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The newly-built villas of Bowness-on-Windermere spread out towards the viewpoint of Biskey How in this view of the lake, looking towards the wooded island of Belle Isle, with the Claife Heights beyond

Organised sailing on Windermere started in the mid 19th century.

There are plenty of rowing boats for visitors at the Bowness Boat Station in this photograph, taken just six years after No 20451.

A glimpse through the Castle Bow towards the Castle Green.

Every south coast town had to have its 'Steyne', copying the name from Brighton.

Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

Packed to the gunwales, the newly-commissioned pleasure steamer 'Teal' leaves Bowness Pier for a trip on Windermere.

These memorials, found in nearly every town in both England and Wales, tell of the terrible consequences of the two World Wars to the small communities from which the men named on them were drawn.

Bow and Arrow Castle, or Rufus Castle as it is sometimes called in honour of its founder William II, was besieged by Robert of Gloucester in 1142 during the civil wars of King Stephen's time.

This view of Waterhead shows the Waterhead Hotel, built to serve the increasing numbers of tourists who were arriving by train at the lakeside station at Bowness, and catching a steamer up the

There is not one tourist in sight, but only those who make a hard fought living from the sea.

These brick-built cottages simply ooze charm, even if some of them appear to be in need of attention.

In times gone by there was great rivalry and mistrust between the people of Painswick and their neighbours in Stroud, just a few miles away.

This is the original hand-rowed ferry service across the narrowest part of the Windermere at Bowness Nab.

This is the main shopping street between the Market Place and New Bridge.

Cars now line both sides of the road, and it would be hard to argue that they do not detract from the visual appeal of the Georgian street scene.

Charmouth was a notable settlement even in Saxon times when two Saxon kings, Egbert and Ethelwulf, fought the Danes nearby.

The Bowness Ferry across the narrowest part of Windermere was originally a rowing boat, but it became steam- operated just 17 years before this photograph was taken.

The provision of the public gardens of the Promenade at Bowness also followed the coming of the railway in 1847, and the increased popularity of the Lake District as a health-giving holiday resort

Peeking over the roof of the bow-fronted pharmacy is the castellated tower of St Mary's church, a building that dates from the 12th century, and largely rebuilt in the 15th century.

Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

Rufus Castle 1890 The ruins of the Norman castle, probably named Rufus after the second Norman king, is situated high above Church Ope Cove.