Cowes old picture postcards (the river)
Cowes - the sea front - Cowes, the river - Cowes, the town - Cowes, the ferries
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dates, where given, usually refer to the date on the postmark
River Medina at Cowes
Floating Bridge - 1906
Probably the 1882 ferry built by Napier & Son of Southampton
Floating Bridge arriving at West Cowes
contributed by Barry Sowerby
Probably the 1896 ferry built by W. White & Sons of Cowes
Cross river chain ferry arriving at West Cowes
The 1896 ferry built by W. White & Sons of Cowes
Cross river chain ferry arriving at East Cowes
The 1896 ferry built by W. White & Sons
The Floating Bridge from Cowes, 1907
The 1896 ferry built by W. White & Sons
Floating Bridge (Bridge No 1) arriving at West Cowes
The 1909 ferry built by W. White & Sons of Cowes
Floating Bridge (Bridge No 1) arriving at East Cowes
The 1909 ferry built by W. White & Sons
Floating Bridge coming
into West Cowes (Bridge No 1)
contributed by Barry Sowerby
The 1909 steam ferry built by W. White & Sons
Floating Bridge from
East Cowes (Bridge No 4)
contributed by Barry Sowerby
The 1952 ferry built by J. Bolson of Poole
Floating Bridge (Bridge No 4)
Diesel/electric - built by J. Bolson of Poole
Floating Bridge from East Cowes (Bridge No 5)
The 1974 ferry (diesel/hydraulic) built Fairey Marine of East Cowes