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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Warrington food waste,food waste caddy,31 March 2026,weekly food waste collection,anaerobic digestion,biogas,council recycling,household waste,Warrington Borough Council,food,waste,recycling bin,caddy,household,recycling,March 2026,collection,council,Warrington,borough,grey,bin,march,sustainability,reuse,circular,environment,food-waste,2026,change,recycling policy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FE93PK - . A small grey Warrington Borough Council food-waste caddy stands outside a home, documenting local preparations for separate household food-waste collections introduced as English councils expand recycling services. Warrington launched separate weekly household food-waste collections on 31 March 2026, in line with national requirements for councils in England to collect food waste separately. Residents received caddies and biodegradable liners while black-bin collections remained fortnightly. The council said collected scraps, peelings, meat and fish bones, tea bags and coffee grounds would be taken to a specialist facility and converted into biogas and nutrient-rich fertiliser. A small grey caddy outside a home is therefore a precise record of a major change in everyday waste behaviour: material previously placed in residual rubbish is being diverted into anaerobic digestion, with households asked to separate it at source every week. The dated lid sticker makes the policy change unusually explicit, turning an otherwise ordinary bin into a record of the exact local start of a new statutory collection service. England's move towards separate food-waste collection is intended to stop a valuable organic material being buried or burned with residual rubbish. Anaerobic digestion breaks food down without oxygen, producing biogas that can be used for energy and a digestate that can return nutrients to land. Weekly collection also makes practical sense because food decomposes quickly, while drier residual waste can remain on a longer cycle. Warrington's 31 March 2026 start date therefore changed an everyday household routine as well as the council's collection logistics, treatment contracts and vehicle rounds. The small grey caddy is the domestic end of that system: residents separating peelings, leftovers, tea bags and bones in kitchens so that a new waste stream can be captured cleanly enough for biological treatment.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0953,LNER Azuma,train,Dundee railway station,Dundee,Scotland,UK,streamlined,red,white,grey,intercity,rail,travel,LNER,Azuma,rolling,stock,passengers,platform,transport,services,Scottish,railways,public,technology,Hitachi,reliable,reliability
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX6T4 - . LNER Azuma stock-photo/gotonysmith-Train.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>train standing at Dundee railway station in Dundee, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 8 June 2026. The recorded location is Dundee Railway Station, South Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BY, Scotland, UK. The streamlined red, white and grey intercity train is shown close-up at the platform with passengers and station structures visible along the side. LNER Azuma trains operate long-distance services on the East Coast Main Line between Scotland and England, linking Dundee with major cities including Edinburgh and London. Within the history of platform, railways transformed British towns from the nineteenth century onwards, concentrating passenger movement around stations while creating new suburbs, goods yards and industrial connections
Station buildings, platforms, signals and rolling stock can date a transport scene as clearly as surrounding architecture. Against the 2026 backdrop for platform, rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. Further subject-specific language includes rail transport, passenger railway, train service, rail infrastructure, station architecture, rail heritage, commuter travel, inter-city rail, signalling, ticketing, IMG_0953, travel, Scottish, technology, Hitachi, reliable, and reliability. In relation to public transport, historical context shows that railways transformed British towns from the nineteenth century onwards, concentrating passenger movement around stations while creating new suburbs, goods yards and industrial connections
Station buildings, platforms, signals and rolling stock can date a transport scene as clearly as surrounding architecture. The image also relates directly to rail transport, passenger railway and train service.
Dundee Railway Station, South Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BY, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,tiptoe,tip,toe,t-shirt,the,gay,village,LGBTQ,as folk,Manchester Pride,Canal St,slogan,T-shirt,grey,graphic,TShirt,Pride,merch,merchandise,identity,local,northern,humour,Manc,UK,gay rights,equality,diversity,inclusion,identity politics,northern England,Manc culture,regional,British,LGBTQ+ culture,fashion,gift shop
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0BR - Grey T-shirt on a wooden hanger printed with the phrase The Mancunian Gay in bold white lettering inside a red rounded rectangle, a playful visual echo of the famous Manchester Mancunian Way name and a clear celebration of queer Mancunian identity. The photograph appears to show the shirt in an indoor retail, gallery, museum or cultural display setting, surrounded by bright graphic prints and poster-style artwork. The simple slogan, casual clothing and close framing make the image useful for stories about Manchester LGBTQ+ culture, queer visibility, Pride merchandise, local humour, regional identity, independent design, souvenir fashion, slogan T-shirts, inclusive city branding and the commercial language of place. The red, white and grey design is strong, readable and minimal, placing all attention on the wordplay and the relationship between being Mancunian and being gay. Manchester has one of the UK's best-known LGBTQ+ scenes, centred around Canal Street and the Gay Village, and the phrase works well for editorial use connected with Pride events, city breaks, LGBTQ+ tourism, social inclusion, community belonging, identity politics, fashion retail, graphic design and northern England culture. The visible surrounding prints add extra context of pop-cultural and queer-themed display, while the neutral indoor lighting and clean composition keep the focus on the garment rather than any person. The image can illustrate how humour, fashion and civic pride are used to express belonging in modern British cities, especially in places where local identity is strongly tied to music, nightlife, activism, sport, working-class wit and creative independence. It may also suit features about LGBTQ+ rights, inclusive retail, representation in public culture, Manchester souvenirs, Pride shopping, youth identity, student culture, design-led gifts and the way everyday clothing can turn a political or social message into a wearable statement.
Canal St, Manchester, M1 3EZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,_977255A9451,Wrexham AFC,football,stand,exterior,STŌK Cae Ras,Wrexham,Wales,UK,stadium,facade,red,white,grey,blue,sky,Welsh,architecture,supporters,matchday,sports,infrastructure,club,branding,investment,tourism,Racecourse,Ground,professional,venue,AFC,Ryan Reynolds
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX6AA - . Wrexham AFC football stand exterior at the STÅŒK Cae Ras in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STÅŒK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The large red, white and grey stadium facade carries prominent STÅŒK Cae Ras branding, club colours and Welsh identity graphics beneath a bright blue summer sky. This street-level architectural view documents one of the principal elevations of the historic Racecourse Ground, home of Wrexham AFC. The clean facade and strong horizontal bands make the stadium immediately recognisable as a modernised professional football venue. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The background to fan culture is that sporting grounds, club colours and event memorabilia become part of local identity as generations of supporters associate particular streets, gates and stands with matchday ritual
Stadium architecture and branding also change repeatedly as clubs modernise facilities. Within the history of branding, material culture includes the ordinary products people bought, used, collected or displayed
Small manufactured objects can reveal national identity, advertising, technology and popular taste in ways that formal records do not. Current 2026 context around fan culture is that professional sport remains closely tied to broadcast rights, tourism, sponsorship and stadium redevelopment, while supporter experience, policing, ticket prices and transport continue to shape matchday debate. Against the 2026 backdrop for branding, sustainability and reuse also give older objects new relevance, encouraging repair, second-hand sales and appreciation of durable material.
STŌK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,_338255A9451,Wrexham AFC,football,stand,exterior,STōK Cae Ras,Wrexham,Wales,UK,stadium,architecture,sports,infrastructure,matchday,supporter,facilities,investment,club,branding,red,white,grey,Welsh,venue,AFC,transfer window,Ryan Reynolds
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETMYD0 - . Wrexham AFC football stand exterior at the STōK Cae Ras in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The large red, white and grey stadium facade carries Wrexham club branding and the STōK Cae Ras name, with hospitality and seating areas behind the frontage. Bright daylight and a blue sky give a clear architectural view of one of the principal stadium elevations. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. For sports venue, the historical context is that football and major sporting events leave a rich material record through flags, tickets, souvenirs, programmes and venue signage
International tournaments in particular can turn everyday objects into historical evidence of national sporting culture. Looking at household object, the longer history is that collectable items gain meaning through provenance and context
A board game, badge, souvenir or branded package may connect a national event or local place with mass manufacturing and personal memory. For sports venue, the 2026 context is that professional sport remains closely tied to broadcast rights, tourism, sponsorship and stadium redevelopment, while supporter experience, policing, ticket prices and transport continue to shape matchday debate. In 2026, household object remains relevant because sustainability and reuse also give older objects new relevance, encouraging repair, second-hand sales and appreciation of durable material culture. Further relevant search phrases include supporters, fan culture, sporting heritage, club identity, football history, major event, and sports tourism.
STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,statue,Manchester City,city,centre,player,football,soccer,legend,football statue,Premier League,iconic,icon statue,stadium,public,City Football,heritage,history,league,premier,English,UK,modern,sculpture,grey,club,legends,memorial,stand,stands,summer,daylight,bright conditions,M11,M11 3FF,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CGCJTJ - A life-size statue of David Silva stands outside the Etihad Stadium in east Manchester, depicting the former Manchester City midfielder in control of a football, a pose that reflects his technical skill, balance and calm authority on the pitch. The sculpture is rendered in a perforated, stainless-steel style, giving it a contemporary appearance that aligns with the modern identity of the club and stadium.
David Silva joined Manchester City in 2010 and became a central figure in the club's transformation into a dominant force in English and European football. Widely regarded as one of the Premier League's most gifted midfielders, Silva played a key role in multiple league titles, domestic cups and the establishment of Manchester City as a global football brand. His vision, passing and consistency earned him lasting recognition among supporters and commentators alike.
The statue forms part of a growing collection of public artworks around the Etihad Campus that celebrate club legends and reinforce Manchester City's sense of identity, continuity and success. Its location in east Manchester also reflects the wider regeneration of the area, where sport-led investment has reshaped former industrial land into a major sporting, residential and leisure district.
