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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A8978,God Squad - Manchester Market St,God,Squad,Manchester,Market,St,Greater,local,urban,heritage,tourism,business,community,editorial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EENGDY - . God Squad - Manchester Market St, Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 30 April 2026. The recorded location is Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. In relation to market hall, historical context shows that markets and shops are direct records of evolving consumer life
Trader names, fascias, product displays and market-hall directories can date a town-centre scene precisely and preserve independent businesses that may later close or relocate. As of 2026, the position for market hall is that town-centre resilience remains a major issue as online shopping, costs and evolving footfall reshape retail
Markets and independent businesses are increasingly promoted as anchors for regeneration, local identity and experience-led shopping. Relevant long-tail terms include high street, retail premises, shopfront, local business, independent retailer, town centre, consumer culture, commercial property, local economy, shopping district, retail history, market trader, urban commerce, 255A8978, urban, heritage, tourism, and community. Other closely matched search terms include editorial. For the story of local economy, it is useful to note that markets and shops are direct records of changing consumer life
Trader names, fascias, product displays and market-hall directories can date a town-centre scene precisely and preserve independent businesses that may later close or relocate. The historical setting for market trader is that high streets evolved from traditional specialist traders and municipal markets towards department stores, chain retailers, shopping centres and mixed food-and-leisure destinations
Surviving shopfronts and signs document that shift in local economies and consumer habits. The subject also connects high street, retail premises and shopfront within the same editorial theme. Its wider context brings together retail premises, shopfront and local business.
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9089,Salford,Assemblies,God,church,private,car,park,sign,religion
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E49BKF - . Assemblies of God Great Britain private car park sign in Salford. Photographed on 21 March 2026. The recorded location is Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Seen through AA, the earlier context is that roadside assistance grew alongside mass car ownership as motoring organisations developed patrols, recovery vehicles and breakdown services
Branded vans became familiar signs of the support infrastructure behind private motoring. For visitor guidance, the historical context is that wayfinding developed from painted names and fingerposts into standardised road, rail and public-information systems
Local signs still retain distinctive typography or bilingual wording even within increasingly consistent national standards. Looking at faith community, the longer history is that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local evidence
Churchyard monuments, carved stone, stained glass and plaques provide material for genealogy, architectural history, religious practice and remembrance. The 2026 relevance of AA comes from the fact that road safety remains a major policy concern , while contemporary vehicles add sophisticated driver-assistance systems without eliminating collisions or the need for recovery services. For visitor guidance, the 2026 context is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable connectivity. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include breakdown van, vehicle recovery, car accident, motoring service, vehicle breakdown, EV breakdown, traffic incident, motor vehicle, car crash, emergency roadside, public information, direction sign, street sign, notice, lettering, and public realm. Alternative search wording includes information sign, bilingual signage, accessibility sign, graphic communication, street furniture, ecclesiastical architecture, and parish church.
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_6995,entrance,Bradford,Yorkshire,mosque,Islam,UK,IMG,6995,Ladies,Firdaws,Muslim,segregation,door,womans,woman,lady,ladies,forced,marriage,marriages,arranged,culture,cultural,seperation,temptation,temptations,of,the,flesh,Quran,teaching,religion,religious,god,place of worship,for,followers,daily prayers,community,gatherings,muslim,muslims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAFD6B - Ladies entrance at Firdaws Mosque in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with a prominent English sign and additional Islamic or Arabic-script signage beside a separate doorway. The photograph records a visible aspect of the organisation of worship space at a British mosque and is suitable for careful editorial use relating to Islam in Britain, mosques, religious practice, women and worship, community facilities, faith buildings and multicultural urban life. Bradford has a large and diverse Muslim population and many mosques serving different neighbourhoods and traditions. The image may be useful in reporting or features about gender-separated entrances and spaces in religious buildings, provided the context is presented factually and without implying practices not demonstrated by the photograph itself. Architectural details, hanging flowers and the street-level entrance also make this a local documentary view of a functioning faith venue within the everyday streetscape of a major northern English city. As a documentary street photograph, the scene is also useful for wider coverage of Bradford's changing economy and built environment, where Victorian industrial heritage, post-war redevelopment, modern offices, transport infrastructure and diverse community institutions sit close together. The image records a specific place without staging or advertising treatment and can support comparisons over time as buildings are refurbished, repurposed, demolished or redeveloped. It also offers regional context for stories about investment, employment, public services and the continuing regeneration of major northern English city centres.
