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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9717,Latchford,Locks,Trans,Pennine,Trail,Warrington,Cheshire,sign,canal,walking,cycling,route,tunnel,heritage,towpath,with,view,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA6Y - Latchford Locks Trans Pennine Trail sign with canal tunnel view, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. A black fingerpost marks the route to Latchford Locks on the Trans Pennine Trail, with canal-side infrastructure visible beyond. Latchford developed around important crossings and locks on the Manchester Ship Canal, while the modern trail gives walkers and cyclists access through a landscape shaped by waterways, industry and transport. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9716,Latchford,Locks,Walton,Lock,Trans,Pennine,Trail,Warrington,Cheshire,walking,cycling,signpost,route,canal,recreation,and,signs,lock development,lock,development
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA72 - Latchford Locks and Walton Lock Trans Pennine Trail walking and cycling signs, Warrington, Cheshire, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. Directional signs point walkers and cyclists towards Latchford Locks and Walton Lock on the Trans Pennine Trail. The route sits within Warrington's distinctive waterways landscape around the Manchester Ship Canal and River Mersey, linking industrial transport heritage with modern walking, cycling and leisure use. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4535,Latchford,Locks,winter,snow
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PTT3 - . Latchford Locks winter snow. Photographed on 11 January 2025. The historical setting for neighbourhood 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 snowfall, the earlier context is that winter and spring scenes show how the same buildings and landscapes change under different light, vegetation and weather, while Easter and Christmas add temporary cultural decoration. In the 2026 discussion of neighbourhood, regeneration, housing growth and changing high streets continue to alter many British towns, giving well-located photographs practical relevance for local-history comparison. The 2026 relevance of snowfall comes from the fact that festive and seasonal imagery also remains commercially important in tourism and retail, while extreme weather can expose the resilience of transport and local infrastructure. Useful indexing vocabulary includes local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, local landmark, urban change, local character, public realm, place-making, historic comparison, town centre, local heritage, seasonal landscape, climate, spring flower, winter scene, and seasonal change. Other useful descriptive phrases include weather conditions, annual tradition, and IMG_4535. For historic comparison, the historical context 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. The background to streetscape 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.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,MSCC,England,UK,WA4,around,the,world,shipped,IMO-9876335,MMSI-244515000,vessel,supply,gas,British,lock,locks,Ship Canal,WA4 2XT,at,night,crisis,shipping,Netherlands,fleet,liquified gas,petrochemical gases,coaster,Dutch shipping company,Chemgas Shipping BV,Jaegers Group,inland waterways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M47T33 - Gale, Type Coaster
Capacity 3523 m3
Dimensions 91,1 x 14,8 m.
The Dutch shipping company Chemgas Shipping BV based in Rotterdam is a company of the German shipping company Jaegers Group . It is the first shipping company to transport liquefied petroleum gas known as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) on inland waterways, playing a role in the rapid development of petrochemicals . In 1965, Gastankvaartmaatschappij Chemgas BV was founded by Dutch companies Van Ommeren (now Vopak ) and Vulcaan. Chemgas Shipping BV is currently the largest shipping company for gas transport in Europe. A subsidiary is Chemgas Barging Sàrlin Luxembourg, which is responsible for inland navigation. Chemgas holds a 50 percent stake in the French company CFT Gaz based in Loire-sur-Rhône and operates gas tankers in France.
More info at chemgas.nl
Latchford Lock, MSCC, Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2XT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,MSCC,England,UK,WA4,around,the,world,shipped,IMO-9876335,MMSI-244515000,vessel,supply,gas,British,lock,locks,Ship Canal,WA4 2XT,at,night,crisis,shipping,Netherlands,fleet,liquified gas,petrochemical gases,coaster,Dutch shipping company,Chemgas Shipping BV,Jaegers Group,inland waterways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M47T34 - Gale, Type Coaster
Capacity 3523 m3
Dimensions 91,1 x 14,8 m.
The Dutch shipping company Chemgas Shipping BV based in Rotterdam is a company of the German shipping company Jaegers Group . It is the first shipping company to transport liquefied petroleum gas known as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) on inland waterways, playing a role in the rapid development of petrochemicals . In 1965, Gastankvaartmaatschappij Chemgas BV was founded by Dutch companies Van Ommeren (now Vopak ) and Vulcaan. Chemgas Shipping BV is currently the largest shipping company for gas transport in Europe. A subsidiary is Chemgas Barging Sàrlin Luxembourg, which is responsible for inland navigation. Chemgas holds a 50 percent stake in the French company CFT Gaz based in Loire-sur-Rhône and operates gas tankers in France.
