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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4650,InPost,parcel locker,automated,locker,Scan,Tap,ecommerce,last,mile,parcel,returns,out,home,delivery,PPF,Group,logistics,smartphone,collection,white
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FC89ED - . White inpost 24/7 automated parcel locker represents the rapid expansion of automated out-of-home parcel delivery in Britain. Lockers allow customers to collect or return ecommerce purchases without waiting for a courier, helping carriers reduce repeated doorstep visits and consolidate many parcels into one stop. The Scan, Tap & Go message reflects the increasingly app-based process, where a QR code or smartphone can open a compartment at any hour. InPost has grown from its Polish origins into a major European logistics group and has expanded aggressively in the UK through lockers and collection points. Its shareholder information updated in February 2026 listed PPF Group N.V. as the largest shareholder with 28.75% of shares and voting rights. Lockers are now relevant to planning, retail parks, supermarkets, housing estates and transport hubs because they need convenient, secure sites with regular courier access. The image can illustrate ecommerce, last-mile logistics, returns, contactless technology and the reshaping of parcel delivery away from the front door. The photograph also fixes the appearance of the place in the mid-2020s, preserving details that may later disappear through redevelopment, rebranding or changes in regulation. It is suitable for editorial use on social history, local identity, consumer behaviour and the way everyday streets respond to wider economic forces. The subject provides a concrete visual reference for editors needing a real location rather than a generic illustration of inpost. Because the photograph is tied to a specific date, it can later be compared with subsequent changes in signage, ownership, regulation, public use or the surrounding streetscape. It additionally captures ordinary material culture of 2026, including the graphic design, technology, clothing or infrastructure through which broader trends become visible at street level. It adds a grounded visual reference for culture, policy, economy and place.
Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,rail,public,access,automated,external,cardiac,emergency,medical device,heart restart unit,passenger,safety,rail transport infrastructure,sudden cardiac arrest response,community healthcare provision,railway concourse facilities,emergency preparedness,first aid technology,British train operator,health protection measure,resuscitation apparatus,rapid intervention resource,Winwick Street,Cheshire travel hub,station entrance,illuminated storage box,999 access code,CCTV surveillance sign,no smoking notice,train doors warning,departure punctuality message,secure wall installation,telephone keypad,urban public transport,England,passenger information,at,Warrington Central railway station
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EW4G2E - Brightly coloured public access defibrillator is installed within Warrington Central railway station on Winwick Street in Warrington, Cheshire. The emergency medical equipment is housed inside a prominent yellow and orange illuminated cabinet marked Life Saving Defibrillator and Heart Restarter , making it readily identifiable to passengers, railway employees and other station users during a suspected cardiac arrest.
The secure cabinet contains an automated external defibrillator, commonly abbreviated to AED, designed to analyse a casualty's heart rhythm and provide spoken or visual instructions to someone giving emergency assistance. A telephone-style keypad is mounted on the front of the enclosure, while wording beneath the unit instructs users to call 999 to obtain the access code required to open it. Symbols across the lower section illustrate the emergency sequence of calling for help, beginning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and applying the defibrillator.
The installation forms part of the health, safety and emergency response provision available at a busy urban railway station. Public access defibrillators can be particularly important in transport locations where large numbers of people pass through each day and rapid intervention may be required before ambulance personnel arrive.
Visible beside the cabinet is a large Northern passenger information panel stating that train doors close 30 seconds before departure to help keep services running on time. Above the equipment are CCTV and no-smoking notices, reflecting the station's wider security and public safety arrangements. The CCTV sign advises that images are monitored for crime prevention and public and staff safety.
Warrington Central, station code WAC, is managed by Northern and serves the central Warrington area from its location close to the town centre and bus interchange. The station lies on the railway route connecting Liverpool and Manchester and provides an important regional public transpo
Warrington Central railway station, Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,station,train,electronic,automated,barrier,commuters,passengers,travel,integrated,transport,Scottish,rail,public transport,infrastructure,passenger,gateline,validation,Haymarket Edinburgh,EH12 5EY,urban rail travel,commuter transport,regional train services,long-distance railway,Scottish capital,station modernisation,transport interchange,fare collection,passenger flow,smart ticketing,digital rail ticket,contactless travel,sustainable mobility,mass transit,railway investment,accessible station,step-free transport,glass roof architecture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ER9NFR - Electronic ticket barriers line the bright passenger concourse at Haymarket railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland. The wide interior is covered by a curved glazed roof, allowing daylight into the modern entrance hall, while the older stone station building remains visible beyond the gateline. Travellers approach and pass through the automated barriers using paper tickets, smartcards or compatible digital tickets, with yellow readers mounted on each gate. Several barrier panels carry colourful artwork, adding visual interest to the functional transport setting.
