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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4540,Baptist,Church,sign,Stratford,upon,Avon,religion,Christianity,heritage,architecture,Warwickshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4M7 - . To Baptist Church sign Stratford-upon-Avon. Photographed on 18 January 2025. The recorded location is Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. The photograph records the subject as encountered, including visible signage, architecture, branding, street furniture, landscape, transport, artwork or activity where present. It provides useful contemporary documentary context for editorial coverage of heritage, architecture, culture and local history. The image can support news, feature, travel, heritage and retrospective use, particularly where the place, organisation, object or streetscape changes over time. It also preserves details of the surrounding environment and appearance at the time of photography for future comparison and historical reference. Looking at notice, the longer history is that temporary and permanent notices are valuable social-history evidence because they capture the rules and assumptions of a particular moment, from parking and access to opening times, safety and public-service instructions. The background to memorial is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family history. In 2026, notice remains relevant because current public-realm design increasingly expects signs to be legible, inclusive and consistent, while bilingual and accessibility information reflects wider policy around language and equal access. Current 2026 context around memorial is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Conservation, heating costs and new uses are therefore part of the modern story of these ancient places.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4548,Andrew,Carnegie,library,plaque,Stratford,Warwickshire,Henley,philanthropy,heritage,education,literacy,1905,wooden,inscription,gift,upon,Avon,Street,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4M9 - Andrew Carnegie library gift plaque at Stratford-upon-Avon Library, Henley Street, Warwickshire, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at 12 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6PZ, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The carved plaque records that the library was the gift of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1905. Stratford-upon-Avon Library occupies a Grade II listed building at 12 Henley Street, linking the town's literary identity with the wider Carnegie movement that funded public libraries in Britain and around the world. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
12 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6PZ, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4553,Peter,Rabbit,Beatrix,Potter,specialist,shop,Henley,Stratford,Warwickshire,retail,literature,children,heritage,tourism,sign,Street,upon,Avon,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4MA - Peter Rabbit Specialist shop sign, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at 39 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6QW, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The specialist shop on Henley Street trades on the enduring popularity of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit stories in one of England's best-known literary tourism towns. The image concentrates on the distinctive Peter Rabbit Specialist sign and provides a record of independent themed retail close to Shakespeare's birthplace. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
39 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6QW, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4583,WHSmith,shop,frontage,Stratford,upon,Avon,town,centre,Warwickshire,WH,Smith
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4MD - . WHSmith shop frontage in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre, Warwickshire, England, UK. Photographed on 18 January 2025. The recorded location is Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. For shopfront, the historical context is that small businesses have long adapted existing premises to changing consumer demand, adding signs, windows and interiors that make each period visually distinct
Their survival is closely tied to footfall, rents, local competition and the wider fortunes of the town centre. Looking at consumer culture, the longer history is that market halls have long concentrated small traders under one roof, combining food, household goods and specialist retail with an important social role
Regenerated markets increasingly mix traditional stalls with cafés, events and independent makers. For shopfront, the 2026 context is that independent and high-street businesses continue to face pressure from costs, online competition and changing consumer habits, while councils increasingly treat local commerce, food and leisure as part of town-centre regeneration. In 2026, consumer culture remains relevant because high streets continue to change rapidly , with vacancies, redevelopment and food-led destinations altering the balance between retail and leisure
Earlier images of traders and shopfronts provide useful evidence of business turnover and changing commercial character. Further relevant search phrases include local business, commercial premises, independent business, local economy, business signage, commercial history, local services, business premises, urban commerce, community asset, retail premises, independent retailer, and commercial property. Further subject-specific language includes shopping district, retail history, market trader, @HotpicUK, and IMG_4583. The subject also connects local business, commercial premises and independent business within the same editorial theme.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4545,William,Shakespeare,statue,Stratford,Upon,Avon,Warwickshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1D2 - . William Shakespeare statue Stratford-Upon-Avon. Photographed on 18 January 2025. The recorded location is Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. For street art, the historical context is that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. For street art, the 2026 context is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks while also prompting discussion about whose history is visible in public space. Useful related concepts include urban culture, cultural identity, visual culture, community art, place-making, memorial art, creative industries, public realm, cultural landmark, and IMG_4545. Looking at artwork, the longer history is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. The background to visual culture is that monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can evolution the meaning of an apparently permanent object. Within the history of memorial art, street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. The subject also connects urban culture, cultural identity and visual culture within the same editorial theme. Its wider context brings together cultural identity, visual culture and community art.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4549,Shakespeare,Statue,Stratford,Upon,Avon,Warwickshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1D6 - . Shakespeare Statue Stratford-Upon-Avon. Photographed on 18 January 2025. The recorded location is Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. Seen through mural, the earlier context is that monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can change the meaning of an apparently permanent object. The 2026 relevance of mural comes from the fact that contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. Additional subject vocabulary includes public art, sculpture, cultural identity, visual culture, community art, memorial art, public realm, cultural landmark, and IMG_4549. For statue, the historical context is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Looking at cultural identity, the longer history is that monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can change the meaning of an apparently permanent object. The background to place-making is that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. The image also relates directly to public art, sculpture and cultural identity. The subject also connects sculpture, cultural identity and visual culture within the same editorial theme.