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,London,city,centre,central,E17 9HQ,E17,on,the,exterior,of,front,lighting,and,advertising,museum,unit12,museums,sign,signage,signs,red,orange,neons,neon,God,junk,yard,junkyard,black,white,fonts,different,salvage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R3Y9BT - . Chris Braceys Gods Own Junkyard sign on the exterior of neon lighting and advertising museum, Walthamstow, London, England, E17 9HQ. Photographed on 21 May 2023. The recorded location is Unit 12, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall St, Walthamstow, London, England, UK, E17 9HQ. Chris Bracey has been the Neon Man for 37 years creating iconic artpieces for David la chappelle. Martin Creed etc. With a cult following in London and Los Angeles. New & used neon fantasies, salvaged signs, reclaimed neon signs, old movie props and retro displays. Neon art made from found objects, retrieved and renewed waste and lights. Fairground & circus lighting, architectural sign salvage. Led & cold cathode luxury products. Designers & makers of all things with light. Seen through bilingual signage, the earlier context is that temporary and permanent notices are valuable social-history evidence because they capture the rules and assumptions of a particular moment, from parking and access to opening times, safety and public-service instructions. For digital access, the historical context is that libraries, museums and archives developed as civic institutions for preserving knowledge, objects and local records
Reading rooms, catalogues and display cases reveal how public access to information changed before digitisation transformed research. Looking at poster, the longer history is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small paper items preserve prices, slogans and events that may otherwise leave little physical trace. The 2026 relevance of bilingual signage comes from the fact that current public-realm design increasingly expects signs to be legible, inclusive and consistent, while bilingual and accessibility information reflects wider policy around language and equal access.
Unit 12, Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall St, Walthamstow, London, England, UK, E17 9HQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,cold cathode,cold-cathode,lights,lighting,tube,tubes,buddy-Christ,God,Christianity,saviour,rock,music,roll,roller,devils,guitars,rocker,rockers,the,new,statue,statues,funky,spooky,mystic,religion,subversive,symbol,icon,iconic,figure,irreverent,unresentful,blasphemous,God is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADT1A - . Jesus statue buddy Christ, with neon light design - Rock and Roll guitar. Photographed on 21 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is London, England, Great Britain, UK, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include cold cathode, cold-cathode, lights, lighting, tube, tubes, buddy-Christ, God, Christianity, saviour, rock, music, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The music context makes the image useful for editorial coverage of performers, venues, concerts, popular culture, local music heritage, audiences, nightlife and the creative industries. Such scenes can become important cultural records as bands, venues, festivals and city music districts change, linking contemporary entertainment with wider stories about tourism, identity and regeneration. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
London, England, Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,cold cathode,cold-cathode,lights,lighting,tube,tubes,buddy-Christ,God,Christianity,saviour,halo,dark,entries,green,red,of,&,and,action,statue,statues,funky,spooky,mystic,religion,religions,subversive,symbol,icon,iconic,figure,irreverent,unresentful,blasphemous,God is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADT1D - . Jesus statue buddy Christ, with neon light design - The Ministry of Love & Action, Dark Entries. Photographed on 21 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is London, England, Great Britain, UK, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include cold cathode, cold-cathode, lights, lighting, tube, tubes, buddy-Christ, God, Christianity, saviour, halo, dark, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
London, England, Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: Manchester,city,centre,Greater,England,UK,We do things,differently here,This is Manchester,love Manchester,M1,Lancashire,NQ4,bee,bees,LoveManchester,WeAreManchester,We Are Manchester,Love Manchester,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Madchester,icons,iconic,image,images,the,6th,day,on,days,God,created,creation,buildings,hive,hives,acid house,80s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTD2MR - . Recorded at Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, 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 main point of reference is On the sixth day, God created Manchester, LoveManchester, WeLoveManchester, This is Manchester,We Do Things Differently Here. A broader reading of the photograph includes commercial redevelopment, urban regeneration, architectural character, community identity, mixed-use redevelopment, archival record, civic architecture, period detail, town-centre renewal, place-making, place identity, regional identity, public-realm investment, and local character. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commercial viability, planning and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. The image fixes equipment and working practice within Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. The location also brings in changing land use, contemporary social history, built heritage, period architecture, changing streetscape, everyday life, urban fabric, and social history. Details involving WeLoveManchester, Things, Manchester, Differently, and sixth make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is commercial viability and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space as part of the longer story of Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history within the wider story of Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK.
Northern Quarter, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,UK,BL1,Lancashire,the,building,clock,St Andrew,&,St George URC Church,church,historic,blue,sky,skies,churches,reform,Christian,Christians,Church,of,God,Saint Georges,rd,road,history,heritage,buildings,window,towering,religious,religion,services
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRRW - . Recorded at St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS 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 main point of reference is RCCG, the Reformed Christian Church of God, St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS. The wider scene also brings together devotional artwork, sacred architecture, horological collecting, ecclesiastical craftsmanship, before-and-after reference, watchmaking heritage, public realm, historic church fabric, archival record, ecclesiastical art, mid-century timepiece, local history, manual-wind movement, and watch dial typography. The wider contemporary story combines faith communities, heritage conservation and how sacred art preserves religious, artistic and community history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with vintage design, manufacturing heritage and the renewed appeal of repairable mechanical watches. Future viewers can use this scene from St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, place identity, mechanical movement, documentary photography, changing streetscape, regional identity, period watch design, and historical comparison. References to Lancashire, Reformed, Georges, Christian, and Church give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is faith communities and how places of worship combine active faith use with heritage and tourism when considered against later change at St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS.
