Included in the selection are the Gosport Ferry terminus in 1929, an undated image of the Gosport Ferry with the USS Mount McKinley, a vintage bus that served the Gosport Ferry, the Ferry King, the 57-ton steam launch that was in service from 1918 until the early 1960s and the wreck that is thought to be that of ‘Viva’, a Gosport Ferry built in the 1890s.
You can see the photos in our gallery below.
13. The Gosport Ferry from the past
The Gosport Ferry around the First World War Photo: The News archive
14. The Gosport Ferry from the past
The Gosport Ferry, Portsmouth Queen, in 1991. The News PP5054 Photo: The News archive
15. The Gosport Ferry from the past
Looking north up the harbour from the Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station landing stage we see from left to right in the distance a paddle steamer at rest and then, closer to camera the Gosport Ferry loaded with sailors perhaps ready to go on week-end leave. Photo: The News archive
16. The Gosport Ferry from the past
Portsmouth power station, the Gosport Ferry and the floating bridge. Photo: The News archive