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The river has also been a popular play area for local children, as this late Victorian scene shows.

This is the section which was dynamited in 1837 to open out the show-cave now so popular with visitors, who have to walk a mile up from the village to reach it.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Laxey's popularity with holidaymakers grew after the opening of the coast electric tramway. The operators of Laxey Glen Gardens were among the pioneers of today's leisure and theme parks.

Port Erin's increasing popularity with holidaymakers led to a number of hotels being opened, including the Falcon's Nest, the Eagle, the Bellevue, and the Bay.

It could be a Pierrot troupe, or even a minstrel show; both of these were popular acts at the time.

A spacious and popular recreation area, it is surrounded by elegant villas, mostly Italianate in style.

Man's Head Rock is just as popular today.

The Harbour Inn is at least 800 years old, and very popular with the many birdwatchers who come to see the wildfowl on the River Axe.

Celtic motifs became very popular with Victorian designers in the 19th century.

It is best known for its ruined castle, which once belonged to the Hungerford family, but it has also been popular for moto-cross and swimming in the River Frome.

The Fisherman's Walk, at Stourcliff, has been a popular access route to the coast and seashore for generations.

The park proved so popular that a further extension was created across the river and linked by a new bridge opened in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of George V - hence the name, Coronation

The park proved so popular that a further extension was created across the river and linked by a new bridge opened in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of George V - hence the name, Coronation

It was a focal point of this popular coastal resort, providing a short bracing walk over the briny and a welcome meal afterwards.

row of modern shops, named after the local Anstey Hall, has not changed since 1960; but closer inspection reveals new tenants in the shops, larger trees and flower beds, and more people - the area is a popular

This was a very popular café near Llandudno, photographed when marketing meant painting the service you offered in bold letters on your roof!