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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_7826,Blackpool,eats,takeaway,home,delivery,for,and,junk,food,by,smartphone,app,order,advertisement,billboard,discount,fast,marketing,local,business,ordering,mobile,digital,technology,orange,advert,restaurant,service,UK,obesity,lifespan,reduced,fatty,diet,diets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FYW65C - . A large orange outdoor advertisement promotes Blackpool Eats, a digital food-ordering service. Its dominant slogan reads Download The App Today & Save Up To 30% On Your First Order, accompanied by a phone mock-up and app-store logos. The poster explicitly names Blackpool and presents online ordering as an alternative channel for local takeaway businesses. The image shows the physical promotional infrastructure used by app-based food delivery services, combining a distinctive brand colour, smartphone interface, discount offer and direct call to download the service. The bright orange rectangular board is mounted high on a dark exterior wall, with a large Blackpool Eats logo at the top and a phone mock-up to the right. Its central white text invites customers to download the app and promises savings of up to 30% on a first order. Along the bottom are familiar app-store symbols and a website address, showing how the advertisement connects outdoor publicity with smartphone-based transactions. Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire where takeaway food, fast casual dining and restaurants form a conspicuous part of the visitor and local economy. Food-ordering apps enable diners to search participating outlets, choose dishes, place payment details and arrange delivery or collection through a mobile interface. Although the poster advertises a particular percentage saving, the precise conditions or continuing availability of that promotion would depend on the commercial offer at the time. Orange, white and dark blue are used in broad colour blocks so the message can be read from a pavement or moving vehicle. The graphic includes examples of food, a digital screen and the store badges, combining cuisine and technology in a single advertisement. Its key subject is the marketing of a local takeaway-ordering service through an app, reflecting the growing use of digital platforms in everyday food retail.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_7772,Blackpool,North,railway,train,station,sign,signage,CCTV,in,operation,Northern,trains,branding,surveillance,transport,rail,travel,blue,white,nameboard,attached,red,brick,wall,smaller,camera,notice,bold,lettering,fills,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FYF1W1 - . A blue and white Blackpool North railway station nameboard is attached to a red brick wall above a smaller CCTV camera notice. The bold station lettering fills most of the frame. A large blue Blackpool North station nameboard stands against dark red brickwork. Beneath it a small blue CCTV notice contains a camera pictogram and security wording. Network changes, station improvements, passenger growth and accessibility needs all create reasons to document how transport facilities look and function over time. The rectangular Blackpool North name sign is fixed to a brick wall, its white lettering on a navy background immediately recognisable as station wayfinding. Below it a smaller CCTV warning sign uses a camera graphic. Brick courses and mortar lines surround the paired signs. The image is a close-up of railway identification and surveillance messaging, complementing the separate wider photograph of the station entrance. The main rectangular sign says Blackpool North in large white letters on blue, with a pale stripe running across the lower edge. Directly beneath it is a small blue CCTV notice and camera emblem. The railway nameboard is positioned almost centrally, filling much of the horizontal composition. The blue background is slightly weathered, and the white border creates a clean line against the masonry. The smaller notice below identifies an area covered by surveillance cameras using both the CCTV letters and a stylised camera symbol. The two signs serve different purposes at the station: one gives the location to travellers and the other communicates a security measure. The closely cropped view records the sign fixing and brickwork without requiring the broader entrance to identify the location. Blackpool North is a principal railway terminus serving the Lancashire resort, and the name sign is a practical detail in passenger wayfinding, local transport reporting and the photographic record of railway premises.
Blackpool North railway station, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_7780,Turning,of,Tides,large,scale,street,art,mural,in,Blackpool,2024,by,artists,Hayley,Garner,AYLO,Christia,urban,painting,public,coastal,heritage,tall,gable-end,titled,covers,house,wall,detailed,combines,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FYF1W2 - . A tall Blackpool gable-end street art mural titled Turning of Tides covers a house wall. The detailed painting combines coastal imagery, a female figure in red, birds and natural elements
fencing and a road run across the foreground. The mural occupies the full gable wall of a modest Blackpool building. Its painted scene brings together a central human figure, seabirds in flight, coastal vegetation, flowing shapes and soft green tones. A protective metal railing runs along the foreground. The scale of the wall makes the painted detail part of the streetscape, and the title Turning of Tides links the composition with coastal imagery. A large painted wall carries a colourful coastal scene with a figure in red clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Birds are shown flying above pale wave-like shapes, and floral elements occupy the lower part of the mural. Fencing and a line of small road barriers cross the foreground, placing the artwork within an urban street environment. The design combines landscape, birds, human figure and sea imagery on the gable end of a building. The building's decorated roofline, turrets and set-back gables produce a stepped silhouette against the sky. Shadows within the deep window recesses show the thickness and relief of the stone masonry. The photograph also records the scale of the structure beside the street, with pedestrians appearing small against the high façade. The combination of Gothic forms and university surroundings makes the building identifiable within Manchester's historic institutional architecture. The large seaside mural covers an entire building gable beyond a white metal railing. A red-clad figure, flowers, birds and broad green brush-like forms are integrated into the painting, while the adjacent white building and chimney frame its scale against the sky. Red clothing on the central painted figure stands out against the green seascape imagery
waves, birds and a pale sky spread across the side of the building.
Blackpool, Lancashire
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_7783,Blackpool,North,railway,station,concourse,Lancashire,promoting,York,and,Leeds,services,from,Northern,train,trains,rail,passenger,travel,public,transport,exterior,shows,blue,frontage,entrances,beneath,modern,glazed,architecture,promotes,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FYF1W3 - . Blackpool North railway station exterior shows blue station frontage and passenger entrances beneath modern glazed architecture. Signage promotes journeys to Manchester Airport and local train services
travellers pass outside the building. The blue Blackpool North station frontage carries the station name in white letters on a modern canopy and sheltered entrance. A separate blue panel advertises services to Manchester, Manchester Airport and Liverpool. Travellers and pedestrians stand and walk in front of the glass and brick structure. The combination of named station, local rail journeys and the physical passenger entrance identifies this precise railway location. Blackpool North is named in white letters on the blue station frontage. The view looks towards the broad roofline and glazed entrance hall, with passengers walking on the open paved approach. Blue building cladding, advertising panels, glass and railway signage characterise the site. The photograph is a record of a railway station's public-facing entrance and the pedestrian routes connecting it with the surrounding town centre. The letters spelling Blackpool North dominate the blue cladding above the entry points. The platform access route is suggested by the entrance doors and station concourse beyond. The image includes enough of the neighbouring pavement to locate the railway building in an ordinary pedestrian environment. Its glazed roof and repeated blue structural framing contribute to the appearance of the modern station entrance. Small figures in the distance show how passengers approach and leave the site. The entrance block is painted blue, with the large Blackpool North name above double-height glazed doors. Posters advertise onward rail destinations including Manchester, and the low-angle view includes station forecourt pavement and passengers approaching the building. The forecourt is visible beneath the canopy.
Blackpool North railway station, Blackpool, Lancashire
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,IMG_7773,Two,DMU,195122,323202,at,Blackpool,North,railway,station,Lancashire,Northern,Trains,electric,multiple,units,EMU,platform,diesel,Class,195,323,unit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FXKXXR - . Two Northern passenger trains stand at adjacent terminating platforms at Blackpool North railway station in Lancashire. Viewed almost head-on, the units have prominent yellow front panels, large dark cab windscreens and differing arrangements of lights and nose contours. The train on the left is fleet number 195122, a Class 195 diesel multiple unit
the train on the right is number 323202, a Class 323 electric multiple unit. Both carry Northern's blue and yellow passenger-train colour scheme. Red protective end-of-track barriers occupy the foreground directly in front of the two cab ends, with track equipment at their feet. Above the trains, electric overhead line wires and steel gantries span the station approaches, and a platform canopy extends in from the right. Class 195 diesel units were introduced to Northern's regional network as part of its fleet renewal programme and are designed to work on lines where diesel propulsion is required. Class 323 trains use electricity drawn from overhead equipment on electrified routes. The juxtaposition therefore shows two distinct propulsion types operating under the same railway brand. Blackpool North is the principal railway terminus serving the Lancashire seaside resort, with regional links to Preston, Manchester and other destinations. Its terminating platform layout and buffer-end infrastructure are especially clear in this close view. The photograph provides fleet-specific details that distinguish the two trains: individual unit numbers, cab geometry, positioning on parallel tracks and the prominent red protective structures at the platform ends.
Blackpool North railway station, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 2AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,IMG_7778,Blackpool,North,railway,station,concourse,Lancashire,Northern,Trains,promoting,York,Leeds,services,every,entrance,passengers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FXKY06 - . Passengers stand outside Blackpool North railway station beside the main station building and glazed entrance. Large blue Northern-branded panels across the façade advertise onward railway journeys, including services towards Manchester Airport, while the station name is prominent against the structure. Several pedestrians gather near the entrance in the foreground, with bags and everyday clothing indicating a normal travel scene. The long blue station fascia includes graphics advertising direct and connecting rail destinations, while the glazed frontage leads into the terminal. The view shows the physical entrance to Blackpool's principal railway station, its passenger-facing marketing and the surrounding forecourt environment. The seaside resort attracts visitors throughout the year, and the station provides rail connections across northern England. The image combines local transport infrastructure, branding, passengers and a railway terminus serving a major holiday town. The blue station frontage carries large white wording promoting services to Manchester and Manchester Airport, together with wording indicating a frequent train connection. Wide glazed entrances sit below the geometric pitched roofline, and a small group of people stand or walk across the open forecourt. The building shows a mixture of glass, metal cladding and large blue panels with transport-related graphics. Blackpool North is one of the principal railway gateways to the Lancashire resort, with services linking the town to Preston, Manchester and destinations across northern England. The entrance area is an important meeting point for passengers arriving by train, taxi, bus or on foot. The promotional façade, overhead station architecture and pedestrians give the image a clear sense of a working railway terminal. It also documents rail marketing aimed at encouraging leisure trips and connecting travellers to the wider network.
