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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4540,Baptist,Church,sign,Stratford,upon,Avon,religion,Christianity,heritage,architecture,Warwickshire,Baptist Church sign,To the Baptist Church,Stratford upon Avon,church direction sign,historic street sign,cast metal sign,religious signage,Baptist church,Warwickshire church,Christianity England,church wayfinding,old direction sign,British street furniture,historic signage,English church,brick wall sign,town centre sign,religious building direction,Stratford history,Warwickshire heritage,nonconformist church,Baptist history,English nonconformity,traditional sign,urban detail,heritage sign,Christian worship,church heritage,English town,Stratford streetscape,historic metalwork
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4M7 - . An old cast-metal directional sign reading TO THE BAPTIST CHURCH is fixed to a red-brick wall in Stratford-upon-Avon. The simple arrow and raised white lettering belong to a tradition of permanent street and building signs designed to guide pedestrians before modern branded wayfinding became widespread. Baptist congregations form part of the wider history of English Nonconformity, the Protestant traditions that developed outside the established Church of England. In towns such as Stratford-upon-Avon, chapels and churches were often located away from the most obvious civic or commercial frontages, making directional signs useful to worshippers and visitors. The physical survival of a sign like this gives it interest beyond its immediate practical purpose. It records typography, metal casting, street furniture and the presence of a religious community in the urban landscape. Weathering and repeated repainting can also turn functional objects into small pieces of local heritage, particularly where the surrounding streets have changed but the sign remains in place. Stratford is usually presented through its internationally famous Shakespeare connections, yet everyday features such as church signs reveal other layers of the town's social history, including worship, voluntary activity and denominational life. The photograph isolates the sign against brickwork so that the wording and left-pointing arrow dominate the composition. It provides a direct visual reference to a Baptist church while also documenting traditional British wayfinding, historic metal signage and the continuing visibility of Christian institutions within an English market-town streetscape. Its durable construction contrasts with temporary modern signage and helps preserve the visual language of older British town-centre wayfinding. The sign's heavy cast construction and serif lettering are characteristic of durable civic and church wayfinding.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4M9 - . A carved plaque records that a library in Stratford-upon-Avon was the gift of Andrew Carnegie 1905 , preserving a visible reminder of the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist's extraordinary influence on public library provision. Carnegie used a large part of his fortune to support free libraries, education and other civic institutions, funding library buildings in Britain, Ireland, the United States and many other countries. His grants were normally offered on conditions intended to ensure that local communities would provide a site, maintain the service and continue spending public money on books and staffing. The result was a network of Carnegie libraries that helped expand access to reading and self-education during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In Stratford-upon-Avon, the 1905 inscription links that international philanthropic movement with a town already possessing an unusually strong literary identity through William Shakespeare. Public libraries became important civic spaces where books, newspapers, reference works and later a much wider range of information services could be accessed without the need to purchase them privately. The wording of the plaque is concise, but it captures a major period in the development of municipal cultural provision, when purpose-built libraries were regarded as investments in learning, citizenship and social improvement. Andrew Carnegie's name remains attached to hundreds of surviving library buildings, many of which continue in public use or have been adapted for new purposes. This photograph focuses on the physical evidence of that legacy in Stratford, combining philanthropy, literacy, public architecture, civic history and the long development of free library services in Britain. The plaque itself is also a piece of civic typography, using carved lettering to make a private act of philanthropy part of the permanent public fabric of the town.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4MA - . A Peter Rabbit Specialist sign marks a Stratford-upon-Avon shop selling merchandise associated with Beatrix Potter's famous children's character. Peter Rabbit first appeared in Potter's early twentieth-century stories and has become one of the most recognisable figures in British children's literature, reproduced across books, toys, clothing, gifts and licensed products. Although Beatrix Potter is more closely associated with the Lake District than with Stratford-upon-Avon, the character fits naturally into the town's large literary-tourism economy. Stratford attracts visitors from around the world because of its connection with William Shakespeare, and its central shopping streets consequently contain a strong mix of souvenirs, specialist gifts and businesses trading on British cultural heritage. The sign uses the familiar illustrated rabbit and traditional lettering to signal a specialist retail offer immediately to passing families and tourists. Character-based retail demonstrates how literary works can develop long commercial lives beyond the original books, with intellectual property becoming part of the visitor economy and gift market. Peter Rabbit has remained in print for generations and continues to be introduced to new audiences through publishing, screen adaptations and branded merchandise. In a town already strongly associated with literature, the shopfront adds another strand of British storytelling to the commercial streetscape. The photograph records the intersection of children's publishing, tourism and retail branding, while the arched setting of the sign also contributes to the heritage-town atmosphere of Stratford-upon-Avon. Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first privately printed in 1901 before commercial publication followed. The character's enduring commercial success demonstrates the unusually long life of children's literary properties and the close relationship between illustration, publishing.