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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,St Wilfs,June,20/06/2026,procession,church,Cheshire,Christian,walk,parish church,vicar,holding,cross,Anglican,clergy,congregation,community,religious,tradition,village,event,events,British faith heritage,public act of worship,ecclesiastical ceremony,historic canal crossing,English cultural custom,family participation,local identity,ceremonial cassock,cross-bearer,community cohesion,civic occasion,Protestant Christianity,Church of England ministry,organised street gathering,intergenerational activity,annual summer fair
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETN4YG - Grappenhall Walking Day procession crosses Church Lane Bridge over the Bridgewater Canal in Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, on Saturday 20 June 2026. A cross-bearer leads the community walk, followed by clergy from St Wilfrid's Church, children, families and local residents dressed for the annual occasion. The parish vicar, wearing a white cassock, walks near the front while other participants carry church banners through the leafy village streets. The large turnout stretching into the distance conveys the scale of this traditional Christian Walk of Witness.
The event was held alongside St Wilfrid's Summer Fair and brought together church members, schoolchildren, uniformed organisations and residents. Warrington and its surrounding villages have a long association with Walking Days, when congregations publicly process through their neighbourhoods with crosses, banners and music. The occasion combines Christian witness, civic tradition, family participation and village celebration, creating an annual record of faith and community identity in north-west England.
Church Lane Bridge is a historic brick bridge carrying the road over the Bridgewater Canal, part of the pioneering eighteenth-century waterway associated with engineer James Brindley. The canal transformed transport and trade across the Manchester and Cheshire area and remains part of Grappenhall's landscape. The bridge forms a landmark on the route between St Wilfrid's Church and the wider village.
The photograph records a bright June day beneath mature green trees, with summer clothing, glimpses of blue sky and a dense crowd filling the road. Double yellow lines, stone walls, traditional buildings and the canal-side setting establish the English village location. The image provides editorial coverage of Anglican tradition, local heritage, community participation, childhood, family life, ceremonial dress and cultural continuity in Warrington during summer 2026
Church Lane Bridge, Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sterling,cash,note,notes,dispensed,ATM,cash machines,in,bank,account,accounts,10,ten,pounds,less,hard,to,find,withdrawn,card,cards,debit cards,machines,Ulster,20,twenty,£20,Northern Bank,BT48 7BB,BT48,buttons,keyboard,hand,holding,holds,laundering,cash is king
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDF3W0 - . Danske Bank northern Irish Sterling cash notes dispensed from an ATM cash machine, in Londonderry city, Northern Ireland, UK, BT48 7BB. Photographed on 20 July 2023, this summer 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 Londonderry city, Northern Ireland, UK, BT48 7BB, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include sterling, cash, note, notes, dispensed, ATM, cash machines, bank, account, accounts, ten, pounds, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Industrial subject matter gives the image strong relevance to manufacturing, engineering, energy, utilities, machinery, skilled work and Britain's industrial heritage. The photograph can support stories about technological change, preservation, infrastructure, deindustrialisation, redevelopment and the reuse of former working sites for culture, housing, tourism or new commercial purposes. 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.
Londonderry city, Northern Ireland, UK, BT48 7BB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDF3W3 - . Bank of Ireland northern Irish Sterling cash notes dispensed from an ATM cash machine,1,Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 5LR, Co. Antrim, NI BT15LR. Photographed on 20 July 2023, this summer 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 1,Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 5LR, Co. Antrim, NI ,BT15LR, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include sterling, cash, note, notes, dispensed, ATM, cash machines, bank, account, accounts, ten, pounds, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Industrial subject matter gives the image strong relevance to manufacturing, engineering, energy, utilities, machinery, skilled work and Britain's industrial heritage. The photograph can support stories about technological change, preservation, infrastructure, deindustrialisation, redevelopment and the reuse of former working sites for culture, housing, tourism or new commercial purposes. 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.
1,Donegall Square South, Belfast, BT1 5LR, Co. Antrim, NI ,BT15LR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,note,notes,20,pound,pounds,holding,UK,keyboard,keys,Scots,bank,dispensed,from,a,local,Automatic Teller,machine,Glasgow,Scotland,G3 8AD,G3,network,banking,machines,BOS,polymer,plastic,cash,point,cashpoint,finance,finances,money,withdrawing,withdraw,student bank accounts,student bank account
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PHJ91W - Scots 'battle' to get cash after banks and ATMs shut
Scots are facing an uphill battle to access their cash after a large number of bank and cash machine closures, a consumer organisation has warned.
Research by Which? found 339 Scottish bank branches had closed their doors since 2015, while 290 ATMs had been withdrawn in the past year.
It urged the UK government to appoint a regulator to protect access to cash.
HM Treasury said it recognised the continued importance of cash, especially for more vulnerable people.
It added the existing payment systems regulator was closely monitoring developments within ATM provision.
Which? said the closure of cash machines, the majority of which were free to use, had hit Scotland harder than other parts of the UK because of its many rural communities, combined with an already devastated bank branch network.
In Scotland, withdrawals from machines were down just 3.3% in 2017-18, compared with larger drops of 8.5% and 7.7% in London and the south east of England respectively.
Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G3 8AD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,Pat,Paddy,paddys,Patrick,pipe,band,bagpipe,bagpipes,to,the,Bridge St,Tim Parry,Johnathan Ball,victims,Republican,Army,bombing,2023,town,centre,Orford,lane,WA1 2EW,WA1,man,with,Tricolour,holding,flag,Ireland,Guinness,hat
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PCB473 - The Warrington bombings were two separate bomb attacks that happened during early 1993 in Warrington, England. The first attack happened on 26 February, when a bomb exploded at a gas storage facility. It caused extensive damage but no injuries. While fleeing the scene, the bombers shot and injured a police officer and two of them were then caught after a high-speed car chase. The second attack happened on 20 March, when two small bombs exploded in litter bins outside shops and businesses on Bridge Street. Two children were killed and dozens of people were injured. Although a warning or warnings had been sent, the area was not evacuated in time.
The attacks were carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and it has been claimed that members of Red Action were also involved
Shortly before midday on 20 March 1993, The Samaritans in Liverpool received a bomb warning by telephone. According to police, the caller said only that a bomb had been planted outside a Boots shop. Merseyside Police sent officers to branches of Boots in Liverpool and warned the Cheshire Constabulary, who patrolled nearby Warrington. About 30 minutes later, at about 12:25, two bombs exploded on Bridge Street in Warrington, about 100 yards (91 m) apart. The blasts happened within a minute of each other. One exploded outside Boots and McDonald's, and one outside the Argos catalogue store. The area was crowded with shoppers. Witnesses said that the first explosion drove panicking shoppers into the path of the next blast just seconds later. It was later found that the bombs had been placed inside cast-iron litter bins, causing large amounts of shrapnel. Buses were organized to ferry people away from the scene and 20 paramedics and crews from 17 ambulances were sent to deal with the aftermath
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2EW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,L2,Merseyside,history,historic,1914-18,1918,patriotism,war,Great Britain,by,Walter Gilbert,1924,Gilbert,sculpture,consisting of,four,soldiers,clustered,around,an,artillery,piece,wounded,and,being,comforted,by a,nurse,summit,Britannia,holding,a,small,child
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P6JHDJ - PRO PATRIA
1914 - 1919
in remembrance of members of the liverpool exchange
newsroom, who gave their lives for right and freedom
and whose names are recorded on the adjoining tablets
and of those sons of members who laid
down their lives in the same great cause
in gratitude also to all members and sons of members
who served their country
during the war
the names of all are recorded
in the book of service
Exchange Flags, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 3YL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,An,adult,hand,holding,Monopoly,home,homes,houses,rental,for rent,or,by,properties,and,issues,housing,rules,delay,mortgage,costs,inflation,homelessness,market,estate agent,decline,difficulties,challenges,first time buyer,barriers,to,home ownership,first time buyers,PRS,Private Rented Sector,landlords,credit history,InsideHousing,renters rights act
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K6C9DF - . This authentic period view of United Kingdom in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The principal subject is An adult hand, holding green Monopoly houses for rent or by, representing property and UK Housing issues. The image also relates to changing land use, public realm, postal graphic design, everyday life, documentary photography, archival record, place identity, visual archive, postal ephemera, paper communication, before-and-after reference, local history, period detail, and community identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with declining letter volumes, commemoration and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around United Kingdom before new construction alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes collectable stamp, postal history, historical comparison, local character, philatelic collecting, mail history, historic postage, and changing streetscape. References to Monopoly, property, representing, issues, and adult give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For United Kingdom, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to declining letter volumes and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material as part of the longer story of United Kingdom. The location additionally provides evidence of commemoration and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material when considered against later change at United Kingdom. A further contemporary connection is declining letter volumes and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects without losing the local specificity of United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,An,adult,hand,holding,green,Monopoly,home,homes,houses,rental,for rent,or,by,representing,properties,issue,issues,housing,planning,rules,delays,delay,mortgage,costs,inflation,homelessness,market,estate agent,decline,challenges,first time buyer,barriers,to,home ownership,first time buyers,renters rights act,Andy Burnham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K6C9DN - Collection of tiny green plastic houses held in the palm of a person's hand, creating a conceptual image of Britain's severe shortage of social and genuinely stock-photo/gotonysmith-Affordable.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>affordable housing. The miniature homes represent the limited supply of secure low-cost accommodation available to households affected by rising rents, housing waiting lists, homelessness and the wider cost-of-living crisis.
The photograph has renewed political relevance following Andy Burnham becoming Labour Prime Minister on 20 July 2026. His emerging policy programme includes building more social housing, using vacant publicly owned land and giving regional and local government a greater role in housing delivery. The proposals form part of a wider attempt to address housing insecurity, homelessness and regional inequality.
The small number of houses resting in one hand can symbolise the scale of public control over housing supply, the shortage of available council and housing-association homes, or the challenge faced by government in converting political promises into completed properties. Their uniform green colour also suggests planning, development, sustainability and the treatment of homes as units within national housing targets.
England continues to experience substantial pressure on affordable housing. Although official figures recorded 33,171 affordable housing starts through Homes England programmes during 2025“26, only 4,280 were designated for Social Rent, a fall of 24 percent from the previous year. Separately, more than 21,000 social homes were lost during 2024“25 through sales and demolitions, contributing to a continuing net reduction in England's social housing stock.
