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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,preserved vehicle,heritage,historic,history,roller,steam wagon,steam road locomotive,showmans,engine,steam rally vehicle,vintage vehicle,classic vehicle,heritage transport,road transport heritage,industrial heritage,engineering heritage,steam power,coal fired steam,live steam,preserved transport,Lymm,Dickensian,village,Dec,December,weekend,Christmas,Festival,Warrington,Cheshire,WA13 0JB,North West England,England,United Kingdom,WA13,parade,passenger trailer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PTRJ - Steam traction engine O.H.M.S., registration MA7892, travels through Lymm village centre in Warrington, Cheshire, towing a passenger trailer during the December Lymm Dickensian Christmas Festival. The preserved road steam vehicle is shown in steam with smoke rising from its chimney, polished red and black paintwork, large spoked wheels, brass detail, festive wreath decoration and a trailer carrying visitors through the historic village streets. Lymm Dickensian is a long-running volunteer-led community Christmas event, begun in 1985 and centred on Victorian dress, stalls, street entertainment, Santa activities, festive food, processions and seasonal atmosphere. The scene is useful for editorial coverage of heritage transport, steam traction engines, vintage vehicles, Christmas fairs, village festivals, community events, Cheshire tourism, Warrington heritage, industrial history, road steam preservation and family days out. Steam traction engines and road locomotives were once practical working machines used for haulage, agricultural tasks, showmen's work and local industry, but today they survive mainly through preservation societies, rallies, transport days and enthusiast owners. The photograph captures the pleasure and spectacle of a full-size steam vehicle operating slowly in a village setting, with wet roads, winter clothing, passengers, event barriers and town-centre buildings adding a documentary seasonal feel. It can support stories about Lymm's festive traditions, volunteer event organisation, road closures, historic transport displays, traction engine preservation, public nostalgia, engineering heritage, Christmas parades and the continuing popularity of steam power at local events. The O.H.M.S. name and MA7892 registration are visible on the engine front, although the exact maker and build history should be checked from owner or rally programme notes before making detailed claims about manufacturer or date.
Steam traction engine O.H.M.S. MA7892 towing a trailer through Lymm village during the Dickensian Ch
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lymm,Cheshire,Warrington,Lymm Cheshire,village,Lymm village,England,UK,WA13,dec,Xmas,christmas,weekend,busy,packed,retail,retailing,shops,tourist,tourism,attraction,villages,festival,festivals,Dickens,outside,street,streets,old,Victorian,centre,town,annual,event,events
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFFP2F -
Lymm,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA13 0DA
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4209473520 - 'Happy Christmas to everyone who follows my photostream.
Lets hope that 2010 is a good year for us all :-)
A view from the sweetshop...... www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690681811/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: Lymm,Sweet,Shop,Sweetshop,sweets,toffee,toffees,bagged,bags,loose,kurly,aniseed,village,cheshire,cross,Christmas,Xmas,Winter,shops,store,England,UK,panorama,joiner,stitcher,confectionary,confectioners,chocolate,boiled,hotpixuk,hotpix,hotpics,tonysmith,tony,smith,warrington,Crimbo,december,2009,candy,candystore,toffies,HDR,high dynamic range,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,place,places,Panoramique,int\u00e9ressant,join,stitch,autostitch,auto,building,buildings,built,architecture,pano,imagen,panor\u00e1mica,image,panoramisches,Bild
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4234272947 - 'My favorite sweet shop. (Internationals might call this a candy store). How would you lik eto work in a place like this?
Just in time to grab 6oz of Kurly Aniseed from the nice folks at the Lymm Sweet Shop before hare-ing off for Crimbo.
The scales are just lovely in here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690681811/
Just before taking this I caught this at the Cross www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4209473520/in/set-72157617...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: Lymm,village,dusk,night,shot,nightshot,tripod,blue,sky,magic,hour,cross,square,cheshire,england,north,west,xmas,christmas,tree,shots,car,trail,trails,cartrails,december,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpixuk,hotpix,uk,hotpixorguk,rectory,lane,pepper,street,st,christmas lights,lights,festive,365days,photo,photos,photography,photographer,www.hotpix.org.uk,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,highway,road,noche,nuit,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 4164402348 - 'Christmas lights in Lymm and the tree at the cross.
Victorian Weekend next week, a shot from previous year here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3812187873/
One from 2009 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4180005920/
Some Warrington Xmas lights here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4125613963/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
