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Portsmouth Naval Base

41 rarely-seen photos charting the long and proud history of Portsmouth's dockyard

Thousands of people have played a part in the long history of Portsmouth’s dockyard.
By Kieran Davey
Published 4th Nov 2019, 17:48 BST
Updated 5th Nov 2019, 15:48 BST

We’ve had a look back through the archive at some of our favourite photos from years gone by.

A welder working on a submarine servicing platform in 1993

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Explosion at the boilerhouse

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Portsmouth Naval Base in 1993

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Portsmouth Naval Base in 1993 Photo: -

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Portsmouth Naval Base in October 1992

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Portsmouth Naval Base in October 1992 Photo: -

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