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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,town,centre,255A9073,English Tools Ltd Wm Park & Co factory on Darlington,Street,Wigan BW,English,Tools,Ltd,Wm,Park,Co,factory,Darlington,Wigan,Greater,Manchester,local,urban,heritage,tourism,business,community,editorial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M2M - English Tools Ltd Wm Park & Co factory on Darlington Street, Wigan BW, photographed at Wigan, Greater Manchester, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of local places, businesses, public life, architecture, tourism, social history and the changing character of British and European towns and cities. The image clearly records visible signage, branding, architecture, objects or activity associated with English Tools Ltd Wm Park & Co factory on Darlington Street, Wigan BW. It provides useful contemporary or historical context for news, feature and documentary use, including stories about local identity, economic change, public services, travel, leisure, community life and the way familiar places and objects are presented in the built environment. The scene is shown as encountered, making it useful as an editorial stock image for illustrating the subject, its location and its wider social or cultural context.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,centre,factory,confectionery,sweet,Dorning Street,The Toffee Works,Keep You All Aglow,gable-end,gable,painted,wall,sign,manufacture,export,traditional,childhood,historic,landmark,British,mint,food,manufacturing,red brick,commercial,signage,local,heritage,northern England identity,heritage food brand,family-owned company,traditional production methods,nostalgic,industrial,enterprise
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M2R - Gable end of the William Santus sweet factory on Dorning Street in Wigan town centre, prominently painted with the words Uncle Joe's Mint Balls Keep You All Aglow . The bold red wall, white lettering and circular Uncle Joe's emblem create one of Wigan's most distinctive pieces of commercial signage, linking the town with a confectionery brand that has been produced locally since 1898. Parked cars, adjoining red-brick housing and a partly cloudy sky place the historic factory within its everyday urban setting.
William Santus founded the business after his wife, Ellen, began making sweets in the family kitchen and selling them alongside produce from his market stall. The first Uncle Joe's Mint Balls were made in 1898, and increasing demand eventually led to construction of the purpose-built factory. Work began in 1919 and the Toffee Works was completed in 1921, close to Wigan Wallgate railway station. The family company has continued through several generations and still makes its flagship sweets using traditional open-fire boiling methods, steel cooling tables and a closely guarded recipe based on cane sugar, peppermint oil and cream of tartar.
The slogan Keep You All Aglow has become closely associated with Uncle Joe's and with Wigan itself. The brand forms part of the town's industrial and social identity, alongside its better-known histories of coal mining, textiles, engineering and rugby league. The image is suitable for editorial themes involving British confectionery, family businesses, food manufacturing, local heritage, traditional sweets, painted advertising, factory architecture and northern English identity. It also documents a rare surviving manufacturer whose product, branding and production location have remained strongly rooted in the same town for more than a century. The painted gable also provides a colourful example of vernacular industrial heritage and long-lasting regional brand recognition.
Toffee Works, Dorning Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN1 1HE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,town,centre,255A9122,Stop Cock Wigan,Stop,Cock,Wigan,Greater,Manchester,local,urban,heritage,tourism,business,community,editorial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M43 - . Stop Cock Wigan, Wigan, England, UK. Photographed on 6 May 2026. The recorded location is Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK. For the story of regeneration, it is useful to note that place-based photography helps document the relationship between named locations and the people or businesses associated with them, especially where formal architectural records are limited. For present-day regeneration, 2026 is significant because current place-making policy increasingly emphasises distinctive local identity rather than generic development, so small landmarks and community businesses can become important parts of how an area is represented. Useful alternative terminology includes local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, community history, local landmark, neighbourhood, urban change, local character, public realm, historic comparison, town centre, local heritage, Lancs, 255A9122, urban, heritage, tourism, and editorial. The historical setting for place-making is that local place names and small landmarks can be as important to community history as nationally famous buildings
Streets, neighbourhood businesses and informal attractions provide reference points that may vanish during redevelopment or rebranding. Seen through local heritage, the earlier context is that town and neighbourhood images record the accumulation of ordinary change: road layouts, shop names, signage, public art and building uses
Their value increases when compared over decades because apparently minor details can become the clearest evidence of transformation. For townscape, the historical context is that place-based photography helps document the relationship between named locations and the people or businesses associated with them, especially where formal architectural records are limited. Its wider context brings together local history, place identity and townscape. A further layer of meaning comes from place identity, townscape and streetscape.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,town,centre,IMG_8926,Wigan Swan & Railway pub,Wigan,Swan,Railway,pub,Greater,Manchester,transport,travel,public,infrastructure,passengers,mobility,urban,service,vehicle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M80 - Wigan Swan & Railway pub, photographed at Wigan, Greater Manchester, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. The photograph records contemporary public transport, travel or infrastructure and is suitable for editorial coverage of passenger journeys, mobility, transport investment, services, accessibility and the changing technology used to move people and goods. The image clearly records visible signage, branding, architecture, objects or activity associated with Wigan Swan & Railway pub. It provides useful contemporary or historical context for news, feature and documentary use, including stories about local identity, economic change, public services, travel, leisure, community life and the way familiar places and objects are presented in the built environment. The scene is shown as encountered, making it useful as an editorial stock image for illustrating the subject, its location and its wider social or cultural context.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,town,centre,IMG_9884,Farmhouse BBQ Wigan market,Farmhouse,BBQ,Wigan,market,Greater,Manchester,local,urban,heritage,tourism,business,community,editorial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4MB3 - . Farmhouse BBQ Wigan market, Wigan, England, UK. Photographed on 6 May 2026. The recorded location is Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Seen through local character, the earlier context is that local place names and small landmarks can be as significant to community history as nationally famous buildings
Streets, neighbourhood businesses and informal attractions offer reference points that may vanish during redevelopment or rebranding. For market trader, the historical context is that high streets evolved from traditional specialist traders and municipal markets towards department stores, chain retailers, shopping centres and mixed food-and-leisure destinations
Surviving shopfronts and signs document that shift in local economies and consumer habits. The 2026 relevance of local character comes from the fact that current place-making policy increasingly emphasises distinctive local identity rather than generic development, so small landmarks and community businesses can become significant parts of how an area is represented. For market trader, the 2026 context is that town-centre resilience remains a major issue as online shopping, costs and changing footfall reshape retail
Markets and independent businesses are increasingly promoted as anchors for regeneration, local identity and experience-led shopping. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, local landmark, urban change, public realm, historic comparison, town centre, local heritage, retail premises, local business, independent retailer, market hall, and consumer culture. Alternative search wording includes commercial property, local economy, shopping district, retail history, urban commerce, Lancs, IMG_9884, urban, heritage, tourism, and editorial. The image also relates directly to local history, place identity and townscape. The subject also connects place identity, townscape and streetscape within the same editorial theme.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,town,centre,Market Hall,sweet,stall,sweets,old,history,fashioned,indoor,British,retro,pick n mix,candy,boiled,floss,chocolates,handmade,Lancashire,independent,business,loose,lollipops,fudge,chocolate bars,childrens sweets,sugary,snacks,nostalgic,childhood,memories,covered,working class culture,northern
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4MB4 - Traditional Sweeties is photographed inside Wigan Market Hall, a busy indoor market in Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester. The image shows an old fashioned sweet stall packed with jars, tubs, trays and hanging packets of confectionery, with signage advertising traditional sweeties, handmade sweets, candy floss, chocolates, popcorn, cakes and ice cold cans. It captures the colourful detail of a long established British market retail tradition, where sweets are sold loose by weight, displayed in clear containers and chosen from counters rather than supermarket shelving. The stall includes retro sweets, pick and mix, boiled sweets, lollipops, wrapped candy, fudge, chocolate bars, biscuits and children's treats, making it useful for editorial themes around local shopping, town centre markets, independent traders, nostalgia, childhood memories and the continuing appeal of traditional confectionery. The indoor setting, strip lighting, glass display cabinets and dense stock presentation give the photograph a documentary feel, showing the everyday character of Wigan's covered market economy rather than a staged shop interior. It can illustrate stories about high street change, market halls, small businesses, retail regeneration, local food culture, family treats, sugar, childhood consumption, impulse buying and the survival of specialist stalls in northern English towns. The scene also has strong visual keywords for old fashioned sweet shop, retro candy, British sweets, confectionery counter, pick n mix, jars of sweets, market stall, Wigan shopping, Greater Manchester retail, independent trader, local market, indoor market hall and town centre consumer culture. The bright colours and full shelves suggest a working stall open for trade, photographed under artificial indoor lighting with no visible exterior weather, giving a clear sense of a sheltered market environment suitable for year round shopping.
Traditional Sweeties / ACW Retail, New Market Street, Wigan, WN1 1PX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_5329,Car Accident in Leyland Lancs,Car,Accident,Leyland,Lancs,Lancashire,road,safety,vehicle,damage,insurance,emergency,crash,car crash,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYXR - . Car Accident in Leyland Lancs, Leyland, Lancashire, England, UK. Photographed on 29 June 2024. Within the history of vehicle breakdown, road accidents and damaged vehicles are part of the history of road safety, prompting improvements in vehicle design, seat belts, speed management, emergency response and highway engineering. Against the 2026 backdrop for vehicle breakdown, road safety remains a major policy concern , while modern vehicles add sophisticated driver-assistance systems without eliminating collisions or the need for recovery services. Useful subject and context terms include roadside assistance, breakdown van, vehicle recovery, motoring service, AA, EV breakdown, recovery vehicle, traffic incident, motor vehicle, car crash, emergency roadside, motoring, IMG_5329, insurance, and crash. In relation to traffic incident, historical context shows that roadside assistance grew alongside mass car ownership as motoring organisations developed patrols, recovery vehicles and breakdown services
Branded vans became familiar signs of the support infrastructure behind private motoring. For the story of emergency roadside, it is useful to note that road accidents and damaged vehicles are part of the past of road safety, prompting improvements in vehicle design, seat belts, speed management, emergency response and highway engineering. The historical setting for breakdown van is that motoring services increasingly expanded from mechanical breakdowns to batteries, tyres, diagnostics and recovery as cars became more electronically complex. As of 2026, the position for traffic incident is that breakdown organisations increasingly support electric vehicles as well as petrol and diesel cars, requiring high-voltage awareness, mobile charging options and new diagnostic skills. The image also relates directly to roadside assistance, breakdown van and vehicle recovery. Its wider context brings together vehicle recovery, motoring service and AA.
