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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG,Waters,Cross,Northwich,Weaver,Vale,Housing,Trust,Your,Group,transfer,independent,living,older,people,apartments,social,retirement,Cheshire,55,over,editorial,documentary,2026,British,Britain,Europe,travel,local,community,signage,architecture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCG5T4 - . Waters Cross is a modern independent-living housing scheme in Northwich providing purpose-built homes for older residents. The development opened in 2021 with 70 one- and two-bedroom apartments for people aged 55 and over. In 2026 ownership transferred from Your Housing Group to Weaver Vale Housing Trust, a Northwich-based registered provider, making the building particularly relevant to the social-housing sector as an example of stock transfer between housing associations. Your Housing Group said continuity for residents was a priority during the sale and that the scheme would continue as accommodation for older people under the new local landlord. The photograph can therefore be read at several levels: as contemporary housing architecture, as part of specialist and later-life housing provision, and as evidence of how registered providers periodically reshape portfolios through acquisitions and disposals. Demand for accessible, well-located homes for an ageing population gives schemes such as Waters Cross growing importance in housing strategy, care planning and discussions about downsizing. The view is particularly useful for comparing how town centres and local services evolve over time. Relevant search and editorial concepts include housing, homes, planning, residential development, social housing, brownfield, regeneration, land use, construction, affordability, local authority, neighbourhood. Useful descriptive vocabulary for archive discovery includes Waters, Cross, Northwich, Weaver, Vale, Housing, Trust, Your, Group, housing, transfer, independent, living, older, people, apartments, social, retirement, Cheshire, over. The image may be useful to picture editors seeking authentic North West or British context for features on community life, economic change, heritage, services and the evolving built environment. As a visual record it preserves ordinary details that formal reports often omit, including the condition,
Waters Cross, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,green,go,cross,walk,light,signal,Mainzelmännchen,Mainz pedestrian signal,Mainz traffic lights,pedestrian crossing light,German,traffic,Große Bleiche Mainz,Ampel,1960s,cartoon,character,novelty,pedestrian,safety,road,crossing,figure,lights,sightseeing,German television history,Wolf Gerlach cartoons,1960s German television,ZDF advertising separators,German pop culture,Mainz cultural identity,regional,city,branding,broadcasting,west,Lerchenberg,man
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8BCDF - A close-up editorial photograph of the distinctive green Det Mainzelmännchen pedestrian traffic light in Mainz,Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, replacing the standard standing pedestrian figure with one of Germany's best-known television cartoon characters.The illuminated LED road crossing signal forms part of a unique series of Mainzelmännchen traffic lights installed by the City of Mainz, celebrating the city's long association with ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), Germany's national public broadcaster, whose headquarters are located in Mainz-Lerchenberg. The six Mainzelmännchen characters, Anton, Berti, Conni, Det, Edi and Fritzchen, were created by illustrator Wolf Gerlach in 1962 and first appeared on German television in 1963. Originally designed as short animated interludes separating television programmes from advertising, they rapidly became cultural icons recognised across Germany and remain an enduring symbol of German broadcasting and popular culture.
The first Mainzelmännchen pedestrian signals were unveiled in Mainz in 2016 near Neubrunnenplatz and Große Bleiche, with Det chosen as the red standing figure instructing pedestrians to stop, while a walking version appears in green to indicate it is safe to cross. Similar to Berlin's famous Ampelmännchen, the Mainz signals have become a popular tourist attraction, frequently photographed by visitors exploring the city's historic centre, Roman heritage, cathedral, museums and riverside. The customised traffic lights combine road safety, public art, urban design and local identity, transforming everyday street furniture into a recognisable landmark reflecting more than sixty years of German television history. This editorial image illustrates German transport infrastructure, pedestrian safety, city branding, tourism, broadcasting heritage, European street culture, urban design, public realm innovation and the unique relationship between Mainz and ZDF, making it suitable for travel, transport, architecture,
Große Bleiche / Neubrunnenplatz, 55116 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,support,cross,of,banner,grocery chain,England fans,national team support,football tournament fever,red and white colours,patriotic shop display,community convenience shopping,local retail outlet,sports themed marketing,football culture,English identity,consumer advertising,shopfront signage,neighbourhood supermarket,suburban shopping parade,tournament promotion,football supporter merchandise,everyday Britain,retail display,retail frontage,convenience store,supermarket sign,English national flag,football supporter display,Cheshire shop,Tesco branding,high street retail,local store,patriotic advertising,grocery retail,summer sport,England football,St George
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EW7CF6 - Tesco Express store frontage in Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, showing a large Come On England! banner fixed along the outside fencing beneath the main Tesco Express fascia sign. The banner uses a green football pitch background with red and white football graphics based on the Cross of St George, creating a clear England football supporter display for a major international tournament or match period. The national flag design, bright supermarket branding and everyday neighbourhood retail setting combine sport, patriotism and consumer marketing in a familiar UK high street context.
The scene shows how large grocery and convenience retailers often use national sporting moments to decorate stores and connect with local customers, particularly during England football fixtures. The St George cross design is widely used by supporters across England and is strongly associated with men's and women's national team competitions, pubs, supermarkets, homes, cars and street displays. Here it appears as part of a commercial shopfront promotion rather than a standalone flag, making the image useful for editorial themes around football fever, retail marketing, British consumer culture, national identity and local community response to sport.
Grappenhall is a suburban village area of Warrington in Cheshire, close to Stockton Heath and the Bridgewater Canal corridor. Tesco Express stores operate as smaller convenience branches of the wider Tesco supermarket chain, typically serving local shoppers with food, household basics and quick top-up purchases. This image also records visible retail signage, branded shopfront design and a sunny outdoor street scene with blue sky, hard shadows and a practical neighbourhood shopping environment. Visible wording includes TESCO express and Come On England! .
194-196 Knutsford Road, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2QJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Warrington,Cheshire,Christian,biblical,Great Commission,Go ye therefore,teach all nations,I am with you always,Gospel of Matthew,Matthew 28,art,arched,cross,waterfall,boat,palms,missionary scene,evangelism,interior,mission,Methodism,heritage,nonconformist,English,village,architecture,history,religious,symbolism,Bible,verse,scripture,three,Freds,missionary,missions,faith
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEBH - Photograph of the Horace Banner memorial stained glass window inside Grappenhall Independent Methodist Church, Barton Avenue, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire. The tall arched window shows a Christian mission scene with a gold cross above clouds and blue rays of light, a waterfall, green palms and a small boat below. The readable biblical wording includes Go ye therefore and teach all nations and I am with you always even unto the end of the world , a passage associated with the Great Commission in the Gospel of Matthew. The image is suitable for editorial use around Methodist heritage, nonconformist Christianity, church art, memorial windows, religious teaching and local history in Cheshire.
The composition shows the stained glass set within a pointed church arch, with dark interior shadows around the window and small side panels visible on either side. The strong colours, including blue, red, green, white and gold, make the image useful for searches connected with religious stained glass, biblical illustration, Christian symbolism, chapel interiors and worship spaces. The waterfall, boat and tropical plants give the window a narrative quality, suggesting travel, evangelism, baptismal water and spreading Christian faith.
This image has local value for Grappenhall, Warrington and Cheshire history, especially where editorial buyers need visual material connected to Independent Methodist congregations, chapel architecture, remembrance and faith communities outside the Church of England. As a stock photograph it can illustrate articles about Methodism, local chapels, religious memorials, stained glass conservation, Christian education, scripture in art, public worship, village heritage and the continuing role of small churches in English community life. The Horace Banner association adds a personal and commemorative dimension, although individual biographical detail should be checked against church records before any more specific claim is made.
Horace Banner memorial stained glass window at Grappenhall Independent Methodist Church, Warrington,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,L24,Cheshire,L24 4AG,at,junction,with,the,war memorial,flag,union,union jack,gun,pub,well,kept,well-kept,list,name,names,of,fallen,High Street,high St,fenced,cross,embellished cross,wreath,WWI,WWII,bevelled base,on top,square,plinth
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YTG - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Town Ln , Church End, Hale ,Halton , Cheshire, Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4AG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,necropolis,graves,graveyard,graveyards,grave,memorials,tourist,attraction,memorial,N6,N6 6PJ,tomb,tombstone,tomb stone,wide panorama,cemetery walkway,quiet reflection,green space London,North London,London,UK,graveyard path,stone crosses,summer,Highgate Cemetery,Victorian cemetery,historic burial ground,trees,path,wide angle,chatting. older. people,stone,cross,crosses
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R7A3WE - This image shows a wide, panoramic view within Highgate Cemetery in North London, with visitors seated beside historic graves along a gently curving path. Stone crosses and memorial monuments line the edge of the walkway, while mature trees and dense greenery frame the scene, reinforcing the cemetery's distinctive woodland character.