The image is suitable for editorial coverage of government housing policy, council housebuilding, planning reform, affordable rent, homelessness prevention, housing waiting lists and demands for a sustained national programme of genuinely affordable homes.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,tea,teas,teabag,red,proper,brew,brewing,whats,in,drinking,Yorkshire,with,reet,folk,Taylor,Taylors,two,packets,held,holding,award,winning,award-winning,English,good,cuppa,a,B&B,bed and Breakfast,Bed & Breakfast,Bettys,and,Fredrick Belmont,pack,packaging
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MG94 - Yorkshire Tea is a black tea blend produced by the Bettys & Taylors Group since 1977. It is the most popular traditional black tea brand sold in the UK. In 1886 Charles Edward Taylor Founded CE Taylor & Co., later shortened to Taylors, the company was purchased by 'Betty's Tea Rooms' which today forms Bettys & Taylors Group. Taylors of Harrogate is still based in Harrogate, Yorkshire, in the first 'Betty's' tea room.
The group is still owned by the family of Bettys' founder, Fredrick Belmont and is currently chaired by Lesley Wild. The company is one of the few remaining family tea and coffee merchants in the country, whilst competing with the British-owned PG Tips (Ekaterra) and Tetley (Tata), where Yorkshire Tea is now the most purchased tea brand in the UK, overtaking Twinings (a division of Associated British Foods) and Typhoo
Yorkshire Tea uses varieties of tea grown in India, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, blended to form eight blends: Yorkshire Tea, Yorkshire Decaf, Yorkshire Hardwater (available in the United Kingdom), Yorkshire Gold, Breakfast Brew, Bedtime Brew, Biscuit Brew, and Toast and Jam Brew.
In 2016 the brand launched Breakfast Brew, Breaktime Brew and the decaffeinated Bedtime Brew. Yorkshire Tea introduced Biscuit Brew, a malty flavoured tea, to its range in 2018 and Toast and Jam Brew in 2020.
The Yorkshire Tea brand is being extended to include a range of cakes, biscuits, and fruit loaves, sold as being complementary to drinking tea by its parent company The Bettys & Taylors Group, which owns cookery schools and tea rooms
Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,Norfolk Square,central,garden,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,SK13 8BP,of,centre,remembrance,remember,the,fallen,war,WWII,great,Conservation,Area,historic,history,12th,Duke of Norfolk,Norfolk,millstone grit,town,landmark,landmarks,Committee,winged figure,Victory,holding,laurel wreath,Glossopdale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB7A - More at https://glossopheritage.co.uk/ghtarchive/warmem01/
Glossop Borough Council had set up a War Memorial Commitee to decide on what memorials should be erected around the Borough. The design that was decided on was a stepped stone base with bronze plaques inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives. On top of the stone base is a winged figure of Victory holding a laurel wreath. She is standing with one foot on the globe and another on the neck of a snake, representing evil. The bronze statue has been attributed to Vernon March, who also made the National War Monument in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada.
Dedication, 26 March 1922
The War Memorials at Glossop and Hadfield are identical. They were both dedicated on the same day, Sunday 26th March 1922. On the day of the dedication miniature evergreens had been planted around the base.
A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating:
that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square.
The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played The Last Post . This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan's Homeland and the buglers then played The Reveille . The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem.
Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations.
The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band then left
Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,Norfolk Square,central,garden,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,SK13 8BP,of,centre,remembrance,remember,the,fallen,war,WWII,great,Conservation,Area,historic,history,12th,Duke of Norfolk,Norfolk,millstone grit,town,landmark,landmarks,Committee,winged figure,Victory,holding,laurel wreath,Glossopdale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB7B - More at https://glossopheritage.co.uk/ghtarchive/warmem01/
Glossop Borough Council had set up a War Memorial Commitee to decide on what memorials should be erected around the Borough. The design that was decided on was a stepped stone base with bronze plaques inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives. On top of the stone base is a winged figure of Victory holding a laurel wreath. She is standing with one foot on the globe and another on the neck of a snake, representing evil. The bronze statue has been attributed to Vernon March, who also made the National War Monument in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada.
Dedication, 26 March 1922
The War Memorials at Glossop and Hadfield are identical. They were both dedicated on the same day, Sunday 26th March 1922. On the day of the dedication miniature evergreens had been planted around the base.
A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating:
that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square.
The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played The Last Post . This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan's Homeland and the buglers then played The Reveille . The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem.
Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations.
The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band then left
Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,Norfolk Square,central,garden,High Peak,Derbyshire,England,UK,SK13 8BP,of,centre,remembrance,remember,the,fallen,war,WWII,great,Conservation,Area,historic,history,12th,Duke of Norfolk,Norfolk,millstone grit,town,landmark,landmarks,Committee,winged figure,Victory,holding,laurel wreath
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1WB7K - More at https://glossopheritage.co.uk/ghtarchive/warmem01/
Glossop Borough Council had set up a War Memorial Commitee to decide on what memorials should be erected around the Borough. The design that was decided on was a stepped stone base with bronze plaques inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives. On top of the stone base is a winged figure of Victory holding a laurel wreath. She is standing with one foot on the globe and another on the neck of a snake, representing evil. The bronze statue has been attributed to Vernon March, who also made the National War Monument in Ottowa, Ontario, Canada.
Dedication, 26 March 1922
The War Memorials at Glossop and Hadfield are identical. They were both dedicated on the same day, Sunday 26th March 1922. On the day of the dedication miniature evergreens had been planted around the base.
A procession of the Mayor (S. Bamforth), Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale (Edward Partington), the War Memorial Committee and other officials made their way from the Town Hall to Norfolk Square at 2.30pm. Lord Howard had been asked to unveil the War Memorial. He gave a short speech stating:
that he felt much honoured in having been asked to unveil that monument, which all of them had subscribed to, to enable it to be raised in that square.
The Rev. W. M. Martin-Ellis, Vicar of Whitfield, then performed the dedication of the Memorial. Four buglers then played The Last Post . This was followed by the male voice choir singing Sullivan's Homeland and the buglers then played The Reveille . The ceremony ended with the singing of the National Anthem.
Wreaths were then laid by the Mayor, Mr C. Haughton (who had lost three sons in the War) deposited on behalf of ex-servicemen. There were also wreaths from Mrs Partington (the ex-Mayor), the police, Mr Dickinson (headmaster of Glossop Grammar School) and many other organisations.
The Mayor, Lord Howard, Lord Doverdale and Council Officials along with the Glossop Old Band then left
Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,controls,indicator,indicators,lever,labels,shunt,SDGS,down,holding,SDG,StationA,signals,Victorian,Edwardian,equipment,electro,mechanical,signal,box,boxes,history,historic,tech,technology,label,horse landing,sidings,panel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT9R - . A grounded stock-photo/gotonysmith-Documentary.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>documentary photograph made at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The scene records Crewe, Station A signalbox - lever labels - Cheshire, England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes changing land use, regional identity, before-and-after reference, built heritage, architectural character, historical comparison, period architecture, working railway heritage, railway heritage, public-realm investment, social history, visual archive, town-centre renewal, and station environment. Current relevance extends to signalling technology and station investment, particularly through the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and planning, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include heritage-led regeneration, rail infrastructure, urban fabric, community identity, historic rolling stock, documentary photography, mechanical signalling, and signal-box architecture. References to signalbox, labels, Crewe, lever, and Station give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK 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 signalling technology and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport within the real-world context of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,passengers,travel,busy,central,line,train,centre,public,sitting,tubes,transit,metro,system,commuters,evening,rush,hour,rushhour,transportation,summer,in,the,city,holding,on,passenger,capital,english,red,Central Line,lines,TFL,seats
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M108HX - . An on-location photograph from London, England, UK in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is Busy Central Line tube underground train London city centre, with passengers, England, UK. The image also relates to mass transit, archival record, station environment, integrated transport, visual archive, public realm, regional identity, rail modernisation, changing land use, railway branding, public transport network, community identity, rail mobility, and place identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, integrated transport and reliability are closely linked to this subject, alongside the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at London, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The wider setting retains connections with before-and-after reference, trackside heritage, commuter travel, local history, contemporary social history, documentary photography, historical comparison, and regional rail. The recorded references to underground, centre, passengers, Central, and train preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of London, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate integrated transport and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions within the real-world context of London, England, UK. The image also provides a reference for accessibility and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration within the specific setting of London, England, UK. The view records period character as part of London, England, UK's history.
London, England, UK
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K16ARF - The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace.
The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife
The sculpture received a poor critical reception, being cited by Antony Gormley as a very good example of the crap out there, comparing it to other examples of public art in the UK,[4] and later referred to as a terrible, schmaltzy, sentimental piece of kitsch by Tim Marlow of the Royal Academy of Arts. Jeremy Deller dismissed it as barely a work of art. Day commented that lot of people will no doubt detest it because it is not violent or controversial.
Further controversy was caused by Day's 2008 planned addition of a bronze relief frieze around the plinth. Originally depicting a commuter falling into the path of an Underground train driven by the Grim Reaper, Day believed the piece to be a tragi-comic style and was supposed to be a metaphor for the way people's imaginations ran wild but revised the frieze before the final version was installed.
Despite harsh criticism from major figures in the British art world, the statue has become popular with the public and contributed to its perception of St Pancras. In 2011, an edition of The World's Most Romantic Spots by Lonely Planet described the station as one of the most romantic meeting places in the world, citing the statue as a key reason
The Grand Terrace, St Pancras International, London, England, UK, N1C 4QP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K16ARG - The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace.
The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife
The sculpture received a poor critical reception, being cited by Antony Gormley as a very good example of the crap out there, comparing it to other examples of public art in the UK,[4] and later referred to as a terrible, schmaltzy, sentimental piece of kitsch by Tim Marlow of the Royal Academy of Arts. Jeremy Deller dismissed it as barely a work of art. Day commented that lot of people will no doubt detest it because it is not violent or controversial.