St Georges Rd, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1 2BS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,English,Pentecostal church,evangelical church,Bolton town centre,church,St Georges Road,Bolton,Greater Manchester,BL1 2BY,BL1,African diaspora church,faith community,worship times sign,church services,Sunday worship,Wednesday service,Christianity in the UK,urban church,community organisation,religious signage,public notice board,documentary photography,editorial image,UK city life,religion,religious,building,Signage for the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Breakthrough,Greater Manchester.,Redeemed,Christian,Church,of,God
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55J3K - This image shows exterior signage for the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Breakthrough Church, located on St George's Road in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The sign prominently displays the church name, service times, and contact details, serving both as wayfinding and as an invitation to the local community.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God is a global Pentecostal Christian denomination founded in Nigeria and now established across the UK, Europe, and North America. RCCG congregations often play an important role within African and wider Christian communities, providing spiritual support as well as social and community activities.
The Bolton Breakthrough Church operates regular Sunday and midweek worship services, reflecting the vibrant and structured nature of Pentecostal church life. The signage also highlights the church's urban setting, positioned within a mixed-use town-centre environment behind metal railings and adjacent to modern commercial buildings.
Photographed in daylight, the image is well suited to editorial use covering religion in Britain, Pentecostal Christianity, African diaspora communities, urban churches, faith-based organisations, and contemporary religious life in UK towns and cities.
St George's Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK, BL1 2BY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,at,Reds true BBQ,smoking,smoke,M2,22 Lloyd St,Manchester,England,UK,M2 5WA,beef,meat,meats,smoker,God,Jesus,smoking food,smoking meat,cooked,cooking,red,orange,white,chain,smokes,fire,starter,traditional,Texas,US,USA,American,style,Rishi Sunak,ban,banning
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3TJW2 - . An on-location photograph from 22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The defining feature is Holy Smokers neon sign, at Reds true BBQ restaurant, 22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA. The image also relates to graphic street detail, street food culture, before-and-after reference, public realm, popular cuisine, local history, traditional takeaway, everyday life, street-level message, public information notice, food-and-drink heritage, historic sign, material sign design, and food heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into food inflation and tourism, not least because of how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food. Today's relevance is strengthened by accessibility, visual identity and the continuing question of how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around 22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include community identity, commercial ephemera, British food tradition, changing streetscape, comfort food, everyday visual culture, local dining tradition, and printed message. The combination of Smokers, Manchester, restaurant, and Lloyd anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around 22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects food inflation and how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food when considered against later change at 22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA. The scene captures a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
22 Lloyd St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 5WA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Manchester City Centre,City Centre,shutter,Afflecks Palace loading bay,M4 1PW,M4,Palace,Manchester England,Afflecks,shutters,shuttered,closed,loading,gate,entrance,52,Church St,paint,painted,colourful,colour saint,Jesus,God,eating,holding,pizza,God is not dead,Jesus is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEGR - . A local-history photograph depicts the character of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, in a photograph originating in 2019. The supplied image information identifies Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are community worship, Christian heritage, sacred architecture, congregational space, ecclesiastical architecture, worship space, community ministry, religious landmark, place of worship, architectural heritage, sacred interior, and faith heritage. Modern coverage of faith heritage frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of heritage tourism, maintenance cost and sensitive conservation. Because this is a time-specific record of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The broader context includes spiritual landmark, parish history, local faith community, religious heritage, heritage conservation, church conservation. The record also refers to Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. Further aspects present in the subject include religious building, and historic church fabric. For present-day editorial use, historic churches can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and energy use, particularly where these affect wider community activity. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of public-realm details, local business activity, patterns of everyday use, regional identity, and the condition of buildings as part of the area's longer social history. For future comparison, the scene preserves changes of use, public activity, the appearance of the built environment, local character, and period design without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The documentary frame records the location's physical context within the wider local story.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Manchester City Centre,City Centre,shutter,Afflecks Palace loading bay,M4 1PW,M4,Palace,Manchester England,Afflecks,shutters,shuttered,closed,loading,gate,entrance,52,Church St,paint,painted,colourful,colour saint,Jesus,God,eating,holding,pizza