Haymarket is Edinburgh's second major railway station after Waverley and serves commuter, regional and long-distance services. It is particularly important for journeys west and north from the capital, including routes towards Glasgow, Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and the West Coast Main Line. The station is managed by ScotRail and has the National Rail code HYM. Its central location also provides connections with Edinburgh Trams, local buses, taxis and airport services, making it an important interchange for commuters, tourists and event crowds.
The original Haymarket station opened in 1842 as the Edinburgh terminus of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. Its historic entrance and office block are protected as a listed building. A £25 million Network Rail redevelopment created a larger concourse, improved circulation, new lifts and step-free access, with the new main building officially opened in December 2013. The project retained the historic station frontage while adding the spacious glass-and-steel structure shown here.
This editorial image illustrates railway ticket control, fare collection, public transport infrastructure, passenger movement, station accessibility and investment in Scotland's rail network. It is also relevant to ticketless travel, contactless payment, transport security, urban mobility, sustainable travel and the modernisation of historic railway stations
Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 5EY
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,parcel,parcels,drop-off,internet,shopping,delivery,collection point,pickup,return,returns,Yeep,hub,Evri,courier,ecommerce,online,last mile delivery,convenience store,Todays Extra,Thelwall,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,WA4 2XT,suburban retail,local shop,community shop,delivery services,automated,sustainable delivery,last-mile logistics,failed,retail footfall,click and collect,24 hour,logistics,delivery economy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E9348N - Multiple parcel drop-off and collection lockers stand outside Today's Extra at 239 stock-photo/gotonysmith-Thelwall.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Thelwall New Road, Grappenhall and Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2XT, showing the rapid growth of automated parcel services in everyday suburban retail settings. The image includes branded locker banks for InPost, Evri, Amazon and other parcel services, lined up beside a local convenience store and community shop. It is a strong editorial image for stories about online shopping, mail order returns, courier networks, last-mile delivery, ecommerce logistics, parcel lockers, contact-free collection and the changing role of local shops as service hubs. The visible InPost slogan Collect it. Return it. Send it. directly reflects the way lockers are now used for returns, deliveries and sending parcels without needing a staffed counter. The green, red, grey and blue locker units add useful visual variety and clearly show how multiple delivery brands can cluster at one neighbourhood location, giving customers choice and extending parcel access beyond traditional post offices. The photograph is commercially useful for articles on Amazon returns, Evri drop-offs, InPost lockers, consumer convenience, 24-hour collection, failed home deliveries, sustainable logistics, reduced delivery miles, high street change and the pressure created by growing online retail. It can also illustrate local planning, parking, pavement space, shop footfall and the increasing use of corner shops as parcel collection points. The Thelwall and Warrington setting gives the image a grounded suburban context rather than a generic distribution-centre view. As a documentary stock image, it captures the practical point where digital shopping, courier networks and ordinary neighbourhood life meet, with automated lockers becoming part of the visible street furniture of modern British retail and delivery infrastructure.
Multiple parcel lockers outside Today's Extra in Thelwall, Warrington, offering mail order collectio
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,255A0069,Bank of Ireland,ATM,cash,machine,Dublin,Ireland,banking,financial,services,withdrawals,consumer,finance,bank,high-street,contactless,payments,branch,closures,access,cards,technology,digital,graffiti,urban,money,Irish,automated,teller,inclusion,cash is king,no,cashless,society,finances,home finances
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM2JKA - Bank of Ireland ATM cash machine set into a stone wall in Dublin, Ireland. The familiar blue Bank of Ireland surround frames the automated teller machine and provides a clear image of everyday banking infrastructure in the Irish capital. ATMs remain an important means of obtaining cash despite the rapid growth of contactless cards, mobile payments and online banking, and their availability is often discussed in relation to bank branch closures and access to cash. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Bank of Ireland, ATMs, cash machines, banking, financial services, cash withdrawals, consumer finance, Irish banks, high-street banking, contactless payments, branch closures, access to cash and changes in retail banking. Graffiti around the lower part of the surround adds an everyday urban detail and contrasts with the formal corporate branding. The close-up composition makes the machine immediately recognisable and useful for stories about cash usage, banking technology, financial inclusion, card services and the changing relationship between physical banking facilities and increasingly digital financial services.
