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This village must qualify for having had one of the most short-lived halts in railway history.

Shortly afterwards the bandstand was removed to this spot from its position on the promenade. It was refurbished and re- opened in July 1990.

Until near the middle of the 20th century, there was plenty of choice for a short sea trip in a rowing boat, a sailing boat, a motor boat or even a speed boat.

All Saints' Church is an interesting one, with Anglo-Saxon 'long and short work' quoins to the nave and an Anglo-Saxon tower with an elaborate Norman west doorway and arcading.

This is another of the Lincolnshire churches that has Anglo-Saxon long and short stone work in the tower.

The white building close to the beach is the Rashleigh Arms; just to the right is a short slipway up to the old lifeboat house, which was used until 1922 but is now converted to a café and shop.

Union troubles did not help the port, which in all honesty was never a great success - at best it broke even.

There was a time when Rye was considered important enough for it to be added to the original Cinque Ports along with Winchelsea.

Queenborough gained its name in 1366, when Edward III gave the borough and port to his Queen Philippa. It once boasted a castle, but this was destroyed by Cromwell.

Gorleston developed as a fishing port and rival to Yarmouth across the estuary of the river Yare. It became part of Great Yarmouth in the early 19th century.

The loosely-coiled mooring ropes, the lobster pots, the Admiralty-style boat anchor and the nets provide clear evidence of a thriving fishing port, although the jetty was used also at this

Like Yarmouth, Lowestoft is a mixture of fishing port and seaside resort; holiday-makers came here as the result of the arrival of the railway in the mid 19th century.

Port Isaac is one of Cornwall's least spoilt fishing villages; it grew up around the head of the sheltered harbour. There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

As a naval port, Plymouth has always had a large contingent of military personnel stationed around its various districts.

These imposing Dock Offices reinforce Hull's position as a major port.

Exmouth is still a busy little port, though merchant vessels are now outnumbered by sailing boats. A ferry crosses the Exe from here to the village of Starcross on the opposite bank.

Lead mining brought much short-lived prosperity to this part of Swaledale, but the village quickly returned to its rural existence.

After the dissolution came a short period of disuse before Sir Walter Mildmay restored parts of the friary for use as a college.

The construction of St Mary's Church and its neighbouring primary school followed shortly after. In 1860 the village was home to Duke & Sons, famous makers of cricket bats and balls.

Shortly after this photograph, in 1928, music rooms, a library and more classrooms were added to the rear.

The path across the field would be a short cut from the railway line that ran just out of picture.

A short walk from the old Grammar School is the parish church of All Saints.

In 1932, the local County High School left the Barton Peveril farmhouse (which gave it its name), and shortly afterwards this open air swimming pool was built in the grounds.

When the narrow gauge line to Lynton was opened, there was insufficient room to bring it here and the station was moved a short distance along the quay.