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The Parish Staithe at Barton is a lovely backwater off the broad.

Eels used to be commonly found in the Broads rivers, but there is now only one hut remaining at Kandel Dyke above Potter Heigham. Notice the nets to the left of the hut.

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.

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

In this busy scene beached boats occupy most of the shingle. However, mothers and children manage to find space and the boats form useful back-rests. The promenade is well used by walkers.

This, the most westerly town in England, has been raided down the centuries by Spanish ships and by pirates.

Members of the Bronte family are certain to have imbibed here, and the 17th-century hotel traded heavily on this association. The church to the right is St Michael's.

The young coxswain in the skiff has misjudged her three-point turn, and is wedged between the quayside and the cruiser.

Across the broad expanse of the High Street is the portico of the Town Hall, which was rebuilt in 1790.

This broad is almost a mile long, and at this part of it the dinghy passengers and the cattle are enjoying a quiet moment.

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.

The growing of reeds provides one of the principal industries of the broads area. Note the shallow boats which are necessary to reach the reed beds.

A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station. One of these is a yacht, the other a river trip launch.

This interesting view shows the fishing boats drawn up onto the shingle beach; in the foreground the capstans can be seen that used to haul the boats up.

In the background is St Wilfred's, which was repaired in 1612 at the expense of Sir William Craven. The church houses an 11th-century font and some fragments of Anglo-Saxon sculpture.

On the right of the group, three young ducklings are hitching a ride on their mothers' backs. Reed beds can be clearly seen at the far edge of the broad, with trees on land behind.

Both the house and lodge are roofed in local Norfolk reed, known throughout the land as the best material for this purpose.

Fashions are on parade in the warm sunshine as the Victorian era gives way to the Edwardian.

As with so many Severnside towns, Upton became popular with the boating fraternity during the 20th century. One of the very best ways to explore Worcestershire is to journey along its rivers.

Wroxham is at the western gateway to the Broads, and profited greatly from the late 19th-century boom in 'messing about in boats'.

Wroxham is at the western gateway to the Broads, and profited greatly from the late 19th-century boom in 'messing about in boats'.

The southern end of Derby Haven is protected by St Michael's Island with its ruined chapel, Derby fort and battery.

The dominant building is the new lifeboat station. Launching from here is a relatively simple matter. When it was across the road, horses had to drag the boat out to meet the tide.