These stunning pictures from days gone by show many areas of the city. Do you recognise any of the places?
Here are 13 great aerial pictures of Portsmouth that will take you back.
![An aerial shot of Southsea seafront with the city stretching out behind it.
Picture: Paul Costen](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViOTlmY2RlLTliOGYtNDIxZi1hNzE2LTYwYjY0ZDJmNmJlYTo4OGFhZmUwOC1kNjY3LTQ3NzMtYjI5ZC02NWY0NWRiNWExYjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Southsea seafront
An aerial shot of Southsea seafront with the city stretching out behind it. Picture: Paul Costen Photo: -
![The city centre in the early 1960s with Charlotte Street on the left.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU0NTVjMWQzLWFjNDQtNGVkMS1iOTdhLTA3M2MxNGRiNDg1MjphOGFiMWU1NS0xMDE1LTRhOWEtOGNiMC05YWM2YmY4Y2ZjY2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Portsmouth city centre
The city centre in the early 1960s with Charlotte Street on the left.Photo: -
![An aerial view of South Parade Pier fire in 1975](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjODM1ODNlLTQwZjgtNDUwMS04YzYxLTI2NDIxNzhmNGQ1ODo2NjhiNzE2Ni01ZTg2LTQ4OGItOGZlZS1iMjkzNzVhNDg3MTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. South Parade Pier fire in 1975
An aerial view of South Parade Pier fire in 1975Photo: -
![An old aerial of the Eastern Road, showing flats and houses. Undated](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlYzMxYWE0LWRjYmEtNDg5Ni1hMmE1LTllMTI2ZmIxMDc3YTpjOTU1ZjMxNC01NjFhLTRmZjMtOGY1OC1kYTNhMWRkNDM4Njc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Eastern Road
An old aerial of the Eastern Road, showing flats and houses. UndatedPhoto: -
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