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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,live,Manchester,band,bands,gigs,music,The,guitarist,legend,indie,rock,performance,black,Jaguar,British,alternative,musician,male,Manchester homecoming show,outdoor summer gig,Everything Everything,support,icon,iconic,songs,performed,career spanning set,largest solo headline show,Castlefield outdoor amphitheatre,Greater Manchester entertainment,English indie music,festival stage photography,electric guitar player,denim shirt,Mancunian,LED screen,backdrop
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F12EAH - Johnny Marr performs at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester on Thursday 9 July 2026, headlining a Sounds of the City concert with support from Everything Everything and The Clockworks. The Manchester-born musician, songwriter and former guitarist of The Smiths is pictured in a close, front-facing performance portrait, singing into a microphone while playing a black and silver Fender Jaguar electric guitar. He wears a pale blue denim-style shirt with turned-back sleeves and a patterned guitar strap, contrasting with his concentrated expression.
Behind Marr, a large LED video screen fills the outdoor stage with a high-contrast monochrome image. Another band member appears partly silhouetted in the background, adding depth without distracting from the headliner. Stage equipment, microphone stands, guitar hardware and concert lighting reinforce the atmosphere of a major summer music event. The tight composition captures Marr's distinctive onstage presence, low-slung guitar stance and continuing association with Manchester's influential indie and alternative-rock tradition.
The Castlefield Bowl appearance was billed as Marr's biggest solo headline show to that point and formed part of the annual Sounds of the City series. The open-air amphitheatre, set among railway viaducts, canals, brickwork and modern city-centre buildings, is one of Manchester's most recognisable urban concert settings. The performance brought Marr back to his home city for a career-spanning set combining solo work, Electronic material and songs associated with The Smiths. The warm July evening, large audience and industrial surroundings gave the event the character of a major Manchester homecoming.
Everything Everything appeared as special guests, while Irish-formed indie-rock band The Clockworks opened the bill. The photograph documents a prominent British guitarist, singer and songwriter before a sold-out outdoor crowd during Manchester's 2026 summer concert season
Castlefield Bowl, Rice Street, off Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, England, M3 4JN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,passenger,tunnel,walkway,a,village,walking,exercise,walker,man,male,his,dog,south,A50,Knutsford Road,Latchford,staying,safe,stolen,mugged,dogs,feeling,clean,up,after,your,poo,bags,pet,care,lead,considerate,walks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NJXBWK - . An on-location photograph from Latchford village, A50, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 in 2023, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is A50 Knutsford Road, Latchford pedestrian tunnel, with a man walking his dog on a lead, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4. The image also relates to local character, everyday life, place identity, community identity, changing streetscape, local bus network, historical comparison, visual archive, public transport stop, bus infrastructure, public realm, roadside transit, transport accessibility, and archival record. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with local connectivity, integrated transport and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. As a dated visual record of Latchford village, A50, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside bus route infrastructure, changing land use, period detail, social history, local history, regional identity, local mobility, and passenger transport. Elements such as Latchford, tunnel, pedestrian, walking, and Knutsford add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Latchford village, A50, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for local connectivity and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing within the specific setting of Latchford village, A50, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4. It also preserves details of everyday use for later comparison.
Latchford village, A50, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,with,of,blades,on,a,define,defined,definition,price,razor blades,smooth,exceptional,sharper,mens,male,grooming,groomed,brand,brands,retail,refill,inflation,rises,in,cost,cartridge,absurd,amount,money,shaving,product,products,quality,steel,razor-and-blade,model
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K9FB34 - . Recorded at the recorded location 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 subject captured here is Razor, with expensive blades, on a dictionary definition of 'Razor'. The subject also carries associations with street-level business, documentary photography, community identity, small business, commercial frontage, place identity, shopfront economy, retail property, specialist retailer, independent retail, specialist shop, local enterprise, social history, and everyday life. The wider contemporary story combines store closures, town-centre regeneration and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. The location also brings in town-centre trading, local history, customer footfall, regional identity, archival record, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, and high-street commerce. References to blades, definition, 'Razor', dictionary, and expensive give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to store closures and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of commercial rents and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. A further contemporary connection is store closures and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets within the real-world context of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,with,of,blades,on,a,define,defined,definition,price,razor blades,smooth,exceptional,sharper,mens,male,grooming,groomed,brand,brands,retail,refill,inflation,rises,in,cost,cartridge,absurd,amount,money,shaving,product,products,quality,steel,razor-and-blade,model
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K9FB36 - . This scene at the recorded location in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is Razor, with expensive blades, on a dictionary definition of 'Razor'. The locality and subject together evoke street-level business, high-street commerce, local character, place identity, small business, social history, local enterprise, customer footfall, shopfront economy, public realm, bricks-and-mortar retail, documentary photography, everyday life, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with consumer spending, online shopping and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, historical comparison, contemporary social history, visual archive, specialist retailer, commercial frontage, period detail, and changing streetscape. Details involving blades, dictionary, definition, 'Razor', and expensive make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is consumer spending and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate online shopping and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets within the real-world context of the recorded location. It also preserves evidence of changing use for future local research.
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,2013,Scouts,UK,prize,cub,be prepared,young,child,children,scouts,pack,activity,activities,things,being,a,staged,volunteer,volunteers,Scouts be prepared,winner,winners,shield,tam,won,England,english,boys,male,the,association,promise,law,programme,skills for life
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP8TA2 - Cub Scouts, often shortened to Cubs, are a section of Scouting operated by The Scout Association with a core age of eight to ten and a half years of age. This section follows on from the Beaver Scouts (6-8 year olds) and precedes the Scout section (10½-14 year olds).
Originally beginning in 1916 as Wolf Cubs, the section gained its current name in 1966 as a result of the Advance Party Report. Because of this early name, the section has themed links to wolves and the novel The Jungle Book with the section being called a Cub Pack and the volunteer leaders taking their names from this story.
Cub Scouts has been open to both boys and girls since 1991 as well as those of different faiths and none. Cub Scouts wear a green sweatshirt for their uniform and earn badges for skills learned and challenges overcome
In 2014, the Scouting for All strategic plan for the next four years was launched that included an increased focus of community impact, youth voice and inclusion in the programme and which emerged from youth feedback. Off the back of this, a refresh of the programme was scheduled for 2015 and in April 2014, the Scout Association released four new activity badges and one new staged activity badge which were to be added as part of the refresh
Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,cub,best,in,the,of,award,local,England,UK,COY,cub award,moving,up to,scout,scouts,boy,boys,male,being,becoming,a,association,wolf,cub pack,badge,badges,challenges,Challenge,and,Adventure,scheme,schemes,trophy,trophies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP9HYR - . A grounded documentary photograph made at England, Great Britain , UK in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on Scouts trophy - Cub of The Year - COY. The locality and subject together evoke urban fabric, period architecture, before-and-after reference, archival record, social history, cityscape history, adaptive reuse, built heritage, architectural detail, local history, heritage landmark, historical comparison, place identity, and conservation interest. The wider contemporary story combines heritage conservation, redevelopment pressure and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change. The image fixes landscape treatment and surrounding development within England, Great Britain , UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The wider setting retains connections with period detail, heritage asset, conservation architecture, regional identity, visual archive, contemporary social history, changing land use, and period building. Details involving trophy and Scouts make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around England, Great Britain , UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate heritage conservation and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change in a form that can be compared with future views of England, Great Britain , UK. The image also provides a reference for heritage conservation and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the real-world context of England, Great Britain , UK. Another useful connection is embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the specific setting of England, Great Britain , UK.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,by,in,the,garden,limitations,Sculpture Academy,in London,John,OConnor,O,Connor,Conner,art,artwork,work,sculpture,Lady Arbour Cloister Garden,Lady Arbour,Cloister Garden,reach up,reachup,reach for the sky,sculptor,arms,aloft,figure,male,man,modern,modern sculpture,iron,metal,outside,statue,public
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPB8MW - The sculpture is by John O'Connor, he studied at the Sculpture Academy in London for four years, before going on to teach sculpture, moulding and casting.
The piece is cast in bronze resin and is called Beyond Limitations. It was placed in the Lady Arbour Clouster Gardens in 2013. . On the picturesque estuary border between Essex and Suffolk there is a hidden artist's studio. It remains a secret to the general public but the studio receives commissions from across the globe. A true asset to the local community and the international art scene alike.
This secret is sculptor John O'Connor. He works prolifically in his studio at Manningtree, a world away from the hustle and bustle of any art capital. He has as much talent and focus as any artist you would expect to find working in a major city and has been producing figurative contemporary sculpture for the last 18 years.
John's work has become increasingly popular and much sought after, in fact, business is booming. Amidst the glamour of celebrities and the household names of the garden design world, John was once again exhibiting his art works at the recent RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He was delighted to have again been working in collaboration with award winning garden designer James Basson. This year Basson designed the M&G show garden.
This summer he exhibited at two other RHS shows, Chatsworth House (June 711), and Hampton Court Flower Show (July 39).
Collaborating with John on the RHS shows will be various local companies including Dedham Vale Vineyards who will be sponsoring the private view with their delicious sparkling English Brut, and Essex based stonemasons, Wood For Stone, who will be providing the stone for this years exhibit. This years planting will also be provided by the Oxford based Water Perry Gardens. John also has various other prominent shows planned for this year.
Hereford City Centre, Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1 2NG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,paint,vennel,blue,art,in,man,male,figure,figures,Orange Yard,Manette Street,economy,run,entertainments,reason,to,visit,liberal,liberated,area,colourful,street art,street,style,spray,expression,vibrant,community,inclusive,neighbourhood,lego,men
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGAR9 - . This location-specific image from Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Blue Lego spaceman art graffiti in Manette Street,, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. The locality and subject together evoke visual archive, community safe space, historical comparison, inclusive night-time venue, contemporary social history, nightlife heritage, place identity, social history, period detail, gay hospitality, community identity, Soho nightlife, gay bar culture, and LGBTQ community venue. From a 2025-onward perspective, Pride visibility and community safety are closely linked to this subject, alongside how Soho remains a symbolic centre of LGBTQ nightlife. The wider contemporary story combines transport, regeneration and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. Small period details of public access and movement at Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The wider setting retains connections with urban social history, inclusive hospitality, social landscape, urban change, before-and-after reference, regional identity, pedestrian environment, and queer London. Details involving Manette, graffiti, and spaceman make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to Pride visibility and how Soho remains a symbolic centre of LGBTQ nightlife when considered against later change at Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. The view records a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,UK,BL1,in,iron,man,male,VinFast,World,Championship,full,distance,full-distance,race,finish,line,finishline,union,flag,union jack,GB,Great Britain,British,North West,English,venue,NW,NorthWest,Bolton England,competition,tournament,competitions,tournaments,banners,poster,posters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRKY - The North is Calling You Home
Dubbed one of the UK's friendliest towns, Bolton is the home of England's only full-distance IRONMAN. This race is known for its iconic spectator support, incredible North West English bike course scenery, and impressive finish line in the heart of the town centre.
