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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,ex-McLaren,Memorial,1910,Peoples,Institute,Shahjalal,Mosque,islamic,centre,1A,Eileen,Grove,Rusholme,Man,IMG_8179,Former Mc,Laren Memorial,People,Shahjalal Islamic,community building repurposed as mosque,McLaren Memorial Peoples Institute,Shahjalal Mosque historic building,Manchester Islamic Centre,Eileen Grove architecture,former Peoples Institute,building reuse,McLaren Memorial Institute,Shahjalal Islamic Centre,Manchester historic building
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FX360M - Former McLaren Memorial People's Institute now Shahjalal Islamic Centre. The photograph shows red-brick Rusholme entrance with carved historical wording and Muslim community building signs. Its subsequent use by Shahjalal Mosque makes the building an example of changing community and religious functions. Architectural history, brick detailing and adaptive reuse are specific to this image. Historic masonry and present-day religious use together show changes in building function. The former McLaren Memorial People's Institute retains its red-brick façade and carved historic inscription above the entrance. Signs below identify present community use associated with the Shahjalal Islamic Centre. The building therefore shows successive periods of community and religious activity represented in the same architectural fabric. Decorative brickwork, a deeply recessed doorway and historic lettering give the frontage its distinctive character.
1A Eileen Grove, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5WE, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0687,easyJet mobile boarding pass,Catania,Manchester,flight,smartphone,airport,easyJet,CTA,MAN,airline,app,digital,travel,boarding,pass,QR,code,passengers,check-in,technology,inside,interior,gate,gates,departure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFHRH2 - . easyJet mobile boarding pass for a Catania to Manchester flight displayed on a smartphone at an airport. Photographed on 26 April 2026. The recorded location is Catania Airport, Sicily, Italy. The app screen shows the airport codes CTA and MAN together with a QR-style boarding code while passengers sit in the departure area behind the phone. Mobile boarding passes have largely replaced printed tickets for many passengers and are a familiar part of modern low-cost airline travel. For air transport, the historical context is that commercial aviation expanded dramatically after the Second World War, turning airports into complex transport systems of terminals, fuel infrastructure, baggage handling and air-traffic operations
Aircraft types and airline branding can date a scene precisely. Looking at paper artefact, the longer history is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small paper items preserve prices, slogans and events that may otherwise leave little physical trace. For air transport, the 2026 context is that aviation remains under pressure to reduce emissions while meeting strong demand for passenger travel
Sustainable aviation fuel, fleet efficiency, airport capacity and the cost of decarbonisation remain prominent policy and industry issues. In 2026, paper artefact remains relevant because physical comics, manuals and vouchers now coexist with apps, e-books and online instructions
Their material form has growing relevance to collectors, design history and nostalgia. Related search language includes airport apron, ground handling, airline operations, aviation industry, airport infrastructure, travel technology, aviation emissions, printed ephemera, poster, stamp, typography, print history, consumer culture, retro design, visual communication, and collectable.
Catania Airport, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,green,go,cross,walk,light,signal,Mainzelmännchen,Mainz pedestrian signal,Mainz traffic lights,pedestrian crossing light,German,traffic,Große Bleiche Mainz,Ampel,1960s,cartoon,character,novelty,pedestrian,safety,road,crossing,figure,lights,sightseeing,German television history,Wolf Gerlach cartoons,1960s German television,ZDF advertising separators,German pop culture,Mainz cultural identity,regional,city,branding,broadcasting,west,Lerchenberg,man
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8BCDF - A close-up editorial photograph of the distinctive green Det Mainzelmännchen pedestrian traffic light in Mainz,Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, replacing the standard standing pedestrian figure with one of Germany's best-known television cartoon characters.The illuminated LED road crossing signal forms part of a unique series of Mainzelmännchen traffic lights installed by the City of Mainz, celebrating the city's long association with ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), Germany's national public broadcaster, whose headquarters are located in Mainz-Lerchenberg. The six Mainzelmännchen characters, Anton, Berti, Conni, Det, Edi and Fritzchen, were created by illustrator Wolf Gerlach in 1962 and first appeared on German television in 1963. Originally designed as short animated interludes separating television programmes from advertising, they rapidly became cultural icons recognised across Germany and remain an enduring symbol of German broadcasting and popular culture.
The first Mainzelmännchen pedestrian signals were unveiled in Mainz in 2016 near Neubrunnenplatz and Große Bleiche, with Det chosen as the red standing figure instructing pedestrians to stop, while a walking version appears in green to indicate it is safe to cross. Similar to Berlin's famous Ampelmännchen, the Mainz signals have become a popular tourist attraction, frequently photographed by visitors exploring the city's historic centre, Roman heritage, cathedral, museums and riverside. The customised traffic lights combine road safety, public art, urban design and local identity, transforming everyday street furniture into a recognisable landmark reflecting more than sixty years of German television history. This editorial image illustrates German transport infrastructure, pedestrian safety, city branding, tourism, broadcasting heritage, European street culture, urban design, public realm innovation and the unique relationship between Mainz and ZDF, making it suitable for travel, transport, architecture,
Große Bleiche / Neubrunnenplatz, 55116 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,red,stop,dont walk,light,signal,Mainzelmännchen,Mainz pedestrian signal,Mainz traffic lights,pedestrian crossing light,German,traffic,Große Bleiche Mainz,Ampel,1960s,cartoon,character,novelty,pedestrian,safety,road,crossing,figure,lights,sightseeing,German television history,Wolf Gerlach cartoons,1960s German television,ZDF advertising separators,German pop culture,Mainz cultural identity,regional,city,branding,broadcasting,west,Lerchenberg,man
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8BCDH - A close-up editorial photograph of the distinctive red Det Mainzelmännchen pedestrian traffic light in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, replacing the standard standing pedestrian figure with one of Germany's best-known television cartoon characters. The illuminated LED road crossing signal forms part of a unique series of Mainzelmännchen traffic lights installed by the City of Mainz, celebrating the city's long association with ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), Germany's national public broadcaster, whose headquarters are located in Mainz-Lerchenberg. The six Mainzelmännchen characters, Anton, Berti, Conni, Det, Edi and Fritzchen, were created by illustrator Wolf Gerlach in 1962 and first appeared on German television in 1963. Originally designed as short animated interludes separating television programmes from advertising, they rapidly became cultural icons recognised across Germany and remain an enduring symbol of German broadcasting and popular culture.
The first Mainzelmännchen pedestrian signals were unveiled in Mainz in 2016 near Neubrunnenplatz and Große Bleiche, with Det chosen as the red standing figure instructing pedestrians to stop, while a walking version appears in green to indicate it is safe to cross. Similar to Berlin's famous Ampelmännchen, the Mainz signals have become a popular tourist attraction, frequently photographed by visitors exploring the city's historic centre, Roman heritage, cathedral, museums and riverside. The customised traffic lights combine road safety, public art, urban design and local identity, transforming everyday street furniture into a recognisable landmark reflecting more than sixty years of German television history. This editorial image illustrates German transport infrastructure, pedestrian safety, city branding, tourism, broadcasting heritage, European street culture, urban design, public realm innovation and the unique relationship between Mainz and ZDF, making it suitable for travel, transport, architecture,
Große Bleiche / Neubrunnenplatz, 55116 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,sand,Filey seafront,Filey promenade,beaches,seaside,eastern,pano,panorama,GB,lonely,man,figure,on,sands,stone sea wall,seaside buildings,autumn coastal scene,off season seaside,quiet beach,solitary man,lone figure on beach,man walking alone,sense of isolation,scale and space,human presence landscape,reflective mood,calm seaside scene,expansive shoreline,low tide beach,travel and tourism England,British coast panorama,seafront
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23X4 - This panoramic image shows the beach and seafront at Filey on the North Yorkshire coast. The wide sandy shoreline curves gently away from the promenade, emphasising the scale and openness of Filey Bay. In the foreground and lower right of the image, a solitary man stands alone on the sand, providing a strong sense of scale against the expansive coastal landscape.
Above the beach, people gather along the stone promenade and near the seafront buildings, creating a contrast between social activity and solitude. The lone figure on the beach appears detached from the busier promenade above, introducing a quiet, reflective mood to the scene without overt action.
The photograph was taken in daylight under calm conditions, likely outside peak summer season, when Filey's beach often feels spacious and uncrowded. The combination of wide sand, gentle sea, and restrained human presence reflects the character of Filey as a traditional British seaside resort with a slower pace than larger coastal towns.
The image works well for editorial use illustrating British coastal life, seaside tourism, solitude, contemplation, and the relationship between people and open coastal environments.
Filey Seafront, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,city,centre,England,UK,Man,blue,blues,English,FA,silver,gold,football,soccer,display,two,three,2,3,lion,and,a,crown,the,third,Urbis Building,Cathedral Gardens,Todd Street,M4 3BG,cup,cups,champion,champions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RXX27X - Taken on 25 Sep 2023, this photograph shows UK English Premier League trophy, two lions and a crown (the third lion) replica at the National Football Museum, Manchester, M4 3BG. The location is Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, Manchester , England, UK, M4 3BG. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains visible signage, colour, materials, location clues and everyday street detail that make the image more specific than a generic stock photograph. The Maine Road season-ticket reference points to Manchester City before the Premier League era, when the Kippax was central to matchday identity and football support was documented through simple paper tickets. The Premier League trophy is an instantly recognisable symbol of modern English football, sports broadcasting, global club branding and the commercialisation of the national game. It can support articles on architecture, faith, heritage conservation, public art, tourism, local identity and the way historic or modern buildings remain active in daily city life. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Manchester City, MCFC, football, club, Premier League, English Premier League trophy, trophy, trophies, lions, Manchester, city, centre, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names a.
Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd St, Manchester , England, UK, M4 3BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,history,historic,heritage,man,Hope Street,L1 9BW,L1,award,awarded,Freedom of the City of Liverpool,the,Anglican,bronze,statue,archbishop,religion,religious,Sheppard-Worlock,memorials,portrait,portraits,former,bishops,bishop,Baron Sheppard of Liverpool,of,West Kirby,street,public,art,Stephen Broadbent,artist,sculptor,2005
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RJCCB4 - David Stuart Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Liverpool (6 March 1929 5 March 2005) was a Church of England bishop who played cricket for Sussex and England in his youth, before serving as Bishop of Liverpool from 1975 to 1997. Sheppard remains the only ordained minister to have played Test cricket,[2] though others such as Tom Killick were ordained after playing Tests
Sheppard was born in Reigate and brought up in Charlwood, Surrey. His father was a solicitor, and a cousin of Tubby Clayton, founder of Toc H
Sheppard was converted to evangelical Christianity whilst at Cambridge, influenced by Donald Grey Barnhouse, and trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge from 1953 to 1955, where he attended the lectures of Owen Chadwick and Maurice Wiles, and was much impressed by a visiting lecturer, Donald Soper. He was involved with the ministry of E. J. H. Nash. He was ordained in 1955, serving his title as curate at St Mary's Church, Islington, but continued to play Test cricket sporadically until 1963, being the first ordained minister to do so. From 1957, he was warden of the Mayflower Family Centre in Canning Town.
Sheppard worked closely with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock, on these issues, and was often an outspoken critic of Margaret Thatcher's government. The Queen visited both Liverpool cathedrals in 1978 to celebrate the long-delayed completion of the Anglican cathedral, and Pope John Paul II visited both cathedrals during his tour of England in 1982. The bishops worked together in the aftermath of the 1981 Toxteth riots, the 1985 Heysel stadium disaster and the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster. Sheppard also worked with other church leaders in Liverpool, including the Methodist chairman John Newton. He gave the Dimbleby Lecture in 1984, on The Other Britain. In 1985 he was appointed as a member of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on Urban Priority Areas
Hope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9BW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Merseyside,1578""1623,English,village,Hale village,Halton,L24 4WB,L24,centre,buildings,architecture,tourism,history,historic,John,Middleton,man,Whiston Rural District,the,a,giant,at,nine,feet,three,inches,tall,story,bodyguard,sheriff of Lancashire,legends,sculptor,Diane Gorvin
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YRF - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
6 Church End, Hale, Cheshire, England, UK, L24 4AX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YTA - Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2+1⁄2 miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.
Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.
The population of the parish is stable with a population of 1,898 (2001 census), 1,841 (2011 census) and 1,800 (2021 census).
John Middleton (15781623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin
Middleton was born in the village of Hale, near Liverpool. According to contemporary accounts and his epitaph, he grew to the height of 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) and slept with his feet hanging out the window of his house.
Because of his size the landlord and sheriff of Lancashire, Gilbert Ireland, hired him as a bodyguard. When King James I stopped by in 1617 to knight Ireland he heard about Middleton and invited both of them to the court, which they accepted in 1620. Middleton beat the King's champion in wrestling and in doing so broke the man's thumb. He received £20, a large amount of money in those times. Jealous of his wealth, Middleton's companions mugged him or swindled him out of his money while he was returning to Hale. Middleton died impoverished in 1623. He was buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Hale. The epitaph reads, Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton the Childe of Hale. Nine feet three. Borne 1578 Dyede 1623. He is likely one of the tallest people in history. If these height markings are accurate, he would surpass Robert Wadlow's stature
Hale village, Halton , Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Merseyside,North West,Homing Union,fly,flying,race,bird,birds,Mersey,river,to,Southport,from,box,boxes,L24,L24 4WB,releasing,release,their,man,associations,RPRA,4th Aug 2023,fancier,fanciers,TPRS,keeper,keepers,Karndean Flooring,wicker,sport,competitive,lighthouse,Hale Head Lighthouse
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG9044 - Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
Pigeon racing requires a specific breed of pigeon bred for the sport, the Racing Homer. Competing pigeons are specially trained and conditioned for races that vary in distance from approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) to 1,000 kilometres (620 mi). Despite these lengths, races can be won and lost by seconds, so many different timing and measuring devices have been developed. The traditional timing method involves rubber rings being placed into a specially designed clock, whereas a newer development uses RFID tags to record arrival time.
While there is no definite proof, there are compelling reasons to think the sport of racing pigeons may go back at least as far as 220 AD. Furthermore, it is recorded in the Mishnah that pigeon racers are forbidden from bearing witness. The sport achieved a great deal of popularity in Belgium in the mid-19th century. The pigeon fanciers of Belgium were so taken with the hobby that they began to develop pigeons specially cultivated for fast flight and long endurance called Voyageurs. From Belgium the modern version of the sport and the Voyageurs which the Flemish fanciers developed spread to most parts of the world. Once quite popular, the sport has experienced a downturn in participants in some parts of the world in recent years, possibly due to the rising cost of living, ageing fanciers, and a severe lack of public interest. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by pigeons is also a reason why some people are leaving the sport.
One recent development in the sport of pigeon racing is one loft racing, where birds are raced against each other under the same training
Hale village, Halton, Merseyside, England, UK, L24 4WB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Saint Ives,TR26,30A,England,UK,TR26 1HE,village,local,shop,store,retail,small,retailers,shops,the,fruit,gluten free,choses,ready meals,hampers,etc,listed,list,described,for,sale,selling,on,blackboard,chalk,chalked,options,shopper,man,selects
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDAW1A - . St Ives village local shops, the Fore Street Deli, fruit, vegetables, ready meals, hampers etc listed on blackboard, 30A Fore St, St Ives, Cornwall. Photographed on 1 June 2009, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is 30A Fore St, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK, TR26 1HE, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Saint Ives, TR26, 30A, TR26 1HE, village, local, shop, store, retail, small, retailers, shops, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The retail context supports editorial themes around high streets, shopping centres, consumer behaviour, independent and chain businesses, store branding, commercial property, hospitality and the changing economics of town and city centres. Shopfronts, promotional material, prices, signage and surrounding public space can become valuable historical evidence as businesses close, rebrand, relocate or adapt to online competition and changing consumer demand. Food and drink content broadens the image's relevance to eating out, grocery retail, hospitality, pricing, consumer choice, local food culture and the commercial presentation of meals, ingredients or products. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
30A Fore St, St Ives, Cornwall, England, UK, TR26 1HE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R39XXG - Lewis Floyd Henry has been out on the streets and stages of the world evolving as a one man band and gaining the reputation of being a great live act. Whilst developing his unique approach to performing, musical ideas have flourished in the form of his own compositions and recordings.
A One Man, Multi Genre, Traveling Sonic Medicine Show
Lewis Floyd Henry takes the rarified tradition of the one man band, street corner, blues music of Lone Cat Fuller to an almost burlesque stratospheric level a one man, multi genre, sonic medicine show. Lewis devised a foot operated miniature toy drum kit set on it's side for his rhythm section with other pedals including loopers you can imagine the reanimated ghost cadavers of Son House, Jimi Hendrix and several bright orange dwarves dancing like voodoo puppets as he pounds out rhythms like an ancient, corroded 808 against a back drop of 60's psyche inspired grooves.
He sounds like Lone Cat Fuller jamming Captain Beefheart in Margate. What makes it so great is the loose one man band synthesis of Piedmont Country Blues, the occasional vocal flavours of Mick Jagger and the vintage ragtime jazz and skiffle leanings. You can even taste a bit of Hendrix, Son House and a slice of Hank III and Beck just to spice everything up a touch.
8 bit absinthe of authenticity
Look no further if you want to escape the relentless polish of 21st Century plastique overproduction and feed your ears something soaked in the 8 bit absinthe of authenticity it will probably kill your speakers, it's raw and gritty-it ain't perfect but that's what makes it so damn good.
One Man versus the World
Fresh from spending years busking the hard streets of London, let iconoclastic bluesman, and genuine, original, one man band Lewis Floyd Henry take you on a rickety old roller coaster ride. If you're looking for something fresh, inventive, and suitably low-fi Lewis is your man.
Brick Lane, London, GB, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R39XXN - Lewis Floyd Henry has been out on the streets and stages of the world evolving as a one man band and gaining the reputation of being a great live act. Whilst developing his unique approach to performing, musical ideas have flourished in the form of his own compositions and recordings.
A One Man, Multi Genre, Traveling Sonic Medicine Show
Lewis Floyd Henry takes the rarified tradition of the one man band, street corner, blues music of Lone Cat Fuller to an almost burlesque stratospheric level a one man, multi genre, sonic medicine show. Lewis devised a foot operated miniature toy drum kit set on it's side for his rhythm section with other pedals including loopers you can imagine the reanimated ghost cadavers of Son House, Jimi Hendrix and several bright orange dwarves dancing like voodoo puppets as he pounds out rhythms like an ancient, corroded 808 against a back drop of 60's psyche inspired grooves.
He sounds like Lone Cat Fuller jamming Captain Beefheart in Margate. What makes it so great is the loose one man band synthesis of Piedmont Country Blues, the occasional vocal flavours of Mick Jagger and the vintage ragtime jazz and skiffle leanings. You can even taste a bit of Hendrix, Son House and a slice of Hank III and Beck just to spice everything up a touch.
8 bit absinthe of authenticity
Look no further if you want to escape the relentless polish of 21st Century plastique overproduction and feed your ears something soaked in the 8 bit absinthe of authenticity it will probably kill your speakers, it's raw and gritty-it ain't perfect but that's what makes it so damn good.
One Man versus the World
Fresh from spending years busking the hard streets of London, let iconoclastic bluesman, and genuine, original, one man band Lewis Floyd Henry take you on a rickety old roller coaster ride. If you're looking for something fresh, inventive, and suitably low-fi Lewis is your man.