More info at chemgas.nl
Latchford Lock, MSCC, Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2XT
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,locks,lock,ship canal,Cheshire,England,UK,gates,rise,tidal,action,Mersey,gate,village,South Warrington,office,offices,Peel Ports,MSCC,MSC,brick,building,dock,dockside,sign,signs,Latchford,Latchford Village,Warrington,blue,words,spelled out,spelt out,WA4 1BF,WA4
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DYWADW - . Made at Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane, Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire, England,, United Kingdom, WA4 1BF in 2020, 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 scene records Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4. The frame also records themes of before-and-after reference, documentary photography, community identity, public realm, changing streetscape, canal heritage, regional identity, urban change, contemporary social history, navigation corridor, marine mobility, local identity, pedestrian environment, and city-centre activity. Current relevance extends to water quality and flood resilience, particularly through the growing value of rivers and canals as transport, leisure and environmental corridors. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into local identity and community use, not least because of the relationship between public space and local social life. As a dated visual record of Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane, Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire, England,, United Kingdom, WA4 1BF, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects riverfront regeneration, community life, archival record, river transport, street-level documentary, visual archive, waterside public realm, and place identity. The combination of Locks, Grappenhall, Thelwall, and Latchford anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane, Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire, England,, United Kingdom, WA4 1BF may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The frame retains evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane, Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire, England,, United Kingdom, WA4 1BF
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Keywords: sun,set,in,scenic,trans-pennine,trail,transpennine,trail,reflection,WBC,cloud,sky,morning,lock,locks,London and North Western Railway,Latchford,Locks,Latchford,Lock,Latchford Village,Stockport,North,western,railway,disused,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC82T - Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford = Boggy-stream ford.
Latchford Village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: sun,set,in,scenic,trans-pennine,trail,transpennine,trail,reflection,WBC,cloud,sky,morning,lock,locks,London and North Western Railway,Latchford,Locks,Latchford,Lock,Latchford Village,Stockport,North,western,railway,disused,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC830 - Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford = Boggy-stream ford.
Latchford Village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: sun,set,in,scenic,trans-pennine,trail,transpennine,trail,reflection,WBC,cloud,sky,morning,lock,locks,London and North Western Railway,Latchford,Locks,Latchford,Lock,Latchford Village,Stockport,North,western,railway,disused,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Warrington,south,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,South Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC833 - Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford = Boggy-stream ford.
Latchford Village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Manchester ship canal company,Manchester,ship,canal,co,company,ship.boat,lock,Coastal Deniz at Latchford,Locks,MSCC,Warrington,England,UK,containers,container,goods,MV,MV Coastal Deniz,Liverpool,Seaforth,terminal,goods,Warringtonians,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,WA4 1GN,WA4,Coastal Deniz,at,Latchford,MSC,boat,ships,boats
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE9APB - . Coastal Deniz at Latchford Locks, MSCC, Warrington, England, UK, WA4 1GN. Photographed at Latchford Lock, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 23 June 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Coastal Deniz, Latchford Locks, MSCC, Warrington, boat, cargo, vessel, tanker, Manchester Ship Canal and Manchester ship canal company, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has relevance to landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environmental quality and the relationship between natural features and nearby settlement. It can illustrate editorial coverage of tourism, walking, recreation, conservation, seasonal change, biodiversity, green space, waterways and local identity. Vegetation, water, paths, buildings, weather and landform provide geographic and environmental context, helping the image work as both a place record and a broader landscape photograph. The documentary approach is useful for archive comparison, showing how a location looked at a particular time and how vegetation, land use or development may change later. Search themes include landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environment, green space, tourism, recreation, seasonal conditions and local geography. The location view can also provide a useful baseline for later comparison as vegetation, land use, water levels or surrounding development change. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DE9APB, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Latchford Lock, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Manchester ship canal company,Manchester,ship,canal,co,company,ship.boat,lock,Coastal Deniz at Latchford,Locks,MSCC,Warrington,England,UK,containers,container,goods,MV,MV Coastal Deniz,Liverpool,Seaforth,terminal,goods,gotonysmith,Warringtonians,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,WA4 1GN,WA4,Coastal Deniz,at,Latchford,MSC,boat,ships,boats
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE9APP - . Coastal Deniz at Latchford Locks, MSCC, Warrington, England, UK, WA4 1GN. Photographed at Latchford Lock, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 23 June 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Coastal Deniz, Latchford Locks, MSCC, Warrington, boat, cargo, vessel, tanker, Manchester Ship Canal and Manchester ship canal company, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has relevance to landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environmental quality and the relationship between natural features and nearby settlement. It can illustrate editorial coverage of tourism, walking, recreation, conservation, seasonal change, biodiversity, green space, waterways and local identity. Vegetation, water, paths, buildings, weather and landform provide geographic and environmental context, helping the image work as both a place record and a broader landscape photograph. The documentary approach is useful for archive comparison, showing how a location looked at a particular time and how vegetation, land use or development may change later. Search themes include landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environment, green space, tourism, recreation, seasonal conditions and local geography. The location view can also provide a useful baseline for later comparison as vegetation, land use, water levels or surrounding development change. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DE9APP, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Latchford Lock, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: 8,eight,number8,numbereight,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix,thelwall,lane,thelwalllane,latchford,locks,lock,manchester,ship,canal,sign,square,hipstamatic,uk,england,cheshire,iphone,yellow,black
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7205637566 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Eight, A number is divisible by 8 if its last 3 digits are also divisible by 8.
