Canoe Lake dates from the Victorian era – the park and the manmade lake was set out in 1886.
Now it has become one of the main places on Southsea seafront – always thronged with walkers, runners – and swans.
Nowadays a pedalo is the boat of choice for the lake, but as these pictures show it hasn’t always been this way, as rowing boats and even a miniature schooner are pictured.