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEH1 - . This descriptive scene sets out the physical context of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, as recorded during 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. The scene also brings together parish history, spiritual landmark, sacred architecture, worship space, congregational space, architectural heritage, place of worship, Christian heritage, faith heritage, religious landmark, church conservation, and local faith community. For present-day editorial use, faith heritage can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and community use, particularly where these affect keeping historic fabric in use. The photograph fixes 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The scene also relates to sacred interior, religious heritage, community ministry, religious building, historic church fabric, heritage conservation. The scene is further associated with Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. A more expansive reading adds ecclesiastical architecture, and community worship. In the mid-2020s, places of worship is increasingly discussed through community use and changing attendance, with attention turning to sensitive conservation. In historical comparison, the image can help trace social change, movement through the area, historic fabric, planning and redevelopment, and everyday services without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of architecture and streetscape, public access, ownership or occupation, transport patterns, and neighbourhood identity in a form that can be compared with later photographs. Details around 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW strengthen its value as a dated record of the place.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,brick,day,poppy,poppies,1914,pit,Astley Green,Tyldesley,Manchester,Lancashire,UK M29 7JB,M29,Astley,Astley Pit,UK,M29 7JB,colliery,coal,mine,miners,remembrance,marble,tablet,outside,name,names,to,the,glory,of,god,in loving,memory
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BBXPAR - . This period scene at Astley Pit, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M29 7JB in 2019 provides a visual reference to the named subject and the wider commercial, social, cultural or physical environment around it. At the centre of the frame is Great war memorial, Lest we Forget, remembrance , day, poppy,poppies,1914-1918, - Astley Pit, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK. Other connected aspects include place identity, historic context, local character, everyday life, industrial supply chain, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, labour history, community remembrance, building-material production, industrial artefact, working-industry history, wartime sacrifice, and local roll of honour. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes public commemoration alongside local history, with particular attention to how local communities preserve the names and memory of the dead. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with regional industry, construction materials and the relationship between local geology, manufacturing and the built environment. For place-based research, the frame records the relationship between the subject and its surroundings at Astley Pit, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M29 7JB. A second layer of the scene includes factory history, visual archive, commemorative memorial, war dead, memorial culture, production technology, archival record, and traditional building materials. Elements such as memorial, poppies, Lancashire, Green, and 1914-1918 add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. A later view of Astley Pit, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M29 7JB may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records period character before later change alters the scene.
Astley Pit, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M29 7JB
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Keywords: Shankil,rd,art,artist,martyr,fighter,para,paramilitary,soldier,wall,gable,end,gable end,Shankill Road Mural,West,NI,Northern Ireland,For,God,and,Ulster,God and Ulster,protestant,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,Irish,British,Ireland,problem,with,problem with,issue with,NI,Northern,Northern Ireland,Belfast,City,Centre,Art,Artists,the,troubles,The Troubles,Good Friday Agreement,Peace,honour,painting,wall,walls,tribute,unionism,Fight,Justice,West,Beal,feirste,martyrs,social,tour,tourism,tourists,urban,six,counties,6,backdrop,county,Antrim,DUP,democratic Unionist,red hand,of Ulster,Red Hand Of Ulster,Shankill,Rd,road,Shankill Road,streets of Belfast,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW16N - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Shankill Road,West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK in 2016, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The principal subject is Shankill Road Mural -Purple For God and Ulster, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into passenger transport, before-and-after reference, street-level design, public art, historical comparison, bus infrastructure, archival record, documentary photography, contemporary mural, creative placemaking, local history, street-side transport, graffiti heritage, and urban graphics. The wider contemporary story combines tourism, graffiti policy and the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with decarbonisation, local connectivity and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. Small period details of public access and movement at Shankill Road,West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. Other useful contextual ideas include roadside transit, everyday life, urban artwork, transport accessibility, social history, local bus network, public-realm art, and local mobility. The combination of Ireland, Ulster, Shankill, Mural, and Belfast anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Shankill Road,West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of tourism and the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity without losing the local specificity of Shankill Road,West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK.
Shankill Road,West Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Keywords: St Wilfrids Parish Church,Warrington,Cheshire,WA4,inside,interior,religious,art,memorial,historic,tourist,landmark,Anglican,GradeI,listed,grade,building,Architecture,My,spirit,hath,rejoice,in,God,my,Saviour,WA4 3EP,Lady Chapel,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,My spirit hath rejoice in God my Saviour
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY06ME - St Wilfrid's Church is in Church Lane, Grappenhall, a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century and completed about 1120. This was a small and simple church, consisting of a nave, chancel and, possibly, an apse. The foundations of this church were discovered during the 1873“74 restoration.
A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 in a position where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone. The old church was demolished and a new nave, chancel, north aisle and a west tower were built. In 1539 the south aisle was added, which incorporated the Boydell chapel. The south porch was added in 1641 and at this time the west wall was strengthened. In 1833 the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory and in the 1850s the south aisle was further extended, and a vestry was built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873“74 by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, which included the provision of new floors and roofs, at a cost of about £4,000
Church Lane, Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH8B - Campanology (from Late Latin campana, bell
and Greek -λογία, -logia) is the study of bells. It encompasses the technology of bells “ how they are cast, tuned and sounded “ as well as the history, methods, and traditions of bell-ringing as an art.