Highgate Cemetery is notable not only as a Victorian burial ground but also as a valued green space where remembrance, history, and everyday life intersect. The presence of people sitting quietly together reflects the cemetery's contemporary role as a place for reflection, conversation, and calm, as well as mourning.
The contrast between living visitors and historic memorials highlights the layered nature of the site, where nineteenth-century funerary art coexists with modern use. This balance between preservation and accessibility has helped shape Highgate's reputation as both a heritage landmark and a peaceful urban retreat.
Photographed in soft daylight, the image captures the relaxed, contemplative atmosphere that distinguishes Highgate Cemetery from more formal burial grounds. It is well suited for editorial use illustrating London green spaces, cemetery culture, heritage landscapes, and the human relationship with historic places of remembrance.
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, England, UK, N6 6PJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,WA4 2SU,South Warrington,WA4 2SS,toll,sign,welcome,to,ferry,boat,ferryboat,company,cross,the,board,signage,landing,Bilway,Thelwalls,Penny Ferry,17/10/1982,WBC,CCC,Cheshire County Council,agreement,operate,operating,hours,fee,11p,ward
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M9F1R6 - . An on-location photograph from Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS in 2023, 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 The MSCC Thelwall Ferry - Welcome!, Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS. The subject also carries associations with inland navigation, local character, everyday life, visual archive, navigation engineering, public information notice, community identity, period detail, historic signage, changing land use, documentary photography, canal freight heritage, lock flight, and promotional board. For current editorial use, biodiversity and heritage conservation provide additional context, especially through the cost of keeping historic locks and canal structures operational. Current relevance extends to visual identity and commercial competition, particularly through how public-facing messages shape behaviour and purchasing. As a dated visual record of Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside local history, historic narrowboat, social history, period advertising, waterborne transport, working waterway, place identity, and street-level marketing. Elements such as Ferry, Thelwall, and Welcome add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The record includes part of the area's social history within the wider story of Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS.
Ferry Lane, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester Ship Canal,MSCC,cross,the,sign,signs,signage,&,and,risk,of,suicides,attempt,attempts,water,deep,waterway,WA4 1PD,WA4,Latchford Locks,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,body,death,walker,pedestrian,pedestrians,walk,walking,route,Peelports
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XF9J - . Photographed at Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD in 2023, 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 Walker signage at Manchester Ship Canal Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD. The locality and subject together evoke working waterway, inland transport history, social history, inland navigation, waterborne transport, canal freight heritage, waterway conservation, canal carrying trade, patient self-testing, public-health intervention, healthcare communication, archival record, early diagnosis, and public realm. From a 2025-onward perspective, industrial heritage and heritage conservation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the value of canals as both heritage assets and blue-green corridors. The wider contemporary story combines health inequalities, patient access and how home testing can widen access to preventive healthcare. The image fixes building condition and alterations within Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects regional identity, home testing programme, lock flight, place identity, working boat tradition, before-and-after reference, historic medical product, and everyday life. Elements such as Walker, Canal, Latchford, Locks, and signage add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Image 2M7XF9J also remains a dated record of Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD.
Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Warrington,Cheshire,England,showing,on,car,lights,UK - do not,cross,the,signal,signals,pelicon,crossing,PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled,puffin,crossings,call button,for,pedestrians,pedestrian,red,man,light,stop,dont walk,night,evening,dont cross,traffic,busy,stopped
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBHA - . Photographed at Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN 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 Red Man showing on Pelican crossing, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK - do not cross signal. The wider scene also brings together period lettering, material sign design, public-facing signage, community identity, changing streetscape, historic sign, street-level message, historical comparison, public realm, everyday visual culture, public information notice, visual archive, urban typography, and local history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into advertising change and public communication, not least because of how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, visual communication, instructional wording, place identity, wayfinding detail, archival record, social history, and regional identity. Elements such as signal, crossing, cross, showing, and Pelican add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to advertising change and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN. The location additionally provides evidence of accessibility and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change within the real-world context of Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,river,Esk,River Esk,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,at,opens,bridges,the,YO22 4BG,YO22,and,bridge,Francis Pickernell,red,light,lights,gates,gate,closed,closes,weight limit,J. Mitchell Moncrieff,J Mitchell Moncrieff,weak bridge,cross,crossing,pedestrian,pedestrians,wait,stand,patiently,standing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDXE4 - Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
The River Esk has been crossed by bridges at this location for centuries. A grant made by King Edward III in 1351 allowed the collection of tolls for the maintenance of a bridge. By the mid 1550s the tolls averaged around £6 per annum (equivalent to £2,421 as of 2021).
In 1629 an agreement was made by the justices in the North Riding to replace a wooden bridge with one which included moving parts. This was later replaced by a drawbridge, built in 1766 at a cost of £3,000 (equivalent to £444,000 in 2021), and later in 1835, the first swing bridge was opened designed by Francis Pickernell
The River Esk has been crossed by bridges at this location for centuries. A grant made by King Edward III in 1351 allowed the collection of tolls for the maintenance of a bridge. By the mid 1550s the tolls averaged around £6 per annum (equivalent to £2,421 as of 2021).
In 1629 an agreement was made by the justices in the North Riding to replace a wooden bridge with one which included moving parts. This was later replaced by a drawbridge, built in 1766 at a cost of £3,000 (equivalent to £444,000 in 2021), and later in 1835, the first swing bridge was opened designed by Francis Pickernell
Current bridge
Bridge during an opening
By the early 20th century the limited 45-foot (14 m) clearance of the 1835 bridge was restricting the size of vessels which could be built up-stream of the bridge. A replacement swing bridge was commissioned by Whitby Urban District Council. It was designed by J. Mitchell Moncrieff, later President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. As work progressed on the west side of the river bank to set a pivot for the bridge to swing, a seam of coal 10 inches (250 mm) thick was struck at 26 feet (7.9 m) below the water level. The foundations had to be sunk to a depth of 32 feet (9.8 m) below the low water mark for a secure foundation.
Bridge Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDXE8 - Whitby Swing Bridge is a pedestrian and road bridge over the River Esk in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.
The River Esk has been crossed by bridges at this location for centuries. A grant made by King Edward III in 1351 allowed the collection of tolls for the maintenance of a bridge. By the mid 1550s the tolls averaged around £6 per annum (equivalent to £2,421 as of 2021).
In 1629 an agreement was made by the justices in the North Riding to replace a wooden bridge with one which included moving parts. This was later replaced by a drawbridge, built in 1766 at a cost of £3,000 (equivalent to £444,000 in 2021), and later in 1835, the first swing bridge was opened designed by Francis Pickernell
The River Esk has been crossed by bridges at this location for centuries. A grant made by King Edward III in 1351 allowed the collection of tolls for the maintenance of a bridge. By the mid 1550s the tolls averaged around £6 per annum (equivalent to £2,421 as of 2021).
In 1629 an agreement was made by the justices in the North Riding to replace a wooden bridge with one which included moving parts. This was later replaced by a drawbridge, built in 1766 at a cost of £3,000 (equivalent to £444,000 in 2021), and later in 1835, the first swing bridge was opened designed by Francis Pickernell
Current bridge
Bridge during an opening
By the early 20th century the limited 45-foot (14 m) clearance of the 1835 bridge was restricting the size of vessels which could be built up-stream of the bridge. A replacement swing bridge was commissioned by Whitby Urban District Council. It was designed by J. Mitchell Moncrieff, later President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. As work progressed on the west side of the river bank to set a pivot for the bridge to swing, a seam of coal 10 inches (250 mm) thick was struck at 26 feet (7.9 m) below the water level. The foundations had to be sunk to a depth of 32 feet (9.8 m) below the low water mark for a secure foundation.
