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A fisherman attends to his nets whilst a pile of lobster pots are stacked just to the right of the fishing boats.

This view over Victoria Pier gives a good idea of the variety of ships and smaller boats that could be seen sailing off Cowes on an average day between the wars.

Sail boats and bathing machines dominate the beach area between the North Pier and the South Jetty. In the distance we get some idea of the development of this end of the town.

Notice that there are some boats moored, obviously available for hire.

Even in 1900 tourists were flocking to such picturesque places as this on foot, in boats, and on bicycles. Larger crowds now throng the estuary on hot summer days.

Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.

A peaceful view showing Otter Rock and Brandy island, taken on a still day, with the boats' reflections hardly stirring in the water.

All is quiet, with rowing boats and a yacht moored in the small bay. Note the car at the entrance to the quayside.

From here boats would arrive and depart on a daily basis to the mainland at Southsea.

This 32-foot 'Surf' class lifeboat was the first RNLI boat to be propelled by Hotchkiss Cone engines. These worked on the ', she cost £2,919, and served Wells between 1936 and 1945.

There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

The mill has now lost its sails, but not its inverted boat-style cap.

In this tranquil scene the boy in the boat would appear not to have any sea-going ambition if that really is his anchor half way up the rather stony

Here the ferryman is carrying guests from the Boat House Inn across the river.

Here children paddle and play with toy boats in Boscombe's park.

Acle Bridge now has a thriving boatyard with leisure-boating facilities. The old Bridge Inn building has gone, but the pantiled outbuilding survives as a craft and gift shop.

Note the rowing boats for hire on the beach with oars propped against the sea walls.

It was built originally as a landing stage for local boats and ships.

Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station. One of these is a yacht, the other a river trip launch.

Moored fishing boats enhance the idyllic scene. There is still a popular hotel on the headland today.

There were several warehouses here; they stored domestic items brought by boat, including one called Y Storws Llestri (the Earthenware Warehouse), that contained ceramics from the Buckley potteries in

In the foreground a proud father and his children enjoy the boating lake.

The lakeside railway makes a circuit of the boating lake and the paddling pool. Most of the park was devoted to children's amusements, but there was one backwater for swans.