Dublin, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 6RN,automobile,vehicle,being,cleaned,cleaning,in,an,Greenalls Ave,machine,Golf,match,tdi,bmt,blue,brush,brushes,washing,fully,automated,facility,auto,garage,forecourt,filling,station,rotating,water,rinse,soap,soapy,rinsing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX17PT - A car wash, or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior, and in some cases the interior, of cars. Car washes can be self-service, full-service (with attendants who wash the vehicle), or fully automated (possibly connected to a filling station). Car washes may also be events where people pay to have their cars washed by volunteers, often using less specialized equipment, as a fundraiser
By the mid-1960s, Hanna Enterprises established itself as the main manufacturer of car washing equipment and materials. This includes the Wrap-Around Brush, Roller-on-demand Conveyor belt, soft cloth friction washing, several ways to wash the tires, and a recirculating water system.
The 1970s introduced the automatic wheel cleaner and the polish'n'wax
Conveyor-driven/tunnel car wash
The first conveyor-driven automatic car wash appeared in Hollywood, California in 1940. Conveyor-driven automatic car washes consist of tunnel-like buildings into which customers (or attendants) drive
A vehicle exiting the friction zone of the wash. Visible are side brushes, wrap-around brushes, the conveyor, and a high-pressure rinse arch.
The car wash will typically start cleaning with chemicals called presoaks applied through special arches. CTAs, or chemical tire applicators, apply specialized formulations, which remove brake dust and build-up from the surface of the wheels and tires.
At the end of a car wash's presoak a high-pressure arch may be used to direct water at the vehicle's surface.
The car is rinsed with fresh water immediately followed by a series of extra services if required. In many car washes, the first of these services is a polish wax. After the polish wax application is typically a retractable mitter or top brush and, in some cases, side brushes or wrap-around brushes. Next is a protectant, which creates a thin protective film over a vehicle's surface
Greenall's Ave, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6RN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Herefordshire,alcohol,drinking,fermentation,alcoholism,alcoholics,bottling,automated,bottle,automatic,filling,filler machine,Bulmers,Bulmer,cider,factory,fizzy,carbonated,carbonation,city,centre,& sons,ltd,limited,and,sons,H,brewery,engineer,engineers,heritage,machine,industry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJFT - . This location-specific image from Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The main point of reference is H Pontiflex brewery engineers bottle automatic filler machine, Bulmers cider factory, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. The image also relates to cider-making heritage, beverage production, changing streetscape, orchard-to-bottle industry, historic beverage advertising, drinks manufacturing, fermented drink production, cider brand history, regional identity, public realm, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, local history, and community identity. For current editorial use, tourism and packaging provide additional context, especially through how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing. As a dated visual record of Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK, the frame retains street furniture and boundaries, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes industrial beverage equipment, regional drinks industry, bottle-filling machinery, visual archive, drinks packaging, archival record, documentary photography, and changing land use. References to Herefordshire, factory, engineers, cider, and Bulmers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is tourism and how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing when considered against later change at Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. The record includes details of everyday use for later comparison. Image 2JPDJFT also remains a dated record of Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,inpost,inpost.co.uk,Amazon,Hub,pick up,here,Amazon Hub,Latchford East,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 1JJ,package,packages,parcel,parcels,delivery,deliver,convenient,unit,automated,the,locker,lockers,hub,hubs,order,online,web,self-service,selfservice,return,your,multiple,sizes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPC2 - . An identifiable period record of 661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Amazon Hub + InPost Parcel Locker Service, 661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ. The setting additionally reflects public realm, visual archive, community life, urban change, community identity, place identity, historical comparison, local character, urban social history, regional identity, everyday life, contemporary city life, archival record, and documentary photography. Current relevance extends to regeneration and transport, particularly through how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. The image fixes equipment and working practice within 661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. The location also brings in pedestrian environment, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, street-level documentary, social landscape, period detail, and townscape record. The combination of Latchford, 661-663, Parcel, Amazon, and InPost anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to regeneration and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places in a form that can be compared with future views of 661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ. The frame retains details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,English,London,South East,dusk,platform,station,UK,at dusk,transport,dockland,east end,electric,railway,interchange,Docklands,light,passengers,GB,Britain,Great,passenger,city,public,rail,commuters,TfL,night,evening nighttime,driverless,automatic,automated,metro,KeolisAmey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY91C - The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is an automated light metro system primarily serving the redeveloped Docklands area of London and providing a direct connection between London's two major financial districts, Canary Wharf and the City of London. First opened on 31 August 1987, the DLR has been extended multiple times, giving a total route length of 38 km (24 miles). Lines now reach north to Stratford, south to Lewisham, west to Tower Gateway and Bank in the City of London financial district, and east to Beckton, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal. Further extensions are being considered.
