Sadly many of these establishments have closed down and been lost.
We decided to ask our readers if they could bring back one pub which would it be.
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Here are their suggestions.
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5. The Cambridge
A very popular suggestion with our readers, this pub, which also went by the name The Town House, was in Portland Road, Southsea. It dated back to the 1950s and was demolished in 2012 and turned into a block of flats. Photo: Google Maps
6. The Clacton Arms
Built in Paulsgrove after World War Two. Popular during the 20th century, you would have found this pub in Clacton Road. It was damaged by a fire in 1991 and demolished in 1992. Photo: JPIMedia
7. The Contented Pig
This lost pub went by many names during its life in Fratton Road. Including The Landmark, Shipwright’s Arms, the Museum Gardens and finally the Contented Pig. It ceased trading in 2007. Photo: Steve Reid
8. Eastney Cellars
Known as both the Easney Cellars and the Cellars at Eastney throughout its life, this pub was a popular music hot spot. It could be found on Cromwell Road but shut down in 2015 after its lease expired. Photo: Allan Hutchings