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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,statue,city,centre,celebrity,Heslington,famous,duck,campus,bronze,animal,public art,memorial,sculpture,student,mascot,internet,viral,social media,Indian,runner duck,mallard duck,wildlife,runner cross,long necked,BBC,Radio 1,Greg James,Radio One,fundraising,Students Union,folklore,humour,British,eccentricity,culture,Neil Mason,sculptor
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PTY0 - A bronze statue of Long Boi stands beside the lake near Derwent College at the University of York, commemorating the unusually tall stock-photo/gotonysmith-Campus.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>campus duck who became a student mascot, local celebrity and internet favourite. Long Boi was widely described as a mallard and Indian runner duck cross, known for his extraordinary height, long neck, friendly presence and regular appearances around the university's lakes and green spaces. The sculpture was created after a crowdfunding campaign led by the students' union, with the University of York saying £5,300 was raised and that the statue was unveiled by BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James on 26 September 2024. University publicity says the life-sized bronze was hand carved in clay by award-winning wildlife sculptor Neil Mason before being cast in bronze, and that it stands near the lake at Derwent College, one of Long Boi's favourite haunts. The image is commercially useful for stories about university life, campus culture, student humour, memorial sculpture, public art, crowdfunding, social media fame, animal mascots, British eccentricity and the emotional role of wildlife in shared places. It can also illustrate the University of York's distinctive lakeside campus, where ducks, geese and other waterfowl form part of the everyday student experience. The statue's plinth, plaque, bronze finish, lawns, college buildings and live geese in the background give the photograph strong documentary value as a real memorial rather than a generic animal sculpture. Long Boi's story is useful for features on internet culture, community affection, grief, silliness, public memory and how a much-loved animal can become part of an institution's identity. As a stock image, it records a quirky but meaningful piece of contemporary campus heritage, showing how humour, affection and student folklore can be given permanent form in bronze.
Bronze statue of Long Boi, the famous University of York campus duck, beside Derwent College lake on
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,English,theme,tune,tunes,TV,England,made,wood,record player,record,records,deck,with,BBC,1960s,auto,12,Long Player,Long playing,audio,HiFi,radiogram,record-player,record-players,brand,British,vintage,antique,electronics,retro,sixties,BBC Enterprises,Worldwide,Ltd,gramophone,gramophones
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RECE3M - The Garrard Engineering and Manufacturing Company of Swindon, Wiltshire, was a British company that was famous for producing high-quality gramophone turntables. It was formed by the jewellers Garrard & Co in 1915. The company was sold to Plessey, an electronics conglomerate, in 1960. During the period 1976-1978, Garrard developed demonstrators of the novel video disc technology. Although the team recognised the future potential of this data storage technology, Plessey chose not to invest. After several years in decline, Garrard was sold by Plessey to Gradiente Electronics of Brazil in 1979 and series production was moved to Brazil (Manaus). The remaining Garrard research and development operation in Swindon was reduced to a skeleton operation until completely shut down in 1992. Then, Gradiente licensed the Garrard name to Terence O'Sullivan, who operated as Loricraft Audio, in 1997.
Between 1992 and 1997, the Garrard brand name was licensed to other companies in the US, which imported electronic items built by different, unrelated Far Eastern manufacturers. These included Garrard branded cassette decks, CD players, stereo receivers, portable radio/cassette players, portable Walkman type cassette players, serial-port printer cables, universal TV/audio remote controls, and other miscellany, including turntables that had no connection with any original Garrard design.
In 2018, Cadence Audio SA, who also own the British turntable and tonearm manufacturer SME Limited, took ownership of the Garrard brand and registered trademarks when they purchased Loricraft Audio Ltd. The business was restructured to run under the name of Garrard Turntables UK Ltd.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,city,centre,Merseyside,2023,love,music,united,by,publicity,advert,advertising,dock,docks,harbour,historic,welcome,Welcome to Eurovision,BBC,Hilton,hotel,Royal Albert Dock,Pier Head,Liverpool,L3 4AF,L3,Pierhead,visitor,tourist,attraction,tourism,Dutch,TV,boycott
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R22XJB - . Shine Bright Liverpool - Welcome to Eurovision 2023 at Royal Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF. Photographed on 12 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Royal Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, love, music, united, publicity, advert, advertising, dock, docks, harbour, historic, welcome, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. The waterside context adds themes of ports, docks, harbours, rivers, canals, ferries, leisure boating, maritime transport and waterfront regeneration. Such views are useful for travel and infrastructure coverage as well as for documenting how working waterfronts, passenger services and former industrial land change over time. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Royal Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Godalming,Surrey,UK,England,GU7,GU7 1AB,poster,Ready,For,The,Red Nose,day,bake,sale,at,a,workplace,make,donation,donations,activity,activities,comedy,BBC,Comic Relief,success,failure,annual,telethon,TV,British,event,fundraising,14th,16th,Lenny Henry,donated
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PG60W0 - . Recorded at England, UK 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 Comic Relief Red Nose Day poster, March, Ready For The Best Day Ever? - Red Nose Bake Sale, at a workplace, make a donation. Other connected aspects include public information notice, instructional wording, local history, period lettering, community identity, documentary photography, visual archive, local character, public-facing signage, commercial ephemera, urban typography, social history, historic sign, and public realm. The modern context includes continuing discussion of accessibility, local history and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. The photograph additionally reflects street-level message, changing streetscape, wayfinding detail, regional identity, place identity, contemporary social history, everyday life, and visual communication. Elements such as Relief, March, donation, Ready, and Comic add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate accessibility and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The image also provides a reference for street design and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment within the real-world context of England, UK. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark for future local research. Image 2PG60W0 also remains a dated record of England, UK.