Brick Lane, London, GB, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JFXKHF - . This location-specific image from GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The image documents Green Honda Three Wheeler car, GDB351V, at GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG. The locality and subject together evoke regional identity, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, visual archive, public realm, place identity, changing land use, street-level documentary, community identity, contemporary city life, townscape record, pedestrian environment, changing streetscape, and social landscape. For current editorial use, local identity and transport provide additional context, especially through the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. Future viewers can use this scene from GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The surrounding story also includes everyday life, documentary photography, community life, urban change, period detail, urban social history, local character, and local history. Elements such as Wheeler, Green, Bellhouse, Honda, and Three add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. The frame retains period character before later change alters the scene. The scene captures a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
GYCA, Bell House Farm, Bellhouse Ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,terminal,England,UK,airport,transport,M90 1QX,infrastructure,scamchester,airports,Manchester airport,welcomes,you,passengers,passenger,Ringway,of MAG,greater Manchester,entrance,door,doors,entry,gateway,to,the,world,MAN,MCR,billboard,sign,Terminal 1,Terminal One,outdoors,travel,hotpix.org.uk,datahack,cyber incident,breach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBH4D - . Welcome to Manchester International Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX. Photographed on 27 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include terminal, airport, transport, M90 1QX, infrastructure, doorway, scamchester, airports, Manchester airport, welcomes, you, passengers, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Manchester Airport, England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: Hesse,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Germany,MAN,FRA,iPhone,QR Code,booked,booking,problem,issue,airport,check,in,checkin,check-in,wallet,digital,ticket,online,web,map,rail,railway,train,connections,integrated,public,transport,Greater Manchester,Ringway,international,Northern Powerhouse,England,FRA-MAN,gate,Europe,app,electronic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PG92TD - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2023, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is Airplane flight digital boarding pass FRA-MAN on mobile phone, with Lufthansa, and rail transport map of Manchester, North West England. The broader subject matter reaches into rail modernisation, urban rail transport, station environment, passenger railway, commuter travel, contemporary social history, local bus network, transport accessibility, bus route infrastructure, trackside heritage, local mobility, rail corridor, visual archive, and social history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with integrated transport, decarbonisation and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. The modern context includes continuing discussion of accessibility, local connectivity and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, regional rail, local history, bus infrastructure, rail infrastructure, street-side transport, historical comparison, and archival record. Details involving Lufthansa, Manchester, phone, mobile, and transport make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. 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 setting also helps illustrate integrated transport and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location.
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Keywords: Hesse,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,MAN,FRA,iPhone,QR Code,booked,booking,problem,issue,airport,check,in,checkin,check-in,wallet,digital,ticket,online,web,map,rail,railway,train,integrated,public,transport,Greater Manchester,Ringway,international,Northern Powerhouse,MAN-FRA,gate,screen,air,QRcode,Jet fuel shortage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PG92TH - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2023, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The photograph centres on Airplane flight digital boarding pass MAN-FRA on mobile phone, with Lufthansa, and rail transport map of Frankfurt, Germany. Another layer of the photograph includes rail modernisation, trackside heritage, passenger transport, passenger information, historical comparison, bus route infrastructure, everyday life, community identity, archival record, public realm, contemporary social history, transport accessibility, regional rail, and changing streetscape. The modern context includes continuing discussion of integrated transport, rail reform and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration. For current editorial use, decarbonisation and accessibility provide additional context, especially through the challenge of maintaining reliable local services. The image fixes materials and architectural details within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. Further associations within the scene are public transport network, passenger railway, local bus network, visual archive, local history, changing land use, regional identity, and commuter travel. Elements such as MAN-FRA, phone, digital, flight, and Airplane add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. 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. The location additionally provides evidence of integrated transport and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s within the specific setting of the recorded location. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history within the wider story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Warwickshire,England,UK,Little Rollright,OX7 5QB,ancient,stones,stone,site,located,border,the,uprights,capstone,early,funerary,monuments,monument,GB,British,1700BC,legend,about the,king and his army,man,heritage,past,tourism,attraction,belief,believes,summer,sunny,bright,blue sky,blue skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP9HTJ - The Whispering Knights is a 'portal dolmen' burial chamber that consists of four upright stones and a large fallen capstone. The so-called portal' facade is formed by three stones that look like a giant doorway facing down the hill and it was probably intended to be seen from that side. Originally there were two or three more uprights to support the capstone which would have been placed on top, possibly at a rakish angle, to form a table-like 'dolmen' structure. At one time it was believed to be part of a long barrow, but excavations in the 1980s suggested that it is more likely to have been free-standing and intended to impress. The very large pillar-like stone on the left of the portal is the largest of all the Rollright Stones, and with the capstone in place on top (as it was until the 18th century) the chamber would have been even more striking. It is estimated that using rollers, levers and sledges it may have taken over 60 people to move and erect the stones. It is thought that there would have been a low platform of small stones round the sides and back.
By analogy with other such monuments, the Whispering Knights was probably one the earliest funerary monuments in Britain, perhaps built around 3,800 BC and the c.2m square chamber would have contained the disarticulated bones of several individuals. Early Neolithic, Beaker and early Bronze Age pottery found in the immediate vicinity suggests that the tomb was venerated over many centuries and a piece of human bone washed out from the chamber was radiocarbon dated to c.1700BC.
The monument got its name as part of the legend about the king and his army who were outwitted by a witch and turned to stone: because of the conspiratorial way in which the portal stones lean towards each other, the stones are said to be the treacherous knights conniving against the king, though others think they are praying. Intriguingly, although it looks as if the central slab of the portal should be supporting the pillars
Little Rollright, Long Compton, Warwickshire, England, UK, OX7 5QB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,english,UK,at,man,enjoying,canal,Clayton,BCLM,No,1342,the,on,boat,brew,tea,break,a,drinking,narrowboat,barge,and,&,Fellows Morton,midlands,Tipton,strong,beard,bearded,hat,carrier,men,Canal & River Trust,life,Black Country Living Museum
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NBWGH2 - . An on-location photograph from Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK in 2023, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The location is represented through Pilot on the Birmingham canals, at Dudley, Black Country, Peacock No 102 narrowboat and canal boatman, Fellows Morton & Clayton. The wider scene also brings together canal infrastructure, visual archive, working waterway, contemporary social history, regional identity, changing streetscape, everyday life, managed navigation, heritage boating, lock flight, local character, inland navigation, blue-green corridor, and navigation engineering. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into heritage conservation and volunteering, not least because of how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Future viewers can use this scene from Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after replacement signage. The subject also sits alongside before-and-after reference, changing land use, period detail, public realm, towpath landscape, canal heritage, historical comparison, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Morton, canal, Clayton, Fellows, and Pilot preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is heritage conservation and how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management within the real-world context of Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK. The scene captures evidence of changing use as part of Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK's history.
Tipton, Dudley, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Dublin,city,centre,Eire,Ireland,boozer,Temple Bar,Temple Lane South,Dublin 2,exterior,bars,pubs,famous,D02 N725,47-48,47-48 Temple Bar,art,artwork,Dublin2,man,male,icon,iconic,Bill,William,Sir,bronze,metal,outside,profile,view,in profile,in,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MCGAW9 - William Temple was born the son of the Leicestershire man Anthony Temple, whose family name was said to descend from the Knight Templars, a once powerful monastic order during the Crusades, but which was outlawed by Pope Clement V. The rituals and the secrets of the order survived and many of the Knight Templars families came to prominence in 16th-century England when Protestantism was embraced. He was educated at Eton College and passed with a scholarship to King's College, Cambridge, in 1573. In 1576 he was elected a fellow of King's, and graduated with a B.A. in 15778 and M.A. in philosophy in 1581. He became Master of Lincoln Grammar School that same year. Though originally destined for the law, he became a tutor in logic at his college. In his logic readings, wrote a pupil, Anthony Wotton, in his Runne from Rome (1624), he always laboured to fit his pupils for the true use of that art rather than for vain and idle speculations. He accepted with enthusiasm the logical methods and views of Petrus Ramus, and became the most active champion of the Ramists in England.
William Temple's first sight of Ireland came as he landed at Howth in April 1599 to take up his position as secretary to the new lord lieutenant, Robert Devereux, and 2nd Earl of Essex. It was a baptism of fire as their first great task was to suppress a major rebellion of the native Irish tribes who had now united with the Anglo-Normans. While Essex campaigned around the country, Temple stayed behind in Dublin that summer relaying news of military deployment and successes to the Royal Court, Essex, once Elizabeth's most trusted confidant and intimate advisor, now became the unappreciated and maligned viceroy falling foul of the ageing queen. Both he and William Temple were ignominiously recalled to London that same autumn.
47-48 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 N725, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,Llangollen station,signal,signals,UK,system,transport,sign,board,man,signalman,volunteer,worker,railwayman,waistcoat,watch,chain,pocket watch,old,lever,levers,point,points,gauges,warnings,Denbighshire,Cymru,British,Railways,infrastructure,engineering,safety,history,historic,heritage,train,vintage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4FR - . This authentic period view of Llangollen , North Wales, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Llangollen station heritage, historic signal box, North Wales, UK. Other connected aspects include historical comparison, horological collecting, social history, regional identity, period watch design, working railway heritage, historic rolling stock, analogue timekeeping, vintage timepiece, trackside history, rail operations, collectable wristwatch, local character, and station environment. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into rail reform and station investment, not least because of the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Today's relevance is strengthened by collectable watches, vintage design and the continuing question of the collector interest created by original boxes, dials and period movements. As a dated visual record of Llangollen , North Wales, UK, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in place identity, archival record, changing land use, mechanical signalling, watch dial typography, Swiss horology, everyday life, and rail corridor. Elements such as station, signal, Llangollen, historic, and heritage add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Llangollen , North Wales, UK, 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 rail reform and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport in a form that can be compared with future views of Llangollen , North Wales, UK. The scene captures a trace of local identity within the wider story of Llangollen , North Wales, UK.
Llangollen , North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,BC,HBC,WA4 5LP,WA4,made,very,built,builded,by,some,man,1903,Chester Road,Chester Rd,the,history,historic,in,Halton,joke,words,bible,verse,Hebrews 3,4,Hebrews 3-4,heritage,old,olden,days,past,past times
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB54E - . Recorded at Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is The house in Moore Halton, Made very house builded by some man 1903, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP. The locality and subject together evoke before-and-after reference, archival record, passenger information, community identity, urban regeneration, period detail, mixed-use redevelopment, local character, contemporary social history, bus route infrastructure, bus infrastructure, local history, place-making, and historical comparison. The wider contemporary story combines adaptive reuse, housing pressure and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with reliability, service frequency and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP before conservation work alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside local bus network, heritage-led regeneration, place identity, civic architecture, changing streetscape, public-realm investment, regional identity, and urban fabric. Elements such as house, builded, Moore, and Halton add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is adaptive reuse and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP.
