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Note the fishing boats out at sea beyond the left-hand toll-booth.

The ferry across the Dee has been consigned to history, and motor cruisers have replaced the sturdy well-built rowing-boats.

Here we see an almost deserted Queen's Park, with just one customer for a rowing boat on the park's lake.

A fisherman attends to his nets whilst a pile of lobster pots are stacked just to the right of the fishing boats.

This view over Victoria Pier gives a good idea of the variety of ships and smaller boats that could be seen sailing off Cowes on an average day between the wars.

Even in 1900 tourists were flocking to such picturesque places as this on foot, in boats, and on bicycles.

Gnosall also had two canal-side pubs, the Boat Inn by Bridge No 34, and the Navigation Inn by Bridge No 35.

Sail boats and bathing machines dominate the beach area between the North Pier and the South Jetty.

Notice that there are some boats moored, obviously available for hire.

A peaceful view showing Otter Rock and Brandy island, taken on a still day, with the boats' reflections hardly stirring in the water.

All is quiet, with rowing boats and a yacht moored in the small bay.

From here boats would arrive and depart on a daily basis to the mainland at Southsea.

This 32-foot 'Surf' class lifeboat was the first RNLI boat to be propelled by Hotchkiss Cone engines.

In this tranquil scene the boy in the boat would appear not to have any sea-going ambition if that really is his anchor half way up the rather stony

There is a trading boat on the beach, either discharging coal or loading slate.

The mill has now lost its sails, but not its inverted boat-style cap.

Here the ferryman is carrying guests from the Boat House Inn across the river.

Here children paddle and play with toy boats in Boscombe's park.

Acle Bridge now has a thriving boatyard with leisure-boating facilities.

Note the rowing boats for hire on the beach with oars propped against the sea walls.

There were several warehouses here; they stored domestic items brought by boat, including one called Y Storws Llestri (the Earthenware Warehouse), that contained ceramics from the Buckley potteries in

It was built originally as a landing stage for local boats and ships.

Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station.