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Like almost all local breweries in the county, it was taken over by one of the big four breweries of Norwich, in this case by Bullard's in 1878.

Modern buildings have crowded in along the northern part of Betchworth's long village street, but the line of the North Downs and the big chalk pit remain much the same, although the downs are far more

The feeder`s headscarf, mid-calf hemline and big collar and cuffs are typical of the period. The tall Georgian building behind her was the Congregational church`s manse.

Too big for modern clergymen, it is now a restaurant, and its old orchard contains the town`s leisure centre.

The Big Wheel can be seen in the playground to the right of the picture, with The Golden Hind to the left. Southend

At one time they owned 200 fishing smacks, but by the end of the 19th century the big takeover by steam was just around the corner.

In the mid 18th century, improvements in navigation on the River Blyth led to a big improvement in trade for the area's maltsters and brewers. The Thoroughfare is Halesworth's main shopping street.

The Wesleyan church on the right dates from 1844, and is typical of the big town chapels at that time.

Judging from the picture, these cars were definitely big boys' toys. The cars rattled and juddered around the circuit, and on hot days there was always the pervading smell of burning oil.

Once more, coastal erosion is the big problem: it is believed that the sea has claimed two and a half miles of land since Roman times.

The Three Stags on the corner with Church Road (left) is now designated a Big Steak Pub. Not the place for a quiet pint of best bitter.

Stoborough declined in size with the passage of time, but it was once as big as nearby Wareham, with a mayor and corporation of its own.

Those days are over; the small port, dominated by a big power station seen on the far right, now serves as a pleasant boat marina.

Taylor's Drug Store signboard is almost as big as the shop premises.

Another fishing village, Polkerris had one of the largest fish cellars in Cornwall, so big that it was known as a fish palace.

Here in much happier times a pleasure boat returns passengers to the shore, and in the background we can see a big wheel pleasure ride.

The big tree in St Mary's churchyard has gone, and the wall has been rebuilt further back from the pavement.

The location is most likely Monkham Farm, as the photographer had probably taken a picture of the big house of the same name, and had chosen this as a picturesque view.

It replaced an earlier structure destroyed by a big storm in 1808.

If the fairs were particularly big, rides and stalls would spill over and occupy land next to the cattle market.

The Big Stone is a glacial erratic left on the moorland near Boston Spa. The steps carved into its side to gain easy access to the summit, seen here on the left, were made by Victorian antiquaries.

Always jealous of its independence, Hove evaded big brother Brighton's dominance and obtained borough status in 1898.

Taylor's Drug Store signboard is almost as big as the shop premises.

This village view looks north past Street Farm on the right, and although the big barn on the right has gone, the houses all remain.