Photographed in summer daylight under bright but diffused conditions, the image is well suited for editorial use covering football heritage, Premier League history, public art, sporting commemoration, urban regeneration and Manchester's contemporary sporting landscape.
Etihad Campus, East Manchester, England, UK, M11 3FF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Atlas Road,Darwen,Lancashire,England,UK,BB3 0DE,BB3,sign,Out of Order,rail,departures,from,broken,TOC,electronic,rail departures,board,boards,displays,useless,Northern powerhouse,evening,during,rush hour,peak,time,information,no,DWN,grey,digital,not working,poor
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX181K - Darwen railway station serves Darwen, a town in Lancashire, England. It was opened in 1847 by the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe & West Yorkshire Railway, which was subsequently taken over by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway twelve years later. It is now served by Northern Trains services on the Ribble Valley Line from Rochdale/Manchester Victoria to Blackburn and into Clitheroe.
Darwen is set amongst the hills of East Lancashire. Arriving from or departing towards Bolton involves journeying through the long Sough Tunnel, some 2,015 yd (1,843 m) in length.
The station has two platforms. It is one of only two passing points on the otherwise single track Blackburn to Bolton part of the route, but trains normally cross here only in the morning and evening peak periods. The loop was extended in length by a mile (1.6 km) either side of the station during a six-week-long engineering blockade in July & August 2015 to increase capacity on the line and eventually allow a half-hourly service to operate (as specified in the new Northern franchise agreement, due to come into effect in April 2016).
The station is currently unstaffed, with waiting shelters on each platform
step-free access is available to both. Ticket machines are available, along with a long-line P.A system and passenger information screens to convey train running information.
Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, England, UK, BB3 0DE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK,bar,bars,pub,pubs,L1,13,L1 9AS,history,historic,heritage,Victorian,royal,old,renovated,preserved,bakers,the,grey,painted,front,outside,sunny,listed,grade,II,gold,sign,signs,signage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RJCC49 - Taken on 19 Aug 2023, this photograph shows Kirkland Bros Scotch Confectioners - Scotch Bakery, Fly In The loaf bar, 13 Hardman St, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9AS. The location is 13 Hardman St, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9AS. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains public house signs, frontage, street activity or drinking culture details useful for hospitality and heritage features. Value Added Tax is a core UK consumption-tax subject, useful for business, retail, public-finance, household-cost and Making Tax Digital themes. The Fly in the Loaf frontage preserves the memory of Kirkland Brothers' Scotch Bakery, connecting Liverpool pub culture with older commercial lettering and bakery heritage on Hardman Street. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Kirkland, appointment, Hardman Street, Fly In The loaf, Scotch Bakery, Scotch Confectioners, Kirkland Bros, brothers, crest, Liverpool, Merseyside, bar, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes.
13 Hardman St, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9AS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,city,centre,building,Cardiff city centre,newspaper publisher Wales,Six Park Street Cardiff,CF10 1XR,Welsh journalism,newspaper offices,digital media Wales,press and publishing,Cardiff Central Square area,urban regeneration,corporate signage,glass and steel architecture,media company signage,editorial photography,UK regional media,Six Park Street,Cardiff,Wales,United Kingdom,CF10,white,red,grey,news,Waless largest media organisations and is the publisher of major,Reach PLC,Reach,WalesOnline,Western Mail,South Wales Echo,Daily Post,redundances,job losses
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFEPXF - The exterior of the Reach PLC Media Wales building on Six Park Street in Cardiff city centre. Media Wales is one of Wales's largest media organisations and is the publisher of major Welsh news titles, including national and regional newspapers and associated digital platforms.
The modern building forms part of Cardiff's wider city-centre regeneration, reflecting the shift of traditional newspaper publishing towards integrated digital and multimedia operations. The prominent signage illustrates the continued physical presence of media organisations within urban centres, even as journalism increasingly operates across online platforms.
Photographed in daylight, the image documents contemporary media infrastructure in Wales and is suitable for editorial use relating to journalism, publishing, regional media, freedom of the press, and the changing nature of news production in the United Kingdom.
Media Wales, Six Park Street, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom , CF10 1XR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9,CW9 5AY,Market St,empty,35-37,35,abandoned,precinct,1970,unit,redevelopment,grey,gray,dark,sky,skies,post-covid,post,Covid,CWAC,over,the,failed,internet,shopping,lost,arcade,arcades,rundown,run down,abandoned shopping centre,abandoned shopping centre UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE4PFE - The 'tragic' demise of a once thriving Cheshire shopping centre
'We've seen it decline from what was a thriving 70s-style shopping precinct' - more at https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/tragic-demise-once-thriving-cheshire-25324074
Walking around Weaver Square in Northwich, past its many vacant units, you'd struggle to imagine it was once a hive of retail activity. Years ago, hundreds of shoppers would visit daily, drawn by big names like Woolworths and Argos.
Fast-forward to the present day and it is scarcely recognisable. Half of the complex has been demolished, most of the units lie empty and the crowds have long disappeared elsewhere, as online shopping continues to eat away at the high street's fortunes.
Northwich's Cllr Sam Naylor said: It's been tragic. We've seen it decline from what was a thriving, 70s-style shopping precinct into a scene, not of dereliction, but something that smacks of a past era of post-war modern Britain.
Following the recent and sad closure of the much-loved Seafarer, many residents questioned what was happening with the long-planned redevelopment of Weaver Square, which lies mere feet away from the chippy.
Cheshire West and Chester Council acquired the lease of the site back in 2014, by which time many of the units already stood empty. The authority took it over after the previous owner of Weaver Square ceased trading in 2012.
Since then, there have been a number of ideas about what do with the site. But the shopping centre continued to lie mostly-dormant, despite it being partly-demolished in 2019 amid promises of regeneration.
Northwich would then be hit by misfortune after misfortune : the outdoor market was gutted by fire in early 2020
the Covid pandemic caused economic chaos across the world
the devastating flooding in 2021 left many businesses badly damaged
and the town's railway station collapsed in April last year.
Weaver Square shopping centre, 35-37, Market St, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5AY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,necropolis,graves,graveyard,graveyards,grave,memorials,tourist,attraction,of,Paul Foot,1942-2009,1937-2004,1942,2009,1937,2004,two,2,Highgate cemetery,grey,granite,activists,Marxist,Karl Marx,editor,and,leading light,obituary,Cairo,Egypt,following,a,cardiac arrest
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R7A46M - Paul Mackintosh Foot (8 November 1937 18 July 2004) was a British investigative journalist, political campaigner, author, and long-time member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Paul Foot died of a heart attack at the age of 66. A tribute issue of the Socialist Review, on whose editorial board Foot sat for 19 years, collected together many of his articles, while issue 1116 of Private Eye included a tribute to Foot
Chris Harman (8 November 1942 7 November 2009) was a British journalist and political activist, and a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. He was an editor of International Socialism and Socialist Worker.
Born Christopher John Harman into a working-class family, he attended Leeds University (where he joined the Socialist Review Group in 1961) and the London School of Economics (LSE) where he began (but did not complete) a doctorate under the supervision of Ralph Miliband. He was instrumental in publishing the magazine of the LSE Socialist Society, The Agitator, and was a leading member of the International Socialists (as the SRG had become) by 1968. He was involved in the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign
In 2005 Chris Harman was writing about how the 30-year project to publish the collected works of Marx and Engels was done. It is 50 volumes long and he was reviewing Vol 50, having read the previous 49 one by one as they had appeared. Of course, he had read them all. Harman, who has died aged 66 in Cairo, Egypt, following a cardiac arrest, was the kind of Marxist who is never satisfied with second-hand summaries. To get a handle on why he was like this, we have to go back to the 1950s when Marxism was largely in the hands of communists and, as Orwell's Animal Farm shows, the link between Marx's ideas and the communist tyrannies was nothing more than a distorted rhetoric
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, London, England, UK, N6 6PJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,L1,city,centre,Eurovision 2023,L1 5DN,enclave,the,Chinese-style,style,multiple-span,gateway,Blue Funnel,Shipping Line,business,Shanghai,moody,grey,sky,drama,dramatic,tourist,tourism,history,attraction,historic,Chinese Cultural Museum,supermarket,supermarkets,entrance,entry,Nelson St,of,Nelson Street,Eurovision2023
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJHP08 - Chinatown is an area of Liverpool that is an ethnic enclave home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe. Located in the south of the city centre, Chinatown has many Chinese businesses, such as Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, and facilities for the Chinese community. The area is also notable for its Chinese-style architecture
with the paifang on Nelson Street being the largest, multiple-span arch of its kind outside China
The first presence of Chinese people in Liverpool dates back to 1834 when the first vessel direct from China arrived in Liverpool's docks to trade such goods as silk and cotton wool. Many Chinese immigrants first arrived in Liverpool in the late 1860s as a result of Alfred Holt and Company employing large numbers of Chinese seamen while establishing the Blue Funnel Shipping Line. The commercial shipping line created strong trade links between the cities of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Liverpool
mainly importing silk, cotton and tea. From the 1890s onwards, small numbers of Chinese began to set up businesses catering to the Chinese sailors working on Holt's lines and others. Some of these men married working class British women, resulting in a number of British-born Eurasian Chinese being born in Liverpool.
The Chinese Arch was assembled in 2000 (after being built in one of Liverpool's twin cities Shanghai) as a mark of redevelopment of the area, which is still continuing today.
