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Wroxham is at the western gateway to the Broads, and profited greatly from the late 19th-century boom in 'messing about in boats'.

North of Leyburn is the manorial village of Bellerby. Here the stream runs through the broad green in the centre. Around it are farm cottages, and in the middle distance stands the Old Hall.

Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.

Teignmouth is the second-oldest seaside resort in Devon; it has attracted visitors from the middle of the 18th century.

This placid scene depicts the Broads as every water traveller would wish to experience them.

A short flight in this light aircraft, even just a few hundred feet up, would give the sightseeing holidaymaker a marvellous view of both the coastline and the Broads inland.

The neatly-tended garden beside one of the thatched boathouses provides a vantage point to watch boats on the broad. Note the old tyres protecting the corner of the staithe.

The growing of reeds provides one of the principal industries of the broads area. Note the shallow boats which are necessary to reach the reed beds.

A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station. One of these is a yacht, the other a river trip launch.

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Eels used to be commonly found in the Broads rivers, but there is now only one hut remaining at Kandel Dyke above Potter Heigham. Notice the nets to the left of the hut.

Linton-on-Ouse is situated north-west of York in the broad Vale of York.

The broad High Street, once the site of the market established under a charter from Edward I, was, at the turn of the last century, still very much a rendezvous for the cattle and sheep farmers of the

Instead of horses and carts, cars now clog the pavement outside the Black Bull. Note how the dark ashlar is picked out by severe white mortaring.

Arnold Roy spotted the need for provisioning the Broads tourist industry early, and his story is a classic errand boy to shopping magnate story.

The broad valley of the Derwent near Whatstandwell opens out between well-wooded sides, as we can see in this picture.

Here we have a magnificent view of the broad sweep of the breezy seafront at Dover, with the castle overshadowing the town from four hundred feet above, and the Roman Pharos clearly visible beside the

Across the broad expanse of the High Street is the portico of the Town Hall, which was rebuilt in 1790.

Many of the inns along the broads contain the word 'Ferry', commemorating long-gone crossing points. The ferries were often run by the innkeepers themselves, who benefited from the extra trade.

Coltishall was a prosperous town in the 18th and 19th centuries, when trade was carried by river rather than the road.

The broad High Street is mainly Victorian, peppered with Georgian buildings.

A sailing barge, once a common sight on the Broads and Norfolk rivers, is moored opposite the pleasure boats below the yacht station. One of these is a yacht, the other a river trip launch.

Wroxham is at the western gateway to the Broads, and profited greatly from the late 19th-century boom in 'messing about in boats'.

Here we have a view of the broad main street, with St David's Church and the church hall on the left. In front of them stands the fine war memorial.