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During Regatta week the Boat Float doubled as a venue for swimming races.

Until the 1950s, Hythe was the maintenance base for Southampton's flying boats. This area has expanded greatly since the end of the Second World War.

This is the same yachtsman as in photograph No 61998, clearly there to add an extra dynamic to the photographs (note that he is looking underneath the boom, and the boat is actually moored).

Note the signs on the right to the Petrifying Wells, to the boats on the River Derwent, and to The Royal Museum, no longer there.

Boats are drawn up on the beach under the walls of the fishing township, and their nets are drying on the rails beside the slipways.

Leisure boating is completely absent in this photograph.

Sumptuous Victorian houseboats line the River Thames on 'Boat House Reach', close to the bridge.

To enable boats to trade further inland, in 1823-4 Lord Rolle dug a canal five miles to Torrington, but it eventually fell into disuse and was filled in.

A footpath for ramblers leads around the coastline to Keyhaven, and the estuary provides a good introduction to the delights of boating.

Fishing boats, still all sailing craft at this date, are moored in the shelter of the two piers.

A few small boats can be launched from trolleys at the slipway beside the beach shop and Cove Café, which satisfy the needs of the holidaymakers.

Boating and punting on the Cam has long been a popular pastime, and it is no different now from when this photograph was taken.

Boats of the Solent Yacht Club often set out from here, and vessels of all descriptions seek shelter from the channel gales.

The waterways around are ideal for fishing, boating or just lazing.

It would appear that there is a queue of people waiting to buy tickets for a ride on the pleasure boat. Notice, just beyond them, the spiral staircase leading onto the bridge.

Dark sails of fishing boats are seen in the harbour.

Again, a plethora of trip boats can be seen.

The 'Snow Goose' ferry leaves the Quay, still busy with fishing boats. The large building behind is the Blakeney Hotel, which opened in 1923.

A family group of children enjoy a boating trip on the River Leven at Newby Bridge, at the southern end of Windermere.

A busy scene of Bangor, showing the piers and sailing boats. In addition to the pedestrians, the main traffic is typical Irish jaunting cars and wagons. A solitary lady can be seen on her bike.

Moored pleasure boats swing easily to a strong tide as weak sunlight dapples rippled waves along the river bay.

The village slipway, up and down which fishing boats are still hauled to protect them from winter storms, is down the road to the left.

During the late 17th century, Greenock's herring trade with France and the Baltic required a fleet of more than 300 boats. The town motto was 'Let herring swim that trade maintain'.

During the late seventeenth century Greenock's trade in herrings with France and the Baltic required a fleet of over 300 boats. The town motto was 'Let herring swim that trade maintain'.