England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,rented,television,receiver,television set,BW,video,electronics,electronic,with,radio,times,guide,to,two,channels,resting,on,the,top,original,1960,1960s,TV,BBC,ITV,Rumbelows,Fred Dawes,Radio Rental,CRT,cathode ray tube,Marconi-EMI,system,British,Isaac Shoenberg,broadcast,programmes,license fee
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K23M5K - The 405-line monochrome analogue television broadcasting system was the first fully electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting. The number of television lines influences the image resolution, or quality of the picture.
It was introduced with the BBC Television Service in 1936, suspended for the duration of World War II, and remained in operation in the UK until 1985. It was also used between 1961 and 1982 in Ireland, as well as from 1957 to 1973 for the Rediffusion Television cable service in Hong Kong.
Sometimes called the Marconi-EMI system, it was developed in 1934 by the EMI Research Team led by Isaac Shoenberg. The figure of 405 lines had been chosen following discussions over Sunday lunch at the home of Alan Blumlein. The system used interlacing
EMI had been experimenting with a 243-line all-electronic interlaced system since 1933. In the 405 system the scanning lines were broadcast in two complementary fields, 50 times per second, creating 25 frames per second. The actual image was 376 lines high and interlaced, with additional unused lines making the frame up to 405 lines to give the slow circuitry time to prepare for the next frame
in modern terms it would be described as 376i.
At the time of its introduction the 405-line system was referred to as high definition “ which it was, compared to earlier systems, although of lower definition than 625-line and later standards.
UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,rented,television,receiver,television set,BW,video,electronics,electronic,with,radio,times,guide,to,two,channels,the,top,original,1960,1960s,TV,BBC,ITV,Rumbelows,Fred Dawes,Radio Rental,CRT,cathode ray tube,Marconi-EMI,system,British,Isaac Shoenberg,broadcast,programmes,Sky,takeover,license
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K23M5P - Vintage British monochrome television receiver stands inside a domestic interior, its deep wooden cabinet, rounded cathode-ray-tube screen, front loudspeaker grille and large rotary controls recalling the early decades of mass television ownership. A newspaper has been placed across the top of the set, reinforcing the period atmosphere and the historic relationship between printed news and broadcast media. The black-and-white photograph provides a strong visual contrast with today's slim digital displays, smart televisions, smartphones and portable streaming devices.
The receiver represents Britain's former 405-line television system, which produced a comparatively coarse black-and-white picture transmitted through the VHF network. For much of the early commercial television era, viewers had a sharply limited choice compared with the hundreds of channels and near-unlimited online libraries now available. BBC Television and ITV formed the familiar two-channel landscape before BBC2 launched in 1964 using the higher-definition 625-line standard. Older 405-line broadcasting nevertheless remained operational for many years and was not finally closed until 1985.
Television ownership also carried a legal obligation to obtain a UK television licence, making the set not merely an entertainment appliance but part of a regulated national broadcasting system. Scheduled programmes, fixed transmission times and published listings shaped domestic routines, with families often gathering around a single screen to watch the same entertainment, news, sport or major national event.
The image also works as an editorial illustration for the continuing debate over the future of traditional television. Linear broadcast viewing has declined significantly,particularly among children and younger adults, as audiences increasingly favour YouTube, subscription streaming,short-form video and programmes available whenever they choose. Ofcom reported that broadcast television's long-term decline
UK
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Keywords: GotonySmith,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,1950,1950s,wireless,with,station,BBC radio,big,speaker,Moscow,BBC,BBC light,light,plastic,tune,tuning,knob,control,controls,tuner,volume,vintage,sets,DAC90a,electronics,British,GB,UK,famous,manufacturer,radios,company,Power Road,Chiswick,DAC90A,DAC90
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJ9BW - Bush is a British consumer electronics brand owned by J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury's), the parent company of the retailer Argos. The former Bush company is one of the most famous manufacturers of early British radios. The company is now defunct, but the Bush brand name survives as a private label brand for budget electronics. Today, all Bush are sold exclusively at Argos and Sainsbury's, with Argos having a wider selection
The Bush DAC90a radio was introduced in 1950. This model superseded the DAC90 and uses smaller valves and a completely redesigned chassis.
The Bush DAC90A is probably the most sought after and collected vintage valve radio of our time. This is because it's easy to use, it's compact, it doesn't need an external aerial, and it looks good and works well. Once restored, these radios are also extremely reliable and can be used every day without problems. It's a four valve plus rectifier superhet with a well laid out chassis housed in a beautiful Bakelite cabinet. Unlike some radios, there's nothing complex about the design. This is a well designed and well built radio, two attributes which result in reliability.
The Bush DAC90A Radio “ Variants & Versions
There were several versions of the famous Bush DAC90A radio. The radios were basically the same but the dial glasses and knobs differed. The cabinets also varied from ivory to brown or black Bakelite.