Plans to redevelop a significant portion of Chinatown were revealed in October 2010 and April 2012 respectively. One scheme named 'China Square' is to include a Chinese Cultural Museum and Courtyard by Marriott in the former Scandinavian Hotel building. Another regeneration project tipped to take place is 'Shanghai Square', which when built will occupy the southern fringes of Chinatown. The proposal includes building a 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) trade centre that will provide space for up to 100 businesses, specialist accommodation for Chinese students
Nelson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 5DN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,L1,city,centre,Eurovision 2023,L1 5DN,enclave,the,Chinese-style,style,multiple-span,gateway,Blue Funnel,Shipping Line,business,Shanghai,moody,grey,sky,drama,dramatic,tourist,tourism,history,attraction,historic,Chinese Cultural Museum,supermarket,supermarkets,entrance,entry,Eurovision2023
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJHP41 - Chinatown is an area of Liverpool that is an ethnic enclave home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe. Located in the south of the city centre, Chinatown has many Chinese businesses, such as Chinese restaurants and supermarkets, and facilities for the Chinese community. The area is also notable for its Chinese-style architecture
with the paifang on Nelson Street being the largest, multiple-span arch of its kind outside China
The first presence of Chinese people in Liverpool dates back to 1834 when the first vessel direct from China arrived in Liverpool's docks to trade such goods as silk and cotton wool. Many Chinese immigrants first arrived in Liverpool in the late 1860s as a result of Alfred Holt and Company employing large numbers of Chinese seamen while establishing the Blue Funnel Shipping Line. The commercial shipping line created strong trade links between the cities of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Liverpool
mainly importing silk, cotton and tea. From the 1890s onwards, small numbers of Chinese began to set up businesses catering to the Chinese sailors working on Holt's lines and others. Some of these men married working class British women, resulting in a number of British-born Eurasian Chinese being born in Liverpool.
The Chinese Arch was assembled in 2000 (after being built in one of Liverpool's twin cities Shanghai) as a mark of redevelopment of the area, which is still continuing today.
Plans to redevelop a significant portion of Chinatown were revealed in October 2010 and April 2012 respectively. One scheme named 'China Square' is to include a Chinese Cultural Museum and Courtyard by Marriott in the former Scandinavian Hotel building. Another regeneration project tipped to take place is 'Shanghai Square', which when built will occupy the southern fringes of Chinatown. The proposal includes building a 23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft) trade centre that will provide space for up to 100 businesses, specialist accommodation for Chinese students
Nelson Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 5DN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,company,MSCC,Peel Ports,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 2BU,WA4,high,level,the,green,sign,warning,depression,suicides,risk,poster,on,bridge,footbridge,path,walkway,help,grey,depressed,suicidal,mental,health,free,call,phone,freephone,prevention,116 123
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PHEKDJ - Talk to Us
The annual awareness campaign is back this July
24 July (24/7) is Samaritans Awareness Day, because we're here to listen 24/7. On this date and throughout July, we'll be running our awareness-raising campaign Talk to Us, to remind people that we're here for anyone who needs someone to listen.
Every year in July, Samaritans branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland hold local events to raise awareness that Samaritans are here to listen to anyone who's struggling to cope, at any time of the day or night.
Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123
More about the Samaritans at https://www.samaritans.org/
Cantilever bridge, Latchford, Manchester Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2BU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Surrey,Waverley,GU7,shop,store,art,the,England,UK,GU7 1HL,arts,brush,brushes,accessories,paint,paints,retail,retailer,community,tourist,attraction,crafts,material,materials,grey,exterior,frontage,front,door,outside,card,cards,pens
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGAYM4 - . This location-specific image from 45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows The Godalming Art Shop, 45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL. The subject also carries associations with trackside heritage, rail modernisation, everyday life, documentary photography, integrated transport, archival record, period detail, before-and-after reference, local history, visual archive, public transport network, contemporary social history, place identity, and mass transit. From a 2025-onward perspective, fares and public ownership are closely linked to this subject, alongside how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration. As a dated visual record of 45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include transport interchange, railway branding, regional rail, station environment, rail corridor, changing land use, community identity, and commuter travel. The combination of Bridge, Godalming, Waverley, and Surrey anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at 45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is fares and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration in a form that can be compared with future views of 45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL. The view records period character for later comparison.
45 Bridge St, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HL
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Keywords: gray,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,feet,bee,bees,boot,on,a,grey,boots,in a,York,for,sale,footwear,shoes,shoe,Manc,Mancunian,bee shoes,fashion,foot wear,Yorkshire,England,UK,fashionable,brand,brands,unisex,trend,trendy,insect,insects,symbol,of,Manchester,network,retailers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KFB175 - . An identifiable period record of York, Yorkshire, England, UK in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The subject captured here is Heavenlyfeet bee boot, bees on a grey Doc Martin boot, in a shop, York. Other connected aspects include visual archive, specialist retailer, everyday life, commercial frontage, small business, place identity, shopfront economy, documentary photography, local character, social history, bricks-and-mortar retail, retail property, contemporary social history, and public realm. The wider contemporary story combines consumer spending, commercial rents and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within York, Yorkshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against later reinterpretation. The photograph additionally reflects high-street commerce, changing streetscape, local history, changing land use, regional identity, community identity, period detail, and customer footfall. The recorded references to Heavenlyfeet and Martin preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at York, Yorkshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate consumer spending and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses when considered against later change at York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The image also provides a reference for town-centre regeneration and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses without losing the local specificity of York, Yorkshire, England, UK. The image fixes details of everyday use for future local research. It also preserves evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,marked,with a,41,house number,blue,gray,grey,green,gardem,waste,WBC,fortnightly,cycle,different,colours,colour,refuse,recycling,wheelie bin,and,provided,by,sanitation,Cheshire,England,UK,rubbish,is it bin day,not,hasnt been,emptied,garbage,trash,7bins,7 bins,Sunak,management
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4W2N4 - . This location-specific image from Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The defining feature is Recycling and waste collection by Warrington Borough Council, Warrington different coloured refuse Wheelie bins, Cheshire, England,UK. The locality and subject together evoke changing land use, adaptive reuse, regional identity, architectural character, architectural detailing, local history, heritage asset, heritage landmark, period building, urban fabric, visual archive, archival record, place identity, and local character. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into maintenance and adaptive reuse, not least because of how historic fabric can support regeneration rather than demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves commercial use and occupation at Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. Further associations within the scene are before-and-after reference, public realm, historic streetscape, everyday life, period architecture, period detail, social history, and contemporary social history. The recorded references to Recycling, collection, Borough, different, and Wheelie preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of maintenance and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity within the specific setting of Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK. A further contemporary connection is planning control and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use as part of the longer story of Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK.
Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,local,community,High Peak,Derbyshire,UK,SK13 8PX,SK13,POW,in,Marston Thompson & Evershed,saddler,John Booth,George Robert Clayton,Openshaw Brewery,brewhouse,brewpub,beerhouse,Bass,Prince of Wales Partnership,the,Millstone grit,sandstone,history,historic,Marston,traditional,boozer,bar,pubs,bars,Old Glossop,beer garden,grey,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1RDF4 - Built in 1852 by William Kelsall a saddler of Old Glossop the first mention of a beerhouse is an advert in a Glossop Record local paper in June 1863 which stated that Decima Hall was selling up at the Spinners Arms, Milltown and leaving the country.
John Booth took up the offer and moved down from the Drover's Arms in 1864. In the 1871 Census he was also described as a grocer with the pub now called the Prince of Wales, having possibly changed in 1864 when John Booth moved in following the marriage of the Prince of Wales. In a Morris Commercial Directory for 1878 John was also a wholesale agent for George Robert Clayton a brewer of Salford. In 1880 he unsuccessfully applied for an alehouse licence but remained licensee until 1892. He had bought the pub from William Kelsall in 1877 and sold it to Openshaw Brewery in 1903 who took out a new 999year lease in 1921.
It remained a beerhouse until 1960 when a Full Licence was obtained, as with other Openshaw pubs it eventually became a Bass house. It was sold by Bass in 1982 to the Prince of Wales Partnership one of whose members Arthur Banks took out the licence followed a month later by David Hughes. It was bought by Marston Thompson & Evershed in 1984 who in 1986 gave it a complete refurbishment with the provision of dining room and function room upstairs for 40 people.
Mill Street, Milltown, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8PX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@Hotpixuk,England,UK,South Pier Road,Cheshire,CH65 4FW,boat,wharf,history,historic,working,industrial,industry,vessel,chemicals,chemical,chemical industry,grey,black,moor,moored,mooring,MSC Pelican,Weaver,River Weaver,navigation,cargo,vessels,rust,rusty,rusting,crane,cranes,quay,quayside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K244B6 - . This scene at South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. At the centre of the view is MSC Pelican (preserved crane barge), Ellesmere Port canal basin, Cheshire, England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke urban regeneration, local character, period architecture, public realm, historic narrowboat, inland navigation, historical comparison, adaptive reuse, changing land use, everyday life, towpath landscape, architectural character, civic architecture, and working waterway. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into flood resilience and biodiversity, not least because of the cost of maintaining ageing locks, boats and canal structures. Today's relevance is strengthened by heritage conservation, commercial viability and the continuing question of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, inland transport history, regional identity, boat museum collection, heritage-led regeneration, social history, and archival record. Elements such as preserved, barge, basin, canal, and crane add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene captures details of everyday use within the wider story of South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW.
