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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Johnny Marr,band,bands,music,ghostly,portrait,ive,monochrome,concert,hero,image,double exposure,Mancunian,effect,giant,stage,projection,guitar,performance,icon,atmospheric concert photography,haunting musician portrait,dramatic black and white image,sold out homecoming show,biggest solo headline concert,alternative music heritage,jangle guitar pioneer,career spanning performance,The Smiths songs,Manchester cultural identity,iconic British guitarist,outdoor summer gig,popular music,history,headliner,open air amphitheatre,alternative
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F12DBF - Ghostly monochrome portrait of Johnny Marr fills the stage screen as the Manchester guitarist, singer and songwriter performs below at Castlefield Bowl during Sounds of the City on Thursday 9 July 2026. Marr stands at the microphone playing electric guitar, with his drummer behind him. Stage haze, converging beams and the enlarged face create an atmospheric double image in which the live musician appears almost overshadowed by his projected likeness.
The sold-out homecoming concert was announced as Marr's biggest-ever solo headline show. Support came from Manchester band Everything Everything and Irish post-punk group The Clockworks. His career-spanning performance combined solo recordings, new material and songs associated with The Smiths, the influential Manchester group in which Marr established his reputation through distinctive melodic and jangling guitar arrangements.
The stark black-and-white treatment gives the scene a timeless, cinematic quality. Marr's smaller figure at the foot of the screen contrasts with the monumental, softly focused portrait above, suggesting memory, legacy and the passage of time. The composition can be read as a visual dialogue between the younger musician embedded in popular culture and the established solo artist still performing to his hometown audience.
Castlefield Bowl is an open-air amphitheatre surrounded by canals, railway viaducts and Manchester's former industrial landscape. It is closely associated with the annual Sounds of the City concert series and summer performances. Marr's appearance carried local resonance because his work with The Smiths helped place Manchester independent music on an international stage.
The photograph captures a distinctive concert performance. Its spectral projection, stage smoke and reduced tonal palette turn live music documentation into an evocative portrait of artistic identity, cultural memory and the enduring relationship between Johnny Marr, his songs and Manchester.
Castlefield Bowl, Rice Street, off Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, England, M3 4JN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,textile,Lancs,England,UK,English,mills,Cottonopolis,manufacture,Mill,Burnley,history,tourism,steam,powered,weaving,mill,loom,looms,machine,factory,Jones Textilaties,Ltd,display,cabinet,textiles,1082,Burnley Road East,Water,Rossendale,Lancashire,monochrome,BW,black and white
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PMKDY4 - . Jones Textilaties Ltd display - 1082 Burnley Road East, Water, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK - BW. Photographed on 6 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 1082 Burnley Road East, Water, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK, BB4 9PX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include textile, Lancs, mills, Cottonopolis, manufacture, Mill, Burnley, history, tourism, steam, powered, weaving, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Prominent wording, signage, posters, logos or other graphic material gives the photograph additional documentary value because it records how an organisation, campaign, business or place communicated with the public at that moment. Text and branding visible in a streetscape can be especially useful for editorial comparison after rebranding, closure, redevelopment or policy change. 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.
1082 Burnley Road East, Water, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK, BB4 9PX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,German,Rhineland-Palatinate,city,centre,BW,monochrome,Black & White,Black and White,night,nighttime,evening,at,the,snack,stall,Wurst-Braterei,snacking,and,relaxing,eat,eating,young love,lovers,embrace,embracing,enjoyment,connection,pair,couple,snacks,sausage,sausages,scene,moment,hotpix.org.uk,dating
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NW517K - . This scene at Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe in 2023 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 frame specifically shows Evening at the Berhardt sausage roast snack stall, Wurst-Braterei Imbiss, Mainz , Germany - snacking and relaxing. The surrounding context encompasses archival record, historical comparison, town-centre trading, retail property, local character, bricks-and-mortar retail, contemporary social history, specialist retailer, regional identity, place identity, public realm, period detail, documentary photography, and high-street commerce. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into town-centre regeneration and business rates, not least because of how commercial property costs affect small retailers. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The photograph additionally reflects local enterprise, before-and-after reference, commercial frontage, shopfront economy, small business, visual archive, changing streetscape, and community identity. Details involving Mainz, snack, Imbiss, roast, and stall make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate town-centre regeneration and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets as part of the longer story of Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe.
