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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Mediterranean,Italy,255A0763,Ortigia,waterfront,Siracusa,Sicily,harbour,boats,tourism,travel,historic,architecture,island,cityscape,coast,sunny,blue,sky,shore,promenade,Baroque,heritage,Syracuse
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKD7A2 - . Ortigia waterfront in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy, viewed across the harbour on a bright sunny day. Photographed on 25 April 2026. The recorded location is Ortigia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. Boats are moored beside the historic waterfront while pale stone and pastel-coloured buildings line the shore beneath a vivid blue Mediterranean sky. Ortigia forms the ancient heart of Syracuse and is known for its dense historic streets, waterfront promenades, Baroque architecture and archaeological heritage. The calm water and colourful urban backdrop create an attractive establishing image for travel features, cruise and boating stories, Sicilian tourism, coastal heritage and the relationship between the old city and its surrounding harbour. Within the history of harbour town, maritime gateways connect island and mainland economies, carrying residents, visitors, freight and vehicles while also supporting fishing, leisure craft and tourism
Older waterfront buildings often survive beside modern ferry infrastructure, making port landscapes unusually layered records of economic change. In relation to long-distance path, historical context shows that coastal safety information is shaped by local hazards such as currents, tides, mud, pollution or shipping, meaning signs can be important evidence of how a shoreline is managed. Against the 2026 backdrop for harbour town, current 2026 transport policy places increasing emphasis on integrated journeys, active travel and lower-emission fleets, so ferry terminals now sit within wider networks of rail, bus, cycling and electric-vehicle infrastructure rather than functioning as isolated ports. As of 2026, the position for long-distance path is that coastal access, erosion, water quality and climate resilience continue to be important issues around Britain
Long-distance walking routes increase visitor use while local authorities continue to manage safety and environmental pressures.
Ortigia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,view,Argyll and Bute,Argyll,Scottish,West Highlands,Highland,town,ferry,port,ferries,marina,seafront,coastal,coast,Firth of Lorn,island,views,scenery,rooftops,hillside,sunny,day,blue sky,travel,tourism,Hebrides ferry,gateway,Inner Hebrides,Isle of Mull ferry,Lismore ferry,Coll ferry,Tiree ferry,Colonsay ferry,Barra ferry,lifeline,services,working harbour
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EGWMAT - A wide panoramic view over Oban harbour and bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, photographed from elevated hillside streets above the town. The image looks across slate rooftops, chimneys, red brick and stone buildings, harbour infrastructure, the ferry terminal, moored vessels, blue sea, nearby islands and distant Highland hills under bright sunshine and a vivid blue sky with scattered white cloud. Oban is one of the west coast's best known harbour towns and is widely promoted as the Gateway to the Isles , with ferry links connecting mainland Scotland to island communities including Mull, Lismore, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Barra. The harbour is also an important working port for commercial vessels, fishing activity, aquaculture, leisure sailing and cruise traffic, giving the scene relevance beyond tourism alone. The photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish coastal travel, ferry disruption, lifeline transport, island connectivity, west coast tourism, Highland scenery, harbour infrastructure, seafront towns, marine economy, seafood, sailing, staycations and landscape photography. The elevated viewpoint gives a strong sense of Oban's compact geography, with the town wrapped around the sheltered bay and facing the island-dotted waters of the Firth of Lorn. The mix of working harbour, residential roofs, church towers, roads, boats, coastline and distant hills makes the image suitable for stories about coastal communities, regional transport, Scottish holidays, Argyll and Bute, sustainable tourism, island supply chains and the relationship between town, harbour and sea. The sunny weather, clear visibility and bright summer-like light make it attractive as a positive travel image, while the harbour and ferry context also supports more serious editorial use around CalMac services, transport resilience and the importance of Oban as a mainland hub for the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
Above Oban Harbour, North Pier, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 5QD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9132,Loch,Striven,CalMac,ferry,Oban,Scotland,harbour,Caledonian,MacBrayne,maritime,transport,Hebrides,island,passenger,evening,waterfront,destination,West Coast
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XC4 - . CalMac ferry Loch Striven in Oban harbour in evening light. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. Caledonian MacBrayne vessel Loch Striven in Oban harbour in warm evening light, with the town waterfront and wooded hillside behind. The small ferry is part of Scotland's west-coast maritime transport landscape and is photographed in the sheltered harbour used by CalMac services, fishing boats and visiting craft. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. For the story of maritime heritage, it is useful to note that maritime gateways connect island and mainland economies, carrying residents, visitors, freight and vehicles while also supporting fishing, leisure craft and tourism
Older waterfront buildings often survive beside modern ferry infrastructure, making port landscapes unusually layered records of economic change. The historical setting for beach is that coastal safety information is shaped by local hazards such as currents, tides, mud, pollution or shipping, meaning signs can be important evidence of how a shoreline is managed. For present-day maritime heritage, 2026 is significant because current 2026 transport policy places increasing emphasis on integrated journeys, active travel and lower-emission fleets, so ferry terminals now sit within wider networks of rail, bus, cycling and electric-vehicle infrastructure rather than functioning as isolated ports. In the 2026 discussion of beach, coastal access, erosion, water quality and climate resilience continue to be important issues around Britain
Long-distance walking routes increase visitor use.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9145,Scotland,Hebrides,vehicle,passenger,ship,transport,maritime,island,travel,double ender,vessel,marine,transportation,lifeline,services,service,rural,hub,infrastructure,Argyll and Bute,islands,roll on roll off,ro ro,fleet,ramp,public,Norwegian ferry,Sefine Shipyard,Yalova Turkey,built,2015,refurbishment,Leith,refit,Dales Marine Services,CMAL
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XEK - MV Loch Frisa, a CalMac vehicle and passenger ferry, is pictured berthed at Oban Ferry Terminal on Scotland's west coast, with its open vehicle deck, loading ramp, bridge and distinctive red Caledonian MacBrayne funnel visible beside the quayside. The double-ended ferry operates the lifeline Oban to Craignure crossing serving the Isle of Mull, carrying residents, visitors, cars and other vehicles between the mainland and the Inner Hebrides. The vessel was built in 2015 by Sefine Shipyard at Yalova, Turkey, having been launched on 3 May 2014. It originally operated in Norway as MV Utne for Norled before Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited acquired the second-hand vessel in 2021. After transfer to Scotland it underwent a substantial conversion and upgrade at Dales Marine Services in Leith, including new ramps, mooring platforms, lifesaving equipment and sewage-treatment equipment so that it could operate in Scottish waters. It was officially renamed MV Loch Frisa in June 2022, taking its name from Loch Frisa on the Isle of Mull, and entered CalMac service that month. CMAL records the 49.9-metre ship at 1,160 gross tonnes, with capacity for 199 passengers and 35 cars and a service speed of 12 knots. Propulsion is provided by Scania diesel machinery driving two Veth rudder propellers. Loch Frisa was introduced to strengthen capacity and resilience on the busy Oban-Craignure route, supporting other CalMac tonnage and the essential transport link used by Mull communities, tourism and the island economy. The scene at Oban harbour illustrates the continuing importance of publicly supported ferry services to everyday travel and connectivity across Argyll and the Hebrides, as well as the role of Oban as a major gateway to Scotland's west-coast islands. The vessel is owned by CMAL, operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd and registered in Glasgow, forming part of the network linking remote and island communities with mainland services.
Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry Terminal, Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, PA34 4DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cabalgata de Reyes,Gran Cabalgata de Reyes Magos,The,Spain,Island,Islands,Jan,Xmas,camels,Melchor Gaspar Baltasar,Epiphany,Spanish,Los Cristianos,Arona,Canary Islands,festive,advert,event,banner,festival,early,Plaza,tradition,5th,fifth,5,6 January,children,childrens,family,celebration,holidays,gift,gifts,giving,Christian tradition,nativity story
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1CN - Promotional display for the Gran Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Parade, photographed in Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, in early January. The colourful banner shows the Three Wise Men riding camels and includes Spanish and English wording, reflecting the importance of the stock-photo/gotonysmith-Event.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>event for both local families and international visitors staying in the south Tenerife resorts. In Spain and the Canary Islands, the arrival of Los Reyes Magos, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, is one of the major Christmas season traditions, with parades usually held on the evening of 5 January before Epiphany and gift-giving on 6 January. The image is useful for editorial coverage of Tenerife tourism, Spanish Christmas customs, Canary Islands festivals, family events, winter sun holidays, cultural tourism, local council celebrations and the blending of religious tradition, civic festivity and visitor marketing in resort towns. Los Cristianos is part of the municipality of Arona and is a major holiday destination near Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje, so bilingual event advertising helps present local customs to tourists as well as residents. Guide listings for recent years describe the Los Cristianos parade as the Grand Parade of Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East, travelling from Juan Carlos I Avenue towards the exterior of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre. The photograph also works for stories about how Spanish Christmas continues beyond 25 December, with the Reyes Magos celebrations marking the emotional high point for many children. The illustrated camels, royal figures, stars and warm colours give the display a festive, family-friendly feel, while the white building and bright daylight place it clearly in a subtropical Canarian resort setting rather than mainland winter Spain. It is a strong stock image for travel guides, holiday features, event previews, education about Spanish traditions, family tourism, municipal celebrations, January travel, Christmas abroad
Three Kings Parade advert in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, promoting the Reyes Magos celebrations in Aro
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,tourism,holidaymakers,Los Cristianos,beaches,winter,sun,crowded,resort,dark volcanic,sand,northern European tourists,Russian,mass tourism,overtourism pressure,sunbathing visitors,packed sun loungers,beige,parasols,Atlantic,island,Arona coastline,busy urban beach,winter beach holiday,seaside apartment hotels,warm climate escape,European package tourism,coastal leisure scene,holiday resort density,international beachgoers,Tenerife tourism debate,sun worshippers,crowded public shoreline,visitor pressure,winter sunshine tourism,mass market,package holidays,housing crisis
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F079K7 - Northern European and Russian holidaymakers relax on rows of sun loungers beneath beige parasols along the busy seafront at Los Cristianos in southern Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Adults sunbathe on dark grey sand while resort apartments and hotel terraces rise behind the beach. The view records a crowded winter-sun scene under partly cloudy skies, with low volcanic hills beyond the urban coastline.
Los Cristianos developed from a fishing settlement into one of Tenerife's earliest southern resorts as international tourism expanded during the 1960s. Its warm climate, restaurants, apartment complexes, ferry port and nearby beaches attract visitors year-round, particularly travellers escaping colder northern European winters. The official Los Cristianos beach is urban, with calm water and lounger hire. The darker sand, gravel and rocky shoreline beside it around Los Tarajales reflects Tenerife's volcanic character.
The crowded shore illustrates both the economic importance and pressures created by mass package tourism. Visitor spending supports hotels, restaurants, retail, transport and employment, but southern resorts also place pressure on housing, roads, public services, water supplies, waste systems and coastal land. Short-term holiday rentals have become concerns for residents.
Large demonstrations took place across the Canary Islands in 2024 and 2025 under slogans including Canaries have a limit . Protesters called for a different tourism model, arguing that rising housing costs, congestion and environmental strain were reducing quality of life. Organisers stressed that criticism was directed at unmanaged growth rather than individual visitors.
The photograph is a familiar winter-sun image and an illustration of overtourism. Packed loungers, parasols and a built-up waterfront show how an attractive climate can produce crowding, commercialised public space and competing demands between tourism income, resident needs and island sustainability.
Paseo Marítimo, 38650 Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,tourism,holidaymakers,Los Cristianos,beaches,winter,sun,crowded,resort,dark volcanic,sand,northern European tourists,Russian,mass tourism,overtourism pressure,sunbathing visitors,packed sun loungers,beige,parasols,Atlantic,island,Arona coastline,busy urban beach,winter beach holiday,seaside apartment hotels,warm climate escape,European package tourism,coastal leisure scene,holiday resort density,international beachgoers,Tenerife tourism debate,sun worshippers,crowded public shoreline,visitor pressure,winter sunshine tourism,mass market,package holidays,housing crisis
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F079KB - Northern European and Russian holidaymakers relax on rows of sun loungers beneath beige parasols along the busy seafront at Los Cristianos in southern Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Adults sunbathe on dark grey sand while resort apartments and hotel terraces rise behind the beach. The view records a crowded winter-sun scene under partly cloudy skies, with low volcanic hills beyond the urban coastline.
Los Cristianos developed from a fishing settlement into one of Tenerife's earliest southern resorts as international tourism expanded during the 1960s. Its warm climate, restaurants, apartment complexes, ferry port and nearby beaches attract visitors year-round, particularly travellers escaping colder northern European winters. The official Los Cristianos beach is urban, with calm water and lounger hire. The darker sand, gravel and rocky shoreline beside it around Los Tarajales reflects Tenerife's volcanic character.
The crowded shore illustrates both the economic importance and pressures created by mass package tourism. Visitor spending supports hotels, restaurants, retail, transport and employment, but southern resorts also place pressure on housing, roads, public services, water supplies, waste systems and coastal land. Short-term holiday rentals have become concerns for residents.
Large demonstrations took place across the Canary Islands in 2024 and 2025 under slogans including Canaries have a limit . Protesters called for a different tourism model, arguing that rising housing costs, congestion and environmental strain were reducing quality of life. Organisers stressed that criticism was directed at unmanaged growth rather than individual visitors.
The photograph is a familiar winter-sun image and an illustration of overtourism. Packed loungers, parasols and a built-up waterfront show how an attractive climate can produce crowding, commercialised public space and competing demands between tourism income, resident needs and island sustainability.
Paseo Marítimo, 38650 Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Britain,in,labels,resin,aroma,smell,traditional,holiday,vacation,alcohol,vino,cheap,yellow,label,glass bottle,glass bottles,box,of,memories,Greek,Greece,island,islands,wines,bulk,supermarket,shop,store,alcoholic,stoppered,cap,bottles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NEA - . Retsina Dry Greek wine, in bottles. Photographed on 15 January 2023. The recorded location is Greece. Retsina (Greek: ÏεÏσίνα) is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo pine resin in ancient times. Before the invention of impermeable glass bottles, oxygen caused many wines to spoil within the year. Pine resin helped keep air out, while infusing the wine with resin aroma. The Romans began to use barrels in the 3rd century AD, removing any oenological necessity for resin, but the flavor itself was so popular that the style is still widespread today. Seen through street food, the earlier context is that restaurants, street vendors and domestic dishes illustrate migration and cultural exchange as much as appetite
Foods once considered specialist can become familiar through travel, supermarkets and changing urban populations. For business signage, the historical context is that commercial premises are part of everyday local history
Even businesses without national fame can become important reference points for residents and researchers once ownership changes or redevelopment alters the street. Looking at household object, the longer history is that everyday objects often become better historical evidence with age because packaging, typography, materials and branding evolution more rapidly than their basic function
Souvenirs, games and household items can therefore date consumer culture very precisely. The 2026 relevance of street food comes from the fact that hospitality and food retail continue to adapt to higher costs, delivery platforms and changing diets, making older restaurant and product images valuable evidence of consumer trends. Additional subject language includes island, islands, bulk, supermarket, shop, and food culture.
Greece
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,queen,queens,stamp,stamps,head,of,the,colonial,UK,Elizabeth,II,death,passing,colonies,colony,monarchy,monarch,oppression,repression,exploitation,Australia,Jamaica,New Zealand,countries,united,kingdom,historic,postage,collection,Hong Kong,crown,dependency,realm,nation,died,island
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K01H27 - The number of states headed by Queen Elizabeth II varied during her 70 years on the throne, altogether seeing her as sovereign of a total of 32 independent countries during this period. In her capacity as Queen of the United Kingdom (including the British overseas territories), she was also monarch of three Crown Dependenciesthe Channel Island of Guernsey and Jersey (as the Duke of Normandy), and the Isle of Man (as the Lord of Mann)and, in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand, she was monarch of two associated statesthe Cook Islands and Niueafter they acquired this status in 1965 and 1974, respectively.
