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The Black Swan of Home Ales Brewery, a popular edge-of-centre inn, is facing the brand-new supermarket selling best salmon at 3s 11d a tin and its own-brand tea at 1s 3d per packet.

The postman (centre) has probably purchased some parts from Fisher's, who sell all the top brands of bicycles - not that the GPO buy top-of-the-range transport for their rural postmen!

The Church 1890 In this picture the ancient village church looks brand new; it was.

In the foreground is the beautifully-cut stonework of St Saviour's Chapel, brand new at the time of this photograph.

In this picture the ancient village church looks brand new; it was. The Reverend Edward Hadley had All Saints completely rebuilt between 1886 and 1888, and paid for it himself.

Advertising signs show two makes of chocolate, but Caley's is the brand manufactured in Norfolk and favoured by the locals.

St Austell has been branded 'an old-fashioned and somewhat gloomy town' by a Victorian guidebook. Its prosperity derives almost entirely from the china clay.

In the foreground is the beautifully-cut stonework of St Saviour's Chapel, brand new at the time of this photograph.

The beautiful cast iron tracery of the Pavilion was only completed in 1871, so it was brand new when this photograph was taken.

Cars were taking to the roads once more, as petrol became more freely available with the reintroduction of branded fuel in February 1953.

This 1904 view shows the village pub and the then brand-new tramway, which ran out from Colchester to terminate here. The trams were replaced by buses in December 1929.

The nave is by Blomfield, and would have been brand new when this photograph was taken. The chancel and east window were built a few years earlier and are by James Stevens.

He later became a full off-licence, selling all brands of wines, spirits and beers. His telephone number was Medstead 3121 - those were the days when Medstead had its own exchange.

In common with so many towns on The Wirral, West Kirby is not enslaved to the usual High Street brand names and retains a remarkable measure of independence.

Note the cart of linoleum ready for delivery, and the brand-new street lighting.

The final picture shows a brand new council estate; by the look of the gardens, no one has yet moved in. The only vehicle in the scene is a utility van, either gas or electricity.

These omnibuses are smothered in posters for legendary brands - Dewar’s Whisky, Schweppes, Pears Soap, and Swan Vestas.

These omnibuses are smothered in posters for legendary brands - Dewar’s Whisky, Schweppes, Pears Soap, and Swan Vestas.

The brand-new tower of the Town Hall can be seen above the far shops in North End, which today is a pedestrianised road.

Here, numerous sign boards displayed around the entrance publicise forthcoming events, whilst some of the hoardings advertise popular brands still around today, Boots the Chemist and Oxo.

The picture shows Sompting General Supply Stores with a sign fixed to the shopfront advertising Players Weights cigarettes, a popular budget brand.

A brand new terrace of shops on the left replace some cottages, and soon after 1890 the Greyhound and Burgis' stores were rebuilt more grandly.

His brand new Volvo once rolled, driverless, across Blandford Road and into Pardy's Hill, coming to rest harmlessly against the tree (centre).

Despite re-branding it remains a 'traditional' pub - increasingly scarce in the city centre.