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The masts of fishing boats moored in the harbour and the water beyond are glimpsed over the roof tops.

The lake was not just used for boating.

During the late 17th century, Greenock's herring trade with France and the Baltic required a fleet of more than 300 boats. The town motto was 'Let herring swim that trade maintain'.

This view of Derwent Terrace from the river shows the boathouses and boats which were used by visitors to this pleasant spa town.

Shops along the river Yare serve the needs of boating holidaymakers along this beautiful stretch of the river, four miles downstream from Norwich.

The boat trips down the river to Colwick and occasionally to Radcliffe-on-Trent have always been popular.

The loosely-coiled mooring ropes, the lobster pots, the Admiralty-style boat anchor and the nets provide clear evidence of a thriving fishing port, although the jetty was used also at this

Its worshippers must have seen a great variety of ships and boats use the estuary far below.

Boats would convey tourists from the busier resorts to Babbacombe's landing stage, so that they might indulge in bathing and picnicking.

Its worshippers must have seen a great variety of ships and boats use the estuary far below.

Boats would convey tourists from the busier resorts to Babbacombe's landing stage, so that they might indulge in bathing and picnicking.

After the packet-boats moved to Dun Laoghaire, Howth settled down to life as a fishing harbour. The harbour was the scene of Nationalist gun-running in 1914.

The boating lake, with its little wooden rowboats (made by Thickett's, the Grimsby boatbuilders) opened in 1924, the first major work in the great 1920s foreshore development plan transforming what until

Here children tentatively set out on a journey across the boating lake at Shoeburyness. This playground area was close to the sea.

Boats moored by the Rowing and Canoeing Club are visible on the right.

Once inside the gate, we can see the main building across the boating lake.

The steam ferry boat of 1870 makes its presence felt as the smoke drifts across the woodland of Claiffe Heights; it has apparently just left the slipway beside the Ferry Hotel.

Pebbles and sand extend below the Royal Standard; we look eastwards from deck-chairs, boats and canvas shelters to the North Wall of the harbour and the coast from Charmouth and Stonebarrow Hill to Golden

The charm of the river is highlighted in this classic composition of moored boats, overhanging trees, and a perfectly-positioned swan - the ultimate vision of a lazy day spent away from traffic and stress

A late 19th-century advertisement for the George Hotel reads: 'This house, being in the centre of the picturesque scenery of Pangbourne, affords every accommodation for tourists, boating parties or

A late 19th-century advertisement for the George Hotel reads: 'This house, being in the centre of the picturesque scenery of Pangbourne, affords every accommodation for tourists, boating parties

There is just room to draw up a few boats at this remote fishing cove down by the granite cliffs of Gwennap Head at the south-west corner of the Land's End peninsula.

Even then, tourists were flocking to such picturesque places by foot, cycle, carriage and boat. This has developed into the massive crowds that flock nowadays into this area on hot summer days.

Fishing boats, still all sailing craft at this date, are moored in the shelter of the two piers.