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It was also from the Empress that the Cape Line mail boats for South America and the West Indies departed.

Here, a solitary oarsman on the river and a short line of boats drawn up but not in use indicate a less busy time, perhaps early autumn; the pleasant walk alongside the river could be enjoyed

In 1811 the local boat builder at Salcombe completed the ketch 'Ceres' for Capt William Lewis of Bude for trading with north Spanish ports, though for much of 1813 and 1814 she was employed carrying

By the 1890s the leisure boathouses and boat builders had taken over, interspersed with inns and hotels catering for the visitors who flocked to the river in and out of the Regatta season.

She wanted it here on the banks of the Irwell because Thomas had saved her life here when her father's boat, the 'Emma', capsized on its launch. Many people were drowned in the tragedy.

It is an unusual and different sensation to be sitting and eating in the upstairs of the restaurant and see a boat go underneath.

It is an unusual and different sensation to be sitting and eating in the upstairs of the restaurant and see a boat go underneath.

(Marion Hill) The Pennyland Boat Basin.

It is the site of the first lock on the Thames, which has been rebuilt in masonry, with a subsidiary lock for the passage of pleasure boats.

Passengers on a Douglas boat take in the sights, sounds and smells of Belfast Harbour.

(James Mackay) The Chinese community celebrate the Lunar New Year with a dragon boat race on the Clyde.

This is a spectacular view from the top of Portland, with the expanse of the Chesil Bank on the left, stretching 16 miles along the Dorset coast to Barton Cliff, and the broad expanse of Portland Harbour

If he happened to be on leave in wartime, Peter took the nurses across by rowing boat or by shire horse and cart, together with a churn of fresh milk!

Papermaking supplies grew scarce due to U-boat blockade and pulp was rationed. With food shortages the inhabitants of Hemel Hempstead had a struggle to survive.

The canal bridges are scored and worn by the ropes of the horses that used to pull the narrow boats.

The Swan is well known to boating people, and especially anglers. Among its many frequenters none was fonder of this riverside resort than Thomas Hook, who penned 'The Song of the Shirt'.

With the boats and quays in the background, this open-air swimming pool has a definite industrial maritime feel to it, but that did not prevent it from being very popular.

Both Western National and Blue Motors continued to start journeys here long after the pier was removed and the harbour ceased to be used by boat passengers.

Charles Wesley preached here in 1735 when his boat was delayed in the Cowes Roads on his way to Georgia.

Three of the famous Liverpool ferry boats are leaving the landing stage.

The cost of the land was £251,177 for 375 acres, but some of that was set aside for housing.

It was frequently known as 'Tickle Belly Park' and its many and varied attractions included a lake with boats shaped like swans, an alpine railway and a shooting range.

The local population in the Middle Ages made a living from agriculture, fishing, boat-building, and ferrying traffic up and down the river.

To the left of the sign-post between the buildings can be seen a lovely view of the harbour and the boats of the Yacht Haven.