Fastnachtsbrunnen, Landeshauptstadt , Schillerpl., 55116 Mainz, Germany, Europe
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Keywords: monochrome,BW,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,view,Mainz-Bingen,Germany,city,Bacharach,Rhine,tour,dramatic,looking,architecture,south,sky,cycle,MainzBingen,Wernerkapelle,tourist,pano,district,church,St Peter,Rhineland-Palatinate,post tower,in,over,tourism,town,attraction,river,walking,drama,the,buildings,skies,cycling,Bacharch,vineyard
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJ7980 - Bacharach, also known as Bacharach am Rhein) is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rhein-Nahe, whose seat is in Bingen am Rhein, although that town is not within its bounds.
The original name Baccaracus suggests a Celtic origin. Above the town stands Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck), now a youth hostel.
Geography
Location
The town lies in the Rhine Gorge, 48 km south of Koblenz.
Constituent communities
Bacharach is divided into several Ortsteile. The outlying centre of Steeg lies in the Steeg Valley (Steeger Tal) off to the side, away from the Rhine. This glen lies between Medenscheid and Neurath to the south and Henschhausen to the north on the heights.
History
In the early 11th century, Bacharach had its first documentary mention. It may have been that as early as the 7th century, the kingly domain passed into Archbishop of Cologne Kunibert's ownership
pointing to this is a Kunibertskapelle (chapel) on the spot where now stands the Wernerkapelle. The Vögte of the Cologne estate were the Elector of the Palatinate, who over time pushed back Cologne's influence.
Caring for and maintaining Bacharach's building monuments, spurred on in the early 20th century by the Rhenish Association for Monument Care and Landscape Preservation (Rheinischer Verein für Denkmalpflege und Landschaftsschutz) which took on the then highly endangered town wall and Stahleck Castle ruin jobs, and the great dedication of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Wernerkapelle have seen to it that Bacharach is still a jewel of the Rheinromantik and a multifaceted documentary site of mediaeval architecture on the Middle Rhine. The Wernerkapelle ruin is under monumental protection and before it a plaque has been placed recalling the inhuman crimes against Jewish residents and also containing a quotation from a prayer by Pope John XXIII for a change in Christians' thinking in their relationship
Bacharach, Bacharach am Rhein,, Mainz-Bingen district, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NAWG3H - The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White, the film is about a beautiful English tourist travelling by train in continental Europe who discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is helped by a young musicologist, the two proceeding to search the train for clues to the old lady's disappearance.
The Lady Vanishes was filmed at the Gainsborough Studios in Islington, London. Hitchcock caught Hollywood's attention with the film and moved to Hollywood soon after its release. Although the director's three previous efforts had done poorly at the box office, The Lady Vanishes was widely successful, and confirmed American producer David O. Selznick's belief that Hitchcock indeed had a future in Hollywood cinema.
The British Film Institute ranked The Lady Vanishes the 35th best British film of the 20th century. In 2017, a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for Time Out magazine saw it ranked the 31st best British film ever. It is one of Hitchcock's most renowned British films, and the first of three screen versions of White's novel to date
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,live,20th,Nov,UK,the,Live Rooms,Cheshire,former,punk,rock,new wave,post,British,musician,1970s,performance,singer,guitarist,songwriter,black and white,monochrome,stage lighting,music,venue,heritage,classic,alternative rock,touring,album,audience,silhouette,low light,industry,documentary,editorial,culture,legacy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEJC - Black and white live music photograph of Hugh Cornwell performing on guitar and vocals at The Live Rooms in Chester during the Moments of Madness UK tour on 20 November 2022. The image shows the former Stranglers frontman under strong stage lighting, framed against a brick wall with microphone stand, electric guitar, amplifier, drum kit and audience silhouettes visible in the foreground. The monochrome treatment gives the scene a documentary concert photography feel, with high contrast, grain, shadows and spotlighting emphasising the atmosphere of a small UK music venue. Cornwell was a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Stranglers, one of the key British bands associated with punk, new wave and post punk, before developing a long solo career. The Chester date formed part of the November 2022 tour supporting the Moments of Madness album, with contemporary listings confirming The Live Rooms show on Sunday 20 November 2022. For stock photography buyers, this image offers strong editorial use around British rock music, veteran performers, independent venues, live gigs after the pandemic period, touring musicians, alternative music culture, nostalgia, punk heritage and regional nightlife. The Live Rooms, close to Chester railway station, is a compact independent venue rather than an arena, so the photograph has an intimate, close-quarters quality, showing the reality of touring life and audience connection rather than polished stadium spectacle. The visible stage equipment, dark clothing, guitar posture and concentrated facial expression all help communicate performance, craft, sound and mood. The picture could support editorial features about Hugh Cornwell, The Stranglers legacy, Moments of Madness, UK concert venues, Chester nightlife, music tourism, ageing rock artists, black and white music photography, grassroots entertainment spaces, and the continuing importance of medium and small venues in sustaining British live music.