It is common to collect together a set of tuned bells and treat the whole as one musical instrument. Such collections “ such as a Flemish carillon, a Russian zvon, or an English ring of bells used for change ringing “ have their own practices and challenges
and campanology is likewise the study of perfecting such instruments and composing and performing music for them.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH8E - Campanology (from Late Latin campana, bell
and Greek -λογία, -logia) is the study of bells. It encompasses the technology of bells “ how they are cast, tuned and sounded “ as well as the history, methods, and traditions of bell-ringing as an art.
It is common to collect together a set of tuned bells and treat the whole as one musical instrument. Such collections “ such as a Flemish carillon, a Russian zvon, or an English ring of bells used for change ringing “ have their own practices and challenges
and campanology is likewise the study of perfecting such instruments and composing and performing music for them.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Keywords: Great,Saints,inside,and,religion,Anglican,Christian,Christianity,Brass,plaque,tablet,Arthur,Phidins,Holme,honorary,Canon,of,Chester,Cathedral,St Marys,All Saints Church,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,to,the,glory,of,god,loving,memory,of,Arthur,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH9Y - . This location-specific image from High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records St Marys & All Saints Church Gt Budworth Interior, Cheshire, England,UK - Brass plaque tablet. The broader subject matter reaches into heritage worship space, period detail, ecclesiastical art, changing land use, community tribute, parish history, music memorial, local character, sacred space, religious landmark, religious heritage, club-music history, cultural memory, and ecclesiastical architecture. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with nightlife history, creative industries and the importance of documenting club and dance-music history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance costs, tourism and the challenge of maintaining historic fabric amid rising costs. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, details that may look very different after different community use. Further associations within the scene are contemporary social history, changing streetscape, social history, place identity, local remembrance, historic church fabric, Christian heritage, and archival record. The combination of Marys, Saints, plaque, Interior, and Church anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is nightlife history and the importance of documenting club and dance-music history without losing the local specificity of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DE15 - . All Saints Church Kingston, To The Glory of God, and in the memory of all ranks of the East Surrey Regiment. Photographed on 1 October 2015. The recorded location is All Saints, Kingston-on-thames,London, England, UK. The inscription reads:. To The Glory of God, and in the memory of all ranks of the East Surrey Regiment who fell in the great war 1914-1919. This ancient chapel of the holy Grimty, was restored by their relatives, friends and comrades. Historically, 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. Looking at the subject's development, 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. Looking at the subject's development, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important 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. In 2026, 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. For the 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.
All Saints, Kingston-on-thames,London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNR - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNW - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Keywords: City,of,border,religion,religious,bishop,stone,interior,inside,belief,bright,building,chapel,christ,christian,christianity,church,clergy,color,colorful,colour,colourful,construction,decoration,faith,glass,god,pattern,place worship,religious,England,UK,GoTonySmith,Church,of the,Holy,and,Undivided,Trinity,stonework
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNY - The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, otherwise called Carlisle Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Carlisle. It is located in Carlisle, in Cumbria, North West England. It was founded as an Augustinian priory and became a cathedral in 1133.
Carlisle, because of heavy losses to its fabric, is the second smallest (after Oxford), of England's ancient cathedrals. Its notable features include some fine figurative stone carving, a set of medieval choir stalls and the largest window in the Flowing Decorated Gothic style in England
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom
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Keywords: Battersea,London,England,UK,door,doors,ethnicity,Jesus,Said,I,am,the,way,the,truth,and,the,life,railway,station,railway station,final journey,final,journey,death,trip,funeral,dead,died,worship,god,Jesus,Said,I,am,the,way,the truth,gotonysmith,the way,the,way,truth,and,the life,community,Beacon-Light,modern,building,Nazareth,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0P - The Church of the Nazarene is an international Cgurch which began in Britain, Canada and the United States of America (USA). Eleven small denominations, all sharing the Wesleyan heritage, came together in a series of unions between 1896 and 1958. One of those unions in 1908 is taken as the official beginning of the Church.
Of the eleven denominations, three were British. The first of these, a group in Scotland led by Rev. George Sharpe, joined in 1915. This was followed by two other groups in England, one led by Mr. David Thomas of london, the other led by Rev. Maynard G. James which headquarters in Lancashire, which united in 1952 and 1955.
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH:
The Wesleyan Rivival that saved eighteenth century England from Revolution reaffirmed the testimaony and experience of the Early Church that God is ableto forgive man's sin and cleanse his heart from all unrighteousness (1John 1:9).