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4MD - . A WHSmith shopfront occupies the ground floor of a historic building in Stratford-upon-Avon, where modern national retail branding sits directly beneath older architectural fabric and an inscribed plaque. WHSmith is one of Britain's longest-established retail names, historically associated with newspapers, books, stationery and travel retail. Its presence in Stratford places a familiar national chain within one of England's most visited historic town centres. Stratford-upon-Avon is internationally known as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and its commercial streets combine tourism businesses, restaurants, independent shops and chain retailers with a substantial stock of older buildings. The image captures that layering particularly clearly: the large contemporary WHSmith fascia contrasts with timber framing, leaded windows and the text panel above. Such shopfronts illustrate the continuing adaptation of heritage buildings for everyday commercial use, where modern signs, lighting, security and retail interiors must coexist with historic façades. Town-centre retail in Britain has changed significantly with the growth of online shopping, out-of-town centres and changing consumer habits, making photographs of established high-street brands useful records of commercial geography and urban change. Stratford's visitor economy adds another dimension, with central shops serving local residents alongside large numbers of domestic and overseas tourists. The photograph therefore combines retail history, heritage architecture, corporate branding and the distinctive character of Stratford-upon-Avon, showing how a widely recognised British retailer is inserted into the streetscape of a historic Warwickshire town. WHSmith's own history stretches back to the late eighteenth century, with the business becoming closely associated with railway-station bookstalls as passenger rail expanded.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1D2 - . This view of William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK includes regional history
contemporary Britain and local identity define more of the surroundings. William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon records the civic commemoration of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, using public sculpture to link the town centre directly with the playwright's literary legacy. public realm and British culture sit beside William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon
contemporary life ties through Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, and urban change gives useful setting. William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK includes community setting
visual detail associates with local geography, and historic building extends a second layer of texture. In Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon carries historic architecture
cultural heritage links heritage site, and period architecture grounds usefully texture. William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon ties conservation with urban heritage in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
British history introduces firmly detail, while documentary photography broadens the same scene. William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon pairs cultural history at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
historic streetscape and regional history supplies depth, with contemporary Britain adding another identifiable strand. For William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon, visual history and local geography provide two more specific strands from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon closes with local geography beside social history in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
documentary photography adds the final location-specific detail.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1D6 - . Around Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, architectural detail meets heritage conservation
contemporary Britain supplies a further strand of context. Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon records the civic commemoration of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon, using public sculpture to link the town centre directly with the playwright's literary legacy. urban heritage gives Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon one theme
British history places documentary photography at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, while architectural detail contributes further depth. At Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, historic streetscape surrounds Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon
regional history connects with contemporary Britain, and editorial photography contributes extra background. Around Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon, local identity links built environment
in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, street scene supports strongly background through public realm. Around Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon, architecture links regional character
in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, everyday life adds naturally background through community setting. Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK includes architectural heritage
built heritage ties with local history, and historic architecture introduces a second layer of evidence. Around Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon, social history frames landmark
in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, historic detail introduces visibly depth through conservation. The last strand around Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon is public realm with local geography
at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK, cultural heritage adds one more precise reference.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,North West England,UK - Narrowboat,canals,Cheshire,Ring,UK,water,summer,tourism,tourist,Canal Anderton,Canal Northwich,tow path,towpath,Tug services,tug,services,Kennet Avon,Kennet,Avon,Mervyn,No14,No 14,No40,No 40,Bramley,Green,Green Barge,Green Narrowboat,clouds,cloud,reflection,reflections,painting,art,Anderton Lift
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P9FFM2 - The Cheshire Ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring, which includes sections of six canals in and around Cheshire and Greater Manchester in North West England: the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Macclesfield Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, water.htm Target=_Blank>Bridgewater Canal and Rochdale Canal.
Because it takes boats approximately one week to complete the circuit, it is suited to narrowboat holidays that start at and return to the same location. The route has 92 locks and is 97 miles (156 km) long. It passes through contrasting landscapes between Manchester city centre and rural Cheshire with views of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain.
