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In 1758 a regular stagecoach service was established between Birmingham and Worcester, with The Rose and Crown a popular stop en route.

The last of the five hitching posts stills stands outside the Rose & Crown, a popular stopping place for cyclists and motorists.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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'.

Their introduction sparked the transformation of Margate from a fishing village into the most popular resort in Kent; a process which was further encouraged by the arrival of the railway, which offered

The main shopping centre has moved up the hill to Leigh Broadway but this High Street is still popular with its cafes, public houses and antiques shops.

There is much activity just above the waterline: fishing was once a popular pastime on the river.

The afternoon tea dances held here were very popular, and visitors could dance in the flower-filled pavilion below its clusters of hanging baskets.

The Crown Hotel (extreme left) is a popular spot for locals and visitors. The market place is surrounded by well-kept 18th-century buildings, but parking is a problem.

On the opposite side of the road, Hillary's Popular Stores was a draper's and outfitter's, and also sold footwear, postcards, newspapers and toys.

The Singer saloon and its counterpart, the Hillman Hunter, were two of the popular family saloons of the decade.

The Fox and Hounds was a popular meeting-place for London cyclists in the traffic-free 1920s.

Not only were the passengers treated to some wonderful natural scenery, there were also enclosures for both polar bears and sea lions. Lhen Coan translates as 'lovely Glen'.

The moored steam and sailing vessel, off the tug's port bow, denotes a class of ship rapidly becoming popular at the turn the century, although incidents were recorded of sparks from the funnel

The shining example of an early version of the Morris Minor car is a reminder of the advanced design of this vehicle and of its consequent popularity.

The former Patrington RAF wartime station is now a popular caravan and leisure park.