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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,English,group,club,SK13,SK13 8BW,symbol,symbolism,18,Glossop,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,hall,Glossopdale,bar,1889,freemasons,freemason,Integrity,Friendship,Respect,social,organisation,Charity,grand,master,Solomon,Masonic Hall,stained glass,with,Jewish star of David,star,of,David
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB79 - Freemasonry in Derbyshire was first established as early as 1732, about 15 years after the formation of the first Grand Lodge and around 86 years after the first ever recorded Lodge in England.
The earliest Lodges were often named after the building where the meetings took place, which not surprisingly would have been an Inn or Tavern. Alternatively, from place or family names. The latter being the case here in Glossop. Initially taking its name from the family of the Duke of Devonshire and recently changed to Glossopdale Lodge following a restructure in 2017.
Over time, Lodges were formed and Lodges were disbanded. The oldest surviving Lodge in Derbyshire is Tyrian Lodge № 253, being established in 1785. The Province of Derbyshire was designated, largely observing the County boundary, in 1789. As the number of subscribing members grew, new (daughter) Lodges opened, including our Lodge in Glossop in 1853. We are the fourth oldest surviving Lodge in Derbyshire. If you are tracing your family history and would like to know if any were freemasons in our Lodge, we would love to help you.
The Lodge originally met at the Globe Inn, High Street West, moving in 1857 to the Norfolk Arms.
18 Henry Street, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,SY13 4LD,old hall,the,hall,residence,property,stately,home,pile,grand,secure,security,post,posts,Wicksted,Hall,gates,metal,cast iron,gate,history,historic,heritage,real estate,private,entrances,SY13 4LE,SY13,gated,community,lane
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C3K5GM - . An on-location editorial image made at Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE, showing a subject whose wider significance extends beyond the immediate scene. The scene records Wicksted Hall gates, Wicksted, Wirswell, Whitchurch, Cheshire,England, UK, SY13 4LD. The wider scene also brings together documentary photography, before-and-after reference, built environment, traditional masonry, local history, changing streetscape, archival record, local character, period detail, historic streetscape, architectural character, everyday Britain, social landscape, and place identity. In the mid-2020s, energy retrofit and development.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>redevelopment pressure keep this subject current, particularly through the contrast between historic fabric and modern development. Future viewers can use this scene from Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after refurbishment. The surrounding context includes built heritage, heritage landmark, historical comparison, historic townscape, public realm, conservation architecture, urban change, and conservation interest. The recorded references to Whitchurch, Wicksted, Wirswell, and gates preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. The period setting at Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects energy retrofit and the contrast between historic fabric and modern development as part of the longer story of Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE. Its period value extends to redevelopment pressure and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character when considered against later change at Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE.
Wicksted Old Hall, Wirswall, WHITCHURCH, England, UK, SY13 4LE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PNE - The new building, which was designed in the Italianate style by John Ladds and William Henry Powell, was completed in 1879. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Market Street with the end bays slightly projected forward
the central section, which also slightly projected forward, featured a doorway on the ground floor with brackets supporting a pediment containing a carved tympanum with a tall clock tower above
there were sash windows on the first and second floors. The principal rooms were a large assembly hall, which later became known as the Lancastrian Room, the council chamber and town clerk's office.
The town hall became the headquarters of the new Municipal Borough of Chorley in 1881. In the early years the basement was used for a butter market and, in the early 20th century, the assembly room was used as a cinema. Meanwhile the old town hall was demolished in the 1930s. The building remained the local seat of government when the enlarged Borough of Chorley was formed in 1974. In the 1980s, a control centre was established in the basement for the protection of civic leaders in the event of a nuclear attack. Although most council officers and their departments relocated to the Civic Offices in Union Street in the late 20th century, council meetings continued to be held in the town hall.
An extensive programme of refurbishment works at the town hall was completed in 2005. The works, which were designed by Seed Architects, involved re-instatement of the main entrance under the clock tower and the creation of a glass-roofed atrium with glass passenger lifts to facilitate easy movement of customers within the building. After several incidents involving damage to facilities and abuse of staff, the Lancastrian Room, ceased to be available for private hire in 2009
Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK , PR7 1DP
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Keywords: Corridor person walking down a silhouette shadow Victorian,municipal,neogothic,stone,marble,ceremonial,headquarters,city,council,architect,grand,ceremonial,rooms,Great,Abel,the,clock,bell,Grade,I,listed,one,walk,walks,lighted,lit,inside,interior,GoTonySmith Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian,Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester,England.,It,is,the,headquarters,of,Manchester,City,Council,and,houses,a,number,of,local,government,departments.,The,building,faces,Albert,Square,to,the,north,featuring,the,Albert,Memorial,and,St,Peters,Square,to,the,south,home to The Cenotaph. Designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse,the,town,hall,was,completed,in,1877.,The,building,contains,offices,and,grand,ceremonial,rooms,such,as,the,Great,Hall,which,is,decorated,with,Ford,Browns,imposing,Manchester,Murals,illustrating,the,history,of,the,city.,The,entrance,and,Sculpture,Hall,contain,busts,and,statues,of,influential,figures,including,Dalton,Joule,and,Barbirolli.,The,exterior,is,dominated,by,the,clock,tower,which,rises,to,280,feet,(85,m),and,houses,Great,Abel,the clock bell
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DMX - Manchester Town Hall is a Victorian, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. It is the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council and houses a number of local government departments. The building faces Albert Square to the north, featuring the Albert Memorial and St Peter's Square to the south, home to The Cenotaph.
Designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse, the town hall was completed in 1877. The building contains offices and grand ceremonial rooms such as the Great Hall which is decorated with Ford Madox Brown's imposing Manchester Murals illustrating the history of the city. The entrance and Sculpture Hall contain busts and statues of influential figures including Dalton, Joule and Barbirolli. The exterior is dominated by the clock tower which rises to 280 feet (85 m) and houses Great Abel, the clock bell.
In 1938, a detached Town Hall Extension was completed and is connected by two covered bridges over Lloyd Street. The town hall, which was granted Grade I listed building status on 25 February 1952, is regarded as one of the finest interpretations of Gothic revival architecture in the world.
Albert Square, Manchester, Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: city,Scotland,UK,EH1,1JF,EH11JF,street,sciences,tourist,travel,attractions,Explore,the,diversity,of,natural,world,cultures,art,and,design,technology,Scottish,history,capital,cities,building,buildings,and,technology,natural,history,and,world,cultures,central,old,gotonysmith,town,George,IV,Bridge,4th,royal,grand,central,hall,of,cast,iron,construction,that,rises,the,full,height,Dolly,the,sheep,independance,independence,new,exterior,stone,The,buildings,architecture,was,controversial,from,the,start,and Prince Charles resigned as patron of the museum,in,protest,at,the,lack,of,consultation,over,its,design.,The,building,is,made,up,of,geometric,Corbusian forms,but also has numerous references to Scotland,such as brochs and castellated defensive,architecture,It,is,clad,in,golden,Moray,sandstone,architects,Gordon,Benson,has,called,a,reference,to,Scottish,geology,The,building,was,a,1999,Stirling,Prize,nominee,nominated,the oldest exhibit in the building,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJJN - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKB3 - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HTA6 - . Liverpool Orange Lodge May 2012 Walking Day - more info at. Photographed on 12 May 2012. The recorded location is Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD. A lady at the passing St Georges hall in front of Lime Street Liverpool City Centre. The wider historical story is that everyday walking scenes document how people actually move through towns: on foot, with children, pets or shopping, using routes that may be altered or removed during redevelopment
Such photographs can become useful evidence of public access and local geography. As background, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. In the present 2026 context, walking and active travel are prominent in transport and public-health policy, with continuing attention to safe pedestrian routes, accessibility and connections between neighbourhoods
Older paths and tunnels can illustrate both useful permeability and the design problems associated with underpasses. Against the 2026 backdrop, conservation is increasingly considered alongside regeneration, climate resilience and adaptive reuse
The value of a historic subject therefore lies not only in nostalgia but in the evidence it provides about materials, local identity and how places change. Looking at the subject's development, walking routes, tunnels and footpaths reveal the small-scale infrastructure that connects neighbourhoods away from main roads
Underpasses, canal paths and pedestrian passages can become familiar local shortcuts while also reflecting the planning priorities of the period in which they were built. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include dog walking, pedestrian infrastructure, local route, urban walking, neighbourhood connection, public realm, everyday mobility, and historic environment.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJGY - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Keywords: Edinburgh,city,Scotland,UK,EH1,1JF,EH11JF,street,sciences,travel,attractions,Explore,the,diversity,of,natural,world,cultures,art,and,design,technology,Scottish,history,capital,cities,building,buildings,science,and,technology,natural,history,and,world,cultures,central,old,gotonysmith,town,George,IV,Bridge,4th,royal,grand,central,hall,of,cast,iron,outside,new,building,summer,blue,sky,construction,that,rises,the,full,height,Dolly,the,sheep,independance,independence,The,buildings,architecture,was,controversial,from,the,start,and Prince Charles resigned as patron of the museum,in,protest,at,the,lack,of,consultation,over,its,design.,The,building,is,made,up,of,geometric,Corbusian forms,but also has numerous references to Scotland,such as brochs and castellated defensive,architecture,It,is,clad,in,golden,Moray,sandstone,architects,Gordon,Benson,has,called,a,reference,to,Scottish,geology,The,building,was,a,1999,Stirling,Prize,nominee,nominated,the oldest exhibit in the building,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJEW - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 ,amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH1 1JF
