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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0002,Halton Housing Trust van in residential street,Halton,Housing,Trust,van,residential,street,Cheshire,community,services,public,health,local,support,facility
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFEFXP - . Halton Housing Trust van in residential street, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 11 May 2026. Seen through planning, the earlier context is that images of construction and residential redevelopment can become important evidence of neighbourhood change, particularly where industrial land or earlier housing is later replaced by higher-density homes. For hospital, the historical context is that the National Health Service, founded in 1948, created a universal healthcare system whose hospitals, ambulances, clinics and public-information campaigns became familiar features of British life
Medical technology has continually changed the appearance of those services. The 2026 relevance of planning comes from the fact that debate about housing focuses not only on numbers but also energy performance, building safety, infrastructure and the balance between social, affordable and market homes
Development images can illustrate how those policies translate into physical change. For hospital, the 2026 context is that the NHS continues to be under sustained pressure from waiting lists, workforce shortages, ageing buildings and demand for diagnostics
Images of hospitals, MRI centres and ambulances therefore connect physical infrastructure with wider debate about access and capacity. Other closely matched search terms include residential development, apartments, flats, housing estate, social housing, affordable housing, regeneration, property, housing supply, residential architecture, urban housing, medical services, diagnostic imaging, public health, and vaccination. Closely associated editorial terms include patient care, clinical services, healthcare infrastructure, emergency medicine, IMG_0002, community, local, support, and facility. The image also relates directly to residential development, apartments and flats. The subject also connects apartments, flats and housing estate within the same editorial theme.
Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YHH - St Mary's Church is in Church End in the village of Hale, Halton, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Widnes, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool.
The tower dates from the 14th century and the rest of the church from 1758 to 1759, replacing an earlier church on the site. Restorations were carried out in 1874, when a northwest vestry was added, and 1903. In October 1977, the church was the victim of an arson attack, leaving only the walls and the tower still standing. As a result of the fire there is nothing remaining of the restorations other than the vestry walls. Following the fire, the foundations of a narrower, timber-framed church were discovered. The roof and interior of the church were replaced by the architects Buxeby and Evans in 197980.
St Mary's is built in red sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. Its plan is a rectangle in five bays with a west tower, a northwest vestry, a northeast gabled projecting chapel, and a south porch. The tower is square with corner buttresses and a crenellated parapet. It has a west door with a window above it. At the bell stage are two-light louvred belfry windows on all sides. The windows on each side of the body of the church are round-headed. The east window is Venetian in style, glazed in large squares, with a cherub carved in the keystone
The roof, dating from 1979 to 1980, is in varnished chestnut. It is panelled in five compartments, and heavily moulded. The west organ gallery, standing on Tuscan columns, is a replica of that destroyed in the fire. The furniture has been acquired from a variety of sources. The font, which consists of a bowl carved with cherubs, dates from the 18th century and spent a century in a garden. The oak pulpit dating from the 17th century stands on Tuscan columns
it came from York Minster.
Church End, Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YNR - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YPW - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YRF - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
6 Church End, Hale, Cheshire, England, UK, L24 4AX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YRW - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
St Marys Church, Church End, Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YTA - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YWW - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG903B - Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
Pigeon racing requires a specific breed of pigeon bred for the sport, the Racing Homer. Competing pigeons are specially trained and conditioned for races that vary in distance from approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) to 1,000 kilometres (620 mi). Despite these lengths, races can be won and lost by seconds, so many different timing and measuring devices have been developed. The traditional timing method involves rubber rings being placed into a specially designed clock, whereas a newer development uses RFID tags to record arrival time.
While there is no definite proof, there are compelling reasons to think the sport of racing pigeons may go back at least as far as 220 AD. Furthermore, it is recorded in the Mishnah that pigeon racers are forbidden from bearing witness. The sport achieved a great deal of popularity in Belgium in the mid-19th century. The pigeon fanciers of Belgium were so taken with the hobby that they began to develop pigeons specially cultivated for fast flight and long endurance called Voyageurs. From Belgium the modern version of the sport and the Voyageurs which the Flemish fanciers developed spread to most parts of the world. Once quite popular, the sport has experienced a downturn in participants in some parts of the world in recent years, possibly due to the rising cost of living, ageing fanciers, and a severe lack of public interest. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by pigeons is also a reason why some people are leaving the sport.
One recent development in the sport of pigeon racing is one loft racing, where birds are raced against each other under the same training
Hale village, Halton, Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,UK,England,Merseyside,North West,Homing Union,fly,flying,race,bird,birds,Mersey,river,to,Southport,from,box,boxes,L24,L24 4WB,releasing,release,their,man,associations,RPRA,4th Aug 2023,fancier,fanciers,TPRS,keeper,keepers,Karndean Flooring,wicker,sport,competitive,lighthouse,Hale Head Lighthouse,Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG903P - Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
Pigeon racing requires a specific breed of pigeon bred for the sport, the Racing Homer. Competing pigeons are specially trained and conditioned for races that vary in distance from approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) to 1,000 kilometres (620 mi). Despite these lengths, races can be won and lost by seconds, so many different timing and measuring devices have been developed. The traditional timing method involves rubber rings being placed into a specially designed clock, whereas a newer development uses RFID tags to record arrival time.
While there is no definite proof, there are compelling reasons to think the sport of racing pigeons may go back at least as far as 220 AD. Furthermore, it is recorded in the Mishnah that pigeon racers are forbidden from bearing witness. The sport achieved a great deal of popularity in Belgium in the mid-19th century. The pigeon fanciers of Belgium were so taken with the hobby that they began to develop pigeons specially cultivated for fast flight and long endurance called Voyageurs. From Belgium the modern version of the sport and the Voyageurs which the Flemish fanciers developed spread to most parts of the world. Once quite popular, the sport has experienced a downturn in participants in some parts of the world in recent years, possibly due to the rising cost of living, ageing fanciers, and a severe lack of public interest. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by pigeons is also a reason why some people are leaving the sport.
One recent development in the sport of pigeon racing is one loft racing, where birds are raced against each other under the same training
Hale village, Halton, Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG0C - . Runcorn and district foodbank, operations centre, 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA7, 53a, Halton, Cheshire, WA7 4BH, operations, charity, poverty, area, local churches, church, food, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed. For search and editorial use, the image is relevant to the named location, local identity, contemporary Britain, regional tourism, urban life, community activity and the changing appearance of towns and cities. Additional relevant search concepts include poor, people, hit, inflation, increased, increasing, broadening discoverability while remaining tied to the supplied subject information.