Blackpool North railway station, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 2AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,IMG_7781,Turning,of,Tides,large,scale,street,art,mural,in,Blackpool,by,High,butterfly,seaside,artwork,street art,large scale,coastal,wildlife,painted,gable,public,Hayley,Garner,AYLO
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FXKY07 - . Turning of Tides is a large outdoor mural covering the gable wall of a building at the end of High Street near Blackpool North railway station in Blackpool, Lancashire. The painted surface follows the triangular roofline, giving the composition an unusually tall, broad canvas. A muted sage-green background supports a flowing arrangement of pale birds in flight, swirling organic forms and sweeping areas of pink, rust-red, orange and white. Near the centre, winged figures overlap slender curved shapes, while a larger cluster of red and orange forms occupies the lower left of the artwork. The mural extends towards a hard-surfaced area at the base of the wall, where nearby objects and the adjacent light-coloured building provide a sense of scale. Exposed adjoining walls, roof edges and the surrounding urban setting establish it as a piece of public street art painted directly onto an existing building. The artwork was included in Blackpool's Lightpool Festival 2024 art trail. The festival programme identifies Turning of Tides as a mural from The Butterfly Effected, developed collaboratively with local young people to reflect the community's creativity and energy. A Blackpool street-art record also places the mural at the end of High Street and dates its creation to 2024. The Butterfly Effected is a Blackpool-based creative organisation associated with large-scale public artworks and community participation. The coastal title, bird imagery and expressive shapes connect the mural's visual language to movement, nature and Blackpool's seaside setting.
High Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,IMG_7784,Blackpool,North,station,Lancashire,rail,railway,British,sign,transport,Northern,trains,forecourt,entrance,wayfinding,Talbot,Road,National
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FXKY2R - . A large freestanding Blackpool North railway station sign, incorporating the red National Rail double-arrow symbol, rises above the station forecourt on a sunny day in Blackpool, Lancashire. The sign carries the station name in white lettering against dark blue, with the low station building, passing road traffic and surrounding urban streetscape visible below. The red British Rail double-arrow pictogram at the top identifies the site as a National Rail station
the blue lower panel names Blackpool North. Behind the sign, the low station entrance and glass-roofed structures sit beside an open vehicle approach, with cars and taxis using the forecourt on a clear day. The composition joins practical railway wayfinding with the transport interchange outside the terminal. The bright blue sky highlights the tall sign as a wayfinding landmark for passengers arriving at the railway station. Blackpool North serves the seaside resort and connects the town with other destinations across Lancashire and northern England. The view shows public transport identity, railway station signage, town-centre access and the continued use of the familiar British rail symbol. From the slightly elevated viewpoint, several lines of cars occupy the forecourt beside a broad paved road and pedestrian spaces. Station buildings and other low urban structures spread across the background, with a taller pale block rising near the sign. Blackpool North is a principal rail terminus for the Lancashire seaside town and provides connections towards Preston and the wider national rail network. The station forecourt is used for access by road vehicles, pedestrians and public transport. A clear blue sky gives the red railway symbol strong contrast, while the long line of parked and moving cars describes the practical movement around the station entrance.
Blackpool North railway station, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 2AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Disabled,limited,mobility,passenger,on,tram,conductor,in,pink,tabbard,Blackpool,Lancashire,IMG_7930,Blackpool Tramway,walking aid,tram conductor,yellow handrails,disabled traveller,disability awareness,accessible transport,disabled people,accessibility,mobility aid,inclusive transport,public transport,community inclusion,disability rights,disability access,accessible services,access for all,public accessibility
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FXDRM2 - Disabled passenger with walking aid inside a Blackpool tram. A passenger with a walking aid is seated inside a Blackpool tram as a uniformed staff member stands nearby. Yellow grab rails, blue passenger seats and a wide central aisle provide the setting for the mobility-related scene. The interior of a yellow and cream tram contains blue patterned seats, bright yellow vertical poles and several passengers. A person using a walking aid sits on the right as a uniformed staff member stands further along the aisle. The view documents public transport use by a passenger with limited mobility in a practical, everyday setting. The grab rails and aisle arrangement are visible details useful for discussions about boarding, passenger movement and assistance on tram services. It can accompany editorial coverage of accessible transport, mobility aids and disabled travellers' experiences on Blackpool trams. The seated passenger has a mobility aid positioned in front, with its handles and wheels visible in the tram aisle. A uniformed worker stands nearby beside bright yellow vertical handrails and passenger doors. The arrangement documents accessible travel in the context of a real journey on Blackpool's public tram system. Blue patterned seats, overhead strips and the open gangway show the interior layout available to passengers. The view is relevant to disabled travellers' experiences, accessible vehicle design, priority seating, assistance from staff and the everyday practicalities of using public transport with reduced mobility. The seated traveller is positioned facing into the carriage, with a walking frame directly in the central space. A member of staff wears a bright-coloured high-visibility garment farther down the aisle. Grab rails and seats provide the physical infrastructure within which a person with limited mobility makes a tram journey. The mobility aid has a visible frame and wheels, situated beside the seated passenger and the yellow grab pole.
Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Palace,Blackpool,Lyle,magician,poster,Oct,1949,255A2782,Vintage,Palace Blackpool,Blackpool nightlife,leisure venues,entertainment industry,UK tourism,historic stage-magic advertising,Vintage 1949 Palace Blackpool stage magician poster,Palace Blackpool 1949,vintage magician poster,stage magic advertisement,historical theatre bill,Blackpool entertainment history,Lyle magician,Lyle magician poster,Palace Theatre Blackpool,vintage magic show poster,1949 entertainment advertising
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX36WF - Vintage 1949 Palace Blackpool stage magician poster. The photograph shows period poster advertising illusionist Lyle and theatre entertainment. The striking typography and stage-show illustration are central to the image. The vintage showbill advertises the Palace and a magician, using bold lettering, contrasting blocks of colour and a portrait-style performer illustration. Printed admission prices and period publicity language are part of the design. The poster offers a period example of British live entertainment advertising and Blackpool seaside theatrical culture. The weathered poster advertises a magic spectacle at the Palace in Blackpool, featuring the illusionist Lyle and bold period display type. Printed prices and multiple entertainments appear around the central headline. The orange, blue and cream colour scheme reflects mid-twentieth-century commercial show publicity. As an original historical entertainment notice, it is useful for the history of Blackpool's theatres and variety attractions.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK; poster location not established
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,bar,Carling,black,label,Remainer,Tears,lager,ReformUK,Talbot,pub,Blackpool,IMG_7795,Remainer Tears,Blackpool Talbot,pub culture,real ale,British pubs,satirical politically branded draught lager,Remainer Tears beer,Carling beer pump,The Talbot Blackpool bar,Reform UK pub beer,satirical beer branding,British political beer,political pub beer,The Talbot Blackpool,Carling bar pumps,UKIP,Brexit,vote,leave
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX36X5 - Carling and Remainer Tears lager beer taps at Blackpool Talbot pub. The photograph shows bar interior with illuminated brand badges and satirical drink branding. The subject is located at The Talbot, 46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool FY1 3LL, England, UK. The taps and bar lighting supply an interior perspective missing from the building exterior. Bar pumps at The Talbot include Carling branding and a pump advertising Remainer Tears lager. Several pump badges and beer handles are arranged along the pub bar, with Carling branding and a Remainer Tears beer reference among the visible labels. The setting illustrates how topical political slogans can be used in beer marketing and how pub interiors carry a mix of mainstream and niche drinks branding. A row of branded beer pumps is photographed in the dimly lit bar of The Talbot, a Reform UK-themed pub in Blackpool. The pump labels include Carling and a satirical beer name, Remainer Tears, referencing Britain's Brexit arguments. The politics-themed beer presentation makes this an unusually specific record of pub culture, party branding and humorous references to the referendum-era divide.
The Talbot, 46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool FY1 3LL, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Blackpool,North,station,Pano,Lancashire,Northern,Rail,IMG_7777,Panoramic,Blackpool North,station frontage and transport access,Panoramic exterior of Blackpool North railway station,Blackpool North exterior,Blackpool North roof,Northern Rail station,railway station panorama,station forecourt,Blackpool transport hub,Blackpool North station panorama,railway station facade,Blackpool rail terminus,rail station entrance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX388H - Panoramic exterior of Blackpool North railway station. The photograph shows blue gabled entrance canopy beneath Northern and Blackpool North signs. People stand or walk across the forecourt. Multiple pitched sections of canopy and the street-facing arrangement set this wide establishing view apart from interior photographs of the same station. The angular blue roofline and large Blackpool North lettering dominate a broad exterior panorama. Pedestrians in front of the station provide scale, while multiple peaked roofs identify the architecture. Multiple blue pitched roof panels with white station lettering form the principal entrance canopy at Blackpool North. Pedestrians are moving across the forecourt and a taxi or car access space is visible in front. The broad panorama captures more of the architecture and surrounding public realm than a close view of the station doors. It provides a recognisable exterior establishing shot of the main railway gateway to Blackpool.
Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Mobility,scooter,door,Blackpool,terraced,street,view,Tower,Lancs,IMG_0498,Pink,mobility aid in seaside street,Pink mobility scooter parked on Blackpool pavement,pink mobility scooter,Blackpool Tower background,mobility aid pavement,electric mobility scooter,accessible travel,Blackpool street,mobility scooter Blackpool,street mobility aid,independent living,disabled transport,Blackpool Tower backdrop
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX388N - Pink mobility scooter parked on Blackpool pavement. The photograph shows mobility aid near white exterior house door with Blackpool Tower visible along street. Mobility scooters are powered aids used by people who need support travelling independently. Blackpool Tower can be seen farther away between buildings. The contrasting scooter colour and domestic setting provide an everyday disability-access context. A tall tower can be seen in the distance between buildings. The scooter's padded black seat, wheels and shopping compartment are visible, drawing attention to everyday mobility equipment in a residential setting. The scooter's seat, steering controls and four-wheel base are clearly recognisable. Mobility scooters are an important practical transport aid for some disabled people and others with limited walking ability. The street perspective provides both mobility and seaside-resort context.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Blackpool,North,railway,train,station,entrance,IMG_7774,Welcome,Blackpool North,public railway entrance signs,Welcome to Blackpool North station entrance,Welcome to Blackpool North,Blackpool train station entrance,railway station doors,railway signage,Blackpool North sign,Northern station,Blackpool North rail station,station entrance,railway doorway,Blackpool travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX38DP - Welcome to Blackpool North station entrance. The photograph shows large white words on dark blue sign above glass station doors. A person beyond the doors supplies scale and places the sign in an active public transport building. Its concise station-name sign and public entrance are the subjects. Travellers are visible beyond the doorway, and the rail station's internal lighting is reflected in the glass. The view shows the public-facing arrival point for people entering Blackpool by train. A traveller is visible through the glass and blue rails enclose the immediate entrance area. Blackpool North is the principal National Rail station serving the resort centre. The image works as a straightforward station-identification photograph and also records the appearance of the passenger entrance.
Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Blackpool,North,railway,train,station,interior,IMG_7775,Blackpool North,railway concourse architecture,Blackpool North railway station concourse,Blackpool North concourse,station ticket barriers,passengers in station,arched station roof,railway hall interior,station ticketing,Blackpool North station interior,rail station concourse,passenger queue,railway ticket barriers,rail passengers with luggage,Blackpool North waiting area,station roof skylight,railway departure hall,rail ticket barriers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX38JM - Blackpool North railway station concourse. The photograph shows passengers moving through open interior under white arched roof and towards platform access. A glazed roof brings daylight into the ticketing and circulation area. The viewpoint differs from the closer photograph of ticket gates. A wide interior view of Blackpool North station includes passengers, overhead monitors, ticketing areas, lighting and the high roof. Queue-control barriers divide space in front of the concourse. Unlike a close-up of the gates, this image documents how the entire passenger area is organised. Blackpool North's main concourse has a curved and glazed roof structure, providing an airy hall for arriving and departing passengers. Travellers with wheeled luggage wait near ticket facilities and information displays. Directional signs and barriers organise movement between the public entrance and platforms. The image illustrates the everyday use of a busy coastal railway station, including passenger circulation and ticket checks.
Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Ticket,gates,Blackpool,North,railway,train,station,interior,IMG_7776,Blackpool North,automated station ticket gates,Blackpool North station ticket barriers,Blackpool North ticket barriers,electronic ticket gates,railway ticket validation,railway concourse,station gate line,passenger access,Blackpool North ticket gates,railway barriers,station fare gates,passenger concourse,UK rail travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX390T - Blackpool North station ticket barriers. The photograph shows row of electronic gate units with passengers under high curved glazed station concourse roof. The subject is located at Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB, England, UK. Multiple automatic ticket gates stand beneath the bright curved roof of the Blackpool North concourse. People are passing through the station on foot. The physical ticket barriers, their symbols and the route through them are more directly relevant to this picture than general claims about timetables or trains. A bank of ticket gates with coloured floor markings separates the public concourse from the platforms at Blackpool North. Several parallel automatic barrier lanes control access from the high-ceilinged concourse to the station platforms. Circular coloured floor markers indicate passenger routes and people are shown moving through the area. The curved glass and roof structure bring daylight into Blackpool North's ticket-gate hall. Electronic validation equipment makes the photograph relevant to rail ticketing, station passenger management and accessibility design.
Blackpool North station, Talbot Road, Blackpool FY1 2AB, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,bags,rubbish,dumped,terrace,alley,way,being,opened,seagulls,vermin,Blackpool,IMG_0462,fly tipping,street litter,refuse collection,environmental health,fly-tipping visible down a service alley,fly tipped rubbish,Blackpool alley waste,metal railings,rubbish in alley,street cleansing,refuse sacks,back alley litter,waste collection,illegally dumped rubbish,service alley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39GC - Fly-tipped household rubbish behind metal railings in Blackpool alley. The photograph shows long view along enclosed brick service passage filled with torn bags and scattered litter. This second waste photograph looks farther down an enclosed brick service passage and includes metal bars in the immediate foreground. Opened refuse sacks and numerous separate items of litter lie along the ground. This second view looks through metal security railings into a narrow service alley filled with torn bin bags and scattered packaging. The restricted space and rear boundaries are important to understanding access for collection crews, businesses or residents. The camera looks through vertical security railings towards a passage between brick walls, where rubbish bags and loose litter are scattered across the ground. The narrower viewpoint emphasises restricted access and the difficulty of clearing refuse from rear service alleys. Household waste and packaging lie around the base of fences and walls, creating a visual record of dumping and neighbourhood maintenance problems.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,bags,rubbish,dumped,terrace,alley,way,being,opened,seagulls,vermin,Blackpool,IMG_0463,fly tipping,street litter,refuse collection,environmental health,loose rubbish and scavenging wildlife,rubbish bags,back alley waste,seagull on rubbish,Blackpool litter,illegal dumping,bin bags torn,seagull scavenging,uncollected rubbish,black bin bags
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39GF - Dumped rubbish bags and loose litter in a Blackpool back alley. The photograph shows close view of torn black refuse sacks and scattered packaging with a gull picking through waste. Loose food packaging, black bin bags and other waste are spread beside red brickwork in a confined back alley. A gull is physically present at the dumped refuse and appears to be investigating it. Broken black refuse sacks spill mixed domestic waste onto the ground beside brick walls. A seagull stands among the litter, connecting poorly contained waste to scavenging wildlife. A gull stands among the refuse, pecking near torn bin bags and exposed packaging. The mixture of plastic, paper, food containers and other discarded materials has accumulated against brick walls in an alley. This close framing makes the sanitation problem apparent at ground level, with the bird providing evidence of wildlife being attracted to inadequately contained waste. The view is relevant to reporting on fly-tipping, refuse collection and urban environmental health.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Papas,Fish,Chips,66-74,Promenade,Blackpool,FY1,1HB,IMG_0513,Papa,Blackpool Promenade,seaside restaurant architecture,Papas Fish and Chips,Blackpool Promenade restaurant,fish and chip restaurant,seaside takeaway,rounded facade,restaurant shopfront,Papas fish and chips,seafront takeaway,Blackpool fish and chips,seafront
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39GJ - Papa's Fish and Chips restaurant on Blackpool Promenade. The photograph shows rounded cream-coloured seaside building with broad glazed windows and prominent black PAPA'S fascia. The subject is located at 66-74 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1HB, England, UK. Its shape and seafront location matter as much as the food business name. The curved cream facade and wide black fascia carry the PAPAS FISH & CHIPS lettering above broad ground-floor windows. The curved glazing follows the building's prominent seafront corner. The words PAPA'S FISH & CHIPS are set high on a dark fascia beneath tall windows and light-coloured cladding. Passers-by on the promenade provide a sense of scale, and the frontage illustrates takeaway and sit-down seaside catering in the centre of Blackpool. The curved Art Deco-influenced frontage faces the Promenade, where restaurants and visitor businesses line the seafront. Large windows wrap around the rounded corner beneath bold PAPA'S FISH & CHIPS lettering. The building's shape, light exterior and street setting distinguish this restaurant photograph from conventional high-street takeaways and connect it to Blackpool's longstanding fish-and-chip trade.
66-74 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1HB, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Blackpool,Transport,Palladium,double-decker,bus,registration,SN17,MWE,town,centre,stop,Black,IMG_0505,Blackpool Transport,public bus,local bus service,bus transport,Blackpool buses,double-deck bus fleet identification,Blackpool Transport Palladium+ double-decker bus SN17 MWE,Palladium+ double decker,Blackpool Transport bus,SN17 MWE,double deck bus,bus stop,Blackpool streets,double decker bus,Blackpool Transport buses,accessible public transport,urban transit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39MJ - A Blackpool Transport Palladium double-decker bus stands in the town centre, photographed from a front three-quarter angle that reveals both passenger decks. The vehicle carries a modern grey, charcoal and pale-yellow fleet livery, with sweeping graphics running below its windows. Its registration is SN17 MWE. The large curved windscreen, destination display, side windows and entrance area are visible, while another bus waits behind it along the street. Shoppers and passengers occupy the pavement beside shopfronts and buildings in the resort centre, giving the image an everyday urban-transport setting. The Palladium branding was introduced by Blackpool Transport as part of a modernisation of its bus fleet and passenger experience. Low-floor buses and integrated services play an important role in travel around Blackpool and the surrounding Fylde coast, alongside the town's tramway. The composition gives prominence to the bus's height, its two levels of glazing and the high-contrast bodywork design. It is relevant to public transport operations, accessible bus fleets, local travel, seaside-town mobility and the distinctive contemporary appearance of British double-decker vehicles. Pedestrians, the following vehicle and active street frontage add detail about how town-centre services operate within ordinary road traffic.
Blackpool town centre, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Talbot,ReformUK,pub,ex-Conservative,Club,Milbourne,Street,Blackpool,Lancashire,FY1,3LL,IMG_0466,The Talbot,Reform,Blackpool nightlife,leisure venues,entertainment industry,UK tourism,political branding of a high-street pub,Reform UK pub,The Talbot Blackpool,political pub branding,Milbourne Street,former Conservative club,Blackpool bar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39MW - The Talbot pub with Reform UK branding in Blackpool. The photograph shows red brick former club building and blue-decorated corner pub frontage. The subject is located at 46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool, FY1 3LL, England, UK. Its use as The Talbot Reform UK-themed venue gives the street scene a specific political and commercial meaning. The brick corner pub has a turquoise-painted ground floor beneath red brick upper walls and a chimney stack. Its signs and window graphics give the building a prominent political identity. The street-corner building has upper floors of traditional red brick and a lower public-house frontage covered in vivid blue graphic branding. The Talbot's political theming is central to the photograph, combining the identity of a former Conservative Club with Reform UK references. The contrast between the building's older fabric and its newer signs makes this an illustration of the changing uses and branding of local pubs and private clubs.