Further controversy was caused by Day's 2008 planned addition of a bronze relief frieze around the plinth. Originally depicting a commuter falling into the path of an Underground train driven by the Grim Reaper, Day believed the piece to be a tragi-comic style and was supposed to be a metaphor for the way people's imaginations ran wild but revised the frieze before the final version was installed.
Despite harsh criticism from major figures in the British art world, the statue has become popular with the public and contributed to its perception of St Pancras. In 2011, an edition of The World's Most Romantic Spots by Lonely Planet described the station as one of the most romantic meeting places in the world, citing the statue as a key reason
The Grand Terrace, St Pancras International, London, England, UK, N1C 4QP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K16ARH - The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace.
The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife
The sculpture received a poor critical reception, being cited by Antony Gormley as a very good example of the crap out there, comparing it to other examples of public art in the UK,[4] and later referred to as a terrible, schmaltzy, sentimental piece of kitsch by Tim Marlow of the Royal Academy of Arts. Jeremy Deller dismissed it as barely a work of art. Day commented that lot of people will no doubt detest it because it is not violent or controversial.
Further controversy was caused by Day's 2008 planned addition of a bronze relief frieze around the plinth. Originally depicting a commuter falling into the path of an Underground train driven by the Grim Reaper, Day believed the piece to be a tragi-comic style and was supposed to be a metaphor for the way people's imaginations ran wild but revised the frieze before the final version was installed.
Despite harsh criticism from major figures in the British art world, the statue has become popular with the public and contributed to its perception of St Pancras. In 2011, an edition of The World's Most Romantic Spots by Lonely Planet described the station as one of the most romantic meeting places in the world, citing the statue as a key reason
The Grand Terrace, St Pancras International, London, England, UK, N1C 4QP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,house,Grappenhall,Team,WA4 3EH,WA4,village,Cheshire villages,Grappers,cricket mural,worlds smallest lady,ball,bowl,bowler,art,County,County League,Neil Fairbrother,Steve Tichard,Richard Green,Duncan Martindale,Steve Bramhall,world,worlds,smallest,small,lady,ladies,nail,varnish,hand,hands,holding,holds,arts,painting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JCMKCK - Grappenhall Cricket Club, one of the premier Cheshire cricket clubs in the North-West. played its first game in 1881 on a ground in Bellhouse Lane. The club moved to its current home of Broad Lane in 1892 with a new clubhouse. There have been several new clubhouses built on the existing site with the most recent developments coming in the late 1980's with significant improvements to the facilities in 2011.
In the early days the club played a number of friendly matches. Grappers then played regular fixtures up to the 2nd World War. In 1939, before war broke out, Grappers were founder members of the North Cheshire League but the league was stopped at the start of the war and was never resumed. From the 1960's onwards GCC were members of the Manchester Association which was the prelude to the clubs most successful period.
The 70's & 80's “ the golden years
In 1981, after a couple of good seasons following promotion to the top division in the late 70's, the 1st XI won the top flight for the first time. One of Grappenhall's best teams, it included some famous Grappers names such as Duncan Martindale, Rick Houghton, Chris Ashton, Neil Titchard, Jim Green, Nick Sharp and a young Neil Fairbrother, only a few years before he headed off for big things with Lancashire and England.
In 1982, the 1st XI went one better, this time winning the league and cup double with the HC Cup Final being one of a number of appearances the club mate at Old Trafford in the 80's. The double was repeated in 1987 with another appearance at Old Trafford, this time with the team including another future Lancashire star and future Grappers captain in Steve Titchard. In the same season, the 2nd XI also tasted success by winning the Worthington Cup. There were a number of other cup successes for the club during this period for the different senior and junior teams, with many a memorable game taking place and the tales still being regaled today.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 3EH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JCMKCT - Grappenhall Cricket Club, one of the premier Cheshire cricket clubs in the North-West. played its first game in 1881 on a ground in Bellhouse Lane. The club moved to its current home of Broad Lane in 1892 with a new clubhouse. There have been several new clubhouses built on the existing site with the most recent developments coming in the late 1980's with significant improvements to the facilities in 2011.
In the early days the club played a number of friendly matches. Grappers then played regular fixtures up to the 2nd World War. In 1939, before war broke out, Grappers were founder members of the North Cheshire League but the league was stopped at the start of the war and was never resumed. From the 1960's onwards GCC were members of the Manchester Association which was the prelude to the clubs most successful period.
The 70's & 80's “ the golden years
In 1981, after a couple of good seasons following promotion to the top division in the late 70's, the 1st XI won the top flight for the first time. One of Grappenhall's best teams, it included some famous Grappers names such as Duncan Martindale, Rick Houghton, Chris Ashton, Neil Titchard, Jim Green, Nick Sharp and a young Neil Fairbrother, only a few years before he headed off for big things with Lancashire and England.
In 1982, the 1st XI went one better, this time winning the league and cup double with the HC Cup Final being one of a number of appearances the club mate at Old Trafford in the 80's. The double was repeated in 1987 with another appearance at Old Trafford, this time with the team including another future Lancashire star and future Grappers captain in Steve Titchard. In the same season, the 2nd XI also tasted success by winning the Worthington Cup. There were a number of other cup successes for the club during this period for the different senior and junior teams, with many a memorable game taking place and the tales still being regaled today.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 3EH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,WA2,historic,old,walking day,mother,mothers,grade II listed,building,heritage,ornate,relic,relics,inside,interior,Anglican,Christian,WA2 8SZ,Golborne Road,banner,banners,pole,poles,wool,cotton,materials,fabrics,MU,unions,union,blue,gold,holding,child,baby Jesus
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJR9 - An ornate Mothers' Union banner displayed inside the historic parish church of St Oswald at Winwick in the Warrington district of Cheshire. The predominantly blue textile bears the words St Oswald Winwick in gold lettering across its upper section and Mothers Union on decorative scrolls near the bottom. A broad gold cross extends across the fabric, with an oval devotional image at its centre depicting the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. Gold edging, embroidered details and the shaped lower panel give the banner the formal appearance traditionally associated with Anglican church processions, services and parish organisations.
The Mothers' Union is a Christian movement with strong historic links to the Church of England and other Anglican churches. Local branches have traditionally brought women together through worship, fellowship, charitable work and support for families. Parish banners such as this one provide a visible identity for an individual branch and may be carried during church processions, festivals, deanery gatherings and other religious occasions. The imagery of Mary and the Christ child reflects themes of motherhood, family life, faith, care and Christian devotion that are closely associated with the organisation.
St Oswald's stands on raised ground at the centre of Winwick and is an important historic landmark within the village. Christian worship has taken place on the site for more than a thousand years, and the present Anglican parish church is designated as a Grade I listed building. Its long association with St Oswald, the seventh-century King of Northumbria, forms an important part of local religious tradition and identity.
The photograph records both an ecclesiastical textile and an aspect of parish social history. The carefully made banner illustrates the contribution of voluntary church organisations, traditional embroidery and decorative religious objects to the interior character of historic British churches.
Golborne Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA2 8SZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DF7YM7 - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2020, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is Spooky doll,drifting in canal,Bridgewater canal,higher Walton,Warrington,Cheshire,England,WA4. The wider scene also brings together place identity, urban change, community identity, care provision, contemporary social history, period detail, patient access, city-centre activity, clinical environment, clinical services, archival record, everyday life, social landscape, and healthcare workforce. Today's relevance is strengthened by estate condition, patient access and the continuing question of how physical estates and clear wayfinding affect patient experience. From a 2025-onward perspective, regeneration and commercial change are closely linked to this subject, alongside the relationship between public space and local social life. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in changing land use, changing streetscape, hospital estate, patient care, NHS estate, documentary photography, contemporary city life, and community life. The combination of Walton, Spooky, canal, Bridgewater, and higher anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects estate condition and the connection between building investment and service quality without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison. The view records part of the area's social history within the wider story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,test,target,ANPR,portable Test Target,video surveillance privacy issues,legal compliance,video surveillance,privacy issues,legal,compliance,video,surveillance,CCTV surveillance,GDPR,personal data,facial recognition,privacy,Big Brother,1984,George Orwell,deploy,compromising privacy,compromising,cameras,camera,public places,person,holding,Railway contractors,Railway,rail,contractor,safety,AI,artificial intelligence
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AN4GXC - NORMAN (the National Operational Requirement Mannequin) is a lightweight, easily portable Test Target sets a new standard for optimising camera performance in CCTV systems. Designed with 'user-friendliness' in mind it can be quickly erected and is supplied in a custom made wheeled carry case of just 600mm x 430mm x 170mm which doubles as a stable base for the Target when in use.
Several new design features include a full colour graphic and accurately sized motor vehicle licence plates. These can be adapted for use in different regions of the world by substituting local car registration plates and facial features from other ethnic groups.
Quickly and easily check the following parameters in ˜real world' conditions:
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¢ Resolution Focus
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England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lymm,Cheshire,Warrington,Lymm Cheshire,village,England,UK,The Cross,WA13,crier,2019,criar,Oyay,bell,hold,holding,ringing,his,man,beard,bearded,traditional,English,British,character,history,historic,tourist,tourism,attraction,villages,festival,festivals,Dickens
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFFP2E - . An authentic period view of Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. At the centre of the frame is Lymm Town crier, Lymm Dickensian Weekend 2019,The Cross, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire,England, WA13. The scene additionally carries associations with regional identity, beer festival scene, everyday life, brewing heritage, beer appreciation, place identity, drinks hospitality, social drinking culture, historic context, historical comparison, regional music scene, visual archive, community identity, and pub trade. The subject remains useful for current coverage of hospitality costs and staffing pressure, not least because of the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits. Today's wider story includes venue closures, independent promotion and the practical question of the way music contributes to a city's identity. For future researchers, the frame records period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment around Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The wider local story also touches on grassroots gig, contemporary social history, hand-pulled beer, cultural identity, real-ale culture, before-and-after reference, music heritage, and local character. Elements such as Cross, Dickensian, Weekend, crier, and Warrington add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is hospitality costs and the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits without losing the local specificity of Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. Image 2AFFP2E also remains a dated record of Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Bridgewater Canal,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 3EL,fishermen,fish,club,group,sport,leisure,activity,English,British,pastime,bank,towpath,of,freshwater,a,maggots,medium,success,catch,landing,bringing,in,hooked,got,bite,lone,holding,his,accessories,hobby,angler,perch
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG40J2 - Angling is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook or angle (from Old English angol) attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth. The fishing line is usually manipulated via a fishing rod, although rodless techniques such as handlining and longlining also exist. Modern angling rods are usually fitted with a reel that functions as a cranking device for storing, retrieving and releasing out the line, although Tenkara fishing and cane pole fishing are two rod-angling methods that do not use any reel. The hook itself can be additionally weighted with a dense tackle called a sinker, and is typically dressed with an appetizing bait to attract the fish and enticing it into swallowing the hook, but sometimes an inedible fake bait with multiple attached hooks (known as a lure) is used instead of a single hook with edible bait. A bite indicator, such as a float or a quiver tip, is often used to relay underwater status of the hook to the surface.