Normal operations are automated, so there is minimal staffing on the 149 trains (which have no driving cabs) and at major interchange stations
the four below-ground stations are staffed, to comply with underground station health and safety regulations.
The DLR is currently operated by franchisee KeolisAmey Docklands for Transport for London (TfL). Passenger numbers have increased as the network has expanded since its launch. In the financial year 2019/20, there were 116.8 million passenger journeys.
Canning Town,Prince regent,station,East London,South East,England,UK
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Keywords: @hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Cheshire,England,UK,North West England,fun,made from,spare parts,part,spare,art work,tape,machines,recorders,sculpture,dials,example of a robot,robot art,robot artwork,Robotic art,automated technology,automated,technology,uses for,feet,standing free,legs,junk,as,parts,scrap,pieces,AI,ChatGPT,Artificial Intelligence,robots,here come,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BGHB36 - A robot is a machine”especially one programmable by a computer” capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. Robots can be guided by an external control device or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed on the lines of human form, but most robots are machines designed to perform a task with no regard to their aesthetics.
Robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda's Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (ASIMO) and TOSY's TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot (TOPIO) to industrial robots, medical operating robots, patient assist robots, dog therapy robots, collectively programmed swarm robots, UAV drones such as General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, and even microscopic nano robots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating movements, a robot may convey a sense of intelligence or thought of its own. Autonomous things are expected to proliferate in the coming decade, with home robotics and the autonomous car as some of the main drivers.
The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, as well as computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing is robotics. These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans in dangerous environments or manufacturing processes, or resemble humans in appearance, behavior, or cognition. Many of today's robots are inspired by nature contributing to the field of bio-inspired robotics. These robots have also created a newer branch of robotics: soft robotics.
Sandbach, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,GoTonySmith,England,English,empty,empty house,empty houses,Void Void Void Void,Void British Rail Ticket,Void British Ticket,rail,railway,rail ticket,transport,orange,British,ticket,travel,British Rail,National Rail,voids,empty homes,houses,card,tickets,which,cannot,be,used,ticket machines,closing,ticket offices,public transport,automation,automated
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBAPW6 - . A place-specific photograph depicts the everyday reality of England, Great Britain , UK, in documentary coverage dating from 2019. The frame is associated with Void British Rail Ticket, which cannot be used. The wider setting includes rail mobility, regional rail, trackside infrastructure, intercity travel, transport interchange, housing affordability, rail transport, affordable homes, neighbourhood regeneration, station environment, sustainable mobility, and mass transit. The wider contemporary story of railway governance now includes fares and affordability alongside ticketing reform, while policy and investment increasingly consider renewed station districts. Current debate around housing quality often combines tenant rights, the cost of decent homes and the practical challenge of stronger tenant accountability. The photograph fixes England, Great Britain , UK at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The surrounding context also touches on train travel, housing stock, housing quality, integrated transport, rail modernisation, local neighbourhood. The record also refers to UK Housing, Social Housing, Void Void Void, Void Void, Void Ticket, Void Rail Ticket. The same setting also brings together place-making, rail corridor, residential environment, passenger railway, domestic architecture, community infrastructure, rail infrastructure, public transport network, commuter transport, and rail heritage. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, passenger rail also connects with town-centre connectivity, public ownership and efforts aimed at more dependable regional connections. That gives this view of England, Great Britain , UK continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison. The view of England, Great Britain , UK also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBF066 - A company of dedicated professionals who continually innovate automated products and self-service solutions for the financial and retail industries. And we believe we do it better than anyone else.