53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG0G - . Polling station at Runcorn and district foodbank, operations centre, 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 53a Russell Rd, Weston point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA7, 53a, Halton, Cheshire, WA7 4BH, operations, charity, poverty, area, local, election, elections, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
53a Russell Rd, Weston point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG0J - . Halton Housing, HHT, repairs van in Cameron Avenue, Western Point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BN. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Cameron Avenue, Western Point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BN, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include DLO, van, vehicle, housing, socialhousing, council, Cameron Avenue, Western Point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, WA7 4BN, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The housing context makes the image suitable for coverage of homes, neighbourhoods, residential estates, social and affordable housing, landlord investment, repairs, regeneration, planning and the lived environment. It can support reporting on housing condition, estate renewal, energy efficiency, building safety, development, tenure and the long-term transformation of residential areas. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
Cameron Avenue, Western Point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG21 - . Runcorn and district foodbank, operations centre, 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA7, 53a, Halton, Cheshire, WA7 4BH, operations, charity, poverty, area, local churches, church, food, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG23 - . Entrance door, Runcorn and district foodbank, operations centre,53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA7, entrance, door, doors, Runcorn and District Foodbank, incorporating, poor, area, 53a, Russell Road, Runcorn, Halton, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYTG25 - . Entrance door, Runcorn and district foodbank, operations centre,53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH. Photographed on 4 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA7, entrance, door, doors, Runcorn and District Foodbank, incorporating, poor, area, 53a, Russell Road, Runcorn, Halton, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
53a Russell Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB549 - Moore is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, located midway between Runcorn and Warrington. It has a population of 807.
Etymology
The name 'Moore' comes from the Old English word mor, meaning 'moor, or fen'. The village's earliest recording was as Mora, some time in the 12th century.
History
Moore is the site of a disused railway station named Daresbury. The railway station was opened in 1850 and was located on the south side of Runcorn Road. The station was closed to passengers in 1952 and closed completely in 1965. The platforms and ramps down from road are still visible from Runcorn Road. The railway station was situated on the Birkenhead Joint Railway close to Warrington and in the village of Moore. The railway station was the second to open in the village. The first railway station which was very close by was part of the Grand Junction Railway which opened on 4 July 1837. Moore was a second class station at which a First Class train would not stop. The engineer for the northern half of the new railway was Joseph Locke who became a famous as a railway engineer. The date of closure of Moore railway station is uncertain. Daresbury railway station was initially called Moore but the name was changed to Daresbury in April 1861 taking its name from a village a mile or so away.
The area of Moore to the north of the West Coast Main Line and west of Moss Lane was designated as part of Runcorn New Town in 1964 and the land allocated to industry. The New Town Masterplan was amended in 1975 to reduce the amount of industrial land around the village and to create a green buffer between it and what would become Manor Park Industrial Estate
Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6UD, WA4
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB54A - . This dated editorial view of Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6UD, WA4 in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The defining feature is Summer in Moore village, Moore Bridge over the Bridgewater Canal, Halton, Cheshire, England with moored canal barges. The surrounding context encompasses waterway conservation, rural economy, inland transport history, cereal crop, canal transport, local history, waterborne freight, navigation engineering, food supply chain, inland navigation, local character, place identity, before-and-after reference, and visual archive. Current relevance extends to flood resilience and heritage conservation, particularly through the value of canals as both historic infrastructure and blue-green corridors. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into climate change and farm costs, not least because of the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. As a dated visual record of Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6UD, WA4, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are industrial waterway history, historical comparison, farm produce, boat museum collection, industrial navigation, changing land use, barley cultivation, and working waterway. References to Canal, Bridgewater, Moore, Summer, and moored give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6UD, WA4 matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The frame retains details of everyday use as a date-specific reference. The scene captures evidence of changing use for later comparison.
Runcorn Rd, Moore, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6UD, WA4
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB54E - . Recorded at Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is The house in Moore Halton, Made very house builded by some man 1903, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP. The locality and subject together evoke before-and-after reference, archival record, passenger information, community identity, urban regeneration, period detail, mixed-use redevelopment, local character, contemporary social history, bus route infrastructure, bus infrastructure, local history, place-making, and historical comparison. The wider contemporary story combines adaptive reuse, housing pressure and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with reliability, service frequency and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP before conservation work alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside local bus network, heritage-led regeneration, place identity, civic architecture, changing streetscape, public-realm investment, regional identity, and urban fabric. Elements such as house, builded, Moore, and Halton add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is adaptive reuse and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP.
Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JNBY6H - Spike Island is a park in Widnes, Halton, North-West England. It is an artificial island between the Sankey Canal and the estuary of the River Mersey containing parkland, woodland, wetlands and footpaths. It is next to the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, an interactive science and technology museum.
Spike Island was at the centre of the British chemical industry during the industrial revolution. In 1833, Widnes Dock, the world's first rail-to-ship dock, was built on the island. In 1848, John Hutchinson built the first chemical factory in Widnes on the island. The chemical industry in Widnes grew rapidly thereafter. By the 1970s no working chemical factories remained, and from 1975 onwards the island was cleaned up and turned over to public recreation.
A famous concert by The Stone Roses, subsequently the subject of an eponymous film, took place on the island in May 1990.
History
Drawing of the island in 1875
View of the Sankey Canal from Spike island circa 1900
Spike Island is an artificial island created in 1833 when the Sankey Canal was extended from Fiddler's Ferry to the River Mersey at Widnes. The extension separated a section of Widnes previously called Woodend from the remainder of the town.[1] The canal passes from the West Bank Locks on Spike Island to Warrington and then into St. Helens town centre. The canal fell into disuse and closed in 1963. The canal footpath now forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail.
Widnes Dock, built in 1833, was the first rail-to-ship dock in the world. Uniquely the dock allowed goods, such as coal, to be taken off a train and deposited directly into a boat for transport along the River Mersey to other parts of the UK and abroad. Goods and raw materials could also be brought in by boat and deposited directly onto a train for onward travel to local factories. The dock was topped up with water from the nearby reservoir to prevent its level becoming too low when the River Mersey was at low tide.
