A packed Gosport Ferry in 1936. We see Dockyard men, sailors and ordinary folk boarding and alighting two Gosport Ferries.placeholder image
A packed Gosport Ferry in 1936. We see Dockyard men, sailors and ordinary folk boarding and alighting two Gosport Ferries.

20 stunning photos of Gosport Ferry going back 100 years

By Steve Deeks
Published 1st Jun 2020, 11:07 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2024, 14:55 BST

The Gosport Ferry has provided one of the main transport links between Portsmouth and Gosport for more than a century.

The ferry has been in the news in the last few weeks as falling passenger numbers have threatened the future of the popular service.

We have had a look back through the archives to find some historic photos of the ferry, dating back as far as the 1930s.

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The Gosport ferry with the USS Mount McKinley in the background

13. The Gosport Ferry

The Gosport ferry with the USS Mount McKinley in the background Photo: The News archive

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The Gosport Ferry in 2001. Picture: Luke MacGregor 011222-1

14. The Gosport Ferry

The Gosport Ferry in 2001. Picture: Luke MacGregor 011222-1 Photo: The News archive

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The Gosport Ferry 3rd September 2014. Picture: Paul Jacobs 142546-1

15. The Gosport Ferry

The Gosport Ferry 3rd September 2014. Picture: Paul Jacobs 142546-1 Photo: The News archive

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A Gosport ferry at Bucklers Hard, about 1900.

16. The Gosport Ferry

A Gosport ferry at Bucklers Hard, about 1900. Photo: The News archive

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