2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Qualification Slots
The 2023 IRONMAN UK offers Age Group Qualifying slots to the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship.
Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,nick,Her Majestys Pleasure,reception,building,CatD,Cat D,adult,male,Arley Rd,Appleton Thorn,Warrington,WA4,sign,entrance,Her Majestys Prison Service,Prison Service.,village,Thorn Cross Prison,open prison,service,Young Offenders Institution,RNAS Stretton,HMS Blackcap,High Intensity Training,HIT,boot camp,HIT program,reduce,reduced,re-offending,inmates,prisoners,Crime and Punishment,punishment,reform,early release,scheme
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C59GFM - HM Prison Thorn Cross is a Category D Adult Male Institution for males aged 21+. The prison is located in the village of Appleton Thorn (near Warrington) in Cheshire, England. Thorn Cross is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Thorn Cross Prison opened in 1985, on the site of the former RNAS Stretton (HMS Blackcap) airfield. Thorn Cross was initially used as an open prison for adult males. In 1996, the prison was re-rolled as a Young Offenders Institution. At the time, Thorn Cross was the first such institution in the United Kingdom to enforce military-style disciplinary regime for some of its inmates, which led to a part of the prison (unit 5) being labelled a boot camp.
In January 1999, an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons labelled Thorn Cross Prison as an inspirational example of good practice. In particular the report praised the prison's High Intensity Training (HIT) project, and recommended it be rolled out to other prisons.
In October 2005, a further inspection report highly praised Thorn Cross Prison, again highlighting the prisons HIT program. The report also noted that Thorn Cross managed to reduce re-offending amongst its ex-inmates to just over 20 per cent, one of the best rates in the country. The report added that the prison had to do more to improve relations with the local community however.
Present day
HM Prison Thorn Cross is a Category D Adult Male Institution for males aged 21+. Accommodation consists of single rooms, each prisoner having his own room key.
Education and training courses offered at the prison include Construction Crafts, Motor Vehicles, Horticulture, Hospitality and Catering and Rail Construction (NVQ Level 2). Thorn Cross has a number of partnerships with national and local employers, offering opportunities for work placements prior to and on release.
Arley Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 4RL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ireland,Eire,Irish,street,art,female,girl,woman,in,a,spray,painted,paint,green,purple,cry,tears,sadness,depression,mental health,artwork,arts,painting,urban,backstreet,backstreets,face,faces,man,male,strange,sinister,vibe,feeling,bad
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M8DJKA - . This authentic period view of Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland in 2019 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Costume, sad woman in a spray paint artwork, Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland. The locality and subject together evoke home testing programme, healthcare access, local history, regional identity, documentary photography, public-health intervention, local character, everyday life, community identity, community art, period detail, healthcare communication, early diagnosis, and visual street culture. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into tourism and regeneration, not least because of how temporary street art can become an important visual archive. Today's relevance is strengthened by medical evidence, preventive care and the continuing question of the importance of detecting disease before symptoms become advanced. The image fixes equipment and working practice within Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. The location also brings in public realm, clinical screening, mural culture, public-health screening, medical consumer history, changing streetscape, patient self-testing, and creative placemaking. The combination of centre, paint, Costume, Ireland, and artwork anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and how temporary street art can become an important visual archive in a form that can be compared with future views of Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
Dublin city centre, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: Manchester,City centre,city,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,Canal St,Canal Street,Gay Village,gay,village,LGBT,Manchester Gay Village,LGBTI community,community,Boys only,Victorian Boys entrance to a school,Uk,school,Boys in brick,brick,schools,college,male,stereotype,macho,masculine,Victorian,values,grammer,primary,Heterosexuality,homophobia,real,men,reading benchmarks,strict,Ofsted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF5W4 - Canal Street, the centre of the Manchester Gay Village, is a street in Manchester city centre in North West England. The pedestrianised street, which runs along the west side of the Rochdale Canal, is lined with gay bars and restaurants. At night time, and in daytime in the warmer months, the street is filled with visitors, often including gay and lesbian tourists from all over the world. The northern end of the street meets Minshull Street and the southern meets Princess Street
part of the street looks across the Rochdale Canal into Sackville Park.
90's Focus led to several of the pubs on or near Canal Street acquiring a predominantly gay clientele. In 1991, Manto (Manchester Tomorrow) bar opened at no. 46. It was built in 1989 by Benedict Smith Architects. Unlike the other gay bars at that time, Manto had large glass windows, allowing the casual passer-by to view what was going on inside. Previously, many establishments catering for the gay community were often keen to conceal activities from the general public, but the architectural design of Manto was seen as a queer visual statement of we're here, we're queer get used to it, and a brick-and-mortar refusal to hide any more, or to remain underground and invisible.
Over the next decade, more numerous and larger bars opened along the canal side, turning Canal Street into the centre of the most successful gay village in Europe. Because of this, the Canal Street street signs are regularly defaced to read Anal Treet or Anal Street. The success was further enhanced by the use of Canal Street and its bars in several television series, including Bob and Rose and Queer as Folk, both written by Russell T Davies.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,NYC,New York City,street,New York Street,USA,America,City Centre,city,centre,center,city center,Eastvillage,New York Travel Tourism,Manhattan,New York,NY,T-Shirt on male,T-Shirt,male,man,painting,street painting,face look,expression,Adam MCA Yauch,Adam Yauch,musical icon,music icon,cancer,Hip Hop,rap Group,band,Young Aborigines,The Beastie Boys
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBF06B - The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City formed in 1981. The group comprised Michael Mike D Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam MCA Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz (vocals, guitar).
The Beastie Boys were formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band, the Young Aborigines, in 1979 by Mike D (vocals), MCA (bass), John Berry (guitar) and Kate Schellenbach (drums). They appeared on the compilation cassette New York Thrash, contributing two songs from their first EP, Polly Wog Stew, in 1982. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 experimental hip hop single Cooky Puss, the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, and Schellenbach left the group soon after. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album Licensed to Ill. It was followed by Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty, To the 5 Boroughs, The Mix-Up, and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.
The Beastie Boys have sold 26 million records in the United States and 50 million records worldwide, making them the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991. With seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004,[4] the Beastie Boys were one of the longest-lived hip hop acts worldwide. In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the same year, MCA died of cancer. In 2014, Mike D confirmed that Beastie Boys had disbanded.
86, East 7th Street, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, NY, USA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WRC,row,sport,youth,2018,Howley lane,Cheshire,North West England,UK,river Mersey,Mersey,teamwork,teams,Warrington Rowing,rowing course,learn to row,Warrington learn to row,junior,seniors,boat,skull,skulling,boats,sail,sailing,sailing on the river,doubles,boys,male,males,Matt,Matthew,Quinn,Matthew Smith,Matt Smith,rows,on the water,on,river,blades,double
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC2FRX - . A place-specific photograph documents the working environment around Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, in this period view from 2018. The documentary focus is WRC, J14 Doubles, at Warrington Rowing Club 2018 Summer regatta, Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK. The wider setting includes heritage navigation, digital technology, smartphone culture, managed watercourse, online service, connected device, riparian setting, navigation engineering, online identity, mobile internet, riverine landscape, and inland navigation. The wider contemporary story of navigation maintenance now includes volunteer involvement alongside flood resilience, while policy and investment increasingly consider protecting blue-green corridors. Current debate around mobile computing often combines rapid software change, artificial intelligence and the practical challenge of stronger digital authentication. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The surrounding context also touches on waterside infrastructure, river management, consumer electronics, waterborne transport, technology adoption, waterway maintenance. The record also refers to rowers, sailing on the Mersey. Further aspects present in the subject include lock operation, hydraulic control, inland boating, boating infrastructure, connected society, civil engineering structure, industrial waterway heritage, software platform, networked technology, and digital economy. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, waterside heritage also connects with heritage conservation, ecology and habitat protection and efforts aimed at adapting old structures to present-day use. The view additionally fixes period appearance for future editorial context.
Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WRC,row,sport,youth,2018,Howley lane,Cheshire,North West England,UK,river Mersey,Mersey,teamwork,teams,Warrington Rowing,rowing course,learn to row,Warrington learn to row,junior,seniors,boat,skull,skulling,boats,sail,sailing,sailing on the river,doubles,boys,male,males,rows,on the water,on,river,blades,double
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC2FY7 - . A grounded editorial photograph sets out the setting around Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, in a scene preserved from 2018. The supplied image information identifies WRC, J14 Doubles, at Warrington Rowing Club 2018 Summer regatta, Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK. Further features of the subject include towpath environment, software platform, networked technology, digital economy, waterside infrastructure, digital access, mobile internet, boating infrastructure, mobile computing, inland boating, digital transformation, and information technology. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, ageing lock and bridge infrastructure also connects with waterside regeneration, safe public access and efforts aimed at protecting blue-green corridors. The wider contemporary story of digital services now includes reliable connectivity alongside digital exclusion, while policy and investment increasingly consider greater dependence on mobile platforms. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The resulting scene connects with consumer electronics, digital interface, navigation channel, canal heritage, digital technology, waterway maintenance. Associated details include rowers, Matthew Smith, Quinn, Matt Smith, sailing on the Mersey. Other relevant facets include connected device, online identity, screen-based interaction, managed watercourse, technology adoption, app-based service, industrial waterway heritage, lock operation, civil engineering structure, and river management. Modern coverage of towpath use frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of safe public access, ecology and habitat protection and balancing leisure with engineering needs.
Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WRC,sport,youth,2018,Howley lane,Cheshire,UK,teamwork,teams,Warrington Rowing,rowing course,learn to row,Warrington learn to row,junior,seniors,boat,skull,boats,sail,sailing,sailing on the river,Lancaster Rowing Club,Lancaster Rowing Club team,Mens coxless quads,quads,quad,head,competition,rows,male,males,moving,moves,competes,tournament
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC2G52 - . This location-led image depicts a moment within Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, in a photograph originating in 2018. The principal point of reference is Lancaster Rowing Club team, Men coxless at Warrington Rowing Club 2018 Summer regatta, Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK. The location also connects working waterway, civil engineering structure, technology adoption, digital economy, networked technology, hydraulic control, towpath environment, managed watercourse, industrial waterway heritage, digital interface, riverine landscape, and mobile computing. The wider contemporary story of navigation maintenance now includes long-term maintenance funding alongside safe public access, while policy and investment increasingly consider adapting old structures to present-day use. Current debate around consumer technology often combines privacy, rapid software change and the practical challenge of more services delivered through phones. Small period details preserved at Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. The resulting scene connects with connected device, mobile internet, digital technology, connected society, waterborne transport, screen-based interaction. Further recorded details include sailing on the Mersey, river Mersey, rowers, skulling. Further aspects present in the subject include digital access, software platform, heritage navigation, smartphone culture, lock operation, online service, cybersecurity, digital transformation, inland navigation, and waterway maintenance. It remains a grounded period reference to Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, its use, appearance and changing local context.
Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC2GAJ - . This descriptive scene places on record a moment within Howley Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2DN, in documentary coverage dating from 2018. The documentary focus is Liverpool Victoria Coxless Mens Quad,at Warrington Rowing Club 2018 Summer regatta, Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK. The photograph carries associations with inland boating, towpath environment, waterway maintenance, cybersecurity, working waterway, digital access, smartphone culture, waterborne transport, navigation channel, river management, digital technology, and software platform. For present-day editorial use, towpath use can also illustrate debates about volunteer involvement and heritage conservation, particularly where these affect keeping historic infrastructure operational. Modern coverage of connected devices frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of rapid software change, reliable connectivity and stronger digital authentication. Because this is a time-specific record of Howley Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2DN, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The surrounding context also touches on information technology, mobile computing, connected society, inland navigation, heritage navigation, digital transformation. The scene is further associated with sailing on the Mersey, rowers. Its context additionally embraces boating infrastructure, lock operation, networked technology, riverine landscape, digital interface, canal heritage, online identity, managed watercourse, screen-based interaction, and riparian setting. In the mid-2020s, ageing lock and bridge infrastructure is increasingly discussed through safe public access and heritage conservation, with attention turning to adapting old structures to present-day use.
Howley Lane, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC2GNJ - . A local-history photograph shows the social and built context of Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN, in documentary coverage dating from 2018. The source caption identifies Mens quad team at Warrington Rowing Club 2018 Summer regatta, Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK. The location also connects riparian setting, boating infrastructure, cybersecurity, inland boating, heritage navigation, online identity, software platform, screen-based interaction, consumer electronics, mobile computing, inland navigation, and online service. Modern coverage of waterside heritage frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of flood resilience, volunteer involvement and protecting blue-green corridors. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, connected devices also connects with digital exclusion, reliable connectivity and efforts aimed at stronger digital authentication. Small period details preserved at Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. The surrounding story includes mobile internet, managed watercourse, digital transformation, navigation engineering, connected device, app-based service. Further recorded details include yellow, yellow boat, yellow hull, sailing on the Mersey, rowers. The scene also carries the language of hydraulic control, navigation channel, towpath environment, river management, waterway maintenance, working waterway, networked technology, digital technology, industrial waterway heritage, and technology adoption. For present-day editorial use, navigation maintenance can also illustrate debates about flood resilience and waterside regeneration, particularly where these affect maintaining safe navigation.
Howley lane, Mersey River, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Keywords: England,UK,Lancaster,Railway,Station,rail,railway,facilities,unisex,male,gentlemen,bathroom,bathroomd,transsexual,transgender,GB,Great Britain,travel,signs,Gotonysmith,free,toilets,free toilets,passenger care,passenger,care,charged,cost,costed,Urinal,tourist,tourists,travellers,on,platform,on platform,trans,debate,woke,woman
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM679 - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The scene records Lancaster Railway Station, Unisex Toilet,Babycare,Ladies facilities, Lancashire, England, UK. The frame also records themes of changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, care-sector provision, documentary photography, adult social care, community identity, period detail, ageing population, social history, social-care infrastructure, residential care, place identity, and care capacity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with ageing population, housing with support and the long-running pressure on staffing and funding in adult social care. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains street furniture and boundaries, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include elderly care, contemporary social history, local character, care-home development, care workforce, regional identity, archival record, and later-life housing. Elements such as Ladies, Toilet, facilities, Unisex, and Railway add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for ageing population and the long-running pressure on staffing and funding in adult social care in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Another useful connection is care capacity and the importance of designing care settings around dignity and independence within the real-world context of the recorded location. It also preserves evidence of changing use for later comparison.
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Keywords: England,UK,Lancaster,Railway,Station,rail,railway,facilities,unisex,male,gentlemen,bathroom,bathroomd,transsexual,transgender,GB,Great Britain,travel,signs,Gotonysmith,free,toilets,free toilets,passenger care,passenger,care,charged,for,cost,costed,Urinal,Uranals,tourist,tourists,travellers,on,platform,on platform
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MHM67R - . A grounded documentary photograph made at the recorded location in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Lancaster Railway Station, Unisex Toilet,Babycare,Ladies facilities, Lancashire, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into adult social care, local character, supported living, documentary photography, archival record, visual archive, later-life housing, care-home development, residential support, regional identity, period detail, before-and-after reference, care workforce, and everyday life. Current relevance extends to staffing and quality of care, particularly through the importance of designing care settings around dignity and independence. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after changed technology. Further associations within the scene are historical comparison, elderly care, place identity, ageing population, changing land use, care capacity, local history, and social history. Elements such as Lancaster, Lancashire, Unisex, Railway, and Toilet add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes staffing and the importance of designing care settings around dignity and independence as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is care capacity and the growing demand for care services as the population ages when considered against later change at the recorded location. The frame retains details of everyday use for future local research. The scene captures evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
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Keywords: shop,Duke of York St,Mayfair,London,England,UK,store,old,fashioned,mens,men,male,domain,bastion,shaving,soft,cream,shaved,groom,grooming,razor,razors,hot,shave,Beard,&,Mustache,Waxes,Moustache,Gotonysmith Strong,powerful,sophisticated. No,I'm not setting up a profile on a dating website,I'm merely attempting to describe this cologne,which,I,imagine,was,worn,by,a,decadent,dandy,when,first,stocked,in,the,famous,London,barbers,in,1912.,This was James Bond's favourite scent,mentioned,in,Ian,Fleming's,1956,novel,Diamonds,are,Forever.,Eucris,has,earned,a,permanent,place,on,my,bathroom,shelf.,Whenever,I,douse,myself,in,it,I feel ready for anything. Now,do excuse me,I,must,head,for,the,hills,and,pretend,I'm,a,spy,on,a,secret,mission,with,henchmen,disguised,as,hikers,hot,on,my,heels.old,fashioned,style,lovely,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB5E - . Geo. F. Trumper Gentleman's barbers and perfumers shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London, England UK. Photographed at 1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP. The photograph was taken on 14 June 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Geo, Trumper, Gentlemans, barbers, perfumers, shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London and store, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to digital technology, smartphones, software, online services and the way screens and apps increasingly mediate everyday activity. It can support editorial coverage of mobile applications, consumer technology, digital services, user interfaces, online communication, artificial intelligence, software platforms, data and the changing relationship between people and connected devices. Visible screen text, icons, branding, controls and handset details can give picture buyers a recognisable real-world technology context. As a dated photograph, it is particularly useful for documenting a specific version of an interface, product or digital service before later updates alter its appearance or functionality. Search themes include smartphones, apps, software, digital services, screen interfaces, online platforms, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence and changing technology. A dated screen or device photograph is useful because software interfaces, branding and product designs can alter rapidly through updates and replacement. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP
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Keywords: shop,Duke of York St,Mayfair,London,England,UK,store,old,fashioned,mens,men,male,domain,bastion,shaving,soft,cream,shaved,groom,grooming,razor,razors,hot,shave,Beard,&,Mustache,Waxes,Moustache,Gotonysmith Strong,powerful,sophisticated. No,I'm not setting up a profile on a dating website,I'm merely attempting to describe this cologne,which,I,imagine,was,worn,by,a,decadent,dandy,when,first,stocked,in,the,famous,London,barbers,in,1912.,This,was,James,Bond's,favourite,scent,mentioned,in,Ian,Fleming's,1956,novel,Diamonds,are,Forever.,Eucris,has,earned,a,permanent,place,on,my,bathroom,shelf.,Whenever,I,douse,myself,in,it,I feel ready for anything. Now,do excuse me,I,must,head,for,the,hills,and,pretend,I'm,a,spy,on,a,secret,mission,with,henchmen,disguised,as,hikers,hot,on,my,heels.old,fashioned,style,lovely
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB5F - . Geo. F. Trumper Gentleman's barbers and perfumers shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London, England UK. Photographed at 1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP. The photograph was taken on 14 June 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Geo, Trumper, Gentlemans, barbers, perfumers, shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London and store, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to digital technology, smartphones, software, online services and the way screens and apps increasingly mediate everyday activity. It can support editorial coverage of mobile applications, consumer technology, digital services, user interfaces, online communication, artificial intelligence, software platforms, data and the changing relationship between people and connected devices. Visible screen text, icons, branding, controls and handset details can give picture buyers a recognisable real-world technology context. As a dated photograph, it is particularly useful for documenting a specific version of an interface, product or digital service before later updates alter its appearance or functionality. Search themes include smartphones, apps, software, digital services, screen interfaces, online platforms, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence and changing technology. A dated screen or device photograph is useful because software interfaces, branding and product designs can alter rapidly through updates and replacement. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP
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Keywords: shop,Duke of York St,Mayfair,London,England,UK,store,old,fashioned,mens,men,male,domain,bastion,shaving,soft,cream,shaved,groom,grooming,razor,razors,hot,shave,Beard,&,Mustache,Waxes,Moustache,Gotonysmith Strong,powerful,sophisticated. No,I'm not setting up a profile on a dating website,I'm merely attempting to describe this cologne,which,I,imagine,was,worn,by,a,decadent,dandy,when,first,stocked,in,the,famous,London,barbers,in,1912.,This,was,James,Bond's,favourite,scent,mentioned,in,Ian,Fleming's,1956,novel,Diamonds,are,Forever.,Eucris,has,earned,a,permanent,place,on,my,bathroom,shelf.,Whenever,I,douse,myself,in,it,I feel ready for anything. Now,do excuse me,I,must,head,for,the,hills,and,pretend,I'm,a,spy,on,a,secret,mission,with,henchmen,disguised,as,hikers,hot,on,my,heels.old,fashioned,style,lovely,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB5G - . Geo. F. Trumper Gentleman's barbers and perfumers shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London, England UK. Photographed at 1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP. The photograph was taken on 14 June 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Geo, Trumper, Gentlemans, barbers, perfumers, shop, Duke of York St, Mayfair, London and store, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to digital technology, smartphones, software, online services and the way screens and apps increasingly mediate everyday activity. It can support editorial coverage of mobile applications, consumer technology, digital services, user interfaces, online communication, artificial intelligence, software platforms, data and the changing relationship between people and connected devices. Visible screen text, icons, branding, controls and handset details can give picture buyers a recognisable real-world technology context. As a dated photograph, it is particularly useful for documenting a specific version of an interface, product or digital service before later updates alter its appearance or functionality. Search themes include smartphones, apps, software, digital services, screen interfaces, online platforms, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence and changing technology. A dated screen or device photograph is useful because software interfaces, branding and product designs can alter rapidly through updates and replacement. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
1 Duke of York Street,London, England SW1Y 6JP
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Keywords: gotonysmith,path,HotpixUK,naturalist,nudist,nude protest,naked cyclist,naked,cycle,bike,hedonistic,hedonists,body,paint,painted,participant,London,protest,fun,UK,public demonstration,environmental protest,climate protest,anti car protest,sustainable transport,cycling campaign,bicycle,freedom,nude,public,environmental,activism,car,culture,old,older,mature,men,male,males
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB5H - The annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) attracts thousands of participants to cities across the world, including London, where cyclists ride through the capital to campaign against oil dependency, excessive private car use, traffic pollution and the vulnerability of cyclists on busy roads. Participants typically wear as much or as little clothing as they choose, with many decorating themselves using colourful body paint, slogans or costumes to reinforce the event's environmental and body-positive themes. This image shows three mature male participants standing beside their bicycles in a London park before or after joining the demonstration. One rider has transformed himself with vivid green body paint and foliage, creating a playful nature-inspired appearance that reflects the event's creative atmosphere, while the others remain naturally unclothed. Although often attracting media attention because of the nudity, organisers emphasise that the ride is primarily a peaceful political demonstration promoting cycling, sustainable transport, reduced fossil fuel consumption, improved road safety for vulnerable road users and acceptance of the human body in all its diversity. Since its beginnings in the early 2000s, the London World Naked Bike Ride has become one of the city's most recognisable annual protest events, drawing participants from across Britain and overseas. The ride is conducted within UK law under organised conditions and has become an established example of creative environmental activism, combining humour, spectacle, civil protest and advocacy for cleaner, healthier and more sustainable urban transport choices
Hyde Park, London, England, UK
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Keywords: demo,UK,A,demonstration,united,kingdom,naked,people,eccentric,eccentrics,wierd,strange,folk,ride,rider,odd,demonstrator,demonstrating,green,party,issue,issues,Hyde,HydePark,World,Naked,Bike,Ride,regents,get,your,kit,off,full,nudity,on,show,protest,against,oil,dependency,and,the,way,the,of,the,gotonysmith,riders,cycle,bare,as,car,automobile,one,less,car,backside,bum,bottom,buttock,buttocks,man,male,bloke,guy,naturist
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB5K - The relaxed attitude to suitable bike riding attire this most compelling of spectator sports has a serious agenda: it's a protest against oil dependency and the way the cult of the car dominates contemporary life.