Spike Island, Widnes, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA8 0QR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,ship canal,and,old,town,Cheshire,England,UK,fence,MSCC,MSC,barrier,river,WA7,The promenade,Runcorn old town,Halton,WA7 1DH,art,artwork,decoration,blue,painted,council,borough,rail,railings,fences,ship,canal,canals,waterway,waterways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6P0 - . Photographed at The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The scene records The Runcorn promenade, the Manchester Ship canal, and Runcorn Bridge, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include community identity, river transport, social history, documentary photography, period detail, public realm, blue-green infrastructure, traditional holiday town, river crossing, resort heritage, working waterway, changing streetscape, historical comparison, and traditional confectionery. From a 2025-onward perspective, flood resilience and river transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the role of passenger boats in broadening urban transport choices. The wider contemporary story combines visitor spending, retail pressure and how nostalgic retail remains part of the seaside experience. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The surrounding story also includes waterfront cityscape, marine mobility, contemporary social history, coastal visitor economy, tourism retail, waterside public realm, British seaside culture, and coastal leisure. References to Bridge, canal, Runcorn, Halton, and Manchester give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The view records details of everyday use before later change alters the scene. The image fixes evidence of changing use as a date-specific reference.
The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6P8 - . Photographed at The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is The Runcorn promenade, the Manchester Ship canal, and Runcorn Bridge, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include riverfront regeneration, local character, waterborne travel, traditional holiday town, before-and-after reference, holiday resort economy, blue-green infrastructure, regional identity, inland navigation, navigation corridor, urban waterway, marine mobility, period detail, and canal heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into biodiversity and waterside regeneration, not least because of the need to balance navigation, ecology and flood resilience. Today's relevance is strengthened by domestic tourism, retail pressure and the continuing question of how nostalgic retail remains part of the seaside experience. Small period details of commercial use and occupation at The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects coastal leisure, changing streetscape, documentary photography, historical comparison, river crossing, visual archive, public realm, and social history. The recorded references to promenade, Halton, Runcorn, canal, and Manchester preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene captures a point of historical comparison within the wider story of The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH.
The promenade, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1DH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6PA - . Photographed at 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Runcorn and Widnes Co-Operative Society, 1928, 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU. The surrounding context encompasses conservation interest, local character, conservation architecture, former production site, regional identity, everyday life, social history, architectural character, period detail, contemporary social history, period streetscape, heritage landmark, place identity, and industrial material culture. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into maintenance and embodied carbon, not least because of the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by skills heritage, industrial conservation and the continuing question of the growing value of industrial heritage for tourism and local identity. Small period details of materials and architectural details at 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The wider setting retains connections with factory heritage, changing streetscape, local history, changing land use, urban fabric, local landmark, architectural detailing, and historic townscape. Details involving Widnes, Halton, Co-Operative, Runcorn, and Ashridge make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene captures evidence of changing use for later comparison.
31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6PE - . This scene at 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU 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 frame specifically shows Runcorn and Widnes Co-Operative Society, 1928, 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU. A broader reading of the photograph includes archival record, local character, community identity, former production site, heavy-industry heritage, social history, urban fabric, conservation architecture, architectural detailing, engineering history, industrial artefact, built heritage, historic freight equipment, and historic streetscape. For current editorial use, local identity and planning control provide additional context, especially through how historic fabric can be retained while places adapt to modern use. Current relevance extends to skills heritage and brownfield redevelopment, particularly through the growing value of industrial heritage for tourism and local identity. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, details that may look very different after new construction. Other useful contextual ideas include manufacturing heritage, conservation interest, factory heritage, historical comparison, industrial transport, regional identity, documentary photography, and heritage asset. The recorded references to Runcorn, Widnes, Ashridge, Society, and 31-33 preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The record includes part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6PG - . This location-specific image from 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU 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 Runcorn and Widnes Co-Operative Society, 1928, 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU. The broader subject matter reaches into community identity, historical comparison, heritage landmark, historic townscape, historic frontage, documentary photography, period streetscape, labour history, social history, manufacturing heritage, conservation architecture, conservation interest, changing land use, and local landmark. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with planning control, embodied carbon and the tension between conservation and redevelopment. The modern context includes continuing discussion of embodied carbon, manufacturing decline and the reuse of former industrial land and buildings. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. The surrounding story also includes visual archive, manufacturing landscape, period detail, built heritage, industrial material culture, architectural character, historic streetscape, and industrial artefact. The recorded references to 31-33, Halton, Ashridge, Society, and Runcorn preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within 31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
31-33 Ashridge Street. Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,tailor,suit,suits,clothing,menswear,taste,retail,historic,Logo,Montague,shop,store,brand,retailer,empty shop,in,Runcorn,Halton,Runcorn town,Cheshire,England,UK,entrance,mosaic,door,green,Montague Burton the Tailor of Taste Ltd,family,lobby,lobbies,floor,floors,Let Burton Dress You,terracotta,Middleton Fireclay Co. of Leeds,WA7,Meshe David Osinsky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6PN - Born Meshe David Osinsky and a Lithuanian Jew in Kurkliai, Kaunas province, he came alone to the UK in 1900 to escape the Russian pogroms. He was well-educated, having studied in a yeshiva,[1] but arrived unable to speak English
In 1901, he was staying in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. He started as a peddler, then set up as a general outfitter in Chesterfield in 1903 selling readymade suits bought from a wholesaler.[2][3] Following his marriage to Sophie Marks in 1909 the name of the company was changed from M. Burton to Burton & Burton. On the birth of twin boys in (1917) he gave his name as Montague Maurice Burton.
He died while speaking after a dinner in Leeds on 21 September 1952. The funeral was at the Harrogate Synagogue (some sources say Chapeltown) and he was interred at Gildersome.
The Tailor of Taste'
When Montague Burton became a limited company in 1917, it was registered as Montague Burton the Tailor of Taste Ltd'. The slogan, as part of Burton's name, formed part of firm's logo, appearing on fascias, parapets, floors, and even on ventilation grilles.