Two situations in two countries differ from the others. The government of the unrecognised state of Rhodesia proclaimed its allegiance to Elizabeth II as Queen of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1970. However, she did not accept either the role or the title and it was not accepted or recognised by any other state. Fiji became a republic through a military coup in 1987, after which its Great Council of Chiefs continued to recognise Elizabeth II as queen, or Paramount Chief of Fiji, until the council's de-establishment on 14 March 2012. However, this was only a ceremonial title, with no role in government at all
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,spelt,out,map,in,unable,to,pay,bills,gas,electricity,dual-fuel,prices,increasing,UK,household,business,dying,cold,winter,struggle,struggling,help,government,Britain,Wales,welsh,Newport,Barry,Island,Rumney,Bridgend,Abergavenny,Pontypool
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBXH - . Recorded at South Wales, Wales, UK in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The image documents Map showing South Wales,Cardiff, Newport,with words Fuel Poverty spelled out.More than half of UK households across Britain will choose to eat or heat. A broader reading of the photograph includes commercial redevelopment, social history, architectural character, historical comparison, heritage-led regeneration, place identity, adaptive reuse, local character, public-realm investment, town-centre renewal, public realm, changing streetscape, archival record, and community identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of town-centre regeneration, housing pressure and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. Small period details of street furniture and boundaries at South Wales, Wales, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with place-making, civic architecture, historic townscape, local history, documentary photography, visual archive, everyday life, and changing land use. References to showing, Wales, choose, Poverty, and words give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of South Wales, Wales, 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 town-centre regeneration and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space within the real-world context of South Wales, Wales, UK. The image also provides a reference for planning and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space within the specific setting of South Wales, Wales, UK.
South Wales, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cardiff,SAbrain,brewing,330ml,Gavin,and,Stacy,Stacey,LIDL,of,Barry,Island,hoppy,hops,tidy,craft,ale,from,Dragon,brewery,5%,South Wales,Wales,welsh,amber,citrus,coast,coastal,fame,famous,beer,beers,Indian Pale Ale,can,cans,stacked,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRECBM - Inspired by the American IPA revolution but firmly rooted on the sun kissed beaches of South Wales. Barry Island IPA is brewed with a trio of US hops to deliver a beer bursting with citrus aromas. A smooth malt taste is followed with a vigorous bitter finish and a tidy' clout of citrus and berry hop flavours.
Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Keywords: Island,Miyajima Island,JR,Japan Railways poster,visit,in the,autumn,Japan,from,1991,1990,Japanese,rail,transport,Tori,island,宮島,bay,shrine island,Prefecture,Itsukushima Shrine,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Itsukushima,Shrine,UNESCO,World Heritage Site,torii,JR West,JR Miyajima ferry,ferry,maple trees,maples,the fall,Shinto religion,Shinto,religion,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHX7CA - Itsukushima (厳島) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島), which in Japanese means Shrine Island. The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of the former town of Miyajima before the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi.
Itsukushima is famous for the Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to records, the shrine was established in the time of Empress Suiko. The warrior-courtier Taira no Kiyomori gave the shrine its present form. In 1555, Mōri Motonari defeated Sue Harukata at the Battle of Miyajima. Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a large building, the Senjō-kaku, on a hill above the shrine.
Itsukushima has a number of temples, including Toyokuni Shrine with a five-storied pagoda, and Daiganji Temple - one of the three most famous Benzaiten temples of Japan. The island is also famous for its upper hill side cherry blossoms and maple leaf autumn foliage.
The island of Itsukushima, including the waters around it (part of Seto Inland Sea), lies within Setonaikai National Park. This sea is affected by strong tides. At low tide, the bottom of the sea is exposed past the island's torii. At high tide, the sea covers all the previously exposed seabed mud and fills areas underneath the shrine boardwalk.
Itsukushima, Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0588, Japan
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales,Wales,UK,Butlins Holiday Camp,Holiday Camp,Butlin,Saint Baruc,Barry Railway Company,tea,coffee,drinks,slush,pink,shop,cafe,store,snacks,the,sweetest,sweet,spot,place,on,island,kiosk,CF62,Cymru,CF62 5TJ,moody,rainy,sky,grey,contrast,contrasts,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDP05 - . An on-location photograph from Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Slush, the sweetest place on the island, kiosk, promenade , Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ. The frame also records themes of resort heritage, seaside retail, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, traditional holiday town, regional rail, tourism retail, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, industrial railway heritage, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, changing streetscape, holiday resort economy, and seaside souvenir. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with coastal regeneration, visitor spending and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits. The modern context includes continuing discussion of regional connectivity, fares and the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ before new construction alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes coastal tourism, changing land use, day-trip culture, freight wagon, local character, traditional confectionery, visual archive, and public realm. The recorded references to promenade, Cymru, kiosk, island, and Wales preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. It also preserves a point of historical comparison as part of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ's history.
Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales,Wales,UK,Butlins Holiday Camp,Butlins,Holiday Camp,Butlin,Saint Baruc,Barry Railway Company,chips,cafe,chippy,burger,burgers,seafront,snacks,snack,bar,CF62,island,3,western,shelter,Barry,CF62 5TQ,burger bar,&,and,Barrybados,coast,south Wales,Barri,Y,hotpix.org.uk,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDP6G - . Made at 3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TQ in 2022, 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 principal subject is Andreas Chippy burger bar Barry Island, island, 3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, CF62 5TQ. The broader subject matter reaches into regional identity, period detail, changing land use, place identity, railway heritage, regional rail, historical comparison, rolling stock, changing streetscape, commercial hospitality, visual archive, trackside history, destination dining, and everyday life. Current relevance extends to staffing pressure and changing dining habits, particularly through the role of restaurants and bars in visitor-led regeneration. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into station investment and reliability, not least because of the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at 3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TQ may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The wider setting retains connections with independent food retail, rail transport, freight wagon, local dining scene, social history, customer-facing service, passenger railway, and train operations. References to burger, Paget, Glamorgan, Chippy, and western give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around 3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TQ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes staffing pressure and how food and drink help define neighbourhood identity within the real-world context of 3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TQ.
3 western shelter, Paget Rd, Barry, Wales, CF62 5TQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Bowmore bottle,Scotland,UK,No1,Island,smoky,peat,whiskey,detail,closeup,close-up,single,malt,alcohol,distilled,distillery tipple,dram,wee,angels share,blend,spirit,spirits,No1Vaults,water of life,Whiskies,Scotch,malts,glass,bottles,character,blends,export,duty,tariff-free,US export,export deal,peated
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3T32B - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Scotland, UK in 2021, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The principal subject is No1 Vaults, Islay Whisky, Bowmore bottle detail, Scotland, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes urban regeneration, period architecture, social history, community identity, before-and-after reference, public-realm investment, documentary photography, local character, regional identity, historic townscape, urban fabric, heritage-led regeneration, public realm, and town-centre renewal. Current relevance extends to heritage conservation and public-realm investment, particularly through how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. As a dated visual record of Scotland, UK, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects archival record, changing land use, everyday life, place-making, adaptive reuse, changing streetscape, mixed-use redevelopment, and architectural character. The combination of detail, Scotland, Whisky, Bowmore, and bottle anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Scotland, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is heritage conservation and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the specific setting of Scotland, UK. The setting also helps illustrate town-centre regeneration and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres as part of the longer story of Scotland, UK. The frame retains a local visual benchmark for future local research. The scene captures a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene.
Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE18C8 - Samson and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are landmark structures of the city. Comparative newcomers to the city, the cranes rapidly came to symbolise Belfast in a way that no building or monument had hitherto done.
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries is an Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Harland & Wolff is most famous for having built all of the ships intended for the White Star Line including RMS Titanic. Other well known ships built by Harland & Wolff include Titanic's sister ships RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic, the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast, Royal Mail Line's Andes, Shaw Savill's Southern Cross, Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle, and P&O's Canberra. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.
