Bablock Hythe Ferry across Thames, Oxfordshire - c.1890-95 - Ref- 5490 - click image to return image width shown at 1400px, archived at 1620px

 

There was a ferry across the Thames at Bablock Hythe from the 13th century. The hand-propelled cable ferry was said to be the first along the river and was still in use for cars and other road vehicles up until 1959 Wikipedia

 
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