Bridge Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Warrington,WA4,Cheshire,England,UK,Lower Walton,WA4 6EG,white,cross,parish,of,Walton,1914-1919,1919,memory,WWI,dead,conscripts,conscript,name,names,the,fallen,we will,remember,them,village,men,great war,1914-1918,parishes,South Warrington,plaque,plaques
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3J78R - This war memorial photograph was taken on 23 Sep 2022 and shows Parish of Lower Walton, war memorial ,1914 WWI, Ellesmere Road, Lower Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6EG. The thumbnail shows a memorial structure, inscriptions, wreaths or surrounding greenery, so the emphasis is remembrance, civic memory, parish identity and the way public memorials remain visible in ordinary streets. The First World War changed even small communities, and memorials later adapted with Second World War names have become everyday civic landmarks as well as places of formal remembrance. For stock photography use, the value is in the precise subject: Parish of Lower Walton, war memorial ,1914 WWI, Ellesmere Road, Lower Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6EG. It can support articles and publications about First World War remembrance, Second World War memory, civic identity, Remembrance Sunday, local casualties, parish heritage, public memorial, military history, community memory, veterans stories, as well as more specific searches using Stockton Heath, lest we forget, remembrance, Ellesmere Road, war memorial, parish of Lower Walton, 1914, WWI, parish of Walton, in proud memory, Warrington, WA4, Cheshire, Lower Walton, WA4 6EG, white, cross, parish. The composition also gives space for tighter crops, captions, web thumbnails, report illustrations and social media use, while the Alamy reference 2K3J78R and the row caption help connect the image to a real place rather than a vague concept. The picture can be used by writers covering heritage, conservation, planning, tourism, retail, transport, public services, nostalgia, local identity, architectural survival, industrial change and the way familiar objects or buildings continue to carry meaning in modern Britain. The memorial form, inscriptions and setting allow the image to support both national remembrance themes
Ellesmere Road, Lower Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6EG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sign,metal,enamel,signs,lancs,England,Uk,shunting,shunters,industry,industrial,signage,during,operation,operations,Preston,dock,docks,office,cross,crossing,transport,rail,line,lines,be,warned,warning,warnings,dock office Preston,shunting operations,blue,during shunting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1YKW9 - . Recorded at Preston, Lancashire, 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 principal subject is Caution, Motor Drivers, are warned of the, Danger, in, Crossing Railway lines, during shunting operations, dock office, Preston. Another layer of the photograph includes roadside transit, community identity, historical comparison, local mobility, rail corridor, rail transport history, changing land use, place identity, local history, period detail, historic rolling stock, everyday life, mechanical signalling, and bus route infrastructure. The wider contemporary story combines heritage conservation, regional connectivity and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with local connectivity, passenger information and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. As a dated visual record of Preston, Lancashire, England, UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes visual archive, signal-box architecture, working railway heritage, archival record, social history, regional identity, changing streetscape, and documentary photography. Elements such as Caution, Danger, operations, lines, and shunting add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Preston, Lancashire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is heritage conservation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations in a form that can be compared with future views of Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB52R - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. At the centre of the view is War Dead at Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG. The surrounding context encompasses commemorative object, public memorial, place identity, passenger transport, community identity, memorial inscription, before-and-after reference, bus infrastructure, roadside transit, street-side transport, changing land use, tribute design, community memory, and regional identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by place identity, bereavement and the continuing question of the value of inscriptions and motifs for local history. From a 2025-onward perspective, decarbonisation and local connectivity are closely linked to this subject, alongside the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing. For later comparison, the photograph preserves commercial use and occupation at Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include public commemoration, local mobility, archival record, place-based remembrance, surface public transport, social history, contemporary social history, and everyday life. References to Manchester and Cemetery give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference. The view records part of the area's social history for later comparison.
Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB52W - . This authentic period view of Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is War Dead at Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG. A broader reading of the photograph includes historic townscape, place identity, community identity, architectural character, everyday life, urban fabric, period detail, place-based remembrance, community memory, commemorative object, public commemoration, social history, local character, and built heritage. From a 2025-onward perspective, memorial maintenance and local history are closely linked to this subject, alongside how small memorials preserve personal stories within everyday public space. The wider contemporary story combines commercial viability, planning and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG before later reinterpretation alters the character of the place. The location also brings in local remembrance, adaptive reuse, public realm, regional identity, changing streetscape, changing land use, period architecture, and contemporary social history. Details involving Cemetery and Manchester make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The view records a trace of local identity within the wider story of Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG.
Warrington Cemetery, Manchester Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,town,centre,Anglican,church,history,historic,building,listed,grade I,architecture,CW5,CW5 5RQ,colourful,coloured,windows,and,&,stained glass window,in,crucifix,cross,carved,wooden,wood,statues,statue,inside,interior,saints,flowers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JNN57B - St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It has been called the Cathedral of South Cheshire and it is considered by some to be one of the finest medieval churches, not only in Cheshire, but in the whole of England. The architectural writer Raymond Richards described it as one of the great architectural treasures of Cheshire, and Alec Clifton-Taylor included it in his list of outstanding English parish churches.
The building dates from the 14th century, although a number of changes have since been made, particularly a substantial 19th-century restoration by Sir George Gilbert Scott. The church and its octagonal tower are built in red sandstone. Features of the church's interior include the lierne-vaulted ceiling of the choir, the carved stone canopies of the sedilia in the chancel, and the intricately carved wooden canopies over the choirstalls together with the 20 misericords at the back of the stalls. The church is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Nantwich
Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 5RQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,old,Runcorn Bridge,lane,road,Silver Jubilee Bridge,discount,discounts,pay,for,complaints,disputes,penalty,charge,charges,debt,recovery,payment,paying,online,PCN,notice,Trustpilot,bad,review,reviews,website,crash,crashing,Borough Council,Widnes,A533,cross,empty,bridges
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JNBY6G - The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the RuncornWidnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m). It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge. In 197577 the carriageway was widened, after which the bridge was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The bridge was closed to vehicles for refurbishment upon the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge, but reopened as a toll bridge in February 2021
In 1977 the carriageway was widened by incorporating the footpaths, giving it four lanes, and a cantilevered foot-way was built on the east side of the bridge. This work was completed in 1977 and in that year the bridge was renamed from Runcorn Bridge to the Silver Jubilee Bridge to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
Since 1994 the bridge has been illuminated at night by floodlights. Repairs to chloride corrosion of the bridge's deck were carried out in the early 21st century using an innovative electrolytic method
they were shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Better Public Building of 2010
Traffic on the bridge continued to grow to over 80,000 vehicles a day, and there was frequent congestion. In order to alleviate this, a further crossing was built, known as the Mersey Gateway Bridge. This is a six-lane toll bridge to the east of the Silver Jubilee Bridge that opened on 14 October 2017
Merseyflow, Howard Court, Manor Park, Runcorn,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1SJ.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJJF - St Francis Xavier Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the city centre of Hereford, Herefordshire. The neoclassical-style church was built in 1839 and was designated a Grade II* listed building on 10 June 1952. It is in the Hereford Deanery of the Archdiocese of Cardiff.
History
The foundation stone of St Francis Xavier's was laid 19 September 1837 and Queen Victoria sent her personal representative to the ceremony. The church was designed by Charles Day, an architect from Worcester, who also designed St Edmund's Church in Bury St Edmunds for the Jesuits. The building's construction cost over £16,000. It was opened on 7 August 1839, before the restoration of the English Catholic hierarchy in 1850, because of this, the church has no windows, fearing that any would be broken during the early 19th century. The church was built on the site of a chapel used by the Society of Jesus during the reformation, hence it was dedicated to St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary from the 16th century who travelled to eastern and southern Asia. The Jesuits were in charge of the Catholic mission to Hereford from at least 1773 (when it was under the care of Dr John Butler, S.J.) to 1858. In 1858, the Benedictines created Belmont Abbey nearby. The church was handed over to them that year. It remained in their hands until 1954 when it was given over the Archdiocese of Cardiff. In 1992, administration of it reverted to the abbey.
The church contains a relic, the hand of St John Kemble a Catholic martyr, who was executed in nearby Widemarsh Common on 22 August 1679. He was beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI and canonized on 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI. His feast day is 22 August.
The exterior comprises columns and a frieze made of stucco. There is a dome at the back of the church. The front comprises two fluted Doric columns either side of the entrance. The interior is ornate with a decorated ceiling made of plaster. The church is lit by a lightwell.
19 ,Broad Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9AP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB70F - A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, and has been traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, Pakistan and the United States. They are available all year round in some places, including the UK
The bun marks the end of the Christian season of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial and may also include orange peel to reflect the bitterness of his time on the Cross
One theory is that the contemporary hot cross bun originates from St Albans, in England, where, in 1361, Brother Thomas Rodcliffe, a 14th-century monk at St Albans Abbey, developed a similar recipe called an 'Alban Bun' and distributed the bun to the local poor on Good Friday.
In 1592, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England, the London Clerk of Markets issued a decree forbidding the sale of hot cross buns and other spiced breads, except at burials, on Good Friday, or at Christmas. The punishment for transgressing the decree was forfeiture of all the forbidden product to the poor. As a result of this decree, hot cross buns at the time were primarily made in domestic kitchens. Further attempts to suppress the sale of these items took place during the reign of James I of England (16031625)
The traditional method for making the cross on top of the bun is to use shortcrust pastry, though some 21st century recipes recommended a paste of flour and water
Cheshire,United Kingdom
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,finance,commerce,RBOS,BL1,Blue plaque,Water Street,Hardcastle,Cross,&,and,co,Company,banking,history,heritage,first,in,regional,north west,northern,BL1 1TR,Bolton town,buildings,building,architecture,old,parts,signs,front,exteriors,stores,units,property,real estate
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0RC4N - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Water Street , Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 1TR in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on Blue plaque, Hardcastle Cross & Co, first commercial bank in Bolton, Water Street, Greater Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1TR. The wider scene also brings together tribute design, architectural character, place-based remembrance, public realm, visual archive, local remembrance, public memorial, changing streetscape, community identity, heritage-led regeneration, period architecture, archival record, commercial redevelopment, and historical comparison. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commercial viability, town-centre regeneration and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For current editorial use, bereavement and local history provide additional context, especially through how commemorative objects become part of the identity of a place. The image fixes local activity and public use within Water Street , Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 1TR at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, historic townscape, place-making, adaptive reuse, community memory, before-and-after reference, changing land use, and everyday life. References to Greater, Cross, Bolton, Hardcastle, and Water give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Water Street , Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 1TR helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene. The record includes a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Water Street , Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 1TR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JCW1YR - Appleton Thorn village is the only village in England where the Bawming of the Thorn' ceremony takes place on the third Saturday of June each year.