46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool, FY1 3LL, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Viva,box,office,venue,entrance,Church,Street,beside,Blackpool,Tower,Lancashire,England,IMG_0510,Viva Blackpool,Church Street,Blackpool nightlife,leisure venues,entertainment industry,UK tourism,ticket-office design and entertainment,Viva Blackpool box office on Church Street,Blackpool box office,Church Street venue,ticket windows,theatre tickets,purple frontage,show tickets,entertainment box office,Church Street Blackpool
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX39N0 - Viva Blackpool box office on Church Street. The photograph shows purple frontage with bright circular box-office windows and a recessed ticket entrance. The subject is located at 3 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HJ, England, UK. Purple, pink and gold branding covers the Viva! Promotional artwork and signs advertise live entertainment at the venue. The street-facing box-office windows feature rounded pink borders and recessed ticket displays, with colourful posters and entertainment graphics beside the doors. The decorated frontage is part of the visitor experience on Church Street, a central Blackpool location associated with live shows and nightlife. Two circular ticket windows are set into the brightly branded purple frontage, alongside posters advertising live entertainment. The box-office entrance stands beneath a dark canopy and bright pink lighting. The ticket sales frontage provides a recognisable view of Blackpool's contemporary live-show economy, with signage addressing visitors looking for an evening performance or event in the resort centre.
3 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HJ, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,passengers,boarding,Northern,Railway,323243,EMU,Manchester,Airport,bound,train,at,Blackpool,North,station,a,Class 323,Blackpool North,Manchester Airport train,electric multiple unit,rail passengers,Northern Class 323,Northern rail passenger service,323243 train number,Blackpool North platforms,train boarding,Northern train livery,rail destination display,destination display Manchester Airport,passenger train cab,UK electric train
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FWKK5D - A yellow-fronted electric multiple-unit train stands beside a platform at night. Its cab-end number reads 323243 and the destination display says Airport. Several passengers walk beside the train, some carrying bags. Overhead wires, platform lighting and other railway structures form the background. The Class 323 is an electric multiple-unit design used on commuter and regional rail services in northern England. The destination panel refers to an airport-bound service, while the filename places the scene at Blackpool North. The photograph records a station moment with passengers and a train prepared for departure. Passengers stand close to the Northern electric train, whose illuminated destination display reads Manchester Airport. The train's rounded rear or cab-end shape is clearly visible, as are its coupling and front light fittings. Bright platform lighting illuminates the yellow bodywork against a dark evening background. The number 323243 offers unusually strong identification of the individual rail vehicle. A line of people stands beside the carriage and some are walking away from the camera, showing a moment of passenger movement around a stopped service. The destination wording relates to Manchester Airport, but the exact train working or departure time cannot be established from the image alone. The scene is a particularly direct illustration of night-time station operations and electric train design. Northern's Class 323 is an electric multiple-unit type historically used on commuter routes in north-west England. Its blunt, yellow-faced cab and broad windows distinguish it visually from newer regional units. At Blackpool North, the platform relationship is clear from passengers standing alongside the doors and station structures surrounding the train. The illuminated Manchester Airport destination is visible above the yellow cab, with waiting travellers and platform lights around the stationary train.
Blackpool North railway station, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool Tower,panoramic view,wide angle photograph,seaside architecture,Victorian seaside tower,Lancashire coast,blue sky,coastal resort,tower landmark,public promenade,seaside holiday,public space,beach resort,landmark building,wide panorama,visitor destination,English seaside,cityscape,coastal walkway,resort skyline,open plaza,heritage attraction,tourist landmark,Blackpool architecture,promenade paving,holidaymakers,seaside leisure,Blackpool,promenade,seaside,Lancs,Lancashire,seafront,tower,tourism,tourist,attraction,attractions,UK,British,staycation,staycations,city of culture,2029,shortlisted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW39KP - A broad panoramic view captures Blackpool Tower rising above its red-brick base and the paved seafront promenade. The tower's iron structure is set against a strong blue sky streaked with high clouds, while wide foreground paving, small figures and seafront buildings convey the scale of the public space around it. The composition emphasises the iconic tower as a landmark visible across the Fylde coast and a defining feature of Blackpool's resort identity. Opened in the late nineteenth century, Blackpool Tower became one of the best-known symbols of British seaside tourism, associated with entertainment, ballroom dancing, panoramic views and traditional holidays. The sweeping camera perspective produces a dramatic relationship between the wide promenade and the vertical tower. The image suits coverage of tourism, heritage attractions, resort regeneration, public realm investment and the visual identity of Lancashire's seaside towns. The clear weather and visible visitors also provide an everyday setting for the famous landmark rather than a close architectural study alone. The paving in front of the tower includes a striking graphic treatment with lines and text-like markings, giving the foreground as much compositional interest as the skyline. Because the tower is fully visible, its tapering steel structure and narrow upper section can be appreciated against open sky. Blackpool Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower but developed as part of its own entertainment complex, making it more than a simple observation structure. The seafront promenade is a public space in which visitors encounter the resort's monuments without necessarily purchasing admission. The very wide panoramic framing places the lattice ironwork of Blackpool Tower in the centre, above its red-brick entertainment complex. Pale pavement and repeated engraved or printed panels fill the foreground across the seafront public space. The blue sky is crossed by thin white cloud trails.
Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool Golden Mile,fish and chips price,£3.65 chips,pavement advertising,fish supper,street food price,British seaside,restaurant promotion,food inflation,takeaway menu,food price sign,Big Fish Trading Co,traditional chippy,visitor spending,coastal tourism,fast food advertising,outdoor menu,Blackpool restaurants,seaside attraction,food retail,street sign,price promotion,fish chips takeaway,holiday catering,Lancashire tourism,menu board,seaside,takeaway,chippy,fish & chips,chip shop,sign,A-Board,A board,cheap,chips,frying,fried,food,blue,Blackpool,promenade,junk,advert,menu,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW39T6 - A blue A-board standing on the pavement near Blackpool's seafront advertises chips priced at £3.65, with a white arrow guiding pedestrians towards the food outlet. Behind the board, colourful signs identify nearby amusements and the entrance to a traditional seaside fish and chip restaurant. The picture directly connects a clearly displayed retail price with one of Britain's best-known takeaways. Blackpool's Golden Mile brings together entertainment venues, eateries, shops and attractions, many of which rely on customers walking along the promenade. Price boards positioned outside premises encourage impulse purchases and help visitors compare food options while on the move. The advertised £3.65 price appears in large white numerals on a dark blue ground beneath the words Freshly Cooked Chips. The sign uses a familiar takeaway convention: a large price beside the best-known product, with bold contrasting lettering designed to be legible from the walkway. Pricing boards are especially prominent in Blackpool because many visitors decide where to eat while moving between nearby attractions. The arrow points right towards the takeaway entrance and sits near illustrated branding, with the menu and amusement fascias competing for attention behind it. The sign stands directly on pedestrian paving, where the printed arrow and bold price are positioned at eye level for people passing along the Golden Mile. The open forecourt and shop signs behind it connect the price to the traditional amusement environment of the seafront. A large blue pavement board advertises freshly cooked CHIPS £3.65 with a white directional arrow, set against the brightly coloured frontage of a Golden Mile fish-and-chip shop. Across the canopy, the words TRADITIONAL FISH AND CHIPS appear above sections advertising meals and children's food. The dark pavement and wide frontage place the price board directly in the route of passing pedestrians near Blackpool's seafront.
Blackpool Golden Mile, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Big Fish Trading Co,Blackpool fish shop,fish and chip counter,British fish supper,traditional chippy,food service staff,restaurant cash register,hot food cabinet,fryer station,fish frying,fish and chips,customer service,takeaway counter,chip shop menu,food retail,busy takeaway,seaside dining,commercial kitchen,staff uniform,food business,till terminal,blue tiles,hot meal,fish shop interior,British takeaway,Lancashire food outlets,service counter,restaurant employee,shop,restaurant,fryer,frying,range,Blackpool,hospitality,catering,equipment,takeaway,carryout,traditional,British,seaside,grease,diner,greasy spoon,cafe
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW39TR - This interior view of Big Fish Trading Co in Blackpool focuses on the customer-serving end of a traditional fish and chip shop. A staff member wearing a dark apron and cap faces the camera behind a glazed counter, with a cash register, stacked red cups and blue-tiled walls in the foreground. Further back, another worker attends to the cooking area beneath large menu boards and a prominent business logo. Unlike a close-up of a finished meal, the scene records the equipment, layout and people involved in retail food preparation and counter service. Fish and chip restaurants form part of the longstanding British seaside economy, meeting demand from visitors and local customers for ready-to-eat meals. The visible menu, takeaway packaging and point-of-sale equipment convey the commercial side of this familiar food tradition. A yellow poster advertising a children's meal is visible near the upper right of the picture, adding family dining to the wider takeaway setting. Drinks cups are stacked beside the till, and the blue and white tiled front creates a recognisable identity for the counter. This view differs from the companion image of cooking equipment by showing the staff/customer interface and point of payment. The counter viewpoint has a low glazed service screen, red disposable cups and a red-and-black card payment terminal in the foreground. Behind the glass, a worker in light-coloured clothes is tending the large stainless-steel fryer. Bright overhead spotlights illuminate the black and blue Big Fish Trading Co menu boards. One yellow panel advertises KIDS EAT FREE, while a separate kids' menu is visible beside it. To the left of the back counter are wall-mounted display sections and blue-and-white tiles
the counter top curves into the foreground where customers place orders. The server facing the camera wears a dark cap and branded uniform beside the payment point.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Big Fish Trading Co,hot food counter,deep fryers,fried fish preparation,fish fryer,chip shop worker,British seaside food,fish supper,takeaway kitchen,commercial catering,fast food outlet,food preparation,Blackpool tourism,restaurant staff,fish and chips menu,heated food display,food service,commercial kitchen,customer counter,traditional British food,chippy,food retail,Lancashire takeaway,hospitality industry,hot cabinet,takeaway service,UK food culture,Blackpool,takeaway,traditional,fish,chips,fish and chips,fish & chips,shop,restaurant,fryer,frying,range,grease,diner,greasy spoon,cafe
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW39WG - Inside a Blackpool fish and chip shop, a member of staff in a white uniform works at a long stainless-steel cooking and serving counter. Illuminated displays, dark blue menu boards and the Big Fish Trading Co identity fill the wall behind the food preparation area. The open counter layout gives customers a view of the cooking process, with rows of compartments and heated equipment designed for a high volume of orders. Fish and chips remain closely associated with British seaside holidays, and Blackpool's visitor economy supports a large number of food outlets serving people moving between the promenade, attractions and shopping streets. The working area shows the practical service environment behind a familiar takeaway meal: commercial fryers, food holding areas, staff clothing, menu displays and customer-facing counter equipment. The presence of staff at work adds a human scale to the extensive kitchen fixtures. The shop's long open cooking line is designed for a rapid sequence of cooking, holding and serving food rather than for waiter-led table service. The staff work directly alongside stainless-steel frying equipment, beneath a long menu board showing food choices and prices. A row of stainless-steel fryers and heated serving compartments runs diagonally across the shop, reflecting overhead strip lights. The long overhead menu uses rows of fine white lettering against dark blue panels, with the business emblem near the centre. Blue trim lines the stainless-steel worktop, and the rear of the shop shows another member of staff attending the service area. The flooring is pale and practical, and additional customers stand farther along the counter. A worker in a white coat and dark hat tends the fryer line, with another employee visible toward the far end of the counter. The overhead menu is divided into several panels and the metal preparation surface is brightly lit.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,assistance animal,disabled passenger,tram accessibility,public transport inclusion,dog on tram,small poodle,disability independence,yellow assistance lead,public transport,accessible tram,travel support,animal welfare,tram interior,urban mobility,transport equality,companion animal,independent travel,mobility support,working dog,dogs,Blackpool,tram,on,yellow,lead,leash,wheelchair,person,lady,Lancashire,elderly,working,mobility scooter,passenger,user,PIP,benefits
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW3A03 - A small curly-coated pale brown dog sits on the floor of a Blackpool tram beside a standing or seated passenger's legs. The animal is attached to a bright yellow lead marked ASSISTANCE DOG, which identifies its working support role. A mobility scooter or wheelchair-style equipment is partly visible beside the animal, and the tram's floor and fittings frame the scene. The picture provides a close, everyday illustration of accessible public transport and the practical assistance animals can give to people with disabilities. Assistance dogs may support individuals with a range of needs, and their role in public spaces extends beyond the better-known guide dog for sight loss. A tram is a particularly relevant environment because passengers must board, travel and leave safely in a shared, sometimes busy carriage. The visible lead offers a direct editorial link to support animals, disability access, inclusive transport policy and passenger rights. The dog is positioned quietly close to its handler, illustrating the importance of being able to share restricted passenger space with other travellers. Public transport policies distinguish trained assistance dogs from ordinary pet travel in various ways, so accurate descriptions should emphasise the marking on the working lead rather than assume a certification that is not visible. Blackpool's coastal tram service is used by tourists and local residents, making it a suitable setting for a broader discussion of inclusion in everyday leisure and work journeys. The muted interior colours and comparatively small animal also show that assistance can be provided by dogs other than the large breeds often depicted in guide-dog campaigns. The pale curly-coated dog stands on the tram floor beside its handler's trainers and trousers. A bright yellow lead or harness strap has ASSISTANCE DOG printed in dark lettering, immediately explaining the context of the animal's journey.
