20 retro photos capture life on Southsea Common through the years

Generations of people living in Portsmouth have flocked to spend the day at Southsea Common and make the most of the sun.
By Deborah Croker and Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 26th Sep 2019, 18:00 BST
Crowds of people flock to Southsea Common over the bank holiday weekend in August 1995Crowds of people flock to Southsea Common over the bank holiday weekend in August 1995
Crowds of people flock to Southsea Common over the bank holiday weekend in August 1995

We decided to dig back through The News’s archives to find our best retro photos to capture life on the Common over the decades. You can see the pictures here. 

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