Why?
We invent and apply real solutions that work
We focus on excellence in customer service
We continually evolve and improve our products and ourselves
Nautilus Hyosung America is a subsidiary of South Korea Hyosung, Inc., a global leader in self-service solutions to the retail off-premises and financial institution markets. Our headquarters is located in Irving, Texas and we have research and development support at our Global Software Center in Dayton, Ohio.
Where ingenuity meets agility.
We are proud to say our software and hardware developers are ingenious, original, and inventive in applying new ideas that solve problems and meet challenges for our customers. In both business and software development, we possess the ability to rapidly and efficiently adapt to change. We think these two qualities make the ideal combination to ensure our continued success and the success of our customers.
Saint Marks Place, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, NY , USA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H541P8 - . Self-service rail ticket machine for British trains, Warrington, Cheshire, UK. Photographed on 30 September 2016. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. Self-service ticket machines. In the UK passengers can collect your tickets free of charge from any National Rail station that has self-service ticket machines. In the longer view, popular-music history is often preserved through ephemeral material: concert tickets, venue signage, record-company offices, flyers and amateur recordings
Such objects can connect a specific date and place with wider movements in rock, punk, post-punk and independent music. In the longer view, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their changing operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to modern inter-city and commuter services. In historical terms, printed and graphic ephemera are highly effective dating evidence
Tickets, labels, cards, stamps, posters and logos combine wording, typography, colour and branding in forms that are often discarded after use, so surviving examples can become valuable records of popular culture and commerce. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that the economics of live music remain under scrutiny as independent venues face costs while audiences increasingly discover and consume music digitally
Historic tickets, venue exteriors and recording technology therefore provide a useful contrast with now's streaming-led music economy. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0Y - . Wide shot ,of Olympia Tube Station, London. Photographed at Olympia Overground Station, West London, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with Wide shot of Olympia Tube Station, London, Oyster, card, gates, machines, transport, tube, Olympia Exhibition and Wide, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Olympia Overground Station, West London, England, UK
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Keywords: Help,point,train,information,at,Slateford,Scotrail,railway,station,near,Edinburgh,an,un-manned,station,unmanned,un,manned,lonely,BR,British,rail,example,UK,great,britain,british,inconvenient,working,automated,connected,to,control,remote,remotely,CCTV,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJNB - . Help point train stock-photo/gotonysmith-Information.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>information at Slateford Scotrail railway station near Edinburgh an un-manned station. Photographed on 12 June 2013. The recorded location is Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX. As background, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. Looking at the subject's development, help points and ticket machines are part of the digitalisation of station operations, replacing some face-to-face functions with remote systems while leaving passengers dependent on working equipment and clear instructions. Against the 2026 backdrop, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of earlier operators, ticket machines and station branding help illustrate how quickly the passenger railway changes. For the 2026 context, railway reform keeps attention on passenger information and accessibility
Images of unstaffed stations, ticket machines and help points can illustrate the long-running balance between efficiency, automation and personal assistance. From a heritage perspective, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their changing operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to modern inter-city and commuter services. In 2026, railway reform keeps attention on passenger information and accessibility
Images of unstaffed stations, ticket machines and help points can illustrate the long-running balance between efficiency, automation and personal assistance.
Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJNT - . Help point stock-photo/gotonysmith-Train.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>train information at Slateford Scotrail railway station near Edinburgh an un-manned station. Photographed on 12 June 2013. The recorded location is Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX. In the longer view, britain's railways reshaped towns, industry and passenger travel from the nineteenth century onwards, creating a dense network of stations, goods yards, signalling infrastructure and long-distance routes
Surviving buildings, signs and operating equipment now document both railway heritage and continuing public transport. From a heritage perspective, railway self-service technology marked a shift from staffed ticket offices towards machines, intercoms and remote assistance
It changed the passenger experience while creating new accessibility challenges for people who needed human help. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that rail policy is especially topical: the Railways Bill is progressing through Parliament and is intended to establish Great British Railways as the publicly owned directing mind for track, stations, timetables and passenger services
Older branded trains and station scenes therefore gain additional documentary value during another major restructuring of the industry. As of 2026, passenger assistance, accessibility and ticket retail continue to be central issues in rail reform
As the Great British Railways model develops, older help points and self-service machines offer useful evidence of how the industry previously tried to serve unstaffed stations. In historical terms, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. Further subject-specific language includes rail transport, train service, rail infrastructure, and rail heritage.
Slateford, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJMR - Passenger help point at Slateford ScotRail railway station near Edinburgh, Scotland, photographed beside a white picket fence and leafy platform boundary in bright daylight. The image shows a yellow circular Help Point sign, a red and white assistance symbol, an orange and grey intercom unit, speaker grille and push button, with clear wording telling passengers to press the button and speak clearly for train information or emergency contact. The notice also warns that CCTV control is connected to the system and that misuse may result in prosecution. This is a strong editorial stock image for unstaffed railway stations, passenger safety, rail accessibility, help points, emergency communication, suburban transport, public information systems and the everyday infrastructure behind Scotland's railway network. Slateford is a suburban station in the west of Edinburgh, served by ScotRail trains on routes linking the city with Glasgow, Shotts, Carstairs and other parts of central Scotland. The help point is particularly relevant because smaller stations may not have staffed ticket offices or a visible member of staff on site, so passengers rely on signs, public address systems, CCTV, intercoms, live information displays and mobile travel apps to get assistance. The photograph can illustrate stories about public transport access, passenger confidence, lone travel, station security, disability support, service disruption, railway modernisation, transport funding and the tension between cost-saving staffing models and the need for reassurance at quieter stops. Visible details include the bold yellow sign, warning text, ScotRail reference, tactile height position, metal post, trees, gravel, fencing and clean platform-side setting. The image is useful for railway, safety, infrastructure, accessibility, customer service and Scottish transport themes, especially where a generic visual is needed for station assistance rather than trains themselves.
Slateford railway station,, Slateford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,ticket,tout,Viagogo,secondary,market,resale,reselling,touting,automated,bots,expensive,profit,criminal,markup,gig,gigs,events,website,online,scams,scammed,2023,Merseyside,being,sold,ID,checks,purchase,on,tablet,buy,contest,grand,countdown timer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P8H0WW - A tablet screen shows Viagogo secondary marketplace checkout pages for Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final tickets at the former M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, with one ticket shown at £4,720 before fees for a live TV show that was one of the most sought-after UK entertainment events of the year. The image is a strong editorial concept for ticket resale, ticket touting, inflated prices, online marketplaces, consumer protection and fan anger over the cost of attending major concerts, festivals, sport and televised arena events. Eurovision 2023 was staged in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, with the Grand Final held on 13 May 2023, creating huge demand for tickets to the live shows and rehearsals. Official guidance said tickets were sold through Ticketmaster, while published event terms warned that tickets purchased by other means could be invalid. The visible Viagogo page, countdown timer, order details, £4,720 ticket price, booking fee wording and Eurovision branding make the photograph highly searchable for phrases including Eurovision tickets, Viagogo resale, secondary ticketing, ticket scalping, rip-off ticket prices, online checkout, fan exploitation, consumer rights, CMA enforcement, live event fraud risk and unauthorised resale. The image can illustrate news stories, investigations, policy articles, campaign material and opinion pieces about whether high-demand tickets should be capped at face value, how resale platforms present fees, the role of professional touts, bot buying, scarcity, dynamic pricing, unofficial sellers and the risks faced by fans desperate not to miss a one-off event. It also works for stories about digital marketplaces, booking fees, consumer law, entertainment inflation, the live music economy, culture wars over access to popular events, credit card protection, refund disputes, pressure selling, countdown timers, online harms, trust in ticket sites and public concern that ordinary fans are priced out by speculative resale.
