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By the beginning of the 20th century, Lulworth was already a popular residential area for the better-off, who may have originally fallen in love with the village on a holiday visit.

Attempts by earlier generations to turn West Bay into a leading holiday resort never quite worked, though a great many caravans and holiday flats bear testimony to its popularity.

The pond was once popular with downland shepherds, but it dried up in 1976, and is now pumped from the well.

At this time Sheringham was developing into a popular seaside resort which would rival Cromer, though the inclination of the townsfolk was to ensure that it retained its charm.

Here is another view showing the popular sun shelter.With the tide in, small boats are ready to go out to sea.The Western Esplanade was not widened until 1914.

The barrel organ always drew a huge crowd with its wheezy renderings of popular tunes.When a trio of frightened monkeys was introduced the attraction for children was irresistible.

By the 1950s the pier was making a loss, although it remained popular. Lack of maintenance led to its collapse in 1970.

Its popularity with visitors ensures that its beauty is preserved and protected for future generations.

The George Hotel, here on the right, offered popular accommodation to Victorian visitors and those who came this way throughout the 20th century.

This popular public house in Goring Street was formerly known as The Bull's Head; the old sign, which hung over the door for years, was removed by the brewery and transferred to a public house in East

Today the local industry is agriculture, but the marina remains popular.

People mostly arrive at the Lickeys by car today (though there are plenty of buses), but from 1913 to 1924 they came by bus, and from 1924 to 1952 on the hugely popular Number 70 tram, which served nearby

Its riverside location made the pub a popular venue and it was considerably extended during the 1960s to provide a comfortable restaurant.

During the resort's heyday it was a popular excursion for visitors and, at one time, the boat carried almost 1½ million passengers a year.

Pony rides have always been popular in Yarmouth; the problem of disposal of the droppings is still a disputed one, with local authorities sometimes suggesting that the ponies should wear nappies.

Although most associate Bath's waters with the Georgian or Roman period, the spring-fed baths were very popular in Tudor and Stuart times.

Eventually it was filled in, and a new pool became a popular attraction, particularly in the 1960s and 70s during Children's Week.

At least they faced these buildings with bricks instead of the grey and grim concrete so popular thirty- odd years ago.

Altrincham is situated only 8 miles south-south-west of Manchester, and its popularity as a residential area for business people grew with the opening of the Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway

Other wealthy gentlemen followed his example, but it was to be towards the middle of that century before the town achieved popularity as a holiday resort.

This view has been a very popular one with photographers and painters over the years.

With its jumble of streets and pleasing buildings of local moorstone, it has long been popular with visitors.

In spite of its name, the New Pond was dug back in the 14th century, and was once a popular bathing place.

The boating lake and nearby bathing pool were always popular attractions for holidaymakers and locals alike.