The term Cheshire Ring first appeared in the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Bulletin in 1965,[2] where it was coined as part of a campaign to prevent the abandonment of, and restore navigation to, part of what had been known as the Peak Forest Circular Route between Manchester and Marple. When commercial carrying declined after the Second World War, sections of the Rochdale, Ashton and Peak Forest Canals that make up the urban part of the ring had gradually fallen into disuse, and by the early 1960s were impassable, with little depth of water and many locks in an unusable condition. There was a risk that the canals would be abandoned, and infilled, as they were becoming stinking eyesores. Perseverance by the IWA and the Peak Forest Canal Society paid off, and on 1 April 1974, following restoration, the ring was re-opened to navigation.
The Rochdale Canal (unlike most other canals in England) was not nationalised in 1947, and remained in the ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company. Both the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal escaped nationalisation as a result of being owned subsidiaries of the Manchester Ship Canal company.
In 2002, as part of the restoration of the Rochdale, ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company passed to the Waterways Trust, and British Waterways became the navigation authority, bringing to an end the £3
Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM1TFT - . An on-location image shows the working environment around Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ, in a scene preserved from 2015. The principal point of reference is Sign - This is a private development, No Dogs, No Cycling, No rolling skating, No Skateboarding, No sunbathing, Bristol Harbour, Harbourside. Related ideas embodied by the location include tenure and occupancy, road safety, port economy, harbour activity, sea travel, road engineering, estate environment, community infrastructure, transport planning, maritime heritage, affordable homes, and road connectivity. In the mid-2020s, neighbourhood condition is increasingly discussed through the cost of decent homes and planning pressure, with attention turning to more affordable supply. For present-day editorial use, community change can also illustrate debates about the passage of time and business turnover, particularly where these affect preservation of everyday detail. Modern coverage of harbour activity frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of port investment, emissions reduction and modernised port operations. Over time, this view of Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The scene also relates to housing stock, neighbourhood regeneration, commercial shipping, ferry connectivity, marine transport, road transport. Associated details include No sunbathing sign, No roller skating sign, No Skateboarding sign. A more expansive reading adds place-making, housing affordability, roadside commerce, seafaring heritage, housing provision, roadside environment, working waterfront, residential streetscape, coastal infrastructure, and waterfront industry. The dated view captures a stage in local change for retrospective use.
Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM1TG0 - . A local-history photograph depicts the working environment around Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ, in a scene preserved from 2015. The location is represented through Wewar and Hodmaded barges at moorings, Bristol Docks, South West England, UK. Further features of the subject include hydraulic control, civil engineering structure, townscape identity, transport corridor, traditional building, housing provision, architectural character, residential streetscape, junction design, housing stock, urban fabric, and heritage asset. Modern coverage of navigation maintenance frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of long-term maintenance funding, heritage conservation and adapting old structures to present-day use. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, rented housing also connects with tenant rights, repair standards and efforts aimed at more affordable supply. The wider contemporary story of everyday local life now includes altered public space alongside shifts in local identity, while policy and investment increasingly consider before-and-after study. Because this is a time-specific record of Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The location additionally reflects local neighbourhood, strategic road network, motor traffic, waterway maintenance, historic townscape, architectural heritage. Associated details include longboat, Canal & river Trust, Canal and river Trust, British Waterways, narrow boat, narrowboat. For present-day editorial use, managed watercourses can also illustrate debates about ecology and habitat protection and volunteer involvement, particularly where these affect balancing leisure with engineering needs.
Royal Portbury, Dock Road, Portbury, Bristol, Avon, England, UK, BS20 7XJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM1TGC - Collision between motor yacht Lady of Rudding and dumb barge, towed by workboat Datchet, with 1 person injured
Location: 10.5 miles west north west of Tintagel, Cornwall, England.
More at https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/collision-between-motor-yacht-lady-of-rudding-and-a-dumb-barge-towed-by-workboat-datchet-off-tintagel-cornwall-england-resulting-in-1-person-injured
Welsh Back, Bristol , Avon, South West England, UK, BS1 4SP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9E4P - A necktie or simply tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office attire or formal wear.
Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g. military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points. Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9E4T - A necktie or simply tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat.
Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck ties are generally unsized, but may be available in a longer size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office attire or formal wear.
Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform (e.g. military, school and waitstaff), whereas some choose to wear them as everyday clothing attire. Neckties are traditionally worn with the top shirt button fastened, and the tie knot resting between the collar points. Among younger men, neckties are sometimes worn as a casual item, tied loosely around the neck, with the top shirt button unfastened
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Keywords: Construction workers putting final touches to the Grand Pier,ruined by fire,at Weston Super Mare,Avon,England,UK,gotonysmith,workers,sisk,reopen,reopening,sea,side,seaside,holiday,summer,men,three,union,jack,flag,The Grand Pier is a pier in Weston-super-Mare,North Somerset,England.,It,is,situated,on,the,Bristol,Channel,approximately,18,miles,(29,km),south,west,of,Bristol.,gotonysmith,The,pier,is,privately-owned,and,is,one,of,three,piers,in,the,town,together,with,Birnbeck,Pier,which,stands,derelict,awaiting,possible,restoration,and,the,much,shorter,SeaQuarium,aquarium,built,towards,the,south,end,of,the,seafront.,It,is,supported,by,600,iron,piles,and is 400 metres (1,300,ft),long.,It,has,been,damaged,by,fire,on,two,occasions,in,1930,and,2008.,Following,the,latter,fire,which completely destroyed the pavilion,the,pier,was,rebuilt,at,a,cost,of,£39,million,and,reopened,on,23,October,2010,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF133E - The Grand Pier is a pier in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. It is situated on the Bristol Channel approximately 18 miles (29 km) south west of Bristol. Here shown are three Sisk construction workers, that have worked on the pier.
Following a fire, which completely destroyed the pavilion, the pier was rebuilt at a cost of £39 million and reopened on 23 October 2010.
at 01:35 BST on 28 July 2008, a fire at the foot of the north tower on the shoreward (eastern) end of the pavilion triggered the privately monitored fire alarm,[10] but the Essex-based alarm monitoring company were unable to contact the key-holder by mobile phone and no further action was taken.[11] It was not until 06:46 BST that the Avon Fire and Rescue Service was notified. It deployed 13 fire engines, special appliances, and more than 85 firefighters to tackle the blaze,[10] but the building was soon destroyed.
The pier on fire, 28 July 2008.
Robert Tinker, a Grand Pier employee, was later praised by the fire service as he braved the extreme intensity of the heat from the flames to rush around the side of the building to remove several gas canisters which had been stored within the premises, had these not been removed the fire service claimed that the fire could have been much worse, with the possibility of local residents and traders needing to be evacuated. Preliminary investigations suggested that the fire started due to a number of deep fat fryers which had been located within the area pavilion, however after further investigation this was later ruled out, as was arson. On 22 October 2008 at a news conference held by the fire service, it was announced that the cause of the fire
The Grand Pier, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, SE England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF21XR - City of Bath, Pump Room and Abbey at Dusk
The Roman Baths complex is a site of historical interest in the English city of Bath. The house is a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing.
The Roman Baths themselves are below the modern street level. There are four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the Museum holding finds from Roman Bath. The buildings above street level date from the 19th century.
The Baths are a major tourist attraction and, together with the Grand Pump Room, receive more than one million visitors a year, with 1,037,518 people during 2009. It was featured on the 2005 TV program Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the West Country. Visitors can see the Baths and Museum but cannot enter the water. An audio guide is available in several languages.
In 2009 a grant of £90,000 was made to Bath and North East Somerset Council to contribute towards the cost of re-developing displays and improving access to the Roman Baths, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport/Wolfson Fund, which was established to promote improvements in Museums and Galleries in England.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4461061644 - 'Pictured here are twin racing drivers David and Godfrey Jones who won the GT3 title during the final race of the 2009 Avon Tyres British GT season. This was taken at the Oulton Park track while getting ready for the 2010 season that starts easter weekend, april 4th. the season ends at Donnington October 17th 2010.
Again for the 2010 season, the twins will be competing in the Ascari KZ1-R Chassis BMW M62 5.0L V8.
In 2009 the twins were very successful, competing in all rounds. They were winning drivers at Knockhill (June 13th), Snetterton (July 4th), Brands Hatch (September 19th). They were top of the GT3 table with 87 points, overall winners in the year.
They are a lovely couple of chaps and I will be cheering them on this coming season, to show those young lads how its done!
More touring cars at Oulton Park, Cheshire UK -
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