Blackpool tram network, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,mobility scooter passenger,tram accessibility,disabled traveller,woman on scooter,public transport access,mobility aid,low floor tram,independent travel,accessible transportation,woman passenger,transport inclusion,tram journey,seated passenger,accessible travel,Lancashire tramway,mobility device,public transit,boarding access,inclusive mobility,accessible carriage,urban travel,tram interior,older travellers,mobility assistance,journey independence,passenger experience,transport equality,Blackpool,tram,trams,retired,couple,mobility scooter,passenger,user,electric,mobility,scooter,disability,transport,public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW3A05 - A woman wearing a dark jacket is seated on a compact powered mobility scooter inside a Blackpool tram while another passenger sits nearby. The vehicle's upright support and seat arrangement are clearly visible, together with the bright yellow and grey tram interior and a vertical grab pole. The image illustrates how modern light-rail vehicles can accommodate people who need personal mobility equipment for travel. It also places accessible transport within an ordinary social setting rather than an isolated demonstration. Blackpool's tram system serves the Fylde coast, carrying residents and visitors along the route through the resort and towards Fleetwood. Mobility scooters offer an important means of personal independence for some people who cannot comfortably walk long distances, although boarding arrangements and acceptance rules vary by operator and vehicle. The photograph works for coverage of accessible public transport, disabled travellers, social inclusion, seaside travel and the practical design of passenger vehicles. The physical relationship between scooter, seating and tram fittings is the central subject, conveying a real journey by public transport rather than an abstract accessibility symbol. The rear of the mobility scooter, including its padded seat, small wheels and support fittings, is prominently displayed. Transport operators must balance accessible space, passenger movement, safety and different kinds of mobility devices. The warm daylight entering through windows and the presence of another passenger give the scene an informal, documentary character. It is also relevant to policy debates around accessibility of transport serving tourist destinations. The seated woman's dark coat contrasts with the pale tram walls and high windows. Her compact scooter has a large padded seat, steering column, armrests and small supporting wheels. The mobility aid is pictured beside seated passengers, within the tram rather than waiting outside.
Blackpool tram network, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_7993,Bullseye television,quiz show branding,darts television,coin pusher,penny falls,arcade machine,seaside amusement,Bullseye logo,retro television,entertainment franchise,prize cabinet,illuminated game,colourful arcade,mechanical gaming,coin drop machine,nostalgia entertainment,television merchandising,darts imagery,amusement industry,bright neon,arcade prizes,holiday arcade,indoor entertainment,UK game show,arcade lights,visitor attraction,penny,falls,Bullseye,bully,Blackpool,arcade,arcades,amusement,amusements,seaside,tourism,gambling,flutter,seafront
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW3A3D - A Bullseye-branded amusement machine inside a Blackpool arcade combines an illuminated circular sign with a bank of glass-covered coin-pusher games. The large round emblem rises above the cabinets and has a brilliant blue outer ring surrounding a colourful image of the cartoon bull mascot and dartboard associated with the British television quiz show Bullseye. Red, green and yellow curved panels project around the upper display, creating a bright fan-like silhouette. Below, sloping transparent covers reveal densely arranged small prizes and the mechanical playing areas. Repeated red-and-white Bullseye graphics run along the machine fronts, linking the adjacent compartments as part of the same attraction. The picture is angled across the arcade floor rather than taken square-on, so several playing sections recede diagonally into the background. Reflective glass, metallic edging and glowing cabinet lights contribute to the characteristic visual density of a British seaside amusement arcade. Bullseye became widely familiar through its television combination of darts, questions, prizes and the cartoon mascot Bully. Applying those visual elements to an amusement machine connects a recognisable entertainment brand with coin-operated leisure in a holiday resort. The round sign serves as an overhead identification panel, while the lower cabinet is built around separate play positions that visitors can approach along the front. The cabinets' transparent surfaces allow the contents and coin-pusher shelves to be seen, making small prizes and the operation of the game part of the display. The image captures the contrast between the oversized circular illuminated marque and the horizontal line of individual glass-topped games beneath it. The bright cyan halo, strong red cabinet borders and repeated bull artwork make the installation recognisable even among the competing colours of an indoor arcade.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_8045,Garlands Blackpool,drag DJs,drag entertainment,LGBTQ nightlife,queer venue,pub advertising,pavement chalkboard,seven days a week,cabaret,nightclub promotion,Talbot Road,evening entertainment,bar sign,handwritten board,Friday DJ,Saturday DJ,drag queens,Blackpool hospitality,live entertainment,nightlife economy,street advertising,doorway,Blackpool town centre,venue frontage,local entertainment,LGBTQ culture,commercial sign,live music,Blackpool,nightlife,LGBT,LGBTQ,Garlands,pub,bar,club,evening,night,dusk,glitter,Aboard,A-board,7 days a week,DJ,DJs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FW3A4X - A freestanding black chalkboard outside Garlands Blackpool advertises drag DJs seven days a week. The dark pavement board has a thin wooden frame, decorative script for the venue name and large hand-lettered capitals reading DRAG DJs. A line immediately below announces 7 DAYS A WEEK. The smaller schedule gives Sunday to Friday from 3pm and Saturday from 1pm, separating the weekend start time from the rest of the week. Gold or yellow lettering contrasts with the black background
the sign stands at a slight angle beside a colourful entrance on a tiled pedestrian pavement. Narrow blue and mustard-coloured vertical panels flank the doorway and give the shopfront a distinctive striped appearance. Two people stand beyond the sign near the entrance, one in pale denim and another in dark clothes. Coloured lights glow farther along the street, suggesting the surrounding bars and evening businesses of central Blackpool. The view is taken from close to pavement level, so the handwritten advertising occupies most of the foreground rather than being lost within the surrounding nightlife. Garlands is associated with Blackpool's LGBTQ+ bar, drag and cabaret scene, an established element of the seaside resort's entertainment offer. The board exemplifies a direct form of venue promotion: a portable sign outside the premises gives prospective visitors the act, frequency and advertised start times without relying on a printed poster or illuminated advertising panel. Its handwritten design gives prominence to the performers rather than drinks or food offers. The comparatively narrow pavement and patterned rectangular paving stones provide a clear streetscape context for the sign's placement. The entrance's vertical decoration, nearby pedestrians and warm interior glow distinguish this local Blackpool entertainment advertisement from a generic club poster. The printed message is arranged in centred lines, and the pavement sign leans back on its support.