Moore, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5LP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,beer,beers,bitter,& Co Ltd,& Co,Ltd,ales,advert,ad,metal,steel,promoting,brewer,brewing,history,historic,IOW,advertisement,man,holding,a,glass,of beer,in,bow,tie,hat,Benjamin Mew,Newport,Strong & Co Ltd,W B Mew Langton & Co. Ltd
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6GAPA - more info at http://breweryhistory.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mew,_Langton_%26_Co._Ltd
W B Mew, Langton & Co. Ltd, Crocker Street, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Founded by 1814. Benjamin Mew listed in 1830. Registered December 1887.
Acquired by Strong & Co Ltd. in 1965 with 144 houses and brewing ceased in 1969.
Some buildings remain.
List of Mew, Langton & Co Ltd pubs
THE HISTORY OF MEW, LANGTON AND COMPANY by Nick Redman, Whitbread's Company Archivist
In 1643 a Mr. Mewes held five plots of land in the Isle of Wight's capital. Although no document has been found that actually links him with the Mew family, there may well have been a connection. We do know that towards the end of the 18th century Benjamin Mew and his brother formed a partnership called Mew & Co. Brewers, with a brewery in Newport and another in Lymington. They also owned a number of pubs.
In 1850 the company was granted a royal warrant to supply Queen Victoria when she was in residence at Osborne House on the island. Soon afterwards the Newport plant was renamed the Royal Brewery. The firm continued to supply the Royal Household until George V's death in 1936. A 1911 price list includes Osborne Pale Ale and XXXS Nutritious Stout.
By 1965, the company had decided to accept a £1.5m merger offer from Strong & Co Ltd of Romsey. In 1969, bottling and brewing ceased at Newport, and the Royal Brewery became a distribution centre. By the end of the year Strong's had become part of the Whitbread group, and the 144 Mew houses on the island were soon being supplied with both company's products.
In 1973 the newly-established Whitbread Wessex built extensions to the bottled and draught beer storage area, and sited a new tobacco, wine and spirit warehouse in the old Mew Langton mineral water factory.
Five years ago, Whitbread began examining the future of its pubs on the island, which then numbered 112. Many were sold or closed. The Newport depot continued to operate until February this year
Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,open,for,manscaping,haircuts,hot shave,hot shaves,the,craic,priceless,appointment,appointments,mancave,man,cave,shop,salon,Scottish,A Board,signs,FK17,17 Main St,Perthshire,Scotland,England,UK,FK17 8DU,barbers,Gordons,is,a,trim,hot,shave,shaves,walk in,sales tactics,sales tactic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNA8 - . An identifiable period record of 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU in 2019, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Gordons Mancave Barber shop/ Gents wedding services sign, 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland, UK, FK17 8DU. The image also relates to local history, visitor hospitality, visual archive, beer-led hospitality, pub heritage, public information notice, place identity, historic hostelry, period detail, instructional wording, traditional pub, night-time economy, period lettering, and changing land use. The modern context includes continuing discussion of beer duty, consumer spending and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces. For current editorial use, local history and accessibility provide additional context, especially through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Small period details of public access and movement at 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include community identity, everyday life, street-level message, community drinking venue, licensed hospitality, local social venue, real-ale culture, and graphic street detail. The combination of Gordons, wedding, Mancave, Gents, and Barber anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is beer duty and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces without losing the local specificity of 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU.
17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Warrington,Cheshire,England,showing,on,car,lights,UK - do not,cross,the,signal,signals,pelicon,crossing,PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled,puffin,crossings,call button,for,pedestrians,pedestrian,red,man,light,stop,dont walk,night,evening,dont cross,traffic,busy,stopped
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBHA - . Photographed at Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Red Man showing on Pelican crossing, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK - do not cross signal. The wider scene also brings together period lettering, material sign design, public-facing signage, community identity, changing streetscape, historic sign, street-level message, historical comparison, public realm, everyday visual culture, public information notice, visual archive, urban typography, and local history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into advertising change and public communication, not least because of how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, visual communication, instructional wording, place identity, wayfinding detail, archival record, social history, and regional identity. Elements such as signal, crossing, cross, showing, and Pelican add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to advertising change and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN. The location additionally provides evidence of accessibility and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change within the real-world context of Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Widewalls,project,Is Inviolable,man,disabled,on a,gable end,in,art,German,graffiti,artist,MaClaim,charity,backontrackmanchester,holistic support,community learning,Ancoats,Cities of Hope festival,Swan Buildings,Cable Street,5 Cable St,Manchester,England,UK,M4 5EQ,wide walls,artworks,mind,pain,mental,health,mental health
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR48 - The streets of Manchester have recently gotten richer by a number of gorgeous street art pieces because of the Cities of Hope festival. Case Ma'Claim was one of the invited artists, and he created a stunning piece entitled Human Dignity is Inviolable. He worked with the charity Back on Track and decided to depict one of the people they support. The German graffiti artist employed his signature life-like imagery to create this amazingly realistic piece that sends a positive message that anyone can make their life better. Just like a man depicted in the mural, we all need to recollect for a moment, and reflect on our decisions and think about are plans before venturing onto a wonderful journey called life. And sometimes, in this world full of negativity and death, it is nice to be reminded that not everything is lost and that we can always get back on track when we fail.
Swan Buildings, 5 Cable St, Manchester , England, UK, M4 5EQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,points,BR,signal,red,inside,lever,man,blue,white,rail.,point,interior,levers,box,black,a,worker,workers,railwayman,English,British,Pway,Permanent Way,pulled,pulling,men,railwaymen,vintage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGTDC - . This location-specific image from Crewe,stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire,England,UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The defining feature is Signalman operating signal box point levers, at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1 2DB. The surrounding context encompasses before-and-after reference, documentary photography, local character, everyday life, architectural character, changing streetscape, rail operations, town-centre renewal, community identity, place identity, heritage-led regeneration, railway heritage, freight wagon, and civic architecture. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into station investment and network modernisation, not least because of how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, adaptive reuse and the continuing question of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK before different community use alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes rail infrastructure, social history, historic townscape, working railway heritage, rail corridor, trackside history, urban regeneration, and historic rolling stock. The combination of Crewe, operating, signal, Signalman, and levers anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to station investment and how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations in a form that can be compared with future views of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK. The scene captures details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,rail,railway,train,trains,red,blue,black,white,signal,man,box,rail.,BR,lever,levers,point,points,inside,a,interior,worker,workers,railwayman,English,British,Pway,Permanent Way,signal boxes,system,systems,control
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGTDE - . This dated editorial view of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Signalman operating signal box point levers, at Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, CW1 2DB. The setting additionally reflects community identity, changing streetscape, signal-box architecture, rail transport history, town-centre renewal, station environment, built heritage, archival record, working railway heritage, public-realm investment, railway heritage, historic townscape, rail infrastructure, and before-and-after reference. Current relevance extends to decarbonisation and rail reform, particularly through the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into town-centre regeneration and housing pressure, not least because of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB, details that may look very different after conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes everyday life, period architecture, commercial redevelopment, historical comparison, freight wagon, rail operations, mechanical signalling, and public realm. The combination of signal, Signalman, levers, operating, and Crewe anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of decarbonisation and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling as part of the longer story of Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB. The frame retains a point of historical comparison for future local research.
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK, CW1 2DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Llangollen,canal,North Wales,UK,Wales,fenders,maker,art,skill,manufacture,historic,man,worker,business,businesses,performing,services,to,users,last,lengthsman,Shrewsbury canal,sitting,sits,network,networks,narrowboats,history,heritage,leisure,Outdoors,canalboattrust,barges,waterways,houseboat,narrow,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAHW6 - A working narrowboat near Llangollen. There are still working boats on our canals, often one man businesses performing services to other canal users, e.g. selling coal, wood, or diesel fuel
canal memorabilia souvenirs and painted canalware
boat painting and decoration and maintenance, or, as here fender making and sales.
Mal Edwards was the last lengthsman* to work the Newport and Shrewsbury canals into the 1960s. He can also be seen on some websites as lock-keeper at Grindley Brook Staircase.
lengthsman: In rural areas, a lengthsman was a man who took pride in keeping his district neat and tidy, well swept and free from litter. On the canals, a lengthsman was responsible for patrolling his length, looking for leaks, seeing to routine maintenance, cutting back vegetation etc.
I started working on the canal when I was only 14. I was a lengths man on the Shrewsbury, the canal. It was my job to cut hedges and to keep the toe path clear.
Since then, I've carried aluminium, coal, feldspar, salt and tinned salmon. For a short time I was captain of the prettiest Joshua boat ever built, or so the other boatmen said. She was called The Apple. She was nice with only 20 tonnes on but any more and she would sit funny.
The canal was full of characters then, like George Page and Chocolate Charlie Atkins. In 1965 we both used to carry aluminium to Wolverhampton and when it was quiet he showed me how to make rope fenders. It wasn't long before I was making my own which were sold to the pleasure boaters in the summer months.
Wages weren't good on the waterways and the money came in handy, buttons, puddings, all boats have them even to this day. It wasn't long before I became a full-time fender maker. I even learned to make rope.
He says, (presumably when he was at Grindley Brook) for a few years I lived in a house near the canal but the pull of the waterways brought me back onto a boat. Now it's just a short walk to work in the morning. Round the bend and over the lock
Llangollen canal, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Llangollen,canal,North Wales,UK,Wales,fenders,maker,art,skill,manufacture,historic,man,worker,business,businesses,performing,services,to,users,last,lengthsman,Shrewsbury canal,sitting,sits,network,networks,narrowboats,history,heritage,leisure,Outdoors,canalboattrust,barges,waterways,houseboat,narrow
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAHWF - A working narrowboat near Llangollen. There are still working boats on our canals, often one man businesses performing services to other canal users, e.g. selling coal, wood, or diesel fuel
canal memorabilia souvenirs and painted canalware
boat painting and decoration and maintenance, or, as here fender making and sales.
Mal Edwards was the last lengthsman* to work the Newport and Shrewsbury canals into the 1960s. He can also be seen on some websites as lock-keeper at Grindley Brook Staircase.
lengthsman: In rural areas, a lengthsman was a man who took pride in keeping his district neat and tidy, well swept and free from litter. On the canals, a lengthsman was responsible for patrolling his length, looking for leaks, seeing to routine maintenance, cutting back vegetation etc.
I started working on the canal when I was only 14. I was a lengths man on the Shrewsbury, the canal. It was my job to cut hedges and to keep the toe path clear.
