Steve Searle and Sarah Wellham hold a Portsmouth scarf outside U-Need-Us in May 2010 ahead of the FA Cup final which Pompey played in. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (101530-1)Steve Searle and Sarah Wellham hold a Portsmouth scarf outside U-Need-Us in May 2010 ahead of the FA Cup final which Pompey played in. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (101530-1)
Steve Searle and Sarah Wellham hold a Portsmouth scarf outside U-Need-Us in May 2010 ahead of the FA Cup final which Pompey played in. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (101530-1)

21 rarely seen photos from the lost Portsmouth party shop U-Need-Us

U-Need-Us was a fixture of the city centre for almost a century.

The party shop on the corner of Arundel and Slindon Street closed its doors for the final time in 2019.

It had called the spot home for 95 years and many residents have fond memories of the store.

We decided to dive into The News archives to find old pictures of U-Need-Us.

So here are throwback photos from the shop over the years.

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