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A pair of loaded working boats head south on the Grand Union Canal from Braunston Tunnel.

Even then, tourists were flocking to such picturesque places by foot, cycle, carriage and boat. This has developed into the massive crowds that flock nowadays into this area on hot summer days.

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

One of these boats, the 'Kingswear Castle' (which entered service the year before), is preserved and operates in the River Medway area of Kent.

Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

The meeting of two worlds is illustrated by the seine net boats still drawn up on the sand. Fishing in this form was to continue in tandem with tourism until the 1930s.

Bathing tents effectively close off the beach, and the number of seine net boats has dwindled.

Coal from nearby collieries was occasionally loaded onto boats here.

This photograph gives an excellent view over Shanklin sea front and pier, with the sands filled with bathers, boats, tents and bathing machines.

Behind is the Carlisle Pier, the former mail boat terminal, together with its station.

The locks lifted boats and barges a full 60 ft, and is one of the most impressive groups of locks on the canal. The canal was a vital link for Bingley's manufacturers with the port of Liverpool.

The rowers pictured here would almost certainly have come from Cambridge University, who tend to use the river here when practising for the Oxford and Cambridge boat race because of its greater width

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.

The tiny settlement of Bantham, with its passenger ferry and boat-houses, clings to the eastern bank of the Avon where the river makes one last sweeping curve before meeting the sea.

A pleasure boat is tied up alongside the Lighthouse Pier, and the helter-skelter of the funfair on east pier can just be picked out.

Boats still dominate the harbour at low tide and signs advertise lobster and crab.

As with so many Severnside towns, Upton became popular with the boating fraternity during the 20th century. One of the very best ways to explore Worcestershire is to journey along its rivers.

Besides watching clowns, jugglers, musicians and conjurors, short sea trips in the little sailing boats were immensely popular.

She has drawn her row boat up on the sand alongside the ivy-encrusted boathouse. All around is a scene of utter rural peace.

The tunnel, 3057 yards long, is the longest currently open to all boats.

reservoir's prime function may have been to fill the perpetual needs for water in distant Liverpool, but it also became a haven, not only for bird life but also for the recreational pursuits of the local boating

The boat trips down the river to Colwick and occasionally to Radcliffe-on-Trent have always been popular.

Shops along the river Yare serve the needs of boating holidaymakers along this beautiful stretch of the river, four miles downstream from Norwich.

This view of Derwent Terrace from the river shows the boathouses and boats which were used by visitors to this pleasant spa town.