69-71 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 1LL, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,FY1,FY1 1DH,out of use,out of order,boarded,board,up,and,history,historic,heritage,old,building,buildings,church,religious,place,places,of,worship,style,branch,the,B&B,accommodation,surplus,abandoned,secured,rundown,high streets,high street,decline
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFBB - . Recorded at Abingdon Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1DH in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The photograph centres on ex-Carlton House Hotel, Abingdon Street, boarded up and derelict, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1DH. Other connected aspects include historical comparison, community identity, sacred architecture, place identity, urban regeneration, period detail, liturgical art, before-and-after reference, ecclesiastical art, ecclesiastical craftsmanship, commercial redevelopment, changing land use, period architecture, and public-realm investment. Current relevance extends to adaptive reuse and commercial viability, particularly through how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into cultural heritage and accessibility, not least because of the conservation challenge of historic interiors and artwork. Future viewers can use this scene from Abingdon Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1DH to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after later reinterpretation. The surrounding story also includes historic church fabric, changing streetscape, visual archive, devotional artwork, mixed-use redevelopment, heritage worship space, local history, and town-centre renewal. Elements such as Abingdon, derelict, Hotel, ex-Carlton, and boarded add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Abingdon Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1DH, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene. The scene captures a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Abingdon Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1DH
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Keywords: Lucky,winning,NS&I,premium,bond,cheque,check,gotonysmith,NS&I,national,savings,and,investment,investments,GB,UK,GPO,post,office,saving,win,lucky,luckiest,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,payment,pay,out,pays,ERNIE,Blackpool,government
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CFE7GP - . Lucky winning NS&I premium bond cheque. Photographed on 10 March 2012. The recorded location is Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. From a heritage perspective, cash, banknotes and banking equipment document the everyday financial system before contactless cards and mobile payments became dominant
Bank buildings, notes, coins, cheques and cash machines also trace the history of regional banking, savings institutions and the changing design of money. From a heritage perspective, cheques and savings certificates were once routine physical evidence of financial transactions
Premium Bonds added an element of chance to government-backed saving, becoming embedded in popular culture through prize notifications and later electronic payments. As of 2026, cash is used less often than in earlier decades but remains significant, particularly for vulnerable consumers and some small businesses
FCA access-to-cash rules require designated banks and building societies to assess local provision and address significant gaps, making images of ATMs, notes and former branches relevant to financial inclusion. As of 2026, personal savings are increasingly managed online, making printed cheques and paper notifications useful historical contrasts with app-based banking and electronic prize payments. As background, financial objects and premises connect economic history with daily life
Banknotes, coins, savings products, cheques, branch buildings and ATMs show how people stored and accessed money before digital banking reduced the visibility of many traditional banking services. The wider historical story is that banking imagery can range from grand Victorian branch architecture to the small physical objects of personal finance
Together, notes, coins, cards, cheques and cashpoints chart a shift from cash and branch-based services towards electronic and online banking. Useful indexing vocabulary includes currency, sterling, payment methods, and bank branch.
Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,street,centre,FY1,paper,back,town,graffiti,1947-2016,1947,2016,1970,1970s,telephone,box,boxes,red,blue,newspaper,cutting,cuttings,Aladdin Sane,aladdinsane,Deansgate,FY1 1BN,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,Bowie,life on mars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFAT - . Photographed at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Equality has no gender, David Bowie, 1947-2016, 01606, red telephone box, blue telephone box, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. The setting additionally reflects place identity, documentary photography, heritage-led regeneration, period architecture, social history, public-realm investment, regional identity, commercial redevelopment, historical comparison, changing streetscape, historic townscape, built heritage, place-making, and local character. For current editorial use, adaptive reuse and public-realm investment provide additional context, especially through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, details that may look very different after conservation work. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, public realm, changing land use, everyday life, period detail, visual archive, civic architecture, and local history. The combination of 01606, Deansgate, Blackpool, telephone, and Bowie anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. The record includes a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,England,UK,FY1,81,FY1 1PP,tackling,homelessness,in,Blackpool,the,offices,office,charitable,big,seaside,tafblackpool,Non-profit,charity,Blackburn,housing,helping,poor,people,find,homes,temporary,accommodation,community,deprived,deprivation,area,tackle,social,problems,action
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFBK - . An identifiable period record of 81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Tackling homelessness in Blackpool - The Ashley Foundation office, 81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP. The frame also records themes of place identity, urban fabric, architectural character, public-realm investment, public realm, local character, archival record, documentary photography, visual archive, changing land use, historical comparison, community identity, urban regeneration, and mixed-use redevelopment. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, town-centre regeneration and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Small period details of public access and movement at 81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. Other useful contextual ideas include historic townscape, contemporary social history, regional identity, built heritage, commercial redevelopment, town-centre renewal, before-and-after reference, and social history. References to Lancashire, Blackpool, Abingdon, Tackling, and Ashley give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within 81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres without losing the local specificity of 81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP. The photograph keeps period character for future local research.
81 Abingdon St, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1PP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool Tower,Hot Dogs,hotdog,burger,takeaway,carryout,carry out,on,the,Central,pier,Blackpool,typical,popular,seaside,fast,food,fastfood,snacks,snack,holiday,old-fashioned,old,fashioned,traditional,towers,attraction,sunny,piers,food advertising UK,food advertising,UK,junk food,advert
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9P1 - . Recorded at Central pier, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The photograph centres on Blackpool Tower, Hot Dogs, Burgers , Cheeseburgers on the Central pier, Blackpool - typical seaside fast food, snacks, Lancashire, England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes mixed-use redevelopment, changing streetscape, commercial redevelopment, urban regeneration, visual archive, social history, place-making, contemporary social history, built heritage, local character, before-and-after reference, place identity, changing land use, and architectural character. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commercial viability, construction costs and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of signage and branding at Central pier, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. Further associations within the scene are historic townscape, community identity, public-realm investment, local history, public realm, documentary photography, historical comparison, and archival record. References to Lancashire, seaside, Blackpool, Central, and Cheeseburgers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Central pier, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Its period value extends to commercial viability and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of Central pier, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The record includes a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
Central pier, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9R2 - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9R6 - . This scene at Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB 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 subject captured here is Blackpool seaside resort - Fun for all the family, Central Pier Victorian boardwalk, Lanacashire seaside, England, UK, FY1. The image also relates to changing land use, public realm, social history, local history, civic architecture, town-centre renewal, period detail, archival record, architectural character, commercial redevelopment, place identity, everyday life, historic townscape, and community identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with town-centre regeneration, housing pressure and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. A second descriptive layer includes before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, heritage-led regeneration, period architecture, urban regeneration, contemporary social history, regional identity, and documentary photography. Elements such as family, boardwalk, Lanacashire, Victorian, and resort add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes town-centre regeneration and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition within the real-world context of Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB.
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,Talking,Telescope
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RB - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,heart,love,ride,holidaymakers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RG - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,seats,seating,piers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RR - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,piers,knockout
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RT - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,surge,staycation,bookings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RW - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,family,summer,Victorian,town,from,Blackpool Tower,tourism,English,iconic,northern,England,tourist,holidays,sky,views,FY1 5BB,destination,promenade,attractions,skies,blue,resort,pier,holiday,big,Ferris,wheel,the,white,crowded,holidaymakers,holidaymaker,piers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9TK - . This scene at Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB 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 subject captured here is Big Ferris wheel with Blackpool Tower in background, Central Piers Victorian 1868 boardwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB. The wider scene also brings together visual archive, food supply chain, adaptive reuse, grain quality, public-realm investment, heritage-led regeneration, arable farming, period architecture, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, built heritage, urban fabric, documentary photography, and summer fieldwork. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with agricultural policy, climate change and the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. The modern context includes continuing discussion of housing pressure, planning and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB before conservation work alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are British agriculture, cereal crop, period detail, grain harvest, commercial redevelopment, local history, regional identity, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to Lancashire, boardwalk, Central, Ferris, and Victorian preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. It also preserves evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
Central Pier boadwalk, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancashire,England,UK,holidays,holiday,coast,coastline,hotel,hotels,B&B,examples,summer,blue,sky,skies,and,apartment,453-459,Promenade,Blackpool,Lancs,FY4 1AR,The Waterfront,Beach Hotel,apartments,beach,North West,Britain,GB,British,hospitality,Great Britain,northern,great,landlady,peeling
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM337 - . An identifiable period record of 453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The image documents The Waterfront Beach Hotel and apartments, 453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR. A broader reading of the photograph includes neighbourhood drinking venue, period detail, rural economy, documentary photography, customer-facing leisure, social history, crop production, place identity, food supply chain, pub heritage, licensed trade, archival record, licensed hospitality, and historical comparison. Current relevance extends to food security and farm costs, particularly through how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into staffing pressure and consumer spending, not least because of the pressure on customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around 453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes local social venue, British agriculture, hospitality economy, traditional hostelry, changing land use, hospitality trade, before-and-after reference, and night-time economy. The recorded references to Waterfront, Beach, Blackpool, apartments, and Lancs preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at 453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The frame retains a point of historical comparison for later comparison. The scene captures part of the area's social history within the wider story of 453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR.
453-459 , Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancashire,England,UK,holidays,holiday,coast,coastline,hotel,hotels,B&B,examples,277-279,Blackpool,summer,blue,sky,skies,garveys hotel,garveyshotel,North West,Britain,GB,British,hospitality,Great Britain,northern,great,landlady,resort,vacation,vacations,town,centre,sunny,blue skies,blue sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM394 - . This location-specific image from 277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Blackpool Promenade Hotel, Rooms by the beach, 277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ. Other connected aspects include changing streetscape, built heritage, changing land use, historic townscape, period architecture, urban fabric, grain harvest, rural economy, place-making, urban regeneration, food supply chain, crop production, cereal crop, and community identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with crop yields, soil health and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, housing pressure and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. Future viewers can use this scene from 277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes grain quality, farm produce, place identity, town-centre renewal, agricultural landscape, archival record, local character, and local history. The combination of Blackpool, Promenade, 277-279, Lancashire, and Hotel anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within 277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of crop yields and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability within the specific setting of 277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ.
277-279 Promenade Central, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 6AJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM3CH - . Made at 171A Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 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 location is represented through AJs Double burgers Chicken Nuggets Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. The image also relates to place identity, adaptive reuse, local history, historic townscape, regional identity, town-centre renewal, documentary photography, commercial redevelopment, historical comparison, changing land use, before-and-after reference, social history, contemporary social history, and public realm. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, heritage conservation and the continuing question of the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within 171A Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 5BQ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include mixed-use redevelopment, urban regeneration, changing streetscape, period architecture, architectural character, built heritage, period detail, and place-making. Details involving Blackpool, Nuggets, Lancashire, burgers, and Double make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 171A Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 5BQ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to town-centre regeneration and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity in a form that can be compared with future views of 171A Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 5BQ. The period view preserves part of the area's social history for future local research.
