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Opened in 1874, on the site of a disused quarry on the edge of the town centre, the Arboretum is a surprisingly peaceful park where fat, contented ducks loaf around a pool.

Children paddle in the shallow waters or investigate the rock pools, whilst others dig castles from the soft sand.

This picturesque area of narrow streets sits alongside the ancient fishing quay of Sutton's Pool.

A traditional seaside pastime for children is paddling about in pools left behind by the falling tide.

Petersfield now has both open-air and enclosed swimming pools, together with a sports centre which is named after the town's annual Taro Fair.

The town's original swimming pool was built in Mereway in 1896, and used for many years before closing due to pollution of the water.

Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices

vicinity there are ample leisure facilities for those whose interests lie outside sailing: athletics, pitch and putt, tennis, soccer, rugby football and a fitness centre complete with a swimming pool

This was reputedly the largest and finest open-air bathing pool in the country. It covered ten acres, and contained well over one million gallons of water.

The School of Mines moved to a new campus at Pool in 1974 and the main building was demolished soon afterwards.

The upper of two pools that are fed by chalk springs has been a popular beauty spot since the 19th century.

Brayford Pool, a busy inland port that connected Lincoln both to the River Trent via the Roman Foss Dyke and to the sea via the Witham, is much changed now; its warehouses are mostly replaced by offices

Shipping in the roads lies off a somewhat forlorn Grays riverside park, complete with a boating pool and, here, a few benches; along all the estuary, high concrete flood barrier walls now obstruct long

The name 'Fleet' means 'place at the pool.' The monks of St Swithun's at Winchester used to fish the pond, centuries before the railway divided it into two.

This photograph looks west beside the boating pool, with the Palace Hotel dominating the scene. Built in 1904, this fine hotel served as Queen Mary's Naval Hospital during the First World War.

The boating lake and nearby bathing pool were always popular attractions for holidaymakers and locals alike.

The Victorians were avid collectors of many things, and the rocks, pools and caverns around St Catherine's Island were abundant with shells, ferns, various crustaceans, starfish, jellyfish and seaweed

This cavernous-like entrance opens out into a picturesque cove, containing two walled-in bathing pools for ladies and gentlemen.

The town also boasts winter gardens, a swimming pool, dancing, and golf.

This was to change very soon: young women would soon be taking over the office desks as typing-pools were establised - the first typewriter appeared in the 1880s.

Just north of Floodgate Pool was the floodgate keeper's cottage, which was demolished in the 1950s. The family out for a stroll have stopped on the path to talk to the gatekeeper.

Formerly, it was a sea mill: the tide entered the pool, now ornamental, above it and then drained back down again. The building is now much altered in appearance.

A final view of the Park with plenty of activity around the paddling pool, but with no one in it.

To its left is Kings Meadow with its 1902 swimming pool peeping through the trees, and further left is the weir by-passed by Caversham Lock.