South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,South Pier Road,England,UK,CH65 4FW,1956,crane,boat,used,for,stores,store,and,buoy,tender,withdrawn,1980,working,industrial,industry,vessel,chemicals,chemical,chemical industry,grey,black,moor,moored,mooring,MSC Pelican,Weaver,River Weaver,navigation,cargo,vessels,rust,rusty,rusting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K2PR4R - . Photographed at National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW 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 image documents MSC Pelican Manchester barge, 1956 ex-Manchester ship canal crane boat, Used for stores and bouy tender, withdrawn 1980. A broader reading of the photograph includes community identity, street-level business, heritage boating, commercial frontage, inland navigation, changing land use, high-street commerce, destination shopping, period detail, industrial waterway history, navigation engineering, documentary photography, shopfront economy, and historical comparison. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into flood resilience and public access, not least because of how museum collections preserve working waterway history. Today's relevance is strengthened by brand consolidation, town-centre regeneration and the continuing question of the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active. As a dated visual record of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if new ownership subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes waterborne freight, inland transport history, changing streetscape, canal heritage, boat museum collection, canal transport, local enterprise, and visual archive. Elements such as withdrawn, crane, Pelican, canal, and ex-Manchester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,South Pier Road,England,UK,CH65 4FW,1956,crane,boat,used,for,stores,store,and,buoy,tender,withdrawn,1980,working,industrial,industry,vessel,chemicals,chemical,chemical industry,grey,black,moor,moored,mooring,MSC Pelican,Weaver,River Weaver,navigation,cargo,vessels,rust,rusty,rusting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K2PRE9 - . This scene at National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The principal subject is MSC Pelican Manchester barge, 1956 ex-Manchester ship canal crane boat, Used for stores and bouy tender, withdrawn 1980. A broader reading of the photograph includes customer footfall, boat museum collection, inland navigation, place identity, heritage boating, destination shopping, historical comparison, community identity, local history, before-and-after reference, archival record, public realm, regional identity, and inland transport history. For current editorial use, public access and funding provide additional context, especially through the transition from freight transport to leisure and heritage use. Current relevance extends to town-centre regeneration and brand consolidation, particularly through the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. The image fixes local activity and public use within National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes waterborne freight, local enterprise, documentary photography, shopfront economy, everyday life, canal transport, period detail, and waterway conservation. The recorded references to tender, canal, crane, barge, and ex-Manchester preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The record includes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,South Pier Road,England,UK,CH65 4FW,1956,crane,boat,used,for,stores,store,and,buoy,tender,withdrawn,1980,working,industrial,industry,vessel,chemicals,chemical,chemical industry,grey,black,moor,moored,mooring,MSC Pelican,Weaver,River Weaver,navigation,cargo,vessels,rust,rusty,rusting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K2PRNX - . This authentic period view of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents MSC Pelican Manchester barge, 1956 ex-Manchester ship canal crane boat, Used for stores and bouy tender, withdrawn 1980. The setting additionally reflects community identity, period detail, regional identity, changing streetscape, visual archive, high-street commerce, place identity, social history, shopfront economy, street-level business, waterborne freight, town-centre economy, industrial waterway history, and contemporary social history. For current editorial use, funding and industrial heritage provide additional context, especially through the value of canals as both historic infrastructure and blue-green corridors. Current relevance extends to changing footfall and store closures, particularly through the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW before replacement signage alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes historical comparison, local character, working waterway, waterway conservation, historic narrowboat, mixed-use town centre, customer footfall, and changing land use. Elements such as canal, Manchester, crane, Pelican, and ex-Manchester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,BR,loco,yellow,engine,built,1960s,1960,AL6,electrified West Coast Main Line,engines,English Electric,Foundry,Doncaster,freight,fleet,zero injuries,cab,grey,green,Powerhaul,livery,preserved,history,historic,railways,transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT80 - The British Rail Class 86 is a class of electric locomotives built during the 1960s. Developed as a 'standard' electric locomotive from earlier prototype models, one hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965 to 1966 to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line (WCML) from London Euston to Birmingham, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester and later Glasgow and Preston. Introduction of the class enabled the replacement of many steam locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1968.
Under the earlier BR classification system, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the sixth design of AC locomotive) and locomotives were numbered E3101E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86 when British Rail introduced the TOPS classification system.
The class was built to haul passenger and freight trains alike on the West Coast Main Line
however, some members of the class also saw use on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, after the remainder of the line north of Colchester was electrified in the mid-1980s. The type has had a generally long and successful career, with some members of the class seeing main line service lives in the UK of up to 55 years. Most regular passenger duties of the class came to end on both the WCML and the GEML in the early-to-mid-2000s, after a career of up to 40 years. Some members of the class remained in use for charter work and for freight work with Freightliner until 2021. A number of the class were exported to Bulgaria and Hungary and remain in use. As of 2022, three Class 86s remain preserved in usable condition in the UK
all are in private ownership.
The order for 100 locomotives was placed in 1963
it was split between two manufacturers, with the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows building 60 locomotives and British Rail Doncaster Works producing 40. The Doncaster and Newton-built locomotives were not identical
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,BR,loco,yellow,engine,built,1960s,1960,AL6,electrified West Coast Main Line,engines,English Electric,Foundry,Doncaster,freight,fleet,zero injuries,cab,grey,green,Powerhaul,livery,preserved,history,historic,railways,transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT84 - The British Rail Class 86 is a class of electric locomotives built during the 1960s. Developed as a 'standard' electric locomotive from earlier prototype models, one hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965 to 1966 to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line (WCML) from London Euston to Birmingham, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester and later Glasgow and Preston. Introduction of the class enabled the replacement of many steam locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1968.
Under the earlier BR classification system, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the sixth design of AC locomotive) and locomotives were numbered E3101E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86 when British Rail introduced the TOPS classification system.
The class was built to haul passenger and freight trains alike on the West Coast Main Line
however, some members of the class also saw use on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, after the remainder of the line north of Colchester was electrified in the mid-1980s. The type has had a generally long and successful career, with some members of the class seeing main line service lives in the UK of up to 55 years. Most regular passenger duties of the class came to end on both the WCML and the GEML in the early-to-mid-2000s, after a career of up to 40 years. Some members of the class remained in use for charter work and for freight work with Freightliner until 2021. A number of the class were exported to Bulgaria and Hungary and remain in use. As of 2022, three Class 86s remain preserved in usable condition in the UK
all are in private ownership.
The order for 100 locomotives was placed in 1963
it was split between two manufacturers, with the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows building 60 locomotives and British Rail Doncaster Works producing 40. The Doncaster and Newton-built locomotives were not identical
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,BR,loco,yellow,engine,built,1960s,1960,AL6,electrified West Coast Main Line,engines,English Electric,Foundry,Doncaster,freight,fleet,zero injuries,cab,grey,green,Powerhaul,livery,preserved,history,historic,railways,transport,overhead,line,cable,track
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT86 - The British Rail Class 86 is a class of electric locomotives built during the 1960s. Developed as a 'standard' electric locomotive from earlier prototype models, one hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965 to 1966 to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line (WCML) from London Euston to Birmingham, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester and later Glasgow and Preston. Introduction of the class enabled the replacement of many steam locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1968.
Under the earlier BR classification system, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the sixth design of AC locomotive) and locomotives were numbered E3101E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86 when British Rail introduced the TOPS classification system.
The class was built to haul passenger and freight trains alike on the West Coast Main Line
however, some members of the class also saw use on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, after the remainder of the line north of Colchester was electrified in the mid-1980s. The type has had a generally long and successful career, with some members of the class seeing main line service lives in the UK of up to 55 years. Most regular passenger duties of the class came to end on both the WCML and the GEML in the early-to-mid-2000s, after a career of up to 40 years. Some members of the class remained in use for charter work and for freight work with Freightliner until 2021. A number of the class were exported to Bulgaria and Hungary and remain in use. As of 2022, three Class 86s remain preserved in usable condition in the UK
all are in private ownership.
The order for 100 locomotives was placed in 1963
it was split between two manufacturers, with the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows building 60 locomotives and British Rail Doncaster Works producing 40. The Doncaster and Newton-built locomotives were not identical
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,BR,loco,yellow,engine,built,1960s,1960,AL6,electrified West Coast Main Line,engines,English Electric,Foundry,Doncaster,freight,fleet,zero injuries,cab,grey,green,Powerhaul,livery,preserved,history,historic,railways,transport,overhead,lines,cables
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT98 - The British Rail Class 86 is a class of electric locomotives built during the 1960s. Developed as a 'standard' electric locomotive from earlier prototype models, one hundred of these locomotives were built from 1965 to 1966 to haul trains on the then newly electrified West Coast Main Line (WCML) from London Euston to Birmingham, Crewe, Liverpool, Manchester and later Glasgow and Preston. Introduction of the class enabled the replacement of many steam locomotives, which were finally withdrawn by British Rail in 1968.
Under the earlier BR classification system, the type was given the designation AL6 (meaning the sixth design of AC locomotive) and locomotives were numbered E3101E3200. In 1968, this was changed to Class 86 when British Rail introduced the TOPS classification system.
The class was built to haul passenger and freight trains alike on the West Coast Main Line
however, some members of the class also saw use on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) between London Liverpool Street and Norwich, after the remainder of the line north of Colchester was electrified in the mid-1980s. The type has had a generally long and successful career, with some members of the class seeing main line service lives in the UK of up to 55 years. Most regular passenger duties of the class came to end on both the WCML and the GEML in the early-to-mid-2000s, after a career of up to 40 years. Some members of the class remained in use for charter work and for freight work with Freightliner until 2021. A number of the class were exported to Bulgaria and Hungary and remain in use. As of 2022, three Class 86s remain preserved in usable condition in the UK
all are in private ownership.