As of 2011, the expanding offshore wind power industry has been the prime focus, and 75% of the company's work is based on offshore renewable energy
Queens Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AT9EHE - . Photographed at Canada in 2015, this is a specific real-world record of the subject, its setting and the period details surrounding it. The main subject is Canadian Stamp, Canada Stamp, Canada Post,used stamp, Canada 8c,8cent, , 1873-1973, Prince Edward Island, ile du prince-edouard,Orange,Orange Stamp. A broader reading of the scene brings in retail property, place identity, historic commercial architecture, everyday life, public realm, historic frontage, historical comparison, period detail, heritage asset, cityscape history, period building, architectural character, adaptive reuse, and built heritage. The subject remains useful for current coverage of online shopping and changing footfall, not least because of the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. Today's wider story includes energy retrofit, maintenance costs and the practical question of the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. As a dated visual record, the photograph anchors signage, materials, design and everyday use in this part of Canada. The subject sits alongside changing land use, traditional masonry, changing streetscape, regional identity, town-centre economy, period streetscape, architectural detailing, and historic context. Elements such as Canadian, Stamp, Edward, 1873-1973, and 8cent add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. The surrounding context at Canada matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is online shopping and the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names in a form that can be compared with future views of Canada. The image also provides a reference for maintenance costs and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment within the real-world context of Canada. The period view preserves evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
Canada
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB60 - . Tickets being sold from Serenity sheds at Seahouses, for Farne Island trips, NE England, UK. Photographed at Seahouses, NE England, UK. The photograph was taken on 08 August 2014. The image metadata records 2 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 Ticket, sheds, Farne, Island, Trips, Seahouses, tour, Shiel, Islands and Billy, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Seahouses, NE England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB61 - . Billy Shiel boat Tickets being sold from sheds at Seahouses, for Farne Island trips, NE England, UK. Photographed at Seahouses, NE England, UK. The photograph was taken on 08 August 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Ticket, sheds, Farne, Island, Trips, Seahouses, Shiel, Islands, Northumberland and Billy, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Seahouses, NE England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB62 - . Tickets being sold from Golden Gate Boat sheds at Seahouses, for Farne Island trips, NE England, UK. Photographed at Seahouses, NE England, UK. The photograph was taken on 08 August 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Ticket, sheds, Farne, Island, Trips, Seahouses, tour, Shiel, Islands and Billy, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Seahouses, NE England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB63 - . St Cuthbert boat Tickets being sold from sheds at Seahouses, for Farne Island trips, NE England, UK. Photographed at Seahouses, NE England, UK. The photograph was taken on 08 August 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Ticket, sheds, Farne, Island, Trips, Seahouses, Northumberland, StCuthbert, Billy and Shiel, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Seahouses, NE England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B0N - It opened on 31 August 1987 as part of the first tranche of DLR stations. Initially designed for one-car DLR trains, Shadwell's platform underwent extension to two-car operation in 1991. The station underwent further refurbishment in 2009, which extended the platforms to accommodate three-car trains, revamped the station entrance at ground level, and added an emergency exit at the east end of the platforms.
Shadwell DLR Station, London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXPME - The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, is the newest addition to the National Museums Liverpool group having opened in 2011 replacing the former Museum of Liverpool Life. National Museums Liverpool intention is for the new venue to tell the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflect the city's global significance. The museum is housed in a new purpose-built building on the Mann Island site at the Pier Head.
The museum, designed by architects 3XN and engineers Buro Happold, was expected to cost £72 million and provide 8,000 square metres of exhibition space, housing more than 6,000 objects. There are also plans to have flexible spaces that regularly change to enable National Museums Liverpool to show more of their collections
Mann Island, Pier Head,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D91X01 - . Fred Olsen Trimaran loading at Ferry port at Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. Photographed on 5 June 2013. The recorded location is Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. As background, maritime scenes record both movement and infrastructure: ships, ferries, fishing boats, quays and waterfront structures show how ports serve commerce, communities and tourism
The details of a vessel's design, livery and role can also date a photograph precisely. Historically, mobility is shaped by both technology and policy
Images of vehicles and transport infrastructure record evolving design, accessibility, fuel use, ownership patterns and the ways towns organise movement. The wider historical story is that tourism images record not just destinations but changing habits of leisure: seaside holidays, city breaks, heritage visits, package travel and resort culture have all developed with transport, disposable income and mass tourism. Against the 2026 backdrop, ports remain crucial to UK trade, offshore energy, passenger travel and supply chains, while decarbonisation is driving interest in cleaner fuels, shore power and more efficient vessels
Older working-boat and harbour images therefore have both maritime-history and contemporary transport relevance. In 2026, transport is undergoing a gradual shift towards lower-emission vehicles, better public-transport integration and active travel
Older buses, cars and infrastructure therefore help illustrate both continuity and technological transition. From a heritage perspective, harbours and shipping routes have long shaped British coastal and riverside towns
Fishing, cargo handling, ferry services, shipbuilding and port engineering created distinctive working landscapes that increasingly coexist with tourism, leisure craft and waterfront regeneration. Alternative search wording includes maritime industry, working vessel, marine transport, and quayside.
Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D91X50 - . Fred Olsen Trimaran loading at Ferry port at Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. Photographed on 5 June 2013. The recorded location is Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. In the longer view, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. The wider historical story is that everyday journeys depend on an evolving network of vehicles, stops, stations and roads
Buses, cars, ferries and trams can become historical subjects within a few years as operators rebrand, fleets are replaced and infrastructure is rebuilt. As background, travel photography documents the visitor economy as well as scenery, showing how historic places, coastlines and resort facilities are packaged, experienced and adapted for tourists over time. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and today's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors. In the present 2026 context, transport policy increasingly emphasises decarbonisation, integration and reliable public services, while older diesel vehicles and legacy infrastructure offer a visual contrast with electric fleets and changing travel behaviour. During 2026, ports remain crucial to UK trade, offshore energy, passenger travel and supply chains, while decarbonisation is driving interest in cleaner fuels, shore power and more efficient vessels
Older working-boat and harbour photographs therefore have both maritime-history and contemporary transport relevance.
Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D91X5G - . Fred Olsen Trimaran loading at Ferry port at Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. Photographed on 5 June 2013. The recorded location is Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain. Looking at the subject's development, maritime scenes record both movement and infrastructure: ships, ferries, fishing boats, quays and waterfront buildings show how ports serve commerce, communities and tourism
The details of a vessel's design, livery and role can also date a photograph precisely. In the longer view, mobility is shaped by both technology and policy
Images of vehicles and transport infrastructure record changing design, accessibility, fuel use, ownership patterns and the ways towns organise movement. The historical context is that tourism images record not just destinations but changing habits of leisure: seaside holidays, city breaks, heritage visits, package travel and resort culture have all developed with transport, disposable income and mass tourism. For the 2026 context, modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and today's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that transport policy increasingly emphasises decarbonisation, integration and reliable public services, while older diesel vehicles and legacy infrastructure provide a visual contrast with electric fleets and changing travel behaviour. The wider historical story is that harbours and shipping routes have long shaped British coastal and riverside towns
Fishing, cargo handling, ferry services, shipbuilding and port engineering created distinctive working landscapes that increasingly coexist with tourism, leisure craft and waterfront regeneration.
Ferry port, Los Cristianos town, Southern Tenerife, Canary Islands Spain
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D91X70 - . Panorama of beach at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, between Playa Las americas and Costa Adeje, South Tenerife. Photographed on 3 June 2013. The recorded location is Beach at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, Costa Adeje, South Tenerife Spain. In historical terms, tourism images record not just destinations but changing habits of leisure: seaside holidays, city breaks, heritage visits, package travel and resort culture have all developed with transport, disposable income and mass tourism. The historical context is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. 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. The subject remains topical in 2026 because current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. In the longer view, 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. As background, travel photography documents the visitor economy as well as scenery, showing how historic places, coastlines and resort facilities are packaged, experienced and adapted for tourists over time. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that 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.
