Captions

211 captions found. Showing results 61 to 80.

Caption For Boscastle, Pixie Cottage C1960

Boscastle's slate-built cottages cling to the side of the beautiful valley of the River Valency, an important route inland down which came the slate and grain that were shipped from the harbour.

Caption For Staithes, North Cliff 1925

Again the Nab dominates the harbour and, at first glance, resembles the shape of a whale.

Caption For Port Isaac, 1895

Port Isaac is one of Cornwall's least spoilt fishing villages; it grew up around the head of the sheltered harbour.

Caption For Margate, The Harbour 1906

Another low-tide photograph of Margate harbour.

Caption For Cowes, Victoria Pier 1908

Cowes harbour is a fine natural anchorage which has been appreciated by sailors for centuries.

Caption For Portland, Chesil Beach From Fortuneswell 2003

Urban Fortuneswell has spread upwards from Portland Harbour to the houses beside New Road.

Caption For Donaghadee, Beach 1897

A view looking south round the sweep of the bay to the little harbour, once used by the mail boats to Portpatrick in Wigtownshire.

Caption For Woodchester, Church 1890

A prominent monument inside commemorates Wedgwood Allen of the Royal Flying Corps as a knight in armour.

Caption For Poole, Sunset At Rockley Sands C1965

Campers drift back to their caravans after watching one of Poole Harbour's famous sunsets.

Caption For Brownsea Island, The Castle 1891

Brownsea is the largest island in Poole Harbour, and now belongs to the National Trust.

Caption For Arnside, From The Beach 1894

Once a thriving port and Westmorland's only link to the sea, Arnside eventually lost its trade to better placed harbours.

Caption For St Ives, The Harbour 1908

Horses and carts were still the best way of loading and off-loading in a tidal harbour.

Caption For Dublin, The Harbour 1897

A further view of the mouth of the River Liffey, Dublin's harbour.

Caption For Clifton, Bridge 1897

Bristol is where Brunel's steamships 'Great Western' and 'Great Britain' were built, though both were too big to use the Floating Harbour.

Caption For Ramsgate, The Harbour From West Cliff 1887

We are looking towards the inner harbour-now the yacht marina—with a paddle steamer and three brigs at moorings.The chimney on the left of the Admiral Harvey pub probably belonged to Ramsgate's

Caption For Lyme Regis, Harbour Beach C1965

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

Caption For Folkestone, The Harbour 1912

A mixture of schooners, brigantines and spritsail barges lie to warps in the outer harbour.

Caption For Paignton, The Harbour 1922

By the 1920s the harbour was used almost entirely by small-scale fishermen and pleasure craft.

Caption For Paignton, The Harbour 1922

By the 1920s the harbour was used almost entirely by small-scale fishermen and pleasure craft.

Caption For Torquay, Harbour 1928

Beyond Torquay harbour is the fine sweep of Torbay.