The order for 100 locomotives was placed in 1963
it was split between two manufacturers, with the English Electric Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows building 60 locomotives and British Rail Doncaster Works producing 40. The Doncaster and Newton-built locomotives were not identical
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,canals,boat,barge,narrowboat,waterway,transport,Vale of Llangollen,Trevor,Llangollen,Wales,UK,Vale of Llangollen Canal,canal,aquaduct,passenger,tourists,journey,trip,trips,boat trips,boat hire,hire,round,spectacular views,Anglo Welsh,AngloWelsh,boats,grey,Dee Valley,summer,Thomas Telford,Cymru,tourist,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAHP3 - . Recorded at Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The photograph centres on Passenger trip barge crossing the Pontcysylite aqueduct at Vale of Llangollen, showing Dee Valley, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP. Other connected aspects include navigation engineering, before-and-after reference, local history, industrial waterway history, field crop, working waterway, industrial navigation, cereal crop, summer fieldwork, changing streetscape, place identity, British agriculture, agricultural landscape, and boat museum collection. Current relevance extends to funding and industrial heritage, particularly through the cost of maintaining ageing locks, boats and canal structures. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into crop yields and agricultural policy, not least because of the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, visual archive, documentary photography, waterborne freight, archival record, community identity, food supply chain, and towpath landscape. Elements such as Wales, Llangollen, Pontcysylite, aqueduct, and Valley add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The frame retains a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Hereford,Herefordshire,summer,2022,choir,parked,on,tour,touring,a,world-class,world class,for,the,21st,century,orchestras,players,musician,musicians,music,classic,classical,red,grey,truck,cargo,waggon,on tour,TCF,loading,Three Counties,Geraint Bowen
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJJX - The Three Choirs Festival is a music festival held annually at the end of July, rotating among the cathedrals of the Three Counties (Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester) and originally featuring their three choirs, which remain central to the week-long programme. The large-scale choral repertoire is now performed by the Festival Chorus, but the festival also features other major ensembles and international soloists. The 2011 festival took place in Worcester from 6 to 13 August. The 2012 festival in Hereford took place earlier than usual, from 21 to 28 July, to avoid clashing with the 2012 Summer Olympics. The event is now established in the last week of July. The 300th anniversary of the original Three Choirs Festival was celebrated during the 2015 festival, which took place from 25 July to 1 August in Hereford (the landmark 300th meeting of the Three Choirs does not fall until after 2027 due to there being no Three Choirs Festivals for the duration of both World War I and World War II and COVID-19. The 2023 Festival will take place in Gloucester from 22 to 29 July.
The festival is closely identified with the musical careers of British composers Edward Elgar and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The organists of the three cathedrals (who act as artistic director and festival conductor when it is their cathedral's turn to host the festival) are Geraint Bowen (Hereford), Adrian Partington (Gloucester) and Samuel Hudson (Worcester).
5 College Cloisters, Cathedral Close, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1 2NG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,the Greyfriars,the,site,of,Grey,friar,Friars,1225,1538,city,city of London,plaques,Christchurch,Conventual,Franciscan,friary,religious house,religion,Newgate Street,EC1A 7AJ,EC1A,Gray,greyfriar,history,historic,heritage,memory,corporation,Corp,Newgate
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M108AP - In London, the Greyfriars was a Conventual Franciscan friary that existed from 1225 to 1538 on a site at the North-West of the City of London by Newgate in the parish of St Nicholas in the Shambles. It was the second Franciscan religious house to be founded in the country. The establishment included a conventual church that was one of the largest in London
a studium or regional university
and an extensive library of logical and theological texts. It was an important intellectual centre in the early fourteenth century, rivalled only by Oxford University in status. Members of the community at that time included William of Ockham, Walter Chatton and Adam Wodeham. It flourished in the fourteenth and fifteenth century but was dissolved in 1538 at the instigation of Henry VIII as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Christ's Hospital was founded in the old conventual buildings, and the church was rebuilt completely by Sir Christopher Wren as Christ Church Greyfriars after the original church was almost completely destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. The building now standing on the site, designed by Arup Group Limited, is currently occupied by Merrill Lynch.
It was named after the friars' practice of wearing grey habits.
Newgate Street, London, England, UK, EC1A 7AJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Fuller,DNO,pylons,distribution,Cheshire,electric,Fuller Electric,overhead pylon,UK,powerlines,switchgear,England,Altrincham,tension,insulators,grey,local,substation,sub-station,transformer,transformers,grid,connection,connections,user,users,Distribution Network Operators,Distribution Network Operator,BRUSH Electrical Machines Limited,Brush,technical,mechanical,physics
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH5D3A - . This location-specific image from Altrincham, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire, England, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The subject captured here is Electricity.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Electricity high voltage distribution Fuller Electric switchgear substation, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. Other connected aspects include changing streetscape, rolling stock, changing land use, historical comparison, regional rail, trackside history, period detail, before-and-after reference, visual archive, train operations, social history, local history, station environment, and place identity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into reliability and public ownership, not least because of the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. Future viewers can use this scene from Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The location also brings in regional identity, community identity, everyday life, archival record, freight wagon, documentary photography, local character, and transport interchange. The recorded references to substation, Electric, Altrincham, distribution, and Electricity preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is reliability and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation when considered against later change at Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The wider significance includes station investment and how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway without losing the local specificity of Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The scene captures details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,powerlines,tension,distribution,UK,Altrincham,pylons,overhead pylon,England,DNO,Fuller Electric,switchgear,Fuller,electric,insulators,grey,local,substation,sub-station,transformer,transformers,grid,connection,connections,user,users,Distribution Network Operators,Distribution Network Operator,BRUSH Electrical Machines Limited,Brush,technical,mechanical,physics
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH5D8D - . This authentic period view of Altrincham, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire, England, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Electricity high voltage distribution Fuller Electric switchgear substation, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The image also relates to rail transport, rail mobility, place identity, community identity, social history, contemporary social history, regional identity, local character, public realm, regional rail, period detail, everyday life, railway heritage, and industrial railway heritage. From a 2025-onward perspective, station investment and rail reform are closely linked to this subject, alongside how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway. The image fixes public access and movement within Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. The photograph additionally reflects documentary photography, train operations, archival record, passenger railway, station environment, historical comparison, transport interchange, and rail corridor. References to Electric, switchgear, Electricity, distribution, and Altrincham give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is station investment and the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity within the real-world context of Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The scene further reflects fares and how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway within the specific setting of Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The view records evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPBY - . This scene at 715B Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JY in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The scene records Decorated red Postbox at Latchford post office, 715B Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JY. Another layer of the photograph includes pedestrian environment, regional identity, before-and-after reference, public-realm activation, archival record, interactive public realm, pedestrian square, documentary photography, seasonal outdoor activity, community identity, urban social history, changing streetscape, street-level documentary, and family recreation. From a 2025-onward perspective, urban cooling and heatwaves are closely linked to this subject, alongside the growing need for shade, water and cooling during hotter summers. The wider contemporary story combines public-realm change, footfall and the relationship between public space and local social life. The archival value lies partly in recording signage and branding around 715B Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JY before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. The location also brings in changing land use, visual archive, urban gathering place, informal play space, social landscape, open-air leisure, community recreation, and local history. Details involving office, Latchford, Postbox, Knutsford, and Decorated make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 715B Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JY may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records period character for later comparison.
715B Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDP05 - . An on-location photograph from Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Slush, the sweetest place on the island, kiosk, promenade , Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ. The frame also records themes of resort heritage, seaside retail, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, traditional holiday town, regional rail, tourism retail, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, industrial railway heritage, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, changing streetscape, holiday resort economy, and seaside souvenir. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with coastal regeneration, visitor spending and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits. The modern context includes continuing discussion of regional connectivity, fares and the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ before new construction alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes coastal tourism, changing land use, day-trip culture, freight wagon, local character, traditional confectionery, visual archive, and public realm. The recorded references to promenade, Cymru, kiosk, island, and Wales preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. It also preserves a point of historical comparison as part of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ's history.
Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGM7AY - The Imperial Typewriter Company was a British manufacturer of typewriters based in Leicester, England.
The company was founded by Hidalgo Moya, an American-Spanish engineer who lived in England. After first building the Moya typewriter, he set up the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester in 1911 with local businessmen John Gordon Chattaway, William Arthur Evans and Joseph Wallis Goddard. It stopped manufacturing typewriters when electric models and then word processors and personal computers became popular, causing typewriter sales to fall.
The company was acquired by Litton Industries in 1966, and gradually introduced Royal Typewriter Company models largely assembled from parts shipped from Hartford, Connecticut, United States. In May 1974, Asian workers at the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester went on strike over unequal bonus payments and discrimination in promotion. The shop stewards committee and Transport & General Workers Union branch refused their support, but the strikers stayed on strike for almost 14 weeks. The manufacture of typewriters ceased at Leicester and Hull in 1975
Leicester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGM7B1 - The Imperial Typewriter Company was a British manufacturer of typewriters based in Leicester, England.
The company was founded by Hidalgo Moya, an American-Spanish engineer who lived in England. After first building the Moya typewriter, he set up the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester in 1911 with local businessmen John Gordon Chattaway, William Arthur Evans and Joseph Wallis Goddard. It stopped manufacturing typewriters when electric models and then word processors and personal computers became popular, causing typewriter sales to fall.
The company was acquired by Litton Industries in 1966, and gradually introduced Royal Typewriter Company models largely assembled from parts shipped from Hartford, Connecticut, United States. In May 1974, Asian workers at the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester went on strike over unequal bonus payments and discrimination in promotion. The shop stewards committee and Transport & General Workers Union branch refused their support, but the strikers stayed on strike for almost 14 weeks. The manufacture of typewriters ceased at Leicester and Hull in 1975
Leicester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,North West,UK,keys,keyboard,Qwerty,English,mechanical,key,by,appointment,to,the,Late,King,British,logo,crest,Keyboard,keyboards,from,an,company,ltd,Leicester,The Good Companion model 3,The Good Companion,model 3,grey,gray,office,typist,equipment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGM7B2 - The Imperial Typewriter Company was a British manufacturer of typewriters based in Leicester, England.
