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On the left is a wartime landing craft, which has been converted into a houseboat.

The village of Seabrook has now merged with the town of Hythe, but at the time of this photograph was quite separate.

One of the three main rivers which drain the Broads, the Bure is typically slow-flowing; a large number of cruising boats from Collins & Son (in the background) confine their cruising to the River Bure

Fritton Lake, like the Broads, originated as a series of peat pits in the medieval period. It was later used as a duck decoy. The ducks were drawn into the decoy by the decoy man's dog.

A pleasure steamer, the 'Queen of the Broads', crowded with tourists and well equipped with life belts, ploughs her way round the wide bend of the river Bure and down towards the sea.

The Museum of the Broads is now housed in the brick building with decorative arches alongside the staithe.

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pavilion, where the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra are playing.

The steamer 'Swift', launched in 1900 as the then largest boat on the lake, sits at the end of the pier, whilst a cluster of yachts, possibly racing, passes between the boat station and

The lifeboat house was deemed necessary by the local authorities in view of the dangerous channels and sandbanks already noted.

This view looks north along the beach. The fishing boat is drawn up on the beach, and in front of the boat a child makes sandcastles in the narrow strip of pebble-free sand.

This view looks north along the beach. The fishing boat is drawn up on the beach, and in front of the boat a child makes sandcastles in the narrow strip of pebble-free sand.

During the early part of the 20th century, the boat-building firm of Samuel Saunders took over Goring wharf.

Fishing cobles on their wheeled trailers are drawn up above the high tide watermark, and two of the familiar old rusty tractors which pull the boats in and out of the sea can be seen.

Long before the holiday boat industry took off, a trip behind a horse-drawn boat in Llangollen was a popular outing.

These elevators were installed at a number of busy locks to cope with the vast numbers of small leisure boats spawned by the boating craze these views capture.

A fine view down the length of Union Street in the last peaceful days before the First World War.

The very narrow Broad Gate is obviously named for the street rather than the width of the gate.

Girls pose with shrimping nets outside the Swan Hotel, with its boats for hire. The coal lighters are discharging coal at the Old Town Wharf.

Its harbour has always been a place to pass a lazy afternoon and eat snacks as you watch the boats. Riley's Pantry, seen here on the right, advertises fresh lobster sandwiches at 6d each.

The anchor to the right would hold the boat in the foreground in place when the next tide came in.

Crowds stroll along the pier, beside the original Pier Pavilion, which is advertising the popular French conductor Jules Rivieres and his grand orchestra.

Here we see that the tide has surged up the River Fowey and has filled the broad, tree-lined River Lerryn.

The High Street again, and a much busier scene is shown. The road is the A30 London to the west of England road which, even in 1955, could become horribly congested, especially at summer weekends.

This corn windmill is reputed to be the tallest in Norfolk, nine floors high. The boat-shaped cap is characteristic of Norfolk mills.