Leyland, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,BB3,Lancashire,England,UK,BB3 1BH,town,centre,vibrant,successful,door,welcome,to,Darwen Market Hall,civic building,local shopping,community market,retail heritage,traditional market hall,market entrance doors,town centre regeneration,British market town,Welcome to Darwen Market sign,Darwen indoor market,market hall entrance,Lancashire market,town centre market,historic market building,public market UK,market signage,Lancs,blue,doors,automatic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX181D - This image shows the entrance to Darwen Market Hall, located in the town centre of Darwen, Lancashire, England. The photograph focuses on the market's main doorway, with clearly visible signage reading Welcome to Darwen Market, set beneath the arched architectural detailing of the historic building. The pale blue doors and traditional lettering reflect the civic character of British indoor market halls.
Darwen Market Hall has long served the local community as a centre for retail, trade, and social interaction. Indoor markets such as this have historically played a vital role in Lancashire towns, providing space for independent traders selling fresh food, household goods, and everyday essentials. They remain an important feature of town-centre life, supporting local economies and maintaining continuity with long-established retail traditions.
The image captures themes of local commerce, community identity, and heritage architecture within a British market town. It is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to markets, town-centre retail, Lancashire heritage, civic buildings, community spaces, and the ongoing role of traditional market halls in England.
Darwen Market Hall, Railway Road / Croft St, , Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RJ, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,England,UK,traditional,Northern,North West,coop,co,op,co-op,Confectionary,R,branch,4,No 4,nos,green,wheel,wheels,stall,summer,blue sky,waggon,1,Yorkshire Street,Rochdale,OL16 1BH,OL16,handcart,hand,cart,center,bright
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T0DAEJ - Taken on 10 Jun 2023, this photograph shows Green Co-operative Society Ltd cart, Confectionary R branch Nos, in Rochdale town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The location is 1 Yorkshire St, Rochdale, Lancs, England, UK, OL16 1BH. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains public house signs, frontage, street activity or drinking culture details useful for hospitality and heritage features. Rochdale is central to the history of the co-operative movement, making the cart a useful visual bridge between retail, mutual ownership, working-class organisation and high-street heritage. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Rochdale, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Co-operative, cooperative, town, centre, society, ltd, cart, Lancs, traditional, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. The photograph should appeal to buyers looking for a grounded visual that says more than a studio icon, because it ties the subject to a real street, building, object or public setting.
1 Yorkshire St, Rochdale, Lancs, England, UK, OL16 1BH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,England,town,centre,UK,traditional,Northern,North West,Rochdale town hall,town hall,renovations,Greater Manchester,OL16 1AZ,OL16,and,work,works,covered,up,covering,tower,towers,architectural,architecture,civic,buildings,renovation,renovating,covers,scaffold,scaffolding,working,William Henry Crossland,Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T0DAER - Rochdale Town Hall is a Victorian-era municipal building in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It is widely recognised as being one of the finest municipal buildings in the country, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
The Town Hall functions as the ceremonial headquarters of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and houses local government departments, including the borough's civil registration office.
Built in the Gothic Revival style at a cost of £160,000 (£15.9 million in 2023), it was inaugurated for the governance of the Municipal Borough of Rochdale on 27 September 1871.
The architect, William Henry Crossland, was the winner of a competition held in 1864 to design a new Town Hall. It had a 240-foot (73 m) clock tower topped by a wooden spire with a gilded statue of Saint George and the Dragon, both of which were destroyed by fire on 10 April 1883, leaving the building without a spire for four years.
A new 190-foot (58 m) stone clock tower and spire in the style of Manchester Town Hall was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, and erected in 1887.
Architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner described the building as possessing a rare picturesque beauty. Its stained-glass windows are credited as the finest modern examples of their kind.
The building came to the attention of Adolf Hitler, who was said to have admired it so much that he wished to ship the building, brick-by-brick, to Nazi Germany had the United Kingdom been defeated in the Second World War
The Town Hall was one of several built in the textile towns of North West England following the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, but is one of only two in Greater Manchester built in the Gothic style. Between the setting of the foundation stone and the building's completion, revisions and additions were made to the original design. Money was lavished upon the decor and inventory, and the extra expenditure did not escape the ire of its critic
The Esplanade, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 1AZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Greater Manchester,WN3 4BF,redevelopment,area,conservation,industrial,industry,North West,face,Lancashire Cotton Corporation,Courtaulds,Rina and Helen,next,to,the,Leeds and Liverpool Canal,art,artist,sculpture,wall,walls,head,faces,window,windows,building,buildings,architecture,bald,balding,box,boxes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PFKG60 - . This location-specific image from Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Historic Trencherfield Mill & faces, Wallgate, Wigan, Lancs, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF - Wigan Pier redevelopment area. The surrounding context encompasses contemporary social history, local dining tradition, historical comparison, food-and-drink heritage, place identity, social history, comfort food, food heritage, traditional takeaway, changing land use, community identity, street food culture, public realm, and local character. For current editorial use, nutrition and local business provide additional context, especially through how food signs and shopfronts become part of urban cultural identity. As a dated visual record of Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside British food tradition, popular cuisine, everyday life, documentary photography, local history, regional identity, visual archive, and hospitality food service. Details involving redevelopment, Wigan, Lancs, Greater, and Lancashire make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is nutrition and how food signs and shopfronts become part of urban cultural identity within the real-world context of Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF. The record includes a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene.
Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,of,and,father,son,comedian,entertainer,Manchester Road,Cheshire,England,UK,OBE,06/03/1961,Snr,jnr,jr,marble renovated,society,Warringtonian,the,ukulele,or,banjolele,When Im cleaning windows,George Hoy Booth,Lancashire,Lancs,working class,entertaining,death,died,family,John Willie,turned out nice again,With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock,Turned out nice again
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HBD - George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth
26 May 1904 “ 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the United Kingdom's highest-paid entertainer.
Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. His early performances were taken exclusively from his father's act, including the same songs, jokes and characters. In 1923 he made two career-changing decisions “ he purchased a ukulele, and married Beryl Ingham, a fellow performer who became his manager and transformed his act. She insisted that he appear on stage formally dressed, and introduced the ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the late 1930s and 1940s, and became the UK's most popular entertainer during those decades. The media historian Brian McFarlane writes that on film, Formby portrayed gormless Lancastrian innocents who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.
Warrington cemetery, Manchester Road, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,of,and,father,son,comedian,entertainer,Manchester Road,Cheshire,England,UK,OBE,06/03/1961,Snr,jnr,jr,marble renovated,society,Warringtonian,the,ukulele,or,banjolele,When Im cleaning windows,George Hoy Booth,Lancashire,Lancs,working class,entertaining,death,died,family,John Willie,turned out nice again,With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock,Turned out nice again,star
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HDB - George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth
26 May 1904 “ 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the United Kingdom's highest-paid entertainer.
Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. His early performances were taken exclusively from his father's act, including the same songs, jokes and characters. In 1923 he made two career-changing decisions “ he purchased a ukulele, and married Beryl Ingham, a fellow performer who became his manager and transformed his act. She insisted that he appear on stage formally dressed, and introduced the ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the late 1930s and 1940s, and became the UK's most popular entertainer during those decades. The media historian Brian McFarlane writes that on film, Formby portrayed gormless Lancastrian innocents who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.
Warrington cemetery, Manchester Road, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,of,and,father,son,comedian,entertainer,Manchester Road,Cheshire,England,UK,OBE,06/03/1961,Snr,jnr,jr,marble renovated,society,Warringtonian,the,ukulele,or,banjolele,When Im cleaning windows,George Hoy Booth,Lancashire,Lancs,working class,entertaining,death,died,family,John Willie,turned out nice again,With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock,Turned out nice again
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HDF - George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth
26 May 1904 “ 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the United Kingdom's highest-paid entertainer.
Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. His early performances were taken exclusively from his father's act, including the same songs, jokes and characters. In 1923 he made two career-changing decisions “ he purchased a ukulele, and married Beryl Ingham, a fellow performer who became his manager and transformed his act. She insisted that he appear on stage formally dressed, and introduced the ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the late 1930s and 1940s, and became the UK's most popular entertainer during those decades. The media historian Brian McFarlane writes that on film, Formby portrayed gormless Lancastrian innocents who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.
Warrington cemetery, Manchester Road, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,of,and,father,son,comedian,entertainer,Manchester Road,Cheshire,England,UK,OBE,06/03/1961,Snr,jnr,jr,marble renovated,society,Warringtonian,the,ukulele,or,banjolele,When Im cleaning windows,George Hoy Booth,Lancashire,Lancs,working class,entertaining,death,died,family,John Willie,turned out nice again,With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock,Turned out nice again
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HDM - George Formby, OBE (born George Hoy Booth
26 May 1904 “ 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comical songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the United Kingdom's highest-paid entertainer.
Born in Wigan, Lancashire, he was the son of George Formby Sr, from whom he later took his stage name. After an early career as a stable boy and jockey, Formby took to the music hall stage after the early death of his father in 1921. His early performances were taken exclusively from his father's act, including the same songs, jokes and characters. In 1923 he made two career-changing decisions “ he purchased a ukulele, and married Beryl Ingham, a fellow performer who became his manager and transformed his act. She insisted that he appear on stage formally dressed, and introduced the ukulele to his performance. He started his recording career in 1926 and, from 1934, he increasingly worked in film to develop into a major star by the late 1930s and 1940s, and became the UK's most popular entertainer during those decades. The media historian Brian McFarlane writes that on film, Formby portrayed gormless Lancastrian innocents who would win through against some form of villainy, gaining the affection of an attractive middle-class girl in the process.
