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Charlie's Mast overlooks the boating pool, which seems to be the only form of children's entertainment left on the beach area. In its turn, the pool was removed as a health hazard during the 1980s.

This tranquil scene shows a rowing boat moored on the northern shore of Wastwater.

Tucked away among 'surroundings that are indescribably beautiful', boats nestle in the placid harbour waters of this picturesque village with its long, straggling street.

This sylvan path winds down from the castle inner bailey towards Park Lodge, and then through the Roman wall to more open parkland with the boating pool and the River Colne.

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

Old Laleham stands back from the reaches of the Thames, and the early boating fraternity used to enjoy catching glimpses of it from the water.

This pretty river between Coltishall and Aylsham has three locks and seven bridges, creating quite a bit of work for the boat crews.

The view is south- westwards from Bindon Hill (right) down to the fishing boats on the beach between the boathouse and cafe, to Dungy Head (centre right).

These fishing boats obviously still offered their owners a living. Today, Conwy is most famous for its mussels, pulled from the mussel beds in the Menai Straits.

Smaller fishing boats, now powered by internal combustion rather than wind, are tied up alongside the west pier to discharge their catch.

These boats are moored in a small creek off the wide waters of the broad. The pleasure craft in the foreground has a steering wheel which would not be out of place in a bus or taxi.

It is used today mostly for leisure boating.

Here, a man in a rowing boat is surveying the weir.

The winding hole (where boats are turned) lies to the east of and adjacent to the Great Wharf. Odiham Common is on the northern bank.

Again, a plethora of trip boats can be seen.

Dark sails of fishing boats are seen in the harbour.

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

Flying boats remained a common sight on Southampton Water during and after the Second World War.

To the east of the village, the canalised river was heavily used for carrying stone, and waggon tipplers for loading up the boats can still be seen.

This sylvan path winds down from the castle inner bailey towards Park Lodge, and then through the Roman wall to more open parkland with the boating pool and the River Colne.

This tranquil scene shows a rowing boat moored on the northern shore of Wastwater.

On the left of the picture we can see the boating lake.

The boats of today would have seemed modest in size moored alongside the men-o'-war of Nelson's navy.

On 4 June every year a procession of boats takes place to celebrate the birthday of George III, Eton's favourite monarch. Francis Frith's Berkshire