Since then, I've carried aluminium, coal, feldspar, salt and tinned salmon. For a short time I was captain of the prettiest Joshua boat ever built, or so the other boatmen said. She was called The Apple. She was nice with only 20 tonnes on but any more and she would sit funny.
The canal was full of characters then, like George Page and Chocolate Charlie Atkins. In 1965 we both used to carry aluminium to Wolverhampton and when it was quiet he showed me how to make rope fenders. It wasn't long before I was making my own which were sold to the pleasure boaters in the summer months.
Wages weren't good on the waterways and the money came in handy, buttons, puddings, all boats have them even to this day. It wasn't long before I became a full-time fender maker. I even learned to make rope.
He says, (presumably when he was at Grindley Brook) for a few years I lived in a house near the canal but the pull of the waterways brought me back onto a boat. Now it's just a short walk to work in the morning. Round the bend and over the lock
Llangollen canal, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,statue,station,rail,railway,Paul Day,art,artist,Eurostar terminal,out,of,carriage,goodbye,man,Lonely Planet,a very good example of the crap out there,passion,bronze,British,romantic,amorous,international,attraction,kiss,kissing,lovers,phone,to,messages,iphone,checks,woman,phones
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K16ARE - The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace.
The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife
The sculpture received a poor critical reception, being cited by Antony Gormley as a very good example of the crap out there, comparing it to other examples of public art in the UK,[4] and later referred to as a terrible, schmaltzy, sentimental piece of kitsch by Tim Marlow of the Royal Academy of Arts. Jeremy Deller dismissed it as barely a work of art. Day commented that lot of people will no doubt detest it because it is not violent or controversial.
Further controversy was caused by Day's 2008 planned addition of a bronze relief frieze around the plinth. Originally depicting a commuter falling into the path of an Underground train driven by the Grim Reaper, Day believed the piece to be a tragi-comic style and was supposed to be a metaphor for the way people's imaginations ran wild but revised the frieze before the final version was installed.
Despite harsh criticism from major figures in the British art world, the statue has become popular with the public and contributed to its perception of St Pancras. In 2011, an edition of The World's Most Romantic Spots by Lonely Planet described the station as one of the most romantic meeting places in the world, citing the statue as a key reason
The Grand Terrace, St Pancras International, London, England, UK, N1C 4QP
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUk,ale,beer,Tavern,Manchester,customers,men,man,blokes,inside,interior,The Circus,city centre,smallest public house,smallest,Grade II building,Grade II,building,Tetley,Tetleys,historic,oldest pubs in Manchester,oldest pub in Manchester,drinkers,drinker,men in a pub,man in a pub,BW,Black and White,Monochrome,bitter,lager,pints,on a table,round,man drinking beer at bar uk,men drinking beer at bar uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFFFFX - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2019, the image fixes a particular place, use and appearance for later comparison as buildings, businesses, signs and public activity change. The view centres on Enjoying a pint,at the Circus Tavern, Portland Street, Manchester, smallest public house in the city,1790, A Tetley pub. The locality and subject together evoke community drinking venue, conservation architecture, conservation interest, historic commercial architecture, historical comparison, period building, social history, beer tourism, architectural character, changing streetscape, British brewing tradition, hand-pulled beer, public realm, and heritage asset. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes independent brewing alongside beer duty, with particular attention to the cultural role of real ale and regional brewing. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with adaptive reuse, maintenance costs and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the image captures the relationship between the subject and its surroundings around the recorded location. The photograph additionally reflects local character, visual archive, historic context, pub trade, historic frontage, beer festival scene, traditional masonry, and community identity. Elements such as Tavern, public, smallest, Portland, and Tetley add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. 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. The scene further reflects independent brewing and the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits within the specific setting of the recorded location. The view records evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,British canals,canal,network,boat,carrier,man,person,museum,heritage,history,transport,dock,docks,meets,Manchester Ship Canal,River Mersey,Cheshire,UK,England,North West England,waterways,British canal system,water transport,United Kingdom,Industrial Revolution,transportation,water,nationwide canal network,nationwide,canal network,working canal boats,canal transport,tourism,CH65,Collection of barges,many barges,Kangaroo South Midland limited
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BEW1CK - . This carefully observed view of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The defining feature is Collection of barges,Ellesmere Port Canal Museum, British Canal and waterways heritage, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. A wider reading of the photograph includes boating network, urban change, community identity, waterborne travel, before-and-after reference, industrial waterway history, local history, place identity, public realm, contemporary history, local character, managed navigation, blue-green infrastructure, and built environment. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with navigation funding, waterway maintenance and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. As a dated visual record of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, the frame retains public access and movement, making it useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. A second layer of the scene includes working waterway, social landscape, social history, archival record, towpath landscape, visual archive, riparian setting, and period detail. The combination of Museum, Ellesmere, barges, heritage, and Collection helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. Around South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Its period value extends to navigation funding and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational within the real-world context of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW and the changing story of the subject shown.
South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,British canals,canal,network,boat,carrier,man,person,museum,heritage,history,transport,dock,docks,meets,Manchester Ship Canal,River Mersey,Cheshire,UK,England,North West England,sailor,boater,waterways,British canal system,water transport,United Kingdom,Industrial Revolution,transportation,water,nationwide canal network,nationwide,canal network,working canal boats,canal transport,tourism,CH65,narrowboat boater
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BEW1EG - . This period photograph records South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW as an identifiable real-world setting rather than a generic illustration. The photograph centres on Narrowboat boater at Ellesmere Port Canal Museum, British Canal and waterways heritage, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. The wider scene also brings together industrial waterway history, everyday Britain, working waterway, local character, built environment, urban change, lock-side environment, changing streetscape, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, contemporary history, regional identity, historic transport corridor, and period detail. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with waterway maintenance, heritage conservation and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. Small period details of landscape and surrounding development at South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW may become more significant with time, especially following new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects towpath landscape, blue-green infrastructure, managed navigation, navigation engineering, riparian setting, community identity, social history, and historical comparison. Elements such as Ellesmere, boater, waterways, British, and heritage add documentary specificity and may become useful when the scene is compared with later records. The surrounding context at South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is waterway maintenance and balancing leisure use with engineering and environmental needs without losing the local specificity of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. The image adds a further period reference to the visual history of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW.
South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: Exeter,West,signal,saved,the,signalbox,from,demolition,carefully,dismantled,re-erected,as,a,working,museum,lever,levers,bluehour,blue,sky,traditional,heritage,centre,center,railroad,railway,Britishrail,British,rail,1950,1960,old,signalman,man,old,gotonysmith working age retired CW1 2DB CW12DB,Crewe Railway Age,train,signal man
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MT5 - Exeter West Signal Box
Exeter West Signal Box was originally built as a temporary structure by the Great Western Railway in 1913 following the enlargement of Exeter St. David's station It was located to the west of the station, controlling the junction for the London & South Western Railway's line to Waterloo and connections to the goods lines avoiding the station, the engine shed and various yards.
The signal box contained a lever frame of 114 levers, but this was replaced in 1959 by an even larger new frame of 131 levers. The box remained in use until 1985, when colour light signalling controlled electrically from a new signal box at Exeter was brought into use. After closure of Exeter West in 1985, the Exeter West Group moved in and dismantled the signal box, marking each of the hundreds of parts for future reference.
At first, all of the parts were moved to Bristol and a start was made on restoring the box to be a feature at Temple Meads station. However, by summer 1988 it was clear that this project had foundered, but a home was offered at the proposed Swindon Heritage Centre. Everything was moved there, and restoration work continued until 1990. However a seemingly indefinite postponement of the heritage project at Swindon made it necessary to seek another site.
Finally a home was found here at Crewe. Having moved all of the many parts, a start was finally made on the complex task of putting the box back together again in May 1991, the structure was complete and weatherproofed by the end of that year, and the Internal rebuilding continued through 1992. The signal box was formally opened to the public on May Day 1993.
Crewe Railway Station, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK CW1 2DB
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Keywords: Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village,South Warrington,England for the annual June,Bawning,ceremony,lady,ladies,decorating,gotonysmith,walking,day,party,eccentric,eccentricities,Appletonthorn,up,a,ladder,top,Bawning,Bawming the Thorn,Midsummer's,Day,Local,schoolchildren,dance,around,the,tree,Cheshire,Glastonbury,staff,of,Joseph,of,Arimathea,the,man,who,arranged,for,Jesuss,burial,after,the,Crucifixion,plaque,inscription,St,Cross,Church,sign,blue,strange,ritual,rituals,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MWA - Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, South Warrington, England, UK WA4 5NS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW44 - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2012, 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 Scooter NMA 794T from Widnes Scooter Club, Halton, Cheshire, North West England, UK - Accessorized with mirrors and lights. The image also relates to local character, period detail, fan community, local history, visual archive, community identity, sporting landmark, archival record, professional sport, before-and-after reference, stadium architecture, regional identity, historical comparison, and spectator sport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community identity, supporter engagement and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after different community use. The photograph additionally reflects public realm, social history, club history, changing streetscape, sports branding, documentary photography, everyday life, and supporter culture. The combination of Accessorized, Scooter, mirrors, Widnes, and lights anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Here, the recorded location provides the local evidence behind the wider historical theme. The image also provides a reference for community identity and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is sports tourism and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects stadium redevelopment and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Image D8HW44 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,Cheshire,Milk & More,United Dairies,Rudheath,Northwich,CW8,in milkfloat,milky,milkman,man,driving,drives,a,an,electric,milkfloat,milk float,open,vehicle,milk,dairy,deliveries,delivery,daily,doorstep,Kevin,the,Gadbrook Park,milkmen,CW9 7RA,CW9
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AA0RRX - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA in 2010, preserving the main subject alongside smaller details that may become more historically useful with time. The image documents Kevin the Gadbrook Park milkman in his milkfloat, Milk and More, Rudheath,Northwich, CW8,Cheshire, England. The wider subject matter also includes urban fabric, cityscape history, local character, documentary photography, period detail, place identity, heritage asset, architectural character, archival record, historic context, changing land use, social history, public realm, and adaptive reuse. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with adaptive reuse, energy retrofit and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the photograph preserves small features of identity that written records may overlook within Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA. Other useful associations include heritage landmark, local history, historic frontage, regional identity, conservation architecture, built heritage, traditional masonry, and visual archive. The combination of Kevin, Rudheath, Northwich, milkman, and Gadbrook anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them as part of the longer story of Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA. The scene further reflects historic townscape and reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them when considered against later change at Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA.
