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The narrow sheltered harbour at Looe is seen to good effect from near Hannafore.

The perfect little port with its floating dock is surrounded by cottages, and the outer harbour is enclosed by breakwater piers.

Plans for Ramsgate harbour were drawn up in 1750, and the harbour was extended in 1818.

During the mid 20th century the forest of masts had vanished from Ramsgate's harbour, giving it a very different appearance to earlier pictures.

Part of Ramsgate's famous fleet of fishing smacks are moored in the inner harbour.

Also visible: the harbour line of the M & G N Railway that linked the harbour to the goods yard off Leverington Road, and the line to Sutton Bridge.

The main use of the harbour appears to be for recreation. A few fishing boats once worked in the area, but there are no signs of them in this photograph, just a small pleasure boat.

This narrow lane winds down to the docks and harbour. On the left is the Dolphin Inn and, on the corner, the Harbour Office.

This sheltered harbour lies east of Ilfracombe. At its head is Watermouth Castle, built in 1825 for Joseph Davie Bassett.

Sailing barges are moored in the harbour, with the Lighthouse in the centre of the picture.The harbour was originally important not just for the coasters and fishing traders, but as the place of

Torquay's inner harbour was built by Sir Lawrence Palk, son of Sir Robert Palk, who bought the manor of Torwood in 1768.

The harbour came under the control of the Dover Harbour Board in 1923, which developed it into one of the busiest ports in the world.

Capstans (foreground and opposite it) on the outer piers were used for helping ships in and out of the difficult harbour entrance.

For years the harbour and sea have provided employment for many of Southwick's inhabitants, and in 1871 the increase in population at Southwick and Fishersgate was attributed to oyster-dredgers and other

We are looking across the old inner harbour to the coal staithes. Partially hidden by one of the staithes is the paddle-tug 'Seaham'.

Air raids in the Second World War led to the decline in Torquay harbour's use as a commercial port, though ferries have continued to ply their trade to the Channel Islands from here.

This view of the middle wall of the harbour shows a typical Edwardian mother and her two children posing for the photographer. Behind her the busy life of the harbour continues.

A rough sea is coming onto the beach, but the pier affords protection to the dangerously narrow harbour entrance beneath the cliffs.

The sails are raised, but the vessel needs to be controlled more tightly in order to leave harbour safely.

The sailing smack JNR of Plymouth is moored behind the sea lock gates, while the bow of a coaster emerges from behind the harbour office.

When construction started on Heysham Harbour, the family moved out; it was bought by the Midland Railway, who were building the harbour. At the time of our photograph it was an hotel.

The town walls date from the 13th century, and Tenby's tight, sheltered harbour and truly golden beach wears a crown of coloured Georgian buildings.

Belfast had a very effective body managing and improving its harbour long before it had a council able to provide roads, drainage and oversee housing.

Down in the harbour, the tall ship is moored just in front of the Angel Vaults, still here as a waterside inn.