The company was founded by Hidalgo Moya, an American-Spanish engineer who lived in England. After first building the Moya typewriter, he set up the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester in 1911 with local businessmen John Gordon Chattaway, William Arthur Evans and Joseph Wallis Goddard. It stopped manufacturing typewriters when electric models and then word processors and personal computers became popular, causing typewriter sales to fall.
The company was acquired by Litton Industries in 1966, and gradually introduced Royal Typewriter Company models largely assembled from parts shipped from Hartford, Connecticut, United States. In May 1974, Asian workers at the Imperial Typewriter Company in Leicester went on strike over unequal bonus payments and discrimination in promotion. The shop stewards committee and Transport & General Workers Union branch refused their support, but the strikers stayed on strike for almost 14 weeks. The manufacture of typewriters ceased at Leicester and Hull in 1975
Leicester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,WA4,waterway,MSCC,water,witch,MSC,maintenance,boat,barge,barges,routine,repair,repairs,Thelwall,village,old,historic,history,construction,grey,gray,winter,floating,canals,working,boats,waterways,autumn,float,narrowboat,works
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADE32M - . This period scene at Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 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 Water Witch,Working Barge, Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4. Further facets of the subject include boating network, local history, before-and-after reference, local character, waterside infrastructure, industrial artefact, industrial archaeology, building-material production, industrial waterway history, archival record, industrial material culture, working-industry history, towpath landscape, and documentary photography. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes navigation alongside heritage conservation, with particular attention to balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with manufacturing history, factory closures and the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials. For local-history research, the scene fixes period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment within Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4. Other useful associations include factory history, changing streetscape, production works, historic manufacturing, industrial supply chain, inland navigation, manufacturing heritage, and everyday life. The recorded references to Warrington, Witch, Barge, Canal, and Water preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects navigation and balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs within the specific setting of Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4.
Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,WA4,waterway,MSCC,water,witch,MSC,maintenance,boat,barge,barges,routine,repair,repairs,Thelwall,village,old,historic,history,construction,grey,gray,winter,works,working,boats,narrowboat,canals,waterways,autumn,float,floating,canal engineering,waterway history,towpath walking,inland navigation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADE344 - Documentary stock photograph of Water Witch, a working barge or canal workboat, moored on the water.htm Target=_Blank>Bridgewater Canal at Lymm, near Warrington in Cheshire, North West England. The red, black and green boat is reflected clearly in the still canal water, creating a strong symmetrical winter scene with leafless trees, muted seasonal colour and calm towpath surroundings. The letters B.C.C.L. on the hull suggest a connection with the Bridgewater Canal Company, making the image useful for editorial themes around canal maintenance, working waterways, inland navigation, local transport heritage and the practical upkeep of historic canals. The Bridgewater Canal is one of Britain's most important early industrial waterways, historically associated with the Duke of Bridgewater and the movement of coal and goods into Manchester, and today it remains a popular route for boating, walking, cycling, angling and leisure. Official canal information describes the Bridgewater Canal as a 39-mile historic canal stretching from Runcorn to Leigh in North West England, constructed more than 250 years ago. The image therefore works well for stories about Cheshire waterways, canal history, industrial archaeology, local heritage, British narrowboats, working boats, canal licensing, towpath life and winter walks in Lymm. It can also illustrate issues such as maintaining ageing canal infrastructure, protecting waterway biodiversity, conserving historic navigation routes and supporting outdoor recreation in local communities. The visible still water, bare branches and subdued light indicate a cold late autumn or winter day, with no rain visible and no strong sunshine. The reflection gives the boat added visual impact, while the quiet setting contrasts with the canal's original industrial purpose. This is a commercially useful image for travel, heritage, transport, lifestyle, environmental and local history subjects connected with Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire and the wider Bridgewater Canal corridor.
Bridgewater Canal, Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN37 - Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials have been taking place since the late 16th century, and a number of notable Edinburgh residents are interred at Greyfriars. The Kirkyard is operated by City of Edinburgh Council in liaison with a charitable trust, which is linked to but separate from the church. The Kirkyard and its monuments are protected as a category A listed building.
History
Greyfriars takes its name from the Franciscan friary on the site (the friars of which wear grey habits), which was dissolved in 1560. The churchyard was founded in August 1562 after Royal sanction was granted to replace the churchyard at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. The latter burial ground was not used after around 1600.
Grayfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNA4 - Shops and offices in sandstone and some grey granite, and with slate roofs. The building has an irregular plan on a corner site, and has five storeys on the front, three on the side, and attics. The main front has three wide bays and a curved corner. The central round-headed doorway is in a round-headed arch, above is a feature with a balustraded parapet and ball finials, and at the top is a shaped gable flanked by octagonal turrets. The windows in the first and second floors are sashes, and in the upper floors they are mullioned and transomed. The curved corner rises to become a cylindrical turret that has a domed roof with a cupola and a finial
9-21 Princess Street, Manchester, England, UK, M2 4DN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,of,Jet2,Boeing737,Cabin,Boeing,passenger,charter,seat,luggage,stow,red,grey,with passengers,with,passengers,airplane,aircraft,plane,sardines,sardine,crushed,leg room,Exit,security,safety,passenger safety,efficient,turnaround,flying hours,fly,flying,hours,time,turbulence,crew,magazine,inflight,Boeing 737-800,WHICH top rated
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPF - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2018 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Interior of Jet2 Boeing 737 Cabin, WHICH top-rated for flights and British packaged holidays. The subject also carries associations with changing streetscape, public-space protection, everyday life, memorial context, city-centre security, community resilience, changing land use, post-attack city, public security, period detail, terrorism aftermath, historical comparison, security-conscious public realm, and counter-terrorism awareness. Current relevance extends to public-space safety and event security, particularly through how urban resilience combines remembrance with a return to everyday life. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside place identity, contemporary social history, terror attack aftermath, local history, archival record, community identity, local character, and documentary photography. Elements such as WHICH, Boeing, Cabin, top-rated, and holidays add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The strongest archival anchor in this row is the subject itself, Interior of Jet2 Boeing 737 Cabin, WHICH top-rated for flights and British packaged holidays
image MGMJPF records it at a defined point for future comparison and research. The location additionally provides evidence of public-space safety and how urban resilience combines remembrance with a return to everyday life in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. A further contemporary connection is community resilience and the role of public landmarks in collective memory after traumatic events within the real-world context of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC836 - . An on-location photograph from Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records Londis, now Tesco suppplied,in Latchford,Warrington,England,UK. The broader subject matter reaches into customer footfall, town-centre economy, local history, social history, bricks-and-mortar retail, community identity, contemporary social history, regional identity, independent retail, commercial frontage, retail property, visual archive, historical comparison, and local enterprise. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into footfall and town-centre regeneration, not least because of how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, everyday life, public realm, archival record, specialist retailer, street-level business, shopfront economy, and local trading. Elements such as Latchford, Tesco, Londis, and suppplied add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is footfall and how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets within the real-world context of Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance within the wider story of Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK.
Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DCG - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Birmingham New Street, West Midlands.htm Target=_Blank>Midlands, England, UK in 2016, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on Midland Metro tram at the Central Birmingham New Street stop, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes passenger transport, railway heritage, changing streetscape, rail corridor, local character, regional identity, archival record, local bus network, street-side transport, passenger information, bus route infrastructure, period detail, bus infrastructure, and historical comparison. Current relevance extends to station investment and rail reform, particularly through the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into bus funding and accessibility, not least because of the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. Future viewers can use this scene from Birmingham New Street, West Midlands, England, UK to compare period objects and surrounding context with whatever follows after redevelopment. The surrounding story also includes industrial railway, trackside history, before-and-after reference, everyday life, changing land use, local mobility, rail operations, and roadside transit. Elements such as Midland, Central, Birmingham, and Metro add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Birmingham New Street, West Midlands, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects station investment and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling when considered against later change at Birmingham New Street, West Midlands, England, UK.
Birmingham New Street, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: United Kingdom,trans,pennine,ale,trail,aletrain,aletrain,route,BR,British,Rail,unmanned,transport,infrastructure,franchise,sky,cloud,British,Northern,rail,West,Yorkshire,England,UK,English,beer,CAMRA,bitter,Northern Franchise,Northern Rail Franchise,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,station,village,Yorks,grey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KDH - . Mirfield railway station sign,maintained by Northern rail, West Yorkshire Metro, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Photographed at Mirfield, West Yorkshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 18 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Mirfield, railway, station, sign, maintained, moody, Metro, trans, pennine and ale, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Mirfield, West Yorkshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ETRXD4 - Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100 year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world.[2]
Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century, when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable exceptions are St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century, which is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh,[3] the Royal Palace and the early-16th-century Great Hall, although the interiors have been much altered from the mid-Victorian period onwards. The castle also houses the Scottish regalia, known as the Honours of Scotland and is the site of the Scottish National War Memorial and the National War Museum of Scotland. The British Army is still responsible for some parts of the castle, although its presence is now largely ceremonial.
Castle St, Edinburgh City, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M2B - . Victorian Police Box, now the City of Edinburgh Tour Tardis, High St, Scotland, UK. Photographed at Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 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 city of Edinburgh Tour Tardis, High St, policebox, box, Edinburgh, old town, Tardis, Dr Who, attraction and DrWho, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. 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. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0K - . Alstom Pendolino express passenger train at Euston station London, England , UK. Photographed at Euston, London, England, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 19 November 2014. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. 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 Alstom, Pendolino, express, passenger, train, Euston, livery, black, Virgin and white, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to digital technology, smartphones, software, online services and the way screens and apps increasingly mediate everyday activity. It can support editorial coverage of mobile applications, consumer technology, digital services, user interfaces, online communication, artificial intelligence, software platforms, data and the changing relationship between people and connected devices. Visible screen text, icons, branding, controls and handset details can give picture buyers a recognisable real-world technology context. As a dated photograph, it is particularly useful for documenting a specific version of an interface, product or digital service before later updates alter its appearance or functionality. Search themes include smartphones, apps, software, digital services, screen interfaces, online platforms, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence and changing technology. A dated screen or device photograph is useful because software interfaces, branding and product designs can alter rapidly through updates and replacement. 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.
