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It became very popular in 1879 when steam power was introduced, and it was extended to Mumbles Pier in 1898.

This end of a narrow valley at the foot of a steep hill has been a popular seaside resort for many years. It also had nearby coal-pits, which transported some of their coal from the beach here.

This popular inn on the harbour at St Ives is said to date back to 1312. In the 20th century it became a favourite haunt of the St Ives artists' colony. There is now a small porch by the doorway.

Cleethorpes is a very popular seaside resort, despite being on the estuary of the river Humber and not the sea proper.

With the advent of a regular bus service in the 1920s, this popular local became a favourite stopping-off point between Cardiff and Barry.

Here we see a passenger boat setting out for a popular 'trip round the bay'.

Around the time this picture was taken both Embleton and Beadnell were becoming popular with tourists; Beadnell in particular was being developed for caravan holidays.

Fishing has been popular on the Teise since Victorian times, with grayling and barbel sought from Finchlock's Bridge along to Hope Mill.

Prestatyn's station on the Chester and Holyhead section of the L & NWR meant that it became increasingly popular with holidaymakers, especially with those from the Liverpool area.

Until the 1840s Paignton was a farming village half a mile inland, producing cider and the then famous Paignton cabbage, but it became popular with convalescents and its beach - longer and better than

Today there is a very popular walk along the promenade between Morecambe and Heysham.

vicinity there are ample leisure facilities for those whose interests lie outside sailing: athletics, pitch and putt, tennis, soccer, rugby football and a fitness centre complete with a swimming pool are

In the winter, it is a favourite visiting-place for wild-fowl, and it is popular in the season for fishermen.

The upper of two pools that are fed by chalk springs has been a popular beauty spot since the 19th century.

It was a popular place for holidays when this picture was taken, even though the village was disfigured by a ruin of an alum works and an iron bridge carrying the LNER railway line from Whitby to Saltburn

This popular seaside resort sits in a wide sweep of bay on the north coast, with wooded hills behind the promenade, which fronts miles of safe sandy beach.

There are cafes, souvenir shops and workshops for the famous serpentine stone which became popular in Victorian times.

This is a very popular view of the town, showing the three bays separated by rock outcrops. The pier was built on one of these outcrops in 1865, only to be damaged in a storm the following year.

These had been a popular form of advertising for many years, though Thompson & Capper's sign has been modified at some time so that it can be lit up with electric lights.

Now very popular because of its proximity to Preston, Longton has burgeoned into a dormitory town with its own medical centre and library.

Above the cinema, designed in distinctive 1930s style, was a popular restaurant.

It was justly proud of its restaurant (advertised on the banner), as it was a stylish and popular meeting-place.

Glyn Neath marks the head of the Vale of Neath, and from here one can head off into the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park and other popular locations.

Given the Isle of Wight's popularity as a holiday and residential paradise, it comes as no surprise that the famous and well-to-do arrived at this charming resort.