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The Tower of London is probably England's most complete and historically-important castle, and fully deserves its immense popularity with tourists.

This popular cafe supplied everything to provide a fun day for all the family: buckets, spades, fishing nets and trays of tea and sandwiches.

Nearly ninety years after this photograph was taken, the village was used as the setting for the popular TV drama series 'The Darling Buds of May'.

Lyme was granted its Royal Charter by Edward I in 1284, and it has remained popular as a resort.

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

There is the possibility that it is derived from a personal name, 'Forni', which was popular in Old English and in Ireland.

No 9, on the far left, was built in 1824 as a bath house; in its basement salt water baths could be taken, which were presumably popular with the modest and in bad weather.

On the wall is a bubble gum machine, once a popular feature of the frontage of every village store in the country.

The top storey was a recent addition in response to the growing popularity of the short sea route.

By the early 1960s journeys to the Continent were becoming increasingly popular.

The Pavilion (centre) offered 'Dancing every Saturday', and local teenagers were entertained by popular music groups such as The Kinks and their lead singer, Ray Davies.

We can see that the footpath is a well-worn one, so it must have been popular with visitors.

The town was very popular as a health resort in the mid-18th century, which resulted in many fine terraces of houses springing up. Children crowd the foreground.

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

Close to Blackpool, Newton was popular, especially at the time of the Blackpool Illuminations. Rows of holiday caravans do not conjure up history, but this corner of the Fylde has its share.

So popular was this viewpoint, that its owner temporarily closed it to the public in 1883. For both the VE and VJ days after the war, the altar was the site of celebration beacons.

The salts gave the town its first fame in the 17th century as a noted spa town, but the May race meeting still remains immensely popular and draws huge crowds.

It opened in 1936, and was very popular; it was also easy to get to, being a mere quickstep away from the railway station (off to the right of this view).

The enormous popularity of messing about on the River Thames during the Victorian era is demonstrated in this scene of the crowded lock at Molesey, just upstream from Hampton Court; it had been linked

Bramber is located at the foot of a Norman castle guarding the tidal River Adur.The village was a popular coach trip destination from the coastal resorts; now visitors travel in their cars.

The Devil's Dyke was immensely popular with visitors to Brighton, who relished the fresh air and the long views across the Weald.

The new part is at the left-hand side of the picture; it was a popular place for all sorts of community activities.

During the 1920s two-seater light cars made in the sports form were becoming popular.

Sudbury, on the River Stour, was once an important cloth town, and has always had a popular market. Market Hill is lined with elegant Georgian buildings, with St Peter's Church at the top.