Euston, London, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EBFWGB - Tower Bridge is a bridge in London. It crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. The north side of the bridge is Tower Hill, and the south side of the bridge comes down into Bermondsey, robbie, an area in Southwark. It is far more visible than London Bridge, which people often mistake it for. If large boats need to sail under Tower Bridge, the two halves of the bridge lift up to let it under. Many tourists go to London to see the Tower Bridge.
When it was first built, Tower Bridge was the bridge. Bascule is the French word for a see-saw. The bascules are the surfaces raised to allow tall ships to pass through: this happens about 900 times per year. The bridge's deck can be raised to 83deg from the horizontal. Tower Bridge is one of London's most famous sights.
The City of London Corporation held a competition for the design in 1876. Over 50 designs were entered, and in 1884 Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry's design was chosen.
Workers began to build the Tower Bridge in April 1886 and the bridge was opened in 30 June 1894.
In June 2012, the bridge was highlighted on the route of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames
Thames at St Catherines Dock, Tower Bridge, London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B06 - . Health freshly washed red apples on a drainer An Apple A Day keeps the Doctor Away. Photographed on 23 November 2013. Fruit and veg are a source of vitamins, minerals and fibre which may help reduce the risk of diseases like heart disease and some cancers. We all know that it's important for us to eat a variety of at least five portions of fruit and veg each day. The wider historical story is that food culture links domestic cooking with commercial production, markets, cafés, pubs and regional specialities
Photographs of ingredients, dishes and branded products can therefore support both lifestyle subjects and social-history stories about consumption. From a heritage perspective, health imagery can reveal changing medical practice and public attitudes, from clinical equipment and preventive advice to exercise, diet and smoking
What appears routine in one period can become a record of changing standards, legislation and professional practice. In the present 2026 context, current food coverage frequently combines lifestyle with questions of price, health, sourcing and environmental impact
Older packaging and products also offer useful evidence of how branding, portioning and consumer expectations have changed. As of 2026, prevention remains a major theme in UK health policy, covering smoking reduction, physical activity, healthy diet and earlier intervention
Images of older health practices can help illustrate how advice, regulation and expectations have shifted. Looking at the subject's development, food images can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and local identity. Other strongly related concepts include food photography, home cooking, local produce, consumer food, food retail, hospitality, nutrition, regional food, food provenance, and culinary culture.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6HY4X - . Two Lego men on a laptop keyboard. The photograph was taken on 17 November 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 Two, Lego, men, laptop, keyboard, Muslim, ginger, figures, screen keys key toy toys blue grey gray and screen, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to digital technology, smartphones, software, online services and the way screens and apps increasingly mediate everyday activity. It can support editorial coverage of mobile applications, consumer technology, digital services, user interfaces, online communication, artificial intelligence, software platforms, data and the changing relationship between people and connected devices. Visible screen text, icons, branding, controls and handset details can give picture buyers a recognisable real-world technology context. As a dated photograph, it is particularly useful for documenting a specific version of an interface, product or digital service before later updates alter its appearance or functionality. Search themes include smartphones, apps, software, digital services, screen interfaces, online platforms, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence and changing technology. A dated screen or device photograph is useful because software interfaces, branding and product designs can alter rapidly through updates and replacement. 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. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKFB - . Woods Barber Shop, from 1890, Drummond St,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. Photographed at 12 Drummond St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK EH8 9TU. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. 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 wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with Drummond, Edinburgh, Woods Barber Shop, Drummond St, cutting hair, Barbershop, Barbers panorama, Woods Barbers, Established and 1890, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
12 Drummond St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK EH8 9TU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKN3 - Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872.
The story continues to be well known as active oral history in Edinburgh, through several books and films, and because a prominent commemorative statue and nearby graves act as a tourist attraction.
Grayfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXT44 - . Old Scots railway station stock-photo/gotonysmith-Signs.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>signs in blue and grey North Berwick Stonehaven. Photographed at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 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. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Berwick, Stonehaven, sign, signs, Dr Beeching, closures, closure, pre-Beeching, stations and Scottish, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG3857 - The current North Bridge is 525 feet (160 m) long and has three spans of arched girders each 175 feet (53 m) feet in length. It is 75 feet (23 m) wide. It was constructed from 18941897 by Sir William Arrol & Co., which company is also noted for construction of the Forth Bridge. The design of the ornamentation was by the City architect of the time, Robert Morham.
The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1896 by the then Lord Provost (the Rt. Hon Andrew McDonald, with Masonic ceremonial. A medal[3] was struck commemorating the opening of the bridge on 15 September 1897.[4] The medal shows a view of the bridge with trains underneath and on the obverse a bust of the by then knighted Sir Andrew McDonald, Lord Provost.[5]
K.O.S.B. Memorial by Birnie Rhind, North Bridge
Situated on the bridge is a war memorial, by sculptor William Birnie Rhind which memorialises soldiers of the King's Own Scottish Borderers killed in campaigns between 1878 and 1902.
At the southern end of the bridge (where it meets the Royal Mile and South Bridge, in the Edinburgh's Old Town) are substantial buildings whose main entrances are at carriageway level but which also have entrances in the valley below. Those on the west side are The Scotsman Hotel, former headquarters of The Scotsman newspaper, alongside a block of commercial premises and flats (Royal Mile Mansions). That on the east housed Patrick Thomson's department store from 1906 until 1976 when its then owner the House of Fraser rebranded it as Arnotts department store. The store closed in 1981 and the building was redeveloped as a hotel and smaller shops.
At the northern end of the bridge, where it meets Princes Street in the New Town, on the west side is the Balmoral Hotel, originally built as the North British Hotel, the North British Railway's hotel serving Waverley Station, which lies below. On the east side is Waverley Gate, originally the Edinburgh General Post Office, now
Northbridge Edinburgh Scotland UK EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED14N - Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872.
The story continues to be well known as active oral history in Edinburgh, through several books and films, and because a prominent commemorative statue and nearby graves act as a tourist attraction.
Grayfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA629K - . Salford Quays, Manchester Ship Canal Dock side. Photographed on 16 June 2013. The recorded location is Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. In the longer view, working locks, bridges and canal-side buildings reveal the engineering system that underpinned industrial Britain
Many former commercial waterways have been restored for recreation and heritage use, creating a distinctive mixture of historic infrastructure, contemporary development and linear green space. In historical terms, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that britain's historic waterways remain important for recreation, tourism, biodiversity and industrial heritage, while ageing locks, embankments and bridges require continuing maintenance
Urban canal corridors are also increasingly used for walking, cycling and waterside regeneration. During 2026, modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and now's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors.
Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK
![iPod Shuffle2 - My Generation [Old and the young in Holborn, London] 8374667100 London,England,High,Holborn,art,poster,old,lady,woman,walking,stick,age,older,getting,getting older,aging,ipod,shuffle,tony,smith,street,uk,scarf,shopping,bag,grey,hair,contrast,oldandyoung,paradox](https://live.staticflickr.com/8234/8374667100_6d0945a0ea_o.jpg/)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8374667100 - 'The Zimmers - 'My Generation' - Play this track here.
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'My Generation' is a song by the British rock group The Who, which became a hit and one of their most recognisable songs. The song was named the 11th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 13th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock &
Roll.
It's also part of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for 'historical, artistic and significant' value. In 2009 it was named the 37th Greatest Hard Rock Song by VH1.
The song was released as a single on 5 November 1965, reaching No. 2 in the UK, the Who's highest charting single in the UK and No. 74 in America. 'My Generation' also appeared on The Who's 1965 debut album, My Generation (The Who Sings My Generation in the United States), and in greatly extended form on their live album Live at Leeds (1970). The Who re-recorded the song for the Ready Steady Who! EP in 1966, but this version was only released in 1995 on the remastered version of the A Quick One album.
The main difference between this version and the original is that instead of the hail of feedback which ends the original, the band play a chaotic rendition of Edward Elgar's 'Land of Hope and Glory'. In the album's liner notes the song is credited to both Townshend and Elgar. A music video featuring a montage of live performance clips has been played on music stations.
The Zimmers was a British band, thought to have the oldest members of any band in the world. The oldest member (Buster Martin) claimed to have been born in 1906, although some sources indicate he was born in 1913 \u2013 he died in 2011. The former lead singer Alf Carretta died on 29 June 2010, aged 93. The group takes its name from the Zimmer frame (walker).
The band was created as a feature in a BBC Television documentary, which was first broadcast on 28 May 2007. The feature of forming the band and recording a single was intended to give a voice to the feelings of isolation and imprisonment suffered by the elderly. The Zimmers' logo is a parody of The Beatles' logo, as is the image of them walking across Abbey Road.
The Zimmers released their first single, a cover of The Who's 'My Generation', reaching no 26 in the UK Singles Chart, on 28 May 2007. The song was produced by Mike Hedges, the video shot by Geoff Wonfor, and it was recorded in the Beatles Studio 2 at Abbey Road.
On 7 April 2012, the band performed the Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)' on Britain's Got Talent.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7351498024 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
14 is the 3rd discrete semiprime ( 2 . 7 ) and the 3rd member of the (2.q) discrete semiprime family. The number following 14\u201415 is itself a discrete semiprime and this is the first such pair of discrete semiprimes. The next example is the pair commencing 21.