Gadbrook Way, Gadbrook Park, Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire, CW9 7RA
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Keywords: gotonysmith,Cyclist in green with Scott 29er Bike,biker,green,950,scale,helmet,man,health,in garden,in,garden,smile,smiling,fit,fitness,black and green,black,lycra,29er,29,29inch,MTB,Mountain Bike,rider,ride,selfie,portrait,Scott,Bike,safety,ready,to,exercise,cycle,cycling,riding
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy KDTFYE - . This scene at Cheshire, England, UK in 2017 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 image documents Cyclist in green with Scott 29er Bike. The frame also records themes of architectural detail, urban fabric, social history, local history, historic streetscape, everyday life, conservation interest, archival record, local character, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, period building, period detail, and historic townscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into tourism and heritage conservation, not least because of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at Cheshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include cityscape history, conservation architecture, visual archive, heritage asset, adaptive reuse, period architecture, community identity, and architectural character. Elements such as Cyclist, Scott, and green add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Cheshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to tourism and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character as part of the longer story of Cheshire, England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of redevelopment pressure and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism when considered against later change at Cheshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is tourism and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change without losing the local specificity of Cheshire, England, UK.
Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM1TEN - . An on-location image captures the social and built context of College Green, Bristol, UK, BS1 5TR, in a view made during 2017. The supplied image information identifies Rough sleeper outside Bristol City Council building, College Green, Bristol, home of Bristol City Council, South west England, UK, BS1 5TR. Other aspects of the setting include public policy, place-making, public administration, homes and neighbourhoods, civic debate, domestic architecture, historic built environment, community infrastructure, democratic accountability, civic life, community housing, and conservation architecture. In the mid-2020s, housing quality is increasingly discussed through repair standards and fuel poverty, with attention turning to better maintained neighbourhoods. For present-day editorial use, heritage assets can also illustrate debates about planning control and energy retrofit, particularly where these affect sensitive refurbishment. Modern coverage of civic administration frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of planning, the cost of living and community responses to government decisions. Over time, this view of College Green, Bristol, UK, BS1 5TR can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The resulting scene connects with political controversy, urban living, housing affordability, estate environment, government decision-making, policy implementation. The scene is further associated with Vincent Harris, the Council House, Townhall, Town Hall, Council House. A more expansive reading adds traditional building, residential development, affordable homes, public interest, historic environment, community debate, social policy, residential environment, period property, and built heritage. The dated view captures everyday use before further change occurs.
College Green, Bristol, UK, BS1 5TR
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Keywords: country,countryside,travel,tourism,tourist,walk,walking,cycle,track,trees,leisure.beautiful,still,reflections,Cheshire,England,UK,path,tow,towpath,NW,north,west,Halton,velo,cyclists,cycling,bikes,biking,old,older,retired,man,woman,Cycle Track,cycling down canal,cycling down the canal,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,pensioner,pensioner,active,OAP,OAPs,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,cycling down the Bridgewater canal,Runcorn Canal,Runcorn Bridgewater Canal,Bridgewater Canal Halton
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJBT - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ795B - . Made at the recorded location in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The scene records Man & Woman on door, Northern Quarter Artwork, NQ, Manchester, North West England, UK, M1 1JR. The frame also records themes of visual archive, graffiti heritage, creative placemaking, place identity, contemporary mural, changing streetscape, local character, archival record, period detail, public art, public-realm art, mural culture, historical comparison, and creative district. The wider contemporary story combines graffiti policy, public art and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after different community use. The wider setting retains connections with temporary artwork, street creativity, regional identity, public realm, everyday life, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, and urban artwork. The recorded references to Manchester, Quarter, Artwork, Northern, and Woman preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The dated record from the recorded location makes the broader context more tangible. A further contemporary connection is graffiti policy and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The wider significance includes gentrification and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods within the specific setting of the recorded location. Image GJ795B also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: getting,into,the,Xmas,spirit,in,work,Santa,tree,braces,tie,ties,trees,jolly,chap,man,GoTonySmith,office,working,happy,offices,humour,WHG,wear,wearing,attire,neat,December,Dec,tinsel,mood,smile,smiling
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MNR - . How to get festive in the office for Christmas. Photographed in England. The photograph was taken on 23 December 2014. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with How, get, festive, office, Christmas, hat, getting, Xmas, spirit and work, 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. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
England
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Keywords: road,side,green,roadside,box,failing,to,fix,old,fashioned,technology,in,the,street,telephone,box,UK,England,Walsall,town,centre,repair,fibre,network,networks,GB,great,Britain,infinity,BTinfinity,network,upgrade,BB,Broadband,cabinet,exchange,to,superfast,cabinet,low,high,fast,home,phone,homephone,gotonysmith,rural,instead,of,HS2,man,with,back,to,us,working,on,work,works,fix,fixing,problem,talktalk,virgin,grade,grades,telecom,fixer,open,reach,fibre,fiber,fast,HD,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGXXW - . BT Openreach telecoms engineer fixing fault in green roadside box. The photograph was taken on 12 September 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Openreach, telecoms, engineer, fixing, fault, box, road, side, green and roadside, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDW4AT - Warrington, Cheshire, UK. 7th September 2013. Local community officials, the mayor and church leaders walked with the parade at the successful LGBT pride event in the town centre.
It was attended by the 130th mayor of Warrington Cllr Peter Carey.
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Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA11JQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96MWT - Description of the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village, South Warrington, England for the annual June Bawming the Thorn
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
Green Lane, Appleton Thorn, South Warrington, England, UK WA4 5NS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NPP - Old tram with driver, Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, NW England, UK
Birkenhead had the first street tramway in Europe. Opened on 29 August 1860 the first line ran from Woodside (adjoining the terminal of the Mersey Ferry) to Birkenhead Park. This early system was horse-drawn and was the brainchild of flamboyant American, George Francis Train. A preserved tram was on display in the Woodside ferry terminal booking hall.
The system was later electrified and operated from 1901 as Birkenhead Corporation Tramways. Two replica trams, imported from Hong Kong, have been brought into service as part of a heritage tramway between Woodside and Wirral Transport Museum, and Birkenhead Corporation Tramways Car No.20 is preserved on this line and shown here.
Woodside, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, NW England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCJ1 - . An on-location photograph from Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 2009, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Black & Green 1957 Buick classic car
Dave Weatherby with his award winning American 1957 classic car. A broader reading of the photograph includes local history, commercial frontage, regional identity, street-level business, community identity, before-and-after reference, everyday life, documentary photography, high-street commerce, local character, customer footfall, bricks-and-mortar retail, social history, and retail property. From a 2025-onward perspective, store closures and commercial rents are closely linked to this subject, alongside the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. The image fixes equipment and working practice within Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects specialist retailer, small business, historical comparison, shopfront economy, local enterprise, changing land use, town-centre trading, and period detail. The combination of Buick, Green, award, American, and classic anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence of store closures and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses when considered against later change at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. The view records evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison. Image D8HCJ1 also remains a dated record of Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8077282685 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Ailments, snakeoil? This might be the one! August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. There's no shortage of scaryness and satire here!.
The Mr and Mrs Clark Medicine Show aims to cure your everyday ailments and add a little colour to a bleak looking world. Mr and Mrs Clark intend to diagnose and heal unwell individuals, struggling couples and a despondent community with a creative approach to alternative medicine. They believe they have the power to cure and they aim to convince you. Described as \u2018Unpredictable. Full on. Hilarious\u2019 (South Wales Argus). Medicine Show follows the Clarks\u2019 film noir marriage therapy show, Nine, in engaging and promoting audience interaction. \u2018The Clarks make unique and astonishing performances\u2019 (Volcano Theatre Company). More on this link www.mrandmrsclark.co.uk .
The show was on at Venue 13. You can still catch them if you are quick 1st November - Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Box Office: 02920 636464
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premiere.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8098001422 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. There's no shortage of talent and satire here!.
Part of the Free Fringe, the New Zealand company Trick of the Light Theatre has travelled across the world to tell a wonderful story of maps and roads that exist only if you know where to look for them. And if you follow them, the consequences may be more real than you expected.
The starting point of the story is the paper roads of New Zealand \u2013 roads that were built and drawn in on several maps but never materialised as the money was missing. Conjuring up a visual imagery that switches between episodic temporaries in refreshing ways, The Road that Wasn\u2019t There imagines what would happen if one did indeed follow one of these paper roads off the edge of the real world.
The story centres on Maggie, who as a young girl follows one of these paper roads leading off behind the graveyard on her way to work for her family. She finds everything she has always wanted, but is drawn further and further away from the real world and into this wondrous world where time stands still. Performed through acting, puppetry and shadow theatre, the story is woven into a contemporary plot where her grown-up son is moving her to an old people\u2019s home to protect her from her fantasies. As the two stories unfold, we learn something both about reality and about responsibility, love, and the changes that have occurred between generations.
The Road That Wasn\u2019t There played at the Free Sisters venue until the 26 August as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premi\u00e8re.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6175766143 - 'Mylo - Muscle Cars - Play this track here.
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Myles MacInnes (born 10 May 1978, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Scotland), is better known by the stage name Mylo, is a Scottish electronic musician and record producer.
He has provided remixes for Scissor Sisters ('Mary'), Amy Winehouse ('Fuck Me Pumps'), The Knife ('You Take My Breath Away') and The Killers ('Somebody Told Me'). One of his works was a 2004 remix of Kylie Minogue's no 2 UK hit, 'I Believe in You', which appeared on the single that peaked at no 3 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. His biggest chart success to date came in the autumn of 2005. This was when the single 'Doctor Pressure', a mash-up of his own song 'Drop The Pressure' and Miami Sound Machine's 'Dr. Beat', peaked at no 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The single performed well in the U.S., especially on the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts, where it jointly made the Top 10.
'Muscle Car', the follow-up single to 'Doctor Pressure', was a hit in the UK and European dance charts, reaching no 1 on the UK Club Chart in November 2005, and no 38 in the UK Singles Chart. The video that accompanied the single courted controversy as it featured two supposed Chinese spies - actually played by British actors Bruce Wang and Alex Liang - inventing an electronic fly to spy on the American president, George W. Bush. Mylo did not appear in the video.
