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An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water. She is looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

The name 'saltern' suggests that this was a place where early inhabitants of the island would come to the sea- shore in search of salt for the winter preservation of meat.

On the left is Shore Lodge, and on the right is Evening Hill Grange.

At this time, too, the Rainham Marshes shore on the Essex bank opposite had not yet been raised by landfill. But the upstream skyline is little changed today.

The memorial was erected in October 1899.The disaster, which happened only a few hundred yards from the shore, shocked all Margate.

This photograph of the northern shore of Wastwater shows (left to right) the trio of peaks at the head of England's deepest lake - Yewbarrow (2,061 ft), Great Gable (2,949 ft) and Lingmell (2,649 ft).

Until Blackpool's third pier was built at South Shore in 1893, the one here was known as South Pier.

Sandown's pier was originally built to allow steamers to come near to shore. The early structure fought a valiant battle against the worst of the channel storms, but managed to survive.

Small boats were used effectively in this harbour to ferry passengers to and from the paddle steamers anchored off-shore.

Thatching in the South Hams was traditionally undertaken using reed from the shores of Slapton Ley, which was regarded as far superior to any other material.

Portchester Castle was built by the Romans to defend the English Channel from raiding Saxons, and is one of the largest of the 'Saxon shore' forts.

We are on the peaceful, reed-fringed shores of Rydal Water, near Grasmere. Rydal was the home of William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death in 1850, and Rydal Water was one of his favourite lakes.

Hundreds more workers on shore built and repaired the ships and manufactured sails and clothing, whilst the women knitted underwea and packed the fish.

Note the covered carriages waiting on shore.

An Edwardian lady relaxes in a meadow on Colthouse Heights, on the eastern shores of Esthwaite Water, looking across to the knoll of Roger Ground, near Hawkshead.

Still a major port in the 1530s, defences consisted of a chain link boom and a shore battery mounted at St Catherine's Castle.

It is also still known as the Druids' circle, though it was erected long before Druids ever existed on these shores.

of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver/ copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights to the near shore

Here in much happier times a pleasure boat returns passengers to the shore, and in the background we can see a big wheel pleasure ride.

of Miller Ground, sunsets have always been a much-admired Windermere feature, with shafts of silver or copper light escaping from heavy clouds and crossing the water from Claiffe Heights to the near shore

This extravagant building is located on the shore; it mostly dates from the late 19th century. In the middle is a block built by Henry VIII in 1542 as a small fort opposite Calshot Castle.

Out in the bay a mile and a half from shore are the dreaded Manacles, a reef that has been the downfall of many a ship down the centuries. A steamer puffs placidly by.

Instow grew as a resort town at the mouth of the Torridge in the 1830s, and most of the terraces and villas on the shore in this picture date from then.

Hundreds more workers on shore built and repaired the ships and manufactured sails and clothing, whilst the women knitted underwear and packed the fish.