Floating Bridge, Woolston, Southampton

The floating bridge across the River Itchen opened on
the 23rd November 1836, as the years passed different
bridges were brought into operation.
Each new replacement was given a number the last
being no 14, different builders were used for make these
bridges including Day, Summers & Co of Northam,
J I Thornycroft of Woolston and the last was built in
Portsmouth by Vosper Thornycroft.

[@peterwhitear7716]

i used the floating bridge many a time while at college and used council yard to park my motor bike once a week it was fun to use these shame they had to go . 1968-1971

[@AussieSaintJohn]

I went to school at The Deanery from 59-63 and we often went to the floating bridge for a free ride back and borth to Woolston and back at lunchtime and often spotted the Hovercraft going through it's trials... I left Southampton and moved to London in '73 before leaving the country in '77 to work overseas and have never returned to live only to visit family occasionally... Permanent resident and citizen of Australia nowadays for the past 34 years... it's good to see these videos which stirs memories of my growing up over there, and as you can see by my profile pic here on TH-cam, I still follow the Saints even though it was impossible to do in the many years before the internet... Thank you 🙂👍

[@phina8392]

O.m.g, the floaty, many a time I missed the last crossing only to wait for the early morning one.. Then along came floaters night club….

[@leesummers7020]

My 3rd Great Grandfather was Thomas Summers of Day, Summers and Co

[@southamptonsotoniansandfri1776]

Nice Connection Lee