The thorn tree, which stands beside the church, is believed to be an offshoot of the Glastonbury thorn, which grew from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea. Adam de Dutton, a knight of the Crusades and local landowner, brought it to Appleton.
Bawming, which means, decorating the tree with flowers and ribbons , has local children dancing and singing the Bawming song.
Not only does this day offer the local community something special to celebrate, but it also forms one of the main sources of fund raising for local projects that aid the community. In the past Bawming has been able to support:
St Cross Church
Appleton Thorn Village Choir
1st Appleton Thorn Girl Guides
Appleton Thorn Mums & Tots
Appleton Thorn Pre School
Appleton Thorn Rainbows
Appleton Thorn Primary School
21st Warrington Scouts
Appleton Thorn Village Hall
Lumb Brook Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4QU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT31A - Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time.
The modern Borough of Warrington was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the former County Borough of Warrington, part of the Golborne Urban District, the Lymm Urban District, part of the Runcorn Rural District, the Warrington Rural District and part of the Whiston Rural District.
The River Mersey runs through the heart of the town dividing it in two. There are only two main thoroughfares crossing the Mersey in Warrington: at Warrington Bridge at Bridge Foot and at the Kingsway Bridge. Before the M6 was built, these routes were very busy with through traffic.
The Manchester Ship Canal runs through the south of the town
three swing bridges and a high-level cantilever bridge provide crossing points. Although shipping movements on the ship canal are far less frequent than in years past, they can cause severe delay to local road traffic. The Bridgewater Canal runs through the borough from the village of Lymm to Walton Hall and Gardens, a local park/leisure area. The course of the Sankey Canal runs through the west of the town, although most of it is not suitable for navigation. More than 2,000 Warrington homes and businesses will benefit from the town's multi-million pound flood defence scheme, officially opened today (26 January 2018) by Environment Agency Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan and the town's Mayor, Councillor Les Morgan.
The scheme is one of the largest value flood defence projects constructed in the region in recent times, and will significantly reduce flood risk to the town which has been no stranger to flooding given it sits in naturally low-lying land and within the path of the River Mersey and its tributaries.
Bridgefoot Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 1WA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT31D - Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time.
The modern Borough of Warrington was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the former County Borough of Warrington, part of the Golborne Urban District, the Lymm Urban District, part of the Runcorn Rural District, the Warrington Rural District and part of the Whiston Rural District.
The River Mersey runs through the heart of the town dividing it in two. There are only two main thoroughfares crossing the Mersey in Warrington: at Warrington Bridge at Bridge Foot and at the Kingsway Bridge. Before the M6 was built, these routes were very busy with through traffic.
The Manchester Ship Canal runs through the south of the town
three swing bridges and a high-level cantilever bridge provide crossing points. Although shipping movements on the ship canal are far less frequent than in years past, they can cause severe delay to local road traffic. The Bridgewater Canal runs through the borough from the village of Lymm to Walton Hall and Gardens, a local park/leisure area. The course of the Sankey Canal runs through the west of the town, although most of it is not suitable for navigation.
Bridgefoot Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 1WA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43P0P - A 17 year old has been jailed for life after he battered another teenager to death.
Victim Stuart Lowe, 18, was killed in Warrington, in October, when Sibongiseni Majola struck him about the head with a screwdriver and kicked him while on the ground.
Stuart had suffered a massive brain injury and although he clung to life for seven days, he died a week later without regaining conciousness.
Yesterday, Majola, from Warrington, was sentenced to life behind bars, with a recommendation he serve at least 12 years before he can be considered for parole.
He had admitted murder last month at Chester crown court.
The court heard that joinery apprentice Stuart had gone to a party at The Bank Quay Social Club on October 17, last year.
It finished at 11pm and led to up to 100 young people, mostly students, milling around on the streets outside.
The mood began to change when football songs were chanted and witnesses report seeing fighting breaking out.
Majola and his friend were hit, and later claimed they had been subjected to racist comments.
The defendant left the scene in a friend's car and was dropped off at his home nearby.
But instead of staying there, he armed himself with a screwdriver, and headed back to Warrington town centre.
His friend, who had also armed himself with a shovel, joined him.
As they walked along Sankey Street they came across Stuart Lowe with his friends, making their way home.
Although Stuart was not involved in the initial fight, an altercation developed between the two groups, and Majola struck his head with the screwdriver.
Witnesses say Majola kicked Stuart as he lay on the floor before running off.
A 17-year-old, from Warrington, pleaded guilty to the possession of the shovel and affray and was jailed for 18 months.
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1SU
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Keywords: Hotpixuk,@Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,England,UK,GB,Great Britain,Merseyside,Ferry Terminal,boat,Birkenhead,Wirral,Cheshire,bench,history,historic,heritage,ferry,ferries,Mersey Ferry,Mersey,river,Victorian,cross,crossing,route,service,CH41 6DU,CH41,old,waiting,area,benches,ornate,cast iron,metal
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DAPRC5 - . A location-based documentary photograph from Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. The location is represented through Woodside Ferry bench, Ferry terminal,Birkenhead,Wirral, Merseyside,Cheshire,England,UK. The frame also records themes of navigation engineering, changing streetscape, place identity, before-and-after reference, archival record, inland navigation, historic transport corridor, blue-green infrastructure, historical comparison, visual archive, waterborne travel, local character, period detail, and managed navigation. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes heritage conservation alongside towpath access, with particular attention to balancing leisure use with engineering and environmental needs. Small period details of commercial identity and local use at Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU may become more significant with time, especially following new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects built environment, local history, urban change, canal heritage, everyday Britain, social history, public realm, and waterside infrastructure. The combination of Merseyside, Ferry, Wirral, terminal, and Woodside helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. A later view of Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence for heritage conservation and the value of canals and rivers as blue-green corridors within the specific setting of Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU and the changing story of the subject shown.
Woodside Ferry Terminal, Birkenhead,Merseyside,England,UK, CH41 6DU
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Greater Manchester,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,TheLight,Stockport,SK1 1PD,complex,building,walkway,struggling to cope,dont commit suicide,award,dull,concrete,suicide,risk,of,cloudy,dark,moody,sky,skies,cross,crossing,bridge,bridges,ugly,ugliest,buildings,outside,struggling,coping,not,sanctuary
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGY4 - It's been dubbed an unrepentant relic of yesteryear' - but fans of Stockport's Redrock development have come to its defence.
The sprawling complex has made the shortlist for Business Design magazine's Carbuncle Cup - the annual gong which is dished out in a bid to pinpoint Britain's worst building completed in the past 12 months'.
Many M.E.N readers have taken to social media to share their views about Redrock since the news was announced.
And while the majority thought the nomination was justified, with one commentator describing the imposing structure as a leaning Lego warehouse', others were quick to leap to its defence.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Although glowing praise for its exterior wasn't exactly forthcoming, many pointed out that it's what's on the inside that counts.
The £45m complex has a 10-screen cinema, restaurants, a bar, gym, large car park and public open space.
Michelle Ferris said: I love it! Best cinema!
Yvonne Brookes said: The cinema is fab. I won't go anywhere else now.
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New £45m leisure complex by the M60 in Stockport is up for an award - but it's one they won't want
Charlotte Cloud posted: Glad to see the Light cinema getting plenty of love. Great place. Reclining arm chairs for the win.
Joanne Marie wrote: From the motorway I agree. But from street level looks nice and the gardens and restaurant have definitely massively improved the area.
Lorien Telfer posted: I think it's pretty quirky looking. Like 80s throwback. I kinda like it.
Brenda Major said: Eyesore from the outside but good on the inside cinema great, food places good.
Bridgefield St, Stockport SK1 1DH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DDW6CP - . This location-specific image from St John Baptist, 5 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL7 2NX in 2019 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 Cirencester Abbey,our hearts are restless,Until they find,their rest in thee, Cirencester,Gloucestershire,Cotswolds,England,UK, GL7 2NX. A broader reading of the photograph includes community identity, destination retail, changing streetscape, physical store, changing land use, everyday life, commercial frontage, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, outdoor retail, commercial streetscape, public realm, archival record, and brand-led retail. For current editorial use, commercial rents and consumer spending provide additional context, especially through how consumer spending patterns reshape commercial streets. For later comparison, the photograph preserves local activity and public use at St John Baptist, 5 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL7 2NX, details that may look very different after new ownership. The surrounding story also includes regional identity, customer footfall, shopping district, bricks-and-mortar retail, local character, place identity, high-street commerce, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, restless, hearts, and Until preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at St John Baptist, 5 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL7 2NX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is commercial rents and how consumer spending patterns reshape commercial streets without losing the local specificity of St John Baptist, 5 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL7 2NX.
