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The letters RX preceding the number on the side of the foreground boat indicate that it is registered by the Board of Trade in the port of Rye, which is situated some two miles up river

An important sailing centre, Lymington was originally a Saxon port with shipbuilding in operation between the Norman era and the 18th century.

Despite its fame as a fishing port from the Middle Ages onwards, people have lived around Brixham for some half a million years.

East of Gravesend, near where the Thames Estuary meets the North Sea, is Sheerness, a port and seaside resort on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey.

The higher building on the left is now the Port William inn.

This view of the Upper Harbour in the ancient port of Whitby situated where the River Esk runs into the North Sea has hardly changed since the 1950s.

In its heyday, the port would be filled with up to 80 vessels, exporting the locally mined coal and iron ore, but today it is largely silted up and used only for small fishing boats and weekend sailors

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.

During the 18th and 19th centuries Emsworth was an important port along this stretch of coast, and it became successful mainly through corn milling, boat building, fishing and a flourishing oyster industry

At this time, Felixstowe enjoyed popularity as a seaside resort, but the dream of eccentric local landowner Colonel Tomline to transform the town into a major port had not yet materialised - that was to

Shortly afterwards, the open bowling green was fenced off.

Shortly afterwards it was uprooted by Tory

No need for the weekly trek to the supermarket and the massive loading of container-sized quantities of groceries into the car; just a short walk to collect what you need for a couple of days.

Each size slate has its own name, and terms in use in former times included duchesses, countesses, short wivetts, movedays and bachelors.

The shadow of Cheam Court in the foreground indicates that this photograph was taken shortly after noon on this summer's day.

Newport grew rapidly with the arrival of the Market Weighton canal in the 18th century; it was the final loading place before crossing a short distance to the Humber.

Opposite was Heath's Brewery, started by Charles Heath in 1778, shortly before coaching reached its peak. Coaching sharply declined after 1845 when the railway reached the edge of the town.

In this photograph the main road looks quiet, but traffic between Leicester and Loughborough would, in a few short years, build to a crescendo through the narrow streets.

Only one of the boys is wearing shorts; the other three are in jeans, which were becoming readily available at around 7s 6d a pair.

Walk a short distance from the hamlet and marvel at numerous waterfalls, disused pits and the course of the Roman road through Combs Wood.

With its 29 automated locks, this modern, commercial waterway forms a link with sea-going ships at the port of Goole.

As the china clay industry expanded the port grew in size and significance. Here the bustling quaysides are thronged with ocean-going vessels loading. On the right is a lime kiln.

Malpas was a miniature port of great antiquity, but is now the exclusive haunt of yachtsmen and weekend sailors.

Bangor's chief trade was the export of slates, mined from Lord Penrhyn's quarries at Bethesda, and carried by rail to Port Penrhyn. The quay here was 300 yards long.