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The story of the town as a popular holiday destination began when the railway arrived in 1877.

The Heath, extending from Kenwood House in the north to an area around Parliament Hill in the south, occupies some 800 acres; it has been popular with artists and authors (and the Gordon Rioters) since

The Hotel was popular and a cab was even provided to transport guests from the railway, a distance of no more than a few hundred yards!

Brighton made the seaside fashionable for the upper crust, and its wider popularity was settled when the railway made the connection in 1841.

Retail parks invariably host the major retail names, often housed within superstores with free parking, and have proved very popular and an established alternative to the conventional town centre

In the 18th century, The Red Lion was a popular stopping point on the London to Portsmouth road before the stage coaches began the long haul up to the wild and treacherous wastes of Hindhead Common, the

This was once a popular suburb for wealthy fishing boat owners from Hull.

As the rising had popular support throughout Durham, Sir George's garrison was suspect.

Thorpe is two miles east of Norwich; it became a popular spot for Sunday outings from the mid 19th century, despite the disapproval of some church authorities in the city.

By 1900 the tenements appear; their gable-ends were obviously a popular advertising site.

The pavilion in the park became popular locally for celebrations and company dinners. One of Charles Wicksteed's nventions was a machine for the tearooms, which cut and buttered bread.

Just to the north of Chailey is the terminus for the well-known Bluebell Railway, a steam train ride through the Sussex countryside, which is very popular with visitors of all ages.

The Red Lion Inn beyond was popular with farmers visiting the cattle mart, which lay to the rear, off Patten Lane.

Preston was always a town that you had to pass through to go north to south, but as the popularity of Blackpool increased, so did the traffic east to west.

Nowadays, only one of the terraces remains, and the area has become quite popular again. At one time a tobacco company occupied one of the mills, and its products were sold as ‘Havvanah cigars’!

This view was popular with artists, and is the subject of a sketch by Roberts. Frith includes human figures; as well as giving some indication of scale, they also echo Roberts's picture.

THE PEMBROKESHIRE coastline is dramatic and beautiful, and its geological features have been popular with holiday makers over the centuries.

These proceedings at Lewes Assizes were popularly referred to as 'The Bungalow Murder', and involved the killing of 37-year-old Emily Kaye at an isolated former customs officer's cottage at The Crumbles

Salmon Sunday was still popular into the 1960s, and it is making a revival today. One of the Lister family built Gisburn Hall and Gisburn Park.

Brungerley Bridge is still popular today because of its proximity as a leisure area to Clitheroe town.

Preston was always a town that you had to pass through to go north to south, but as the popularity of Blackpool increased, so did the traffic east to west.

This is a central and popular spot for shoppers and office workers to sit and relax in the well-laid-out formal gardens.

On the right, the two Ford Populars and the Morris Eight Series 1 tourer are parked outside the Home and Colonial Stores (now a pizza parlour and a video hire shop) and the block of three chain shops -

This apparatus was quite popular in those days, and was used to lift gear on and off the boats in the absence of a mobile crane.