St John Baptist, 5 Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL7 2NX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,Somerset,South West England,South West,Bridge,cross,Green,Creme,river,iron,metal,bridge,TA6 5AZ,steel,road,Town Bridge,centre,historic,crossing,bridges,history,east,west,Eastover history,Bridgwater heritage,Bridgwater history,Eastover heritage,town,Sedgemoor,Sedgemoor District Council,TA6,river parrot,Fore St,SDC
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2RJ - . Recorded at the recorded location, this image forms part of the visual history of the locality and the activity, building, object or service shown. The view specifically shows Green,Creme,Eastover Bridge, river Parrett crossing, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK. Further connections within the scene include public realm, historic transport corridor, managed navigation, before-and-after reference, social history, blue-green infrastructure, working waterway, local history, community identity, boating network, regional identity, place identity, river transport, and archival record. The present-day relevance extends to ageing locks and bridges and heritage conservation, while a wider concern is balancing leisure use with engineering and environmental needs. Small period details of public access and movement at the recorded location may become more significant with time, especially following new ownership. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, waterside infrastructure, urban change, built environment, industrial waterway history, visual archive, inland navigation, and canal heritage. References to Eastover, Bridge, crossing, Creme, and Green give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. By fixing the subject within the recorded location, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is ageing locks and bridges and balancing leisure use with engineering and environmental needs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for waterside regeneration and the value of canals and rivers as blue-green corridors without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The wider significance includes waterway maintenance and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,crossing,road,systems,press,safe,cars,Green,cross now,cross,UK Pelican Crossing,English Pelican Crossing,Pelican Crossing,Pelicon Crossing,Pelicon,Crossing,cross the road,difficulty,difficult,zebra,cycle,bicycles,road users,users,urban,city,pedestrian,traffic,signals,signal
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2TG - A pelican crossing (previously Pelicon Crossing PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians.
ridgwater,Somerset, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,crossing,road,systems,press,safe,cars,dont cross,UK Pelican Crossing,English Pelican Crossing,Pelican Crossing,Pelicon Crossing,Pelicon,Crossing,cross the road,difficulty,difficult,zebra,cycle,bicycles,road users,users,urban,city,pedestrian,traffic,signals,signal,stop here,no,dont,cross
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2TM - A pelican crossing (previously Pelicon Crossing PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians.
ridgwater,Somerset, England, UK
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Keywords: HousingITguy,Project365,2nd 365,HotpixUK365,Tone Smith,GoTonySmith,365,2365 one a day,Tony Smith,Hotpix,Taunton,North St,Cross,celtic,Somerset,England,South West,dusk,night,at night
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGGE55 - The Collegiate Church of St. Stephan, known in German as St. Stephan zu Mainz, is a Gothic hall collegiate church located in the German city of Mainz. It is known for windows created by Marc Chagall.
St. Stephan was originally built in 990 at the order of Archbishop Willigis, who also initiated the building of Mainz Cathedral. The church was founded on top of the highest hill in the town, most likely on behalf of Theophanu, the widow of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. Willigis intended the church to be a site of prayer for the Empire.
The provost of the Collegiate Church administered one of the archdiaconates (a medieval organizational form similar to today's diaconates) of the Archbishopric of Mainz.
The current church building dates from the late medieval era
construction of the main area of the church began in about 1267 and was completed in 1340. The successional building kept the guidelines of the floor plan of the original Willigis building and with it the design as a double choir church. St. Stephan is the oldest Gothic hall church in the Upper Rhine district, and is (besides Mainz Cathedral) the most important church in the city of Mainz.
View of the Gothic cloister of St. Stephan, rebuilt 1968-71 after heavy destruction in World War II
Only a few changes have been made to the church since the 14th century. The cloister, for instance, was added between 1462 and 1499 to the southern side of the church, and the outer face of the church was updated during the Baroque period. In 1857 a great explosion in a nearby powder magazine (Mainz was a federal fortress in the 19th century) destroyed the baroque facing of the church.
St. Stephan was heavily damaged in the cause of the bombing of Mainz in World War II. The cloister was heavily damaged and was rebuilt between 1968 and 1971
the restoration of the huge western belfry was also completed at that time, albeit with some difficulty.
Kleine Weißgasse 12, 55116 Mainz, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDM18Y - Murals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present political and religious divisions.
Belfast and Derry contain arguably the most famous political murals in Europe. It is believed that almost 2,000 murals have been documented since the 1970s. In 2014, the book, The Belfast Mural Guide estimated that, in Belfast, there were approximately 300 quality murals on display, with many more in varying degrees of age and decay. Murals commemorate, communicate and display aspects of culture and history. The themes of murals often reflect what is important to a particular community. A mural therefore exists to express an idea or message and could generally be seen as reflecting values held dear to that community.
In Irish republican areas the themes of murals can range from the 1981 Irish hunger strike, with particular emphasis on strike leader Bobby Sands
murals of international solidarity with revolutionary groups are equally common, as are those which highlight a particular issue, for example the Ballymurphy Massacre or the McGurk's Bar bombing. In working class unionist communities, murals are used to promote Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups such as the Ulster Defence Association and Ulster Volunteer Force and commemorate their deceased members. However traditional themes such as William III of England and the Battle of the Boyne, the Battle of the Somme and the 36th Ulster Division are equally common
Falls Rd, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EE2R - Sir Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 1653) was an English merchant, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.
Chetham was born in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England, the son of a successful Manchester merchant who lived in Crumpsall Hall. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and in 1597 was apprenticed to Samuel Tipping, a Manchester linen draper. Chetham remained with Tipping until 1605, when he moved to London with his brother George and set up a partnership with him trading in various textiles. The business was successful, since the fabric was bought in London and sold for a higher price in Manchester. He acquired Clayton Hall in Manchester as his home, and in 1628 was also able to buy Turton Tower from William Orrell.
In 1631, he was asked to be knighted after his huge wealth became known to the crown, but he refused it, and so was fined. He later became the High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1635, a job he was unable to refuse, and in 1643 he was forced into the position of General Treasurer of Lancashire, which he found very difficult for his age. He also began to obtain debts, and he feared that on his death parliament would take his money. He therefore donated money to form a blue coat school for forty poor boys, which later became Chetham's Hospital and then Chetham's School of Music. He also left money to form the Chetham's Library, which included money to pay for the books. More libraries were constructed later on from this money.
After Chetham's death, at Clayton Hall, in 1653, the school and library opened. His contribution is commemorated by a statue and a window in Manchester Cathedral and by a statue and mural in Manchester Town Hall. By prior arrangement, Clayton Hall was left to the surviving nephew, George.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJHE - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJJR - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJRP - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJW5 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJY5 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04FYT - A pelican crossing (previously Pelicon Crossing PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road.
These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KN8 - AD 573 St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 David Miller
AD 1605 James French MA
AD 1607 Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 Thomas Howie
AD 1754 William Moncreiff
AD 1783 William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 The present church is built
AD 1825 James Monilaws
AD 1871 James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KN9 - AD 573 St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 David Miller
AD 1605 James French MA
AD 1607 Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 Thomas Howie
AD 1754 William Moncreiff
AD 1783 William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 The present church is built
AD 1825 James Monilaws
AD 1871 James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4H6 - . Holy Trinity Church Woodgreen Witney plaque of remembrance, West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Photographed on 19 December 2014. The recorded location is Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Holy Trinity Church is neo-Gothic in design. The foundation stone was laid on 5th. May, 1848 and the church was consecrated on 11th. July 1849. It stands on Woodgreen and serves a mainly residential part of the town. 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. Historically, commemorative plaques, gravestones and monuments transform individual or collective memory into a permanent feature of the landscape
Their wording, materials and location can illuminate genealogy, social history, military service and changing attitudes to public remembrance. Historically, public wording is part of the visual landscape
Direction signs, warning notices, painted advertisements and engraved plaques show how authorities and businesses communicated before digital screens and app-based information became widespread. 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. In 2026, interest in community history, genealogy and the conservation of memorials remains strong, while weathering, redevelopment and vandalism can threaten smaller monuments and inscriptions
Detailed photographs help preserve lettering, names and physical condition before further weathering or alteration.
Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4H8 - . Holy Trinity Church Woodgreen Witney lit tabernacle , West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Photographed on 19 December 2014. The recorded location is Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Holy Trinity Church is neo-Gothic in design. The foundation stone was laid on 5th. May, 1848 and the church was consecrated on 11th. July 1849. It stands on Woodgreen and serves a mainly residential part of the town. The historical context is that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments offer evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. The wider historical story is that memorials and inscriptions are primary sources for local and family history, preserving names, dates, occupations, military service and the language of remembrance
They range from private graves to civic monuments and can reveal how communities chose to commemorate loss in different periods. The wider historical story is that street signs, shop fascias, notices and inscriptions combine practical communication with graphic design
Typefaces, colours and wording can identify an era, organisation or community custom, making close photographs valuable for social, transport and commercial history. The subject remains topical in 2026 because 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
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. In the present 2026 context, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object.
Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4H9 - . Holy Trinity Church Woodgreen Witney plaque of remembrance, West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Photographed on 19 December 2014. The recorded location is Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK. Holy Trinity Church is neo-Gothic in design. The foundation stone was laid on 5th. May, 1848 and the church was consecrated on 11th. July 1849. It stands on Woodgreen and serves a mainly residential part of the town. Looking at the subject's development, 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. As background, historic inscriptions provide unusually direct documentary evidence
Names, dates, dedications and symbolic imagery can connect a present-day location with former residents, workers, congregations or wartime casualties, making the object relevant to both genealogy and wider social history. As background, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become significant historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. For the 2026 context, 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. Against the 2026 backdrop, interest in local history, genealogy and the conservation of memorials remains strong, while weathering, redevelopment and vandalism can threaten smaller monuments and inscriptions
Detailed photographs help preserve lettering, names and physical condition before further weathering or alteration.
Woodgreen, Witney, West Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW509 - . Wood carved last supper scene from St Marys Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 19 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Wood, carved, last, supper, scene, Marys, Ardley, St Marys, religion religious church of England Oxfordshire and United Kingdom Oxen Oxon art artwork catholic cross crucifix disciples, 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.
St Marys Ardley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6N8T - The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre.
The Royal Exchange was heavily damaged in the Manchester Blitz and in the 1996 Manchester bombing. The current building is the last of several buildings on the site used for commodities exchange, primarily but not exclusively of cotton and textiles.
The cotton industry in Lancashire was served by the Manchester Royal Exchange which traded in spun yarn and finished goods throughout the world including Africa while the Liverpool Cotton Exchange traded in imported raw cotton. In the 18th century the trade was part of part the slave trade in which African slaves were transported to America where the cotton was grown and then exported to Liverpool where the raw cotton was sold.[2]
The first exchange opened in 1729 but closed by the end of the century. As the cotton industry boomed, the need for a new exchange was recognized. Thomas Harrison designed the new exchange of 1809 at the junction of Market Street and Exchange Street.[2] The expanding cotton industry required a larger building and its extension was completed in 1849. The second exchange was replaced, by a third exchange by Mills & Murgatroyd, constructed between 1867 and 1874. It was extended and modified by Bradshaw Gass & Hope between 1914 and 1931 to form the largest trading hall in England.
The trading hall had three domes and was double the size of the current hall. The colonnade parallel to Cross Street marked the its centre. On trading days merchants and brokers struck deals which supported the jobs of tens of thousands of textile workers in Manchester and the surrounding towns. Manchester's cotton dealers and manufactureres trading from the Royal Exchange earned the city the name, Cottonopolis
Exchange St, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYMYE - . Cross, Lacock Abbey, Lacock Village, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 09 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, The Lord Bless and keep you, The Lord Let His face Shine, Upon You and be gracious to you, and give you peace, The lord look upon you kindly, holy cross and crucifix, 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.
Lacock Village, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Keywords: on-thames,piece,altarpiece,jesus,cross,Dorchester,church,interior,inside,religious,relic,statues,golden,leaf,of,St,Peter,and,St,Paul,is,the,parish,old,quaint,centre,tourist,tourism,pilgrim,pilgrimage,Lady,Chapel,wideshot,wide,shot,stained,glass,window,windows,gotonysmith,relics,carving,crucifix,flags,scotland,england,center,thames,on,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA8A9E - . Golden Altar art from lady chapel of St Peter & St Paul, parish church, Dorchester on Thames, England, UK. Photographed on 5 July 2013. The recorded location is High St, Dorchester on Thames, Oxen, England, UK OX10 7HH. Dorchester Abbey, formally the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, stands on a site with Christian associations stretching back to the early medieval period. The present church contains major medieval fabric and later restoration, with monuments, stained glass, chapels and decorative work accumulated over centuries. The village itself developed beside the Thames and the River Thame, giving its churches, old post office and historic street details strong local-history value. The historical context is that 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. The wider historical story is that historic interiors combine architecture with material culture
Furniture, clocks, silverware, screens, organs and decorative schemes can show craftsmanship, status and institutional use in ways that a façade alone cannot convey. The subject remains topical in 2026 because 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
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. In the present 2026 context, adaptive reuse often changes internal layouts dramatically, so photographs of earlier rooms and fittings have particular conservation and design value. Alternative search wording includes ecclesiastical architecture, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, churchyard, and place of worship.
High St, Dorchester on Thames, Oxen, England, UK OX10 7HH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA8A9R - . Golden Altar art detail from lady chapel of St Peter & St Paul, parish church, Dorchester on Thames, England, UK. Photographed on 5 July 2013. The recorded location is High St, Dorchester on Thames, Oxen, England, UK OX10 7HH. Dorchester Abbey, formally the Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, stands on a site with Christian associations stretching back to the early medieval period. The present church contains major medieval fabric and later restoration, with monuments, stained glass, chapels and decorative work accumulated over centuries. The village itself developed beside the Thames and the River Thame, giving its churches, old post office and historic street details strong local-history value. Looking at the subject's development, 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, changing liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history. As background, room interiors are records of both design and daily activity
Furnishings, lighting, surfaces and specialist fittings can identify a building's function and period, while later refurbishment may erase these smaller details. For the 2026 context, 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. Against the 2026 backdrop, restoration projects increasingly emphasise retaining significant interiors as well as façades, making earlier photographs useful evidence when rooms are refurbished, repurposed or opened to visitors. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include ecclesiastical architecture, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, and place of worship.
High St, Dorchester on Thames, Oxen, England, UK OX10 7HH
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Keywords: Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village,South Warrington,England for the annual June,Bawning,ceremony,lady,ladies,decorating,red,ribbon,ribbons,gotonysmith,walking,day,party,eccentric,eccentricities,Appletonthorn,up,a,ladder,top,Bawning,Bawming the Thorn,Midsummer's,Day,Local,schoolchildren,dance,around,the,tree,bush,Cheshire,Glastonbury,staff,of,Joseph,of,Arimathea,the,man,who,arranged,for,Jesuss,burial,after,the,Crucifixion,plaque,inscription,St,Cross,Church,sign,blue,strange,ritual,rituals,Warringtonians,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MWT - Description of the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village, South Warrington, England for the annual June Bawming the Thorn
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, South Warrington, England, UK WA4 5NS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MYX - Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village, South Warrington, England for the annual June Bawming the Thorn
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, South Warrington, England, UK WA4 5NS
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Keywords: Fringe2012,Fringe,2012,Edinburgh,Festival,handbag,darkly,Oscar,Wilde,play,Tony,Smith,b/w,Black,White,mono,monochrome,Scotland,crossdresser,cross-dressing,cross,dressing,tv,transvestite,UK,canon,G12,city,historic,purple,dress,man,HDR,sexy,lady,woman,men,attractive,alternative,victorian,frock,chiffon,theatre
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7991394844 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Are you a fan of Wildian campishness? August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. If you can't catch any Oscar Wilde here, then we are in trouble...
As the blurb says:
An impertinent epilogue to 'The Importance Of Being Earnest' by Robin Johnson (the writer of Stitched Up).
'There are certain rules for surviving a drawing-room farce. Look over your plans for the next few days. If they are harebrained, reconsider. If a case of humourous mistaken identity arises, politely correct it before it gets out of hand. Resist the temptation to entrust any crucial task to a comic buffoon. Avoid the company of country vicars, austere aunts, village policemen and crossdressers. Do not pretend that a living person is dead or vice versa.'
They were on at Space on North Bridge venue 36, 13-25th August 2012, more info at theatre/in-a-handbag-darkly\' rel=\'nofollow\'>www.edfringe.com/whats-on/theatre/in-a-handbag-darkly
What a super cross-dressing chap!
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premiere.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
File under: street fringe fring2012 fringe2012 comedy show 2012fringe shows actors performers entertainers in Edinburgh dance free artists grainy gritty mono pictures
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5524231782 - 'Jailbird - 'Primal Scream' - Play this track here.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
Well its taken 90 shots before an excuse for a Primal Scream track.
Primal Scream date from 1982 back in Glasgow, Scotland. The band performed throughout 1982-1984, but their career did not take off until Bobby Gillespie left his position as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain. The band were a key part of the mid-1980s indie pop scene, but eventually moved away from their more jangly sound, taking on more psychedelic and then garage rock influences, before incorporating a dance music element to their sound.
