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The stretch of water between and Shaldon's sandy beaches are crammed with boats of every description.

Erosion is a real problem here, and it can be quite difficult to get down to the beach.

The view is south- westwards from Bindon Hill (right) down to the fishing boats on the beach between the boathouse and cafe, to Dungy Head (centre right).

The beach is covered with the detritus of the fishing trade - barrels, boxes and buckets, neatly juxtaposed with bathing machines for the hardy swimmers.

In this busy scene beached boats occupy most of the shingle. However, mothers and children manage to find space and the boats form useful back-rests. The promenade is well used by walkers.

Porlock Weir is named from the old fish weir or trap on the beach. As fishing declined, the fishermen's wives sold teas from their cottages.

This low tide view shows the rocky promontory of Pedn Olva that lies between Porthminster Beach and the foreshore up to West Pier.

A fishing coble is being punted away from the beach, apparently loaded with lobster pots. Shellfish were - and are - an important local catch.

The advent of popular motoring brought it back to life as a new generation of tourists discovered the nearby beach.

The bare Marine Gardens stretch along Grand Parade up to the Pier, broken only by the footway leading past the iron fountain to the beach.

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

Here we have a peaceful scene looking towards Westcliff.A mobile jetty is ready for use.This beach is far less crowded than those shown in the 1950s, the Indian Summer of the British seaside town.The

The tent in the foreground has a large awning, a useful way of extending the living area.This site is close to a sand and shingle beach.

Exmouth's long sea front and sandy beaches made sea- bathing a popular recreation from the town's earliest days as a resort. Tourists came for the bracing air and social activities.

Here the shingle beach is thick with pleasure sailing boats of various types and sizes. The two girls seem reluctant to help their father with the boat.

The small rocky island has an excellent beach, together with the ruins of the 6th century St Nessan's Abbey.

This almost deserted beach at the village of Angmering-on-Sea dramatically contrasts with the crowds at the larger and more popular resorts.

Of the buildings behind the beach, three were public houses. The central building is the famous Sloop Inn, still operating today.

Yet another beautiful Lincolnshire sandy beach, and yet again the wooden breakwater defences have been taken away. The sea appears to be calm and the weather is warm.

This was a period of class division, where only the beach was a shared common denominator.

The Victorian school stands on the cliff top above the natural inlet where fishing boats and a trading boat are beached.

On the right is the entrance to the steps down to the sandy beach of Kingsgate

The days when fishing boats were launched from the beach ended in the last century, when Southbourne dedicated itself to the tourist trade.

In the mud are various beached craft. Today, Bangor is home to the Royal Ulster Yacht Club's annual regatta.