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A fast rowing boat, a lobster pot and promenaders give an idea of how the Promenade looked in the last years of Victoria's reign.

Perhaps mooring a boat immediately in the rapid descent path was not very wise - this could cause problems both to the owner and the lifeboat crew.

The river above here is that which flows past the colleges, travelled on there at a much more leisurely rate by rowing boats and punts. The footbridge was built in 1892.

Notice the ghostly boat below the right-hand side of the bridge, evidence of the slow exposure of the photograph.

These types of boats have now been replaced by the brightly painted houseboats which are so characteristic of the Chelsea scene.

A small boy in a rowing boat gazes at his reflection in the waters of Windermere in this summer photograph.

During the First World War the German Navy undertook a devastating U-boat campaign in the Irish Sea.

The river above here is that which flows past the colleges, travelled on there at a much more leisurely rate by rowing boats and punts. The footbridge was built in 1892.

Given the difficulties with bathing, the sea front was given over to recreational use; it was a place to sit and relax, watch the ships in the Solent, hire a boat to explore the coastline or seek out

Nevertheless, a few people appear to be enjoying the sunshine in the peaceful tranquillity, devoid of any deckchairs or boat trips.

Small boats and small boys enjoy the sun. Of the buildings behind the beach, three were public houses. The central building is the famous Sloop Inn, still operating today.

Martello Towers were built in the time of Napoleon to guard the coast.

Most seaside piers started out as purely functional structures, a way to allow boats and ships to moor off towns without a harbour.

The tunnel, 3057yds long, is the longest currently open to all boats; it is said that the silence inside is 'appalling' and 'deathly still'.

Today's pier is widely used by anglers, promenaders and those on boat trips.

It is owned by the Parish Council and provides 24-hour public mooring, but boat storage and other mooring is reserved for parishioners under a permit scheme.

The pier and Pavilion can be seen on the right with many boats close by. A walker on the right is protected from the weather by an umbrella or

There are also launches for hire and boats to let, as the sign advertises. By the turn of the century, the event had become one of the major attractions of the English Season.

Here, a man in a rowing boat is surveying the weir.

It is used today mostly for leisure boating.

The winding hole (where boats are turned) lies to the east of and adjacent to the Great Wharf. Odiham Common is on the northern bank.

These boats are moored in a small creek off the wide waters of the broad. The pleasure craft in the foreground has a steering wheel which would not be out of place in a bus or taxi.

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

A sign on one of the boats advertises sea trips, and the 'Frank and Elizabeth, the 'Sunbeam' and another craft seem to be quite busy.