The 1991 somewhat Acidhouse inspired album Screamadelica was the one that broke the band into the mainstream. It won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992. Its best heard in its 2 x LP vinyl incarnation.
Bobby's school friend was Alan McGee, who took Gillespie to his first gig, a Thin Lizzy concert. McGee and Gillespie were heavily influenced by punk rock, and they joined a local punk band, The Drains, in 1978. McGee soon moved south to London, Gillespie staying in SE Glasgow.
The band still tour and I have some shots from w=33062170@N08&
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Screamadelica (go for the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) is an excellent starting point to get to know the band. Alternatively checkout the Dirty Hits compilation.
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Perhaps prison is not the place to have a strong sex drive. Sex can be a terror. There could also me many straight / gay / homosexual predators wanting others. The lonely sometimes stray from their norm and be curious. Other times it may be for favours. More tabs, blow or less pain.
Pornography probably does not help either, maybe it makes it worse. Members of staff do have sex with inmates, some looking to be seduced, some seducing. Where a guard rapes or assaults a prisoner, the guard generally goes free and the prisoner is prosecuted as a pervert.
Tattoos can have special meanings in prison. A convicts skin canvass can say a lot about him and his history. Some are:
Clocks without hands - Doing Time
Eight Balls - Unlucky, IE behind the 8 ball
One laughing face, one crying face - Play now, pay later
Face of female crying - Someone outside waiting
Swastika covered with a three leaf clover - Aryan Brotherhood
My subject here has not to my knowledge has ever done time. But for the grace of god though, go we....
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,halfpenny,night,illuminated bridge,historic,history,urban,city,centre,Liffey,Liffey Bridge,night photography,evening,blue hour,reflections,river reflections,city lights,cast iron bridge,Georgian Dublin,tourism,travel destination,European capital,waterfront,architectural heritage,pedestrian crossing,urban landscape,Irish landmark,cultural identity,dusk,cross,crossing,water,reflection,D02 V6K0,D02
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59WK8 - This photograph shows Dublin's iconic Ha'penny Bridge illuminated at night as it crosses the River Liffey in the heart of the Irish capital. Officially named the Liffey Bridge, the structure is universally known as the Ha'penny Bridge, a name derived from the halfpenny toll originally charged when the pedestrian bridge opened in 1816.
The image was taken during the evening, likely in the blue hour, when the deepening sky provides a dramatic backdrop to the warm artificial lighting along the bridge. Green and white illumination beneath the structure highlights its cast iron framework, while reflections shimmer across the calm surface of the River Liffey below, adding symmetry and atmosphere to the scene.
The Ha'penny Bridge connects the north and south sides of Dublin city centre and has long been a focal point for daily life, tourism, and cultural identity. Its elegant arches and decorative railings are among the most recognisable features of Dublin's streetscape, frequently photographed by visitors and locals alike.
Images such as this are widely used to represent Dublin as a vibrant European capital, illustrating themes of historic infrastructure, urban heritage, night-time city life, travel, and the enduring relationship between the city and the River Liffey
Ha'penny Bridge, River Liffey, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland, D02 V6K0
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Keywords: smoking,ban,stub,it,out,campaign,holga,camera,toy,lomo,shot,shots,tonysmith,hotpix,hotpics,hot,pix,pic,pics,cross,process,processing,crossprocessing,film,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,lady,female,woman,girl,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,Quotidiae
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4760224848 - 'The history of smoking can be dated to as early as 5000 BC, and has been recorded in many different cultures across the world. Early smoking evolved in association with religious ceremonies
as offerings to deities, in cleansing rituals or to allow shamans and priests to alter their minds for purposes of divination or spiritual enlightenment.
After the European exploration and conquest of the Americas, the practice of smoking tobacco quickly spread to the rest of the world. In regions like India and Subsaharan Africa, it merged with existing practices of smoking (mostly of cannabis). In Europe, it introduced a new type of social activity and a form of drug intake which previously had been unknown.
Perception surrounding smoking has varied over time and from one place to another
holy and sinful, sophisticated and vulgar, a panacea and deadly health hazard. Only relatively recently, and primarily in industrialized Western countries, has smoking come to be viewed in a decidedly negative light.
Today medical studies have proven that smoking tobacco is among the leading causes of many diseases such as lung cancer, heart attacks, erectile dysfunction and can also lead to birth defects. The inherent health hazards of smoking have caused many countries to institute high taxes on tobacco products and anti-smoking campaigns are launched every year in an attempt to curb tobacco smoking.
Due to the smoking ban in pubs and other public places, many businesses are suffering. Only last week a news item suggested 'Expectant mothers to be given smoking breath tests: Health watchdog tells midwives to challenge all pregnant women' in the UK Daily Mail which stated:
'Last night midwives reacted with fury to the guidance - saying the tests could undermine trust by forcing them virtually to accuse new mothers of lying.
And critics rounded on NICE, which was set up by Labour to assess which drugs and treatments should be available on the NHS, accusing it straying beyond its remit by seeking to influence yet more aspects of people's lives.
Strange that the Daily Mail still managed to blame Labour for the advice although we have now had a collonic Government of Tories and Libdems for the last two months around here. Still if encouraging mothers to give up for the sake of the health of their offspring, can that be so bad. Nothing says they cannot spark up again if really desperate after giving birth, does it?
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Keywords: phillis,phylis,saxon,cross,antique,sandbach,cheshire,england,UK,britain,old,stuff,furnature,furniture,classic,365project,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,Thrift,shop,store,centre,mill,interesting,people,person,persons,persona,interesante,12-24,sigma,wide angle lens,wide,building,buildings,built,architecture,history,angle,wideangle,lens,12-24mm,10-20mm
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4458588000 - 'Here is the first floor of Saxon Cross Antiques centre, Town Mill, High Street, Sandbach, Cheshire. It is just over from the market square Anglo-Saxon stone crosses. So quite an appropriate name. Phylis is one of the staff who looks after the centre and can guide you to that elusive collectors item or first day cover.
I stumbled upon this little treasure trove for collectors. Saxon Cross Antiques occupies part of the ground and the whole of the first and second floors. The third floor has been converted to a penthouse apartment. On the ground floor is \u201cCurshaws\u201d a bar restaurant. There are some telecommunications masts on the roof which are cunningly disguised in order to blend in with the old brick of the building.
More of my Cheshire images in my photostream-
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Keywords: ginger,beer,alcoholic,crabbies,charing,cross,x,charingx,glasgow,clyde,scotland,grappenhall,warrington,cheshire,england,UK,GB,glass,gold,golden,ale,bubbles,logo,festival,GYCA,bellhouse,club,lane,cat,cheshire cat,hotpix,hotpixuk,tony,smith,this photo rocks,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,edinbrugh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4276902767 - 'Enjoying a nice cold ginger beer tinight in an old Grappenhall beer festival 2005 glass. Grappenhall is a village in Cheshire, England, UK just south of Warrington. Hence the cheshire cat on teh glass.
The beer festival is usually held around the May bank holiday over Friday until Sunday afternoon if the beer holds out. Phoenix (Oak Brewing Co.) Wobbly Bob usually is the ale that runs out first for good reason. Its a nice strong traditional english ale.
What a great idea mixing the ginger wine stuff with beer. I must admit I am a real ginger nut and a sucker for anything with stem or root ginger in it.
Another beery image here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4103319483/
(2010 week 2)
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Keywords: Lymm,village,cheshire,england,north,west,britain,UK,cross,the cross,night,dusk,tripod,magic,hour,car,trails,december,xmas,chritmas,lights,HDR,high dynamic range,tonysmith,tony,smith,highway,road,building,buildings,built,architecture,noche,nuit,hotpix!,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 4182561058 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: Lymm,village,dusk,night,shot,nightshot,tripod,blue,sky,magic,hour,cross,square,cheshire,england,north,west,xmas,christmas,tree,shots,car,trail,trails,cartrails,december,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpixuk,hotpix,uk,hotpixorguk,rectory,lane,pepper,street,st,christmas lights,lights,festive,365days,photo,photos,photography,photographer,www.hotpix.org.uk,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,highway,road,noche,nuit,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 4164402348 - 'Christmas lights in Lymm and the tree at the cross.