It's also an unfettered celebration of individuality of the human body. Many of the 1000 plus people expected to turn out will opt to bike in the buff. And if you too long to through caution and clothes to the wind, but feel a bit bashful, you can always take something along that's easy to put on when the procession gets held up by traffic, as it inevitably will.
Hyde Park, London, England, UK
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Keywords: WA14,4SJ,WA144SJ,NT,national,Trust,park,deerpark,wild,tame,sitting,with,natural,pose,environment,GoTonySmith,Alty,fallow,venison,animals,buck,bucks,deer park,male,parkland,dangerous,deer,antler,antlers,parks,WA14 4SJ,woodland,woodlands,woods,herd,pair,two
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGYAT - . Male fallow deer in woodland at Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4SJ. Photographed at Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK WA14 4SJ. The photograph was taken on 15 September 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 Deer at Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire UK, Dunham Massey, deer, antlers, antler, majestic, beast and beasts, 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 DHGYAT, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK WA14 4SJ
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Keywords: game,sport,pastimes,for,males,pool,balls,National,Trust,property,english,cheshire,heritage,GB,Great,Britain,Massey,NT,near,Altrincham,Cheshire,England,UK,dark,darkened,Billiard,Room,with,a,period,slate,bed,billiard,table,by,Burroughes,and,Watts,hall,WA14,4SJ,WA144SJ,mens,male,Gotonysmith,bloke,blokes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGYJ9 - . Snooker table in the mens games room at Dunham Massey NT near Altrincham Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 15 September 2013. The recorded location is Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK WA14 4SJ. Billiard table by Burroughes and Watts. From a heritage perspective, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. In the longer view, leisure facilities such as swimming pools, bowling alleys, games rooms and dance venues reflect changing patterns of free time and tourism
Their rules, opening hours, furnishings and equipment can be as characteristic of a period as the buildings themselves. The wider historical story is that interiors preserve details that exterior photographs cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how buildings were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside continues to be unchanged. As of 2026, sport combines global media reach with intense local identity
Older grounds, tickets and equipment therefore work well for stories about fan culture, commercialisation, sporting heritage and the changing match-day experience. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that leisure businesses continue to compete with home entertainment while also benefiting from demand for social experiences, exercise and tourism
Resort etiquette, access rules and the management of shared facilities remain familiar parts of the holiday experience. Against the 2026 backdrop, professional sport is increasingly shaped by digital broadcasting, data, sponsorship and sophisticated venues, while heritage grounds and physical memorabilia retain strong emotional appeal for supporters.
Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Cheshire, UK WA14 4SJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DB6NH3 - . The Cub of the month trophy a bit weather worn but valued by the recipient. Photographed on 22 July 2013. The recorded location is Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PL. From a heritage perspective, sporting images document not only competition but venues, equipment, supporters and the commercial culture surrounding games
Stadiums, tickets and memorabilia can quickly become historical as clubs rebuild grounds, sponsors change and technology alters the spectator experience. As background, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday story.htm Target=_Blank>history with conservation and interpretation. As of 2026, sport combines global media reach with intense local identity
Older grounds, tickets and equipment therefore work well for stories about fan culture, commercialisation, sporting heritage and the changing match-day experience. Against the 2026 backdrop, conservation is increasingly considered alongside regeneration, climate resilience and adaptive reuse
The value of a historic subject therefore lies not only in nostalgia but in the evidence it provides about materials, local identity and how places change. As background, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. The wider historical story is that sports venues and objects often carry strong associations with particular eras, clubs and events
Changes in branding, safety standards, broadcasting and stadium design mean relatively recent images can acquire historical value rapidly. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include football, match day, professional sport, sporting culture, club history, and sports memorabilia.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PL
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Keywords: Kirklees,council,local,authority,LA,West,Yorkshire,England,English,UK,GB,Great,Britain,British,town,centre,Saturday,13th,July,event,HACCT,office,African-Caribbean,African,Caribbean,Afro,dancer,dancers,Masqueraders,costume,colourful,Hudawi,trust,diversity,diverse,events,leisure,activities,activity,Gotonysmith,hat,boy,man,male,sun,sunny,day,summer,center,13/07/2013,Greenhead,Park,Afro-Caribbean,costumes,colorful,culture,cultural,streets,parades,jab,jabs,jab-jabs,St,Johns,Rd,from,Willow,Lane,to,John,William,St,Johns,Rd,Market,Place,Cloth,Hall,St,from,Market,Place,to,St,from,Cloth,Hall,St,to,Westgate,from,to,Trinity,St,johns,Yorks,WestYorks,HD11NU,1NU,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJP9T - Now in its 29th year, Carnival is a celebration of African-Caribbean culture showcasing arts, traditions and culture through an amazing array of costumes, sounds, colourful sights, social solidarity, history, achievements and togetherness. Carnival is celebrated over two days and consists of J'Ouvert, Mas Band Parade, Stage Show and after party.
Carnival Parade on Saturday 13th July, 1pm to 4pm
Masqueraders dress in an array of flamboyant costumes and parade through the streets. The procession starts at the Hudawi Cultural Centre and makes its way through the streets of Huddersfield town centre, travelling up Trinity Street and ending in Greenhead Park.
Parade Route
William St from Lower Fitzwilliam St to Beaumont St
The entire length of Beaumont St
Great Northern St from its junction with Lower Fitzwilliam St to its junction with Ray St
From 1pm to 4pm - Closures only in operation as the parade passes through
Great Northern St from Lower Fitzwilliam St to Hillhouse Lane
Hillhouse Lane from Great Northern St to Willow Lane
Willow Lane from Hillhouse Lane to its St John's Rd
St John's Rd from Willow Lane to John William St
John William St from St John's Rd to Market Place
Market Place
Cloth Hall St from Market Place to Market St
Market St from Cloth Hall St to Westgate
Westgate from Market St to Trinity St
Trinity St from Westgate to Westbourne Rd
Gledholt Rd from Trinity St to the entrance to Greenhead Park
Around Greenhead Park
From 8am to 10pm
Park Drive from Trinity St to Gledholt Rd
Vernon Ave from Park Drive to Trinity St
Park Drive South from Gledholt Rd to Park Ave
Market St, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England UK HD1 1NU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJPA6 - Now in its 29th year, Carnival is a celebration of African-Caribbean culture showcasing arts, traditions and culture through an amazing array of costumes, sounds, colourful sights, social solidarity, history, achievements and togetherness. Carnival is celebrated over two days and consists of J'Ouvert, Mas Band Parade, Stage Show and after party.
Carnival Parade on Saturday 13th July, 1pm to 4pm
Masqueraders dress in an array of flamboyant costumes and parade through the streets. The procession starts at the Hudawi Cultural Centre and makes its way through the streets of Huddersfield town centre, travelling up Trinity Street and ending in Greenhead Park.
Parade Route
William St from Lower Fitzwilliam St to Beaumont St
The entire length of Beaumont St
Great Northern St from its junction with Lower Fitzwilliam St to its junction with Ray St
From 1pm to 4pm - Closures only in operation as the parade passes through
Great Northern St from Lower Fitzwilliam St to Hillhouse Lane
Hillhouse Lane from Great Northern St to Willow Lane
Willow Lane from Hillhouse Lane to its St John's Rd
St John's Rd from Willow Lane to John William St
John William St from St John's Rd to Market Place
Market Place
Cloth Hall St from Market Place to Market St
Market St from Cloth Hall St to Westgate
Westgate from Market St to Trinity St
Trinity St from Westgate to Westbourne Rd
Gledholt Rd from Trinity St to the entrance to Greenhead Park
Around Greenhead Park
From 8am to 10pm
Park Drive from Trinity St to Gledholt Rd
Vernon Ave from Park Drive to Trinity St
Park Drive South from Gledholt Rd to Park Ave
Market St, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England UK HD1 1NU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGKET6 - Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Cliff is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, where Cædmon, the earliest recognised English poet, lived. The fishing port emerged during the Middle Ages, supporting important herring and whaling fleets, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed with the arrival of the railway in 1839. Its attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by the proximity of the high ground of the North York Moors national park and the heritage coastline and by association with the horror novel Dracula. Jet and alum were mined locally, and Whitby Jet, which was mined by the Romans and Victorians, became fashionable during the 19th century.
Arguments Yard, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO22 4DJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6852957177 - 'Morcheeba - 'Rome Wasn't Built In A Day' - Play this track here.
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'Rome Wasn't Built in a Day' is a song by an English group Morcheeba released in 2000 as the first single off their third studio album Fragments of Freedom. The song is the group's biggest hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 34 in 2000. The song reached number two in New Zealand.
At some point in the mid-1990s, the Godfrey brothers (DJ Paul Godfrey and multi-instrumentalist Ross Godfrey) recruited Skye Edwards as vocalist, during a chance meeting at a party in which both brothers were introduced to Edwards. This led to the formation of Morcheeba.