Hugh Cornwell performs at The Live Rooms, Chester, during the Moments of Madness UK tour, 20 Novembe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEJE - Black and white live music photograph of Hugh Cornwell and his band performing on stage at The Live Rooms in Chester, Cheshire, on 20 November 2022 during the Moments of Madness UK tour. The image shows Cornwell at the left of frame singing into a microphone and playing electric guitar, with a drummer positioned centrally behind the kit and a bassist or second guitarist standing to the right. Audience silhouettes fill the foreground, helping to convey the atmosphere of an intimate indoor gig in a busy independent venue. The brick wall backdrop, stage lights, amplifier, drum hardware and strong contrast all add to the gritty documentary feel of the picture. This image has clear editorial value for stories about Hugh Cornwell's solo career, the 2022 Moments of Madness album campaign, British punk and new wave history, the legacy of The Stranglers, veteran touring musicians, small venue concerts and the resilience of the UK live music circuit. Cornwell remains one of the defining figures of late twentieth century British alternative music, and photographs such as this work well for features on legacy artists still performing to loyal audiences in regional venues across England. The monochrome presentation reinforces a classic rock and punk aesthetic, while the full band lineup makes the image useful for music press, tour coverage, archive use, venue promotion and general editorial content about live performance. The Live Rooms is a well-known independent venue near Chester railway station, and this concert setting adds local relevance for searches around Chester nightlife, Cheshire arts venues, North West music culture and grassroots entertainment. Useful commercial and editorial concepts include live music, concert crowd, guitarist, singer, drummer, bassist, stage performance, black and white concert photography, British rock musician, post-punk icon, intimate venue and UK tour.
Hugh Cornwell and his band perform live on stage at The Live Rooms, Chester, during the Moments of M
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KAHRW7 - . This scene at 5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is Cardiff Market Clock, time in Wales, UK. The wider scene also brings together inland navigation, managed navigation, heritage boating, documentary photography, changing land use, customer footfall, street-level business, historical comparison, everyday life, town-centre trading, navigation engineering, local enterprise, public realm, and independent retail. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with public access, volunteering and the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational. The modern context includes continuing discussion of store closures, independent business and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within 5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. The subject also sits alongside small business, visual archive, canal infrastructure, blue-green corridor, specialist retailer, archival record, community identity, and canal heritage. The recorded references to Cardiff, Clock, Wales, and Market preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around 5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is public access and the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational in a form that can be compared with future views of 5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU. It also preserves a trace of local identity within the wider story of 5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU.
5-7 St Mary St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1AU
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,Merseyside,L18,famous,song,area,fab four,location,made,by the,Beatles song,local,Penny,James,slave,trader,trading,Monochrome,BW,Black & White,Black and White,Eurovision,2023,Eurovision2023,Beatle,fab4,the,history,heritage,historic,music,songs,track
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRYB - . This scene at Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The frame specifically shows Monochrome Penny Ln road sign, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE - location made famous by the Beatles song. The wider scene also brings together town-centre renewal, cultural nostalgia, fan tourism, documentary photography, adaptive reuse, music tourism, changing land use, local character, everyday life, changing streetscape, popular-music heritage, tribute venue, regional identity, and local music culture. For current editorial use, licensing and local tourism provide additional context, especially through how memorial benches and themed venues turn music into place-based memory. Current relevance extends to housing pressure and planning, particularly through how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. As a dated visual record of Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside heritage-led regeneration, urban regeneration, public realm, mixed-use redevelopment, built heritage, civic architecture, contemporary social history, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to Merseyside, Liverpool, Beatles, location, and Penny preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The record includes period character as part of Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE's history.
Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PT03 - A Beatles mural being painted by Liverpool street artist Paul Curtis on Penny Lane, Liverpool, showing young John Lennon and Paul McCartney seated together with guitars in a black and white portrait scene. The work in progress view includes the scissor lift, ladder, camera tripod, painting equipment, orange barriers and the unfinished lower section of the gable wall, making it useful not only as a Beatles tourism image but also as a documentary photograph of public art being created. Paul Curtis described the mural as John and Paul hanging out on Penny Lane and linked it with Penny Lane Development Trust, while his own artist biography notes that the Penny Lane Development Trust mural depicted young McCartney and Lennon as they might have looked in the days they could have been found around Penny Lane. The image has strong editorial value for stories about Liverpool music heritage, Beatles fan pilgrimage, street art, community art, creative regeneration, public murals, local identity and the way the city continues to reinterpret its most famous cultural legacy. Penny Lane is one of the world's best-known Beatles locations, made internationally famous by the 1967 single and closely associated with Lennon and McCartney's South Liverpool childhood geography. The mural's early Beatles imagery, guitars, monochrome styling and Penny Lane Liverpool lettering connect the artwork to the pre-fame Hamburg and Merseybeat era rather than the later psychedelic Beatles image. The visible painting process adds interest for features on artists at work, mural commissions, tourism placemaking and the practical craft behind large scale street art. The scene appears to be photographed in cool daylight during active installation, with tools, access equipment and site barriers showing the temporary disruption behind a permanent visitor attraction. It works well for stock use around Liverpool tourism, Beatles trails, public art funding, local community trusts, fan culture and the comme
Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT63 - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWGT65 - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Crewe,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPF7J1 - . This dated editorial view of Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The subject captured here is HP Bulmer boardroom, as it was in 1920s, Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK - Monochrome. The broader subject matter reaches into beverage production, historical comparison, public realm, archival record, documentary photography, everyday life, local history, historic beverage advertising, Herefordshire cider tradition, before-and-after reference, orchard-to-bottle industry, factory bottling line, drinks manufacturing, and cider brand history. Today's relevance is strengthened by tourism, regional food heritage and the continuing question of how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing. As a dated visual record of Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are social history, changing land use, cider-making heritage, period detail, industrial beverage equipment, visual archive, drinks packaging, and place identity. Details involving Bulmer, Monochrome, boardroom, Herefordshire, and 1920s make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence of tourism and the relationship between orchard agriculture, regional identity and branded cider without losing the local specificity of Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK. The period view preserves part of the area's social history for future local research.
Hereford city, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JAGDAK - . This authentic period view of Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Old authorisation Discs for Men going underground - instruction envelopes, emergency organisation. The subject also carries associations with changing streetscape, social landscape, community identity, street-level documentary, city-centre activity, visual archive, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, urban social history, local character, social history, before-and-after reference, place identity, period detail, and community life. From a 2025-onward perspective, footfall and commercial change are closely linked to this subject, alongside the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. Future viewers can use this scene from Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include public realm, documentary photography, regional identity, contemporary city life, contemporary social history, archival record, everyday street life, and everyday life. The recorded references to organisation, going, authorisation, envelopes, and Discs preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes footfall and the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments as part of the longer story of Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP. The view records period character as part of Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP's history.
Blaenafon, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, Cymru, UK, , NP4 9XP
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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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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF632 - Hardware and furniture warehouse, now offices. Dated 1898 at
3rd floor
altered. Red brick in Flemish bond, with red
sandstone dressings, slate roof. Rectangular plan at
right-angles to street, with loading bay at rear. Free
Elizabethan style. Basement, 4 storeys and attic, 4 bays, with
plinth, cornice over ground floor, slightly-projected outer
bays with tall shaped gables, and chamfered shafts piercing a
prominent cornice. The ground floor has a large round-headed
doorway to the left, with convex jambs, moulded head and
keystone cartouche lettered 24, and a prominent cornice on
elongated consoles
a mullioned 2-light window to the right
over a basement doorway and 2 altered windows further right.