England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GotonySmith,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,1950,1950s,wireless,with,station,BBC radio,big,speaker,Moscow,BBC,BBC light,light,plastic,tune,tuning,knob,control,controls,tuner,volume,vintage,sets,DAC90a,electronics,British,GB,UK,famous,manufacturer,radios,company,Power Road,Chiswick,DAC90A,DAC90
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJ9BX - Bush is a British consumer electronics brand owned by J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury's), the parent company of the retailer Argos. The former Bush company is one of the most famous manufacturers of early British radios. The company is now defunct, but the Bush brand name survives as a private label brand for budget electronics. Today, all Bush are sold exclusively at Argos and Sainsbury's, with Argos having a wider selection
The Bush DAC90a radio was introduced in 1950. This model superseded the DAC90 and uses smaller valves and a completely redesigned chassis.
The Bush DAC90A is probably the most sought after and collected vintage valve radio of our time. This is because it's easy to use, it's compact, it doesn't need an external aerial, and it looks good and works well. Once restored, these radios are also extremely reliable and can be used every day without problems. It's a four valve plus rectifier superhet with a well laid out chassis housed in a beautiful Bakelite cabinet. Unlike some radios, there's nothing complex about the design. This is a well designed and well built radio, two attributes which result in reliability.
The Bush DAC90A Radio “ Variants & Versions
There were several versions of the famous Bush DAC90A radio. The radios were basically the same but the dial glasses and knobs differed. The cabinets also varied from ivory to brown or black Bakelite.
England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,graffiti,on,bridge,gate,Tinky Winky Wanka,Moore,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 6T,WA4,Teletubbies,character,characters,BBC,series,heritage,old,olden,days,past,past times,blue sky,blue skies,out,outside,exterior,disused,forgotten,fenced,off,low,bridges
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB54K - Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC. The programme focuses on four differently coloured characters known as the Teletubbies, named after the television screens on their bellies. Recognised throughout popular culture for the uniquely shaped antenna protruding from the head of each character, the Teletubbies communicate through gibberish and were designed to bear resemblance to toddlers
Tinky Winky (played by Dave Thompson and Simon Shelton in the original series and by Jeremiah Krage in the revival series) is the first Teletubby, as well as the largest and oldest of the group. He is covered in purple terrycloth and has a triangular antenna on his head. He often carries a red bag.
Moore Ln, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6T
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,1940s,valve,Budapest,Moscow,scale,Aircraft,BBC,wave,radio,Radio,M-L,dial,frequency,Hamburg,Leningrad,set,Berlin,Vienna,1940,metres,city,cities,stations,transmitters,transmit,MW,LW,light,Welsh,Scottish,Third,Athlone,third,London,radios
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP5RXF - . Made at England, Great Britain , UK in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on 1940s Radio Dial MW - LW, Medium Wave, Long Wave Bush valve radio dial, Aircraft, Leningrad, Berlin, Moscow, BBC, Hamburg, Vienna, Budapest. Other connected aspects include adaptive reuse, period detail, period architecture, historic streetscape, archival record, urban fabric, social history, changing streetscape, community identity, heritage asset, historic townscape, before-and-after reference, architectural detail, and documentary photography. Current relevance extends to embodied carbon and heritage conservation, particularly through the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism. Small period details of signage and branding at England, Great Britain , UK may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. The subject also sits alongside changing land use, everyday life, regional identity, cityscape history, built heritage, conservation interest, contemporary social history, and heritage landmark. The combination of Leningrad, Aircraft, Hamburg, valve, and Medium anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within England, Great Britain , UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of England, Great Britain , UK. Another strand within the photograph is embodied carbon and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism as part of the longer story of England, Great Britain , UK. The frame retains details of everyday use for future local research.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,set,scale,Aircraft,Leningrad,Berlin,Moscow,BBC,Hamburg,Vienna,Budapest,wave,frequency,valve,radio,dial,1940,1940s,Radio,M-L,metres,city,cities,stations,transmitters,transmit,radios,LW,Welsh,Athlone,third,London,Scottish,Third,light,MW,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP5T10 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at England, Great Britain , UK in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents 1940s Radio Dial M-L, Medium Wave, Long Wave Bush valve radio dial, Aircraft, Leningrad, Berlin, Moscow, BBC, Hamburg, Vienna, Budapest. Another layer of the photograph includes period building, before-and-after reference, place identity, architectural detail, period detail, local character, conservation interest, social history, heritage landmark, period architecture, contemporary social history, local history, archival record, and community identity. The wider contemporary story combines embodied carbon, maintenance and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at England, Great Britain , UK, details that may look very different after refurbishment. Further associations within the scene are changing land use, historic streetscape, everyday life, conservation architecture, built heritage, historical comparison, changing streetscape, and heritage asset. Details involving Budapest, valve, Aircraft, Radio, and Leningrad make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within England, Great Britain , UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of England, Great Britain , UK. Another strand within the photograph is adaptive reuse and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility when considered against later change at England, Great Britain , UK.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,Barry,Barry Island,pleasure park,holiday,beach,VofG,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,seaside,TV,Sitcom,BBC,CF62,CF62 5BQ,history,Butlin,east,YNYS Y BARRI,shapes,buckets,trains,flip flops,ice cream cones,anchors,fish,planes,teapots,shells,fossils,Becky Adams,Gordon Young,Celfwaith,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WD - Climbing Wall, Barry Island Eastern Promenade
If you were to fly into Cardiff Airport these days on a clear day and look towards Barry Island, you would see the words YNYS Y BARRI BARRY ISLAND writ large on the wall along the Eastern Promenade. The large scale letters have been formed from colourful, quirky climbing holds and other acrylic shapes of buckets, trains, flip flops, ice cream cones, anchors, fish
The 2014 Celfwaith commission to create a climbing wall was part of a major refurbishment scheme on Barry Island, including structural works to the Eastern end of the Promenade
Early in 2014 Celfwaith appointed Becky Adams to collaborate on consultation meetings and workshops with youth groups at Area 41 and Barry Island, pupils at Barry Island Primary School, and the Barry Island Historical Society.
