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.
13. Old images of Portsmouth lakes
A view of Milton Lake with the houseboats alongside the eastern Road in the bottom right hand corner. Picture: John Rich collection. Photo: The News archive
14. Old images of Portsmouth lakes
House boats at Eastney Lake. Photo: The News archive
15. Old images of Portsmouth lakes
A regatta at Lock Lake, Eastney.
Spectators in front of the Thatched House pub at Milton Locks enjoy a regatta of sloop rigged dinghies. Picture: Alan Cunningham collection. Photo: The News archive