Warrington cemetery, Manchester Road, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sign,metal,enamel,signs,lancs,England,Uk,shunting,shunters,industry,industrial,signage,during,operation,operations,Preston,dock,docks,office,cross,crossing,transport,rail,line,lines,be,warned,warning,warnings,dock office Preston,shunting operations,blue,during shunting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1YKW9 - . Recorded at Preston, Lancashire, England, 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 principal subject is Caution, Motor Drivers, are warned of the, Danger, in, Crossing Railway lines, during shunting operations, dock office, Preston. Another layer of the photograph includes roadside transit, community identity, historical comparison, local mobility, rail corridor, rail transport history, changing land use, place identity, local history, period detail, historic rolling stock, everyday life, mechanical signalling, and bus route infrastructure. The wider contemporary story combines heritage conservation, regional connectivity and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with local connectivity, passenger information and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. As a dated visual record of Preston, Lancashire, England, UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes visual archive, signal-box architecture, working railway heritage, archival record, social history, regional identity, changing streetscape, and documentary photography. Elements such as Caution, Danger, operations, lines, and shunting add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Preston, Lancashire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is heritage conservation and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations in a form that can be compared with future views of Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school,transfer window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBW2 - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 “ 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 4“2 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFEPG - Morecambe & Wise Statue
Have you seen the Morecambe & Wise statue in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool? In 2016 it's unveiling celebrated the comedy double-acts 75th anniversary.
Morecambe and Wise are comedy classics, favourites of their time. Eric and Ernie performed in Blackpool more than 1,000 times in their career, first appearing on stage together in 1941.
During their years in Blackpool, the pair entertained hundreds of thousands of people. They played at seven theatres and six summer seasons, also enjoying a starring role in the 1955 Royal Variety Performance at the Winter Gardens.
You can see it on permanent display in the spectacular domed entrance to the Winter Gardens.
97 Church St, Blackpool,lancs, England,UK, FY1 1HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,bus,to,local,FY1,Transport,Services,Ltd,limited,private,council,company,managed,transport,fares,tickets,cost,value,Blackpool Borough Council,Blackpool,Borough,Council,single,deck,decker,livery,black,yellow,Mercedes-Benz,Citaro,B38F,fleet,no,566
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF4F - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd is a bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Cleveleys and now Preston with the introduction of the 74 and 75, which were previously operated by Preston Bus. It is owned by Blackpool Borough Council.
Blackpool Transport has a fleet of 132 active vehicles as of September 2018. It is majority double deck and entirely low floor, with the last step entrance vehicles being replaced in July 2016. Most of the vehicles in the fleet were purchased new by Blackpool Transport, however thirteen vehicles in the current fleet were purchased from other operators. In 2016, a five-year plan to renew the majority of the fleet was announced, with the aim of no vehicle in the fleet being older than five years old in 2020
In 2015, Blackpool Transport unveiled a new premium brand, Palladium, on its bus network. All vehicles with Palladium specification are fitted with WiFi, e-leather seating, wood effect flooring and a grey and yellow livery. The first route to be upgraded was the 5, which received a batch of brand new Mercedes-Benz Citaros.
Blackpool,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,bus,to,local,FY1,Transport,Services,Ltd,limited,private,council,company,managed,transport,fares,tickets,cost,value,Blackpool Borough Council,Blackpool,Borough,Council,single,deck,decker,livery,black,yellow,Mercedes-Benz,Citaro,B38F,fleet,no,566
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF4K - Blackpool Transport Services Ltd is a bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton-le-Fylde, Cleveleys and now Preston with the introduction of the 74 and 75, which were previously operated by Preston Bus. It is owned by Blackpool Borough Council.
Blackpool Transport has a fleet of 132 active vehicles as of September 2018. It is majority double deck and entirely low floor, with the last step entrance vehicles being replaced in July 2016. Most of the vehicles in the fleet were purchased new by Blackpool Transport, however thirteen vehicles in the current fleet were purchased from other operators. In 2016, a five-year plan to renew the majority of the fleet was announced, with the aim of no vehicle in the fleet being older than five years old in 2020
In 2015, Blackpool Transport unveiled a new premium brand, Palladium, on its bus network. All vehicles with Palladium specification are fitted with WiFi, e-leather seating, wood effect flooring and a grey and yellow livery. The first route to be upgraded was the 5, which received a batch of brand new Mercedes-Benz Citaros.
Blackpool,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,England,UK,The,FY1 1BN,old,space,artspace,artist,artists,wall,bear,with,child,at,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,derelict,repurposed,canvas,creativity,expression,buildings,brick,walls,characters,fantasy,people,figures,Pip Squeak,Pipsqueak,bears
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF4R - . Recorded at The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is Pipsqueek bear with child at The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. The surrounding context encompasses built heritage, period architecture, visual archive, social history, changing land use, local history, urban regeneration, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, documentary photography, civic architecture, historical comparison, mixed-use redevelopment, and heritage-led regeneration. The wider contemporary story combines planning, public-realm investment and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Small period details of local activity and public use at The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The location also brings in commercial redevelopment, archival record, everyday life, place identity, public realm, historic townscape, regional identity, and urban fabric. The recorded references to Pipsqueek, Deansgate, child, Lancs, and factory preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence of planning and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition within the specific setting of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN. The image fixes part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,The,FY1 1BN,artspace,windows,portraits,portrait,head,shots,window,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,derelict,repurposed,canvas,creativity,expression,buildings,brick,walls,characters,fantasy,people,figures,Colourful,provocative,sunny
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF55 - . This authentic period view of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The location is represented through The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN - windows, portraits. The wider scene also brings together community identity, social history, commercial redevelopment, adaptive reuse, everyday life, public-realm investment, public realm, urban regeneration, changing streetscape, urban fabric, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, regional identity, and mixed-use redevelopment. For current editorial use, construction costs and heritage conservation provide additional context, especially through the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. As a dated visual record of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes local history, period architecture, period detail, place identity, heritage-led regeneration, built heritage, town-centre renewal, and changing land use. The combination of windows, Deansgate, factory, Lancs, and Blackpool anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity in a form that can be compared with future views of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN.
The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,entrance,closed,pub,bar,nightclub,club,venue,Benidorm,resort,fun,seaside,British,Woody,FunnyBoyz,North Promenade,sport,sports,sportbar,sportsbar,karaoke,free,food,event,events,pubs,bars,wood,get,got,clubbing,night club
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFFBP - . This authentic period view of 168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents World famous, Woodys, where Benidorm meets Blackpool, 168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE. Further facets of the scene include music tourism, popular culture, hospitality economy, tribute venue, local character, music-themed hospitality, food-and-drink business, music iconography, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, licensed hospitality, place identity, neighbourhood drinking venue, and local history. For current editorial use, staffing pressure and food inflation provide additional context, especially through the survival of local venues as social meeting places. Current relevance extends to music tourism and creative industries, particularly through how popular music is reused in hospitality and tourism branding. Future viewers can use this scene from 168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after conservation work. The surrounding story also includes public realm, casual dining, night-time economy, pub heritage, song-inspired design, cultural nostalgia, community pub, and community identity. References to World, where, meets, Lancs, and famous give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of 168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is staffing pressure and the survival of local venues as social meeting places as part of the longer story of 168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE.
168 - 170 Promenade, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY1 1RE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRG8Y1 - Morecambe & Wise Statue
Have you seen the Morecambe & Wise statue in the Winter Gardens, Blackpool? In 2016 it's unveiling celebrated the comedy double-acts 75th anniversary.
Morecambe and Wise are comedy classics, favourites of their time. Eric and Ernie performed in Blackpool more than 1,000 times in their career, first appearing on stage together in 1941.
During their years in Blackpool, the pair entertained hundreds of thousands of people. They played at seven theatres and six summer seasons, also enjoying a starring role in the 1955 Royal Variety Performance at the Winter Gardens.
You can see it on permanent display in the spectacular domed entrance to the Winter Gardens.
97 Church St, Blackpool,lancs, England,UK, FY1 1HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W0 - . An on-location photograph from The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. Other connected aspects include farm produce, visual archive, place identity, food supply chain, changing land use, crop production, grain harvest, barley cultivation, mixed-use development.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>redevelopment, period detail, regional identity, British agriculture, local character, and field crop. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with supply chains, crop yields and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains. The modern context includes continuing discussion of housing pressure, commercial viability and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The subject also sits alongside commercial redevelopment, adaptive reuse, town-centre renewal, summer fieldwork, archival record, local history, grain quality, and arable farming. The recorded references to Blackpool, Tower, Lancashire, famous, and promenade preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves period character as a date-specific reference. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity for later comparison.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,and,the,along,shore,beach,amusements,machine,gamble,gambling,summer,holiday,holidaymakers,busy,blue,sky,skies,arcade,pirate-themed,games,rides,casino,Family-friendly,indoor,fun park,Buccaneer,Family,pub,Restaurant,Kids Eat Free,FY1 5DW,Peggys,snack,bar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W1 - . Made at The Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW 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 frame specifically shows Coral island entertainment and amusement centre, the Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool seaside resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW. The frame also records themes of changing streetscape, night-time economy, casual dining, social history, arable farming, public realm, farm produce, summer fieldwork, community identity, historical comparison, place identity, changing land use, cereal crop, and barley cultivation. Today's relevance is strengthened by hospitality costs, staffing pressure and the continuing question of the survival of local venues as social meeting places. From a 2025-onward perspective, agricultural policy and farm costs are closely linked to this subject, alongside the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security. Future viewers can use this scene from The Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after refurbishment. The subject also sits alongside field crop, grain quality, street-level dining, archival record, documentary photography, British agriculture, agricultural landscape, and visual archive. Elements such as amusement, Golden, promenade, resort, and centre add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at The Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The period view preserves period character as part of The Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW's history.