Gordon Young was appointed to create the climbing wall and had previous experience of creating climbing and bouldering structures in Blackpool. However, his proposal for Barry Island was completely different and captured the fun, colourful and tongue-in-cheek character of the place popularised by Gavin & Stacey.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Barry,Barry Island,pleasure park,holiday,beach,VofG,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,seaside,TV,Sitcom,BBC,CF62,CF62 5BQ,history,Butlin,east,YNYS Y BARRI,shapes,buckets,trains,flip flops,ice cream cones,anchors,fish,planes,teapots,shells,fossils,Becky Adams,Gordon Young,Celfwaith
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WF - Climbing Wall, Barry Island Eastern Promenade
If you were to fly into Cardiff Airport these days on a clear day and look towards Barry Island, you would see the words YNYS Y BARRI BARRY ISLAND writ large on the wall along the Eastern Promenade. The large scale letters have been formed from colourful, quirky climbing holds and other acrylic shapes of buckets, trains, flip flops, ice cream cones, anchors, fish
The 2014 Celfwaith commission to create a climbing wall was part of a major refurbishment scheme on Barry Island, including structural works to the Eastern end of the Promenade
Early in 2014 Celfwaith appointed Becky Adams to collaborate on consultation meetings and workshops with youth groups at Area 41 and Barry Island, pupils at Barry Island Primary School, and the Barry Island Historical Society.
Gordon Young was appointed to create the climbing wall and had previous experience of creating climbing and bouldering structures in Blackpool. However, his proposal for Barry Island was completely different and captured the fun, colourful and tongue-in-cheek character of the place popularised by Gavin & Stacey.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,pleasure park,holiday,beach,VofG,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,TV,Sitcom,BBC,CF62,CF62 5BQ,of,guide,to,coastal,path,paths,walking,Barry Island,Barry town,coast,beaches,wall,promenade,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,maps,information,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WG - . Photographed at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is Map of Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK - Home of Gavin and Stacey BBC TV Sitcom. The broader subject matter reaches into historical comparison, day-trip culture, contemporary social history, tourism retail, documentary photography, traditional holiday town, pedestrian square, place identity, British seaside culture, informal play space, seasonal outdoor activity, urban leisure, local history, and regional identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, retail pressure and seasonality are closely linked to this subject, alongside the role of regeneration in keeping coastal destinations competitive. The wider contemporary story combines urban cooling, climate resilience and how well-designed public spaces encourage informal play and social activity. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects coastal visitor economy, city-centre public space, seaside souvenir, seaside retail, community identity, changing streetscape, resort heritage, and everyday life. Elements such as Glamorgan, Stacey, Island, Gavin, and Barry add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records evidence of changing use as part of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ's history. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance for future local research.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Barry,holiday,beach,VofG,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,seaside,TV,Sitcom,BBC,bar,of,sugar,CF62,CF62 5BQ,shop,store,retail,gift,gifts,souvenir,souvenirs,traditional,oldfashioned,old-fashioned,Barry Island,Barry town,coast,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WH - . This authentic period view of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents The sugar rock shop, Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK - Home of Gavin and Stacey BBC TV Sitcom. Another layer of the photograph includes high-street commerce, coastal visitor economy, visual archive, bricks-and-mortar retail, traditional confectionery, changing streetscape, community identity, social history, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, town-centre economy, day-trip culture, retail property, and shopping district. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into visitor spending and town-centre renewal, not least because of the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits. Today's relevance is strengthened by consumer spending, business rates and the continuing question of how consumer spending patterns reshape commercial streets. As a dated visual record of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, shopfront economy, public realm, physical store, tourism retail, retail chain, archival record, and period detail. Elements such as Island, Stacey, sugar, Glamorgan, and Gavin add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene captures a point of historical comparison within the wider story of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Barry,pleasure park,holiday,beach,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,seaside,TV,Sitcom,BBC,for,sale,souvenir,famous,tourist,attraction,bags,cups,mugs,Tidy,sugar Tits,whats occurring,slogans,aprons,gifts,shopping,bag,Smithy,I,love,Bryn,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WK - . Made at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The frame specifically shows Souvenirs & gifts for sale at Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK - Home of Gavin and Stacey BBC TV Sitcom. The broader subject matter reaches into bricks-and-mortar retail, coastal visitor economy, coastal leisure, resort heritage, archival record, period detail, before-and-after reference, British seaside culture, seaside retail, community identity, customer footfall, traditional confectionery, high-street commerce, and local history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of seasonality, visitor spending and the role of regeneration in keeping coastal destinations competitive. For current editorial use, town-centre regeneration and brand consolidation provide additional context, especially through how physical shops adapt to online competition. The image fixes landscape treatment and surrounding development within Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with changing streetscape, tourism retail, physical store, documentary photography, commercial frontage, commercial streetscape, historical comparison, and holiday resort economy. References to Wales, Stacey, Sitcom, Gavin, and Island give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The photograph keeps period character as part of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ's history.