Tiles and Mosaics
The entrance lobbies of many Burton shops had mosaic floors in the early-to-mid 20th century, and Burton was no exception. These sometimes included the popular Burton slogan: Let Burton Dress You'. This also appears in a black and red glazed terracotta panel on the side elevation of the branch in Abergavenny (1937). Burton's terracotta was usually supplied by the Middleton Fireclay Co. of Leeds
18 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire,England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HG0 - . This authentic period view of Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Railings along the Runcorn promenade, Silver Jubilee Mersey Runcorn/Widnes bridge, old town, Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH. The broader subject matter reaches into local character, urban fabric, community identity, public-realm investment, public realm, heritage-led regeneration, built heritage, historic townscape, regional identity, social history, place identity, place-making, summer fieldwork, and local history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with weather extremes, food security and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commercial viability, heritage conservation and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The archival value lies partly in recording signage and branding around Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes period architecture, archival record, everyday life, grain harvest, civic architecture, rural economy, before-and-after reference, and crop production. The recorded references to Mersey, bridge, Runcorn, Railings, and Halton preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for weather extremes and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability when considered against later change at Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH.
Mersey Rd, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England,UK, WA7 1DH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,art,artwork,Runcorn""Widnes,toll,UK,through,full,wide,span,arch,high-level,crossing,the,Cheshire,steel,summer,England,originally,high level,Halton,bridge,road,maritime,heritage,history,historic,over,to,view,ships,boats,anchored,anchors,Mersey,river
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HHC - . Photographed at the recorded location 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 principal subject is Anchor in park on the Runcorn promenade, overlooking the Widnes-Runcorn bridge, and Manchester Ship Canal, Halton,Cheshire, England,UK. The image also relates to crop production, before-and-after reference, field crop, local history, grain harvest, place identity, grain quality, canal transport, inland transport history, everyday life, cereal crop, documentary photography, historic narrowboat, and agricultural landscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into agricultural policy and weather extremes, not least because of the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. Today's relevance is strengthened by funding, industrial heritage and the continuing question of the value of canals as both historic infrastructure and blue-green corridors. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around the recorded location before redevelopment alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes regional identity, heritage boating, working waterway, changing land use, archival record, contemporary social history, visual archive, and community identity. Details involving overlooking, Manchester, Halton, Runcorn, and Anchor make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is agricultural policy and the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance for future local research.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,originally,Runcorn""Widnes,bridge,road,toll,crossing,Cheshire,England,UK,high-level,high level,steel,through,arch,summer,Halton,underside,of,underneath,steelwork,work,below,looking,up,structure,complex,complicated,engineering,bridges,north,northwards,Runcorn town,town
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HM6 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge (originally the RuncornWidnes Bridge or informally the Runcorn Bridge) crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m). It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge. In 197577 the carriageway was widened, after which the bridge was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway.
design was for a steel through arch bridge with a 10-yard (9 m) single carriageway. The design of the bridge is similar to that of Sydney Harbour Bridge but differs from it in that the side spans are continuous with the main span rather than being separate from them. This design feature was necessary to avoid the problem of oscillation due to the railway bridge. The main span measures 361 yards (330 m) and each side span is 83 yards (76 m)
Construction began on 25 April 1956. The contractors for the first phase of work, Leonard Fairclough of Adlington, cleared the ground and constructed the foundations for the piers. The contract for the second phase, the building of the main arch and the side arches, was given to Dorman Long of Middlesbrough who sub-contracted the building of the bridge deck, viaduct and roadworks to Leonard Fairclough. The carriageway was suspended from the arch by 48 lock-coil wire ropes.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Society,LTD,WA7,33,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1HU,beer,inside,interior,bar,pub,the tap,tap,art,posters,atmosphere,club,bars,pubs,outside,arts,arts space,new,repurposed,open,opened,reopening,regeneration,revitalised,entertainment,venue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HN0 - . Photographed at 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU 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 defining feature is The Society Tap, Runcorn, 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU. The broader subject matter reaches into licensed hospitality, social history, song-inspired design, music tourism, public realm, cultural branding, hospitality trade, licensed trade, documentary photography, visual archive, popular-music heritage, music-themed venue, food-and-drink business, and night-time economy. For current editorial use, staffing pressure and pub closures provide additional context, especially through how branded and independent hospitality compete for changing leisure spending. Current relevance extends to cultural heritage and fan culture, particularly through how popular music is reused in hospitality and tourism branding. Small period details of building condition and alterations at 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. A second descriptive layer includes neighbourhood drinking venue, before-and-after reference, street-level dining, local music culture, traditional hostelry, archival record, historical comparison, and community identity. References to Runcorn, Society, Ashridge, and Halton give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The record includes a point of historical comparison within the wider story of 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU.
33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Society,LTD,WA7,33,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1HU,beer,panorama,wide,view,pano,inside,interior,bar,pub,the tap,tap,art,posters,atmosphere,taproom,tap rooms,room,venue,venues,to,hire,poster,space,art space,bars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HTF - . This dated editorial view of 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The location is represented through The Society Tap, Runcorn, 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU - panorama wide view. The setting additionally reflects historical comparison, cultural nostalgia, social history, documentary photography, changing land use, song-inspired design, casual dining, music iconography, street-level dining, Beatles memorabilia, community pub, neighbourhood drinking venue, period detail, and music-themed venue. The wider contemporary story combines hospitality costs, business rates and the pressure on customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with cultural heritage, creative industries and how popular music is reused in hospitality and tourism branding. Future viewers can use this scene from 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects licensed hospitality, traditional hostelry, local character, archival record, community identity, pub heritage, music-themed hospitality, and fan tourism. The combination of Ashridge, Halton, Society, panorama, and Runcorn anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of hospitality costs and how familiar pubs and restaurants shape neighbourhood identity as part of the longer story of 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU.