Eight is the first number to be the aliquot sum of two numbers other than itself
the discrete biprime 10, and the square number 49.
8 is the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. In octal, one digit represents 3 bits. In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet.
The number 8 is a Fibonacci number, being 3 plus 5. The next Fibonacci number is 13. 8 is the only positive Fibonacci number, aside from 1, that is a perfect cube.
The number eight is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese and other Asian cultures. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival holiday that lasts eight days and eight nights. In Islam, It is the number of Angels carrying The Holy Throne of Allah in heavens. In Hinduism, it is the number of wealth, abundance. The Goddess Lakshmi has eight forms. There are eight nidhi, or seats of wealth. There are also eight Guardians of the directions.
It is the atomic number of oxygen, as well as the number of tentacles on an octopus.
Checkout too many eights. A wonderful excuse to hear that track again.
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Keywords: blue,crack,cracked,door,paint,cracking,up,crackingup,tony,smith,tonysmith,42,E42,UK,Latchford,locks,cheshire,warrington,England,united,kingdom,number,manchester,ship,canal,lock,HDR
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8577532713 - 'Babylon Zoo - 'I am cracking up' - Play this track here.
Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/HotpixUK
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
A great track I first heard on a give away CD www.amazon.com/MAGAZINE-MMMMM-TASTY-TRACKS-SAMPLER/dp/B00... .
It had some of the best bands and tracks of the 90's and by far the most brilliant Q give away CD ever.
This was only available with Q magazine. Track Listings were: Melanie Davies - Supergrass Stars - Dubstar Hammering the cramps - Sparklehorse King of New York - Fun Lovin' Criminals On Raglan Road - Sinead O'Connor I'm cracking up I need a pill - Babylon Zoo Flicker - Patti Rothberg She's everywhere - Strangelove Crusin' - D'Angelo Mugwump - Terrorvision Adrenalina - Octopus After hell - Tasmin Archer Spirit level - Cecil Private Universe - Crowded House Electra made me blind - Everclear Tomorrow is maybe - Indigo Lemonade secret drinker - Mansun Bishop's robes - Radiohead
Babylon Zoo were a British rock band of the mid-1990s from Wolverhampton, England, fronted by Jas Mann. They were best known for the song 'Spaceman', which on its release on 21 January 1996, went straight to #1 on the UK Singles Chart, selling 418,000 copies in the first week of release.
This is from an album entitled The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes. It was released in 1996, and included new-age tracks such as 'Is Your Soul for Sale?' and 'I'm Cracking Up I Need a Pill'. It debuted at no 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and reached the Top 20 in 17 countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Checkout more w=33062170@N08\' target=\'_blank\'>ipod music from my photostream.
Keep in touch, add me as a contact www.flickr.com/relationship.gne?id=33062170@N08 so I can follow all your new uploads.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
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Keywords: No,number,on,a,door,peel,peeling,peeled,blue,painting,decay,wasted,aste,forgotten,texture,Manchester,Ship,Canal,MSCC,Latchford,Hut,shed,deep,tory,cuts,cutback,cutbacks,Latchford,Locks,Lock,South,Warrington,Cheshire,England,derelict,gotonysmith great good example of project,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW0P - . Highly Textured number 42 On a Peeling Paint Door. Photographed on 2 April 2011. The recorded location is Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK WA4. As background, 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. The wider historical story is that doors, numbers and distressed surfaces are part of the visual archaeology of ordinary streets
Peeling coatings and patina can show material age, previous colour schemes and long use even when the wider building has no formal heritage status. Against the 2026 backdrop, 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 buildings for new uses. In the present 2026 context, interest in adaptive reuse and the character of older buildings has increased attention to patina, repair and whether worn surfaces should be restored or retained
Close details can therefore support design, conservation and urban-texture themes as well as abstract use. From a heritage perspective, 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. Useful indexing vocabulary includes building façade, historic building, built environment, townscape, streetscape, architectural detail, period architecture, urban design, heritage conservation, commercial architecture, civic architecture, local landmark, and building history.