This is a green '57 Buick automobile and owner Dave Weatherby.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5849443717 - 'The Clash 'Train In Vain' - Play this track here.
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'Train in Vain' is a song by the British punk rock band The Clash. It was released as the third and final single from their third album, London Calling. The song was not originally listed on the album's track listing, appearing as a secret track at the end of the album.
This was because the track was added to the record at the last minute, when the sleeve was already in production. It was the first Clash song to crack the United States Top 30 charts and in 2004, the song was ranked number 292 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In the US, the song's title is expanded to 'Train in Vain (Stand by Me)', the words 'stand by me' dominate the chorus. It was titled 'Train in Vain' in part to avoid confusion with Ben E. King's signature song 'Stand by Me'.
'Train in Vain' was added after the deal for The Clash to write a song for an NME flexi disc fell through, and as Mick Jones commented, 'The real story on 'Train in Vain' is that originally we needed a song to give to the NME for a flexi disk that NME was going to do. And then it was decided that it didn't work out or decided the flexi disk didn't work out so we had this spare track we had done as a giveaway.
So we put it on London Calling but there wasn't time because the sleeves were already done.' The result of its late addition was that it was the only song without lyrics printed on the insert, and was not listed as a track, although its presence is announced as the title and position on the original vinyl record was scratched into the vinyl in the needle run-off area on the fourth side of the album.
'Train In Vain' sums up the 1960's British Beeching report.
The 'Beeching Axe' is an informal name for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard Beeching. Although this report also proposed new modes of freight service and the modernisation of trunk passenger routes, it is remembered for recommending wholesale closure of what it considered little-used and unprofitable railway lines, the removal of stopping passenger trains and closure of local stations on other lines which remained open.
The report was a reaction to significant losses which had begun in the 1950s as the expansion in road transport began to attract passengers and goods from the railways
losses which continued to bedevil British Railways despite the introduction of the railway Modernisation Plan of 1955.
Beeching proposed that only drastic action would save the railways from increasing losses in the future.
Successive governments were more keen on the cost-saving elements of the report rather than those requiring investment. More than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) of railway and 3,000 stations closed in the decade following the report, a reduction of 25 per cent of route miles and 50 per cent of stations. To this day, Beeching's name is unfavourably synonymous with mass closure of railways and loss of many local services. This is particularly so in parts of the country which suffered most from cuts.
Bury Bolton Street station was originally on the line from manchester Victoria to Accrington. Lines were closed between 1966 &
1980.
Bolton Street Station, with its original features, was rescued from demolition and placed in the care of the East Lancashire Railway, a preservation group. The line to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall was re-opened as a heritage railway, under the name East Lancashire Railway in 1987 and has since been extended to Heywood. The line and station have since become a leading tourist attraction in the area.
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Clive does a lot of walking and in April 2011 was planning to cover the West Highland Way. He was hoping for dry cool conditions, much like the ones the morning I snapped him here.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8533887171 - 'That Petrol Emotion - 'Abandon' - Play this track here.
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A cracking track from 1988's 'That Petrol Emotion'. They formed in 1984 from the ashes of the Derry Hitmakers, Bam Bam and the Calling and The Undertones. It was formed by guitarist John O'Neill and second guitarist Raymond Gorman who DJ'd together at the Derry 'Left Bank' club. Drummer and friend Ciaran McLaughlin joined next after having relocated from Derry to London, followed by John's brother and Undertones lead guitarist Damian O'Neill who played bass from 1985 until 1988 upon John's departure.
That Petrol Emotion themselves were also far more political and outspoken than the Undertones. 'Abandon' released on Virgin Records in March 1990 in the UK reached no. 73 in the single charts.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5559873542 - 'Alone Jealous And Stoned - 'The Secret Machines' - Play this track here (apologies for poor quality, where your leaders will allow you to access the content...
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Breaking up is hard to do. Champagne &
Roses becomes four letter words and deceit. Hey, we have all been there....
The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza. In March 2007, Benjamin left the band, and was replaced by Phil Karnats.
In 2004, The Secret Machines released their first full length CD - Now Here Is Nowhere. Their second EP, The Road Leads Where It's Led, was released on 7 June 2005. The song 'Nowhere Again', from the their debut album, was used in promotional spots for American during its launch, and appeared in the 2006 videogame Driver: Parallel Lines.
Ten Silver Drops, their second album, leaked onto file sharing websites following the release of this excellent single 'Alone, Jealous and Stoned' in the UK. The album once again did not sell well but saw some favorable reviews. Benjamin Curtis left the band on March 3, 2007 to focus full time on his new band, School of Seven Bells.
The Secret Machines have three tracks on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Across the Universe, which highlights the music of the Beatles, set to the story of a handful of characters living out the songs. They perform 'I Am the Walrus' with Bono singing
an instrumental, 'Flying' and 'Blue Jay Way' in their notable style.
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If you have not seen them before, 'Love Hearts' are a type of confectionery manufactured by Swizzels Matlow in the UK. They are hard, fizzy, tablet-shaped sweets in a variety of fruit flavours featuring a short, love-related message on one side of the sweet.
Love Hearts currently come in six flavours, each associated with a colour.
1.White (a plain, sherbet-like, slightly tart vanilla flavour - Weakest Flavour)
2.Yellow (a sherbet-like flavour with a distinct sharp lemon aftertaste)
3.Orange (a sweet flavour with a slight orange aftertaste)
4.Green (a slightly lime flavour with a sherbet-like aftertaste)
5.Purple (an unusual, slightly perfumed berry-like flavour with a strong aftertaste)
6.Red (cherry flavour - Strongest)
Sample messages include:
Be My Love, Just Me, Hug Me, Bye Bye, Dream Girl, Dream Boy, Cutie Pie, New Love, Call Me, Nice Girl, Hi Buddy, Love You, U Rock, Its Love, Tease Me, I Love You.
Lately you can also sometimes find 'Luv U 24/7', 'Email Me' and 'Page Me', bringing them into the 21st century.
Production of Love Hearts began in 1933 with the formation of Swizzels Ltd., initially in factory premises at Star Lane, Canning Town, London, moving later that year to the larger premises at Drivers Avenue, Plaistow, London. During the Blitz in 1940 production relocated to a disused textile mill in New Mills, Derbyshire, England, UK where it has stayed to this day.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5385298600 - 'I Love A Man In A Uniform - 'Gang Of Four' - Play this track here.
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As fresh today as it was nearly 30 years ago. Witty, ironic and close to danceable (surely theres a 12' cut of this???). This single, 'I Love a Man in a Uniform', was banned by the BBC during the Falklands War in 1982. Not alone, 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat' by the New Zealand pop group Split Enz to be a criticism of the war, and the song was also banned by the BBC. The Fixx single Stand or Fall was given little radio play due to its anti-war lyrics,which coincided with the Falklands conflict.
One of the best things to come out of Leeds since the First Trans-Pennine express out to Manchester &
Liverpool, Gang Of Four were most active between 1977 &
1984.
singer Jon King and guitarist Andy Gill were heavily influenced by a university-funded trip to New York, where they saw Television and the Ramones at CBGB's. Apparently, music writer Greil Marcus found his first viewing of the group's performance so shattering that he left after their set, rather than risk having the impact of the deeply political Gang of Four's songs dampened by the pop-punk of Buzzcocks.
I still have the Fast Product first release, 'Damaged Goods' B/W '(Love Like) Anthrax' and 'Armalite Rifle', from June 1978. This led to two Peel radio sessions, which, with their incendiary live performances, propelled the band to international attention and sold-out shows across Europe and North America. They were then signed by EMI records.
GO4 influenced many bands through the years including REM, . Kurt Cobain stated that Nirvana started as 'a Gang of Four ripoff'.
To hear more, track down 'A Brief History of the Twentieth Century' a great compilation. Tell 'em I sent you.
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The adoption and continuing use of red by most English soldiers after the Restoration (1660) was the result of circumstances rather than policy, including the relative cheapness of red dyes. Red was by no means universal at first, with grey and blue coats also being worn.
There is no known basis for the myth that red coats were favoured because they did not show blood stains. Blood does in fact show on red clothing as a black stain.
Even after the adoption of khaki service dress in 1902, most British infantry and some cavalry regiments continued to wear scarlet tunics on parade and for off-duty 'walking out dress', until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.
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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 5147195072 - ''No Signal' are a young mid-Cheshire based band. They are shown here playing at the Winnington Park Halloween special fancy dress gig. Also on the night were 'Crash Site', 'Allerjen' and 'Solitary'.
Good on Nick Hughes and The Banned Network for keeping these gigs on in these dire ConDem times of recession.
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This one a true trip back to 1979. This comes from one of the few albums ('The Crack') on my iPod with every track rated four or five stars. If you ever had any punky leanings, you should enjoy this. 'The Ruts' were a band that burned bright for a brief period. Imagine 'The Clash' on steriods and you will have the picture.
The Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk rock band. You may remember them for the 1979 Top 10 hit 'Babylon's Burning'. An earlier single 'In a Rut' on the 'People Unite' record label, was not a hit but was much played and highly regarded by the UK BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, John Peel. My old black vinyl copy in a plain white sleeve, still has pride of place for me. The grooves almost totally worn down due to over playing.
They formed August 1977, the band consisted of Malcolm Owen (vox), Paul Fox (guitar), John 'Segs' Jennings (bass) and Dave Ruffy (drums and ex-record shop manager). As part of Misty in Roots People Unite collective based in Southall in west London, the band were active in anti-racist causes and played a number of benefits for Rock Against Racism.
The Ruts' first single, 'In a Rut' was finally released on People Unite in January 1979, having been recorded back on 24 April 1978 at the aforementioned Free Range 8-track studios. It was backed up with anti-heroin tirade 'H-Eyes' on the B-side ('You're so young, you take smack for fun/It's gonna screw your head, you're gonna wind up dead'). DJ John Peel expressed his admiration for the group.
Debut album The Crack was produced by Mick Glossop and released in September 1979, reaching number 16 in the UK Albums Chart. With success came tradegy.
