Cowes Floating Bridge
by Linsey Williams
Title
Cowes Floating Bridge
Artist
Linsey Williams
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Cowes floating bridge is a chain ferry for cars and foot passengers alike. It makes frequent short crossings over the Medina River, on the Isle Of Wight off the south coast of England. The River Medina is a tidal River and the ferry crosses this River from East to West Cowes and visa versa. The floating bridge saves a ten mile round trip by car, to the other side of the river. The first floating bridge was established in 1859 and is one of the few remaining that has not been replaced by a physical bridge. This valuable service is owned and operated by the Isle Of Wight Council who have run it since 1901. The ferry that you see in the picture is currently No. 5, the fifth to be owned by the Isle of Wight Council, and eighth in total. It was built in 1975 and can carry up to 20 cars.
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November 26th, 2014
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Lee Craig
I love the way that this black and white image feels a bit like a charcoal drawing...it really adds to the charm of the image.
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