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Wherries were the workhorse cargo boats, often very fast, with the mast hinged and counterbalanced to pass under the numerous bridges spanning the rivers.

Here, the breakwater on the Gorleston side proves a popular place for holidaymakers to take the sea air and watch the comings and goings of boats in and out of the harbour.

Even then, tourists were flocking to such picturesque places by foot, cycle, carriage and boat.

This breezy walk is one of the finest in the western counties, and promenaders enjoy broad vistas of the sea and boats plying between the fishing villages of Mounts Bay.

Just around the corner from Mevagissey, this charming view places the little cove and hamlet in their context admirably, with the outline of Black Head in the distance and a few fishing boats on the water

It shows clearly the steps down onto the shingle beach, together with the boats drawn up in time- honoured fashion. Part of the pier can be seen.

All along the Nene valley hereabouts are flooded iron ore pits, some of which have been turned into fishing or boating lakes.

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

Here we see South Walk, with Old Moore's Boat Station now built. The area to the right is Rock Park.

At this time sailing boats predominated over motorised cruisers; the Broads were quieter and more tranquil as a result.

Canvas-sailed boats are tied up at the pier; this was the time when Grange was becoming a popular seaside resort, famed as an escape from industrial Lancashire and for its bracing air and equable climate

This lifts boats almost 8 ft, from whence they have the whole of Worcester to see. The cathedral on the right dates from 1074.

The boats in the foreground are typical examples of elegant Thames pleasure cruisers.

Pictured from the Hard, with old maltings on the left, this peaceful view cannot be easily replicated today, as the ground here fills up with cars in the summer months and sailing boats battened down

In 1890 the Prince of Wales opened Poole Park, once a forbidding swamp on the edge of the harbour, on land donated by Lord Wimborne.The park lake covers some 60 acres and serves for boating and as

It is used today mostly for leisure boating.

Towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, Ladram Bay had become a popular destination for trippers, who would arrive by boat from neighbouring resorts.

This view looks north towards the Clarence Gate bridge, with the Boating Lake beyond.

Tucked away among 'surroundings that are indescribably beautiful', boats nestle in the placid harbour waters of this picturesque village with its long, straggling street.

Mevagissey's expansive harbour is thronged with boats. Because of the town's pervading odour of fish it was known familiarly as 'Fishygissey'.

Calstock Quay was once busy with shipping, but now caters for pleasure boats.

This attractive scene, with fishing boats in a harbour backed by cottages climbing the hillside, gives the reason why.

A motor boat waits for passengers, and to recover skiffs abandoned by their occupants when it was time to bring them back. A queue has formed waiting to enter the swimming pool.

A particularly bad one on 7 October 1880 destroyed the promenade and also killed seven men on the Mousehole boat 'Jane'.