33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Society,LTD,WA7,33,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1HU,beer,inside,interior,bar,pub,the tap,tap,art,posters,atmosphere,club,bars,pubs,outside,arts,arts space,new,repurposed,open,opened,reopening,regeneration,revitalised,entertainment,venue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K13HTN - . Recorded at 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is The Society Tap, Runcorn, 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU. The setting additionally reflects neighbourhood drinking venue, licensed trade, local social venue, tribute venue, pub heritage, regional identity, popular culture, cultural nostalgia, documentary photography, changing streetscape, food-and-drink business, night-time economy, customer-facing leisure, and cultural branding. Current relevance extends to food inflation and staffing pressure, particularly through how branded and independent hospitality compete for changing leisure spending. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into local tourism and fan culture, not least because of how popular music is reused in hospitality and tourism branding. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. Further associations within the scene are period detail, before-and-after reference, community identity, music-themed hospitality, contemporary social history, local music culture, Beatles memorabilia, and local character. Elements such as Ashridge, Society, Runcorn, and Halton add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of 33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The frame retains a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The scene captures a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
33 Ashridge St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA7 1JL,Halton,Cheshire,England,listed,grade II,1906,grant,gift,philanthropist,James Wilding,Runcorn Urban District Council,under threat,Gothic architecture,Gothic,architecture,entrance,door,inscribed,frieze,Runcorn town centre,heritage,streets,old town,Runcorns,sunny,summer,blue sky,blue skies,clear sky,walk,walking,Old fashioned
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1415M - The Carnegie Library is in Egerton Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building and possesses special architectural and historic interest within a national context. It was built in 1906 as an extension to Waterloo House and the existing library with a grant from Andrew Carnegie, and closed in 2012
In 1902, more library and reading room space was needed. The Runcorn Free Library Committee applied to Andrew Carnegie to fund the extension. Carnegie had provided grants for many other libraries in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Carnegie replied in 1903 that he had received an overwhelming number of applications. In 1904 Carnegie refused the grant as he believed the income of the Library Committee would not support larger premises. An amended application was made and Carnegie gifted £3,000 in November 1904 to erect a new public library stipulating that a site must also be given for the building. At a Runcorn Urban District Council meeting in June 1905 it was decided to carry out the plans for the library alteration and extension using the £3,000 gifted by Carnegie. An exterior wall of Waterloo House formed an interior wall of the extended library, both buildings housing the library
the lending department in Waterloo House, the reading rooms and reference department in the new building.
The Carnegie Library was also designed by James Wilding, surveyor and water engineer to the Runcorn Urban District Council
Egerton St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, WA7 1JL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,old,town,the,building,Victorian,window,offices,of,Mersey Power,Company,Limited,in,Runcorn,Percival Lane,power station,3-phase,50 Hz,250 volts,Mid-Cheshire Electricity Supply Company,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1JH,electric,electrical,works,co,company,Co Ltd,distribution,cabling,connection
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1416A - The Percival Lane power station in Runcorn was built and operated by the Mersey Power Company Limited. It comprised two stations A and B commissioned in 1921 and 1941. The station supplied Electricity.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>electricity to commercial, industrial and domestic users over a wide area of 95 square miles around the River Mersey including Widnes, Ellesmere Port and Runcorn.
History
In 1911 the Salt Union built a vacuum evaporating plant at Runcorn to produce salt from brine. Steam was generated to drive turbo-alternators. The exhaust steam from the turbines was used to evaporate brine. Only a portion of this energy was used in the salt works
the Salt Union obtained parliamentary authority to provide a public supply of electricity. This was through two Electric Lighting Orders: the Runcorn Electric Lighting Order 1910 and the Widnes Electric Lighting Order 1910, both these Orders were authorised by Parliament under the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No.1) Act 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c. lxxv). A new company, the Mersey Power Company Limited, was formed in 1911 to operate the public electricity supply. In 1918 the Company resolved to build a large generating station at Percival Lane, Runcorn (53°19'53N 2°45'25W) to meet the expanding demand for electricity. The company had local industrialists among its major shareholders and was able to promote and encourage the use of electricity by local industry
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1JH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,1870,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,Grade II,building,buildings,brick,traditional,construction,history,historic,Runcorn town centre,heritage,streets,old town,Runcorns,sunny,summer,blue sky,blue skies,clear sky,walk,walking,Old fashioned,memory,memories,terrace,terraced,office,offices,store,stores,units
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1416P - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows 1870, Camden Buildings, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1JH. The broader subject matter reaches into contemporary social history, historic townscape, regional identity, period detail, documentary photography, period architecture, built heritage, visual archive, everyday life, heritage-led regeneration, archival record, town-centre renewal, civic architecture, and place identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with housing pressure, commercial viability and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of farm costs, food security and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around the recorded location before new construction alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with grain harvest, crop production, adaptive reuse, mixed-use redevelopment, cereal crop, public realm, public-realm investment, and local character. The recorded references to Camden, Buildings, Runcorn, and Halton preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects housing pressure and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition within the specific setting of the recorded location. Its period value extends to farm costs and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA7,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1LD,Turk,Turkey,food,meals,breakfast,Runcorn town centre,heritage,streets,old town,Runcorns,sunny,summer,blue sky,blue skies,clear sky,walk,walking,Old fashioned,memory,memories,terrace,terraced,office,offices,store,stores,units
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K14170 - . Photographed at 48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD 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 defining feature is Turkish Tekosta cafe & Teko's barbers , 48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD. The frame also records themes of food supply chain, cereal crop, place identity, field crop, grain harvest, religious heritage, crop production, agricultural landscape, sacred architecture, church interior, documentary photography, liturgical art, barley cultivation, and sacred decoration. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and church maintenance, not least because of the role of parish churches in local identity and genealogy. Today's relevance is strengthened by food security, farm costs and the continuing question of the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around 48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD before new construction alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes period detail, changing streetscape, local history, historical comparison, ecclesiastical art, everyday life, arable farming, and visual archive. Elements such as Church, barbers, Halton, Turkish, and Runcorn add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of 48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is heritage conservation and the conservation challenge of historic interiors and artwork when considered against later change at 48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD.
48/50 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,gold,letters,lettering,shop,store,entrance,retail,premises,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1LX,former,tailors,clothes,clothing,Runcorn town centre,heritage,streets,old town,Runcorns,sunny,summer,blue sky,blue skies,clear sky,walk,walking,Old fashioned,memory,memories
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1417E - . An identifiable period record of 19 Church St, Runcorn , England, UK, WA7 1LX in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Window, 19-23 Church St, Runcorn old town, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX - Former Burton Store. Other connected aspects include visual archive, parish church heritage, destination shopping, customer footfall, commercial streetscape, everyday life, ecclesiastical craftsmanship, commercial frontage, mixed-use town centre, changing land use, retail property, historic church fabric, social history, and faith heritage. The wider contemporary story combines business rates, commercial rents and how physical retail adapts to online competition. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with faith communities, accessibility and how sacred art preserves religious, artistic and community history. The image fixes equipment and working practice within 19 Church St, Runcorn , England, UK, WA7 1LX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. The location also brings in church interior, period detail, sacred architecture, bricks-and-mortar retail, historical comparison, local enterprise, archival record, and Christian iconography. Details involving Store, Window, Former, Runcorn, and Halton make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 19 Church St, Runcorn , England, UK, WA7 1LX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects business rates and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets within the real-world context of 19 Church St, Runcorn , England, UK, WA7 1LX. The image fixes evidence of changing use for future local research.