Malcolm Owen was found dead in the bathroom of his parents' house in Hayes, from a heroin overdose on 14th July 1980 at the age of 26. Prophetically, the B-side 'H-eyes' of 'In a Rut' was a song against heroin use, and two other songs, 'Dope for Guns' from the album The Crack, plus reggae lament 'Love in Vein' ('don't want you in my arms no more') were also anti-drug songs.
A year later, The Damned wrote a song, 'The Limit Club', about their deceased friend which mentions the 'velvet claws' that Fox talked about with reference to Owen's heroin addiction. The band continued as a very watered down Ruts D.C. (D.C. standing for the Latin term Da Capo, meaning 'back to the beginning') in a different musical vein. They released two albums, Animal Now (May 1981 on Virgin) and Rhythm Collision (July 1982 on Bohemian Records. Ruts D.C. split in 1983.
In July 2007 the band reformed for the first time in 27 years, and played a special benefit gig for Fox, following his diagnosis with lung cancer. Henry Rollins stood in for Owen. They were supported by Tom Robinson, The Damned, Misty in Roots, U.K. Subs, Splodge (Splodgenessabounds), John Otway
and the Peafish House Band which featured Lee Harris, (The Blockheads), Tony Barber (Buzzcocks) and Rowland Rivron, plus Edward Tudor-Pole and T. V. Smith. many characters from the British punk era. Fox died on 21 October of the same year, at the age of 56.
If you like this, for the sake of your iPod seek out 'The Crack' or 'Bustin' Out - The Essential Ruts Collection'. Tell 'em I sent you :-)
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In 1970's Britain particularly, the 'Sus law' was the informal name for a stop and search law that permitted a police officer to act on suspicion, or 'sus', alone.
It was based upon Sections 4 and 6 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 which made it 'illegal for a suspected person or reputed thief to frequent or loiter in a public place with intent to commit an arrestable offence' and effectively permitted the police to stop and search and even arrest suspicious persons, purely to prevent crime.
The law caused much discontent among certain sections of the population, particularly black and ethnic minority communities, against whom the police use of the law was particularly targeted.
The sus law was abolished following race riots in St Pauls, Bristol, in 1980, and in Brixton, London, Toxteth, Liverpool, Handsworth and Chapeltown, Leeds in 1981, because its alleged abuse was believed to be a contributory factor to these events. Following Lord Scarman's inquiry into the cause of the Brixton riots, the sus law was dropped. Apart from The Ruts, a number of 1970's bands, including Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) wrote songs or included references to it.
Fortunately we live now in slightly more enlightened times. An improving ethnic and cultural mix is encouraged in our police force.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4838927608 - 'Porcelain Gods - 'Paul Weller' - Play this track here.
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I remember discovering this on the Stanley Road album when Weller was being confirmed in Q etc as 'The Guvnor'. His Style Council days were thankfully by then behind him. This is pretty much a perfect album. Collaborations from Steve Winwood, Noel Gallagher and Steve Cradock of OCS (that's Ocean Colour Scene, not Office Cleaning Services in case you were wondering) pepper the album and (hope you like the link), the classic cover was designed by Peter Blake, designer of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album.
Paul Weller was actually born 'John William Weller' 25th May 1958, in Sheerwater, near Woking, Surrey. Weller was born into a working-class family. His father worked in the building trade as a scaffolder and a bricklayer, and his mother worked as a cleaner. Weller was brought up in Stanley Road, Woking in a Victorian council house, which had an outside toilet but neither hot running water nor central heating.
Woking is the town in which the Martians first land in H. G. Wells' science fiction novel The War of the Worlds. If you have ever been there you will realise why.
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The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool, England is situated on the junction of Hope Street and Hardman Street, diagonally opposite the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Locally it is referred to as the Philharmonic Pub or simply the Phil. Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas for the brewers Robert Cain &
Company, it opened in 1898. The exterior is in the Art Nouveau style.
As requested here is a shot of the famous Adament urinals. These can be visited by women by request. No trip to Liverpool is complete without a visit here. The architect of the Phil, and other pubs was Walter Thomas.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4562669870 - 'Here is Kev, fastest milkman in the (Cheshire) West (and Chester).
Rarer than the proverbial rocking horse exhaust, the British milkman is becoming an endangered species. I fear the WWF (that\u2019s the wildlife lot, not Hulk Hogans lot obviously!) will be listing Kev and his colleagues quite soon!
Originally, milk needed to be delivered to houses daily since poor refrigeration meant it would quickly spoil. The spread of the humble fridge and the aggressive discounting of supermarkets now mean that we tend to buy milk with the weekly shop and often in long lasting UHT form. Milk delivery also incurs a small cost on the price of dairy products that is increasingly difficult to justify. It also leaves delivered milk in a position where it is often prone to theft.
Kev here is in his electric milk float. Because of the relatively small power output from its electric motor, a milk float travels fairly slowly, usually around 10 to 16 miles per hour, although legend has it that some have been chipped to do up to 80 mph Operators. They are very quiet, suiting operations in residential areas during the early hours of the morning or during the night when diary products can be stealthily delivered.
In August 1967 the UK Electric Vehicle Association stated that Britain had more battery-electric vehicles on its roads than the rest of the world put together. On closer inspection these were in fact milk floats. Quite often their enormous batteries are charged all night in order to do a few hours of deliveries the following morning.
So, from an age when we were asked 'Are you getting enough (milk that is)?', we had 'Confessions of a milkman' and 1960's milk bars, Anthony Burgess his droogs and the Korova, our dominance of electric transport is also ebbing away.
Think on next time you reach for a couple of bricks of UHT in the Tesco Express.
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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 4337673883 - 'Kevin is the Thelwall ferryman. He rows passengers across the Manchester Ship Canal over to Thelwall Eyes (Often now called Woolston Eyes). These are four man-made areas formed by large embankments for the dispersement of dredging waste, although these days are a haven for bird life. A little bit of countryside on the edge of built up Warrington.
In the ferry office is a small baby Belling, and a small bottle gas heater as source of warmth. It can get very cold in the winter, as at the moment. It is cool in summer however.
Inside the ferry man's wooden box are scrawling's in ink from numerous MSCC employees over the years including the story from 1974 of the ferry man who died on the job. A very interesting wooden lid.
The ferry connects an ancient right of way that was disrupted when the ship canal opened. The MSCC had to provide a means of crossing, a small rowing boat. It is part time and currently 12p per person per trip to use it. A full day pass for unlimited trips can be purchased for 25p.
A tired and weather worn wooden sign near the ferry pier mentions the agreement in 1982 between Cheshire County Council and Warrington Borough Council. Hours are stated as 7:00am to 9:00am, 12:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 (although now 18:00).
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4271674913 - 'A traditional tattoo (on quite a hairy arm).
Was it a lover, daughter, mother, who was Betsy?
Seen on a drinker in the Anvil Inn, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4143743337 - 'Every so often we need our shielded twisted pairs looking at, don't we?
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4059561024 - 'Another shot from the locks at Latchford www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4023454839/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4325899655 - 'An old retired woodworker wittling in his shed, south Warrington, Grappenhall, Cheshire UK.
Oh heaven!
Not for me, I would rather get someone in so I dont have to get it rectified later :-)
Another person at work, resolving conflict - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3812467275/
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Warrington District Camera Club are looking for similar models and subjects for studio nights like this.
They are looking for interesting studio subjects for a number of future Monday night photo club nights in Grappenhall, Warrington Cheshire.
Sessions start at 7.30pm until about 9.30pm and expenses etc will be paid, as well of course subjects receiving images and prints from the session. In some cases this can be a useful additional to a portfolio etc for securing other modelling work.
They do like unusual subjects and if you are part of another group as part of an interest or hobby, please get in touch.
Over the years WDCC have had circus performers, musicians, dancers, performers, a clown, wheelchair tennis professionals, threatre / amateur theatricals group, an old woodworker and beekeeper, exotic animals keeper, hair and beauty students, bird of prey owner and numerous more unusual and standard model subjects. Male or female, old or young, if you might be interesting to photograph, WDCC would like to hear from you.
Some of the people who have visited WDCC in the past for studio nights before are shown below:
Battle re-enactment group
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874777337/
Padgate collegiate hair and beauty NVQ students
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809053351/
Interesting senior chap
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4325899655/
Warrington Community Circus
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809667972/
Male musician
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827403667/
Male / Female couple
www.flickr.com/photos/42023242@N06/3874519169/
Tai Chi Instructor and Students
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809820112/in/pool-wdcc
Female models
www.flickr.com/photos/22552315@N02/4004616212/in/pool-wdcc
If you think that you could be interested in being a subject for us or know someone, get in youch either on Flickr mail to HotpixUK or 'wdcc [at] live.co.uk'. telephone 07092182899.',
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813065342 - 'Every time I am up in Glagow I make a point of getting over to Babbities. Lovely food, cullen Skink, Stovies and all that, real ales, genuine atmosphere.
I go for the guest real ale rather than the Belhaven 70/- bitter though!
And talking of atmosphere, check out a pub from one of Glasgows spiritual sister cities www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3804831303/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827403523 - 'A great gig at Manchester City's old ground.
More live music and musicians here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4409614624/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5945807857 - 'A track for everyone here:
Trampps 'Disco Inferno' - Play this track here.
The Fall 'Hit The North' - Play this track here.
The Smiths 'Death Of A Disco Dancer ' - Play this track here.
Three tracks that all get 'heavy rotation' on my iPod.
Unfortunately the old 'Mr Smiths' has now seen better days. Closed now in its last incarnation as Halo, most people might remember it as the start point of the TV show 'Hitman and Her'.
It was a British television dance music show hosted by (record producer &
keen keen railway enthusiast) Pete Waterman and (Vegetarian Childrens TV star) Michaela Strachan. It ran almost continuously for over four years and three months September 1988 until December 1992.
Mr Smiths was quite a good club, visible from anyone crossing Bridge St into town. Tuesdays was usually a lively night. It was pound a pint in town and all Chinese takeaways were closed that night, hence in Mr Smiths it was often referred to as 'Triad Night', due to all young Chinese things partying.
If you have a memory of the old Mr Smiths, please leave a comment.
One comment I spotted on a blog was this:
Tommy G // Dec 17, 2008 at 1:42 pm
club is a state, if ure a chav and u like a good scrap, and a floor that your feet stick to, get yourself in their! MAd as toast!
...so there!
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