Beach at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, Costa Adeje, South Tenerife Spain
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Keywords: Sur Panorama of harbor / harbour at Puerto Colon,Near La Pinta beach,between Playa Las americas and Costa Adeje,South Tenerife,canaries,canary,islands,island,gotonysmith,expensive,yachts,yacht,exclusive,wide,expensive,sea,atlantic,pano,Spain,Espana,ES,holiday,tourist,destination,unique,interesting,coast,port,club,laPinta,apartment,view,spectacular,Adeje's,San,Eugenio,urban,area,Duly,protected,curved-shelter,curved,shelter,dock,capacity,for,over,360,vessels,and,237,dry,docks,ramp,fresh water vessel services inlet Los Cristianos,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D91XC6 - . Panorama of harbor / harbour at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, between Playa Las americas and Costa Adeje, South Tenerife. Photographed on 3 June 2013. The recorded location is harbour at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, Costa Adeje, South Tenerife Spain. In historical terms, harbours and shipping routes have long shaped British coastal and riverside towns
Fishing, cargo handling, ferry services, shipbuilding and port engineering created distinctive working landscapes that increasingly coexist with tourism, leisure craft and waterfront regeneration. In historical terms, tourism images record not just destinations but changing habits of leisure: seaside holidays, city breaks, heritage visits, package travel and resort culture have all developed with transport, disposable income and mass tourism. The historical context is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. During 2026, modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and now's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors. 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. In the longer view, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics.
harbour at Puerto Colon, Near La Pinta beach, Costa Adeje, South Tenerife Spain
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G7EN - Berlin Cathedral (German: Berliner Dom) is the short name for the Evangelical (i.e. Protestant) Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church (German: Oberpfarr- und Domkirche) in Berlin, Germany. It is located on Museum Island in the Mitte borough. The current building was finished in 1905 and is a main work of Historicist architecture of the Kaiserzeit.
The Dom is the parish church of the congregation Gemeinde der Oberpfarr- und Domkirche zu Berlin, a member of the umbrella organisation Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia. The Berlin Cathedral has never been a cathedral in the actual sense of that term since it has never been the seat of a bishop. The bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg (under this name 19452003) is based at St. Mary's Church and Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDX3 - Wilhelm Carl Friedrich Sauer (March 23, 1831 April 9, 1916) was a Prussian pipe organ builder. One of the famous organ builders, Sauer and his firm built over 1,100 organs during his lifetime, amongst them the organs at Bremen Cathedral, Jerusalem's Church, and Berlin Cathedral, which is considered to be his final great masterpiece
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDX6 - Wilhelm Carl Friedrich Sauer (March 23, 1831 April 9, 1916) was a Prussian pipe organ builder. One of the famous organ builders, Sauer and his firm built over 1,100 organs during his lifetime, amongst them the organs at Bremen Cathedral, Jerusalem's Church, and Berlin Cathedral, which is considered to be his final great masterpiece
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany
![iPod Shuffle2 - Reflections [ Torrin to Ergol Isle Of Skye, Scotland, UK ] 6408131259 Isle,Skye,ergol,torrin,totin,coast,island,Scot,Scots,Scottish,Islands,isles,ferry,port,sea,loch,mountains,UK,green,pano,panorama,joiner,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix](https://live.staticflickr.com/7152/6408131259_88cc6315db_o.jpg/)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6408131259 - 'Cast - &
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Reflections&
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- Play this track here .
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\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split. Following early line-ups with different guitarists and drummers, Liam &
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Skin&
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Tyson (guitar) and Keith O'Neill (drums) joined Cast in 1993.
Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s, Cast signed to Polydor Records and their debut album All Change (1995) became the highest selling album for the label. Further commercial success continued with the albums Mother Nature Calls (1997) and Magic Hour (1999), however the band's fourth album Beetroot (2001) was far less successful which led to the band's split soon after. Cast reunited for a UK tour in November 2010.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis described watching the band live as being like a &
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religious experience&
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and they were labelled &
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The Who of the 90's&
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. It has been suggested that the name &
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Cast&
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was taken from the final word on The La's eponymous album (the song &
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Looking Glass&
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ends with the repeated line &
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The change is cast&
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), though John Power stated when interviewed that this was a coincidence.
Despite never having a number one single or album, nor winning any major awards (although they were once nominated for &
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Best British Newcomer&
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at the 1996 BRIT Awards), Cast still proved to be very popular at their peak of success, with All Change being a multi-platinum seller of 600,000 units.
Elgol (Scottish Gaelic: Ealaghol) is a village on the shores of Loch Scavaig towards the end of the Strathaird peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands. According to tradition, its name derives from a battle fought with five ships by Aella, a follower of Vortigern, against the Picts and Scots (\u201cAella-gol\u201d).
The Strathaird peninsula was historically a heartland of the Mackinnons, a robustly Jacobite clan. On 4 July 1746, the Young Pretender found sanctuary at Elgol in the course of his wanderings under the protection of Mackinnon of Mackinnon and Captain John Mackinnon of Elgol. The cave where he is said to have waited for a boat to the mainland (\u201cPrince Charlie\u2019s cave\u201d, or \u201cUamh Phrionnsa\u201d) can still be visited today, a short walk to the south of the village.
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Aignish (Scottish Gaelic: Aiginis) is located northwest of Knock and east of Stornoway on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Le\u00f2dhas), Scotland. The township is at the island side of the isthmus connecting to the Eye peninsula.
Lewis is of Presbyterian tradition with a rich history, having once been part of the Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Today, life is very different from elsewhere in Scotland with Sabbath observance, the Gaelic language and peat cutting retaining more importance than elsewhere. Lewis has a rich cultural heritage as can be seen from its myths and legends as well as the local literary and musical traditions.
St Columba's Church, Aignish, Isle of Lewis.The crofting village contains the historic Eye Church (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Aoidhe), a large pre-Reformation Church. The present church buildings are believed to be medieval, built during two separate construction phases. They were constructed on the site believed to be the cell of St. Catan, a contemporary of St. Columba. The church was the burial ground of the MacLeods of Lewis.
Saint Columba (7 December 521 \u2013 9 June 597 AD)\u2014also known as Colum Cille (Old Irish, meaning 'dove of the church'), Colm Cille (Irish), Calum Cille (Scottish Gaelic) and Kolban or Kolbj\u00f8rn (Old Norse, meaning 'black bear')\u2014was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
In 563 he travelled to Scotland with twelve companions, where according to legend he first landed on the Kintyre Peninsula, near Southend. However, being still in sight of his native land he moved further north up the west coast of Scotland. In 563 he was granted land on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland which became the centre of his evangelising mission to the Picts.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BJ1WA5 - . Photographed at Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe, the scene provides a dated reference to the subject and the surrounding social, commercial or physical environment. The defining feature is Albin,Claudia,Tom,carved,on cactus,graffiti. Other aspects of the subject include contemporary history, urban fabric, cityscape history, historical comparison, visual archive, social history, heritage landmark, historic streetscape, local history, built heritage, community identity, historic townscape, heritage asset, and conservation interest. The present-day relevance extends to embodied carbon and energy retrofit, while a wider concern is using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. Future viewers can use this scene from Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after new construction. The photograph additionally reflects urban change, social landscape, period building, place identity, built environment, architectural character, regional identity, and local character. References to carved, cactus, Claudia, Albin, and graffiti give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. A later view of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene retains a connection with embodied carbon and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them in a form that can be compared with future views of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe. That also gives the frame relevance to embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character within the real-world context of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character within the specific setting of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe.
Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BJ1WA8 - . A location-based documentary photograph from Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. At the heart of the image is Carly Dawn,Toon Army,Loz,2k11,carved,on cactus,graffiti. Beyond the immediate subject, the image contains elements of changing streetscape, community identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, historic townscape, architectural contrast, conservation interest, archival record, built environment, social landscape, architectural character, public realm, everyday life, local character, and documentary photography. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes redevelopment pressure alongside heritage conservation, with particular attention to preserving local identity during urban change. Future viewers can use this scene from Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after new construction. The wider local story also touches on conservation architecture, cityscape history, heritage asset, before-and-after reference, place identity, regional identity, local history, and traditional masonry. Details involving carved, graffiti, cactus, and Carly make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. The surrounding context at Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence for redevelopment pressure and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character without losing the local specificity of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe. A further contemporary connection is historic townscape and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character in a form that can be compared with future views of Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe.
Lanzarote , The Canaries ,Spain, Europe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF13B6 - Anglesey is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales. Two bridges, spanning the Menai Strait, connect it to the mainland: the original Menai Suspension Bridge (shown here carrying the A5 in winter), designed by Thomas Telford in 1826
and the more recently rebuilt Britannia Bridge (replacing the original designed by Robert Stephenson), which carries the A55 and the North Wales Coast Railway Line.