Victorian Weekend next week, a shot from previous year here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3812187873/
One from 2009 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4180005920/
Some Warrington Xmas lights here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4125613963/
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Keywords: Xmas at the Christmas Tree at Lymm Cross,Lymm village,Cheshire,England,UK,WA13,0HP,WA130HP,winter,snowless,scene,scenes,lights,treelights,treelight,gotonysmith,dusk,night,shot,blue,hour,bluehour,25th,december,cold,frosty,evening,LymmCross,scene,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Lymm Cross is in the village of Lymm,Cheshire,England.,It,has,been,designated,by,English,Heritage,as,a,Grade,I,listed,building.,The,cross,dates,from,the,early,to,the,middle,17th,century,and,it,was,restored,in,1897.,It,is,constructed,of,sandstone,and,stands,on,an,artificially,stepped,natural,outcrop,of,red,sandstone.,Its,shaft,stands,in,a,square,pavilion,of,red,sandstone,with,square,corner,pillars.,It,has,a,stone,roof,with,a,pedimented,gable,to,each,face,and,ball,finials.,Above,the,cross,is,an,extension,which,carries,a,stone,ball,and,an,ornate,weather,vane.,On,the,east,south,and,west,gables,are,bronze,sundials,of,1897,carrying,the,inscriptions,and,1,We are a Shadow,Save Time,Think of the Last
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEXEHP - Xmas scene at the Christmas Tree at Lymm Cross, Lymm village, Cheshire, England, UK
Lymm Cross is in the village of Lymm, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
The cross dates from the early to the middle 17th century and it was restored in 1897. It is constructed of sandstone and stands on an artificially stepped natural outcrop of red sandstone. Its shaft stands in a square pavilion of red sandstone with square corner pillars. It has a stone roof with a pedimented gable to each face and ball finials.
Above the cross is an extension which carries a stone ball and an ornate weather vane. On the east, south and west gables are bronze sundials of 1897 carrying the inscriptions We are a Shadow, Save Time and Think of the Last
Lymm Cross, Lymm village, Cheshire, England, UK WA13 0HP
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Keywords: walk,this,way,white,black,road,pavement,symbol,sign,cross,here,tarmac,365days,BW,Monochrome,mono,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4009240346 - 'One of those helpful pavement paintings.
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Keywords: old,church,bible,lent,cross,palm,sunday,open,Middlewich,St,saint,michaels,cheshire,UK,365days,book,books,scripture,text,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3916729604 - 'A Very old and veritable bible from St Michaels, Middlewich. Note the 's's rendered in the style of an 'f'.
On top is a lenten palm cross from Palm Sunday (prior to Easter).
The light coming across the bound bible was brilliant. A mix of artificial and light through stained glass.
Check out this brass eagle lecturn elsewhere in Cheshire www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3691489296/
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Keywords: Bev,Goth,Beverley,Graveyard,Walton,Sepia,Warrington,cold,wet,Cross,gravestone,grave,yard,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,gave,stone,RIP,dead,men,women,cemetary,cemetery,face,head,faces,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,erotic,goths,gothic,girls,lady,woman,femme,baby,princess,queen,brown,toned,october,autumn,sex,sexy,porn,porno,girlie,this photo rocks,girl,pretty,fetish,fetishist,cool,person,people,portrait,image,gothess,gothy,gothing,babes,female,graves,tomb,tombs,cemetario,sensual,hotpicks,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875568806 - 'Beverley being dark &
gothic among the graveyard stones in a cold October.
Her soft long hair contrasts with the hard stone crosses of the graves here at the church in Walton, Warrington Cheshire.
More of Bev here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874779379/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3520381638 - 'Glasgow's, John Street at night. Just after a shower while I was on my way to Babbity Bowsters , light reflecting off the wet pavement. A lovely bit of the city. For more on this vibrant part of toun visit www.glasgowmerchantcity.net/
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The Merchant City is a district of the city of Glasgow. The area was first formed during the 18th century to house the wealthy merchant 'tobacco lords' who prospered shipping, amongst other things, tobacco, sugar and tea to the Clyde and fabricated goods to the Americas at this time many classical villas were built in the area. The name 'Merchant City' was coined during 1980's 'Glasgows Smiles Better' regeneration. Historically the area was called 'the tron' or 'cross' or simply by most Glaswegians 'the toun' or 'the town'. An annual Merchant City Festival takes place around the last week of September attracting tens of thousands to the area with a multi-arts programme.
If you visit the Merchant city don't miss the best pint and Cullen Skink in toun www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813065342/
Checkout more w=33062170@N08\'>Scotland from my photostream.
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(c) TonySmith Hotpix / HotpixUK This image not to be used on websites or reproduced without permission.
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Keywords: Lymm,Cross,IR,R72,Filter,infrared,infra,red,tonysmith,tony,smith,tdktony,hotpix,hotpixuk,village,cheshire,lymmvillage,england,UK,GB,A56,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,fujifilm
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874265366 - '(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC.
The infra-red effect occurs in the Fuji S7000 camera as a result of the Hoya R72 Infra red filter fitted on the front of the lens, using the adapter. The local independent shops of the village can be seen behind the cross.
The summer trees come up as light blue under the filter.
Used as part of the Warrington District Camera Club photographic treasure hunt around Lymm Village, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.
More Lymm here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4009559626/
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Keywords: Lymm,Church,StMarys,St,Mary,Marys,Cross,Gravestone,grave,stone,tonysmith,tony,smith,tdktony,hotpix,hotpixuk,village,cheshire,lymmvillage,england,UK,GB,A56,gave,yard,graveyard,RIP,dead,men,women,cemetary,cemetery,graves,tomb,tombs,cemetario,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,lady,female,woman,girl,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3873477373 - '(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC. Used as part of the Warrington District Camera Club photographic treasure hunt around Lymm.
Some Lymm ladies here for you to enjoy www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828202544/',
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Keywords: St,Ives,South,Cornwall,in,mono,England,United,Kingdom,Cemetery,Cemetary,view,of,the,sea,cloud,clouds,atlantic,celtic,cross,goth,gothic,Cornish,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,moody,mood,drama,Celtic cross,Celtix,crosses,Barnoon Church,and,&,Graveyard,graveyards,seaside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HTH0 - . Barnoon Church and Graveyard , St Ives South Cornwall in mono , England UK. The recorded location is Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall, England UK. The Gothic. 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. The historical context is that historic inscriptions provide unusually direct documentary evidence
Names, dates, dedications and symbolic imagery can connect a present-day location with former residents, workers, congregations or wartime casualties, making the object relevant to both genealogy and wider social history. The historical context is that tourism images record not just destinations but changing habits of leisure: seaside holidays, city breaks, heritage visits, package travel and resort culture have all developed with transport, disposable income and mass tourism. During 2026, 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. The subject remains topical in 2026 because interest in local history, genealogy and the conservation of memorials remains strong, while weathering, redevelopment and vandalism can threaten smaller monuments and inscriptions
Detailed photographs help preserve lettering, names and physical condition before further weathering or alteration. During 2026, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object.
Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives, Cornwall, England UK
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Keywords: Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village,South Warrington,England for the annual June,Bawning,ceremony,lady,ladies,decorating,gotonysmith,walking,day,party,eccentric,eccentricities,Appletonthorn,up,a,ladder,top,Bawning,Bawming the Thorn,Midsummer's,Day,Local,schoolchildren,dance,around,the,tree,Cheshire,Glastonbury,staff,of,Joseph,of,Arimathea,the,man,who,arranged,for,Jesuss,burial,after,the,Crucifixion,plaque,inscription,St,Cross,Church,sign,blue,strange,ritual,rituals,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MWA - Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, South Warrington, England, UK WA4 5NS
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Keywords: Autumn,Fall,at,Lymm,Cross,Lymmvillage,Cheshire,England,UK,WA13,0HP,WA130HP,autumn,cold,scenes,lights,gotonysmith,dusk,night,shot,blue,hour,bluehour,october,evening,LymmCross,scene,picturesque,Lloyds,bank,branch,sub-branch,sub,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Lymm Cross is in the village of Lymm,Cheshire,England.,It,has,been,designated,by,English,as,a,Grade,I,listed,building.,charming,villages,tourism,The,cross,dates,from,the,early,to,the,middle,17th,century,and,it,was,restored,in,1897.,It,is,constructed,of,sandstone,and,stands,on,an,artificially,stepped,natural,outcrop,of,red,sandstone.,Its,shaft,stands,in,a,square,pavilion,of,red,sandstone,with,square,corner,pillars.,It,has,a,stone,roof,with,a,pedimented,gable,to,each,face,and,ball,finials.,Above,the,cross,is,an,extension,which,carries,a,stone,ball,and,an,ornate,weather,vane.,On,the,east,south,and,west,gables,are,bronze,sundials,of,1897,carrying,the,inscriptions,and,We are a Shadow,Save Time,Think of the Last
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEXEHW - Autumn scene at Lymm Cross, Lymm village, Cheshire, England, UK
Lymm Cross is in the village of Lymm, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
The cross dates from the early to the middle 17th century and it was restored in 1897. It is constructed of sandstone and stands on an artificially stepped natural outcrop of red sandstone. Its shaft stands in a square pavilion of red sandstone with square corner pillars. It has a stone roof with a pedimented gable to each face and ball finials.
Above the cross is an extension which carries a stone ball and an ornate weather vane. On the east, south and west gables are bronze sundials of 1897 carrying the inscriptions We are a Shadow, Save Time and Think of the Last
Lymm Cross, Lymm village, Cheshire, England, UK WA13 0HP
