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The sheer volume of boats in the South Bay is amazing. Most of them appear to be cobles, a traditional Yorkshire open boat easily identified by the square transom which has a reverse slope.

Viewed from the direction of Bryn Euryn, the prominence of the Victoria Pier is clear; Colwyn Bay sought to rival nearby Llandudno as the main attraction, as post-war mass tourism brought

The tea stall and the small Walls ice cream stall are doing a roaring trade. There are swing boats and roundabouts for the little ones.

Before the arrival of the hotel in 1894, Carbis Bay was known as Carbis Valley. One of the few houses was Hawkes Point Cottage, seen here (right) on the nearest headland.

Tregenna Castle was built as a house for John Stephens in 1774 to the designs of John Wood the younger, the well- known architect of Georgian Bath.

Moored pleasure boats swing easily to a strong tide as weak sunlight dapples rippled waves along the river bay.

The lane winds gently down between stone banks towards this picturesque fishing village of white-washed cottages and bright spring flowers.

The circular estuary of the Stour and Avon, where the two rivers penetrate far inland, and the shores of Christchurch Bay, attract thousands of sea and wading birds, particularly during the winter months

Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull. Note how the dark ashlar is picked out by severe white mortaring.

Here we see South Bay with a plenti- ful array of bathing machines.

The Victorian bulk of the Grand Hotel looms over Louisa Bay; this photograph shows how the clifftop had become increasingly built-up.

In the shadow of St Mary's Church, Hotel Mariners on the right was established in 1625. The building to the centre is now without its bay window.

This is 'new' Dawlish, built after a replacement sea wall had allowed the shoreside area to be reclaimed from the sea.

The photographer is looking east towards Poole Head, at the end of the long high cliff of Poole Bay which includes Bournemouth. To the left, Banks Road runs alongside Poole Harbour.

There is plenty of activity in the South Bay as fishing boats are prepared for sea.

The Village 1923 Freshwater gets its name from the supply of pure clean water rising so near to the sea.

The Beach 1894 Two youngsters are digging for shrimps in the sands of the beach at Arnside, where the River Kent enters Morecambe Bay, while in the background three adults sit on the seawall.

The group of people on the left appear to be on a well prepared outing and are having a picnic. The small huts are where you hired your boat from for a by-the-hour row round the bay.

Disturbed water at the cliff base indicates the power and force of the seas as they surge into the bay and crash against the beach.

The whole of the shop extension has been removed, the chimney has gone from the house behind the shop, and it has all been redeveloped.

Reighton is a small resort on Filey Bay, and Reighton Sands are justly famous for their bathing.

Fishing nets hang out to dry along the esplanade of Filey's North Beach, while a 'coble', as the old-fashioned fishing boats are called, waits above on the left.

This tranquil view shows promenaders on the parade. The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford.

This tranquil view shows promenaders on the parade. The picture was taken from the pier, which was built in 1873 to replace the earlier and more ambitious pier designed by Telford.