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Just a short trot from here is a stone memorial at the spot where jockey George Stevens, who in Victorian times won the Grand National five times, died after falling from a horse he was

The canal was still busy, with a barge taking coal loaded into a series of 'Tom Puddings' - short containers that can be coupled together in any length.

On the opposite corner is Thomas, the tailors and hosiers; shortly after this photo was taken it became the Biglis Dairy. On the opposite side of the road is the entrance to Barry Docks.

Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue.

The port was invariably busy, also with cargoes of coal and the sweet-smelling barrel-staves which made the casks for transporting the finer qualities of china clay.

It was once a busy little port exporting salt (from which the town takes its name) and wool, but the estuary became silted up in the 15th century.

After that, there was a flight of 21 before a short dash to the company's base, where the cargo would be pumped out. The boats used to take a week to do the round trip of some 160 miles.

This is still a working port where seabirds abound.

It makes its way along the lovely Lagan valley; some of the most beautiful stretches are within a short distance of Molly Ward's Lock.

Its 15th- century gateway survives at the end of the short lane with St Nicholas's Church on the left, where monastic workers, market traders and travellers could worship.

In 1771 six women arrived in Ilfracombe 'for the benefit of the air, salt water and to spend part of the summer season', and the herring port was on its way to becoming the tourist town it is today; the

This was the last flourish of Salcombe as a commercial port - by 1950 the pleasure craft had taken over.

Sailing trawlers were part of a major fleet in this port until 1888, when the Great Western railway opened its large fish dock in nearby Milford Haven.

Newport began to grow as a town in the 13th century, and expanded as a port during the Industrial Revolution.

The inner stone jetties of this thriving port provide sheltered moorings for a large fleet of fishing vessels.

Yarmouth has become an important entry port to the Isle of Wight due to ease of access from the mainland.

Devoran developed in the 19th century when a mineral railway was built to carry copper ore from the mines around Redruth down to a port at the head of Restronguet Creek, just visible at

This is where busy port and tourism came together. The South Pier, which forms the southern part of the harbour, and from where this picture was taken, was a popular stroll for holidaymakers.

It was still an important port, with several hundred vessels coming up river every year to discharge and take on cargo.

The journey from the capital to the naval port by coach took eight hours; the six hours to Liphook cost 13s 6d.

It was traditionally much more important than its 'little suburb by the sea', and was included in the jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports.

Sailing barges are tied up in the Wet Dock, the non-tidal part of the port of Ipswich.

The Romans used it as their port to service Exeter, a function it continued to provide for centuries.

He certainly visited the town, though it has to be said that several other ports claim the honour of possessing the sand bar in question.