From Fratton Park to the Royal Navy, our island home has made a name for itself not limited to the south coast. But if you are a dye in the wool Pompey native then you will be familiar with the city more intimately than just the famous landmarks.
We have pulled together a list of things you will only know if you are from Portsmouth.
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5. Spinnaker Tower was supposed to be called Millennium Tower
That was the original plan, but unfortunately it wasn’t ready in time for the millennium. So instead it was called the Spinnaker Tower which we know and love today. Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
6. Victoria Park is home to plenty of animals
There are birds and many other animals living in the middle of the park. And thanks to a bit of a recent revamp at the park, they have been given a far better home than they had before! Photo: Sarah Standing
7. What Victorious Festival was originally called
Did you go to Victorious Vintage Festival at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2011? How things have changed now since it became huge when it moved to Southsea Common! | . Photo: Shaun Roster
8. The origin of a tiny street in Portsmouth
The Ocean at the End Lane - the tiny little road at the end of Canoe Lake in Southsea - is named after the book of the same name! Photo: Malcolm Wells