19 Church St, Runcorn , England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,firing,guns,uniform,white,armour,rose,artist,art,artwork,Runcorn old town,town,WA7 1LR,storm trooper,fires,flower,flowers,peace,StarWars,blaster,gun,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,black,graffiti,Star Wars,starwars,Banksy Style,stencilled,streetart,on,white wall
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K14187 - . An identifiable period record of Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Stormtrooper fires a gun and a red rose comes out, stencil art in Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR. Another layer of the photograph includes local history, devotional artwork, sacred architecture, Christian iconography, historical comparison, everyday life, liturgical art, documentary photography, regional identity, historic church fabric, archival record, religious heritage, period detail, and parish church heritage. The modern context includes continuing discussion of historic fabric, church maintenance and how sacred art preserves religious, artistic and community history. The image fixes equipment and working practice within Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects ecclesiastical craftsmanship, church interior, faith heritage, changing streetscape, community identity, contemporary social history, changing land use, and sacred decoration. Details involving comes, Stormtrooper, fires, Church, and Halton make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is historic fabric and the conservation challenge of historic interiors and artwork within the real-world context of Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
Church Street, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Runcorn old town,bus,station,town,public,links,infrastructure,in,historic,routes,passenger,passengers,Proud to support Widnes Vikings,WA7,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1LX,transport,service,services,stand,stands,vehicle,vehicles,mini-buses,facility,subsidy,blue,Arriva,Arriva buses,company,operator,£2,fares,affordable
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1419B - . An identifiable period record of Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The scene records Runcorn old town bus station, buses, bus routes, 110, 61, Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX. Other connected aspects include rail infrastructure, regional identity, local history, public transport stop, rail transport history, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, public realm, community identity, visual archive, surface public transport, public-transport wayfinding, street-side transport, and signal-box architecture. The wider contemporary story combines decarbonisation, station investment and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with service frequency, bus funding and the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing. Small period details of public access and movement at Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. Other useful contextual ideas include industrial railway, station environment, contemporary social history, historical comparison, transport accessibility, everyday life, mechanical signalling, and railway heritage. The combination of station, Runcorn, Halton, routes, and buses anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes decarbonisation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport as part of the longer story of Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX.
Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Runcorn old town,bus,station,town,public,links,infrastructure,in,historic,routes,passenger,passengers,Proud to support Widnes Vikings,WA7,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,WA7 1LX,transport,service,services,stand,stands,vehicle,vehicles,mini-bus,mini-buses,facility,subsidy,blue,Arriva,Arriva buses,company,operator
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141AW - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Runcorn old town bus station, buses, bus routes, 110, 61, Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX. A broader reading of the photograph includes railway heritage, public-transport wayfinding, trackside history, archival record, freight wagon, mechanical signalling, historic rolling stock, local history, changing land use, industrial railway, historical comparison, working railway heritage, transport accessibility, and community identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by regional connectivity, network modernisation and the continuing question of how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. From a 2025-onward perspective, service frequency and decarbonisation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. As a dated visual record of Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with rail corridor, local bus network, rail infrastructure, everyday life, street-side transport, local mobility, roadside transit, and social history. References to buses, Halton, station, Runcorn, and routes give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The period view preserves details of everyday use for later comparison.
Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,youth,#HaltonHighStreets,WA71AH,art,mural,stencil,stencils,Runcorn old Town,back in business,post-covid19,post-pandemic,high st,Runcorn,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,tape measure,2 metres,two metres,back to Runcorn,returning,after,lockdown,Hallett,enquiry,Heather,Art,painting,artwork,information,Community,safe,safety,longcovid,long covid
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141BK - . This scene at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH 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 frame specifically shows Runcorn old Town, back in business, keep a safe distance, post-covid19 art, #HaltonHighStreets, high st, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK WA71AH. Further facets of the scene include place identity, urban fabric, community identity, urban regeneration, archival record, public realm, before-and-after reference, commercial redevelopment, public-realm investment, historic townscape, mixed-use redevelopment, visual archive, period detail, and civic architecture. For current editorial use, public-realm investment and adaptive reuse provide additional context, especially through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves lettering, decoration and surface detail at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH, details that may look very different after new construction. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, local history, contemporary social history, period architecture, architectural character, changing streetscape, place-making, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Runcorn, WA71AH, post-covid19, Halton, and distance preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects public-realm investment and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH.
57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,youth,#HaltonHighStreets,WA71AH,art,mural,stencil,stencils,Runcorn old Town,back in business,post-covid19,post-pandemic,high st,Runcorn,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,tape measure,2 metres,two metres,back to Runcorn,returning,after,lockdown,Community,painting,Hallett,enquiry,artwork,safe,safety,information,Heather,Art
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141C6 - . Recorded at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is Runcorn old Town, back in business, keep a safe distance, post-covid19 art, #HaltonHighStreets, high st, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK WA71AH. The wider scene also brings together changing streetscape, civic architecture, local character, architectural character, community identity, before-and-after reference, adaptive reuse, changing land use, heritage-led regeneration, local history, documentary photography, social history, public-realm investment, and urban regeneration. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, public-realm investment and the continuing question of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, historical comparison, built heritage, period detail, historic townscape, public realm, regional identity, and commercial redevelopment. Elements such as Halton, post-covid19, Runcorn, WA71AH, and business add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence of town-centre regeneration and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the specific setting of 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH.
57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141CH - More at http://www.oneredshoe.co.uk/runcornmural.html
Ethelfleda, Queen of Mercia, Credited With Founding Runcorn in The 10th Century. The earliest recorded event in Runcorn's history is the building of a fort to protect the northern frontier of Ethelfleda's kingdom - Mercia against the Vikings in 915.
We placed her at the beginning of Runcorn' and above the Railway bridge (Ethelfleda Bridge) that marks the site of the fort. Depicted in the style of an illuminated letter from the Saxon Chronicles where this event is mentioned.
The letter R' is formed by Ethelfleda sending the Viking ship away. The ship is also copied from an illustration in the Chronicles, with the rune for the north star atop the mast.
A strong, female heroine, she was well known for avoiding bloodshed where possible but willing to physically join the fighting herself if needed.