171A Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 5BQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF5R - . This scene at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN 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 principal subject is Boris Johnson has failed pasted image and cat woman, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. The subject also carries associations with everyday life, built heritage, architectural character, before-and-after reference, urban fabric, archival record, town-centre renewal, regional identity, mixed-use redevelopment, visual archive, heritage-led regeneration, social history, changing streetscape, and period architecture. For current editorial use, adaptive reuse and construction costs provide additional context, especially through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Future viewers can use this scene from Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after new construction. The photograph additionally reflects place-making, historical comparison, civic architecture, public-realm investment, changing land use, local character, period detail, and commercial redevelopment. The recorded references to pasted, Boris, Lancs, Blackpool, and failed preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the real-world context of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. The record includes part of the area's social history within the wider story of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN.
Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,street,paper,back,town,centre,Lancashire,FY1,Lancs,graffiti,Deansgate,FY1 1BN,Pedo,Pete,Docherty,Blackpool,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,derelict,repurposed,canvas,creativity,expression,buildings,brick,walls,characters,fantasy,people,figures
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFB0 - . Recorded at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The location is represented through Pasted poster graffiti, Frankie says Riot!, on brick wall in a back street, Deansgate, Blackpool town centre, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. Other connected aspects include local history, urban fabric, local character, community identity, regional identity, place-making, heritage-led regeneration, historical comparison, social history, period architecture, civic architecture, commercial redevelopment, mixed-use redevelopment, and place identity. Current relevance extends to commercial viability and adaptive reuse, particularly through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. As a dated visual record of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes everyday life, changing land use, archival record, architectural character, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, period detail, and documentary photography. The combination of Frankie, graffiti, Deansgate, Pasted, and poster anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence of commercial viability and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition in a form that can be compared with future views of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. Image 2JRFFB0 also remains a dated record of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN.
Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,street,centre,FY1,paper,back,town,graffiti,Silent Bill Muse,07958-383625,bills,07958 383625,partner,in,crime,artist,if,please,call,contact,if interested please call,goth,woman,female,girl,lady,Deansgate,FY1 1BN,subversion,street art,pasted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFB3 - . An on-location photograph from Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The image documents Silent Bill Muse, wanted - 07958-383625, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. Other connected aspects include adaptive reuse, social history, contemporary social history, place-making, archival record, historic townscape, everyday life, local history, before-and-after reference, mixed-use redevelopment, commercial redevelopment, documentary photography, community identity, and public realm. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with commercial viability, adaptive reuse and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. Other useful contextual ideas include historical comparison, town-centre renewal, changing land use, urban fabric, public-realm investment, regional identity, place identity, and urban regeneration. Elements such as Lancs, wanted, Silent, 07958-383625, and Deansgate add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is commercial viability and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space as part of the longer story of Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN. It also preserves details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
Deansgate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,FY1 5AA,building,Las Vegas,architecture,Prom,slots,machines,horses,drawn,horse,carriage,pink,pink carriage on The Promenade,on,the,carriages,transport,arcade,arcades,gateway to,gamble,gambling,FOBTs,Fixed Odds,betting,terminal,terminals,one armed,bandits,penny falls,pennyfalls,games,gaming,electronic,English Las Vegas
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9TY - . An on-location photograph from The Golden Mile, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is Golden Mile , Amusements , Family Entertainment, slots, machines, horse drawn carriages, on The Promenade , Blackpool, Lancashire, England,UK, FY1 5AA. The locality and subject together evoke period architecture, bus route infrastructure, local bus network, heritage-led regeneration, public transport stop, urban regeneration, archival record, public realm, period detail, commercial redevelopment, visual archive, built heritage, documentary photography, and social history. For current editorial use, heritage conservation and town-centre regeneration provide additional context, especially through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Current relevance extends to decarbonisation and bus funding, particularly through the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. The image fixes local activity and public use within The Golden Mile, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The wider setting retains connections with contemporary social history, roadside transit, adaptive reuse, regional identity, mixed-use redevelopment, town-centre renewal, local character, and everyday life. Details involving Entertainment, carriages, slots, Blackpool, and machines make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within The Golden Mile, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history.
The Golden Mile, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,FY1,shop,stall,store,candy,candy floss,bucket,&,spade,seaside,rude,beach,gift,gifts,souvenir,souvenirs,rock,kids,eat free,children,sugar,treat,treats,sucrose,selling,fresh,slush,FY1 5DW,bright,brightly,painted,coloured,seafront
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9X5 - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Blackpool Rock stall, selling novelty rock, candy floss, cold drinks, adult rock, buckets & spades, on the Prom, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5DW. The broader subject matter reaches into destination shopping, commercial frontage, bricks-and-mortar retail, independent trading, changing streetscape, regional identity, retail property, mixed-use town centre, social history, period detail, archival record, visual archive, historical comparison, and customer footfall. From a 2025-onward perspective, online shopping and business rates are closely linked to this subject, alongside the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. The archival value lies partly in recording signage and branding around the recorded location before redevelopment alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include consumer retail, shopfront economy, local enterprise, place identity, before-and-after reference, street-level business, community identity, and everyday life. Elements such as selling, drinks, stall, candy, and Lancashire add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at the recorded location matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes online shopping and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is changing footfall and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBRF - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,Blackpool Tower,stadium,football,ground,bronze,by,Sculptor,Les Johnson,creator,soccer,Right back,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,world cup 1966,Wembley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBPM - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,stadium,football,ground,bronze,by,Sculptor,Les Johnson,creator,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBPY - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,iconic,footballer,old-school,1966,World Cup squad,social club,local hero,transfer window,world cup 1966,Wembley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBR4 - Taken at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, Lancashire, this editorial photograph shows a large painted mural of Jimmy Armfield, formally James Christopher Armfield, on the gable wall beside The Armfield Club close to Blackpool FC's Bloomfield Road stadium. The artwork shows Armfield in Blackpool's famous tangerine shirt, with the Bloomfield Road and FY1 6JJ wording included in the mural design and The Armfield Club visible on the adjoining building. Armfield is one of the defining figures in Blackpool football history: a one-club player, England international right back, 1966 World Cup squad member, later manager, broadcaster and widely respected football voice. The image is valuable for editorial use because it connects street art, football heritage, local identity and fan-led commemoration in one clearly recognisable Blackpool location. It can illustrate stories about Blackpool FC, Bloomfield Road, football supporters' culture, sporting murals, public art, Lancashire seaside towns, football nostalgia, post-war English football and the way clubs remember local heroes outside the formal stadium environment. The Armfield Club was created by Blackpool supporters and sits close to the ground, making the mural part of the matchday landscape for fans walking through the Bloomfield Road area. The surrounding street, parked car, railings, club signage and grey seaside sky give the photograph a documentary feel rather than a polished publicity look. For picture buyers, the readable club sign, named mural subject, Blackpool colours and stadium context make it suitable for news features, travel pieces, sports history, supporter culture, mural art, community heritage, town regeneration and football anniversary coverage. The image also works as a wider visual reference for how football clubs and fan communities use walls, statues and social clubs to turn sporting memory into a visible part of everyday urban life.
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBRA - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school,transfer window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBW2 - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,bus,to,local,FY1,Transport,Services,Ltd,limited,private,council,company,managed,transport,fares,tickets,cost,value,Blackpool Borough Council,Blackpool,Borough,Council,single,deck,decker,livery,black,yellow,Mercedes-Benz,Citaro,B38F,fleet,no,566
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF4F - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd is a bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Cleveleys and now Preston with the introduction of the 74 and 75, which were previously operated by Preston Bus. It is owned by Blackpool Borough Council.
Blackpool Transport has a fleet of 132 active vehicles as of September 2018. It is majority double deck and entirely low floor, with the last step entrance vehicles being replaced in July 2016. Most of the vehicles in the fleet were purchased new by Blackpool Transport, however thirteen vehicles in the current fleet were purchased from other operators. In 2016, a five-year plan to renew the majority of the fleet was announced, with the aim of no vehicle in the fleet being older than five years old in 2020
In 2015, Blackpool Transport unveiled a new premium brand, Palladium, on its bus network. All vehicles with Palladium specification are fitted with WiFi, e-leather seating, wood effect flooring and a grey and yellow livery. The first route to be upgraded was the 5, which received a batch of brand new Mercedes-Benz Citaros.
Blackpool,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,bus,to,local,FY1,Transport,Services,Ltd,limited,private,council,company,managed,transport,fares,tickets,cost,value,Blackpool Borough Council,Blackpool,Borough,Council,single,deck,decker,livery,black,yellow,Mercedes-Benz,Citaro,B38F,fleet,no,566
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF4K - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd is a bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Cleveleys and now Preston with the introduction of the 74 and 75, which were previously operated by Preston Bus. It is owned by Blackpool Borough Council.
Blackpool Transport has a fleet of 132 active vehicles as of September 2018. It is majority double deck and entirely low floor, with the last step entrance vehicles being replaced in July 2016. Most of the vehicles in the fleet were purchased new by Blackpool Transport, however thirteen vehicles in the current fleet were purchased from other operators. In 2016, a five-year plan to renew the majority of the fleet was announced, with the aim of no vehicle in the fleet being older than five years old in 2020
In 2015, Blackpool Transport unveiled a new premium brand, Palladium, on its bus network. All vehicles with Palladium specification are fitted with WiFi, e-leather seating, wood effect flooring and a grey and yellow livery. The first route to be upgraded was the 5, which received a batch of brand new Mercedes-Benz Citaros.