The Golden Mile, Central promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,Spyglass,the,bar,pub,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W2 - . This authentic period view of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents The Blackpool Tower & Spyglass bar, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The setting additionally reflects grain quality, field crop, community identity, food supply chain, changing land use, everyday life, summer fieldwork, hospitality economy, local social venue, community pub, visual archive, place identity, regional identity, and documentary photography. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into staffing pressure and commercial rents, not least because of the pressure on customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. Today's relevance is strengthened by climate change, weather extremes and the continuing question of the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects historical comparison, agricultural landscape, local history, archival record, cereal crop, period detail, street-level dining, and rural economy. References to promenade, Spyglass, Blackpool, Tower, and resort give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as part of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ's history.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W3 - . Recorded at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses grain harvest, historical comparison, agricultural landscape, public realm, local character, everyday life, architectural character, grain quality, archival record, public-realm investment, urban fabric, changing land use, social history, and period architecture. Current relevance extends to weather extremes and climate change, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and planning, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, arable farming, urban regeneration, place-making, community identity, and regional identity. References to Blackpool, resort, famous, Lancashire, and promenade give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,FY1 5DD,Rigby Road,Tramtown depot,depot,tour,tours,history,historic,gate,to,heritage,Fylde,Transport Trust,transport,home,of,mixed,fleet,restored,vehicles,electric,tramways,tramway,traditional,operations,HQ,headquarters,resort,vacation,vacations,Blackpool trans
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM39K - Blackpool Heritage Trams are a mixed fleet of restored vehicles that run on the Blackpool Tramway, which runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world.[1] It is operated by Blackpool Transport (BT) and is the last surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. Excluding museums, it is one of only a few tramways in the world to still use double-decker trams.
Most services on the line are now operated by a fleet of modern Bombardier Flexity 2 trams, but a Heritage Tram service using the traditional trams operates on Bank Holidays, select weekdays and weekends from January to December, as well as during the Blackpool Illuminations.
The Heritage fleet is a large fleet of vehicles that were mainly retained from previous generations of the town's tramway operations, as well as some from other locations. They are now operated by Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours between Pleasure Beach and North Pier as standard and can be caught at the 'Heritage Tram Tours' stops, identifiable by a green circular sign.
Rigby Road, Tramtown depot ,Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,FY1,The,pub,bar,9,FY1 5DE,Liverpool,fab4,Fab 4,John,Paul,George,Ringo,McCartney,Lennon,Harrison,Starr,nostalgia,pop,music,fab,vibe,vibes,1960,1960s,art,artwork,nightclub,club,venue,tribute,to
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM3C5 - . An identifiable period record of 9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The subject captured here is The yellow Submarine Beatles bar - 9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE. The wider scene also brings together local music culture, music-themed venue, popular-music heritage, music tourism, neighbourhood drinking venue, traditional hostelry, archival record, song-inspired design, everyday life, music iconography, licensed hospitality, street-level dining, place identity, and customer-facing leisure. Today's relevance is strengthened by licensing, cultural heritage and the continuing question of the role of music heritage in attracting visitors beyond conventional attractions. From a 2025-onward perspective, hospitality costs and food inflation are closely linked to this subject, alongside how familiar pubs and restaurants shape neighbourhood identity. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within 9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. The photograph additionally reflects popular culture, Beatles memorabilia, community identity, local history, cultural branding, casual dining, contemporary social history, and regional identity. References to Blackpool, yellow, Rigby, Beatles, and Lancashire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within 9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for licensing and how memorial benches and themed venues turn music into place-based memory as part of the longer story of 9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE.
9 Rigby Rd, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5DE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,UK,fun,family,Pats,ten,pence,10p,165,FY1 5BE,tower,behind,gamble,gambling,gateway,family fun,amusement,seaside,prom,pastime,pastimes,families,resort,vacation,vacations,town,centre,sunny,blue skies,blue sky,coastal,charm,charms,diversions,Scott Benton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM3K7 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The principal subject is Pats 10p prize bingo, with tower behind, 165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE. The subject also carries associations with historic townscape, local history, period architecture, contemporary social history, architectural character, public realm, adaptive reuse, public-realm investment, regional identity, civic architecture, social history, everyday life, changing streetscape, and changing land use. The modern context includes continuing discussion of heritage conservation, construction costs and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at 165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The wider setting retains connections with historical comparison, mixed-use redevelopment, before-and-after reference, urban fabric, period detail, heritage-led regeneration, town-centre renewal, and visual archive. The combination of prize, bingo, Lancashire, tower, and Blackpool anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at 165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects heritage conservation and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity when considered against later change at 165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark for future local research.
165 The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 5BE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,swear,rude,rock,store,resort,promenade,rudely,on sale,in,sweet,sweets,top shelf,Trading standards,officers,lewd,traders,The stud,my slave,Old Slapper,Fuck off,Fuck you,you slut,up yours,mother fucker,suck my dick,swearing,swearer,lower class,working class,adult
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM3Y0 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects commercial streetscape, consumer retail, visual archive, contemporary social history, high-street commerce, commercial frontage, everyday life, archival record, local enterprise, destination shopping, mixed-use town centre, regional identity, local history, and bricks-and-mortar retail. Today's relevance is strengthened by brand consolidation, consumer spending and the continuing question of how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. Small period details of local activity and public use at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with street-level business, independent trading, retail property, before-and-after reference, customer footfall, historical comparison, place identity, and changing streetscape. The recorded references to sugar, Sweary, sweet, Lancashire, and Blackpool preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes brand consolidation and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets without losing the local specificity of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is business rates and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active in a form that can be compared with future views of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,swear,rude,rock,store,resort,promenade,rudely,on sale,in,sweet,sweets,top shelf,Trading standards,officers,lewd,traders,You,bitch,cock sucker,such on this,tosser,lazy bastard,asshole,big boy,bite me,suck me,lick me,sex maniac,porno,pornographic,adult
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM40F - . This location-specific image from Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. At the centre of the view is Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The image also relates to retail property, social history, shopfront economy, historical comparison, changing streetscape, community identity, town-centre economy, changing land use, customer footfall, public realm, bricks-and-mortar retail, consumer retail, everyday life, and commercial streetscape. For current editorial use, brand consolidation and commercial rents provide additional context, especially through how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with commercial frontage, destination shopping, street-level business, before-and-after reference, documentary photography, local history, independent trading, and mixed-use town centre. Elements such as Blackpool, sugar, Lancashire, Sweary, and sweet add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is brand consolidation and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets as part of the longer story of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The wider significance includes brand consolidation and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active when considered against later change at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,swear,rude,rock,store,resort,promenade,rudely,in,sweet,sweets,top shelf,Trading standards,officers,lewd,traders,My Nympho,Old slapper,Slaphead,wanker,fuck you,lazy bastard,sex maniac,cunt,cock sucker,fat bastard,you plonker,dickhead,dick head,twat,Big Tits,sex bomb,adult,positions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM40W - . An identifiable period record of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is Sweary sugar sweet rock, on sale in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The image also relates to regional identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, changing land use, local enterprise, commercial streetscape, destination shopping, community identity, independent trading, commercial frontage, local character, retail property, high-street commerce, mixed-use town centre, and archival record. Current relevance extends to changing footfall and store closures, particularly through how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. Future viewers can use this scene from Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after conservation work. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, period detail, social history, street-level business, everyday life, town-centre economy, and changing streetscape. The combination of sweet, Sweary, Lancashire, sugar, and Blackpool anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for changing footfall and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets as part of the longer story of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Another useful connection is online shopping and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets when considered against later change at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. The frame retains details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,England,Lancs,Lancashire,Frozen,Foods,food,dairy,product,products,foods,corner,shop,cornershop,off licence,LI Local,local,outside,front,signage,WN7,20,Railway Road,Leigh,UK,WN7 4AX,open,7,seven,days,a,week,all,shops,shelves
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06R0 - . This authentic period view of 20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents LI Local, Leigh Local Convenience store, Booze, Diary Products, Confectioneries, Frozen Foods, 20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX. The locality and subject together evoke local history, physical store, rail corridor, before-and-after reference, town-centre economy, documentary photography, archival record, changing streetscape, transport interchange, railway heritage, commercial frontage, passenger railway, public transport network, and changing land use. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into brand consolidation and online shopping, not least because of the role of large retailers in town-centre and edge-of-centre economies. Today's relevance is strengthened by reliability, station investment and the continuing question of the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Small period details of equipment and working practice at 20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The surrounding story also includes high-street commerce, brand-led retail, rail transport, regional identity, contemporary social history, shopping district, rail mobility, and retail chain. The combination of Railway, Products, Booze, Foods, and Convenience anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate brand consolidation and how physical shops adapt to online competition when considered against later change at 20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX.
20 Railway Rd, Leigh, England,UK, WN7 4AX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,WN7 4AX,WN7,integrated,transport,UK,TfGM,buses,service,at,Railway Road,Bee Network,services,route,routes,Transport for Greater Manchester,GM,public,pole,stop,stops,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,bus,bus stop,travel,stand,stands,waiting,place
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06R2 - . An on-location photograph from 20A Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AX in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The defining feature is Leigh Bus stop , at Railway Road / Bengal St, TfGM bus services 8, 584 , 588, Transport For Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4AX. The frame also records themes of passenger railway, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, everyday street life, rolling stock, railway heritage, social history, street-level documentary, station environment, historical comparison, industrial railway heritage, freight wagon, everyday life, and local identity. For current editorial use, decarbonisation and accessibility provide additional context, especially through the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. Current relevance extends to footfall and local identity, particularly through how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around 20A Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AX before refurbishment alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include public realm, changing streetscape, changing land use, community identity, train operations, social landscape, rail transport, and trackside history. The recorded references to services, Railway, Leigh, Transport, and Bengal preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 20A Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AX, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The record includes period character within the wider story of 20A Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AX.
20A Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,centre,WN7,101,Leigh,UK,WN7 4AD,former,and,red,brick,lion,historic,listed,heritage,old,Victorian,NW,northern,powerhouse,towns,colleges,training,technical,college,schools,municipal colleges,empty,for,sale,rent,rental,development
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06R4 - . An identifiable period record of 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Former Free Library and Municipal College - 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD. Another layer of the photograph includes changing streetscape, architectural character, contemporary social history, heritage asset, rail corridor, rail transport, period building, passenger railway, rail infrastructure, public transport network, architectural detailing, rail mobility, period detail, and everyday life. Today's relevance is strengthened by redevelopment pressure, maintenance and the continuing question of keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. From a 2025-onward perspective, public ownership and reliability are closely linked to this subject, alongside the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. As a dated visual record of 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes documentary photography, community identity, conservation architecture, changing land use, transport interchange, archival record, local character, and before-and-after reference. References to Manchester, College, Municipal, Lancs, and Railway give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Image 2JH06R4 also remains a dated record of 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD.
