Deborah Croker Journalist
  • Portsmouth
  • National World

Deborah is The News Portsmouth's Retro Specialist and puts together creative and nostalgic news pages, spreads and online galleries.

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131 Articles
12 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

28 memories of Portsmouth Greyhound Stadium through the years

The old Portsmouth greyhound stadium was a much-loved staple of our city with many people paying it a visit over many...

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over 1 year ago
portsmouth.co.uk

17 great images of Royal Navy warships returning from the Falklands War in 1982

What a welcome as our ships return home.

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over 1 year ago
portsmouth.co.uk

33 pictures of Queen Elizabeth II visiting Portsmouth over the decades

There have been so many special moments for so many people as they gathered to see the Queen.

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Do you remember any of these old railway scenes or perhaps you used to work on the local railways?

Some of these railway station areas still survive today, perhaps you will notice next time you travel by train.

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Do you remember any of these old railway scenes or perhaps you used to work on the local railways?

Some of these railway station areas still survive today, perhaps you will notice next time you travel by train.

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Do you remember any of these old railway scenes or perhaps you used to work on the local railways?

Some of these railway station areas still survive today, perhaps you will notice next time you travel by train.

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

27 images of the raising of The Mary Rose from the Solent in the 1980s

Mary Rose sank in 1545. She was to be the flagship of King Henry VIII’s fleet and was a new breed of Tudor warship wi...

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

27 images of the raising of The Mary Rose from the Solent in the 1980s

Mary Rose sank in 1545. She was to be the flagship of King Henry VIII’s fleet and was a new breed of Tudor warship wi...

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

27 images of the raising of The Mary Rose from the Solent in the 1980s

Mary Rose sank in 1545. She was to be the flagship of King Henry VIII’s fleet and was a new breed of Tudor warship wi...

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

14 amazing old images of mills from the Portsmouth area

Have you visited or do you remember any of these attractive buildings?

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

14 amazing old images of mills from the Portsmouth area

Have you visited or do you remember any of these attractive buildings?

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almost 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

14 amazing old images of mills from the Portsmouth area

Have you visited or do you remember any of these attractive buildings?

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