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The little harbour of Burry Port was in times past a busy export terminal for tin and fine anthracite coal.

Some ferries were nothing more than rowing boats, while a few could carry one horse-drawn vehicle.

Holidaymakers are boating on the southern reaches of Windermere near Newby Bridge.

The boat on the left, adjacent to the rather decrepit boatshed, has an awning to protect passengers from the harmful rays of the sun.

A flying boat rests on the calm waters of the Medina, in the peaceful days of the 1950s.

Behind the corner of the Boat Float, and distinguished by a white awning, is Parade House (centre), built in 1880 to replace the Assembly Rooms.

A fresh tide creeps up towards the head of this delightful little creek, and boating can start again.

To the right is the Bridge Boat House and landing stage, now a restaurant.

In days gone by, steamers from the resorts of Swanage, Weymouth and Bournemouth would call in at Lulworth Cove, landing passengers either by a plank bridge - as seen here - or by rowing boat, depending

There is just space to bring a few open fishing boats between the rocks to a slipway at this little cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head.

The activities of yachts, fishing and rowing boats provide engrossing fascination to bystanders.

By the late 1890s the local fleet comprised 56 boats employing 346 men and boys, landing an annual catch valued at less than £3,000.

We are looking inland from boats belonging to crab and lobster fishermen William Williams and his eldest son Bob Orchard Williams towards mill buildings and the Cove Hotel (far left).

A crowded rowing boat makes its way to the muddy shore.

On the south bank of the river is the Barley Mow, which is featured in Three Men in a Boat.

The boats on view here are typical of the rowing gigs used before the advent of diesel engines - sturdy and seaworthy, and often with their middle thwarts missing to leave space for the enormous seine

The small huts are where you hired your boat from for a by-the-hour row round the bay.

The ferryman on the right grips the guiding chain to steady the boat while a passenger disembarks, and a second passenger waits with his bicycle.

Note the shallow boats which are necessary to reach the reed beds.

A view from near the Clarence Gate bridge at the southern end of the Boating Lake.

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

The jetty is for the use of passengers waiting for a pleasure trip on the rowing boats.

This photograph shows two spirit-rigged Thames river barges at Messenger's Boat House, Surbiton.

This popular public house can be reached only by boat, bicycle or on foot - cars are not allowed on the narrow track across Exminster marshes.