Floating Bridge
Floating Bridge, Sandbanks, Poole. The foot ferry was superceded by this steam-powered chain ferry in 1926 (saving 15 miles miles off the road journey round the harbour). The steam ferry was built by J. Samuel White of Cowes at a cost of 12, 000 and remained in service until 1958
Picture No
14067341
Media ID
45866895
Size
6600px x 4200px
(11.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library / Peter & Dawn Cope Collection
Source
Artist: Anon - From a picture postcard. Publisher: Anon
Date
1926
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Cost Cowes Poole Remained Sandbanks Saving Steam-powered Superceded
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