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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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Bristol,water,waterside,South West England,City Centre,signs,prohibited,Sign - This is a private development,Bristol Harbour,Harbourside,many restrictions,many,restrictions,This is a private development sign,No Dogs sign,No Cycling sign,No roller skating,BS20,Royal Portbury,Dock Road,Portbury,Avon,BS20 7XJ,warning,warnings,This is a,private,development,developments,flat,flats,apartment,apartments
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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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,water,waterside,South West England,City Centre,barge,boat,barges,at moorings,moored,Bristol Docks,docks,dock,South West,holiday,Royal Portbury,Dock Road,Portbury,Bristol,Avon,BS20 7XJ,BS20,doc,dockside,waterway,waterways,history,historic,apartments,property,flats,flat,real estate
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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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,water,waterside,South West England,City Centre,Lady Of Ruding,Lady Rudding,Collision,Cornwall,dock,docks,city centre,BS1,Motor yacht,at Bristol Docks,Welsh Back,Avon,BS1 4SP,boat,ship,white,hull,shipping,Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents,Datchet barge,Fleur de Lys Motor yacht,Fleur de Lys,repair,repairs,moored,mooring,pleasure boat,sailing,sailing boat,summer
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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Keywords: man mans 2nd hand second secondhand back front patterned,retro,selection,on,a,shirt,pattern,patterned,weave,weaving,material,fashion,business,office,apparel,US,English,fashionable,fabric,colour,coloured,colored,label,slim,wide,kipper,designer,uniform,school,casual,cotton,polyester,Avon,tie,with,gotonysmith,close,up,close-up,macro,mode,moda,textile,Avon,tie,with,busy,comedy,funny,bees black yellow,accessory,bow,business,businessman,cloth,clothes,clothing,collar,corporate,cravat,cute,design,designer,dress,elegance,elegant,fabric,fashion,fashionable,formal,garments,knot modern ascot tie,bow tie,bolo tie,zipper tie,cravat and clip-on tie
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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Keywords: man mans 2nd hand second secondhand back front patterned,retro,selection,on,a,shirt,pattern,patterned,weave,weaving,material,fashion,business,office,apparel,US,English,fashionable,fabric,colour,coloured,colored,label,slim,wide,kipper,designer,uniform,school,casual,cotton,polyester,Avon,tie,with,gotonysmith,close,up,close-up,macro,mode,moda,textile,busy,bees,black,yellow,accessory,bow,business,businessman,cloth,clothes,clothing,collar,corporate,cravat,cute,design,designer,dress,elegance,elegant,fabric,fashion,fashionable,formal,garments,knot modern ascot tie,bow tie,bolo tie,zipper tie,cravat and clip-on tie
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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Keywords: at,Dusk,gotonysmith,hotpixuk,night,dusk,shot,avon,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Bath,Pump,Room,and,Abbey,at,Dusk,Avon,Bristol,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
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!
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