The Sandbanks peninsula and Studland, on opposing sides of the entrance to Poole harbour, Dorset, have been serviced by a chain link ferry that has been run by the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road and Ferry Company since July 1926. Although restrictions were imposed on the service during World War II (at one stage being taken over by the military) the ferry has remained in operation ever since.
The image shows the ferry landing on the Sandbanks shore this afternoon - the third such vessel to be commissioned for the job - and the first to be given a name. The predecessors were simply called Ferry No. 1 and Ferry No. 2, both of which were steam driven. The one in operation at present is diesel-electric powered and has been crossing the mouth of the harbour since 1994.
12-24 f/4 Nikkor. 1/320 second at f/8. ISO 200. +.33 exposure compensation. 0.6 neutral density grey grad filter.
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