Thelwall lane, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK WA4
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Keywords: Latchford,lock,locks,manchester,ship,canal,company,MSCC,Warrington,Cheshire,UK,England,GB,britain,Grappenhall,dusk,night,cyclist,cycle,rider,riding,across,bridge,bridges,lines,brown,sepia,black,white,shot,nighttime,time,low,light,monochrome,selective,colour,color,industrial,industry,B/W,mono,partial,mixed,this photo rocks,HDR,high dynamic range,selctive,colores,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,noche,nuit,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4312557732 - 'A cyclist crosses Latchford Locks on the Manchester ship canal at dusk. Ships climb approx 20 feet up towards Thelwall and Irlam towards Carrington / Manchester Salford Quays.
Mooring post allows ships to moor temporarily in the dock below or above the stage.
A dark, slightly decaying underused and slightly disturbing place to hang about at night.
Possibly the perfect place for a quiet murder, drowning or gangland killing.
Another waterway at night/dusk here : www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4125164857/
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Keywords: latchford,locks,viaduct,railway,bridge,warrington,cheshire,grappenhall,dusk,night,speeding,car,car-trails,trail,street,light,lamp,yellow,blue,person,man,walking,thelwall,lane,manchester,ship,canal,this photo rocks,tonysmith,tony,smith,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,noche,nuit,hotpix!,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4297793929 - 'The old rusting viaduct which goes across the Manchester Ship Canal at Thelwall New Road.
Left (as too expensive to maintain) when the old Warrington rail link to Altrincham was turned into a cycle path.
This shot was taken at dusk just when there was some light left in the sky.
(2010 week 3)
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Keywords: Road,Latchford,South,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,dusk,night,shot,nightshot,moving,car,trail,trails,lights,street,light,blue,sky,speed,speeding,vehicle,Viaduct,old,steel,near,Manchester,Ship,Canal,locks,MSCC,Peel,holdings,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDRM - . This location-specific image from Thelwall New rd Latchford South Warrington Cheshire England UK in 2010 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Old iron railway bridge dusk at Thelwall New rd Latchford South Warrington Cheshire England UK near Manchester Ship Canal locks. Another layer of the photograph includes local character, station environment, managed navigation, passenger railway, inland navigation, rail mobility, regional identity, navigation engineering, changing land use, historical comparison, contemporary social history, trackside heritage, transport interchange, and working waterway. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with public ownership, fares and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance funding, climate adaptation and how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Small period details of commercial use and occupation at Thelwall New rd Latchford South Warrington Cheshire England UK may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. Other useful contextual ideas include blue-green corridor, mass transit, documentary photography, place identity, local history, changing streetscape, towpath landscape, and lock flight. Details involving Canal, railway, Thelwall, Manchester, and locks make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Thelwall New rd Latchford South Warrington Cheshire England UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. It also preserves a trace of local identity for future local research. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
Thelwall New rd Latchford South Warrington Cheshire England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4023454839 - 'Crane on the south side (Grappenhall / Thelwall) of canal at Latchford lock.
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Keywords: Snowdrop,Mersey,Ferry,Latchford,locks,warrington,UK,cheshire,365days,HDR,high dynamic range,ship,boat,baot,schip,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3691492554 - 'Mersey Ferry 'Snowdrop' going up towards Manchester in the Ship Canal towards Carrington.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MFJ - . Snowdrop Mersey Ferry approaching Latchford locks on the Manchester Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK. Photographed on 4 July 2009. The recorded location is The Quays, Latchford locks, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK. Its a Grey day as the tourist trip takes passengers from Liverpool to Salford Quays. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. Historically, plant details are useful both aesthetically and scientifically, showing petals, leaves, seed heads and moisture at a particular stage of growth
Repeated seasonal photography can also provide a simple record of phenology. Historically, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. The wider historical story is that fields, flowers, trees and wildlife provide a visual record of season, habitat and countryside management
Agricultural crops sit alongside wild plants, insects and birds, illustrating the overlap between food production, biodiversity and recreation. In 2026, current interest in biodiversity and climate gives seasonal flower and foliage photographs documentary value beyond their visual appeal, particularly where flowering or autumn colour can be compared over time. Other useful descriptive phrases include botanical, seasonal plant, garden, and nature detail.
The Quays, Latchford locks, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK