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Barry,pleasure park,holiday,beach,VofG,Vale of Glamorgan,Wales,Gavin,&,and,Stacey,Stacy,seaside,TV,Sitcom,BBC,for,sale,souvenir,famous,Ruth Jones,cracking,mug,cups,tourist,CF62,CF62 5BQ,Barry Island,Barry town,coast,Barry Islands crackin,Barry Islands cracking,Barry Island is crackin,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WN - . This scene at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The defining feature is Souvenirs for sale at Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK - Home of Gavin and Stacey BBC TV Ruth Jones Sitcom. The frame also records themes of coastal tourism, city-centre public space, pedestrian square, seaside retail, archival record, informal play space, contemporary social history, urban gathering place, local character, family recreation, visual archive, resort heritage, period detail, and changing streetscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with retail pressure, town-centre renewal and how nostalgic retail remains part of the seaside experience. The modern context includes continuing discussion of heatwaves, urban cooling and how active public realms support footfall and neighbourhood vitality. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ before replacement signage alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include coastal visitor economy, place identity, documentary photography, historical comparison, holiday resort economy, local history, regional identity, and coastal leisure. The recorded references to Wales, Stacey, Gavin, Souvenirs, and Island preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence of retail pressure and how nostalgic retail remains part of the seaside experience as part of the longer story of Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Warrington,WBC,South Warrington,Cheshire,North West England,UK,fasteners,BEA,plane sized case,Haberdashery Case of craft items,buttons,cotton,yarn,felt,material,wool,1960,1960s case,1960s,sew,sewing,cotton reel,sewing bee,BBC,hobby,pastime,popular,Great British sewing Bee,materials,green,home sewing,home,sower,crafts,reality show
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy T3RF53 - . This location-led image captures the social and built context of the recorded location, in a time-specific record from 2019. The principal recorded subject is Haberdashery Case of craft items, buttons, cotton, yarn, felt,material,fasteners,materials. The location can also be described in terms of airport terminal, airside activity, aircraft operations, passenger flight, air travel, ground handling, air transport connectivity, air transport, commercial aviation, aviation decarbonisation, civil aviation, and flight operations. The wider contemporary story of airline networks now includes route economics alongside noise, while policy and investment increasingly consider lower-emission flight. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of the recorded location may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison, specifically in relation to Haberdashery Case of craft items. The resulting scene connects with flight network, passenger mobility, aviation logistics, airport economy, airport infrastructure, airport operations. The record also refers to BEA airline case, The Great British Sewing Bee, airline case, hook & loop tape, Newey hooks, Winfield. Other relevant facets include airline industry, and international travel. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, aircraft fleets also connects with ground handling, operational resilience and efforts aimed at more efficient airports. Viewed retrospectively, the photograph can reveal signage and branding, commercial identity, physical infrastructure, community life, and local continuity without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. Taken together, these details make the photograph a useful record of historic fabric, planning and redevelopment, everyday services, social change, and movement through the area in a form that can be compared with later photographs.
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Keywords: DrWho,Dr,Who,UK,cabin,unusual,tourist,tour,cityofedinburghtours,com,.com,cityofedinburghtours.com,grey,gray,interesting,Royal,Mile,Royalmile,classic,bbc,TV,capital,city,Tardiss,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Victorian,Police,now,the,centre,tours,series,history,historic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M2B - . Victorian Police Box, now the City of Edinburgh Tour Tardis, High St, Scotland, UK. Photographed at Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 December 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 scene is closely associated with city of Edinburgh Tour Tardis, High St, policebox, box, Edinburgh, old town, Tardis, Dr Who, attraction and DrWho, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH89F - Johnny Marr performs live at Manchester Academy in Manchester, England, on 12 October 2013, singing into a stage microphone while playing a white Fender Jaguar electric guitar. The influential guitarist, songwriter and former member of The Smiths wears a vivid blue velvet jacket decorated with badges as he leads his solo band beneath purple stage lighting. A drummer plays behind him, while guitar amplifiers, cables, microphones and other touring equipment fill the performance area.
The concert took place during the first year of Marr's established solo career following the release of his debut solo album, The Messenger, in February 2013. His live shows combined material from that record with selected songs associated with The Smiths and other parts of his extensive musical career. Marr's chiming, melodic guitar style was central to the sound of The Smiths, the highly influential Manchester group he formed with Morrissey in 1982, and it helped shape generations of indie and alternative rock musicians.
The white offset-body instrument visible in the photograph is a Fender Jaguar, a model strongly associated with Marr and adapted to suit his distinctive playing style. He is shown both singing and playing, capturing the transition from celebrated sideman and collaborator to frontman of his own band. The low audience viewpoint, bright spotlighting and strong blue, white and purple colours give the image the immediacy of a live rock performance.
Manchester Academy is a major concert venue on the University of Manchester campus on Oxford Road. The photograph documents Manchester's enduring music culture and a hometown appearance by one of the city's best-known guitarists. It is suitable for editorial coverage of Johnny Marr, The Smiths, British indie music, Fender guitars, concert photography, touring musicians, Manchester music heritage, live entertainment and popular culture.
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH89R - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8A5 - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,johny,Johnny,Mar,Marr,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8AE - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8AK - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: shot,nightshot,duskshot,music,venue,venues,greater,England,UK,international,concert,venue,Halle,orchestra,symphony,BBC,Philharmonic,Rochdale,Canal,blue,sky,Manchester,England,UK M2 3WS M23WS,GoTonySmith Third Duke,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,illuminated,Bridgewater Hall,night,in,the,evening
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8C2 - The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year.
The hall is home to the The Hallé orchestra, the UK's oldest extant symphony orchestra, and is the primary concert venue for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The building sits on a bed of 280 springs, which help reduce external noise.
The venue is named after the Third Duke of Bridgewater who commissioned the eponymous Bridgewater Canal that crosses Manchester, although the hall is situated on a specially constructed arm of the Rochdale Canal.
Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, England, UK M2 3WS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH7RE - . Big Up Liverpool, painting in the City centre, Merseyside, England, UK. Photographed at Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 05 October 2013. 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. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Big Up Liverpool painting in City centre, Big Up Liverpool, City centre, painting, street, art, scouser, culture, paint and wall, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6MXF - The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year.
The hall is home to the The Hallé orchestra, the UK's oldest extant symphony orchestra, and is the primary concert venue for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The building sits on a bed of 280 springs, which help reduce external noise.
The venue is named after the Third Duke of Bridgewater who commissioned the eponymous Bridgewater Canal that crosses Manchester, although the hall is situated on a specially constructed arm of the Rochdale Canal.
The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, England, UK M2 3WS
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Keywords: Mediacity,TV,television,show,glass,fronted,building,advert,advertisement,media,coverage,new,series,plug,plugged,hyped,hype,long,running,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,BBC Quay House,BBC,Quay House,M50,M50 2QH,actor,actors,cast,entrance,front,door,outside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA622W - . Dr Who, image on BBC media city studios, BBC Quay House at UK Salford Quays , Manchester, England, UK, M50 2QH. Photographed on 16 June 2013. The recorded location is Quays, MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester M50 2QH. MediaCity at Salford Quays opened in 2011 as a major new base for broadcasting, digital and creative industries, including large BBC operations and later ITV and many technology businesses. It grew from the regeneration of the former Manchester Docks, which had declined after the containerisation era. In 2026 Salford City Council describes MediaCity and the Quays as entering another phase of expansion, with plans for the district to grow substantially and add more homes, jobs and public spaces. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. Looking at the subject's development, broadcasting has repeatedly reshaped where creative work happens, from radio studios and regional television centres to large digital production campuses
BBC structures, programme graphics and studio complexes document the infrastructure behind news, entertainment and public-service broadcasting. Looking at the subject's development, architecture records the priorities of the period in which a building was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning can reveal changing technologies, social status and commercial use
Later alterations and changes of tenant add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local history. Alternative search wording includes television production, TV studio, and digital media.
Quays, MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester M50 2QH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA629K - . Salford Quays, Manchester Ship Canal Dock side. Photographed on 16 June 2013. The recorded location is Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. In the longer view, working locks, bridges and canal-side buildings reveal the engineering system that underpinned industrial Britain
Many former commercial waterways have been restored for recreation and heritage use, creating a distinctive mixture of historic infrastructure, contemporary development and linear green space. In historical terms, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that britain's historic waterways remain important for recreation, tourism, biodiversity and industrial heritage, while ageing locks, embankments and bridges require continuing maintenance
Urban canal corridors are also increasingly used for walking, cycling and waterside regeneration. During 2026, modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and now's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors.
Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE54WT - . The TV, Radio, & Toy Museum, 1, South Street, Montecute Village, south Somerset, England, UK, TA15 6XD. Photographed at 1 South St, Montacute, Somerset, England, UK TA15 6XD. The photograph was taken on 13 June 2013. 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 scene is closely associated with TV Radio & Toy Museum, Radio, Toy, Museum, Montecute, nostalgia, exhibits, memorabilia, Village and south Somerset, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is useful for editorial coverage of eating out, restaurant culture, food presentation, hospitality and the way international cuisine has become part of everyday dining in British cities. Food, crockery, tableware, menus, serving dishes and restaurant surroundings can provide strong visual cues for features about cuisine, ingredients, dining habits, tourism, leisure spending and the hospitality economy. The image is documentary rather than studio food photography, giving it relevance to real-world restaurant reviews, travel features, local food guides and stories about consumer choice. It also records the appearance and presentation of a meal at a particular time and place, useful for archive, lifestyle and social-history contexts. Search themes include restaurant dining, cuisine, food presentation, hospitality, eating out, table settings, tourism, consumer lifestyle and the local food economy. Because this is a real meal in a real venue rather than a studio arrangement, it has particular value for travel, dining and social-history features. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
1 South St, Montacute, Somerset, England, UK TA15 6XD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59XA5 - Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
History
Aerial photograph showing Salford Quays with Manchester (top) and Trafford (bottom)
Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks, the other being Pomona Docks to the east, which opened in 1903.[1] They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria and spanned 120 acres (49 ha) of water and 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. At their height, the Manchester Docks was the third-busiest port in Britain, but after containerisation and the limit placed on vessel size on the Manchester Ship Canal, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs.
In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks covering 220 acres (90 ha) from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan.
Early in the planning stages for redevelopment of Salford Quays in 1988, potential was recognised for a landmark arts venue, the Salford Quays Centre for the Performing Arts, which became known as the Lowry Project in 1994. It had secured £64 million in funding by 22 February 1996.
