Cowes old picture postcards (the ferries)

Guide - circa 1900

A selection of old postcards of ferries serving Cowes, Isle of Wight.

click on an image to view a larger version of the picture:
dates, where given, usually refer to the date on the postmark

MV Lorna Doone
Built 1891 - aquired by Red Funnel 1908 - scrapped 1948
contributed by Barry Sowerby

SS Upton
Built 1925 - aquired by Red Funnel 1946 - scrapped 1953

MV Medina
Built 1931 - disposed of 1962
contributed by Barry Sowerby

MV Vecta
Built 1938 - scrapped 1965
contributed by Barry Sowerby

MV Balmoral
Built 1949 - disposed of 1969 - link
contributed by Barry Sowerby

MV Norris Castle 2
Car Ferry at Southampton

Norris Castle 2
Car Ferry coming
into East Cowes
built 1942 designed as a landing craft
for the D-day mission
aquired 1948 - disposed of 1962
contributed by Barry Sowery

MV Carisbrooke Castle
Built 1959 - sold 1974

East Cowes Car Ferry
and river - also a Red Funnel HM2 hovercraft coming into East Cowes
contributed by Barry Sowery

Shearwater Hydrofoil
Cowes/Southampton, high speed
passenger service 1969 to 1973

Ferrys
contributed by Barry Sowery