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,ticket,tout,Viagogo,secondary,market,resale,reselling,touting,automated,bots,expensive,profit,markup,gig,gigs,website,online,scams,scammed,2023,Merseyside,sold,purchase,on,tablet,buy,contest,grand,Ticketmaster,arena,Queue barging,Golden Circle,the,power sellers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P8H0XW - . Recorded at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX in 2023, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The frame specifically shows Ticketmaster Tickets for Eurovision 2023 final in Liverpool, being sold on Viagogo secondary marketplace, £300 tickets being sold for £4,720. A broader reading of the photograph includes public realm, before-and-after reference, traditional ale house, pub heritage, historic hostelry, community drinking venue, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, visitor hospitality, real-ale culture, licensed trade, traditional pub, night-time economy, cask-beer tradition, and place identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of changing drinking habits, energy costs and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects documentary photography, everyday life, hospitality economy, historical comparison, local character, local social venue, community identity, and changing streetscape. References to marketplace, Tickets, being, Ticketmaster, and Viagogo give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is changing drinking habits and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity as part of the longer story of M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history as part of M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX's history.
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,hand,holding,note,notes,fresh,dispensed,from,a,cash,machine,Dublin,Eire,Irish,European,shortage,in,of,disappearing,being,removed,closed,automated,teller,machines,ATMs,Republics,network,Republic,Central Bank,ownership,retail,banks,bank,branches,Department of Finance,Retail Banking Review public consultation,cash is king
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJ0YXD - Cash use has been declining in Ireland in recent years, in particular during the pandemic. Central Bank statistics indicate that Irish ATM withdrawals were €13 billion in 2021, compared to €19.7 billion in 2019, a decline of 34 per cent.
The value of such withdrawals is now at about two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, albeit they remain relatively stable at €1 billion per month.
Central Bank raises concerns at sale of Republic's ATM network
Regulator says 75% of network will be under control of unregulated entities by end of year as banks sell up
The Central Bank has raised concerns with the Government that three-quarters of Ireland's ATM network will no longer be under the control of retail banks by the end of the year.
The issue of the ATM network and the closure of bricks and mortar bank branches has been a political hot potato for the Government due to concerns around how older and more vulnerable cohorts of society might cope with such changes.
The regulator has outlined concerns on the matter in a submission to the Department of Finance's Retail Banking Review public consultation.
It said retail banks are selling their off-site ATMs to independent ATM deployers which, it noted, are unregulated . Just 25 per cent of Ireland's ATM network will be owned by retail banks by the end of the year compared to 100 per cent in 2015, it said.
In-branch services are also reducing, it said, with the number of bank branches countrywide set to reduce by 32 per cent compared to 2019.
The trend towards the withdrawal of cash and other in-branch services is being driven by commercial decision making, it said. We expect banks to ensure that the impact of their decisions are considered carefully and with a consumer-focused approach. The impact for all consumers, including those who are vulnerable, must be assessed by banks, to ensure changes to branches and in-branch services are undertaken in an orderly manner. We expect that vulnerable customers will be accomodated
Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,biometric,FRA,EU,citizens,only,Brexit,post-Brexit,German,passport control,passports,automatic,automation,and above,gate,lane,border,controls,empty,open,Schengen,area,Europe,automated,Automatisierte,Grenzkontrolle,British,blue,external,borders,checkpoint,checkpoints,egate,egates,Schengen border crossing,new EU system,EES
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3DH5 - Row of unattended automated border-control gates stands ready for passengers at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany. The image shows a modern immigration area with black self-service kiosks, glass barriers, document readers and facial-recognition cameras beneath a blue illuminated sign. German and English wording identifies the facility as Automatisierte Grenzkontrolle and Automated border control , while European Union symbols indicate passport eligibility.
No travellers are waiting at the machines, leaving the queuing lanes and electronic gates visibly empty. Green arrows above several lanes show available entrances, while red cross symbols mark closed channels. Blue crowd-control belts and stainless-steel rails guide passengers towards the biometric checkpoints. The unused equipment provides a clear editorial view of airport automation, border security, immigration processing and passenger-flow technology without identifiable members of the public.
