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In a curious echo of history, many of today's tourist boats leave from the site of the old pier for similar destinations, and also for cruises up the Tamar.

Transatlantic passenger ships berthed here, many built in the town's own boat yards. However, the gradual silting up of the Doom Bar outside the harbour has limited the size of ships that can berth.

Behind the rowing boat and the landing stage, sheep can be seen grazing amidst the ruins of the abbey, which was founded in the seventh century.

At the oar of the boat is a woman - quite adventurous for 1900.

A fast rowing boat, a lobster pot and promenaders give an idea of how the Promenade looked in the last years of Victoria's reign.

Perhaps mooring a boat immediately in the rapid descent path was not very wise - this could cause problems both to the owner and the lifeboat crew.

The river above here is that which flows past the colleges, travelled on there at a much more leisurely rate by rowing boats and punts. The footbridge was built in 1892.

Notice the ghostly boat below the right-hand side of the bridge, evidence of the slow exposure of the photograph.

These types of boats have now been replaced by the brightly painted houseboats which are so characteristic of the Chelsea scene.

A small boy in a rowing boat gazes at his reflection in the waters of Windermere in this summer photograph.

During the First World War the German Navy undertook a devastating U-boat campaign in the Irish Sea.

The river above here is that which flows past the colleges, travelled on there at a much more leisurely rate by rowing boats and punts. The footbridge was built in 1892.

Given the difficulties with bathing, the sea front was given over to recreational use; it was a place to sit and relax, watch the ships in the Solent, hire a boat to explore the coastline or seek out

Nevertheless, a few people appear to be enjoying the sunshine in the peaceful tranquillity, devoid of any deckchairs or boat trips.

Small boats and small boys enjoy the sun. Of the buildings behind the beach, three were public houses. The central building is the famous Sloop Inn, still operating today.

Martello Towers were built in the time of Napoleon to guard the coast.

Most seaside piers started out as purely functional structures, a way to allow boats and ships to moor off towns without a harbour.

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

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.

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 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

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.

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