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The first large property on the left is The Towers, and in front of it is the path leading down to the harbour and Jackson's Bay.

1843; for a further ninety years after this photograph was taken, it offered both a warning and guidance for ships passing north along the white cliffs, and for those heading for Dover harbour

This popular inn on the harbour at St Ives is said to date back to 1312. In the 20th century it became a favourite haunt of the St Ives artists' colony. There is now a small porch by the doorway.

Guarding the entrance to Falmouth harbour, this lighthouse was completed in 1835 to the design of the Trinity House engineer James Walker, who also designed the famous Needles Lighthouse on the Isle of

A panoramic view taken from Shakespeare Cliff shows to advantage the sweep of this famous harbour.

The Harbour, the Bridge, St Ann's Staith, Pier Road, the Fish Market, the Piers

Bosham was an important harbour in Anglo-Saxon times; King Harold II sailed from here on his way to Normandy.

This view indicates what an unlikely site Charlestown is for a harbour; yet the little dock was completed in 1801 by Charles Rashleigh, after whom it was named, for exporting china clay and

By 1903, the Red Lion, seen on the far left, has replaced a row of fishermen's cottages, but those beyond mostly survive, one being now The Old Harbour House Tea Rooms.

The upper reaches of both harbours would have provided just such resources for early man in the Portsmouth area and while there is not a lot of evidence of settlement, flints have been identified

The solid lock gates leading into the inner harbour allowed the water levels to be adjusted during any state of the tide, enabling either repairs to be undertaken or the dock to remain flooded at low water

Villagers still use donkeys and sleds to carry goods to and from their cottages and the tiny harbour far below.

The solid lock gates leading into the inner harbour allowed the water levels to be adjusted during any state of the tide, enabling either repairs to be undertaken or the dock to remain flooded at low water

This unusual view of the harbour looks down on the moored boats, and offers insight into their rarely-seen deck gear.

The harbour was developed by the railway companies—wagons of the London Midland Scottish Line are drawn up at the quayside.

Built in 1866 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board to provide observations for the benefit of shipping, its records include a full set of observations dating from 1867.

Seahouses grew up in 1889, when the harbour was built to improve the fishing industry in the area.

This tiny stretch, less than a mile long, is all that is left of the grandiose Portsmouth & Arundel Canal, which linked Ford on the River Arun with Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour.

These cottages at Newhaven, Fife, are an example of the type of fishermen's dwelling that could be found around harbours from Scotland to at least Cullercoats in Northumbria, usually single-storey terraces

This tiny stretch, less than a mile long, is all that is left of the grandiose Portsmouth and Arundel Canal, which linked Ford on the River Arun with Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour.

The delivery boy with his basket, lounging against a pillar of the Harbour Office, seems to have adopted a far more natural pose than that of the lad nearest to him or the stiffly standing

It has since developed as a pleasant seaside resort with a lengthy sandy beach and a little harbour. It is an important market centre.

The masts of trading ships are seen in the harbour; its north pier was to be badly damaged in a north-east gale two years later. The Huer's House stands outlined on the slope above.

The Nelson in Harbour Street is in the centre of the photograph. Landlords here included Henry Hills, Mrs Emily Jane Parsons, and Miss L Parsons. To the right is Duffy, the butcher's.