The band's debut album, Who Can You Trust? was released on China Records in April 1996 and fitted smoothly into the then-modish trip hop genre, with instrumentation based predominantly around Rhodes piano, electric guitar and DJ scratching, with the songs carried by Edwards' relaxed soul-styled vocals.
The follow-up, 1998's Big Calm, moved slightly away from trip-hop towards a more pop-oriented, song-based sound. This was exemplified by the band's remaking of 'Moog Island' (a song from the previous album) in a more summery, upbeat style, with the new title of 'The Music That We Hear'. One of the album's singles, 'The Sea', became a hit and a radio favourite. The album proved to be a big seller and ensured Morcheeba's success as a breakthrough act.
In 1998, Morcheeba collaborated with Hubert Laws to record for the Red Hot Organization's compilation album Red Hot + Rhapsody, a tribute to George Gershwin, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease.
In 2000, Morcheeba released their third album, Fragments of Freedom. This repeated the sales success of Big Calm but received a less positive critical response. The band's fourth album, Charango, was released in 2002, and spawned several singles including 'Otherwise,' 'Way Beyond,' and 'Undress Me Now'. In an indication of what would follow, several tracks on the album did not feature Edwards, and were instead written with and sung by Lambchop's Kurt Wagner or by emcees Pace Won and Slick Rick.
Rome wasn't built in a day is a way of saying 'It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive'. No-one can argue with the impressiveness of Rome or how complicated it can be to cross the road in town. Its one of my favourite cities.
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A popular choice Dora, and more so on DVD.
I have heard it said that DVD rentals may be the saviour of libraries. That does remain to be seen.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BNKK50 - East Lancashire Railway is a 12.5-mile (20 km) heritage railway line in North West England which runs between Heywood, Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall in Lancashire. There are intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom, with the line crossing the border into Rossendale serving Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Before closure, the line terminated at Bacup.
The heritage line is now just over 12 miles (19 km) long and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR is planning to extend the running line to Castleton in the future.
Overview
Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale. However, two original stations on the line, closed to passengers by BR in 1972, have not reopened, Ewood Bridge & Edenfield and Stubbins. The latter was the junction of the lines to Accrington and Rossendale although there were no platforms serving these lines.
The Day out with Thomas events made a return to the railway after a two-year absence, following fresh negotiations, having previously been unable to reach an agreement in 2009 with HIT Entertainment, the owners of the Thomas brand
Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK, BL9 0EY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BNKK6D - East Lancashire Railway is a 12.5-mile (20 km) heritage railway line in North West England which runs between Heywood, Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall in Lancashire. There are intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom, with the line crossing the border into Rossendale serving Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Before closure, the line terminated at Bacup.
The heritage line is now just over 12 miles (19 km) long and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR is planning to extend the running line to Castleton in the future.
Overview
Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale. However, two original stations on the line, closed to passengers by BR in 1972, have not reopened, Ewood Bridge & Edenfield and Stubbins. The latter was the junction of the lines to Accrington and Rossendale although there were no platforms serving these lines.
The Day out with Thomas events made a return to the railway after a two-year absence, following fresh negotiations, having previously been unable to reach an agreement in 2009 with HIT Entertainment, the owners of the Thomas brand
Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK, BL9 0EY
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5837245604 - 'Ray Davies 'Working Mans Cafe' - Play this track here.
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The old style greasy spoon and working mans cafe is under threat. As our town centres and working (wo)men are being decimated, this old institution is disapearing.
Classic formica tables, breakfast for \u00a32, posters to take you to far away places while you mop up your beans with a potato cake. Priceless!
The typical greasy spoon serves mainly fried or grilled food from a more or less invariable repertoire: bacon, sausages, fried eggs, fried or tinned tomatoes, fried mushrooms, baked beans, chips, and sometimes black or white pudding, bubble and squeak (a fried mixture of cabbage and mashed potato), and fried bread.
These are served in a variety of combinations and usually it is possibly to order any combination. This part of the menu is generally referred to as breakfast even if it is available all day. Real greasy spoons do not have a continental coffee machine capable of capuchino, so dont embarass yourself by asking. Expect coffee to be instant, teabags rule here.
Who knows, the less than rigourous attitude to hygiene and dishwashing may well one day be proved to be good for us. Well its natural to be exposed to a few germs n'est pas?
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5718425249 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
You probably like me receive recommendations from Amazon and the like, introducing me to things to buy similar to the things I already have purchased. The effect of this is that we are recommended to listen to, watch or read more of the same.
In a library it is easy to walk in for a book on the Great Western Railway and walk out with a biography and a gluten free cook book as well, via the checkout desk (now fully computerised) of course.
I dont know if this man had been looking for this book, but his body language, holding this book at arms length revealed something extra. It is a racy title.
How did a 19 year-old, middle-class, Catholic girl from Munich become Hitler's mistress and what kept him faithful until the end of their lives? Was her appeal sexual, domestic, political - or did he really love her? Eva Anna Paula Hitler n\u00e9e Braun (6 February 1912 \u2013 30 April 1945) was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and for less than 40 hours, his wife.
Braun met Hitler in Munich when she was 17 years old while working as an assistant and model for his personal photographer and began seeing him often about two years later. By 1936 she was a part of his household at the Berghof near Berchtesgaden and by all accounts lived a materially luxurious and sheltered life throughout World War II.
She was quite racy by all accounts and enjoyed make-up and nude sunbathing.
As the Third Reich collapsed towards the end of the war, Braun swore her loyalty to Hitler and went to Berlin to be by his side in the heavily reinforced F\u00fchrerbunker beneath the Reich Chancellery. As Red Army troops fought their way into the neighbourhood on 29 April 1945, she married Hitler during a brief civil ceremony: she was 33 and he 56. Less than 40 hours later they committed suicide together in a sitting room of the bunker, she by biting into a capsule of cyanide.
Strangely, the German public was wholly unaware of Braun until after her death. You would need several super injunctions these days to manage that!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5524231782 - 'Jailbird - 'Primal Scream' - Play this track here.
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Well its taken 90 shots before an excuse for a Primal Scream track.
Primal Scream date from 1982 back in Glasgow, Scotland. The band performed throughout 1982-1984, but their career did not take off until Bobby Gillespie left his position as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain. The band were a key part of the mid-1980s indie pop scene, but eventually moved away from their more jangly sound, taking on more psychedelic and then garage rock influences, before incorporating a dance music element to their sound.
The 1991 somewhat Acidhouse inspired album Screamadelica was the one that broke the band into the mainstream. It won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992. Its best heard in its 2 x LP vinyl incarnation.
Bobby's school friend was Alan McGee, who took Gillespie to his first gig, a Thin Lizzy concert. McGee and Gillespie were heavily influenced by punk rock, and they joined a local punk band, The Drains, in 1978. McGee soon moved south to London, Gillespie staying in SE Glasgow.
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Screamadelica (go for the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) is an excellent starting point to get to know the band. Alternatively checkout the Dirty Hits compilation.
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Perhaps prison is not the place to have a strong sex drive. Sex can be a terror. There could also me many straight / gay / homosexual predators wanting others. The lonely sometimes stray from their norm and be curious. Other times it may be for favours. More tabs, blow or less pain.
Pornography probably does not help either, maybe it makes it worse. Members of staff do have sex with inmates, some looking to be seduced, some seducing. Where a guard rapes or assaults a prisoner, the guard generally goes free and the prisoner is prosecuted as a pervert.
Tattoos can have special meanings in prison. A convicts skin canvass can say a lot about him and his history. Some are:
Clocks without hands - Doing Time
Eight Balls - Unlucky, IE behind the 8 ball
One laughing face, one crying face - Play now, pay later
Face of female crying - Someone outside waiting
Swastika covered with a three leaf clover - Aryan Brotherhood
My subject here has not to my knowledge has ever done time. But for the grace of god though, go we....
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6452733181 - 'Sugababes - 'Angels With Dirty Faces' - Play this track here.
For persons slightly older you may like this, get your baggy gear out and drop some e's.
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Well, the Sugababes, what is there not to like? In 2006, British Hit Singles &
Albums named the Sugababes as the most successful female act of the 21st century with six UK number one singles and eighteen UK top ten hits.
Their number one singles include such songs as 'Freak Like Me', 'Round Round', 'Hole in the Head', 'Push the Button' and 'About You Now'. They have also accumulated five UK top ten albums (four of which have gained at least platinum certification), including chart-toppers Taller in More Ways and Change. The Sugababes have been nominated for six Brit Awards, winning one for Best British Dance Act in 2003.
The second lineup was my favourite. Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and former Atomic Kitten member Heidi Range.
Having already started work on a second album with new member Range, the trio looked for a new record label, eventually signing to Island Records. Their first single on the new label, 'Freak like Me' scored the group their first UK number 1 single. Follow-up single 'Round Round' also debuted on top of the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 2 in Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Both singles were certified silver by the BPI.
On the back of the success of the singles, the group's second album, Angels with Dirty Faces, debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified triple platinum, selling almost a million copies in the UK alone. It is to date their highest-selling album. In the UK, the third single from the album, a ballad entitled 'Stronger', gained the girls their third consecutive top ten hit in their native country. The track was released as a double-A side with 'Angels with Dirty Faces' in the UK, the latter song chosen as the theme tune to The Powerpuff Girls Movie. A fourth single, the Sting-sampling 'Shape', made the top ten in the Netherlands and Ireland in early 2003.
Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures spread throughout the world. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), M\u0101ori of New Zealand, Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, Arabic people in East-Turkey and Atayal of Taiwan with facial tattoos.
In Japan, tattoos are strongly associated with organized crime organizations known as the yakuza, particularly full body tattoos done the traditional Japanese way (Tebori). Many public Japanese bathhouses (sent\u014d) and gymnasiums often openly ban those bearing large or graphic tattoos in an attempt to prevent Yakuza from entering. The Government of Meiji Japan had outlawed tattoos in the 19th century, a prohibition that stood for 70 years before being repealed in 1948.
In the United States many prisoners and criminal gangs use distinctive tattoos to indicate facts about their criminal behavior, prison sentences, and organizational affiliation. A tear tattoo, for example, can be symbolic of murder, with each tear representing the death of a friend. At the same time, members of the U.S. military have an equally well established and longstanding history of tattooing to indicate military units, battles, kills, etc., an association which remains widespread among older Americans. Tattooing is also common in the British Armed Forces.
Tattooing was also used by the Nazi regime in Nazi concentration camps to tag prisoners.
Insofar as this cultural or subcultural use of tattoos predates the widespread popularity of tattoos in the general population, tattoos are still associated with criminality. Tatoos on the face in the shape of teardrops are usually associated with how many people a person has murdered. Although the general acceptance of tattoos is on the rise in Western society, they still carry a heavy stigma among certain social groups. Tattoos are generally considered an important part of the culture of the Russian mafia.
The prevalence of women in the tattoo industry, along with larger numbers of women bearing tattoos, appears to be changing negative perceptions. A study of 'at-risk' (as defined by school absenteeism and truancy) adolescent girls showed a positive correlation between body-modification and negative feelings towards the body and self-esteem
however, also illustrating a strong motive for body-modification as the search for 'self and attempts to attain mastery and control over the body in an age of increasing alienation.