When angling, the fisherman (known as the angler) will first throw the hook (i.e. cast) to a chosen area of water, and then patiently wait for fish to attack and eat the hookbait. It is also not uncommon for the angler to scatter some loose bait (groundbait) around the spot before even casting the hook, in order to better attract fish with scents. If a fish has succumbed to its own feeding instinct and swallowed the hook (i.e. bite or strike), the hook point will pierce into and anchor itself inside the fish mouth, gullet or gill, and the fish in turn becomes firmly tethered to the fishing rod via the fishing line. Once the fish is hooked (often colloquially called fish-on), any struggles and attempts to escape will pull along the line, causing the bite indicator to signal the angler, who jerks the rod to further secure the hook anchorage (i.e. setting the hook) and then tries to retrieve the line back, pulling the fish closer in the process.
Bridgewater Canal, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EL
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Greater manchester,manchester Football,2019,blues,Manchester City Centre,North West England,UK,City Centre,bus,May,cup,cups,streets,tour,crowds,premier league,FA Cup,League Cup,FA Community Shield,Community Shield,domestic treble,treble,The Blues,Blues,victory,win,winners,sinning,squad,soccer,team,hold,holding,the,trophy,trophies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DFF001 - The 2018“19 season was Manchester City's 117th season of competitive football, 90th season in the top division of English football and 22nd season in the Premier League since it was first created.[1] In addition to the Premier League, the club competed in the FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, FA Community Shield, and EFL Cup
for the Champions League, it was their eighth consecutive season competing in the tournament. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
During this season, City completed a domestic treble. Apart from winning all three of the major English football tournaments, they also won the Community Shield, the first time any team has ever held all four of England's primary football trophies.
Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Manchester City Centre,City Centre,shutter,Afflecks Palace loading bay,M4 1PW,M4,Palace,Manchester England,Afflecks,shutters,shuttered,closed,loading,gate,entrance,52,Church St,paint,painted,colourful,colour saint,Jesus,God,eating,holding,pizza,God is not dead,Jesus is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEGR - . A local-history photograph depicts the character of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, in a photograph originating in 2019. The supplied image information identifies Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are community worship, Christian heritage, sacred architecture, congregational space, ecclesiastical architecture, worship space, community ministry, religious landmark, place of worship, architectural heritage, sacred interior, and faith heritage. Modern coverage of faith heritage frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of heritage tourism, maintenance cost and sensitive conservation. Because this is a time-specific record of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The broader context includes spiritual landmark, parish history, local faith community, religious heritage, heritage conservation, church conservation. The record also refers to Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. Further aspects present in the subject include religious building, and historic church fabric. For present-day editorial use, historic churches can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and energy use, particularly where these affect wider community activity. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of public-realm details, local business activity, patterns of everyday use, regional identity, and the condition of buildings as part of the area's longer social history. For future comparison, the scene preserves changes of use, public activity, the appearance of the built environment, local character, and period design without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The documentary frame records the location's physical context within the wider local story.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Manchester City Centre,City Centre,shutter,Afflecks Palace loading bay,M4 1PW,M4,Palace,Manchester England,Afflecks,shutters,shuttered,closed,loading,gate,entrance,52,Church St,paint,painted,colourful,colour saint,Jesus,God,eating,holding,pizza
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEH1 - . This descriptive scene sets out the physical context of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, as recorded during 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. The scene also brings together parish history, spiritual landmark, sacred architecture, worship space, congregational space, architectural heritage, place of worship, Christian heritage, faith heritage, religious landmark, church conservation, and local faith community. For present-day editorial use, faith heritage can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and community use, particularly where these affect keeping historic fabric in use. The photograph fixes 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The scene also relates to sacred interior, religious heritage, community ministry, religious building, historic church fabric, heritage conservation. The scene is further associated with Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. A more expansive reading adds ecclesiastical architecture, and community worship. In the mid-2020s, places of worship is increasingly discussed through community use and changing attendance, with attention turning to sensitive conservation. In historical comparison, the image can help trace social change, movement through the area, historic fabric, planning and redevelopment, and everyday services without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of architecture and streetscape, public access, ownership or occupation, transport patterns, and neighbourhood identity in a form that can be compared with later photographs. Details around 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW strengthen its value as a dated record of the place.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,subway,railway,city centre,train,transport,passenger,passengers,orange,rolling stock,Metro Cammell,Glasgow District Subway,narrow guage,Outer Circle,Inner Circle,integrated,electric,branding,corporate identity,adult,allday,all-day,smartcard,system,ticket,card,inside,carriage,station,held,fingers,holding,holding a smartcard,economic,travel,SPT Smart,ticket to ride
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P53BW1 - The Glasgow Subway is an underground metro line in Glasgow, Scotland. Opened on 14 December 1896, it is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. It is the only heavy rail underground metro system in the United Kingdom outside London, and also the only one in the United Kingdom which operates completely underground. It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). Formerly a cable railway, the Subway was later electrified, but its twin circular lines were never expanded. The line was originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, but was later renamed Glasgow Subway Railway. It was so called when taken over by the Glasgow Corporation who renamed it the Glasgow Underground in 1936. Despite this rebranding, many Glaswegians continued to refer to the network as the Subway. In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by its operator, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). A £40,000 study examining the feasibility of an expansion into the city's south side is in progress.
The system is not the oldest underground railway in Glasgow
that distinction belongs to a 3.1 mi (5.0 km) section of the Glasgow City and District Railway opened in 1863, now part of the North Clyde Line of the suburban railway network, which runs in a sub-surface tunnel under the city centre between High Street and west of Charing Cross. Another major section of underground suburban railway line in Glasgow is the Argyle Line, which was formerly part of the Glasgow Central Railway.
The Subway runs from 06:30 to 23:40 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 18:12 on Sunday.
Glasgow, UK
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Keywords: London,River,Thames,Play,plays,author,alabaster,holding,a,quill,reclining,famous,play,plays,playwright,religion,religious,sacred,dirty,city,centre,zone1,zone,one,1,William Shakespeare,William Shakespeare statue,Southwark Cathedral,city centre,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,tourist,travel,tourists,tourism,bald,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H552FP - Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. It has been a place of Christian worship for more than 1,000 years, but a cathedral only since the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905.
Between 1106 and 1538 it was the church of an Augustinian priory, Southwark Priory, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Following the dissolution of the monasteries, it became a parish church, with the new dedication of St Saviour's. The church was in the diocese of Winchester until 1877, when the parish of St Saviour's, along with other South London parishes, was transferred to the diocese of Rochester. The present building retains the basic form of the Gothic structure built between 1220 and 1420, although the nave is a late 19th-century reconstruction.
There is a large stained glass window dedicated to William Shakespeare, depicting scenes from his plays, at the base of which is an alabaster statue representing the playwright reclining, holding a quill.
London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA
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Keywords: London,River,Thames,Play,plays,author,alabaster,holding,a,quill,reclining,famous,play,plays,playwright,religion,religious,sacred,dirty,city,centre,zone1,zone,one,1,William Shakespeare,William Shakespeare statue,Southwark Cathedral,city centre,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,tourist,travel,tourists,tourism,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H552M5 - Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. It has been a place of Christian worship for more than 1,000 years, but a cathedral only since the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905.
Between 1106 and 1538 it was the church of an Augustinian priory, Southwark Priory, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Following the dissolution of the monasteries, it became a parish church, with the new dedication of St Saviour's. The church was in the diocese of Winchester until 1877, when the parish of St Saviour's, along with other South London parishes, was transferred to the diocese of Rochester. The present building retains the basic form of the Gothic structure built between 1220 and 1420, although the nave is a late 19th-century reconstruction.
There is a large stained glass window dedicated to William Shakespeare, depicting scenes from his plays, at the base of which is an alabaster statue representing the playwright reclining, holding a quill.
London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA
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Keywords: Schoolboy,school,fights,fight,nature,natural,leaf,leaves,chestnut,curiosity,outdoor,out,door,holding,held,hand,hands,fresh,hippocastanum,nut,nuts,plant,seed,tree,trees,horsechestnut,Sep,September,Oct,October,Nov,November,fruit,Conker Fight,Conker Fights,Horse Chestnut,Horse Chestnuts,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GDGY - . This location-specific image from England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The surrounding context encompasses before-and-after reference, urban fabric, documentary photography, historic townscape, mixed-use redevelopment, heritage-led regeneration, archival record, urban regeneration, place-making, period detail, changing land use, local character, civic architecture, and visual archive. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and public-realm investment, not least because of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at England, UK, details that may look very different after changing commercial priorities. Other useful contextual ideas include social history, community identity, place identity, period architecture, changing streetscape, regional identity, commercial redevelopment, and town-centre renewal. Details involving Chestnuts, perfect, conkers, autumn, and making make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The scene further reflects town-centre regeneration and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of England, UK. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for future local research.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GDYR - . Made at England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The image also relates to commercial redevelopment, heritage-led regeneration, civic architecture, local character, mixed-use redevelopment, historical comparison, social history, place-making, local history, period architecture, public realm, historic townscape, town-centre renewal, and architectural character. Current relevance extends to town-centre regeneration and housing pressure, particularly through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at England, UK, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. A second descriptive layer includes urban fabric, community identity, changing streetscape, regional identity, documentary photography, archival record, contemporary social history, and place identity. Elements such as autumn, making, conkers, Chestnuts, and Horse add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is town-centre regeneration and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the real-world context of England, UK. The scene further reflects heritage conservation and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of England, UK. Its period value extends to adaptive reuse and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space as part of the longer story of England, UK.
