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Another popular place in the winter months was George Scott's blacksmiths shop. The forge lit up the whole street at night-time.

Traditional summer shows are still popular.

This was a popular coaching inn; it has since been renamed the Gower Inn to reflect its new-found function as a public house.

The Sterrage Valley (sometimes spelled Sterridge) was a popular spot for day trips, initially by horse and coach such as those run by Copp`s, and from 1910 onwards by charabanc.

The seafront terraces and hills behind remain much the same today, and boating has grown ever more popular in the Dyfi estuary, which is fringed by wooded banks.

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.

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

This was yet another popular spot with smugglers, who often ensured the silence of the local parson with the odd cask of brandy.

The villagers would not accept it, although it was a valiant attempt to turn this Over-Wyre village into a popular watering place. To the right is Fleetwood Co-operative Society Ltd's grocery store.

Once little more than a fishing village, the area became popular as a sea-bathing resort during the mid 19th century after the arrival of the railway.

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

However, popular history associates these Tudor cottages on the corner of Eldon Street with Cromwell's visit to Warrington in 1648 whilst pursuing the Scottish army.

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.

Prior to the advent of mass car ownership cycling to the park was an even more popular option than today. With so many bicycles present this busy scene is more reminiscent of Oxford or Cambridge.

Noak Hill was popular with ramblers and cyclists between the World Wars and the Pentowen Cafe beyond the chapel was a favourite place to meet.

It was a popular choice and around 50,000 people attended the unveiling on 26 November 1922.

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

Yet apart from the 1937 gatehouse, once a popular dance hall but currently closed, it is now hard to tell there was once a pier here, despite its being Britain's second oldest.