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This area below the town's lock has been enormously improved since the Kennet & Avon Canal was re-opened throughout: boats now tie up here.

Looking east we see fine sailing boats. These could only come into shore to pick up trippers at high tide. Awnings protect the many shops, seen in the background.

The island, once deserted, is now almost totally covered by small chalets and bungalows, with boats moored on the riverside.

With the tide in, small boats are ready to go out to sea. The Western Esplanade was not widened until 1914.

Along Hall Quay are clustered craft of every kind: flat-bottomed barges, wherries and fishing boats - it is still the age of the sail.

By this time the rowing gigs and sailing luggers were being replaced by boats with engines, some of which can be seen pulled up on the slipway.

The ever-changing coastline has very much dictated the fortunes of Aldeburgh, but one thing which has not changed is the activity of local fishermen, who park their boats on the shingle bank which runs

These fisherfolk and boat- men share a rare idle moment in a busy day.

The church was built in the early 15th century using granite quarried from sea-level cliffs near Zennor, a few miles west along the coast. The granite was carried by boat to St Ives.

This popular public house can be reached only by boat, bicycle or on foot - cars are not allowed on the narrow track across Exminster marshes.

As is always the case, there is plenty of activity on and around the boats.

This boat served until 1928 and saved forty lives.

From the bottom of Valley Road the camera captures a crowded South Beach scene, and a bay full of sail-driven fishing boats.

It is owned by the Parish Council and provides 24-hour public mooring, but boat storage and other mooring is reserved for parishioners under a permit scheme.

The tunnel, 3057yds long, is the longest currently open to all boats; it is said that the silence inside is 'appalling' and 'deathly still'.

Today's pier is widely used by anglers, promenaders and those on boat trips.

There are also launches for hire and boats to let, as the sign advertises. By the turn of the century, the event had become one of the major attractions of the English Season.

The pier and Pavilion can be seen on the right with many boats close by. A walker on the right is protected from the weather by an umbrella or

The Anderton Boat Lift linked the Trent & Mersey Canal (above) with the river Weaver below. Narrowboats entered a caisson along the trough to the left and were lowered down to the river.

Looking east we see fine sailing boats. These could only come into shore to pick up trippers at high tide. Awnings protect the many shops, seen in the background.

The boating lake may also be seen. The Golden Hind, its sails furled on this occasion, is beside the pier.

Two people in the white boat lower sails as they bring their craft alongside the jetty. Ramsey

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

Because of the many dykes and staithes around the edges of the Broad, small sailing boats are the handiest for exploration.