The Douglas Quay at Braye Harbour, shown before the Breakwater was constructed, is on the 39p stamp.
Offshore breakwater: structure parallel to the shore, usually positioned in the sea, that protects the shore from waves.
Despite lingering doubts over the gates, construction has begun with a breakwater at the Malamocco inlet into the lagoon.
Rennie was one of the greatest engineers of his age, designing the Plymouth breakwater and the old Waterloo and London bridges.
Bridget Yabsley, from Guernsey Post, said building the Breakwater was a huge undertaking, as the sea conditions in Alderney are frequently severe.
The 2, 700 ft (822m) long Breakwater, built between 1847 and 1864 to help defend against the threatened invasion of Napoleon, is shown in the 52p stamp.
Voith Hydro Wavegen were developing a breakwater project at Shader.
Mousehole (pronounced mowzle) is the picture-perfect image of a Cornish village, a dense warren of cobbled lanes, steep alleys and slate-roofed cottages, tumbling down the hillside towards the granite breakwater and the sea.
Demolition and rebuilding has begun on the Casino Pier's lower deck, which should be open this summer, said Lou Cirigliano, director of operations for Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach, the structure's private owner.
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First take a saunter around the blossoming, waterfall-studded gardens of the Emirates Heritage Village down on the Breakwater, where you will find evidence of an older era Abu Dhabi, complete with Bedouin encampment, mosque and a re-creation of a traditional souq.
"The Super Storm is expected to go toward the back of the pier, so as quick as we can get that built and set we'll put it in place and get it ready, " said Lou Cirigliano, director of operations for Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach.
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