Blackpool,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,Past Present Future,on promenade,FY1,Palm,palms read,reading,read,Clairvoyants,Crystal,Ball,balls,Past,your,Present,Future,on,seaside,pasttime,see,future,in,the,stars,aimed,at,females,women,superstition,GMTV,Granada,TV
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM32P - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Romany Lavinia, Palmist, Clairvoyant, Crystal Ball, Past Present Future, on promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. Another layer of the photograph includes contemporary social history, public-realm investment, commercial redevelopment, place identity, urban fabric, social history, historical comparison, heritage-led regeneration, urban regeneration, period detail, built heritage, archival record, before-and-after reference, and visual archive. Current relevance extends to construction costs and heritage conservation, particularly through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare period objects and surrounding context with whatever follows after refurbishment. The subject also sits alongside mixed-use redevelopment, public realm, adaptive reuse, architectural character, community identity, place-making, civic architecture, and changing land use. The combination of Lavinia, Crystal, Future, Lancashire, and Present anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Another useful connection is town-centre regeneration and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space when considered against later change at the recorded location. The frame retains details of everyday use for later comparison.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,Past Present Future,on promenade,FY1,Palm,palms read,reading,read,Clairvoyants,Crystal,Ball,balls,Past,your,Present,Future,on,seaside,pasttime,see,future,in,the,stars,lady,ladies,women,see your future,superstition,very superstitious,A-board,Aboard,come inside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM32Y - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Romany Lavinia, Palmist, Clairvoyant, Crystal Ball, Past Present Future, on promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. The surrounding context encompasses civic architecture, place-making, mixed-use redevelopment, local history, commercial redevelopment, changing land use, contemporary social history, social history, place identity, community identity, local character, public realm, regional identity, and historical comparison. From a 2025-onward perspective, construction costs and town-centre regeneration are closely linked to this subject, alongside the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. The wider setting retains connections with archival record, public-realm investment, visual archive, period architecture, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, town-centre renewal, and urban regeneration. The recorded references to Romany, Future, Palmist, Lavinia, and Clairvoyant preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to construction costs and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres when considered against later change at the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of commercial viability and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space without losing the local specificity of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,swear,rude,rock,store,resort,promenade,rudely,on sale,in,sweet,sweets,top shelf,Trading standards,officers,lewd,traders,The stud,my slave,Old Slapper,Fuck off,Fuck you,you slut,up yours,mother fucker,suck my dick,swearing,swearer,lower class,working class,adult
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM3Y0 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects commercial streetscape, consumer retail, visual archive, contemporary social history, high-street commerce, commercial frontage, everyday life, archival record, local enterprise, destination shopping, mixed-use town centre, regional identity, local history, and bricks-and-mortar retail. Today's relevance is strengthened by brand consolidation, consumer spending and the continuing question of how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. Small period details of local activity and public use at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with street-level business, independent trading, retail property, before-and-after reference, customer footfall, historical comparison, place identity, and changing streetscape. The recorded references to sugar, Sweary, sweet, Lancashire, and Blackpool preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes brand consolidation and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets without losing the local specificity of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is business rates and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active in a form that can be compared with future views of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,swear,rude,rock,store,resort,promenade,rudely,on sale,in,sweet,sweets,top shelf,Trading standards,officers,lewd,traders,You,bitch,cock sucker,such on this,tosser,lazy bastard,asshole,big boy,bite me,suck me,lick me,sex maniac,porno,pornographic,adult
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM40F - . This location-specific image from Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. At the centre of the view is Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The image also relates to retail property, social history, shopfront economy, historical comparison, changing streetscape, community identity, town-centre economy, changing land use, customer footfall, public realm, bricks-and-mortar retail, consumer retail, everyday life, and commercial streetscape. For current editorial use, brand consolidation and commercial rents provide additional context, especially through how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with commercial frontage, destination shopping, street-level business, before-and-after reference, documentary photography, local history, independent trading, and mixed-use town centre. Elements such as Blackpool, sugar, Lancashire, Sweary, and sweet add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is brand consolidation and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets as part of the longer story of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The wider significance includes brand consolidation and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active when considered against later change at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM40W - . An identifiable period record of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The image also relates to regional identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, changing land use, local enterprise, commercial streetscape, destination shopping, community identity, independent trading, commercial frontage, local character, retail property, high-street commerce, mixed-use town centre, and archival record. Current relevance extends to changing footfall and store closures, particularly through how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. Future viewers can use this scene from Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after conservation work. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, period detail, social history, street-level business, everyday life, town-centre economy, and changing streetscape. The combination of sweet, Sweary, Lancashire, sugar, and Blackpool anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for changing footfall and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets as part of the longer story of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Another useful connection is online shopping and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets when considered against later change at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The frame retains details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM413 - A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing burnable material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder
the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opposite end. Cigarette smoking is the most common method of tobacco consumption. The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette, but the word is sometimes used to refer to other substances, such as a cannabis cigarette or an herbal cigarette. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its usually smaller size, use of processed leaf, and paper wrapping, which is typically white.
Since the 1920s, scientists and doctors have been able to link smoking with respiratory illness. Researchers have identified negative health effects from smoking cigarettes such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, and other health problems relating to nearly every organ of the body. Nicotine, the psychoactive drug in tobacco, makes cigarettes highly addictive. About half of cigarette smokers die of tobacco-related disease and lose on average 14 years of life. Every year, tobacco cigarettes kill more than 8 million people worldwide
with 1.2 million of those being non-smokers dying as the result of exposure to second-hand smoke. Second-hand smoke from cigarettes causes many of the same health problems as smoking, including cancer, which has led to legislation and policy that has prohibited smoking in many workplaces and public areas. Cigarette smoke contains over 7,000 chemical compounds, including arsenic, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, lead, carbon monoxide, acrolein, and other poisonous substances. Over 70 of these are carcinogenic
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Create Construction site,Manchester,site,logo,green,white,Whitehills Business Park,15 Thompson Rd,Blackpool,FY4 5PN,steel,construction company,construction,company,Create Construction working on a Hampton by Hilton,Sharp St,Rochdale Road,Manchester Northern Quarter,City Centre,M4 4BZ,Create Construction Site,hotel,new building,transformation,Northern Powerhouse,skyscraper,block,building,barriers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98K8 - The site, strategically located adjacent to the New Cross Neighbourhood Development Framework and the NOMA regeneration plan will be the first Hampton by Hilton hotel for Manchester.
The proposed city centre £30M hotel, has been designed with the environment in mind and boasts a contemporary façade sympathetic to the surrounding buildings and has low carbon emissions and low energy demands.
The steel frame structure includes the provision of basement parking, whilst using a simple and refined pallet of materials that are warm and tactile in texture. The façade features large format/deep reveal openings that are sympathetic to the surrounding warehouses and will ensure the project is a striking addition to the Manchester skyline.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Create Construction site,Manchester,site,logo,green,white,Whitehills Business Park,15 Thompson Rd,Blackpool,FY4 5PN,steel,construction company,construction,company,Create Construction working on a Hampton by Hilton,Sharp St,Rochdale Road,Manchester Northern Quarter,City Centre,M4 4BZ,Create Construction Site,hotel,new building,transformation,Northern Powerhouse,skyscraper,block,building,barriers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98KF - The site, strategically located adjacent to the New Cross Neighbourhood Development Framework and the NOMA regeneration plan will be the first Hampton by Hilton hotel for Manchester.
The proposed city centre £30M hotel, has been designed with the environment in mind and boasts a contemporary façade sympathetic to the surrounding buildings and has low carbon emissions and low energy demands.
The steel frame structure includes the provision of basement parking, whilst using a simple and refined pallet of materials that are warm and tactile in texture. The façade features large format/deep reveal openings that are sympathetic to the surrounding warehouses and will ensure the project is a striking addition to the Manchester skyline.
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Keywords: Blackpool,Lancashire,Seaside,Beach,illuminations,light,lights,seafront,sea,front,England,UK,Pleesaure,Dusk,night,shot,nightshot,car,traffic,jam,casino,pleasure,tourist,fun,rock,blakpool,like,las,vegas,lasvegas,flyde,coast,coastal,prom,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6203917002 - 'PJ Harvey - Electric Light - Play this track here.
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Is This Desire? is a 1998 (see 1998 in music) album by British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey.
Recorded on and off in Dorset and London between April 1997 and April 1998, it was co-produced by Flood, Head and Harvey herself, and featured instrumental contributions from Rob Ellis, John Parish, Mick Harvey, Eric Drew Feldman, Joe Gore and Jeremy Hogg. It marked a move away from Harvey\u2019s earlier guitar-driven rock style into subtler, quieter, atmospheric soundscapes and mood pieces based around keyboards, bass and electronics.
The album met with a mixed reception from critics and fans upon release, some of whom were disappointed by Harvey\u2019s experimental and less bombastic new style. Reviews were generally positive, however. Q magazine praised the record as 'disturbing and excellent', CMJ called it 'another milestone in her already illustrious career', and Entertainment Weekly said it 'seethes with hypnotic power'
the magazine Dazed &
Confused claimed 'Is This Desire? will be a classic of the next 10 if not 20 years.
It has the impeccable timing of jazz, the arrangement of a classic dance track, the depth of an orchestral symphony and the emotional charge of gospel.' It received a Grammy Award nomination as Best Alternative Music Performance of 1998. Although it did not sell as well as her 1995 commercial breakthrough To Bring You My Love, it did spawn her biggest UK hit with the single 'A Perfect Day Elise'
a second single, 'The Wind', also dented the UK Top 30.
Blackpool Illuminations is an annual Lights Festival, founded in 1879 and first switched on 18 September that year, held each autumn in the English seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire.
Also known locally as The Lights or The Illuminations, they run each year for sixty-six days, from late August until early November at a time when most other English seaside resorts' seasons are coming to an end. Dubbed as 'the greatest free light show on earth', they are 6 miles (10 km) long and use over one million bulbs. The display stretches along the Promenade from Starr Gate at the south end of the town to Bispham in the north.
In 2011 the Illuminations will shine from 2 September to 6 November 2011
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Keywords: Blackpool,Pleasure,Beach,IR,Hoya,R72,Donkey,donkeys,clouds,sky,UK,England,gb,great,britain,lancashire,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813283166 - 'Blackpool, Lancashire, North West England, UK.
An interesting (but pretty useless) piece of info that might benefit you one day in a pub quiz, Blackpool folk are called Sandgrown'uns.
Infra Red Film from Kodak (HIE) has been used here. This film used to have to be loaded, unloaded and developed in absolute darkness. Results could be rewarding though as this shot on a hot summers day shows. Blue sky becomes inky black, warm skin glows. Foliage comes up like snow.
To get something similar with any summer shot with blue sky and green grass, in Photoshop try the following:
Image>
Adjustments>
Channel Mixer>
Set Red=-70, Green=+200, Blue=-30
Another Infra-Red www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813282382/
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
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