The mission of the church is, To make Christlike disciples in the nations. The Church of the |Nazarene seeks to share the love of God and the good news about Jesus Christ, and to demonstrate concern for the whole person by ministering to the Spiritual, Mental, Social and Physical.
2 Grant Road,Battersea,Clapham Junction,London,SW11 2NU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYP1A - . A prayer request board with notes, in a church entrance Winchcombe Cotswolds England UK. Photographed on 9 August 2013. The recorded location is Winchcombe, Cheltenham, England, UK. The historical context is that 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. 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. Historically, 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. In historical terms, ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. From a heritage perspective, 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. Relevant alternative phrases include ecclesiastical architecture, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, place of worship, architectural conservation, faith community, and historic fabric.
Winchcombe, Cheltenham, England, UK
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Keywords: Novelty,toys,plastic,wave,waves,waving,Mitte,Germany,Europe,QE2,Betty,QEII,blue,true,royal,insult,traitor,fun,humour,humorous,many,three,3,Royal,Wedding,cyan,blue,yellow,pink,Windsor,god,save,the,Kikkerland,in,box,Royal Wedding,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,dead,died,King Charles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G6XB - This documentary stock photograph shows Many Queen Elizabeth of England Solar Powered toys, Mitte, Germany, Europe. The image records Berlin street or city detail, making it useful for editorial features on Berlin tourism, urban culture, German history and everyday city identity. Berlin is a city where ordinary street details often carry heavy layers of history, from Prussian and imperial architecture to the Weimar period, Nazi rule, wartime destruction, division, the DDR, reunification, tourism, gentrification and contemporary creative culture. The caption and visible subject detail provide a specific point of entry into that wider story rather than a generic German city view. Buyers could use the photograph for articles about Berlin travel, Cold War memory, street art, museum interpretation, urban nightlife, river sightseeing, architecture, souvenir culture, public transport, pedestrian design or the way history is repackaged in modern tourism. Search-friendly composite terms include Berlin Mitte street art, DDR surveillance display, Berlin Fernsehturm skyline, River Spree pleasure boat, Ampelmann crossing light, Berliner Dom interior, Berlin urban culture and German capital tourism. If the subject is graffiti, it can illustrate the city as a living wall of political humour, youth culture, commercial branding and layered paste-ups. If it is heritage or church architecture, it can support more formal travel, culture, history and education uses. If it is a boat, toy or street sign, it gives editors an accessible human-scale route into a large city story. The documentary style keeps the image credible for web, magazine, guidebook, education, museum, travel, urban policy, politics, design, consumer and social commentary use. Its strength for Alamy search is the mix of precise caption wording and broader Berlin themes, allowing it to be found for both narrow subject searches and wider editorial needs.
Mitte,Berlin, Germany
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Keywords: Novelty,toys,plastic,wave,waves,waving,Mitte,Germany,Europe,QE2,Betty,QEII,blue,true,royal,insult,traitor,fun,humour,humorous,shop,Royal,Wedding,cyan,blue,yellow,pink,Windsor,god,save,the,Kikkerland,in,box,window,Royal Wedding,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,dead,died,King Charles,coronation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G6XE - This documentary stock photograph shows Single Queen Elizabeth of England Solar Powered toy, Mitte, Germany, Europe. The image records Berlin street or city detail, making it useful for editorial features on Berlin tourism, urban culture, German history and everyday city identity. Berlin is a city where ordinary street details often carry heavy layers of history, from Prussian and imperial architecture to the Weimar period, Nazi rule, wartime destruction, division, the DDR, reunification, tourism, gentrification and contemporary creative culture. The caption and visible subject detail provide a specific point of entry into that wider story rather than a generic German city view. Buyers could use the photograph for articles about Berlin travel, Cold War memory, street art, museum interpretation, urban nightlife, river sightseeing, architecture, souvenir culture, public transport, pedestrian design or the way history is repackaged in modern tourism. Search-friendly composite terms include Berlin Mitte street art, DDR surveillance display, Berlin Fernsehturm skyline, River Spree pleasure boat, Ampelmann crossing light, Berliner Dom interior, Berlin urban culture and German capital tourism. If the subject is graffiti, it can illustrate the city as a living wall of political humour, youth culture, commercial branding and layered paste-ups. If it is heritage or church architecture, it can support more formal travel, culture, history and education uses. If it is a boat, toy or street sign, it gives editors an accessible human-scale route into a large city story. The documentary style keeps the image credible for web, magazine, guidebook, education, museum, travel, urban policy, politics, design, consumer and social commentary use. Its strength for Alamy search is the mix of precise caption wording and broader Berlin themes, allowing it to be found for both narrow subject searches and wider editorial needs.