England, UK
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Keywords: Schoolboy,fights,fight,nature,natural,leaf,leaves,chestnut,curiosity,outdoor,out,door,holding,held,hand,hands,fresh,hippocastanum,nut,nuts,plant,seed,tree,trees,Sep,Oct,October,Nov,November,fruit,Conker Fight,Conker Fights,Horse Chestnut,Horse Chestnuts,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GE9P - . Made at England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes period architecture, architectural character, urban regeneration, regional identity, changing land use, urban fabric, place identity, everyday life, adaptive reuse, mixed-use redevelopment, public-realm investment, visual archive, before-and-after reference, and community identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commercial viability, construction costs and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around England, UK before new construction alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes town-centre renewal, public realm, local history, contemporary social history, commercial redevelopment, period detail, place-making, and historical comparison. References to Horse, autumn, Chestnuts, perfect, and conkers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is commercial viability and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The wider significance includes commercial viability and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of England, UK. The photograph keeps period character for later comparison. The record includes a trace of local identity within the wider story of England, UK.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GEKR - . This scene at England, UK in 2016 forms part of the visual story.htm Target=_Blank>history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. At the centre of the view is Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The setting additionally reflects adaptive reuse, changing land use, visual archive, regional identity, archival record, everyday life, urban fabric, town-centre renewal, period detail, contemporary social history, place-making, urban regeneration, public-realm investment, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, commercial viability and planning provide additional context, especially through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at England, UK, details that may look very different after new construction. The wider setting retains connections with historic townscape, community identity, mixed-use redevelopment, local character, changing streetscape, commercial redevelopment, public realm, and built heritage. The combination of Horse, Chestnuts, perfect, conkers, and making anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes commercial viability and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space without losing the local specificity of England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is planning and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance within the wider story of England, UK. The frame retains period character as part of England, UK's history.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GETN - . Made at England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The defining feature is Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The setting additionally reflects commercial redevelopment, historic townscape, mixed-use redevelopment, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, social history, period detail, urban fabric, changing land use, adaptive reuse, historical comparison, architectural character, documentary photography, public-realm investment, and heritage-led regeneration. The wider contemporary story combines public-realm investment, adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of public access and movement at England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. The wider setting retains connections with urban regeneration, changing streetscape, place identity, public realm, place-making, civic architecture, town-centre renewal, and community identity. The recorded references to autumn, making, conkers, Chestnuts, and Horse preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects public-realm investment and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. Its period value extends to town-centre regeneration and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition within the real-world context of England, UK. The image fixes a trace of local identity within the wider story of England, UK. It also preserves a local visual benchmark as part of England, UK's history.
England, UK
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Keywords: Schoolboy,fights,fight,nature,natural,leaf,leaves,chestnut,curiosity,outdoor,out,door,holding,held,hand,hands,fresh,hippocastanum,nut,nuts,plant,seed,tree,trees,Sep,Oct,October,Nov,November,fruit,Conker Fight,Conker Fights,Horse Chestnut,Horse Chestnuts,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0GEWE - . An identifiable period record of England, UK in 2016, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes urban fabric, period detail, everyday life, commercial redevelopment, public realm, period architecture, architectural character, changing land use, place identity, mixed-use redevelopment, before-and-after reference, heritage-led regeneration, local character, and town-centre renewal. Today's relevance is strengthened by construction costs, adaptive reuse and the continuing question of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around England, UK before different community use alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with historic townscape, local history, urban regeneration, built heritage, social history, historical comparison, changing streetscape, and archival record. The combination of perfect, conkers, making, Horse, and autumn anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The image also provides a reference for heritage conservation and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of England, UK. The period view preserves evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. The view records period character before later change alters the scene.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N6KA - . Photographed at England, UK in 2016, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The scene records Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke contemporary social history, regional identity, architectural character, community identity, local character, commercial redevelopment, urban fabric, built heritage, public-realm investment, place identity, everyday life, urban regeneration, historical comparison, and changing streetscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and heritage conservation, not least because of the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. A second descriptive layer includes mixed-use redevelopment, historic townscape, place-making, public realm, before-and-after reference, town-centre renewal, local history, and visual archive. Elements such as Chestnuts, making, conkers, perfect, and autumn add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to adaptive reuse and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of construction costs and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition within the specific setting of England, UK. A further contemporary connection is commercial viability and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of England, UK.
England, UK
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Keywords: Schoolboy,fights,fight,nature,natural,leaf,leaves,chestnut,curiosity,outdoor,out,door,holding,held,hand,hands,fresh,hippocastanum,nut,nuts,plant,seed,tree,trees,Sep,Oct,October,Nov,November,fruit,Conker Fight,Conker Fights,Horse Chestnut,Horse Chestnuts,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N721 - . Made at England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The defining feature is Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into built heritage, period architecture, archival record, place identity, civic architecture, documentary photography, visual archive, contemporary social history, heritage-led regeneration, public-realm investment, historic townscape, local history, everyday life, and social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by planning, adaptive reuse and the continuing question of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. As a dated visual record of England, UK, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects changing streetscape, commercial redevelopment, mixed-use redevelopment, regional identity, town-centre renewal, architectural character, place-making, and historical comparison. Details involving perfect, making, Horse, Chestnuts, and conkers make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The location additionally provides evidence of planning and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space within the real-world context of England, UK. A further contemporary connection is adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of England, UK. The period view preserves evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N7NE - . This dated editorial view of England, UK in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. Further facets of the scene include public realm, public-realm investment, archival record, changing streetscape, place-making, town-centre renewal, architectural character, period detail, regional identity, local history, historical comparison, built heritage, community identity, and contemporary social history. Current relevance extends to housing pressure and town-centre regeneration, particularly through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. As a dated visual record of England, UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, local character, mixed-use redevelopment, documentary photography, changing land use, urban regeneration, historic townscape, and heritage-led regeneration. The recorded references to Horse, autumn, making, perfect, and conkers preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is housing pressure and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of England, UK. The frame retains evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N80N - . Photographed at England, UK in 2016, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The wider scene also brings together visual archive, commercial redevelopment, period detail, urban regeneration, local character, built heritage, changing land use, mixed-use redevelopment, historic townscape, civic architecture, community identity, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, and everyday life. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into housing pressure and town-centre regeneration, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes materials and architectural details within England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. A second descriptive layer includes heritage-led regeneration, archival record, local history, place identity, social history, regional identity, place-making, and contemporary social history. References to Horse, Chestnuts, making, perfect, and conkers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes housing pressure and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is public-realm investment and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity as part of the longer story of England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate town-centre regeneration and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition when considered against later change at England, UK.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N82X - . This authentic period view of England, UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. The frame also records themes of public-realm investment, period architecture, town-centre renewal, heritage-led regeneration, commercial redevelopment, place-making, place identity, before-and-after reference, urban fabric, historical comparison, adaptive reuse, contemporary social history, documentary photography, and civic architecture. For current editorial use, town-centre regeneration and public-realm investment provide additional context, especially through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Future viewers can use this scene from England, UK to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after changing commercial priorities. The photograph additionally reflects urban regeneration, architectural character, changing land use, historic townscape, everyday life, community identity, regional identity, and public realm. The combination of Chestnuts, perfect, autumn, making, and Horse anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image also provides a reference for town-centre regeneration and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition without losing the local specificity of England, UK. Another useful connection is heritage conservation and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition in a form that can be compared with future views of England, UK. The record includes part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N845 - . An identifiable period record of England, UK in 2016, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes heritage-led regeneration, urban regeneration, civic architecture, everyday life, changing land use, visual archive, community identity, regional identity, adaptive reuse, social history, local history, built heritage, urban fabric, and changing streetscape. Current relevance extends to planning and construction costs, particularly through the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. As a dated visual record of England, UK, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are archival record, contemporary social history, period detail, period architecture, architectural character, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, and place-making. Details involving Chestnuts, conkers, Horse, autumn, and making make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects planning and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space within the real-world context of England, UK. Its period value extends to adaptive reuse and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the specific setting of England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of housing pressure and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of England, UK.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H0N85G - . This authentic period view of England, UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Horse Chestnuts, perfect for making autumn conkers in England, UK. Other connected aspects include regional identity, historical comparison, civic architecture, public realm, adaptive reuse, urban regeneration, period detail, changing land use, historic townscape, mixed-use redevelopment, built heritage, architectural character, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, and changing streetscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with construction costs, commercial viability and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. As a dated visual record of England, UK, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if conservation work subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include archival record, period architecture, public-realm investment, contemporary social history, commercial redevelopment, community identity, urban fabric, and visual archive. Elements such as making, perfect, Chestnuts, autumn, and conkers add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate construction costs and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of England, UK. The image also provides a reference for adaptive reuse and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres when considered against later change at England, UK. It also preserves a trace of local identity within the wider story of England, UK. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark as part of England, UK's history.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBMGD - . Made at the recorded location in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The photograph centres on Where potatoes come from, tubers in a hand, in field of potato crop,Cheshire,North West England, UK. The wider scene also brings together regional identity, classic British meal, historical comparison, changing land use, documentary photography, archival record, community identity, everyday life, food-and-drink heritage, food heritage, hospitality food service, place identity, period detail, and visual archive. The wider contemporary story combines changing diets, tourism and how food signs and shopfronts become part of urban cultural identity. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside popular cuisine, street food culture, local dining tradition, comfort food, social history, before-and-after reference, regional food culture, and local character. The combination of potato, tubers, potatoes, field, and Where anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes changing diets and how food signs and shopfronts become part of urban cultural identity within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and the pressure of food and energy prices on small hospitality businesses within the specific setting of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate consumer spending and how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBMJR - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2016, 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 Where potatoes come from, tubers in a hand, in field of potato crop,Cheshire,North West England, UK. The surrounding context encompasses local dining tradition, comfort food, British food tradition, changing streetscape, local character, classic British meal, public realm, local history, community identity, before-and-after reference, archival record, period detail, contemporary social history, and changing land use. Current relevance extends to consumer spending and tourism, particularly through the enduring appeal of traditional takeaway meals. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at the recorded location, details that may look very different after new construction. Further associations within the scene are everyday cuisine, documentary photography, popular cuisine, historical comparison, visual archive, everyday life, hospitality food service, and street food culture. Elements such as potato, field, Where, potatoes, and tubers add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at the recorded location matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. A further contemporary connection is consumer spending and the enduring appeal of traditional takeaway meals in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The wider significance includes consumer spending and the pressure of food and energy prices on small hospitality businesses within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is nutrition and the enduring appeal of traditional takeaway meals within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY1AAG - Maize also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits.