101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,centre,WN7,101,Leigh,UK,WN7 4AD,former,and,red,brick,lion,historic,listed,heritage,old,Victorian,NW,northern,powerhouse,towns,colleges,training,technical,college,schools,municipal colleges,empty,for,sale,rent,rental,development
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06R6 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The location is represented through Former Free Library and Municipal College - 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD. The broader subject matter reaches into place identity, period detail, public realm, heritage asset, urban fabric, period streetscape, architectural character, regional rail, social history, changing land use, contemporary social history, industrial railway heritage, freight wagon, and changing streetscape. Today's relevance is strengthened by heritage conservation, local identity and the continuing question of the tension between conservation and redevelopment. From a 2025-onward perspective, regional connectivity and public ownership are closely linked to this subject, alongside the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. The image fixes equipment and working practice within 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The surrounding story also includes transport interchange, passenger railway, rail infrastructure, local landmark, heritage landmark, regional identity, visual archive, and public transport network. Details involving Library, College, Greater, Railway, and Former make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The period view preserves details of everyday use for future local research.
101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, WN7 4AD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,former,free,and,101,WN7 4AD,erected,reign,the,in,1902,by,of,her Majesty,Queen Victoria,sandstone,education,architecture,red brick,1894,JC Prestwich and JH Stephen,heritage,old,Victorian,NW,northern,powerhouse,towns,colleges,training,technical,college,schools
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06R8 - . Former Free Library and Municipal College Gymnasium stone - 101 Railway Rd, Leigh WN7 4AD. Photographed on 13 July 2022. The recorded location is 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD. (1894 J C Prestwich and J H Stephen). Corner tower with complex ogee cap roof and open fretwork lantern, finial and lead roll ribs emphasising the roof shape. To the side the elaborate Dutch gable and also the window with red sandstone details. From a heritage perspective, libraries have continually adapted from reading rooms and reference collections to computers, events, study spaces and digital services
Interior details and staffing images show how the public library functions as both an information service and a community place. Historically, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their evolving operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to modern inter-city and commuter services. In historical terms, architecture records the priorities of the period in which a building was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning can reveal changing technologies, social status and commercial use
Later alterations and changes of tenant add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local history. As of 2026, public libraries remain significant community infrastructure, particularly for people needing free access to information, digital services and shared space
Photographs of earlier staffing and buildings can support coverage of service change and community ownership. In 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historical operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,former,free,and,101,WN7 4AD,erected,reign,the,in,1902,by,of,her Majesty,Queen Victoria,sandstone,education,architecture,red brick,1894,JC Prestwich and JH Stephen,heritage,old,Victorian,NW,northern,powerhouse,towns,establishment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06RD - . Former Free Library and Municipal College Gymnasium stone - 101 Railway Rd, Leigh WN7 4AD. Photographed on 13 July 2022. The recorded location is 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD. (1894 J C Prestwich and J H Stephen). Corner tower with complex ogee cap roof and open fretwork lantern, finial and lead roll ribs emphasising the roof shape. To the side the elaborate Dutch gable and also the window with red sandstone details. In historical terms, public libraries developed as major civic institutions in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, combining books, education and free access to information
Their buildings and services often reflect municipal pride, while later community-run models reveal changing patterns of local-government provision. The wider historical story is that railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. Historically, historic and contemporary architecture can be read as a record of investment, planning and changing urban functions
Civic, commercial, industrial and residential buildings each contribute to the character of a townscape, particularly where older structures are adapted rather than demolished. During 2026, libraries continue to evolve as community hubs offering digital access, study, events and support alongside books
Funding pressures and volunteer involvement remain important issues, making older images useful for examining changes in local public services. In the present 2026 context, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of earlier operators, ticket machines and.
101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06T5 - . Recorded at 1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ 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 location is represented through New Life Church, 1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ. The setting additionally reflects archival record, everyday life, documentary photography, historic streetscape, community identity, local history, historic townscape, local identity, urban social history, pedestrian environment, architectural character, urban fabric, visual archive, and built heritage. Today's relevance is strengthened by energy retrofit, embodied carbon and the continuing question of keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. From a 2025-onward perspective, footfall and community use are closely linked to this subject, alongside the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around 1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. The location also brings in regional identity, contemporary city life, heritage landmark, period streetscape, city-centre activity, heritage asset, architectural detailing, and place identity. Elements such as Lancashire, Church, Leigh, and Ullswater add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of 1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence of energy retrofit and keeping older structures useful without erasing their character in a form that can be compared with future views of 1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ.
1, Ullswater St ,Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4DZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,former,free,and,101,WN7 4AD,LW,graffiti,erected,by,1902,in,the,reign,of,her Majesty,Queen Victoria,sandstone,Lancashire,heritage,old,Victorian,NW,northern,powerhouse,towns,labels,history,historic,greater Manchester,area
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06T8 - . Former Free Library and Municipal College Gymnasium stone - 101 Railway Rd, Leigh WN7 4AD. Photographed on 13 July 2022. The recorded location is 101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD. (1894 J C Prestwich and J H Stephen). Corner tower with complex ogee cap roof and open fretwork lantern, finial and lead roll ribs emphasising the roof shape. To the side the elaborate Dutch gable and also the window with red sandstone details. Historically, historic library structures and everyday service scenes document changing ideas about public education and access to knowledge
Even small branches can play an important social role beyond book lending. As background, britain's railways reshaped towns, industry and passenger travel from the nineteenth century onwards, creating a dense network of stations, goods yards, signalling infrastructure and long-distance routes
Surviving buildings, signs and operating equipment now document both railway heritage and continuing public transport. Looking at the subject's development, 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. In 2026, public libraries remain significant community infrastructure, particularly for people needing free access to information, digital services and shared space
Photographs of earlier staffing and structures can support coverage of service change and community ownership. Against the 2026 backdrop, rail policy is especially topical: the Railways Bill is progressing through Parliament and is intended to establish Great British Railways as the publicly owned directing mind for track, stations, timetables and passenger services
Older branded trains and station scenes therefore gain additional documentary value during another major restructuring of the.
101 Railway Rd, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4AD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,centre,stalls,stall,indoor,inside,Market Hall,wn74pg,Markethall,Ellesmere Street,Leigh town centre,Wigan & Leigh council,UK,WN7 4PG,retail,indoors,shops,stores,flag,union,union jack,busy,shoppers,shopping,town,summer,bright,interior,market entrance,trader
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH0705 - . Recorded at Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, 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 frame specifically shows Spinning Gate shopping Centre, Ellesmere Street, Leigh town centre, Wigan & Leigh council, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4PG. A broader reading of the photograph includes pedestrian environment, social history, place identity, shopfront economy, consumer retail, high-street commerce, street-level documentary, contemporary city life, retail property, urban change, documentary photography, visual archive, brand-led retail, and public realm. The modern context includes continuing discussion of store closures, brand consolidation and the speed at which branding and store formats change. For current editorial use, commercial change and regeneration provide additional context, especially through the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. Further associations within the scene are customer footfall, contemporary social history, community life, retail chain, bricks-and-mortar retail, archival record, commercial frontage, and local history. References to shopping, Spinning, Centre, Wigan, and council give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence of store closures and the speed at which branding and store formats change without losing the local specificity of Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK.
Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,centre,stalls,stall,indoor,inside,Market Hall,wn74pg,Markethall,Ellesmere Street,Leigh town centre,Wigan & Leigh council,UK,WN7 4PG,retail,indoors,shops,stores,flag,union,union jack,busy,shoppers,shopping,town,summer,bright,interior,cardzone,family,couple,families
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH0709 - . This dated documentary view of Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Spinning Gate shopping Centre, Ellesmere Street, Leigh town centre, Wigan & Leigh council, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 4PG. Other connected aspects include street-level documentary, high-street commerce, bricks-and-mortar retail, contemporary city life, changing land use, outdoor retail, urban change, townscape record, contemporary social history, local identity, social history, retail property, commercial frontage, and brand-led retail. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, business rates and the continuing question of the speed at which branding and store formats change. From a 2025-onward perspective, regeneration and transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. A second descriptive layer includes visual archive, city-centre activity, pedestrian environment, community life, period detail, historical comparison, documentary photography, and town-centre economy. Elements such as Ellesmere, shopping, Wigan, Lancashire, and Leigh add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison within the wider story of Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK.
Leigh indoor Market Hall, Spinning Gate, wn74pg Leigh, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,BL3,Lancashire,town,458 Manchester Rd,Lancs,BL3 2NU,shops,shop,local,baker,sign,window,1938,baked,product,products,store,Bolton town,buildings,building,architecture,old,parts,signs,front,exteriors,stores,units,property,real estate,businesses,business,Boltons,bakery
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0RC4D - Family run since 1938
We're a family run bakery based in Bolton and we've been baking perfect pasties since 1938, we've grown as a business since we first started but our values stay the same.
It's simple
all we want to do is provide you with delicious, freshly baked products and exceptional customer service.
We're Carrs Pasties, Bolton's finest bakery. Passed down through three generations, Bolton is at the heart of everything we do, it's where we started our business and we're proud to still be supplying pasties to the people of Bolton today. Some of our staff have been with us for over 30 years, serving, baking, producing and delivering our products and it's because of them that we are where we are today.
458 Manchester Rd, Bolton, Lancs, England, UK, BL3 2NU
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,history,outside,retail,Knowsley St,Bolton,Greater Manchester,Lancs,BL1 2AL,Lancashire,town,centre,historic,exterior,of,Centre,Market hall,markethall,Bolton town,buildings,building,architecture,old,parts,signs,front,exteriors,stores,units,property,real estate,businesses,business,Boltons
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0RC53 - Bolton Market Hall is a listed building in Bolton, Greater Manchester that is now the Market Place Shopping Centre. The market hall and its integral ground-floor shops on Bridge Street, Corporation Street and Knowsley Street are included in the English Heritage listing
Bolton Market Hall was designed by architect G. T. Robinson, and opened on 19 December 1855. Measuring 294 feet in length and covering an area of 7000 square yards it was said to be 'the largest covered market in the kingdom'. It cost £50000.