Mitte,Berlin, Germany
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Keywords: Sandy Row,Belfast,Northern Ireland,UK,SandyRow,Sandy,Row,Protestant,Community,Royalist,British,Citizen,citizens,street,st,streets,south,residential,residents,UDA,Orange,order,South Belfast,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,Irish,British,Ireland,problem,with,problem with,issue with,NI,Northern,Northern Ireland,Belfast,City,Centre,Art,Artists,the,troubles,The Troubles,Good Friday Agreement,Peace,honour,painting,wall,walls,tribute,Unionist,unionism,Protestant,community,Fight,Justice,West,Beal,feirste,martyrs,social,tour,tourism,tourists,urban,six,counties,6,backdrop,county,Antrim,UVF,DUP,British,GB,Empire,Rangers,freedomfighters,Carrs,Row,brigade,for,god,and,Ulster,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,Belfast protestant community,Peoples army,South Belfast,orange Order,Freedom Fighters,Boyne Bridge,Saltwater Bridge,Orange Hall,Carrs Row,loyalist community,UDA South Belfast Brigade
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7KY4 - Sandy Row is a street in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lends its name to the surrounding residential community, which is predominantly Protestant working-class. The Sandy Row area had a population of 2,153 in 2001.[1][2] It is a staunchly loyalist area of Belfast, being a traditional heartland for affiliation with the paramilitary Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and the Orange Order.
Sandy row, South Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MA2 - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Keywords: Inside,architecture,building,stone,arch,holy,St Annes,Belfast Cathedral,saint,Annes,To,the,glory,of,God,this,pavement,was,given,in,rememberance,of,Elise,Milne,Barbour,A devoted mother and a dearly loved wife,Patterson NJ USA 1873,Conway Dunmurry,1910,religion,protestant,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,Irish,British,Ireland,problem,with,problem with,issue with,NI,Northern,Northern Ireland,Belfast,City,Centre,Art,Artists,the,troubles,The Troubles,Good Friday Agreement,Peace,honour,painting,wall,walls,tribute,republicanism,Fight,Justice,West,Beal,feirste,martyrs,social,tour,tourism,tourists,urban,six,counties,6,backdrop,county,Antrim,Quarter,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEEG8X - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
InscripTo the glory of God this pavement was given in rememberance of Elise Milne Barbour,A devoted mother and a dearly loved wife, Patterson NJ USA 1873,Conway Dunmurry,1910
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
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Keywords: Dublin,Ireland,Eire,Cathedral,city,Europe,blue,toned,tone,mono,flare,sun,shine,sunshine,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix,tonysmithotpix,christian,architecture,building,stone,buildings,structure,god,worship,house,house of god,deos
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6382610407 - 'The Breeders - 'Saints' - Play this track here.
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'Saints' is a cracking track by The Breeders, released as the third and final single from their 1993 album Last Splash. It was released in 1994 on 4AD/Elektra Records.
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes
the current line-up consists of Kim Deal (lead vocals and guitar), her twin sister Kelley Deal (guitar and backing vocals), Jose Medeles (drums and percussion), Mando Lopez (bass guitar) Todd the Fox (guitar) and Cheryl Lyndsey (guitar)
Kim Deal has been the band's sole continual member.
Their first album, Pod (1990), received critical acclaim but was not commercially successful. The Breeders' most successful album, 1993's Last Splash, produced the hit single 'Cannonball'. The band's fourth album, Mountain Battles, was released in 2008. The band's name is apparently gay slang for heterosexuals.
Christ Church Cathedral (or more formally, The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in Dublin, Ireland and is the elder of the capital city's two medi\u00e6val cathedrals, the other being St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Christ Church is officially claimed as the seat (cathedra) of both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic archbishops of Dublin. In practice, it has been the cathedral of only the Church of Ireland's Archbishop of Dublin, since the English Reformation. Though nominally claimed as his cathedral, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin uses St Mary's in Malborough Street in Dublin, as his pro-cathedral (acting cathedral).[2]
Christ Church Cathedral is located in the former heart of medieval Dublin, next to Wood Quay, at the end of Lord Edward Street. However a major dual carriage-way building scheme around it separated it from the original medieval street pattern which once surrounded it, with its original architectural context (at the centre of a maze of small buildings and streets) lost due to road-building and the demolition of the older residential quarter at Wood Quay. As a result the cathedral now appears dominant in isolation behind new civil offices along the quays, out of its original medieval context.
Christ Church is the only one of the three cathedrals or acting cathedrals which can be seen clearly from the River Liffey.
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Keywords: lomo,story,hipstamatic,tony,smith,hotpix,tonysmith,tonysmithhotpix,religion,catholic,god,point,pointing,tale,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5392552186 - 'A tale in 12 fragments - 01/12 \u2013 Two Up, Two Down.
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02/12 \u2013 Sacred Statue
Towering over his childhood was a large statue of Jesus (with a capital J) enveloped in a glass dome.
