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Here we see Maldon's famous promenade— now Promenade Park—with a fine array of fishing boats; the tower of St Mary's church, with its landmark little white spire, can be seen in the background.Today

One of these boats, the 'Kingswear Castle' (which entered service the year before), is preserved and operates in the River Medway area of Kent.

The meeting of two worlds is illustrated by the seine net boats still drawn up on the sand. Fishing in this form was to continue in tandem with tourism until the 1930s.

Bathing tents effectively close off the beach, and the number of seine net boats has dwindled.

Coal from nearby collieries was occasionally loaded onto boats here.

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

Lancefield Quay, formerly the wharves and sheds of the Irish boats, has become a prestigious apartment block; it is appropriate that the 'Waverley' is still berthed there - residents of the penthouse

A lifeboat station was established here in 1871 as well as the one at North Landing, because the curve of the cliff gave shelter and made it easier to launch a boat from here.

Boats are drawn up on the beach under the walls of the fishing township, and their nets are drying on the rails beside the slipways.

To enable boats to trade further inland, in 1823-4 Lord Rolle dug a canal five miles to Torrington, but it eventually fell into disuse and was filled in.

Sumptuous Victorian houseboats line the River Thames on 'Boat House Reach', close to the bridge.

Boats of the Solent Yacht Club often set out from here, and vessels of all descriptions seek shelter from the channel gales.

It would appear that there is a queue of people waiting to buy tickets for a ride on the pleasure boat. Notice, just beyond them, the spiral staircase leading onto the bridge.

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

A few small boats can be launched from trolleys at the slipway beside the beach shop and Cove Café, which satisfy the needs of the holidaymakers.

A footpath for ramblers leads around the coastline to Keyhaven, and the estuary provides a good introduction to the delights of boating.

The waterways around are ideal for fishing, boating or just lazing.

Boating and punting on the Cam has long been a popular pastime, and it is no different now from when this photograph was taken.

Leisure boating is completely absent in this photograph.

Below Wroxham, the River Bure flows between several broads that form wonderful boating lakes.

Boats were loaded at Hythe Lane.

Modern excursion boats are diesel rather than steam, and have propellers instead of paddle wheels.

Numerous fishing boats are moored around the harbour, overlooked by a terrace of picturesque cottages.

Small merchant vessels and privateers were constructed during earlier times for trade and piracy, though in later years many of the shipbuilders concentrated on building and repairing fishing boats