A long procession led to the opening ceremony. To complement the produce stalls and boost custom, a fish market was built next to it which opened in 1865 at a cost of £30000. The fish market was demolished in September 1932.
The hall was refurbished in the 1980s to become the Market Place Shopping Centre and was opened in 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The building has stone façades, a cast iron and glass roof and is a Grade II listed building. Originally a single space with table stalls and blank elevations, it was modified, in the 1890s, 1930s and 1980s. The roof has large expanses of glazing carried on cast iron columns. At its highest point the ceiling is 112 feet high and has semi-circular arches. It has a hanging cast-iron lantern and once had a decorative fountain.
In 2007 Warner Estates commissioned van Heyningen and Haward Architects to restore the building's original features and modernise it to 20th century standards. Alterations to the original fabric were minimized and a scheme developed to allow retail units to be slotted into the listed structure, allowing for flexibility and potential removal in the future if desired.
The scheme was contentious involving significant change to a historic building. After consultation and the council awarded planning permission and listed building consent in 2005. English Heritage and the local council's conservation officer were involved in the proposals. The completed Market Place opened in October 2008.
Knowsley St, Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancs, England, UK, BL1 2AL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,Merseyside,town,Sefton Council,80p,per,bar,sugar,candy,cane,canes,15 Nevill St,Southport,PR9 0DE,treats,sweets,tourist,gift,gifts,stick-shaped,stick,sticks,coloured,colours,colors,Southport rock,rock shop,rock,sweet,mint,shelf,cabinet,cabinets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHW8AA - . Recorded at 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is Bars of rock at a Southport seaside rock shop, Sefton, Merseyside, Lancashire, England, UK, PR8. The setting additionally reflects destination retail, retail chain, tourism retail, outdoor retail, seaside souvenir, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, social history, high-street commerce, commercial frontage, consumer retail, public realm, coastal visitor economy, town-centre economy, and traditional confectionery. The modern context includes continuing discussion of domestic tourism, seasonality and the enduring appeal of traditional British seaside customs. For current editorial use, commercial rents and brand consolidation provide additional context, especially through the role of large retailers in town-centre and edge-of-centre economies. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE before replacement signage alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes visitor attraction, documentary photography, physical store, local character, traditional holiday town, retail property, community identity, and resort heritage. The combination of Southport, seaside, Merseyside, Lancashire, and Sefton anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes domestic tourism and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits as part of the longer story of 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,Merseyside,town,Sefton Council,80p,per,bar,sugar,candy,cane,canes,15 Nevill St,Southport,PR9 0DE,treats,sweets,tourist,gift,gifts,stick-shaped,stick,sticks,coloured,colours,colors,Southport rock,rock shop,rock,sweet,mint,shelf,cabinet,cabinets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHW8AC - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The scene records Bars of rock at a Southport seaside rock shop, Sefton, Merseyside, Lancashire, England, UK, PR8. The surrounding context encompasses before-and-after reference, local history, public realm, brand-led retail, holiday resort economy, period detail, regional identity, seaside souvenir, commercial frontage, traditional confectionery, visual archive, coastal tourism, day-trip culture, and physical store. The wider contemporary story combines visitor spending, domestic tourism and how nostalgic retail remains part of the seaside experience. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with online shopping, business rates and how physical shops adapt to online competition. Small period details of street furniture and boundaries at 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. Other useful contextual ideas include shopfront economy, destination retail, high-street commerce, traditional holiday town, commercial streetscape, contemporary social history, everyday life, and documentary photography. The combination of Merseyside, Sefton, seaside, Lancashire, and Southport anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for visitor spending and the enduring appeal of traditional British seaside customs in a form that can be compared with future views of 15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE. The image fixes evidence of changing use for future local research.
15 Nevill St, Southport, England, UK, PR9 0DE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,seaside,coast,town,banks,old,bank architecture,Grade II,listed building,buildings,historic,history,Victorian historic bank building,England,UK,PR9,finance,commerce,commercial,Midland Bank,grand,entrance,small,vulnerable,British,banking,bank,Silicon Valley,repeat,repeats,PR8,Sefton Council
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHW8CJ - . Preston Bank, Victorian historic bank building, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, Lancs,England, UK, PR9. Photographed on 10 July 2022. The recorded location is Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, Preston, England, UK, PR9. Established in 1844. Acquired Limited Liability in 1883. Amalgamated with London & Midland Bank Limited in 1894. Category: English & Welsh Joint Stock Banks
Family: Midland Bank. The wider historical story is that cash, banknotes and banking equipment document the everyday financial system before contactless cards and mobile payments became dominant
Bank buildings, notes, coins, cheques and cash machines also trace the history of regional banking, savings institutions and the changing design of money. The historical context is that buildings are often the most durable evidence of former institutions and businesses
Stonework, brickwork, windows, signs and decorative details can survive changes of ownership and use, allowing photographs to document both architectural style and the evolution of a street. In historical terms, older buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. In the present 2026 context, access to cash remains a live issue despite the growth of cards and mobile payments
FCA rules now require major banks and building societies to protect reasonable local access to cash, so photographs of cashpoints, banknotes and closed branches can help illustrate the tension between digital banking and physical financial services. The subject remains topical in 2026 because the reuse of existing buildings is increasingly discussed alongside conservation, embodied carbon and town-centre regeneration
Images of older façades and converted premises can therefore illustrate both architectural heritage and the practical pressures of adapting.
Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, Preston, England, UK, PR9
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,German Markets,at,Manchester,market,Christmas markets,celebrations,in the,city centre,Xmas,Christmas,December,winter,market stall,trader,traders,festive cheer,Germany,wooden,chalet,sheds,shed,huts,sausages,cooking,cooked,hut,wurst,presents,buying,tourism,Gotonysmith,Lancashire,tour,tourist,Lancs,fun,festive
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2D3 - If you're looking for some festive cheer, Manchester plays host to one of the biggest and best Christmas Sehenswürdigkeiten outside of Germany, with more than 300 wooden chalets spread across 10 different locations throughout the city.
Originally introduced to the city in 1999, the Christmas markets have grown bigger and better each year, attracting Europe's finest street food vendors and crafters. It's a great place to buy Yuletide gifts, such as fine jewellery, handcrafted leather bags and artisan soaps. Your taste buds will also be tantalised with so many wide ranging food options on offer, including things like German bratwurst, hog roast, Spanish paella and Dutch pancakes. Yum!
Thought Christmas markets were just for December? This year the Christmas Markets will open in November in Manchester city centre, so there's plenty of time to don your best Christmas jumper, drink mulled wine and chow down on pretzels.
St Ann's Square, Manchester,England,UK, M2 7DH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancashire,England,UK,Chorley,Town Hall,lancs,Lancastrian Suite,Townhall,council,Italianate,style,1879,large,assembly hall,hall,council chamber,town clerks office,Municipal Borough of Chorley,Seed Architects,clock,tower,clocktower,old,history,historic,heritage,civic,building,buildings,grand,proud,pride,municipal
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PNE - The new building, which was designed in the Italianate style by John Ladds and William Henry Powell, was completed in 1879. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Market Street with the end bays slightly projected forward
the central section, which also slightly projected forward, featured a doorway on the ground floor with brackets supporting a pediment containing a carved tympanum with a tall clock tower above
there were sash windows on the first and second floors. The principal rooms were a large assembly hall, which later became known as the Lancastrian Room, the council chamber and town clerk's office.
The town hall became the headquarters of the new Municipal Borough of Chorley in 1881. In the early years the basement was used for a butter market and, in the early 20th century, the assembly room was used as a cinema. Meanwhile the old town hall was demolished in the 1930s. The building remained the local seat of government when the enlarged Borough of Chorley was formed in 1974. In the 1980s, a control centre was established in the basement for the protection of civic leaders in the event of a nuclear attack. Although most council officers and their departments relocated to the Civic Offices in Union Street in the late 20th century, council meetings continued to be held in the town hall.
An extensive programme of refurbishment works at the town hall was completed in 2005. The works, which were designed by Seed Architects, involved re-instatement of the main entrance under the clock tower and the creation of a glass-roofed atrium with glass passenger lifts to facilitate easy movement of customers within the building. After several incidents involving damage to facilities and abuse of staff, the Lancastrian Room, ceased to be available for private hire in 2009
Market Street, Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK , PR7 1DP
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Keywords: Manchester,City centre,city,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,North West England,UK,England,Canal St,gay,village,LGBT,Manchester Gay Village,LGBTI,community,Alan Turing,Statue,Alan,Turing,Park,statue,cast,bronze,bench,apple,Father of,Computer Science,Mathematician,Logician,Wartime Codebreaker,Victim,of Prejudice,Lancs,Lancashire,metal,memorial,Richard Humphry,Gay Icon,ENIGMA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF5JN - Turing has been honoured in various ways in Manchester, the city where he worked towards the end of his life. In 1994, a stretch of the A6010 road (the Manchester city intermediate ring road) was named Alan Turing Way. A bridge carrying this road was widened, and carries the name Alan Turing Bridge. A statue of Turing was unveiled in Manchester on 23 June 2001 in Sackville Park, between the University of Manchester building on Whitworth Street and Canal Street. The memorial statue depicts the father of computer science sitting on a bench at a central position in the park. Turing is shown holding an apple. The cast bronze bench carries in relief the text 'Alan Mathison Turing 1912“1954', and the motto 'Founder of Computer Science' as it could appear if encoded by an Enigma machine: 'IEKYF ROMSI ADXUO KVKZC GUBJ'. However, the meaning of the coded message is disputed, as the 'u' in 'computer' matches up with the 'u' in 'ADXUO'. As a letter encoded by an enigma machine can not appear as itself, the actual message behind the code is uncertain.[207]
Turing memorial statue plaque in Sackville Park, Manchester
A plaque at the statue's feet reads 'Father of computer science, mathematician, logician, wartime codebreaker, victim of prejudice'. There is also a Bertrand Russell quotation: Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty”a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture. The sculptor buried his own old Amstrad computer under the plinth as a tribute to the godfather of all modern computers - The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in Sackville Park in Manchester, England, is in memory of Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing. Turing is believed to have committed suicide in 1954 two years after being convicted of gross indecency (i.e. homosexual acts). As such he is as much a gay icon as an icon of computing, and it is no coincidence that this memorial is situated near Canal Street, Manchester's gay village.
Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Park, Fairfield St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3HB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF5JR - Turing has been honoured in various ways in Manchester, the city where he worked towards the end of his life. In 1994, a stretch of the A6010 road (the Manchester city intermediate ring road) was named Alan Turing Way. A bridge carrying this road was widened, and carries the name Alan Turing Bridge. A statue of Turing was unveiled in Manchester on 23 June 2001 in Sackville Park, between the University of Manchester building on Whitworth Street and Canal Street. The memorial statue depicts the father of computer science sitting on a bench at a central position in the park. Turing is shown holding an apple. The cast bronze bench carries in relief the text 'Alan Mathison Turing 1912“1954', and the motto 'Founder of Computer Science' as it could appear if encoded by an Enigma machine: 'IEKYF ROMSI ADXUO KVKZC GUBJ'. However, the meaning of the coded message is disputed, as the 'u' in 'computer' matches up with the 'u' in 'ADXUO'. As a letter encoded by an enigma machine can not appear as itself, the actual message behind the code is uncertain.[207]
Turing memorial statue plaque in Sackville Park, Manchester
A plaque at the statue's feet reads 'Father of computer science, mathematician, logician, wartime codebreaker, victim of prejudice'. There is also a Bertrand Russell quotation: Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty”a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture. The sculptor buried his own old Amstrad computer under the plinth as a tribute to the godfather of all modern computers - The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in Sackville Park in Manchester, England, is in memory of Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing. Turing is believed to have committed suicide in 1954 two years after being convicted of gross indecency (i.e. homosexual acts). As such he is as much a gay icon as an icon of computing, and it is no coincidence that this memorial is situated near Canal Street, Manchester's gay village.
Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Park, Fairfield St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3HB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MNFTCT - . Recorded at Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is Cigarette butts, in a city street, Manchester, Lancs,England, UK. The setting additionally reflects local character, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, changing land use, conservation architecture, documentary photography, conservation interest, everyday life, visual archive, community identity, place identity, urban fabric, social history, and adaptive reuse. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance, planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include architectural character, regional identity, heritage asset, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, historic streetscape, heritage landmark, and period building. References to Lancs, Manchester, butts, and Cigarette give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is maintenance and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK. The setting also helps illustrate redevelopment pressure and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character as part of the longer story of Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK.
Byrom House, 21 Quay St, Manchester M3 3JD, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPHG - . This location-specific image from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St,Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK. Other connected aspects include social history, everyday life, mural culture, community identity, public realm, place identity, street-level design, temporary artwork, local history, graffiti heritage, creative placemaking, regional identity, urban artwork, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, temporary works and public art provide additional context, especially through how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. Future viewers can use this scene from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The subject also sits alongside visual street culture, changing streetscape, period detail, changing land use, contemporary social history, public-realm art, urban graphics, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as Quarter, Lancashire, Manchester, Graffiti, and Northern add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is temporary works and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time when considered against later change at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate creative industries and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive without losing the local specificity of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: JDuckett,and,&,son,Limited,Burnley,Makers,Manufacturer,Vitreous,Ceramics,China,Urinal,in,the,Sportsman,Pub,Huddersfield,West,Yorkshire,Yorks,trademark,trade,mark,Ducket,Lancs,Lancashire,cistern,antique,Sanitary,ware,sanitaryware,armitage,shanks,Duckett and son,Ducket and son,Armitageshanks,GoTonySmith,Toto,history,historic,Thomas,Crapper,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KD2 - . J Duckett & son Ltd Burnley Manufacturers Vitreous Ceramics China Urinal in the Sportsman Pub, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Photographed at Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Duckett, son, Ltd, Burnley, Manufacturers, Vitreous, JDuckett, Limited, Makers and Manufacturer, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. Where brewery names, pumps, windows, pub signs or period fittings are present, they add useful detail for features on brewing history, hospitality branding and traditional licensed interiors or exteriors. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: 57,fiftyseven,fifty,seven,vararities,integer,number,numbers,square,hipstamatic,baked,beans,factory,wigan,England,lancs,UK,GB
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 1268406171 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Fifty-seven is the sixteenth discrete semiprime and the sixth in the (3.q) family. With 58 it forms the fourth discrete bi-prime pair. 57 has an aliquot sum of 23 and is the first composite member of the 23-aliquot tree.
As a semiprime, 57 is a Blum integer since its two prime factors are both Gaussian primes.
In the first storyboard draft for Pixar's film Cars, the main character, a race car named Lightning McQueen was going to have number 57 as his racing number, in reference to director John Lasseter's birthdate, January 12, 1957. But in the final cut, Lightning's racing number changed to 95.
The climax of the movie Eraser occurs on Pier 57
Heinz 57, a brand of sauce, and the number of varieties of foods claimed to be produced by the H.J. Heinz Company. Pictured here is the sign from the UK's largest baked bean factory near Wigan, Lancs.
Henry J. Heinz introduced the marketing slogan '57 Varieties' in 1896. He later claimed he was inspired by an advertisement he saw while riding an elevated train in New York City (a shoe store boasting '21 styles'). The reason for '57' is unclear. Heinz said he chose '5' because it was his lucky number and the number '7' was his wife's lucky number. However Heinz also said the number '7' was selected specifically because of the 'psychological influence of that figure and of its enduring significance to people of all ages'. Whatever the reasons, Heinz wanted the company to advertise the greatest number of choices of canned and bottled foods for sale. In fact by 1892, four years before the slogan was created, the Heinz company was already selling more than 60 products.
Animals, especially dogs which are a mixture of multiple breeds, can be referred to as 'Heinz 57'. In bingo in the United Kingdom, a commonly used call for '57' is 'Heinz variety'.
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Keywords: coal,mine,mining,Manchester,lancs,Lancashire,working,works,vertical,shaft,Green,Museum,Chat,Moss,chatmoss,collieries,village,county,council,saved,by,village,A580,east,3,300,hp,twin,tandem,compound,steam,3300,surviving,headgear,house,gates,wide,shot,HDR,seams,Higher,Green,Lane,Tyldesley,Gotonysmith 3300hp Pilkington Colliery Company,trading as the Clifton and Kersley Coal Company,working,collieries,in,the,Irwell,valley,at,Clifton,Higher,Green,Lane,Astley Green,Tyldesley,Lancashire England,UK M29 7JB M297jb,machine,machines,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE9AKM - On the edge of Chat Moss, in an area once full of collieries, lies the picturesque village of Astley Green. In the heart of the village stands Astley Green Colliery Museum which, but for the foresight of Lancashire County Council and several leading figures within the community, would have suffered the same fate as the other collieries in the area, total demolition. It was the uniqueness of the 3,300 hp twin tandem compound steam winding engine that brought the demolition to a halt. As the result of the intervention, the museum houses Lancashire's only surviving headgear and engine house, both of which now have listed building status.
The museum occupies some fifteen acres of the Astley Green Colliery site. To the south lies the Bridgewater Canal and Astley Moss, an important mossland site. The low-lying landscape ensures that the museum's 98ft high lattice steel headgear can be seen for many miles, a fitting memorial to days now past.
Higher Green Lane, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Lancashire England, UK M29 7JB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BN2W1X - . A location-based documentary photograph from Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. At the heart of the image is Lost Lancashire and Greater Manchester station signs, North West England, UK. The setting additionally reflects passenger railway, everyday Britain, place identity, contemporary history, regional rail, railway branding, community identity, mass transit, public transport network, before-and-after reference, social history, rail corridor, rail mobility, and visual archive. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes station investment alongside public ownership, with particular attention to reducing congestion and car dependency. As a dated visual record of Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK, the frame retains ownership and occupation, making it useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The setting also brings in transport interchange, rail modernisation, archival record, public realm, railway heritage, trackside infrastructure, regional identity, and built environment. Elements such as signs, Manchester, Greater, Lancashire, and station add documentary specificity and may become useful when the scene is compared with later records. A later view of Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence for station investment and reducing congestion and car dependency when considered against later change at Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is decarbonisation and making passenger rail simpler and more dependable without losing the local specificity of Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK and the changing story of the subject shown.
Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,East Lancs Railway,greater Manchester,England,UK,East,Lancs,Lancashire,train,station,platform,heritage,rail,23A Bolton St,Bolton Street,BL9,pano,BR,British Rail,British railways,history,historic,railways,locomotive,technology,Victorian,old fashioned,old-fashioned,working,preserved,platforms,engine,engines,panorama
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNK1 - . An authentic period record of 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY, retaining the practical visual detail that later redevelopment, rebranding or altered use can remove. The principal subject is ELR,East Lancs Railway, East Lancashire Railway Bury station, greater Manchester,England,UK - platform panorama. The picture additionally relates to urban change, rail transport, visual archive, passenger connectivity, social history, built environment, contemporary history, period detail, transport interchange, regional rail, local character, railway branding, rail mobility, and archival record. In the mid-2020s, station investment and reliability keep this subject current, particularly through preserving railway heritage while modernising the network. Small period details of transport arrangements and public activity at 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY may become more significant with time, especially following new construction. The wider local story also touches on public realm, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, commuter travel, local history, changing streetscape, passenger railway, and regional identity. Details involving Manchester, Railway, station, greater, and Lancashire make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is station investment and preserving railway heritage while modernising the network as part of the longer story of 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY and the changing story of the subject shown.