The aliquot sum \u03c3(n) of 14 is 10, also a discrete semiprime and this is again the first example of a discrete semiprime having an aliquot sum in the same form. 14 has an aliquot sequence of 6 members ( 14,10,8,7,1,0) 14 is the third composite number in the 7-aliquot tree.
Fourteen is itself the Aliquot sum of two numbers
the discrete semiprime 22, and the square number 196.
It is the base of the tetradecimal notation.
In base fifteen and higher bases (such as hexadecimal), fourteen is represented as E.
14 is the atomic number of silicon, its also the number of Stations of the Cross and number of Infalliables (Masoomeen) in Shia Ithna-Asheri Islam.
Its the minimum age limit to drive a 50cc motorbike in Italy.
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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 Flickr 6119561839 - 'The Vines - Autumn Shade - Play this track here.
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While minding my own business munching through my lunchtime Peking duck wrap, I was reminded of the turning of the season. A half brown, half green leaf landed on the bench next to me and a cool breeze made me zip up my jacket. Autumn (or you may call it fall) has arrived.
This track Autumn Shade comes from the Australian alternative rock band The Vines 2002 album 'Highly Evolved'. It was produced by Rob Schnapf, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for their music
The Vines were frequently compared to Nirvana. The debut single, 'Highly Evolved', was chosen as Single of the Week by influential British music magazine New Musical Express. They also voted it the 2nd best album of the year in 2002.
Originally named Rishikesh and formed 1994 in Sydney, they play a musical hybrid of 1960s garage rock and 1990s alternative music.
Since 2006 their line-up has consisted of vocalist and lead guitarist Craig Nicholls, rhythm guitarist Ryan Griffiths, bass guitarist Brad Heald, and drummer Hamish Rosser.
Upon the release of their debut album, The Vines were hailed as \u201cthe second coming of Nirvana' by the British press
their grungy sound was considered reminiscent of the Seattle scene circa \u201991, and Nicholls' erratic on-stage behavior and raw vocals drew comparisons between him and Kurt Cobain. Highly Evolved became a huge success and their accompanying live shows in the early years were praised as 'electrifying' and 'sensational'.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BGRC29 - . An on-location editorial image made at Great Britain, UK, showing a subject whose wider significance extends beyond the immediate scene. The photograph is concerned with Typhoon Dunkerton Somersetshire Coal Canal 1794,Waterway Canal boat,narrowboat,England,Great Britain,UK. Other aspects of the subject include everyday Britain, waterside infrastructure, navigation engineering, blue-green infrastructure, industrial waterway history, riparian setting, managed navigation, inland navigation, lock-side environment, towpath landscape, place identity, regional identity, historical comparison, and social landscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about biodiversity, waterway maintenance and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. As a dated visual record of Great Britain, UK, the frame retains transport arrangements and public activity, making it useful if changing public expectations subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside archival record, visual archive, waterborne travel, local character, historic transport corridor, changing streetscape, working waterway, and river transport. References to narrowboat, Typhoon, Dunkerton, Waterway, and Somersetshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. A later view of Great Britain, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects biodiversity and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational when considered against later change at Great Britain, UK. Its period value extends to towpath access and the value of canals and rivers as blue-green corridors without losing the local specificity of Great Britain, UK. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Great Britain, UK and the changing story of the subject shown.
Great Britain, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK3 - The Clocktower of Stornoway historic town hall, now an arts venue in the isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Highland Scotland, UK
Stornoway Town Hall is a former town hall in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The first town hall on this site was completed in 1905 but was burnt down in 1918. The current building was completed in 1929.
After the abolition of the Stornoway Town Council, the building was used as the home of the arts centre An Lanntair for some years and now acts as a multi-purpose venue, playing host to various commercial and community activities.
The clock tower in the centre building gained some fame from the Calum Kennedy song 'Lovely Stornoway'
Town Hall, South Beach, Stornoway, HS1 2BE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDR7 - The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with three spires.
The See (or Diocese) of Truro was established in 1876, and the first bishop, Edward White Benson, was consecrated in 1877. Truro was the first cathedral to be built on a new site in England since Salisbury Cathedral in 1220.
A stained glass window depicting the founding of the cathedral.
Construction began in 1880 on the site of the sixteenth century parish church of St Mary the Virgin to a design by the leading Gothic Revival architect John Loughborough Pearson. St Mary's, a building in the Perpendicular style with a spire 128 feet tall was demolished in October 1880, leaving only the early sixteenth-century south aisle, which was retained to serve as the parish church. From 1880 until 1887 a temporary wooden cathedral was built on an adjacent site. This accommodated fewer than 400 people and was extremely hot in summer and cold in winter. It was in this building that the Bishop introduced the new evening service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, 1880.
Pearson's design combines the Early English style with certain French characteristics, chiefly spires and rose windows. Truro's resemblance to Lincoln Cathedral is not coincidental: Pearson had been appointed as Lincoln's Cathedral architect and the first Bishop of Truro, Edward Benson, had previously been Canon Chancellor at Lincoln. The central tower and spire stands 250 feet (76 m) tall, while the western towers reach to 200 feet (61 m). Four kinds of stone were used: Mabe granite for the exterior, and St Stephen's granite for the interior, with dressings and shafts of Bath and Polyphant stone. The spires and turret roofs are of stone, except for a copper spire over the bell tower
The Cathedral Office,. 14 St Mary's Street, Truro, TR1 2AF , England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4376404611 - 'Everyone in the UK will recognise this extreme macro close-up.
In the bad old days, everyone needed to add their own 13 amp plugs. Luckily, now plugs come with our gadgets. If you were wondering, Brown was Live and Blue was Neutral. Missing from this extreme macro cable is an earth. This woul dbe in the colours of the london underground district and circle line yellow and green, to add to these colours here. The old DIy plugs were designed such that if cables were pulled out, the live brown wire would be removed first.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens on canon adapter
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4366034792 - 'A rubber stamp with a date. The date I originally told Standard Life (Insurance Company) I will be looking to stop working and start my pension early. I fear however, I may be working beyond that date :-)
The stamp is inked up in red.
Victorians and the like used to love lots of rubber stamps just like this. You see it less so now most corrospondence is email or automated spam. Even cheques were not really cashed until several stout stamps had been embossed on them. These colonial practices still occur in India (for the moment), as anyone who has ever changed money in a bank will testify.
Canon Extention Tubes 200mm macro lens
Click here for some office indulgence www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4276794647/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4086830044 - 'Remembrance Sunday
Another Warrington icon www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4084316490/ and another memorial www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3998614063/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4050711807 - 'Take a journey here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4201094468/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3998614063 - 'Cross by autumnal tree at St Cross Church of England Church
Some autumn fungi here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4023484541/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED18F - A low-angle exterior view of Greyfriars Kirk, framed by the ornate wrought iron entrance arch and pointed black railings of its historic kirkyard in Edinburgh's Old Town. The decorative gateway carries the Greyfriars name, while the broad stone frontage rises behind it, with a triangular pediment, small corner pinnacles and tall Gothic-style lancet windows. Heavy grey and white clouds fill the sky, with brighter shafts of light breaking through to create an atmospheric and brooding setting around one of the Scottish capital's best-known religious landmarks.
Greyfriars Kirk has played an important role in the religious, civic and political history of Edinburgh and Scotland. Construction began in the early seventeenth century, and the church opened in 1620 as the first new kirk built in Edinburgh after the Scottish Reformation. The site had earlier been associated with Franciscan friars, whose grey habits are reflected in the Greyfriars name. The kirk is also closely linked with the National Covenant of 1638, a defining event in Scottish religious and constitutional history.
The surrounding Greyfriars Kirkyard is one of Edinburgh's most famous burial grounds, containing old monuments, carved headstones and memorials to notable citizens. It is strongly associated with the Covenanters, the former Covenanters' Prison and the story of Greyfriars Bobby, the faithful dog traditionally said to have guarded his master's grave. The kirkyard is also a major stop on Edinburgh history, ghost and walking tours, attracting visitors interested in genealogy, architecture, religion and the darker stories of the Old Town.
Situated close to Candlemaker Row and George IV Bridge, Greyfriars Kirk forms part of the historic fabric of central Edinburgh. The upward viewpoint emphasises the entrance ironwork and church facade, while the dramatic weather, aged masonry and silhouetted railings create a strong editorial image of Scottish heritage, faith, tourism and urban history.
Grayfriars, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX8F - View of the Northern Quarter of Manchester City Centre from eight floors up, near the CIS building.
The image shows Shudehill, High Street, bus/tram interchange, looking towards high street and the Arndale shopping centre. The Manchester wheel is visible as is the Piccadilly area, including hotel and commercial offices.
The Northern Quarter (N4[1] or NQ[2]) is an area of Manchester City Centre, England, generally marked out between Piccadilly, Victoria and Ancoats, and centred around Oldham Street, just off Piccadilly Gardens.
A centre of alternative and bohemian culture, the area is usually considered to be contained within Newton Street (borders with Piccadilly Basin), Great Ancoats Street (borders with Ancoats), Back Piccadilly (borders with Piccadilly Gardens) and Swan Street/High Street (borders with Shudehill/Arndale). Popular streets include Oldham Street, Tib Street, Newton Street, Lever Street, Dale Street, Hilton Street and Thomas Street.
The Northern Quarter is part of a larger area of Greater Manchester that is on a tentative list of nominated sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site Status, a position held since 1999.
Shudehill/Swan Street, Manchester City Centre, GMC, Lancashire, NorthWest England, UK
