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Blythburgh was an important port in bygone times.

Ellesmere Port was created when the Earl of Ellesmere constructed a canal from Ellesmere in Shropshire to meet the River Mersey.

In 1901, Avonmouth was chosen by Elder & Fyffes as the UK port for their fortnightly service to Port Limon, Costa Rica.

In 1784 it was recorded that a young man, William Roberts, was stripped to the waist, placed on horseback and flogged all the way to the port and back for stealing.

A busy port became the Royal Mail route, and then came the beautifully-engineered harbour and a lighthouse.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Staithes was a fishing port of some standing, a centre for cod, haddock and mackerel, but it fell into decline with the development of steam trawlers, which tended

The flour mills (B399087, left background) are a reminder of the port's heyday when the trading vessels of the world would have queued to unload.

As well as general cargo shipped through the port, the amount of fish landed at St Andrew's Dock during this year, amounted to 1,580,959 cwts.

A sail-powered fishing boat returns to port, ready to unload its catch.

A horse-tram from Port Bannatyne makes its way along Rothesay Esplanade.

There was a time when Rye was considered important enough for it to be added to the original Cinque Ports along with Winchelsea.

Union troubles did not help the port, which in all honesty was never a great success - at best it broke even.

Exmouth is still a busy little port, though merchant vessels are now outnumbered by sailing boats.

Although already developed as a port, it was primarily the railway which brought holidaymakers to enjoy the town as a seaside resort.

The Ellesmere Canal was busy, and more and more workers were needed to handle the goods and repair the barges; thus the port grew.

Union troubles did not help the port, which in all honesty was never a great success - at best it broke even.

In its day, Grimsby was the biggest fishing port in the world.

As well as general cargo shipped through the port, the amount of fish landed at St Andrew's Dock during this year, amounted to 1,580,959 cwts.

Sixty years on, Beccles has declined as a port, with goods being carried more by road.

Port Soderick was developed in the 1890s by the Forrester family, and was one of the first attractions created for the tourist industry.

An 1896 official guide states that Port Soderick is the most popular pleasure resort on Man, 'Romantic, Natural and the only FREE Glen on the island'.

Exmouth is still a busy little port, though merchant vessels are now outnumbered by sailing boats.

They are of varying dates, and there are a remarkable number of them - a fascinating reminder, of Hastings' importance as a fishing port.

Only St John the Baptist's church and a couple of houses nearby escaped from the bombs intended for the port and the railway station.