In this selection you will see Canoe Lake packed with boats, a strange sight of a three-masted schooner on the lake, some old wrecks on Forton Lake, Forton Lake opening bridge partly built, a regatta at Lock Lake, Eastney and a scene showing the swan house area where you could feed the swans from and the gondolas at Canoe Lake. Some of the collection are aerial pictures.
9. Old images of lakes local to Portsmouth
Priddy's Hard Gosport
Forton Lake Opening Bridge partly built (top right)
Picture: The News Portsmouth 001814_16A EYE11 Photo: The News archive
10. Old images of lakes local to Portsmouth
The old ship wrecks scattered along Forton Lake, Gosport in 1988. The News PP4758 Photo: The News archive
11. Old images of Portsmouth lakes
Model ships of all kinds watched by a vast audience at Canoe Lake, Southsea. Photo: The News archive
12. Old images of Portsmouth lakes
A strange sight, a three-masted schooner berthed on Canoe Lake, Southsea. (A smaller version of the real thing). Photo: The News archive