The overhead notice states that the gates are intended for passengers aged 12 and over using EU, EEA or Swiss travel documents. Frankfurt Airport identifies the automated system as EasyPASS and says eligible users require an electronic passport, with a German identity card also accepted where appropriate. The process checks the document's authenticity and compares the traveller's face with the passport image before opening the gate. The airport says EasyPASS can be used by nationals of EU and EEA countries, Switzerland and holders of German residence permits who meet the age requirement.
The scene illustrates the use of biometrics, digital identity verification and self-service technology at a European aviation hub. It is relevant to international travel, Schengen borders, airport security, immigration controls, contactless passenger processing, queuing capacity, eGates, travel documentation and the modernisation of public infrastructure
60547 Frankfurt, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,hand,holding,note,notes,fresh,dispensed,from,a,cash,machine,Dublin,Eire,Irish,European,shortage,in,of,disappearing,being,removed,closed,automated,teller,machines,ATMs,Republics,network,Republic,Central Bank,ownership,retail,banks,bank,branches,Department of Finance,Retail Banking Review public consultation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJ0YXH - Cash use has been declining in Ireland in recent years, in particular during the pandemic. Central Bank statistics indicate that Irish ATM withdrawals were €13 billion in 2021, compared to €19.7 billion in 2019, a decline of 34 per cent.
The value of such withdrawals is now at about two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, albeit they remain relatively stable at €1 billion per month.
Central Bank raises concerns at sale of Republic's ATM network
Regulator says 75% of network will be under control of unregulated entities by end of year as banks sell up
The Central Bank has raised concerns with the Government that three-quarters of Ireland's ATM network will no longer be under the control of retail banks by the end of the year.
The issue of the ATM network and the closure of bricks and mortar bank branches has been a political hot potato for the Government due to concerns around how older and more vulnerable cohorts of society might cope with such changes.
The regulator has outlined concerns on the matter in a submission to the Department of Finance's Retail Banking Review public consultation.
It said retail banks are selling their off-site ATMs to independent ATM deployers which, it noted, are unregulated . Just 25 per cent of Ireland's ATM network will be owned by retail banks by the end of the year compared to 100 per cent in 2015, it said.
In-branch services are also reducing, it said, with the number of bank branches countrywide set to reduce by 32 per cent compared to 2019.
The trend towards the withdrawal of cash and other in-branch services is being driven by commercial decision making, it said. We expect banks to ensure that the impact of their decisions are considered carefully and with a consumer-focused approach. The impact for all consumers, including those who are vulnerable, must be assessed by banks, to ensure changes to branches and in-branch services are undertaken in an orderly manner. We expect that vulnerable customers will be accomodated
Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,UK,ticket,tout,Viagogo,secondary,market,resale,reselling,automated,bots,expensive,profit,criminal,gig,gigs,events,website,online,scams,scammed,2023,Merseyside,being,sold,ID,checks,purchase,on,tablet,buy,contest,grand,outcry,rip off,M&S Bank Arena,rip-off culture,dodgy sites
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P8H0XK - Anger as RISHI SUNAK PROMISES TO TACKLE EUROVISION TICKET TOUTS - more at https://accessaa.co.uk/rishi-sunak-promises-to-tackle-eurovision-ticket-touts/
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has promised the UK Government will make sure that we're doing everything we can do to tackle ticket touts after Eurovision tickets appeared on re-sale sites for as much as £9,000.
Labour MP Kevin Brennan raised the issue in Prime Minister's Questions today, 8 March. He said a report by BBC Radio 4's You and Yours had exposed queue jumping online touts that had purchased Eurovision tickets and put them on sale for thousands of pounds on dodgy sites like Viagogo .
In this year when we are hosting Eurovision on behalf of war ravaged Ukraine, this latest example of rampant rip-off culture in Tory Britain is particularly despicable. Why isn't his government doing more to support genuine fans over the spivs and ticket touts? asked Brennan.
In response Sunak said, I'm happy to look at the documentary and make sure that we're doing everything we can do, and I'll talk to the Home Secretary about it. But more generally, it is a source of enormous pride for us to host Eurovision. I know it's something that everyone is looking forward to and we should ensure that there is a broad as possible access to seeing that. And we'll do everything we can to make sure that that happens.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is to be staged in Liverpool at the city's 11,000-capacity M&S Bank Arena on 9-13 May.
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4BX