Snowden mountains are seen here in the background covered in snow.
Ynys Mon / Anglesey Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD9T - The Menai Suspension Bridge (Welsh: Pont Grog y Borth) is a suspension bridge between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the first modern suspension bridge in the world.
Here shown at sunset in winter, with the mountains behind covered in snowfall.
Before the bridge was completed in 1826, the island had no fixed connection to the mainland and all movements to and from Anglesey were by ferry (or, with difficulty, on foot at low tide). The main source of income on Anglesey was from the sale of cattle, and to move them to the markets of the inland counties or London, they had to be driven into the water and swum across the Menai Straits.
The Act of Union 1800 increased the need for transport to Ireland, and with Holyhead as one of the principal terminals to Dublin it was decided to build a bridge.
Thomas Telford was assigned the task of improving the route from London to Holyhead, and one of the key improvements was his design of the suspension bridge over the Menai Strait between a point near Bangor on the mainland and the village of Porthaethwy (which is now also known as Menai Bridge) on Anglesey. The design of the bridge had to allow for Royal Navy sailing ships 100 feet (30 m) tall to pass under the deck at high tide, and no scaffolding was allowed during construction as that would have violated the rule.
Construction of the bridge began in 1819 with the towers on either side of the strait. These were constructed from Penmon limestone and were hollow with internal cross-walls. Then came the sixteen huge chain cables, each made of 935 iron bars that support the 176-metre (577 ft) span. To avoid rusting between manufacture and use, the iron was soaked in linseed oil and later painted. The suspending power of the chains was calculated at 2,016 tons and the total weight of each chain was 121 tons. The bridge was opened to much fanfare on 30 January 1826.
Anglesey, Wales, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59X9K - Lerwick (Old Norse: Leirvik
Norn: Larvik) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010
Centred 123 miles (200 km) off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland, Lerwick lies 211 miles (340 km) north-by-northeast of Aberdeen
222 miles (357 km) west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway
and 228 miles (367 km) south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. One of the UK's coastal weather stations is situated there, with the local climate having small seasonal variation due to the maritime influence. Being located further north than Saint Petersburg and the three mainland Nordic capitals, Lerwick's nights in the middle of summer only get dark twilight and winters have below six hours of complete daylight.
Lerwick is a name with roots in Old Norse and its local descendant, Norn, which was spoken in Shetland until the mid-19th century. The name Lerwick means bay of clay. The corresponding Norwegian name is Leirvik, leir meaning clay and vik meaning bay or inlet. Towns with similar names exist in southwestern Norway (Leirvik, Lervik) and on the Faroe Islands (Leirvík)
Evidence of human settlement in the Lerwick area dates back to the Neolithic (40002500 BC) and the Bronze Age (2500800 BC) known from paleoenvironmental records for human activity and the recovery of artefacts, including a stone axe head submerged in Bressay Sound. Iron Age (800 BC AD 800) settlement is known at the Broch of Clickimin, which was constructed as early as 400 BC. The first settlement to be known as Lerwick was founded in the 17th century as a herring and white fish seaport to trade with the Dutch fishing fleet. This settlement was on the mainland (west) side of Bressay Sound, a natural harbour with south and north entrances between the Shetland mainland and the island of Bressay.
Lerwick town, from The Willows, 38 South Rd, Lerwick, Sound, Shetland , Scotland, UK, ZE1 0RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4810459600 - 'Norrie Dan Mackay is pictured here at 'The Bus Stop', Barvas, Isle of Lewis. His official job title is River Watcher, he's from Carloway and travels to the bus each evening and heads back home on the 7am public bus the following morning.
He is a crofter as well with many sheep so that fills up a lot of his time, he's been a River Watcher for a long as I can remember and he's pretty good crack my friend Donna has to say. He keeps an eye on the poachers, particularly here as its where fish come inshore to spawn. A particularly beautiful spot on Lewis. Having been taken here by Donna I am quite jealous of the sunsets and other features that come as standard on this piece of Hedrides coast looking straight out on to the fierce Atlantic. Norrie Dan has also got a boat and spends time sea fishing in the summer months.
In the surfing magazine the spot where the surfers go is called the Bus Stop, but the official name of the where this bus (with a bedroom in the back) is parked is called Croig. The bus has also been featured in a book called Fishing Huts by Jo Orchard-Lisle, Check it out here - www.fishing-huts.com/fishing-huts-inside.html
I have been coming here for over 10 years and the islands and people never cease to amaze me. They always are welcoming and everyone should have the chance to experience the hospitality of the islands and of course the best black pudding in Britain from Charles MacLeod's shop in Stornoway.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK1 - . Dramatic Ruined western isles cottage, Barvas Lewis, Western Isles , Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 12 July 2010. The recorded location is Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK. As background, decay is part of architectural history
Once a building falls out of use, weather and vegetation begin to alter it quickly, making photographs important evidence before consolidation, demolition or complete collapse. Against the 2026 backdrop, with pressure to reuse buildings and reduce construction waste, derelict structures raise practical questions about viability, conservation and redevelopment as well as providing romantic or dramatic imagery. From a heritage perspective, ruined and abandoned structures expose construction and decay in ways that occupied properties do not
Missing roofs, weathered masonry and empty openings can reveal former domestic or industrial use while also recording population change and economic decline. Looking at the subject's development, derelict structures often become visual symbols of wider social change
In rural areas they may mark depopulation or agricultural restructuring
in towns they can reflect deindustrialisation, property cycles or stalled redevelopment. The historical context is that decay is part of architectural history
Once a building falls out of use, weather and vegetation begin to alter it quickly, making images important evidence before consolidation, demolition or complete collapse. As of 2026, empty structures are increasingly discussed in terms of reuse, housing need, heritage at risk and embodied carbon
Ruins can therefore illustrate both loss and the question of whether existing structures should be conserved or repurposed. For the 2026 context, with pressure to reuse buildings and reduce construction waste, derelict structures raise practical questions about viability, conservation and redevelopment as well as providing romantic or dramatic imagery.
Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDK3 - The Clocktower of Stornoway historic town hall, now an arts venue in the isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Highland Scotland, UK
Stornoway Town Hall is a former town hall in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The first town hall on this site was completed in 1905 but was burnt down in 1918. The current building was completed in 1929.
After the abolition of the Stornoway Town Council, the building was used as the home of the arts centre An Lanntair for some years and now acts as a multi-purpose venue, playing host to various commercial and community activities.
The clock tower in the centre building gained some fame from the Calum Kennedy song 'Lovely Stornoway'
Town Hall, South Beach, Stornoway, HS1 2BE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHW1 - . A close documentary record shows the everyday reality of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB, in documentary coverage dating from 2010. The principal recorded subject is Copper Still and tubes, Tobermory Whisky Distillery,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB. Related ideas embodied by the location include spirit production, Hebridean whisky, spirits manufacturing, whisky tourism, copperwork, maturation tradition, craft distilling, visitor distillery, spirit still, Scotch whisky industry, whisky heritage, and distilling heritage. In the mid-2020s, ordinary infrastructure is increasingly discussed through the passage of time and changing use, with attention turning to a clearer record of local change. Over time, this view of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB 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 resulting scene connects with distillation equipment, wash still, production plant, malt spirit, fermentation and distillation, copper pot still. The record also refers to Tobermory Malt, Tobermory Single Malt, Single Malt, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Whisky, Mull Whisky. Other relevant facets include malt whisky making, and distillery engineering. Current debate around the public realm often combines redevelopment, shifts in local identity and the practical challenge of future historical research. For future comparison, the scene preserves local business activity, the condition of buildings, patterns of everyday use, public-realm details, and regional identity as part of the area's longer social history. Viewed retrospectively, the photograph can reveal local character, period design, public activity, changes of use, and the appearance of the built environment without relying on a generic or reconstructed view.
Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDNJ - . The Tobermory Whisky Distillery copper Still, Tobermory, Isle-of-Mull, Scotland, UK, PA75 6NR. Photographed on 8 April 2010. In the longer view, scotch whisky production combines malted grain, fermentation, copper pot stills and long maturation in oak casks
Distillery equipment is deliberately traditional in form because still shape affects the character of the spirit, making copper stills both working machinery and icons of the industry. Historically, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that whisky tourism and export remain major parts of Scotland's visitor and manufacturing economy
Historic stills and packaging can illustrate both the continuity of traditional production and current efforts to make distilling more sustainable. In 2026, conservation is increasingly considered alongside regeneration, climate resilience and adaptive reuse
The value of a historic subject therefore lies not only in nostalgia but in the evidence it provides about materials, local identity and how places change. In historical terms, whisky is deeply linked to Scottish regional identity and export history
Distilleries, merchants, wooden cases and copper stills document the production and distribution chain from spirit making to maturation, bottling and specialist retail. From a heritage perspective, historic whisky merchants and distilleries are part of a trade that expanded internationally during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
Packaging and equipment can reveal individual firms, regional branding and changing styles of Scotch promotion. Closely connected keywords include single malt, whisky heritage, Scottish whisky, malt whisky, drinks industry, spirit merchant, and distillation.
Tobermory, Isle-of-Mull, Scotland, UK, PA75 6NR
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5479972298 - 'Peace Of Iona - 'The Waterboys' - Play this track here.
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This is a track I seldome play, but when I do it generally goes on repeat for 3 or more hours. Its a pleasure to pair it up to one of my favourite locations, the isle of Iona, a mere rock at the foot of Mull, western Scotland.
'Peace of Iona' is a song written by Mike Scott that appears on the studio album Universal Hall and on the live recording Karma to Burn by The Waterboys. The band dates back to 1983. They play a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll.
The early Waterboys sound was dubbed 'The Big Music' after a song on their second album, A Pagan Place. This musical style was described by Scott as 'a metaphor for seeing God's signature in the world.' It either influenced or was used to describe a number of other bands, including Simple Minds, The Alarm, In Tua Nua, Big Country, the Hothouse Flowers and World Party, the last of which was made up of former Waterboys members.
The Waterboys have also influenced musicians such as Colin Meloy of The Decemberists Grant Nicholas of Feeder and Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff. Bono and The Edge from U2 are fans of the band.
The Waterboys are best known for 'The Whole of the Moon' which typifies the sound of The Big Music period. Theres much more to them than this and the 2005 live album 'Karma To Burn' is a good place to start. Tell 'em I sent you :-)
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Iona (Scottish Gaelic: \u00cc Chaluim Chille) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination. Its modern Gaelic name means 'Iona of (Saint) Columba' (formerly anglicised 'Icolmkill').
It is one mile from Mull and has a population of just over 100. From the moment you leave the ferry, you can feel the history.
Iona was the site of a highly important monastery (see Iona Abbey) during the Early Middle Ages. According to tradition the monastery was founded in 563 by the monk Columba, also known as Colm Cille, who had been exiled from his native Ireland as a result of his involvement in the Battle of Cul Dreimhne. Columba and twelve companions went into exile on Iona, then part of the Irish kingdom of D\u00e1l Riata, and founded a monastery there.
The monastery was hugely successful, and played a crucial role in the conversion to Christianity of the Picts of present-day Scotland in the late 6th century and of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria in 635. A large number of satellite institutions were founded, and Iona became the centre of one of the most important monastic systems in Great Britain and Ireland.
Iona Abbey, now an ecumenical church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods.
In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin's Cross, one of the best-preserved Celtic crosses in the British Isles, and a replica of the 8th century St John's Cross (original fragments in the Abbey museum).
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD4C - Iona Abbey, now an ecumenical church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods.
In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin's Cross, one of the best-preserved Celtic crosses in the British Isles, and a replica of the 8th century St John's Cross (original fragments in the Abbey museum).
Iona Abbey, Isle of Iona, Scotland, UK, PA76 6SQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4234549401 - 'I was listening to this on my iPod yesterday and thought how apt it was given the strange wintery weather we have had of late. Check it out here.
The image I took from my ipod (like the MP3 sound I was getting) was no match for the real thing, a genuine 12' 45rpm single of the B5.
I saw them live in 1980 and they were more memorable than the headline band they supported.
Of course they were produced by the great but mis-guided Martin Hannet, who no doubt helped them achieve their unique Reggae-Punk sound.
I would recommend any music fan to checkout 'Who Killed Martin Hannett?: The Story of Factory Records' Musical Magician' or the excellent CD 'Zero: A Martin Hannett Story 1979-1991'
However do avoid 'In the Studio With Martin Hannett' - you will be dissapointed, sorely.
He was a big user of narcotics and drink, and this was to eventually hasten his death at the age of 41. Just before he died he had ballooned to 26 stone (364 pounds) and his coffin could not fit in the ground.
He was the total musical pioneer, always searching to create his own unique sound.
Of many 'Martin Hannett' Stories, one favourite is about when he once fell asleep over the mixing desk, his gigantic belly spreading and pushing the faders across the board, so that the sound went berserk -- the band stopped playing, and woke him up telling him that the levels were all over the place. 'Bollocks,' he replied, 'that's the best you've sounded all f---ing day.'
Interesting too that producer on this cut is Chris Nagle, also later involved with Clayton lads Gabrielle\u2019s Wish and Jane Weaver's Kill Laura - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809868192/
If you can find a download of it checkout '1965-1980/In Dub by Basement 5'
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N1G - The fishing vessel SY108 Sapphire II moored at Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with harbour buildings, other boats, rigging, masts and dramatic cloud visible across the waterfront. The blue and white working boat, registration number SY108, sits alongside the quay in a sheltered harbour scene that strongly represents the small fishing fleet and maritime economy of the Western Isles. The sky is overcast and unsettled, with dark cloud, patches of brighter light and muted reflections on the water, giving the image an atmospheric documentary feel. Stornoway is the main port of the Outer Hebrides and supports leisure, lifeline ferry services and commercial activity, while Visit Outer Hebrides describes the harbour as having a small fishing fleet, commercial slipway, coastguard station, lifeboat station and daily freight and passenger ferry operations. This photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish fishing, island communities, working harbours, seafood, maritime heritage, coastal livelihoods, fishing policy, marine safety, harbour infrastructure, rural economies, Scottish islands, tourism and lifeline transport links. The vessel name Sapphire II is visible on the hull, adding value for picture research where named boats, fishing registrations, SY harbour marks or Stornoway fleet details are relevant. The image can support stories about the changing role of fishing in Hebridean towns, the economic importance of ports, small vessel operations, prawn trawling, creel fishing, seafood supply chains, ferry connections, harbour regeneration and community life in remote coastal Scotland. The composition places the working vessel in its local setting rather than as an isolated boat portrait, making it suitable as an establishing image for Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis travel, Outer Hebrides maritime culture, Scottish port towns and the continuing visibility of fishing vessels within a mixed harbour
SY108 Sapphire II fishing boat moored at Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5999119104 - 'The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It - ob=av2n\' rel=\'nofollow\'>Play this track here.
The Music burned like a short supernova. They were an English alternative rock band, formed Kippax, Leeds, in 1999. Comprising Robert Harvey (vox, guitar), Adam Nutter (lead guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) and Phil Jordan (drums), the band came to prominence with the release of their debut album, The Music, in 2002.
The band released two further studio albums, Welcome to the North (2004) and Strength in Numbers (2008), before parting ways in 2011.
In January 2010, the band began demoing material for their fourth studio album. The album was due for release sometime 2011.
Harvey has since gone on to work with The Streets, collaborating on the album Computers and Blues. Mike Skinner of The Streets and Harvey also released a Christmas song in December 2010, called Scrooge And Marley \u2013 I Don't Want It To Be Me.
On March 31, 2011, The Music announced a series of farewell gigs on their website. The band will play three shows in Japan July 25\u201327. They are then scheduled for a show at Brixton Academy London, England on August 4, before bringing the curtain down on their career with two home town gigs at the O2 Academy in Leeds on 5 and 6 August.
