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A major rebuilding programme of the harbour began a hundred years ago, and for a few years before the Great War the herring trade flourished; but it was all a short-lived dream.

Shortly after this picture was taken, a number of individual private residences were built to the left on what were, without doubt, prime sites commanding superb views of Roseberry Topping

They also founded the port of Romney.

Folkestone is now known as a cross-channel port which developed in early Victorian days, and a steeply-graded branch railway line was built from the main line to the harbour.

Llantwit Major stands on the Afon Colhugh, and the place is said to have once been a port.

Cawood, on the Yorkshire Ouse close to its confluence with the Wharfe, was formerly an important inland port.

Llantwit Major stands on the Afon Colhugh, and the place is said to have once been a port.

Newport began to grow as a town in the 13th century, and expanded as a port during the Industrial Revolution.

Sailing trawlers were part of a major fleet in this port until 1888, when the Great Western railway opened its large fish dock in nearby Milford Haven.

In 1771 six women arrived in Ilfracombe 'for the benefit of the air, salt water and to spend part of the summer season', and the herring port was on its way to becoming the tourist town it is today; the

This was the last flourish of Salcombe as a commercial port - by 1950 the pleasure craft had taken over.

The different styles and materials used in the construction of the surrounding buildings indicates how the little port developed. Porlock Weir

These whale bones were brought to the town by a local trader, a reminder of Teignmouth's importance as a port.

Burry Port looks and, for the most part, is indeed a tranquil spot for pleasure boating.

The castle was built in 1539, and came under the control of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. In 1648 the castle was captured by Colonel Nathaniel Rich for Parliament.

Its 15th- century gateway survives at the end of the short lane with St Nicholas's Church on the left, where monastic workers, market traders and travellers could worship.

It makes its way along the lovely Lagan valley; some of the most beautiful stretches are within a short distance of Molly Ward's Lock.

The small civil airport at Lympne was developed from the wartime fighter base, prior to the enormous expansion of London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports, for short cross-channel flights.

The hexagonal building at the bottom was a provision store plus post office, then a gas company showroom for a short time, and finally Martin's Central Heating, before it was demolished for road widening

The top storey was a recent addition in response to the growing popularity of the short sea route.

The port was invariably busy, also with cargoes of coal and the sweet-smelling barrel-staves which made the casks for transporting the finer qualities of china clay.

It was once a busy little port exporting salt (from which the town takes its name) and wool, but the estuary became silted up in the 15th century.

Within the short span of 40 years (1220AD-1260AD) the Cathedral was built uniquely in one Gothic style, Early English.

Notice the rose window above a set of stained glass windows and the very unusual round tower with its tall slender windows, and its short canopied roof leading to a bell turret and tall steeple