The Lowry stands at the end of Pier 8, largely surrounded by the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal. Designed by James Stirling and Michael Wilford, it opened on 28 April 2000 and houses the 1,730 seat Lyric theatre, the 466 seat Quays theatre, studio spaces and 17,330 sq ft (1,610 m2) of gallery space. There are cafes, bars and a restaurant at the south-western end of the building. The centre is associated with L. S. Lowry, and houses a collection of his work
Salford Quays ,Manchester, England, UK, M50 3UB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59XA9 - Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
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Aerial photograph showing Salford Quays with Manchester (top) and Trafford (bottom)
Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks, the other being Pomona Docks to the east, which opened in 1903.[1] They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria and spanned 120 acres (49 ha) of water and 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. At their height, the Manchester Docks was the third-busiest port in Britain, but after containerisation and the limit placed on vessel size on the Manchester Ship Canal, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs.
In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks covering 220 acres (90 ha) from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan.
Early in the planning stages for redevelopment of Salford Quays in 1988, potential was recognised for a landmark arts venue, the Salford Quays Centre for the Performing Arts, which became known as the Lowry Project in 1994. It had secured £64 million in funding by 22 February 1996.
The Lowry stands at the end of Pier 8, largely surrounded by the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal. Designed by James Stirling and Michael Wilford, it opened on 28 April 2000 and houses the 1,730 seat Lyric theatre, the 466 seat Quays theatre, studio spaces and 17,330 sq ft (1,610 m2) of gallery space. There are cafes, bars and a restaurant at the south-western end of the building. The centre is associated with L. S. Lowry, and houses a collection of his work
Salford Quays ,Manchester, England, UK, M50 3UB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59XAE - Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.
History
Aerial photograph showing Salford Quays with Manchester (top) and Trafford (bottom)
Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks, the other being Pomona Docks to the east, which opened in 1903.[1] They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria and spanned 120 acres (49 ha) of water and 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land. At their height, the Manchester Docks was the third-busiest port in Britain, but after containerisation and the limit placed on vessel size on the Manchester Ship Canal, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs.
In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks covering 220 acres (90 ha) from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan.
Early in the planning stages for redevelopment of Salford Quays in 1988, potential was recognised for a landmark arts venue, the Salford Quays Centre for the Performing Arts, which became known as the Lowry Project in 1994. It had secured £64 million in funding by 22 February 1996.
The Lowry stands at the end of Pier 8, largely surrounded by the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal. Designed by James Stirling and Michael Wilford, it opened on 28 April 2000 and houses the 1,730 seat Lyric theatre, the 466 seat Quays theatre, studio spaces and 17,330 sq ft (1,610 m2) of gallery space. There are cafes, bars and a restaurant at the south-western end of the building. The centre is associated with L. S. Lowry, and houses a collection of his work
Salford Quays ,Manchester, England, UK, M50 3UB
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4688541277 - 'Its really German Bight, but hey it was too good not to mis-spell!
For contacts outside the UK, the Shipping Forecast is a four-times-daily BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office.
Many people find the well-known repetition of the names of the sea areas almost hypnotic, particularly during the bedtime (for Britain) broadcast at 00:48 UK time. It is regarded with affection by many listeners, and in the United Kingdom often pops up in pub quizzes.
The zones start near the isle of Mull in Scotland and progress clockwise around Shetland, Tyne, Dover, Portland and through Shannon and the Irish sea. The General Synopsis is read, giving the position, pressure (in millibars) and track of pressure areas (e.g. Low, Viking, 981, deepening rapidly, expected North Utsire 964 by 0700 tomorrow).
BBC Radio 4 is the choice for the Shipping Forecast as it is a speech-based channel and broadcasts via longwave on 198 kHz as well as FM, and the longwave signal can be received clearly at sea all around the British Isles regardless of time of day or radio conditions. DAB radio is unlikely to cut the mustard for this one.
The Shipping Forecast is intended to be read at dictation speed to aid those who wish to write down the information. After all for many mariners, your life and that of your crew may well depend on it.
many musicians have name checked it. Notably one of my faves, (Yorkshire Anachists) Chumbawamba on the 'The Good Ship Lifestyle', on the album Tubthumper. It starts out with a listing of the sea areas in the wrong order. How anarchist(!). Beck includes a 27-second sample five minutes into the track 'The Horrible Fanfare, Landslide, Exoskeleton' on the album The Information too. Jethro Tull pn the album Stormwatch also predictably samples it.
All but two of the characters in the UK ITV cartoon 'The Adventures of Portland Bill' were named after the shipping areas or coastal weather stations. If you do the odd pub quiz, leave me a comment and I will let you know by Flickr mail if you are correct!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4446610220 - 'I have passed this a good few times and yesterday I stopped and took a snap for a number of those Dr Who nerds I know out there. This is my gift directly from my heart to you....
Apparently these were not originally a London thing.
First public police telephones of this type, although red in Britain were introduced in Glasgow in 1891. Gas lanterns were attached to the roof so to signal for instructions. The Metropolitan Police (Met) introduced police boxes throughout London between 1928 and 1937. These boxes were not made of wood as would first seem. The original MacKenzie Trench blueprints indicate that the material for the shell of the box is 'concrete' with only the door being made of teak hardwood.
A little heater was supplied as the boxes would have been notoriously cold. By 1953 there were 685 police boxes on the streets of London. In the late 1960's they were killed by the advent of the walkie-talkie. Some still survive and have been converted into High Street coffee bars. When I am up in Edinburgh I see quite a few, though quite a few are in various states of disrepair. Edinburgh's boxes are often ornate with faux neoclassical decoration.
