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Westwards from Folkestone, and now linked to it as a suburb, Sandgate shared in the popularity of its neighbour as a seaside resort around the turn of the century.

The popular composer Noel Coward later owned one of the small houses here.

using the Great North Road, who stopped over just long enough to sample the waters in the Pump Room before departing for more sophisticated destinations; and the citizens of Leeds who made the place popular

Westwards from Folkestone, and now linked to it as a suburb, Sandgate shared in the popularity of its neighbour as a seaside resort around the turn of the century.

The popular composer Noel Coward later owned one of the small houses here.

Today its is a popular establishment offering 3 real ales, food and accomodation. When this picture was taken it was rather run down, but a major refurbishment has improved it wonderfully.

The family in the boat are enjoying sailing on a light breeze, and the boy on the bank is fishing, probably for tench, although eel catching is more popular.

New baths (the ones we see here) were built in 1931, and they proved extremely popular; the English National Championships were held here. The baths were closed and demolished in 1984.

A popular attraction during the 1950s were the annual lights along the front and in Roker Park.

It is still a popular tourist attraction - note the figures looking down on the visitors from Marten`s Tower.

The tea gardens prospered after the Second World War and became a popular and convenient stopping-off place for boat trips along the Thames to and from Oxford and elsewhere.

The popular Complete Angler Hotel lies on the Berkshire bank and looks out across the Thames to Marlow.

The village lies on the course of the Little Stour, a 'nailbourne' or intermittent stream, whose sporadic flow was popularly held to presage either death or disaster.

Like Blackpool, Whitley Bay became a popular destination for holiday-makers from Glasgow, and it also prospered as a tripper resort for the people of Tyneside.

Yalding stands near the confluence of the Medway, Beult and Theyse rivers, and has long been popular with the sailing fraternity. Barges plying the Medway once tied up here.

In the Victorian era it was very popular with anglers, and there were coaches carrying visitors from Betws-y-Coed to Bangor and Llanberis.

It was popular in Victorian times as a centre for fishing and riding, and for trekking among the mountains and waterfalls.

Beaumaris was popular with tourists: it offered fine bathing grounds, pleasant walks and a ferry to Bangor.

Hayling Island is 4 miles long and 10 square miles in all, with popular sandy beaches in the south.

valuation and estate agency operation seen in the centre of the picture, F Simmons's tailoring concern offered liveries for wealthy households with domestic staff, and cycle suits, reflecting the growing popularity

The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom was established in 1928, and has remained popular with visitors ever since.

Here we see a very 1950s scene - the tea rooms combined with a petrol station catering for the revolution in popular motoring.

Coach tours became very popular, especially to Skegness ('Skeggy') or Hunstanton ('Hunston') - usually on Sundays. They would leave at 7.30am and often would not return until 10.30pm.

Bognor, like many Sussex resorts, was a popular site for convalescent homes.