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Another recreation ground available to Rugbeians was the Whitehall Recreation Ground on Hillmorton Road, which housed a 28-ton, armoured First World War tank presented to the town in 1919,

Later, the Belgian Brigade's armoured car division were also billeted at Coney Beach until the unit left Porthcawl in 1942.

The Majestics carried over 4000 tons of armour plate, varying in thickness from 4 inches on the deck slopes to 14 inches on the conning tower and barbettes.

A flotilla of assorted sailing vessels speed on the ebb tide towards the light house marking the harbour entrance, whilst a lone sculler (to the lower left) makes ponderous progress as he battles with

The narrow sheltered harbour at Looe is seen to good effect from near Hannafore.

The perfect little port with its floating dock is surrounded by cottages, and the outer harbour is enclosed by breakwater piers.

Plans for Ramsgate harbour were drawn up in 1750, and the harbour was extended in 1818.

During the mid 20th century the forest of masts had vanished from Ramsgate's harbour, giving it a very different appearance to earlier pictures.

Part of Ramsgate's famous fleet of fishing smacks are moored in the inner harbour.

Also visible: the harbour line of the M & G N Railway that linked the harbour to the goods yard off Leverington Road, and the line to Sutton Bridge.

The main use of the harbour appears to be for recreation.

This narrow lane winds down to the docks and harbour.

This sheltered harbour lies east of Ilfracombe.

Sailing barges are moored in the harbour, with the Lighthouse in the centre of the picture.The harbour was originally important not just for the coasters and fishing traders, but as the place of

Torquay's inner harbour was built by Sir Lawrence Palk, son of Sir Robert Palk, who bought the manor of Torwood in 1768.

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.

Capstans (foreground and opposite it) on the outer piers were used for helping ships in and out of the difficult harbour entrance.

For years the harbour and sea have provided employment for many of Southwick's inhabitants, and in 1871 the increase in population at Southwick and Fishersgate was attributed to oyster-dredgers and other

We are looking across the old inner harbour to the coal staithes.

Air raids in the Second World War led to the decline in Torquay harbour's use as a commercial port, though ferries have continued to ply their trade to the Channel Islands from here.