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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0117,The Pieta,Leeds Cathedral,Leeds,West Yorkshire,England,UK,Catholic,Christian,sculpture,religious,art,church,interior,heritage,memorial,sacred,stained,glass,architecture,worship
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EGWM1D - . The Pieta memorial sculpture inside Leeds Cathedral, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Photographed on 16 May 2026. The recorded location is Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. The pale stone religious artwork depicts the traditional Christian subject of the Virgin Mary mourning the dead Christ and is set within an ornate marble architectural recess beneath stained glass. The subdued interior light and richly patterned stonework create a solemn devotional setting, while the stained-glass window above adds colour and historical character. The historical setting for Christian heritage is that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local evidence
Churchyard monuments, carved stone, stained glass and plaques offer material for genealogy, architectural history, religious practice and remembrance. Seen through artwork, the earlier context is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. For public memory, the historical context is that public commemoration changes over time
Statues, plaques, war memorials and graves reveal the values of the people who created them, while later generations may reinterpret, restore or challenge those meanings. In the 2026 discussion of Christian heritage, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Conservation, heating costs and new uses are therefore part of the modern story of these ancient places. The 2026 relevance of artwork comes from the fact that contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist.
Leeds Cathedral, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_9699,Our Lady of Mount Carmel,church,Los Cristianos,Tenerife,Canary Islands,Spain,clear,blue,sky,Parroquia,Nuestra,Señora,del,Carmen,Catholic,religious,architecture,clock,tower,bell,arches,landmark,tourism,heritage,Christianity,Spanish,coastal,fishermen,sailors,religion,holiday,destination
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F079CE - Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen, in the centre of Los Cristianos on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain, photographed under a clear blue sky. The bright white church has a distinctive clock-faced bell tower, arched entrance frontage and decorative roofline and stands in Plaza Virgen del Carmen close to the heart of the resort. The dedication reflects the traditional association of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with fishermen and sailors, important occupations in the historic fishing settlement of Los Cristianos. The present church replaced an earlier chapel as the town expanded and today remains a prominent religious and architectural landmark. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Tenerife tourism, Catholic churches, Spanish religious architecture, Los Cristianos, Canary Islands heritage, local culture, Christianity, urban landmarks, resort history and traditional coastal communities.
Plaza Virgen del Carmen, Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,RAF,air,base,site 4,faith,religions,WA5 9YZ,WA5,services,service,chapel,force,personnel,by,arrangement,heritage,centre,Burtonwood,Warrington,Cheshire,England,airbase,military,US,American,forces,church,faiths,mass,Protestant,Catholic,Muslim,shed,crucifix,tower,nissen,huts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNKF - . Made at Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ in 2019, 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 RAF , USAF Burtonwood, services chapel , Protestant, catholic, other faiths, by arrangement ,site4 Chapel, Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England,. The locality and subject together evoke historical comparison, Christian heritage, community identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, documentary photography, faith community, parish history, religious landmark, before-and-after reference, church interior, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, and sacred architecture. The wider contemporary story combines tourism, faith communities and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against later reinterpretation. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, historic church fabric, religious heritage, heritage worship space, changing streetscape, visual archive, public realm, and sacred space. The combination of arrangement, Protestant, catholic, faiths, and site4 anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate tourism and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity as part of the longer story of Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance as part of Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ's history.
Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid popularly known,interior,scotland,UK,Our Lady,Catholic,popularly known as,Cathedral,inside,Scotland,churck,building,architecture,church,bishop of Motherwell,Diocese of Motherwell,Diocese,Roman Catholic cathedral,Roman Catholic,gothic revival style,gothic,gothic building,Pugin,architect,Motherwell Cathedral organ,stone,stonework,stone work,Lanarkshire,West of Scotland,west,pew,pews,Reverend Gerard Chromy,Gerard Chromy,priest,ML1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G57 - The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.
The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features.
Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council
31 Coursington Road, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, ML1 1PP
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Keywords: Church,Warrington,Cheshire,WA2 7QE,st,building,religion,Christian,Benedicts,RC Church,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Roman,Catholic,Warringtonians,history,historic,St Benedicts R C Church,England,UK,WA2,sunny,blue,sky,skies,Irish,community,Warringtons,Ireland,club,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RN5 - . St Benedict,Catholic Church,Orford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Benedict, Catholic, Church, Orford, Warrington, Ches, Rhodes Street, St Benedicts, Cheshire and religion, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4824464455 - 'Jesus Hairdo - 'The Charlatans' - Play this track here.