Conspicuous tattoos and other body modification can make gainful employment difficult in many fields.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5448702321 - 'A tale in 12 fragments - 12/12 Watch my bark.
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12/12 Watch my bark
That's how it stayed.
I never lost my punk roots. Punk will never die!
If you see me, say hello. My bark is not as bad as my bite 8-) (honest!)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5179408709 - 'Soldier Soldier - 'Spizz Energi' - Play this track here.
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Spizzenergi was a late 1970s English punk/new wave band led by Kenneth Spiers, known as Spizz. Championed by John Peel, The band changed its name several times using alternate names including Spizzoil and Athletico Spizz 80.
They were the first band to sign to Geoff Travis's Rough Trade Records and the first to top the newly created UK Indie Chart early in 1980. They were perhaps best known for their single 'Where's Captain Kirk?'
SO WHEN I AWOKE FROM THE DANGERS OF SPACE
I LOOKED AND I SAW A FAMILIAR FACE
THE TIME WARP IN SPACE MADE A CHANGE IN ME
FOR I WAS THE CAPTAIN AND THE CAPTAIN WAS ME
After a Siouxsie and the Banshees gig at Birmingham Odeon Cinema Spizz jumped on stage and sang into the microphones, on the back of which was given a recording deal. He was already performing (solo) by 1977. He soon got together with like-minded guitarist Pete Petrol (real name Pete O'Dowd). In 1978 Palmolive, drummer with The Slits, joined what was called Spizzoil for a few gigs.
For more on this band checkout the compilation 'Spizz Not Dead Shock'
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In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place
and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch
be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5580256000 - 'Hash Pipe - 'Weezer' - Play this track here..
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Just when you thought pipes were so yesterday.....
One of my favourite tracks, good to hear it today!
'Hash Pipe' is a song by US indie rock band Weezer. Released in 2001, it was the first single off the band's long-awaited third album, Weezer (The Green Album).
The song was aparently inspired by a male transvestite prostitute known for rambling to people in Santa Monica. Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson is featured on the cover of the song's CD single holding a pack of Natural American Spirit cigarettes that has been blurred out due to copyright issues.
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The new white Samuel Beckett Bridge (Irish: Droichead Samuel Beckett) is a cable-stayed bridge in Dublin that joins Sir John Rogerson's Quay on the south side of the River Liffey to Guild Street and North Wall Quay in the Docklands area.
The architect is Santiago Calatrava, a designer of a number of innovative bridges and buildings. This is the second bridge in the area designed by Calatrava, the first being the James Joyce Bridge, which is further upstream.
Constructed by a 'Graham Hollandia Joint Venture', the main span of the Samuel Beckett Bridge is supported by 31 cable stays from a doubly back-stayed single forward arc tubular tapered spar, with decking provided for four traffic and two pedestrian lanes. It is also capable of opening through an angle of 90 degrees allowing ships to pass through. This is achieved through a rotational mechanism housed in the base of the pylon.
The shape of the spar and its cables is said to evoke an image of a harp, a symbol of Ireland lying on its edge.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4772241526 - 'While editing this image of TonyD taken in Warrington I was listening to an ipod playlist of Curtis Mayfield and Isaac Hayes tracks from the blaxploitation years of the 70's.
Hayes was singer-songwriter, actor, and musician and one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records. There he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s.
In the late 1960s, Hayes became a recording artist, and recorded successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). He was also the Stax label's premier artist. In addition to his work in pop music, Hayes was a film score composer for motion pictures. His best known work, for the 1971 soul cinema classic film Shaft, earned Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards. He received a third Grammy for the album Black Moses.
Super Fly is the third studio album by American soul and funk musician Curtis Mayfield, released in July 1972 on Curtom Records. It was released as the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film of the same name. Widely considered a classic of 1970s soul and funk music, Super Fly was a nearly immediate hit. Its sales were bolstered by two million-selling singles, 'Freddie's Dead' and the title track. Pusherman is the third killer track on the disk. Super Fly is one of the few soundtracks to out-gross the film it accompanied.
In 1997, Rhino Records released a 25th Anniversary collection of the Super Fly album with a bonus disc of demo versions of songs, radio spots and interviews.
Isaac Hayes died of a stroke in August 2008, aged nearly 66.
He will probably be best remembered when during the late 1990s, Hayes gained new popularity as the voice of Chef animated TV series South Park. Chef was a soul-singing cafeteria worker at the South Park kids' school. A song from the series performed by Chef, 'Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)', received international radio airplay in 1999. It reached number-one on the UK singles chart. The track also appeared on the album Chef Aid: The South Park Album in 1998.
He left the show however in a row about the South Park episode 'Trapped in the Closet'. This was a satire of Scientology which aired in Nov 2005. In a response the South Park authors stated
'He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin.'
The South Park season 10 premiere (aired March 22, 2006) featured 'The Return of Chef', a thinly veiled telling of the affair from Parker and Stone's point of view. Using sound clips from past episodes, it depicts Chef as having been brainwashed and urges viewers (via Kyle talking to the town) to 'remember Chef as the jolly old guy who always broke into song' and not to blame Chef for his defection, but rather, as Kyle stated, 'be mad at that fruity little club for scrambling his brains.'
During the spring of 2008 before his death, Hayes shot scenes for a comedy about soul musicians inspired by the history of Stax Records entitled Soul Men, in which he appears as himself in a supporting role. His voice can be heard in the film in a voice-over role as Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, and Sharon Leal's characters are traveling through Memphis.
Two months after his death, the South Park episode 'The China Probrem' was dedicated to him.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4680058176 - 'A common sight these days. The addiction of getting beyond level 20 whether its just angry birds or Doom can be quite gripping. Apparently the two kids associated with the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 were addicted to Doom.
Grand Theft Auto is referred to a number of times in defence of various crimes in the UK and the States. In February 2003, 16-year-old American Dustin Lynch was charged with aggravated murder and made an insanity defense that he was 'obsessed' with Grand Theft Auto III.
On June 25, 2003, two American step brothers, Joshua and William Buckner, aged 14 and 16, respectively, used a rifle to fire at vehicles on Interstate 40 in Tennessee, killing a 45-year-old man and wounding a 19-year-old woman. The two shooters told investigators they had been inspired by Grand Theft Auto III. they were all found guilty.
In September 2007 in Ohio, 16-year-old Daniel Petric snuck out of his bedroom window to purchase the game Halo 3 against the orders of his father, a minister at New Life Assembly of God in Wellington, Ohio, U.S.
His parents eventually banned him from the game after he spent up to 18 hours a day with it, and secured it in a lockbox in a closet where the father also kept a 9mm handgun, according to prosecutors. In October 2007, Daniel used his father's key to open the lockbox and remove the gun and the game. He then entered the living room of his house and shot both of them in the head, killing his mother and wounding his father.
Petric is sentenced to life in prison without parole, which was later commuted to 23 years in imprisonment. While defense attorneys argued that Petric was influenced by video game addiction, the court fully dismissed these claims.
Surveys and research are pretty thin on the ground however if you trawl the internet. Many that can be found are short term or limited in scope. In the meantime, the games industry continues to grow, overtaking music sales in some countries.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4578869286 - 'Bob is the handy man at the Blakemere Craft Centre, Sandiway Cheshire. I spotted his lovely beard and got chatting to him. He has had his face fungus now for well over 20 years. On one occasion when he had it shaved off at the barbers he was so unrecognisable that his next door neighbour thought he was a burgler, who had climbed into the back garden! He was simply unrecognisable!
Bob does alsorts around the centre which has now grown into quite a multi-faceted complex. There is even a working Brewery making traditionally crafted cask ales on the site. Yep I do have a nose for that kind of stuff!
In the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom and knowledge, sexual virility, masculinity, or high social status
and, conversely, filthiness, crudeness, or an eccentric disposition. In many cultures, beards are associated with nature and outdoorsmen. I remember in my mis-spent youth enjoying the band ZZ Top, strangely the only member of the band without a beard is in fact called Frank Beard (credited as Rube Beard on early LP's). However it must be said that he did in fact sport some facial hair, generally only a trimmed mustache.
In 1984, the Gillette Company (one of the worlds largest razor manufacturers) reportedly offered Gibbons and Hill (the bearded members of ZZ Top) $1 million each to shave their beards for a television commercial. They allegedly declined, saying 'We're too ugly without 'em'. Apparently the name came from blues guitar master B. B. King. The band had planned to call themselves ZZ. King, but felt it was too similar. Since B.B. King was at the 'top', they settled on ZZ Top.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4539227102 - 'The rowan, the oak and the holly tree
are the charges left for you to groom.
Each blade of grass whispers Jack-In-The-Green.
Oh Jack, please help me through my winter's night.
And we are the berries on the holly tree.
Oh, the mistlethrush is coming.
Jack, put out the light.
Yes, those 'Jacks In The Green' (yep they are plural !) have been busy during that long unusually cold winter. The results of their quiet labour seem to have all burst out into bloom around us.
The Pussy willow (Salix Caprea) is native to our corner of Europe and bits of Asia. The flowers seen here along an old railway line, are soft silky, silvery 3-7 cm long catkins, produced in early spring before the new leaves appear. Its dioecious in that there are male and female catkins on different plants.
Before the male catkins of these species come into full flower they are covered in fine, greyish fur, leading to a fancied likeness to tiny cats, also known as 'pussies'. The catkins appear long before the leaves, and are one of the earliest signs of spring.
The male catkins mature yellow at pollen release, the female catkins pale green. The fruit is a small capsule 5-10 mm long containing numerous minute seeds embedded in fine cottony hairs. The seeds are very small (about 0.2 mm) with the fine hairs aiding dispersal. To germinate they require bare soil.
This plant was historically widely used as a browse for goats and that might be the origin of the other name for this shrub.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4480147112 - 'Here is some brilliant artistic tattoo work over back, chest (not shown), waist and upper legs.
The detail on the head in the middle of the back is great. A medusa type figure.
Nice block outline detail mainly maintaining a black/white theme.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4475562999 - 'Some excellent arm and leg tattoos (artist unknown) from the Marchweil Tattoo Convention in Wales, near Wrexham.
Selective Colour of Black and White Image.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4446315490 - 'You Give Me Friction
But I Dig Friction
You Know I'm Crazy About Friction
Warrington artists and musicians Rick Hagan and Crazy Dave. They would not look out of place in a science fiction space opera.
They could be on a distant planet, or maybe just popped out of Sigourney Weaver's air conditioning duct (or maybe the Spar on Thelwall New Road). I remember reading a few Edward E (Doc) Smith books in my wasted youth, from his Skylark and Lensman series. Rick or Dave could drop out of any of these, straight off the page.
