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The house on the extreme left belonged to G J Crofts, who could look down the street and see customers entering his large drapery shop in Lumley Road; it later became the offices of the Skegness Standard

The council bought the boats from the Croft family of Knott End, who had ferried villagers across the River Wyre for generations.

In 1913 a Mrs Croft purchased the Priory, and during the Great War offered it as a hospital for convalescing soldiers.

In the church gable is the coat of arms of the ancient Croft family, whose graves are to be found in the churchyard.

On the left are the four rollers which allow smaller craft to negotiate the weir.

This small steamer might be one of the craft based at Chester for summer excursion work along the Dee, though it is possible that it could be a privately owned craft, as her carrying capacity is somewhat

The two men in the rowing boat on the left-hand side prepare their craft for leaving the quay.

During World War II marine craft were engaged in anti- submarine work and the defence of the western approaches. From 1940-47, No 48 Air Sea Rescue Unit was based here.

Numerous craft, lying with their bows towards the entrance, indicate a rapidly- flowing flood tide which has already covered the dangerous outer East Pole sand bar. Torquay

A weir is first mentioned here in 1345, and the first lock was built in 1811 with only a single opening for larger craft.

Many local fishermen spent the lean time in the winter and summer evenings crafting detailed sailing boats to sell during the next summer season.

A backwater where several interesting craft are moored. On the left is a wartime landing craft, which has been converted into a houseboat.

The boat lying on the beach in the fore ground, in Hugh Town harbour, is vaguely reminiscent of an ex-ships' lifeboat, and shows the rugged clinker-built construction of this type of craft.

The building beside the bridge, now called Bridge Crafts, houses a post office, craft centre and tea shop.

These spectacular rock formations were crafted by the waves from a collapsed arch. They are home to colonies of guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes.

It is interesting that the boatman is using an oar on the starboard side, and is watching the effect on the craft as the boy standing with both hands on the port oar takes the strain on the rowlock.

The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

Then, during the Second World War, X-craft midget submarines were assembled on the Hamble; these 50-foot craft attacked German battleships.

Douglas Tough, among others, received a call from the Ministry of Shipping asking him to act as an agent to secure small craft for an expedition from Ramsgate and Sheerness to rescue the soldiers.

The resorts of the Wirral are well known for their long association with small craft usage and sail training.

Here we see the peaceful banks of the New River, with houseboats and leisure craft moored alongside.

Pleasure craft are moored alongside the Archbishop's Palace. This picture shows the transformation of the River Medway into a recreational highway rather than a commercial one.

Made redundant, and disused for some years, this fine church is now a craft centre.

Light industry came to Ringwood, offering employment at a time of decline in agriculture and traditional crafts.