Maize has become a staple food in many parts of the world, with the total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice. However, little of this maize is consumed directly by humans: most is used for corn ethanol, animal feed and other maize products, such as corn starch and corn syrup. The six major types of maize are dent corn, flint corn, pod corn, popcorn, flour corn, and sweet corn.
Maize is widely cultivated throughout the world, and a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain. In 2014, total world production was 1.04 billion tonnes, led by the United States with 35% of the total. China produced 21% of the global total.
In 2016, maize (corn) production was forecast to be over 15 billion bushels, an increase of 11% over 2014 American production. Based on conditions as of August 2016, the expected yield would be the highest ever for the United States. The area of harvested maize was forecast to be 87 million acres, an increase of 7% over 2015. Maize is especially popular in Midwestern states such as Indiana and Illinois
in the latter, it was named the state's official grain in 2017
Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KD6 - . Greenall,Whitley,Wilderspool Ales,Rugby,Wire player in pub window. Photographed at Original Wire Pub, 2 Orford Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7AB. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Greenall, Whitley, Wilderspool Ales, Rugby, Wire, original wire, Greenalls, Wilderspool, Original Wire Pub and brewer, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to sport, supporters, venues, clubs, competition and the strong connection between sporting institutions and local identity. It can support editorial features about football, rugby or other spectator sports, stadiums, club heritage, matchday culture, investment, redevelopment, fans, sponsorship and the commercial side of professional sport. Signs, colours, banners, buildings, entrances and surrounding streets can help establish a recognisable sporting context without relying on a posed action image. The dated scene also has archive value as clubs, grounds, branding and neighbourhoods evolve over time. Search themes include sport, clubs, stadiums, supporters, venues, matchday culture, sponsorship, sporting heritage, redevelopment and local identity. A dated view is valuable where club branding, grounds, surrounding streets or the commercial presentation of a venue subsequently changes. 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. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference EY5KD6, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Original Wire Pub, 2 Orford Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7AB
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Keywords: Formula,One,Great,Britain,sport,motor,motorsport,summer,car,cars,crowd,fans,racing,race,sun,3,three,3day,ticket,general,admission,weekend,collection,Friday,Saturday,Sunday,2015,holding,hand,3 day,General Admission,Ticket Collection,hand holding a,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,souvenir
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYH20D - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Silverstone,England, UK in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is 3day Ticket for Silverstone F1 British Grand Prix GP England 2015. Another layer of the photograph includes place identity, everyday life, visual archive, town-centre trading, public realm, shopfront economy, regional identity, local enterprise, bricks-and-mortar retail, small business, local history, social history, high-street commerce, and period detail. The modern context includes continuing discussion of online shopping, town-centre regeneration and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Silverstone,England, UK before new construction alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with historical comparison, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, changing land use, specialist shop, community identity, and independent retail. Details involving British, Ticket, Grand, and Silverstone make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Silverstone,England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is online shopping and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets within the real-world context of Silverstone,England, UK. The scene further reflects consumer spending and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy within the specific setting of Silverstone,England, UK. Its period value extends to online shopping and how commercial property costs affect small retailers as part of the longer story of Silverstone,England, UK.
Silverstone,England, UK
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Keywords: team,sport,stadium,programme,program,hospitality,stadia,stadium,ticket,hospitality,visit,trip,business,home,of,the,UK,GB,Holding,an,entrance,ticket,up,at,hand,barcode,security,features,fraud,counter,counterfraud,stubhub,stub,hub,ticketmaster,secondhand,tickets,at,inflated,gotonysmith,qbe,six,tournament,sporting,venue,champions,united,Kingdom,Great,Britain,second,hand,illegal,prices,expensive,counterfeit,engvAus,England,Australia,stand,in,background,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EBFWGX - . Holding an entrance ticket up at English Rugby at Twickenham, London, England, UK. Photographed at Twickenham, London, England UK. The photograph was taken on 29 November 2014. The image metadata records 4 people in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with English Rugby at Twickenham, London, RFU, championship, champion, 6nations, nations, team, sport and stadium, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. 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. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference EBFWGX, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Twickenham, London, England UK
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Keywords: gary,numan,garynuman,Manchester,England,UK,academy,november,nov,14th,2013,14/11/2013,splinter,tour,live,gig,holding,guitar,up,above,stage,tonysmith@hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,tonysmith,Anthony,James,Webb
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 1088516865 - 'Cracking to see Gary Numan in great form this week at Manchesters Academy. 14/11/2013. Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) tour.
Its been a while since I have seen him and he appeared to be wearing well. A nice set by the Losers preceded it.
The set list on the night was as follows:
Resurrection (Intro)
I am dust
Metal
Everything comes down to this
Films
Here in the black
The fall
The calling
Down in the park
Pure
Splinter
Lost
Where the sky bleeds
We're the unforgiven
Love hurt bleed
A prayer for the unborn
Cars
---- Encore
Are friends electric (done quietly)
My last day
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Keywords: Cheshire,England,UK,lady,woman,holding,box,of,donated,books,and,magazines,book,magazine,charity,charitable,organisation,reopened,re-opened,opened,after,closed,closure,happy,face,smile,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,smiling,libraries,Victoria Avenue,WA4 2PE,WA4
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDD71Y - . Helper volunteering at Grappenhall Community Library , Warrington, Cheshire England UK. Photographed on 25 July 2013. The recorded location is Albert Road / Victoria ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 2PE. More information at www.Grappenhall.org.uk. Historically, community-run organisations reveal how local services can depend on volunteers, clubs and informal civic networks as well as councils
Libraries, art groups and events often become focal points for social contact, learning and local identity. The wider historical story is that libraries have continually adapted from reading rooms and reference collections to computers, events, study spaces and digital services
Interior details and staffing images show how the public library functions as both an information service and a community place. Looking at the subject's development, images of people at work provide evidence of occupation, workplace culture and public interaction
They are especially useful where a role has changed through automation, restructuring or the decline of a particular type of venue. In 2026, with pressure on local services, volunteer-led organisations remain important to libraries, arts and community facilities
Their photographs can illustrate both civic resilience and the transfer of responsibility from formal institutions to local groups. In the present 2026 context, libraries continue to evolve as community hubs offering digital access, study, events and support alongside books
Funding pressures and volunteer involvement remain significant issues, making older images valuable for examining changes in local public services. The subject remains topical in 2026 because community ownership and volunteering are prominent themes in local regeneration, including government support intended to help communities protect valued local assets
Images of volunteer-run libraries and local groups therefore have strong contemporary relevance.
Albert Road / Victoria ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 2PE
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Keywords: fringe,2012,fringe2012,edinburgh,fest,festival,noel,Cowards,Coward,play,theatre,Brief,Encounter,stilllife,still,life,high,st,street,Scotland,UK,railway,waiting,room,refreshments,refreshment,steam,train,pre,war,prewar,postwar,britishrail,british,rail,engine,engines,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpix,tonysmiththat,deadposhproductions,dead,posh,productions,couple,holding,hands
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8366542237 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. There's no shortage of talent and thesps here!.
This piece of four star contemporary, drama theatre is performed by 'Dead Posh Productions'. At a caf\u00e9 on a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although they are both already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday on the small caf\u00e9, although they know that their love is impossible.....
Venue 21, The Roman Eagle Lodge, Johnston terrace, Edinburgh 02/08/2012 - 27/08/2012 except the 12th August.
As the blurb said: 'Join us for afternoon tea, as lovestruck commuters find themselves caught between a rock cake and a hard place. Tempted by something steamy? You will be chuffed if you can make it. Noel Coward's classic'.
Review by Michael Wallace:
'Great to see an almost original version of Brief Encounters. Particularly liked the way the passage of time was indicated. Even the small roles were well-portrayed. The pre-war accents were carried off with great success'.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premi\u00e8re.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
File under: street fringe fring2012 fringe2012 theatre play Puppet drama show actor performer 2012fringe shows actors performers entertainers in Edinburgh dance free artists grainy gritty mono HDR down under performers actors
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Keywords: Festival puppet entertainer,August High street,Edinburgh Old Town,Lothian,Scotland,UK,large,head,cuckoo,taking,a,brochure,fun,Fringe,tours,tour,kiss,kissing,fringefestival,EH11QS,EH1,1QS,Gotonysmith,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,attraction,attractions,Festival puppet entertainer with a severed head,Scotland UK August High street,holding,actor,people,kissers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HWPH - . Edinburgh Festival puppet entertainer, August High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK. Photographed on 23 August 2012. The recorded location is High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. The wider historical story is that street and community performance has a long tradition of combining skill, humour and direct audience contact outside formal theatres
Juggling, puppetry and circus acts are especially associated with fairs, festivals and public celebrations. In historical terms, popular destinations are shaped by repeated waves of visitors, transport investment and changing ideas of leisure
Beaches, resorts, historic streets and attractions can therefore be read as both travel imagery and social history. Looking at the subject's development, older buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. In the present 2026 context, community arts and street performance remain visible through festivals, cultural programmes and family events, giving older performance images value as records of local creative activity. During 2026, tourism remains a major part of the UK and European service economy, but destinations continue to balance visitor numbers with resident needs, transport capacity, climate pressures and the maintenance of historic places. Looking at the subject's development, community circus and street entertainment sit between amateur participation and professional performance, using portable skills such as juggling and puppetry that can be staged in parks, streets or festivals with minimal infrastructure. In 2026, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historic fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HWP0 - . Festival puppet entertainer with a severed head , August High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK. Photographed on 22 August 2012. The recorded location is High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. Historically, community circus and street entertainment sit between amateur participation and professional performance, using portable skills such as juggling and puppetry that can be staged in parks, streets or festivals with minimal infrastructure. Looking at the subject's development, older buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. In historical terms, urban street scenes capture the cumulative effect of planning, architecture, transport, retail and public space
Shopfronts, signs, street furniture and pedestrians can date an image precisely and show how a district changes between periods of investment, decline and regeneration. In 2026, outdoor performance continues to be important to festivals and community events, offering accessible entertainment at a time when arts organisations continue to debate funding, participation and the use of public space. For the 2026 context, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historical fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse. The historical context is that festival entertainers add a temporary layer of performance to public space
Their costumes, props and interaction with passers-by often become part of the identity of recurring civic and arts events. In 2026, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historic fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Keywords: conker,conkers,bonkers,boy,holding,shoelace,shoe,lace,horse,chestnut,grappenhall,school,yard,matthew,schoolyard,narrow,dof,depth,field,Warrington,cheshire,England,sepia,selective,colour,color,uk,gb,great,britain,british,games,kid,kids,english,game,pastime,autumn,fall,tony,smith,tonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8124430083 - 'Its about this time of year that The Daily mail and others run articles about the dangers of conkers and other things, usually on slack news days.