On the upper floors the 2 centre bays have 3-storey
elliptical-headed arches with 3-light wndows to all floors,
the outer bays have vertical-rectangular windows, with
panelled aprons at 2nd floor and large carved aprons at 3rd
floor lettered respectively 18 and 98. The attic has
3-light mullioned windows in the centre bays and vertical
windows in the gables with ornamental architraves including
oculi in steeply-swept gables finished with small segmental
pediments. The right-hand return wall has 2 bays in matching
style, continued with an 8-window range of white glazed brick,
carried down to 2 storeys at the rear, which has a parallel
loading bay.
Bunsen St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1DW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF64M - . A grounded editorial photograph captures the physical context of Stevenson Square, Northern Quarter,Manchester, England, UK , M1 1DN, as it appeared in 2019. The location is represented through SSOSVA TIME RIP the mad hatter, Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, UK. Related ideas embodied by the location include city artwork, street-level design, mural culture, temporary artwork, public realm art, art-led regeneration, urban graphics, community art, local identity, illustrated hoarding, street creativity, and urban artwork. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, visual placemaking also connects with temporary installations, public-realm investment and efforts aimed at recording temporary artwork. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Stevenson Square, Northern Quarter,Manchester, England, UK , M1 1DN, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. Beyond the immediate subject, the setting involves graphic intervention, contemporary mural, community expression, urban visual culture, creative regeneration, public art. Other local associations include pls fix me, I am broke, Alice, Alice in Wonderland, stencil. The scene also carries the language of , and creative streetscape. Modern coverage of visual placemaking frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of temporary installations, graffiti versus commissioned work and creative reuse of redevelopment sites. The combination preserved here provides evidence of signage and branding, commercial identity, physical infrastructure, community life, and local continuity as an authentic period reference. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for historic fabric, everyday services, planning and redevelopment, movement through the area, and social change at this precise location. The location view retains the area's visual identity for visual before-and-after study.
Stevenson Square, Northern Quarter,Manchester, England, UK , M1 1DN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF66R - . This location-led image shows the working environment around Stevenson Square, NorthernQuarter, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1DN, in a documentary image made in 2019. The principal point of reference is Monochrome Open Late for Cocktails, Cocktail bar neon sign, Stevenson Square, NorthernQuarter, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1DN. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are public house culture, beer retail, licensed trade, social drinking venue, leisure economy, community drinking place, hospitality economy, traditional hostelry, licensed premises, pub architecture, town-centre hospitality, and community venue. The wider contemporary story of town-centre hospitality now includes changing drinking habits alongside alcohol duty, while policy and investment increasingly consider retaining viable community venues. Small period details preserved at Stevenson Square, NorthernQuarter, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1DN may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. The resulting scene connects with beer heritage, independent hospitality, licensed hospitality, hospitality venue, ale house tradition, drinks trade. Other local associations include Open Late Cocktails, bar sign, pub sign, mocktails. The location further reflects night-time economy, and British pub trade. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, beer and brewing also connects with alcohol duty, staff recruitment and efforts aimed at retaining viable community venues. Taken together, these details make the photograph a useful record of changes of use, period design, public activity, the appearance of the built environment, and local character in a form that can be compared with later photographs. This period image preserves the area's visual identity for future editorial context.
Stevenson Square, NorthernQuarter, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1DN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PC9XYG - The Singer Gazelle name has been applied to two generations of motor cars from the British manufacturer Singer. It was positioned between the basic Hillman range and the more sporting Sunbeam versions
The Gazelle was the first Singer to be produced following the take-over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille. The new car was announced in late September 1956.
The body style followed by the Gazelle between 1956 and 1967 came to be known as the Audax body, with significant input from the US based Loewy design organisation, highly regarded at the time partly on account of Loewy's input to several iconic Studebaker designs.
The Gazelle was initially offered in saloon and convertible body styles. The Gazelle Series II, offered from autumn 1957, was also available as an estate car, and had optional overdrive and larger fuel tank.
The suspension was independent at the front using coil springs while at the rear was a live axle and half elliptic leaf springs. The steering gear used a worm and nut system.