On April 21, 2011 the band released the newest and final song of their career on their official website. 'Ghost Hands' was recorded for their now scrapped fourth studio album sessions
This image is taken on the walk between Broadford and Elgol, just around Torin. The showers subsided just enough to grab this panorama shot with the reflections in the sea loch.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWF3 - . Highland Brown Cow, in isle of Skye, island, Scotland Hebrides, UK. Photographed on 13 August 2009. The recorded location is Ergol, Isle of Skye, island, Scotland Hebrides, UK. From a heritage perspective, fields, flowers, trees and wildlife offer a visual record of season, habitat and countryside management
Agricultural crops sit alongside wild plants, insects and birds, illustrating the overlap between food production, biodiversity and recreation. Historically, allotments and farms link household self-sufficiency with the commercial food system
Seed varieties, hand cultivation and large-scale mechanised farming provide a visual history of how people grow food and how agricultural practice changes. As of 2026, biodiversity recovery, climate resilience and land management continue to be major UK environmental themes
Photographs of crops, wildflowers, insects and seasonal vegetation can therefore support coverage of pollinators, farming, habitat restoration and the effects of increasingly variable weather. In 2026, current agricultural debate combines food production with environmental land management, biodiversity and climate adaptation
Photographs of crops and cultivation therefore have both traditional rural and contemporary sustainability relevance. As background, nature photography can serve both aesthetic and documentary purposes, preserving details of species, flowering seasons, weather and land use
Repeated images of the same places also become useful evidence of environmental change over time. The wider historical story is that rural and botanical images document the seasonal cycles of the British landscape, from spring flowers and nesting wildlife to summer crops, autumn foliage and winter frost
They can also record changing land management, farming practice and the relationship between cultivated and wild species. Additional natural-language search terms include British countryside, seasonal landscape, flora, and agriculture.
Ergol, Isle of Skye, island, Scotland Hebrides, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYACK - . Road to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Hebrides , Scotland, UK. Photographed on 13 August 2009. The recorded location is Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK. In historical terms, street and highway scenes record the practical infrastructure of mobility, including road signs, junctions, bridges, parking controls and changing vehicle use
They also offer a visual history of traffic growth, road engineering and the effort to balance drivers, pedestrians and local communities. The wider historical story is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. During 2026, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation continue to be prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed. In the present 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. In the longer view, road signs, mileposts, traffic systems and street furniture document the development of Britain's highway network from historic turnpikes and coaching roads to motorways and contemporary traffic management
Even everyday signs can become useful evidence of changing regulations, road design and local geography. Against the 2026 backdrop, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and earlier road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed.
Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYADA - . Road to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland Loch Panorama. Photographed on 13 August 2009. The recorded location is Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK. Historically, britain's road landscape has accumulated layers of transport history: old milestones and cast signs coexist with speed limits, parking controls, motorway infrastructure and electronic traffic management
Such details reveal how movement and road safety have been regulated over time. As background, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. In 2026, road policy continues to focus on safety, congestion, emissions and the balance between private cars, buses, cycling and walking
Images of older traffic controls, signs and busy roads provide useful comparison with current debates about sustainable transport and street design. Against the 2026 backdrop, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape images added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. The historical context is that street and highway scenes record the practical infrastructure of mobility, including road signs, junctions, bridges, parking controls and changing vehicle use
They also provide a visual history of traffic growth, road engineering and the effort to balance drivers, pedestrians and community communities. In the longer view, road signs, mileposts, traffic systems and street furniture document the development of Britain's highway network from historic turnpikes and coaching roads to motorways and contemporary traffic management
Even everyday signs can become useful evidence of changing regulations, road design and local geography.
Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYAE1 - On the Road to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland panorama landscape. A view from the B8083 Broadford to Torrin and Elgol road.
The nearby crofting and fishing village lies on the eastern shore of Loch Slapin, 5 miles (7 km) southwest of Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann), on the road to Elgol (Ealaghol). There is a mixture of Victorian white-washed cottages and modern flat-pack houses. The village boasts good views of Blaven and Loch Slapin.
Torrin sits on Durness limestone. There is an abundance of trees and varied plant flora, including more than a dozen species of orchids. Much of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.
There are five working crofts in Torrin with cattle and sheep. The common grazing extends north onto the surrounding red granite hills Beinn Dearg Mhòr (709m) and Beinn Dearg Bheag (584m) and beyond the head of Loch Slapin
Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYAF9 - On the Road to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland panorama landscape. A view from the B8083 Broadford to Torrin and Elgol road.
The nearby crofting and fishing village lies on the eastern shore of Loch Slapin, 5 miles (7 km) southwest of Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann), on the road to Elgol (Ealaghol). There is a mixture of Victorian white-washed cottages and modern flat-pack houses. The village boasts good views of Blaven and Loch Slapin.
Torrin sits on Durness limestone. There is an abundance of trees and varied plant flora, including more than a dozen species of orchids. Much of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.
There are five working crofts in Torrin with cattle and sheep. The common grazing extends north onto the surrounding red granite hills Beinn Dearg Mhòr (709m) and Beinn Dearg Bheag (584m) and beyond the head of Loch Slapin
Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MF2 - . The Old Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, By Broadford, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, IV49 9BL. Photographed on 13 August 2009. The recorded location is Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. As background, churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history. In historical terms, commemorative plaques, gravestones and monuments transform individual or collective memory into a permanent feature of the landscape
Their wording, materials and location can illuminate genealogy, social history, military service and changing attitudes to public remembrance. From a heritage perspective, older buildings and artefacts offer 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. Against the 2026 backdrop, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. During 2026, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object. As of 2026, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
Chapel and Graveyard Elgol road B8083, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MFD - Skye Torrin Panorama Great Scenery Vista from Skyes South. Dramatic Mountains across a sea loch lined with brown seaweed.
Torin (Scottish Gaelic: Na Torrain) is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.
The crofting and fishing village lies on the eastern shore of Loch Slapin, 5 miles (7 km) southwest of Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann), on the road to Elgol (Ealaghol). There is a mixture of Victorian white-washed cottages and modern flat-pack houses. The village boasts good views of Blaven and Loch Slapin.
Torrin sits on Durness limestone. There is an abundance of trees and varied plant flora, including more than a dozen species of orchids. Much of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.
There are five working crofts in Torrin with cattle and sheep. The common grazing extends north onto the surrounding red granite hills Beinn Dearg Mhòr (709m) and Beinn Dearg Bheag (584m) and beyond the head of Loch Slapin .
Skye Torrin Panorama North West Scotland (Inner Hebrides)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828011848 - 'The historic site over 4000 years old on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, outer Hebrides. Easiest way to reach it is via Stornoway (main port and airport). The layout of the monument is in the shape of a distorted Celtic cross.
These Callanish Stones (or 'Callanish I'), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Construction of the site probably took place around 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Thirteen primary stones form a circle about 13 metres in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 metres, and are of the local course Lewisian gneiss.
The site is very haunting at sunset when the visitors have gone.
A shot from Loch Earn, near Crieff here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827213159/
More Stornoway www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3890901488/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD7B - The Callanish Stones , Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles of Scotland).
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west. The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
Callanish, Isle of Lewis HS2 9DY
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Keywords: Postie,postman,western,UK,gotonysmith,country,round,van,royal,mail,post,office,red,box,pillar,pillarbox,grass,collect,letters,empty,emptying,smile,face,smiling,man,woman,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile,pronounced,) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides,off,the,west,coast,of,Scotland,in,the,council,area,of,Argyll,and,Bute.,With,an,area,of,875.35,square,kilometres,(337.97,sq,mi),Mull,is,the,fourth,largest,Scottish,island,and,the,fourth,largest,island,surrounding,Great,Britain.,In,the,2001,census,the,usual,resident,population,of,Mull,was,2,667,in,the,summer,this,is,supplemented,by,many,tourists.,Much,of,the,population,lives,in,Tobermory,the only burgh on the island until 1973,and,its,capital.,Tobermory,is,also,home,to,Mulls,only,single,malt,Scotch,whisky,distillery,Tobermory (formerly Ledaig),ˈmulə
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF137H - Alastair, Isle Of Mull Postie (postman), western Scotland UK , emptying red post box.
The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
With an area of 875.35 square kilometres (337.97 sq mi) Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain. In the 2001 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,667
in the summer this is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital.
Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery, Tobermory (formerly Ledaig)
Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK