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Keywords: quay,dusk,night,shot,evening,early,Manchester,Media,City,UK,England,GB,Great,Britain,Ship,canal,peel,holdings,gotonysmith,Arch,Pedestrians,M50,3AZ,M503AZ,gotonysmith,Media City UK,Manchester Ship Canal,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,The,Salford,Quays,lift,bridge,or,Salford,Quays,Millennium,footbridge,is,a,91.2-metre,long,vertical,lift,bridge,bridge,spanning,the,Manchester,Ship,Canal,in,Salford,Greater Manchester,England. The bridge,which was completed in 2000,is,near,the,terminus,of,the,ship,canal,at,the,old,Manchester,Docks.,It,links,Salford,Quays,to,MediaCityUK,and,has,a,lift,of,18,metres,allowing,large,watercraft,to,pass,beneath,The,bridge,features,prominently,on,the,backdrop,for,the,BBC,North,West,Tonight,television,news,programme,which,also,shows,The,Lowry,and,MediaCityUK,four,white,tubular,steel,space,truss,towers,with,concrete,counterweights,Christiani,&,Nielsen,as,the,general,contractor,freight,transport,specialist,Econofreight,Mersey,Ferries,operate,the,Manchester,Ship,Canal,Cruise,service,from,Liverpool,to,Salford,Quays,Pier,8,Mancester
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEXEH8 - Lowry Salford Quays Millennium Lift Footbridge at dusk, early evening.
The Salford Quays lift bridge or Salford Quays Millennium footbridge is a 91.2-metre long vertical lift bridge bridge spanning the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The bridge, which was completed in 2000, is near the terminus of the ship canal at the old Manchester Docks. It links Salford Quays to MediaCityUK and has a lift of 18 metres, allowing large watercraft to pass beneath.
The bridge features prominently on the backdrop for the BBC North West Tonight television news programme, which also shows The Lowry and MediaCityUK.
Salford Quays Millennium footbridge, Pier 8 Salford Quays, Manchester, United Kingdom M50 3AZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40WM - . Photographed at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The main point of reference is Souvenirs & gifts for sale at Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK - Home of Gavin and Stacey BBC TV Sitcom. The surrounding context encompasses regional identity, British seaside culture, retail chain, commercial frontage, documentary photography, local character, everyday life, physical store, contemporary social history, period detail, community identity, holiday resort economy, retail property, and local history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with heritage attractions, town-centre renewal and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits. The modern context includes continuing discussion of brand consolidation, online shopping and how physical shops adapt to online competition. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. The subject also sits alongside traditional holiday town, tourism retail, traditional confectionery, destination retail, visitor attraction, place identity, outdoor retail, and high-street commerce. References to Island, Barry, Wales, gifts, and Souvenirs give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is heritage attractions and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits when considered against later change at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, CF62 5BQ
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Keywords: Fiddlers,Ferry,Power,Station,powerstation,Cheshire,in,North,West,England,NW,co-firing,biomass,north,bank,River,between,Widnes,and,1971,station,generating,gotonysmith,sunset,sunrise,towers,Cleveland,Bridge,Company,red,orange,CEGB,Powergen,PLC,skyline,from,Stockton,heath,Edison,Mission,Energy,AEP,Energy,Services,Ltd,electricity,generator,generating,turbines,turbine,biofuels,Two,of,Lager,and,a,Packet,of,Crisps,BBC,show,series,gotonysmith,Warringtonian,Buy Pictures of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF8BN7 - Fiddlers Ferry Power station shown at sunset from Warrington and the village of Stockton Heath.
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station is a coal fired power station located in Cheshire in North West England, which is capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the north bank of the River Mersey between the towns of Widnes and Warrington.
Opened in 1971, the station has a generating capacity of 1,989 megawatts (MW). Since the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1990, the station has been operated by various companies. Since 2004, Scottish and Southern Energy PLC have operated the station.
Stockton Heath Cemetery, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6MX8 - The Bridgewater Hall is an international concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year.
The hall is home to the The Hallé orchestra, the UK's oldest extant symphony orchestra, and is the primary concert venue for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The building sits on a bed of 280 springs, which help reduce external noise.
The venue is named after the Third Duke of Bridgewater who commissioned the eponymous Bridgewater Canal that crosses Manchester, although the hall is situated on a specially constructed arm of the Rochdale Canal.
The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, England, UK M2 3WS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDB6 - A police box is a British phone.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>telephone kiosk or callbox located in a public place for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police. Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone is located behind a hinged door so it can be used from the outside, and the interior of the box is, in effect, a miniature police station for use by police officers.
Police boxes predate the era of mobile telecommunications
now British police officers carry two-way radios and/or mobile phones rather than relying on fixed kiosks. Most boxes are now disused or have been withdrawn from service.
The typical police box contained a telephone linked directly to the local police station, allowing patrolling officers to keep in contact with the station, reporting anything unusual or requesting help if necessary. A light on top of the box would flash to alert an officer that he/she was requested to contact the station.[2]:2 Members of the public could also use the phone to contact a police station in an emergency.
British police boxes were usually blue, except in Glasgow, where they were red until the late 1960s.:13 In addition to a telephone, they contained equipment such as an incident book and a first aid kit.:14 Today the image of the blue police box is widely associated with the science fiction television programme Doctor Who, in which the protagonist's time machine, a TARDIS, is in the shape of a 1960s British police box. In the context of a TARDIS, the image of the blue police box is a trademark of the BBC.
Piccadilly, London, England UK