Hazlehurst and Sons and Johnson Brothers Chimney stacks. -Rival Soap Manufacturers & Huge Industrialists
The massive chimneys shaped Runcorn's skyline and are included here as an essential, but sooty part of its past. The hydrochloric acid vapour polluted the once clean air and together with the soot eliminated the salt water bathing and day-trippers.
Old Town Bloom Community Garden, 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141EE - . Photographed at Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX 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 main point of reference is Runcorn old town bus station, buses, bus routes, 110, 61, Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX. A broader reading of the photograph includes roadside transit, local bus network, place identity, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, community identity, local history, local mobility, public transport stop, signal-box architecture, visual archive, passenger information, street-side transport, and mechanical signalling. From a 2025-onward perspective, network modernisation and decarbonisation are closely linked to this subject, alongside how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. The wider contemporary story combines passenger information, reliability and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The image fixes building condition and alterations within Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. Further associations within the scene are station environment, archival record, contemporary social history, rail operations, public-transport wayfinding, everyday life, freight wagon, and documentary photography. Elements such as Runcorn, routes, Halton, station, and buses add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2K141EE.
Runcorn High Street Bus Station, Halton,Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141EW - More at http://www.oneredshoe.co.uk/runcornmural.html
Ethelfleda, Queen of Mercia, Credited With Founding Runcorn in The 10th Century. The earliest recorded event in Runcorn's history is the building of a fort to protect the northern frontier of Ethelfleda's kingdom - Mercia against the Vikings in 915.
We placed her at the beginning of Runcorn' and above the Railway bridge (Ethelfleda Bridge) that marks the site of the fort. Depicted in the style of an illuminated letter from the Saxon Chronicles where this event is mentioned.
The letter R' is formed by Ethelfleda sending the Viking ship away. The ship is also copied from an illustration in the Chronicles, with the rune for the north star atop the mast.
A strong, female heroine, she was well known for avoiding bloodshed where possible but willing to physically join the fighting herself if needed.
Hazlehurst and Sons and Johnson Brothers Chimney stacks. -Rival Soap Manufacturers & Huge Industrialists
The massive chimneys shaped Runcorn's skyline and are included here as an essential, but sooty part of its past. The hydrochloric acid vapour polluted the once clean air and together with the soot eliminated the salt water bathing and day-trippers.
Old Town Bloom Community Garden, 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9D89P - Originally Daresbury's courthouse the early 19th century building still has a session room where court proceedings once took place and at the front of the pub there is a listed old stone horse stop and trough decorated beautifully with flowers and hanging baskets.As well as a plethora of original features at the Ring O'Bells pub you can also enjoy a traditional pub menu serving the best of British seasonal dishes lovingly prepared by our talented chefs. We are also proud to have been accredited for our quality real ales with the Casque Mark Award and voted 'CAMRA Halton Real Ale Pub of the Year 2007'.
7 Chester Rd, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, Uk, WA4 4AJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy KDTFYP - . Recorded at Runcorn in 2017, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is WestBound Silver Jubilee Bridge, Runcorn-Widnes Bridge or Runcorn Bridge. The wider scene also brings together built heritage, architectural detail, documentary photography, changing land use, changing streetscape, historical comparison, architectural character, adaptive reuse, public realm, heritage asset, visual archive, archival record, conservation architecture, and community identity. Current relevance extends to planning control and heritage conservation, particularly through the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism. As a dated visual record of Runcorn, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if altered transport patterns subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with period detail, period architecture, heritage landmark, regional identity, historic streetscape, everyday life, historic townscape, and urban fabric. The combination of Runcorn-Widnes, Bridge, Silver, Jubilee, and WestBound anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Runcorn helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character when considered against later change at Runcorn. The setting also helps illustrate tourism and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility without losing the local specificity of Runcorn. The image also provides a reference for energy retrofit and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism in a form that can be compared with future views of Runcorn.
Runcorn
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy KDTFYT - . This dated editorial view of Runcorn in 2017 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Silver Jubilee Bridge, Runcorn-Widnes Bridge or Runcorn Bridge From West. The image also relates to contemporary social history, architectural detail, local character, historic townscape, heritage asset, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, community identity, visual archive, historic streetscape, conservation interest, period detail, public realm, and adaptive reuse. The wider contemporary story combines tourism, redevelopment pressure and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around Runcorn before changed technology alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects regional identity, changing land use, architectural character, heritage landmark, conservation architecture, local history, place identity, and period building. Elements such as Silver, Runcorn-Widnes, Runcorn, Bridge, and Jubilee add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Runcorn matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes tourism and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility when considered against later change at Runcorn. Another strand within the photograph is maintenance and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism without losing the local specificity of Runcorn. The setting also helps illustrate adaptive reuse and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of Runcorn. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as part of Runcorn's history.
Runcorn
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ82 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ8B - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: country,countryside,travel,tourism,tourist,walk,walking,cycle,track,trees,leisure.beautiful,still,reflections,Cheshire,England,UK,path,tow,towpath,NW,north,west,Halton,wide,pano,panorama,sailing,boathire,boat,hire,leisure,holiday,holidays,green,Cycle Track,Narrowboat Hire,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,Runcorn Canal,Runcorn Bridgewater Canal,Bridgewater Canal Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ8M - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJAH - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: country,countryside,travel,tourism,tourist,walk,walking,cycle,track,trees,leisure.beautiful,still,reflections,Cheshire,England,UK,path,tow,towpath,NW,north,west,Halton,velo,cyclists,cycling,bikes,biking,old,older,retired,man,woman,Cycle Track,cycling down canal,cycling down the canal,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,pensioner,pensioner,active,OAP,OAPs,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,cycling down the Bridgewater canal,Runcorn Canal,Runcorn Bridgewater Canal,Bridgewater Canal Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJBT - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: country,countryside,travel,tourism,tourist,walk,walking,cycle,track,trees,leisure.beautiful,still,reflections,Cheshire,England,UK,path,tow,towpath,NW,north,west,Halton,marina,boats,barges,narrowboat,peaceful,tranquil,Cycle Track,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,Runcorn Canal,Runcorn Bridgewater Canal,Bridgewater Canal Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJDE - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: country,countryside,travel,tourism,tourist,walk,walking,cycle,track,trees,leisure.beautiful,still,reflections,Cheshire,England,UK,path,tow,towpath,NW,north,west,Halton,blossom,Cycle Track,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,Runcorn Canal,Runcorn Bridgewater Canal,Bridgewater Canal Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJH3 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJHE - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJJR - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJP9 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJRP - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJW5 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJX0 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJY5 - The Silver Jubilee Bridge or Runcorn Bridge crosses the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, England. It is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 361 yards (330 m).