'Traditional school games such as conkers and leapfrog are dying out because over-protective teachers have irrational fears about health and safety, a survey suggests.
Researchers found that conkers have been banned from nearly one sixth of playgrounds for fear that they could cause injury or trigger a nut allergy, even though they are not nuts.
British bulldog contests have been banned from more than a quarter of playgrounds and even innocuous games such as leapfrog and marbles are going the same way.
Of 653 heads, teachers and support staff questioned, 29 per cent said British bulldog has been banned in their school, 14 per cent said pupils are forbidden from playing conkers and 9 per cent said leapfrog had been banned.
Some 5 per cent said children were prevented from playing marbles and the same percentage said chasing games, such as tag, had been stopped.
The trend has been blamed on the rise in bureaucracy and red tape in schools and an increase in the number of parents who sue. Education experts have accused \u2018over-zealous\u2019 teachers of ruining childhoods.
Tim Gill, former director of the Children\u2019s Play Council at the National Children\u2019s Bureau, said schools have \u2018forgotten how to give children a good childhood\u2019.
He added: \u2018Bumps and scrapes and dealing with life\u2019s trials are part and parcel of growing into a confident and resilient person.
\u2018You can only learn through experience.\u2019 '
This is one of the oldest chestnuts (geddit?) around, a truly classic myth. A well-meaning head teacher decided children should wear safety goggles to play conkers. Subsequently some schools appear to have banned conkers on 'health &
safety' grounds or made children wear goggles, or even padded gloves!
Realistically the risk from playing conkers is incredibly low and just not worth bothering about. If kids deliberately hit each other over the head with conkers, that's a discipline issue, not health and safety.
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Keywords: tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix,mono,monochrome,grain,grainy,hand,fingers,man,baby,boy,holding,hands,father,love,affection,sepia,tone,toning,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6148376926 - 'The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand - Play this track here.
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Holding hands is something we enjoy doing with our children and lovers. In some cultures, Arab countries, Africa and some parts of Asia it is done also by men and/or boys for friendship and/or a sign of respect.
The custom of men holding hands can cause discomfort in societies unused to it, as it did with Americans, when, in 2005, then Crown prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia held hands in public with then American president George W Bush.
Archaeological ruins and ancient texts show that handshaking was practiced in ancient Greece as far back as the 5th century BC
a depiction of two soldiers shaking hands can be found on part of a 5th century BC funerary stele on display in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin.
Other funerary steles like the one of the 4th century BC which depicts Thraseas and his wife Euandria handshaking (see images on the right). Some researchers have suggested the handshake may have been introduced in the Western World by Sir Walter Raleigh in service with the British Court during the late 16th century.
The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon.
The Beatles need no introduction, if this is your first brush with them, please email me and let me know.
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Keywords: tonysmith,warrington,tony,smith,library,book,librarybook,uk,england,b/w,mono,black,white,selective,colour,color,selectivecolor,selectivecolour,Libraries and Librarians,save,our,libraries,cuts,stop,public,GB,british,britains,english,woman,girl,lady,old,holding,sniffers,libray,libraryTribe,tribes,bookmen,bookwomen,FOGL,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6218204036 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
I found this a very interesting book and this lady very interesting as she told me she worked in the local Job Centre.
In David Cameroons 'Big Society' we will need to get our heads around the 'Non-Cash Reward'. There certainly will be limited or zero funds to support services that used to cost money.
The policy certainly has its critics. Labour leader Ed Miliband in February 2011 said Mr Cameron was undermining his own Big Society concept through spending cuts.
Various charity figures have suggested that the scale of local authority cuts could kill off the idea before it gets going - by 'destroying' existing voluntary groups.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu warned at one of his Sunday sermons, that investment in public services was needed if the Big Society was to succeed.
Norman Smith, BBC Radio4 had this comment:
The difficulty, it seems, he faces in getting his Big Society message over is that voters have rather more pressing matters on their mind.
After all, at a time of job losses, pay freezes, pension hikes and public service cuts - people may take the view that creating the Big Society is not very high on their list of priorities.
Somehow Mr Cameron has to convince voters it matters as much to them as it clearly does to him.
Merseyside television producer Phil Redmond has already attacked the 'big society' idea, saying it has been 'undermined by public spending cuts'.
The Brookside and Hollyoaks creator had originally been a fan of the concept, taking charge of a project involving volunteering and cultural activities in Liverpool.
He said: 'I do remain a strong supporter of the principle behind big society, because it wasn't too long ago that the media was full of stories about Big Brother, too much red tape, surveillance society, we need to get engaged with society and so on.
'It just came at the wrong moment.'
He said there was a need to make sure there was a separation between the big society plans and the cuts.
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Keywords: tonysmith,warrington,tony,smith,library,book,librarybook,uk,england,b/w,mono,black,white,selective,colour,color,selectivecolor,selectivecolour,Libraries and Librarians,save,our,libraries,cuts,stop,child,pram,push,chair,pushchair,public,GB,british,britains,english,man,male,chap,bloke,old,holding,sniffers,libray,libraryTribe,tribes,bookmen,DVD,FOGL,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6436136929 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
A popular choice Dora, and more so on DVD.
I have heard it said that DVD rentals may be the saviour of libraries. That does remain to be seen.
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What an interesting book this chap had as he left the library. His face could be that of modern Britain. Getting older, we expect to have more over 60's soon than ever before, we also probably will be expected to work longer for smaller pensions on the whole.
In Britain we should be the best europeans of all, we have had everyone through here, at some point or another. Romans, Vikings, Normans etc. This book is the story of who we are and where we are from - the history of Britain through war and conquest, migration and racial integration.
The Welcome Trust has given a GBP2million grant to Oxford geneticist Sir Walter Bodmer to take DNA samples from hundreds of volunteers throughout Britain and find tell-tale fragments of DNA that reveal the biological traces of successive waves of colonisers - Celts, Saxons, Vikings, etc. - in various parts of Britain. These traces in part determine our facial features. In effect, this project will produce a genetic map of our islands revealing where today's Cornish or East Anglians originally came from.
The project is unique in that it uses cutting edge technology to question our accepted notions of our history. Added to this, the series and the book will meld science, history and personal stories to investigate our linguistic history, our surnames and placenames and compare findings with the results of the Bodmer study.Face of Britain will be a launch pad to explore Britain's earliest history while investigating why we look the way we do.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,Cheshire,river,canal and river trust,Lock keeper on river Weaver,Northwich,British Waterways,Lockeeper,near Northwich,British,Waterway,locks,Hunts Lock,HuntsLock,life-vest,handle,lock,hat,waterway,Canal & River Trust,worker,Canal and River Trust,Weaver,navigation,Victorian,historic,holding,lifevest,opening,safety,opens,society,Northwich lock,logo,history,technical
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AA0RPA - . An on-location image shows the physical context of Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK, in a view made during 2010. The defining subject in the supplied record is Mel, Lock keeper on river weaver, near Northwich, Cheshire, British Waterways, now Canal & River Trust, Hunts Lock. The wider setting includes river management, period property, inland navigation, navigation engineering, historic environment, urban conservation, architectural detail, waterway maintenance, architectural character, industrial waterway heritage, heritage navigation, and working waterway. In the mid-2020s, waterside heritage is increasingly discussed through volunteer involvement and heritage conservation, with attention turning to maintaining safe navigation. For present-day editorial use, older urban fabric can also illustrate debates about conservation of original fabric and planning control, particularly where these affect preserving local character. Over time, this view of Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The scene also relates to towpath environment, boating infrastructure, built heritage, inland boating, riparian setting, civil engineering structure. Associated details include navigation, boat, Hartford, River Weaver Navigation Society, Navigation Society. The same setting also brings together local landmark, canal heritage, hydraulic control, traditional building, lock operation, waterborne transport, conservation architecture, heritage streetscape, waterside infrastructure, and navigation channel. Current debate around managed watercourses often combines ecology and habitat protection, safe public access and the practical challenge of maintaining safe navigation. The view of Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AA0RTH - . This location-based editorial photograph from Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK in 2010 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The view centres on Mel, Hunts Lock Lock keeper on river weaver, near Northwich, Cheshire, British Waterways, now Canal & River Trust, Huntslock. The scene additionally carries associations with risk management, local character, everyday life, public realm, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, health compliance, changing land use, social history, waterside infrastructure, blue-green infrastructure, clinical services, visual archive, place identity, and contemporary social history. In the mid-2020s, towpath access and maintenance funding keep the subject current, particularly through keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. The subject remains useful for current coverage of building safety and workforce capacity, not least because of how regulation and service pressure affect everyday places. For future researchers, the frame records the visual character of the locality at the time around Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK. Other useful associations include archival record, working waterway, community identity, historic context, managed navigation, navigation engineering, regional identity, and treatment access. Details involving Waterways, Trust, Huntslock, Northwich, and river give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. For Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for towpath access and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational as part of the longer story of Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance as part of Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK's history.
Hunts Lock, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NNF - Oscar Harris shop negatives envelope from Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
These were the sleeves that negatives and small contact prints were returned in, back in the day, 1930's 1940's etc.