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A great summer track for a Saturday with the sun flooding through my front window.
This is the eleventh track on the compilation 'Melting Pot'. I pass the cafe on the cover of this album most lunchtimes when I go into Northwich. It looks slightly different now after a recent paint &
decoration job. A few years ago I had the pleasure of having some of my framed live shots on the walls there.
The band consists of Northwich lad Tim Burgess (vox), Mark Collins (guitar), Martin Blunt (bass), Tony Rogers (keyboards) and Jon Brookes (drums and percussion). Northwich is the home of the band's own original 'Dead Dead Good Records' label and have inspired many local musicians.
the Charlatans are back in the studio to work on their eleventh album planned for release in August 2010. This also coincides with twentieth anniversary of the band's debut album, Some Friendly. The album is due for re-issue with bonus material, and an extensive UK tour for both the re-issue and new album launch is due to take place to support these releases.
If you have not heard them before, checkout 'Melting Pot' to be rewarded :-)
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Keywords: father,munro,fr,catholic,priest,preist,england,ireland,english,i father,irish,roman,catholicism,church,interior,easter,365project,sepia,selective,colour,colores,color,stained,glass,tonysmith,hotpixuk,tony,smith,project365,man,cloth,HDR,photomatix,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,people,person,persons,persona,interesante,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4521907330 - 'Its that busy time of the year, perhaps more so than Christmas.
According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday. For the Father here this can often be combined with the sacrament of confirmation with oil, so a very hectic few days of great spiritual significance.
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. A quite complex formula is used to work out when it falls based on the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. Ecclesiastically, the equinox is reckoned to be on March 21 (regardless of the astronomically correct date), and the 'Full Moon' is not necessarily the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies between March 22 and April 25 each year.
Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. This reminds us that these religions (as well as Islam) is linked by common texts and traditions. There is more to link these three faiths than is commonly dug up to divide them.
Peace to you and your family, whatever your belief this Easter.
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Keywords: lamington,village,scotland,borders,south,north,lanark,lanarkshire,UK,chrurch,kirk,kirkyard,churchyard,grave,graveyard,yard,dark,cold,winter,celtic,cross,stone,gravestone,HDR,high,resolution,religion,religious,christian,christianity,catholic,anglican,jesus,christ,disturbia,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,graves,tomb,tombs,cemetario,cemetary,cemetery,12-24,sigma,wide angle lens,wide,building,buildings,built,architecture,art,arty,sex,sexy,light,stream,lightstream,angle,wideangle,lens,12-24mm,10-20mm,edinbrugh,church,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4396760988 - 'A spooky spot I have passed many times. the churchyard is part of Wandel and Lamington Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Here is how I have often seen it. Possibly Bauhaus missed a trick in not using it as an album cover. It's reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. i have never stayed long enough to check if it has a pub or not.
There is a cake/desert called a 'Lamington'. Lamingtons are named after Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901. According to legend Lamingtons were first served in Toowoomba when Lord Lamington took his entourage to Harlaxton House to escape the steamy heat of Brisbane. Lord Lamington was believed to have hated the dessert that had been named in his honour, referring to them as 'those bloody poofy woolly biscuits'.
The village in the snow www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4234461579/
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Keywords: St,Wilfrids,Catholic,Church,Panorama,Northwich,showing,wooden,roof,gotonysmith,wide,shot,joiner,stitched,dark,hard,wood,impressive,historic,building,inside,interior,Irish,upturned,boat,victorian,buildings,St Wilfrids Church Panorama Northwich unique,gotonysmith,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,RC
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N0W - . St Wilfrids Catholic Church Panorama Northwich showing wooden roof. Photographed on 22 December 2009. The recorded location is Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK. In the longer view, churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, evolving liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history. In historical terms, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can offer clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and local identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage buildings while keeping them accessible and relevant. During 2026, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. In historical terms, parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, Victorian restoration, monuments, stained glass, organs, altars and inscriptions can coexist in a single building, reflecting generations of worship and local patronage. From a heritage perspective, ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space.
Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4163897698 - 'Yep, he da man of the season.
Another old church artifact here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3916729604/
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Southern,Republic,unrest,religion,riot,warning,warnings,political,fascist,the,Irish Catholic,catholic,newspaper,media,bishop,warn,warns,against,of,right,challenge,challenges,disputed,print,danger,news,newsstand,news strand,church,churches,fact,facts,truth,about,what is,Nigel Farage,ReformUK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3C4CY34 - This carefully observed stock photograph records The Irish Catholic newspaper, Bishop warns against rise of the far-right, in Ireland. The row metadata places the subject at The Irish Catholic newspaper, Bishop warns against rise of the far-right, in Ireland. The spreadsheet date indicates 19 July 2025, so the picture can also work as a time-specific archive record. Plainly, the image is useful because it shows Ireland, Irish, Catholics, rightwing, wing, right, fascists, rise of the far-right, with search-relevant terms including Ireland, Irish, Catholics, rightwing, wing, right, fascists, rise of the far-right, rise, far, Southern, Republic, unrest, religion. The value lies in the combination of place, object, wording and context, giving editors something specific and grounded rather than generic filler imagery. Dublin is both a historic capital and a modern European city, where tourism, housing pressure, transport, politics, culture and the River Liffey all shape how the city is understood in contemporary reporting. The image can support political and civic reporting where the point is not just party branding or protest imagery, but the way public debate appears in streets, media, posters, campaign signs and everyday visual culture. The image can work as a lead picture, a supporting cutaway, a contextual inset or a visual metaphor for wider stories about place, services, consumer behaviour, heritage, transport, culture and public life. Historically and socially, this kind of image can help connect past and present: older streets, civic institutions, transport systems, shops, signs, political messages or public services are not frozen museum pieces, but part of how people understand modern life, local identity and economic change. For SEO and stock-photo discovery, the description deliberately supports searches around the named location, documentary photography.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCHP - Buddy Christ is a parody religious icon in the film Dogma. In the film, he is part of a campaign (Catholicism Wow!) to renew the image of (and interest in) the Catholic Church.
Viewing the crucifix image as wholly depressing, the Church, led by Cardinal Glick (George Carlin) decides to retire it, and creates Buddy Christ as a more uplifting image of Jesus Christ. The icon consists of a statue of Jesus, smiling and winking while pointing at onlookers with one hand and giving the thumbs-up sign with the other hand. The Buddy Christ was later produced as an action figure and a bobblehead
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Keywords: St Benedicts,RC,Church,Rhodes Street,Warrington,Cheshire,WA2 7QE,st,building,religion,Christian,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Catholic,Roman,RC Church,Benedicts,Warringtonians,history,historic,St Benedicts R C Church,England,UK,WA2,sunny,blue,sky,skies,Irish,community,Warringtons,Ireland,club,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RN1 - St Benedict,Catholic Church,Orford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. St Benedict's Catholic Church in Orford is a local religious landmark, part of the everyday social and spiritual infrastructure of Warrington rather than a grand tourist set piece. The scene can illustrate parish life, Catholic heritage, community facilities, post-war urban neighbourhoods, local identity and the role of faith buildings as anchors for services, memory and gathering. The location detail, Warrington, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include church architecture, religious building, parish church and community landmark, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RN3 - St Benedict,Catholic Church,Orford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK has immediate editorial value because the subject is specific, place-based and connected to everyday public life, leisure, work, travel or consumption. St Benedict's Catholic Church in Orford is a local religious landmark, part of the everyday social and spiritual infrastructure of Warrington rather than a grand tourist set piece. The scene can illustrate parish life, Catholic heritage, community facilities, post-war urban neighbourhoods, local identity and the role of faith buildings as anchors for services, memory and gathering. The location detail, Warrington, adds editorial confidence for captions, archives and picture research where a named street, town or city is needed. The scene is also useful for background context around church architecture, religious building, parish church, community landmark, particularly where the article needs an everyday example readers can recognise. Words such as benedict,catholic, church,orford,warrington,cheshire,england,uk should help the scene surface in searches for both the literal subject and the wider issues around it.
St Benedict's R C Church, Rhodes Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7QE