In the Mos Eisley Cantina watering hole maybe you might find them in a booth, Rick with a mug of white tea (as he doesn't normally drink) and Dave with a two bottles (double round) of Colt 45s with Lando.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4420441332 - 'Another sign that spring is just about upon us, on a cold but bright March afternoon.
Hazel is common across europe and its outer edges. It is often seen with Oak on more fertile and lower lying ground. Hazel is a member of the birch family of trees, Betulaceae, and can grow to a height of 10 metres, although full height is seldom seen in Britain.
Typically it has a number of shoots or trunks branching out at, or just above, ground level, and this growth habit has led to some people referring to it as a bush rather than a tree, because it doesn't meet the strict definition for a tree, of having a single stem that is unbranched near the ground.
Male flowers are in the form of catkins, which are pale yellow in colour and up to 5 cm. long. They open in February, when hazel and its companion deciduous trees are all leafless, so they are one of the first obvious signs of spring in the forest. The female flowers are tiny red tufts, growing out of what look like swollen buds, and are visible on the same branches as the male catkins. Pollination is by wind, and hazel is self-incompatible - successful pollination only occurs between different trees, as a single tree cannot pollinate itself.
Fertilised female flowers grow into nuts which are up to 2 cm. in size and occur in clusters of 1 to 4. Each nut is partially enclosed by a cup-shaped sheath of papery bracts, or modified leaves. The nuts ripen to a brown colour in September and October, with the nut itself enclosed by a tough woody shell. Empty nuts are an occasional occurrence.
The nuts are distributed by squirrels, woodpeckers, and, after falling to the ground, by other small rodents. Most of the nuts are consumed by these dispersers, but some of those which are hoarded for winter, or are overlooked, germinate and grow the following spring.
Hazel leaves are eaten by roe deer and red deer, and the nuts, which are rich in fats and protein, are eaten by the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) and squirrels. Squirrels split the shell of the nut in two halves to get the kernel inside, whereas wood mice will gnaw a hole through the shell. In England, hazel is an important tree for the dormouse.
Many thanks for SB for pointing me to a lot of info about Hazel that I never knew :-)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4335154861 - 'Beware, don't let him invade yours. If john keeps to his medication he is generally fine. If you see him, you are advised not to approach him.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY8R9 - . Late night, last minute Christmas shopping ,at the PC online. Photographed on 21 December 2009. The recorded location is England, UK. In the longer view, seasonal photographs document the mixture of tradition, commerce and community activity surrounding Christmas
Domestic lights, cards, street attractions and anti-Christmas jokes all sit within a broader culture of winter celebration. Looking at the subject's development, shops and markets are a visible record of changing consumer life, from family businesses and specialist traders to chain stores, department stores and regenerated market halls
Fascias, signs and shopfronts can date a street scene as clearly as architecture or vehicles. The wider historical story is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that christmas remains a major retail and tourism period, while household energy costs, sustainable decorations and the pressure of seasonal spending often feature alongside more traditional festive themes. For the 2026 context, high streets continue to change rapidly as retailers respond to online competition, costs and changing footfall
Government support for community assets and town-centre renewal gives photographs of independent shops, markets and former businesses added relevance to stories about regeneration and community economies. In historical terms, christmas imagery ranges from religious observance to commercial decoration, seasonal entertainment and humour
Cards, shop displays, lights and novelty messages reveal how the festival has been represented in popular culture as well as how retail and public spaces respond to the winter season. Further editorial search language includes Xmas, festive season, and Christmas card.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCPF - . A dentist ready to operate on a patient, holding his mirror. Photographed on 13 October 2009. The recorded location is Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 UK. Historically, medical and wellbeing scenes document how healthcare is delivered and understood
Clinical tools, health clubs, food advice and regulated behaviours all reflect evolving ideas about prevention, risk and personal responsibility. The historical context is that images of people at work document changing occupations and working practices
Clothing, equipment and surroundings can reveal how service, craft and professional roles were organised at the time the photograph was made. In 2026, prevention remains a major theme in UK health policy, covering smoking reduction, physical activity, healthy diet and earlier intervention
Images of earlier health practices can help illustrate how advice, regulation and expectations have shifted. The subject remains topical in 2026 because service work continues to be central to the British economy while recruitment, pay, automation and changing customer expectations continue to reshape many occupations
Historic and contemporary workplace photographs therefore have relevance to labour, skills and employment as well as the immediate subject. The historical context is that health imagery can reveal evolving medical practice and public attitudes, from clinical equipment and preventive advice to exercise, diet and smoking
What appears routine in one period can become a record of evolving standards, legislation and professional practice. In the longer view, everyday health culture includes formal medicine as well as exercise, diet, personal habits and preventive messages
Photographs of these subjects can therefore illustrate both individual behaviour and wider changes in public-health policy. Closely related image-search terms include public health, healthy lifestyle, medical care, clinical practice, nutrition, and health advice.
Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6139633525 - 'The The - Slow Emotion Replay - Play this track here.
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Forming a soundtrack to much of my 1980's, 'The The' are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member.
In 1993, the five-piece line-up issued the album Dusk containing this single. It debuted at no 2 in the UK and spun off three Top 40 singles in the UK, led by 'Dogs of Lust'. A world tour followed, the Lonely Planet tour, at which point the band's line-up was reshuffled
Johnny Marr and James Eller left, and were replaced by Atlanta based guitarist Keith Joyner and New York bassist Jared Nickerson, respectively.
Also added was Boston harmonica player Jim Fitting, who auditioned in New York in early 1993. The version of their hit 'This Is The Day' featuring Jim Fitting was often dubbed 'That Was The Day'. Palmer bowed out partway through the tour and was replaced by ex Stabbing Westward drummer Andy Kubiszewski.
A full length film, directed by long time collaborator Tim Pope, was made for this album. From Dusk Til Dawn was shot in New Orleans and New York and along with Johnson and Johnny Marr also featured various characters from the New York underground scene such as sexologist Annie Sprinkle, writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, and porn star Rick Savage amongst many other carnival characters.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874779525 - 'Couple on hair Salon Photoshoot - Warrington Bridge St, Cheshire, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3805821298 - 'More musician action here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828200538/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3808854783 - 'Carlos and Tim with their tattoos and piercings at the Dunstable tattoo convention 1990's. Here in some suburban market stalls.
Both are naked to the waist showing Carlos muscle toned six pack.
A different pair www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3805002961/
A shot from the Manchester Tattoo Convention march 6th 2010 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4427429577/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813283472 - 'Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales ( NSW ) Austrailia. Not too far from the surfers and skate boaders.
The red cat looks out from the gated building, but scratch the surface and despair comes bubbling up.
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827403667 - 'A portrait of Tony and his old golden saxophone. Black and White monochrome image, sepia toned and hand colored.
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R9X4J2 - Cnut (/kəˈnjuːt/
Old English: Cnut cyning
Old Norse: Knútr inn ríki [ˈknuːtr ˈɪnː ˈriːkʲɪ]
died 12 November 1035), also known as Cnut the Great and Canute, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire.
As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe. His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together. Cnut sought to keep this power-base by uniting Danes and English under cultural bonds of wealth and custom. After a decade of conflict with opponents in Scandinavia, Cnut claimed the crown of Norway in Trondheim in 1028. The Swedish city Sigtuna was held by Cnut (he had coins struck there that called him king, but there is no narrative record of his occupation). In 1031, Malcolm II of Scotland also submitted to him, though Anglo-Norse influence over Scotland was weak and ultimately did not last by the time of Cnut's death.
Dominion of England lent the Danes an important link to the maritime zone between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, where Cnut, like his father before him, had a strong interest and wielded much influence among the NorseGaels. Cnut's possession of England's dioceses and the continental Diocese of Denmarkwith a claim laid upon it by the Holy Roman Empire's Archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremenwas a source of great prestige and leverage within the Catholic Church and among the magnates of Christendom (gaining notable concessions such as one on the price of the pallium of his bishops, though they still had to travel to obtain the pallium, as well as on the tolls his people had to pay on the way to Rome). After his 1026 victory against Norway and Sweden, and on his way back from Rome where he attended the coronation of the Holy Roman Emperor
Canute place, Knutsford town centre, Cheshire, England, UK, WA16 6BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5622525135 - 'Boys &
Girls - 'Blur' - Play this track here. If the link is broken, comment with an alternative..
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
*** By Request ***
Streets like a jungle......
'Boys and girls' was the lead single from the 'Park Life' album. It was Blur's first top 5 UK hit and most successful single until 'Country House' reached number 1 the following year. The single was seen as a comeback for the band, who had had a lean commercial period for a couple of years. The song surpassed the band's previous commercial peak 'There's No Other Way' by three spots on the UK Singles Chart.
The video, directed by 10cc's Kevin Godley, featured Blur performing the song against a bluescreen backdrop of documentary footage people on 18-30 package holidays. Godley branded the video as 'Page 3 rubbish' while Blur found it 'perfect'. The front cover of the single was taken from a pack of Durex condoms.
In 1994, the song was named single of the year by NME and Melody Maker in the UK. It was also nominated for best song at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Everyone should own at least one Blur album, my choice would be the 'Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur'. Track it down, tell 'em I sent you.
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Manchester has a wealth of LGBT culture and activities. The sitcom drama 'Queer as folk' was set in the Canal St area of the city. 20th century broadcaster and social commentator Brian Redhead once said 'Manchester ... is the capital, in every sense, of the North of England, where the modern world was born. The people know their geography is without equal. Their history is their response to it'. Whilst Ian Brown of the Stone Roses has previously said that 'Manchester has everything except a beach' (er.. top man, bob-on!).
Manchester has claimed to have the UK's largest gay population outside of London. Gay Village, centred on the Canal Street area, is home to numerous shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. On the last weekend in August it hosts the Manchester Pride Festival (previously known as Mardi Gras and Gayfest).
Manchester's gay culture was brought to mainstream attention on television series Queer as Folk and Coronation Street. It is also the birthplace of several gay rights organisations including the Campaign for Homosexual Equality, Queer Youth Alliance, The Lesbian &
Gay Foundation.
Manchester has its own gay sports teams, Village Manchester FC (soccer), Northern Wave (swimming) and Village Spartans (Rugby) which take part in Manchester's annual Pride Games. In the 1990s Manchester City Council gave support to the establishment of a gay centre and employed four lesbians and gay men to help implement their equal opportunity policy. Their work continued in spite of Section 28 and the City Council actively supported the Mardi Gras and other gay events.
The year round gay and lesbian heritage trail exhibits Manchester's gay history. In 2003, Manchester played host city to the annual Europride festival. The Lesbian &
Gay Foundation, Britain's biggest gay charity, is based on Richmond Street in the city centre. Manchester Metropolitan University has been named the most gay friendly university in the UK.
One of these weekends, hop on a Richard Branson Virgin Train and feel welcome to come check us out!
Checkout more w=33062170@N08\' target=\'_blank\'>Manchester 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.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59XBH - . Stained glass depicting the ten commandments, at St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover, Crown Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK, WA16 9PY. Photographed on 5 November 2010. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford. Its benefice is combined with that of St Lawrence, Over Peover.[2]. History. A church has been on this site since at least 1269, when it was a chapel of ease to Great Budworth. The west tower dates from 1582, the mason being John Bowden. A south chapel was added around 1610, and the north chapel in 1624. The aisles were altered and re-roofed in 1852 by Anthony Salvin and there have been subsequent restorations. Within the history of churchyard, parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, later chapels, organs, altars, monuments and inscriptions can coexist within a single building, revealing generations of craftsmanship and evolving liturgy. In relation to public realm, historical context shows 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 the story of plastic toy, it is useful to note that post-war plastic toys became mass-market consumer products, often tied to television and science-fiction franchises
Packaging, moulding and character design now make many examples collectible objects. Against the 2026 backdrop for churchyard, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for tourism, music, community use and local identity
Images of interiors, memorials and churchyards can support stories about conservation, heritage skills and the continuing reuse of sacred buildings.
St Oswald's Church, Lower Peover, Crown Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK, WA16 9PY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R3Y98K - Durex is a brand of condoms and personal lubricants owned by the British company Reckitt Benckiser. It was initially developed in London under the purview of the London Rubber Company and British Latex Products Ltd, where it was manufactured between 1932 and 1994. The London Rubber Company was formed in 1915, and the Durex brand name (Durability, reliability, and excellence) was launched in 1929, although London Rubber did not begin manufacturing own-brand condoms until 1932, in collaboration with a rubber technology student from Poland named Lucian Lundau. The first book on The London Rubber Company and the history of Durex condoms, written by Jessica Borge, was published in September 2020 by McGill-Queen's University Press.
The London Rubber Company later merged with SSL International, since 2010 which has been owned by the Anglo-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser. It is one of the best-selling condom brands around the world, with 30% of the global market. In 2006, Durex condoms were the second-best-selling brand of condoms in the United States, with Trojan condoms being the first. It is supplied by, among others, the company Karex.
In 2007 the last factory making Durex condoms in the UK stopped manufacturing and production has since moved to China, India and Thailand. The modern range includes a wide variety of latex condom, including the Sheik and Ramses brands in North America, and the Avanti condom. Durex also provides a range of lubricants and sex toys.
Although Durex was not an official sponsor of the Olympic Games, Durex provided 150,000 free condoms to more than 10,000 athletes that competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNAB - . This location-specific image from England, Great Britain , UK in 2019 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Welcome To The Man cave sign, on a red door. The image also relates to place identity, historical comparison, historic sign, community identity, commercial ephemera, street-level message, local history, everyday life, documentary photography, visual communication, material sign design, before-and-after reference, social history, and printed message. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with local history, street design and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Small period details of commercial use and occupation at England, Great Britain , UK may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside visual archive, public information notice, instructional wording, wayfinding detail, contemporary social history, everyday visual culture, public-facing signage, and period lettering. The combination of Welcome anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around England, Great Britain , UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes local history and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change without losing the local specificity of England, Great Britain , UK. Another strand within the photograph is visual identity and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change in a form that can be compared with future views of England, Great Britain , UK. The setting also helps illustrate commercial branding and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change within the real-world context of England, Great Britain , UK.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF3B - . Naked Man with Cross tattoo on his back. Photographed on 5 March 2011. The recorded location is Manchester, England, UK. Looking at the subject's development, the cross is Christianity's most recognisable symbol, referring to the crucifixion of Jesus while also carrying wider meanings of faith, sacrifice, remembrance and identity
When used in jewellery, tattoos or public art it can be devotional, cultural, commemorative or personal rather than simply decorative. The wider historical story is that body art is both a craft and a form of self-presentation
Improvements in equipment, inks and hygiene helped professional tattooing expand dramatically from the late twentieth century onwards, while conventions created large public spaces for artists and enthusiasts to exchange styles. For the 2026 context, religious symbolism continues to appear in highly personal forms such as tattoos as well as churches, memorials and jewellery
Such imagery can therefore illustrate the overlap between faith, identity, body art and individual expression. In the present 2026 context, tattooing is an established part of British popular culture, with conventions, specialist studios and highly visible styles ranging from traditional flash to realism and extensive facial or body work
Images remain relevant to fashion, identity, subculture, religion and evolving attitudes to appearance. The wider historical story is that religious symbols often move beyond formal places of worship into clothing, body art, memorials and popular culture
Their meaning depends on context, but a cross remains strongly associated with Christian belief and the visual history of Western religion. In the present 2026 context, religious symbolism continues to appear in highly personal forms such as tattoos as well as churches, memorials and jewellery
Such imagery can therefore illustrate the overlap between faith, identity, body art and individual expression.
Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MKF7M6 - The Wigan Casino was a nightclub in Wigan, England. Operating between 1973 and 1981, it became known as a primary venue for Northern soul music. It carried forward the legacy created by clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, the Chateau Impney (Droitwich), the Catacombs (Wolverhampton) and the Golden Torch (Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent). It remains one of the most famous clubs in Northern England. In 1978, allegedly the American music magazine Billboard voted Wigan Casino The Best Disco in the World, ahead of New York City's Studio 54. Although there is no tangible evidence of this award ever being publicised.
This England, a TV documentary about the Wigan Casino, was filmed in 1977. Russ Winstanley and Dave Nowell wrote a history of the club, Soul Survivors, The Wigan Casino Story, which was published in 1996.
Wigan Casino was the name of the last incarnation of a Wigan ballroom called the Empress. Local DJs Brian Rigby and Alan Cain approached lease owner Gerry Marshall to run all-nighters. Venue manager Mike Walker brought in Russ Winstanley, who had a DJ set at the local rugby club, to the Casino. At 2 am on Sunday 23 September 1973, Wigan Casino started its first-ever Northern soul all-nighter, with Winstanley as the DJ. After Winstanley and his helper Ian Fishwick, Kev Roberts was the third DJ at Casino all-nighters, who was quickly joined by Richard Searling Soul performers that performed there include Jackie Wilson, Edwin Starr and Junior Walker.
Young people from all over the UK regularly attended Wigan Casino to hear the latest northern soul artists and to dance. There were long queues to get in. The second dance floor, Mr M's, stayed open until 6 am and played oldies songs from a variety of DJs including Dave Evison and Steve Whittle. All-nighters generally ended with three songs that became known as the '3 before 8': Time Will Pass You By by Tobi Legend, Long After Tonight Is All Over by Jimmy Radcliffe, and I'm on My Way by Dean Parrish.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, WN1 1BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MKF7MM - The Wigan Casino was a nightclub in Wigan, England. Operating between 1973 and 1981, it became known as a primary venue for Northern soul music. It carried forward the legacy created by clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester, the Chateau Impney (Droitwich), the Catacombs (Wolverhampton) and the Golden Torch (Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent). It remains one of the most famous clubs in Northern England. In 1978, allegedly the American music magazine Billboard voted Wigan Casino The Best Disco in the World, ahead of New York City's Studio 54. Although there is no tangible evidence of this award ever being publicised.
This England, a TV documentary about the Wigan Casino, was filmed in 1977. Russ Winstanley and Dave Nowell wrote a history of the club, Soul Survivors, The Wigan Casino Story, which was published in 1996.
Wigan Casino was the name of the last incarnation of a Wigan ballroom called the Empress. Local DJs Brian Rigby and Alan Cain approached lease owner Gerry Marshall to run all-nighters. Venue manager Mike Walker brought in Russ Winstanley, who had a DJ set at the local rugby club, to the Casino. At 2 am on Sunday 23 September 1973, Wigan Casino started its first-ever Northern soul all-nighter, with Winstanley as the DJ. After Winstanley and his helper Ian Fishwick, Kev Roberts was the third DJ at Casino all-nighters, who was quickly joined by Richard Searling Soul performers that performed there include Jackie Wilson, Edwin Starr and Junior Walker.
Young people from all over the UK regularly attended Wigan Casino to hear the latest northern soul artists and to dance. There were long queues to get in. The second dance floor, Mr M's, stayed open until 6 am and played oldies songs from a variety of DJs including Dave Evison and Steve Whittle. All-nighters generally ended with three songs that became known as the '3 before 8': Time Will Pass You By by Tobi Legend, Long After Tonight Is All Over by Jimmy Radcliffe, and I'm on My Way by Dean Parrish.
Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, WN1 1BH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C59GFX - Exterior of HMP/YOI Thorn Cross, the Category D men's open prison at Arley Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, with the blue HM Prison and Probation Service welcome sign outside the main building. Thorn Cross is an open prison and young offender institution focused on preparing prisoners for release, resettlement and rehabilitation in the community. The establishment occupies part of the former Royal Naval Air Station Stretton, HMS Blackcap, and has developed from its earlier role holding younger offenders into an adult open prison for men approaching the later stages of their sentences. Category D prisons have the lowest security classification in the male estate and are intended for prisoners who can be trusted in open conditions, often providing opportunities for education, employment, preparation for life after custody. The image has editorial relevance amid changes to sentencing and release policy in England and Wales. The emergency SDS40 scheme, introduced in September 2024 to relieve prison capacity pressures, allowed many eligible prisoners serving standard determinate sentences to be released after 40% rather than 50% of their sentence. New reforms under the Sentencing Act 2026 replace that temporary approach with an earned progression model being phased in from September 2026. For many eligible standard determinate sentences the minimum release point becomes one third of the sentence, while prisoners previously released at two thirds may become eligible at half, but serious breaches of prison rules can add custodial days and delay release. Rape, serious child sexual and grooming offences are excluded, alongside life and extended determinate sentences. Released offenders face intensive probation supervision and tighter licence conditions. Open prisons such as Thorn Cross therefore sit at centre of debate over prison overcrowding, rehabilitation, public protection, sentencing reform and managing offenders back into the community.
Arley Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 4RL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTH9 - . This location-led image sets out the visible identity of Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA4 2SG, in a photograph originating in 2018. The scene is specifically associated with Railway model enthusiasts operate a large layout at a club, Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA4 2SG. The photograph carries associations with railway operations, domestic architecture, rail infrastructure, residential environment, mobile computing, train travel, connected society, digital transformation, tenure and occupancy, screen-based interaction, mobile internet, and passenger connectivity. The wider contemporary story of network modernisation now includes decarbonisation alongside public ownership, while policy and investment increasingly consider lower-carbon mobility. Current debate around rented housing often combines fuel poverty, the cost of decent homes and the practical challenge of more affordable supply. In the mid-2020s, online platforms is increasingly discussed through cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with attention turning to accessible online design. Because this is a time-specific record of Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA4 2SG, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The broader context includes rail transport, place-making, rail mobility, housing stock, networked technology, housing affordability. Associated details include railway models, operate a layout, model railway layout, Grappenhall Village, railway model club, Model Railway Club. Other relevant facets include digital technology, regional rail, online identity, housing provision, software platform, affordable homes, digital access, community housing, connected device, and consumer electronics.
Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK, WA4 2SG