It was opened in 1961 as a replacement for the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, and was initially known simply as the Runcorn Bridge or RuncornWidnes Bridge. In 197577 it was widened, after which it was given its official name in honour of the Queen's Silver Jubilee. It carries the A533 road and a cantilevered footway. The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEM - . Bath St,Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bath, Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust, Cheshire, support, care, treatment, Foundation, Street, health and Halton, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: Street,health,Halton,Hospital,surgery,Doctor,England,UK,New,Building,office,offices,Foundation,Trust,Trusts,department,services,Emergency,maternity,complex,care,support,treatment,centre,facility,success,failure,reorganisation,re-organisation,deficit,tax,debt,bill,patient,GoTonySmith,dementia,parking,emergency,A&E,high,quality,safe,staff,trust,board,boards,sun,sunny,summer,historic,Legh,Springfields,medical,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Springfields Medical Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEN - . Bath St,Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bath, Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust, Cheshire, Foundation Trusts, Accident, healthcare, general hospital, Street, health and Halton, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: Street,health,Halton,Hospital,surgery,Doctor,England,UK,New,Building,office,offices,Foundation,Trust,Trusts,department,services,Emergency,maternity,complex,care,support,treatment,centre,facility,success,failure,reorganisation,re-organisation,deficit,tax,debt,bill,patient,GoTonySmith,dementia,parking,emergency,A&E,high,quality,safe,staff,trust,board,boards,sun,sunny,summer,historic,Legh,Springfields,medical,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Springfields Medical Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEP - . Bath St,Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bath, Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust, Cheshire, Foundation Trusts, Accident, healthcare, general hospital, Street, health and Halton, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: Street,health,Halton,Hospital,surgery,Doctor,England,UK,New,Building,office,offices,Foundation,Trust,Trusts,department,services,Emergency,maternity,complex,care,support,treatment,centre,facility,success,failure,reorganisation,re-organisation,deficit,tax,debt,bill,patient,GoTonySmith,dementia,parking,emergency,A&E,high,quality,safe,staff,trust,board,boards,sun,sunny,summer,historic,Legh,Springfields,medical,centre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Springfields Medical Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEW - . Bath St,Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bath, Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust, Cheshire, Foundation Trusts, Accident, healthcare, general hospital, Street, health and Halton, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW44 - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2012, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The subject captured here is Scooter NMA 794T from Widnes Scooter Club, Halton, Cheshire, North West England, UK - Accessorized with mirrors and lights. The image also relates to local character, period detail, fan community, local history, visual archive, community identity, sporting landmark, archival record, professional sport, before-and-after reference, stadium architecture, regional identity, historical comparison, and spectator sport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community identity, supporter engagement and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after different community use. The photograph additionally reflects public realm, social history, club history, changing streetscape, sports branding, documentary photography, everyday life, and supporter culture. The combination of Accessorized, Scooter, mirrors, Widnes, and lights anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Here, the recorded location provides the local evidence behind the wider historical theme. The image also provides a reference for community identity and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is sports tourism and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects stadium redevelopment and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Image D8HW44 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59XA2 - Runcorn's chemical industry was dominated for many years by ICI's Chlor Chemical division. But since 2001, Inovyn (a wholly owned subsidiary of Ineos) has operated the extensive chemical works in the west of the town, employing 750 people in 2020. In Runcorn, Invoyn manufactures chlorine, caustic soda and chlorinated derivatives. It also produces salt, made from brine transported by pipeline from the saltfields of central Cheshire, and sulphuric acid. Several other chemical manufacturers also have a presence at the site, including Koura (formerly Mexichem Fluor), Industrial Chemicals, Packed Chlorine Limited, VYNOVA and Runcorn MCP Ltd (a joint venture between INOVYN and VYNOVA). The site is considered to be of strategic national importance to the UK. The site includes two independently owned power stations
the 810 MW natural gas fired Rocksavage Power Station and the Runcorn Energy Recovery Facility operated by Viridor which also supplies heat to the Inovyn facility. ICI's other former site in Runcorn comprising offices and laboratories is now the Heath Business and Technical Park, which provides office, laboratory, conference, and leisure facilities
Western Point, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 4JE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6PT - Born Meshe David Osinsky and a Lithuanian Jew in Kurkliai, Kaunas province, he came alone to the UK in 1900 to escape the Russian pogroms. He was well-educated, having studied in a yeshiva,[1] but arrived unable to speak English
In 1901, he was staying in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. He started as a peddler, then set up as a general outfitter in Chesterfield in 1903 selling readymade suits bought from a wholesaler.[2][3] Following his marriage to Sophie Marks in 1909 the name of the company was changed from M. Burton to Burton & Burton. On the birth of twin boys in (1917) he gave his name as Montague Maurice Burton.
He died while speaking after a dinner in Leeds on 21 September 1952. The funeral was at the Harrogate Synagogue (some sources say Chapeltown) and he was interred at Gildersome.
The Tailor of Taste'
When Montague Burton became a limited company in 1917, it was registered as Montague Burton the Tailor of Taste Ltd'. The slogan, as part of Burton's name, formed part of firm's logo, appearing on fascias, parapets, floors, and even on ventilation grilles.
Tiles and Mosaics
The entrance lobbies of many Burton shops had mosaic floors in the early-to-mid 20th century, and Burton was no exception. These sometimes included the popular Burton slogan: Let Burton Dress You'. This also appears in a black and red glazed terracotta panel on the side elevation of the branch in Abergavenny (1937). Burton's terracotta was usually supplied by the Middleton Fireclay Co. of Leeds
18 Church St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire,England, UK, WA7 1LX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEK - Bath St,Warrington Hospitals NHS Trust,Cheshire,England,UK is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. A hospital trust building on Bath Street speaks to the everyday estate behind the NHS, the offices, access roads and local facilities that support clinical care but rarely appear in headline imagery. The scene can illustrate health administration, hospital pressures, public-sector estates, local employment, patient services and the place of NHS sites within town-centre streets. The location detail, Warrington, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include NHS, hospital estate, healthcare infrastructure and public services, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
Bath Street, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
