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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.

Fishing boats, still all sailing craft at this date, are moored in the shelter of the two piers.

The bore can pose a serious threat to small river craft, but these days it also offers opportunities not to be missed for surfers, waterskiers and canoeists.

Poole continues to function as a port, though as much now for leisure craft as merchant shipping.

A schooner rides easily within sheltered waters, whilst calm conditions in the outer anchorage enable us to see the wake from a sailing craft. Looe

This photograph captures the Edwardian gaiety of the Thames at Boulters Lock, a particularly fashionable spot; here dozens of smart cruisers, punts and small craft parade before an admiring audience.

A fine view over the River Avon, with a horse cooling itself by the ancient ford and a thatcher practising his age-old craft on one of Ringwood's most picturesque cottages.

This view of sailing barges stern to emphasises the ratio in length and beam possessed by these squat yet solid craft.

With barely enough wind to keep under way, small craft lie just offshore.

The Severn at Shrewsbury is the haunt of pleasure craft. Here the ferryman is carrying guests from the Boat House Inn across the river.

A sign on one of the boats advertises sea trips, and the 'Frank and Elizabeth, the 'Sunbeam' and another craft seem to be quite busy.

The man leaning against the hull of his fishing boat can get to the craft comfortably in waders. Brixham fishing smacks were built in a style peculiar to this port. Paignton

Wearing his flat cap and standing on the smaller craft, the Victoria built by Gorgy Wickland, is Billy Richards. This was the only boat in Saundersfoot able to take visitors to Caldey Island.

Thanks to the very large number of thatched properties in Dorset, this is one country craft that has survived into the 21st century.

Along Hall Quay are clustered craft of every kind: flat-bottomed barges, wherries and fishing boats - it is still the age of the sail.

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

A typical feature of the Cotswolds, the centuries old craft of drystone walling flourishes to the present day.

Busy with vendors and visitors and strewn with small boats and sailing craft, Southsea's beach is alive with activity in this Victorian photograph.

The wind-rippled water sets the craft pitching and rolling gently as the man in the nearest lower foreground boat attends to its moorings, with one eye anticipating its motion.

The marine landing craft in the foreground belongs to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, which was based at Orford Ness from 1959 until 1971.

A strange-looking craft heads southwards towards Blisworth Tunnel on the Grand Union Canal. The pretty tower of the 14th-century church is clearly visible here.

Here the workmen are carrying out their highly-specialised craft surrounded by the tools of their trade. Note the bundles of thatch standing to the left of the picture.

The man handling the tiller of the furthest boat moves swiftly away from the nearer craft.

In this quintessential holiday scene a pleasure craft hoists its sail ready to carry a party of trippers up and down the coast.