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Every day the pilot boats thread a winding path between the yachts, leading in huge vessels that seem impossibly big for such a relatively narrow waterway.

No doubt the kiosk sold tickets for the boats at the end of the pier, but for a generation which knew nothing of cars it also led to a railway system opening up the delights of County Down.

Bright yellow bands of geological strata known as the Bridport Sands make Burton Cliff one of the most distinctive landforms of the Dorset coast.

The bay windowed building is Hampton House, whilst the Royal Oak, on the other side of St Ann`s Lane, continues to provide refreshment to the boating fraternity.

At one time Bardsea was part of Lancashire, and could only be reached by boat or by a dangerous route over the shifting sands of Morecombe Bay.

Along Hall Quay are clustered craft of every kind: flat-bottomed barges, wherries and fish- ing boats—it is still the age of the sail.

We see behind the dock a busy little port, though it was mostly used by coasters and Irish cargo boats.

The two octagons of the tower can be seen for miles around, and were used as a beacon by those travelling by boat through Willingham Mere.

Much of the material was hauled to the water's edge for transportation by boat. Shipments of stone to Cardiff helped satisfy demand for paving stones in the rapidly expanding town.

During the reign of Elizabeth I this little port also maintained about twenty small sailing boats, locally called 'hoys', which carried passengers along the coast and on the Thames.

There are sailing ships and fishing boats alongside the quays at East Looe, with warehouses and a fish cellar in the foreground.

This unusual view of the harbour looks down on the moored boats, and offers insight into their rarely-seen deck gear.

Boating cost one shilling (5 pence) per hour.

During the reign of Elizabeth I this little port also maintained about twenty small sailing boats, locally called 'hoys', which carried passengers along the coast and on the Thames.

The pier buildings now carry bold 'Bowness Pier' lettering on the roof (right), whilst J T Saul, advertising 'launches and boats for hire', has huts tacked on to the near end of the buildings

The masts of sailing ships are visible beyond the bridge, and a fine collection of rowing boats can be seen around the boathouse.

Note the sign for Southdown Buses, and a reminder that the last boat sails at 8.45 (left). The island railway opened in the 1860s, crossing to Hayling from Havant over a wooden bridge.

Observing this remarkably packed mass of presumably happy humanity are the occupants of a private steam launch and people in rowing boats.

many more visitors came; a variety of activities was arranged for them, including bathing from the bathing machines in the middle of the picture, taking trips around the bay in the rowing or sailing boats

Seine fishing boats are drawn up on Porthminster Beach (right), and an old engine house stands on Pedn Olva Point.

Notice the load of coal that is being carried in the narrow boat in the photograph. Commercial traffic ended in 1974.

Jetty and slipway are cluttered with fishing boat impedimenta. F r a n c i s F r i t h ' s P i c t u r e s q u e H a r b o u r s

Dropping pots from open clinker-built boats in pitch darkness and foul weather meant the whelkers could often find themselves stranded for hours on end on the wrong side of the bar waiting for the tide

The initial phase was in 1884, followed by the next a year later in tandem with a change of name – the Boat Club becoming the Yacht Club. The third section was not completed until 1905.