23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNK6 - . A location-based documentary photograph from 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. At the heart of the image is ELR,East Lancs Railway, East Lancashire Railway Bury station, greater Manchester,England,UK - 80080 steaming up platform. A wider reading of the photograph includes rail mobility, urban change, rail transport, passenger railway, archival record, regional rail, visual archive, social history, transport interchange, before-and-after reference, rail corridor, period detail, mass transit, and community identity. Today's wider story includes decarbonisation, fares and the practical question of reducing congestion and car dependency. Future viewers can use this scene from 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY to compare ownership and occupation with whatever follows after changing public expectations. The photograph additionally reflects regional identity, station environment, place identity, social landscape, railway branding, public realm, contemporary history, and documentary photography. Details involving steaming, Manchester, platform, station, and greater make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. The surrounding context at 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence for decarbonisation and linking trains more effectively with buses and trams when considered against later change at 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for 23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY and the changing story of the subject shown.
23A Bolton St, Bury,Greater Manchester,North West England,UK, BL9 0EY
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5849443717 - 'The Clash 'Train In Vain' - Play this track here.
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'Train in Vain' is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as the third and final single from their third album, London Calling. The song was not originally listed on the album's track listing, appearing as a secret track at the end of the album.
This was because the track was added to the record at the last minute, when the sleeve was already in production. It was the first Clash song to crack the United States Top 30 charts and in 2004, the song was ranked number 292 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In the US, the song's title is expanded to 'Train in Vain (Stand by Me)', the words 'stand by me' dominate the chorus. It was titled 'Train in Vain' in part to avoid confusion with Ben E. King's signature song 'Stand by Me'.
'Train in Vain' was added after the deal for The Clash to write a song for an NME flexi disc fell through, and as Mick Jones commented, 'The real story on 'Train in Vain' is that originally we needed a song to give to the NME for a flexi disk that NME was going to do. And then it was decided that it didn't work out or decided the flexi disk didn't work out so we had this spare track we had done as a giveaway.
So we put it on London Calling but there wasn't time because the sleeves were already done.' The result of its late addition was that it was the only song without lyrics printed on the insert, and was not listed as a track, although its presence is announced as the title and position on the original vinyl record was scratched into the vinyl in the needle run-off area on the fourth side of the album.
'Train In Vain' sums up the 1960's British Beeching report.
The 'Beeching Axe' is an informal name for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard Beeching. Although this report also proposed new modes of freight service and the modernisation of trunk passenger routes, it is remembered for recommending wholesale closure of what it considered little-used and unprofitable railway lines, the removal of stopping passenger trains and closure of local stations on other lines which remained open.
The report was a reaction to significant losses which had begun in the 1950s as the expansion in road transport began to attract passengers and goods from the railways
losses which continued to bedevil British Railways despite the introduction of the railway Modernisation Plan of 1955.
Beeching proposed that only drastic action would save the railways from increasing losses in the future.
Successive governments were more keen on the cost-saving elements of the report rather than those requiring investment. More than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) of railway and 3,000 stations closed in the decade following the report, a reduction of 25 per cent of route miles and 50 per cent of stations. To this day, Beeching's name is unfavourably synonymous with mass closure of railways and loss of many local services. This is particularly so in parts of the country which suffered most from cuts.
Bury Bolton Street station was originally on the line from manchester Victoria to Accrington. Lines were closed between 1966 &
1980.
Bolton Street Station, with its original features, was rescued from demolition and placed in the care of the East Lancashire Railway, a preservation group. The line to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall was re-opened as a heritage railway, under the name East Lancashire Railway in 1987 and has since been extended to Heywood. The line and station have since become a leading tourist attraction in the area.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF21T8 - Astley Green Colliery Winding Gear Panorama where machinery has been preserved.
On the edge of Chat Moss, in an area once full of collieries, lies the picturesque village of Astley Green. In the heart of the village stands Astley Green Colliery Museum which, but for the foresight of Lancashire County Council and several leading figures within the community, would have suffered the same fate as the other collieries in the area, total demolition. It was the uniqueness of the 3,300 hp twin tandem compound steam winding engine that brought the demolition to a halt. As the result of the intervention, the museum houses Lancashire's only surviving headgear and engine house, both of which now have listed building status.
The museum occupies some fifteen acres of the Astley Green Colliery site. To the south lies the Bridgewater Canal and Astley Moss, an important mossland site. The low-lying landscape ensures that the museum's 98ft high lattice steel headgear can be seen for many miles, a fitting memorial to days now past.
Apart from the steam winding engine and headgear the museum houses many exhibits, not least of which is the collection of 28 colliery locomotives, the largest collection of its type in the United Kingdom.
The colliery began its life in 1908 to exploit coal reserves in the south Lancashire Coalfield. Had it not been for the increasing demand for coal, at that time, the project would not have been viable. The coal seams at Astley Green are very deep and overlain by 100 feet of wet and unstable ground. These factors made the sinking of the shaft a very expensive proposition. The novelty of many of the requirements tested the ingenuity of the engineers during the construction, so much so that a paper, on the sinking of the shaft, was presented to the Institute of Mining Engineers. The colliery had a lifespan of only 62 years, finally closing its gates in 1970.
Higher Green Lane, Astley Green, Tyldesley, Lancashire GB UK, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4404609984 - 'This is an old slide I came across last week taken in early 1988 when the Aces original stadium on Hyde Road was being demolished. Travelling to work at my first job at GEC Higher openshaw (The Go Easy Club as it was known by some), I used to catch a 53 bus by it every morning. At the time it appeared to have an uncertain future, similar to the fate of the Belle Vue zoo &
amusement park. I remember passing the two giant giraffes on the 125 SELNEC bus as a very small kid. The giraffes ended up at a caravan park west of Glossop in Brookfield, quite close to where I grew up. I cannot say I have been past for some time so could not really say on the giraffe condition.
Racing started in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there until 1987 when the stadium was sold and demolished.
The club moved to a just a short distance away to a new track and is still there today. Manchesters Aces moved back to the Greyhound Stadium, under the promotion of Peter Collins, John Perrin and Don Bowes. On the opening meeting of the new chapter of the the Aces history was held 1st April 1988. The Aces took on Bradford Dukes in the Frank Varey Northern Trophy. Unfortunately because of a waterlogged track the match was abandoned after just two heats. The Aces finished leading the match.
If you have the chance nip down on a Monday night and breath in over 80 years of racing history.
This image has been sepia toned and selectively coloured.
Some other Manchester racing on two wheels www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874780587/
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Keywords: NHS,van,ashton,wigan,lancs,lancashire,north,west,england,britain,red,blue,wnow,ice,winter,cold,vehicle,grappenhall,weaste,lane,ln,cheshire,warrington,UK,january,2010,big,freeze,britains,Yikker,HDR,high dynamic range,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,highway,road,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4294320497 - 'NHS Ashton, Leigh, Wigan Van parked (or abandoned) in Weaste Lane, Grappenhall, just off the iced up A50 (Knutsford Road). leading up to the M6 motorway junction 20.
The trust are responsible for hospitals, clinics and doctor surgeries across this Lancashire region.
A more classic vehicle rather than an advertising bill board one here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4009572514/
(2010 week 2)
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Keywords: Zoomtang,Lead,singer,Banned,network,gig,Northwich,Winnington,cheshire,UK,England,unsigned,Rossendale,Lancs,Lancashire,music,bands,gigs,stage,musician,performer,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3812466803 - 'Here in a loud sisters (Be loud , be proud) tee shirt.
Lead female vocal of zoomtang, Rossendale based north west UK indie band. Taken here at a DAN (Development of the arts in Northwich Cheshire) BANNED! Network gig at Winnington Rec. this was used in the cover of the Banned fanzine produced by Nick Hughes and Paul.
More female vocal here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827402423/in/set-72157621...
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MKF7PG - Thomas Woodcock VC (19 March 1888 “ 27 March 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
Woodcock was 29 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12/13 September 1917 north of Broenbeek, Belgium, when an advanced post had held out for 96 hours and was finally forced to retire, the lance-sergeant (John Moyney) in charge of the party and Private Woodcock covered the retirement. After crossing the stream themselves, Private Woodcock heard cries for help behind him - he returned and waded into the stream amid a shower of bombs and rescued another member of the party whom he carried across open ground in daylight towards our front line, regardless of machine-gun fire.
He was killed in action at Bullecourt, France, on 27 March 1918.
Further information
He later achieved the rank of corporal. He is buried at Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, France. 8m SW of Arras. Plot IV. row F. Grave 3.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, WN1 1BH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Manchester Northern quarter,eating,Manchester,City centre,Maccy,food,foodie,experience,Mayor,city,Interior,inside,M4 5BU,unique,food court,Lancs,food market,stalls,restaurant,cool,venue,Mackie Mayor Manchester,Victorian building,Victorian,building,market,old meat market,buildings,tourism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG988W - Maccy Mayor is a 1858 Grade II listed market building, on the edge of Manchester's Northern Quarter. Reimagined by all the people involved in Alty Market and Market House. Includes the following vendors:
Honest Crust Pizza | Fin Fish Bar | Wolf House Coffee | Nationale 7 | Tender Cow | Baohouse | Little Window | J.Atkinsons & Co | Jack In The Box | Reserve Wines
For more info, visit http://www.mackiemayor.co.uk/
Eagle Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 5BU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F80GRR - Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, that currently competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.
Manchester United have won 20 league titles, the most of any English club, 11 FA Cups, four League Cups and a record 20 FA Community Shields. The club has also won three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. In 1998“99, the club became the first in the history of English football to achieve the treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
The 1958 Munich air disaster claimed the lives of eight players. In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United became the first English football club to win the European Cup. Alex Ferguson won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups and 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, between 1986 and 2013, when he announced his retirement. Louis van Gaal is the club's current manager after Ferguson's successor David Moyes was sacked after only 10 months in charge.
Old Trafford, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,industry,factory,mill,history,machines,cloth,manufacture,Lancashire,Victorian,mass production,Industrial Revolution,Textile manufacturing,Manchester factory,manufacturing cotton and cloth,cotton yarn,Cotton Mill,Cottonopolis,Inside a Manchester Cotton Mill,coning,machine,textiles,textile industry,BW,Black and White,monochrome,1970,1960,industrial,machinery,factories,Lancs,textile
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JKG - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