The envelope shows an elegant lady holding a 1930's, 1940's box 6x6 medium format camera.
Oscar Harris shop, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NPP - Old tram with driver, Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, NW England, UK
Birkenhead had the first street tramway in Europe. Opened on 29 August 1860 the first line ran from Woodside (adjoining the terminal of the Mersey Ferry) to Birkenhead Park. This early system was horse-drawn and was the brainchild of flamboyant American, George Francis Train. A preserved tram was on display in the Woodside ferry terminal booking hall.
The system was later electrified and operated from 1901 as Birkenhead Corporation Tramways. Two replica trams, imported from Hong Kong, have been brought into service as part of a heritage tramway between Woodside and Wirral Transport Museum, and Birkenhead Corporation Tramways Car No.20 is preserved on this line and shown here.
Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, NW England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DFF004 - Manchester City players and staff celebrate from an open-top parade bus on Peter Street in Manchester city centre during the club's 2019 Fourmidables victory parade. The image shows the pale blue MCFC bus branding with the Fourmidables slogan and trophies being carried above the crowd, marking the men's team's unprecedented sweep of England's four major domestic honours in the 2018-19 season: Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Community Shield. The club's official coverage described thousands of City fans turning out in Manchester city centre for the trophy parade, with the route including St Peter's Square, Mount Street, Peter Street, Deansgate and Greengate Square before ending at Manchester Cathedral. This editorial sports photograph is useful for coverage of Manchester City Football Club, English football dominance, trophy parades, Premier League celebrations, domestic treble history, open-top bus celebrations, cup winning teams, football supporters, civic pride and Manchester street events. The visible Fourmidables text gives the picture strong search value for MCFC's 2018-19 campaign and the wider story of Pep Guardiola's team becoming the first side to hold all four English trophies in a single season. Bright evening sunshine catches the silverware and the blue parade bus, while the city centre buildings behind the players place the celebration firmly in urban Manchester. The image can also illustrate football success, fan culture, sports tourism, city centre crowd events, North West England, football history, public celebrations, blue football culture and Manchester's identity as a major UK sporting city. Editorial use should recognise that visible players and trophies are part of a public sporting event, and that club names, slogans and logos may carry rights restrictions for commercial advertising uses.
Manchester City Fourmidables victory parade on Peter Street, with trophies on open-top bus after the
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJ0YXD - Cash use has been declining in Ireland in recent years, in particular during the pandemic. Central Bank statistics indicate that Irish ATM withdrawals were €13 billion in 2021, compared to €19.7 billion in 2019, a decline of 34 per cent.
The value of such withdrawals is now at about two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, albeit they remain relatively stable at €1 billion per month.
Central Bank raises concerns at sale of Republic's ATM network
Regulator says 75% of network will be under control of unregulated entities by end of year as banks sell up
The Central Bank has raised concerns with the Government that three-quarters of Ireland's ATM network will no longer be under the control of retail banks by the end of the year.
The issue of the ATM network and the closure of bricks and mortar bank branches has been a political hot potato for the Government due to concerns around how older and more vulnerable cohorts of society might cope with such changes.
The regulator has outlined concerns on the matter in a submission to the Department of Finance's Retail Banking Review public consultation.
It said retail banks are selling their off-site ATMs to independent ATM deployers which, it noted, are unregulated . Just 25 per cent of Ireland's ATM network will be owned by retail banks by the end of the year compared to 100 per cent in 2015, it said.
In-branch services are also reducing, it said, with the number of bank branches countrywide set to reduce by 32 per cent compared to 2019.
The trend towards the withdrawal of cash and other in-branch services is being driven by commercial decision making, it said. We expect banks to ensure that the impact of their decisions are considered carefully and with a consumer-focused approach. The impact for all consumers, including those who are vulnerable, must be assessed by banks, to ensure changes to branches and in-branch services are undertaken in an orderly manner. We expect that vulnerable customers will be accomodated
Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PHJ91T - Scotland sees steepest fall in cash machine withdrawals in 2021
Data from the UK's main cash machine network reveals that ATM transactions fell by up to 68% during the first national lockdown
The UK's main cash machine network LINK has published data showing that despite a 37% fall in ATM transactions in 2020, UK adults on average still withdrew more than £1,500 each from cash machines.
Scotland saw the steepest fall, with adults withdrawing almost £900 less than they did in 2019.
On average, UK adults visited ATMs 12 times less in 2020 than they did in 2019.
In recent years, as consumers use alternative payment methods such as contactless cards or online payments, ATM transactions have fallen on average around 10% year-on-year.
However, in April 2020, when the UK went into the first national lockdown, ATM transactions fell initially by up to 68%.
Despite subsequent lockdowns, on average more than £1.6bn was still withdrawn for cash machines every week for the rest of 2020.
Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G3 8AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0GFA9 - 15% of landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming changes to EPC rules
Properties risk becoming ˜unrentable' if landlords do not make necessary changes
More than a third (36%) of landlords say their rentals were built pre-1940
4 in 10 landlords say their London properties were built pre-1940, similarly in the South West, Scotland and Wales
1 in 7 (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), according to new research from Shawbrook Bank.*
From 2025, all newly rented properties will be required to have an EPC rating of C or above. Currently properties only require an EPC rating of ˜E' or above. Existing tenancies will have until 2028 to comply with the new rule changes.
As a result, millions of properties risk potentially being declared ˜unrentable' and subsequently ˜unsellable' or ˜unmortgageable' due to landlords being uninformed about what the changes will mean for current and prospective tenancies.
Landlords currently unaware of the level of work needed on their property, or properties, could be risking a loss in income until all necessary work is carried out. In severe cases, where a substantial amount of work needs to be done to improve a property's EPC rating, landlords could find themselves unable to secure appropriate financial support to carry out the works. A quarter (25%) of landlords surveyed said they had little to no knowledge of the forthcoming changes, with long-time landlords “ those who have been renting out properties for over 10 years “ found to be less aware of the changes and what impact this could have on their properties.
With a large proportion (36%) of landlords with properties built pre-1940, Shawbrook's analysis suggests that a significant number of landlords will be required to make changes.
Delving deeper into what this means on a regional level, four in 10 landlords say that their properties in London were built prior to 1940
United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJ0YXH - Cash use has been declining in Ireland in recent years, in particular during the pandemic. Central Bank statistics indicate that Irish ATM withdrawals were €13 billion in 2021, compared to €19.7 billion in 2019, a decline of 34 per cent.
The value of such withdrawals is now at about two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, albeit they remain relatively stable at €1 billion per month.
Central Bank raises concerns at sale of Republic's ATM network
Regulator says 75% of network will be under control of unregulated entities by end of year as banks sell up
The Central Bank has raised concerns with the Government that three-quarters of Ireland's ATM network will no longer be under the control of retail banks by the end of the year.
The issue of the ATM network and the closure of bricks and mortar bank branches has been a political hot potato for the Government due to concerns around how older and more vulnerable cohorts of society might cope with such changes.
The regulator has outlined concerns on the matter in a submission to the Department of Finance's Retail Banking Review public consultation.
It said retail banks are selling their off-site ATMs to independent ATM deployers which, it noted, are unregulated . Just 25 per cent of Ireland's ATM network will be owned by retail banks by the end of the year compared to 100 per cent in 2015, it said.
In-branch services are also reducing, it said, with the number of bank branches countrywide set to reduce by 32 per cent compared to 2019.
The trend towards the withdrawal of cash and other in-branch services is being driven by commercial decision making, it said. We expect banks to ensure that the impact of their decisions are considered carefully and with a consumer-focused approach. The impact for all consumers, including those who are vulnerable, must be assessed by banks, to ensure changes to branches and in-branch services are undertaken in an orderly manner. We expect that vulnerable customers will be accomodated
Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PHJ91P - Amount withdrawn from cash machines fell EVEN further last year and expert says usage will never return to pre-pandemic levels
Number of cash withdrawals fell 6% last year after 40% collapse in 2020
The average Briton withdrew a third less cash last year than they did in 2019
One expert says number of withdrawals won't return to pre-covid levels
People continued to use less cash last year with new figures showing the number of withdrawals from ATMs fell 6 per cent annually.
A total of £79billion was withdrawn from cash machines in 2021 compared to £81billion in 2020, according to data by Link, the UK's main cash machine network.
There was also a 7 per cent decline in cash machine transactions last year, which includes withdrawals and balance enquiries, falling from just over 1.6billion to 1.5billion.
This means the average withdrawal per person in the UK was £1,462 last year, visiting an ATM around 18 times.
In 2019, prior to the pandemic, the average withdrawal per person in the UK was £2,193 meaning the typical person is withdrawing two thirds of what they were before Covid-19, when the advice was to not use cash but contactless debit and credit card payments instead
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, NE1 5PG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD4T - . Bling iPhone golden diamond encrusted. Photographed on 1 January 2010. The recorded location is England, UK. Mobile phone cover, with selective colour. The historical context is that smartphones compressed the functions of camera, telephone, music player, map, diary and internet terminal into a single personal device, transforming everyday communication during the 2000s and 2010s
Luxury cases, metallic finishes and decorative customisation also turned technology into fashion and a visible status object. Looking at the subject's development, everyday technology provides a compact history of design and changing behaviour
Rotary dials, thermionic valves, mechanical keypads, film cameras and early televisions were once ordinary equipment but now illustrate obsolete standards, manufacturing methods and patterns of work or communication. The subject remains topical in 2026 because smartphones are mature everyday infrastructure, with attention shifting towards artificial intelligence, privacy, repairability, camera capability and the environmental cost of frequent upgrades
Earlier customised phones provide a useful contrast with today's premium devices and increasingly long software-support cycles. For the 2026 context, technology is dominated by connected devices, cloud services and rapid product cycles
Historic hardware therefore provides a valuable counterpoint to contemporary debates about electronic waste, right-to-repair, data dependence and the speed with which once-common devices become obsolete. Historically, consumer electronics date quickly because models, finishes and accessories evolution at high speed
An older iPhone or decorated handset can therefore document both the evolution of mobile technology and the way personal devices became fashion accessories as well as communications tools. Related search language includes luxury phone, customised handset, digital lifestyle, personal technology, status symbol, and mobile communications.
England, UK
