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 around the First World War.

17. The Gosport Ferry

The Gosport Ferry around the First World War. Photo: The News archive

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The wrecks in the harbour Portchester are evidently of Viva, a Gosport Ferry built in the 1890's.

18. The Gosport Ferry

The wrecks in the harbour Portchester are evidently of Viva, a Gosport Ferry built in the 1890's. Photo: The News archive

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The Gosport ferry, Portsmouth power station and the floating bridge.Undated

19. The Gosport Ferry

The Gosport ferry, Portsmouth power station and the floating bridge.Undated Photo: The News Portsmouth

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'Harbour Spirit' makes her way towards Gosport after leaving Portsmouth 5th January 2018. Picture:Malcolm Wells 180105-4891

20. The Gosport Ferry

'Harbour Spirit' makes her way towards Gosport after leaving Portsmouth 5th January 2018. Picture:Malcolm Wells 180105-4891 Photo: The News archive

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