Outstretched hands, faded paint, the mark of a good or at least devout family of believers. He never knew what his old dad thought of it, never asked him. In this house honesty was the best policy. In later years he recognised it as the classic alabaster sacred heart, after the catholic schooling had done its work. He was set up for the world of alter boys, communion wine the fantastic smell of extinguished votive candles and the corruption of the local SVdeP chapter.
He could recite the Our father, traverse the rosary like a Greek fisherman handling worry beads and share his confession through the screen to Fr Kirkpatrick, early every third Saturday morning.
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Keywords: toast,toasted,bread,face,image,jesus,god,elvis,toaster,breakfast,eyes,nose,mouth,burnt,perfect,food,miracle,rough,cut,crust,tiger,tesco,morrisons,supermarket,shop,shopping,abstract,hotpix!,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tony,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4272385374 - 'My rough crust tiger bread seemed to be staring at me from the toaster today.
what do you think?
Its certainley not Elvis or Jesus though and would not make me a fortune on Ebay. I ate it anyway and the other three pieces had no similar properties.
Another British classic here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3708723795/
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Keywords: bible,john,book,3:16,tamil,welsh,hotel,anvil,inn,blandford,forum,Pimperne,thatched,pub,buscuits,ginger,nuts,sepia,toned,BW,black,white,Gideons,room,cabinet,god,jesus,old,testament,torah,catholic,christian,holy,religious,B&B,bed,breakfast,this photo rocks,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4271621063 - 'The most popular bible holy book text apparently.
Here shown in a hotel room Gideons translation version. Over 20 translations are provided in Tamil, french, Welsh, German, Italian, Spanish and other world languages.
A more traditional bible view here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813002518/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4206625887 - 'What on earth did we do before they invented the internet? Of course I remember the internet when it was 405 line and in Black and White.
No way you could buy a machine that could turn ordinary fruit into shot glasses fot \u00a312.99 AND get it delivered before Xmas day for only \u00a38 p&
p.
Ever wondered if the world has gone somewhat mad? Pass me another cigar.....
Another shot of Julian with conventional ears here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3665249874/
For more computer madness and sense, checkout tonysmiththathousingitguy at tonysmiththathousingitguy.blogspot.co.uk/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: Church,religion,religious,christ,buddy,buddychrist,dogma,statue,god,Kevin,Smith,catholic,Anglican,belief,fallen,angels,angel,death,Angel of Death,faith,365days,chriest,photo,photos,photography,photographer,hotpix.org.uk,www.hotpix.org.uk,HDR,high dynamic range,interior,inside,building,buildings,built,architecture,pope,el,le,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4163897698 - 'Yep, he da man of the season.
Another old church artifact here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3916729604/
and here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4001962813/
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Keywords: Middlewich,Cheshire,England,UK,Note,the,f',lent,dried,flower,flowers,church,cross,crosses,god,gods,book,Christian,Christians,Anglican,Anglicans,and,All,Angels,English,Heritage,as,a,Grade,II*,listed,II,CW109DX,CW10,9DX,ss rendered in the style of an,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCHB - St. Michael and All Angels, Middlewich is the parish church for the town of Middlewich in Cheshire, England. It stands at the junction of the A54 and A533 roads. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. Its benefice is combined with that of St John, Byley. In 1947 the architectural historian Raymond Richards described the church as the one building, in a depressing town, which is mellow and dignified
St Michaels and All Angels, Middlewich, Cheshire England UK CW10 9DX
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Keywords: Edward The elder inscription detail South Warrington,Cheshire England UK United Kingdom,All Saints Church Thelwall,Edward The elder inscription detail South Warrington,Cheshire England UK United Kingdom,gotonysmith,Church,England,UK,gold,iconic,All Saints Drive,Thelwall,Edward,the,Elder,WA4,WA4 2SX,icon,south,Warrington,VII,inside,interior,ornate,history,historic,decoration,decorated,Edward VII,to the,glory,of,god,art,artwork,Anglican,inscription,inscriptions,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWBE - . All Saints Church Thelwall, Edward The elder inscription detail South Warrington, Cheshire England UK United Kingdom, WA4 2SX. Photographed on 27 June 2009. The recorded location is All Saints Drive, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England ,UK, WA4 2SX. The wider historical story is that churches combine worship with architecture, community memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, community benefactors, war remembrance and family history. From a heritage perspective, 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. From a heritage perspective, 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. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. As of 2026, interest in local history, genealogy and the conservation of memorials remains strong, while weathering, redevelopment and vandalism can threaten smaller monuments and inscriptions
Detailed images help preserve lettering, names and physical condition before further weathering or alteration. Further subject-specific language includes ecclesiastical architecture, parish church, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, and place of worship.
All Saints Drive, Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England ,UK, WA4 2SX