As standard, the car had a bench front seat but individual seats were available as an option. To allow for the bench seat, the handbrake lever was between the seat and the door.
The convertible version had a two position hood where it could be either completely lowered or rolled back to just behind the front seats described as the coupé de ville position. All side windows could be completely lowered. To compensate for the loss of body rigidity by the removal of the roof, extra cross bracing was fitted under the car.
A car with overdrive was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1957. It had a top speed of 78.0 mph (125.5 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 24.8 seconds. A fuel consumption of 33.5 miles per gallon.
Alexandra Rd, Warrington WA4 2AN, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK35 - . The Mersey Hotel, Widnes West Bank, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 17 September 2016. West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes. It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry. It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock. The dock closed in the 1970. The historical context is that cash, banknotes and banking equipment document the everyday financial system before contactless cards and mobile payments became dominant
Bank buildings, notes, coins, cheques and cash machines also trace the history of regional banking, savings institutions and the changing design of money. Historically, british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, evolving markets and environmental policy
Tractors, fields, cereal crops and allotment vegetables each represent different scales of food production, while also documenting seasonal work and rural landscapes. In historical terms, pub buildings and signs provide a valuable record of the licensed trade, from traditional alehouses and brewery estates to contemporary hospitality businesses
They are also part of the story of changing high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historic premises. The subject remains topical in 2026 because cash is used less often than in previous decades but remains important, particularly for vulnerable consumers and some small businesses
FCA access-to-cash rules require designated banks and building societies to assess local provision and address significant gaps, making images of ATMs, notes and former branches relevant to financial inclusion. In 2026, current agricultural debate combines food production with environmental land management, biodiversity and climate adaptation
Photographs of crops and cultivation therefore have both traditional rural and contemporary sustainability relevance. Relevant long-tail terms include currency, sterling, personal finance, cashpoint, and payment methods.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK59 - . The Mersey Hotel, Widnes West Bank, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 17 September 2016. West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes. It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry. It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock. The dock closed in the 1970. From a heritage perspective, financial objects and premises connect economic history with daily life
Banknotes, coins, savings products, cheques, branch buildings and ATMs show how people stored and accessed money before digital banking reduced the visibility of many traditional banking services. As background, allotments and farms link household self-sufficiency with the commercial food system
Seed varieties, hand cultivation and large-scale mechanised farming provide a visual history of how people grow food and how agricultural practice changes. The wider historical story is that british pubs evolved from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, drinking houses, music venues and landmarks within town and village life
Their architecture, signs, interiors and changing names often preserve layers of local commercial and social history. As of 2026, cash is used less often than in earlier decades but remains significant, particularly for vulnerable consumers and some small businesses
FCA access-to-cash rules require designated banks and building societies to assess local provision and address significant gaps, making images of ATMs, notes and former branches relevant to financial inclusion. Against the 2026 backdrop, current agricultural debate combines food production with environmental land management, biodiversity and climate adaptation
Photographs of crops and cultivation therefore have both traditional rural and contemporary sustainability relevance. Additional high-relevance terminology includes currency, sterling, personal finance, cashpoint, payment methods, and bank branch.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY002A - St Wilfrid's Church is in Church Lane, Grappenhall, a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century and completed about 1120. This was a small and simple church, consisting of a nave, chancel and, possibly, an apse.[3] The foundations of this church were discovered during the 1873“74 restoration.[4]
A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 in a position where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone. The old church was demolished and a new nave, chancel, north aisle and a west tower were built. In 1539 the south aisle was added, which incorporated the Boydell chapel.
The south porch was added in 1641 and at this time the west wall was strengthened. In 1833 the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory and in the 1850s the south aisle was further extended, and a vestry was built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873“74 by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, which included the provision of new floors and roofs, at a cost of about £4,000
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY00RP - St Wilfrid's Church is in Church Lane, Grappenhall, a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century and completed about 1120. This was a small and simple church, consisting of a nave, chancel and, possibly, an apse.[3] The foundations of this church were discovered during the 1873“74 restoration.[4]
A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 in a position where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone. The old church was demolished and a new nave, chancel, north aisle and a west tower were built. In 1539 the south aisle was added, which incorporated the Boydell chapel.
The south porch was added in 1641 and at this time the west wall was strengthened. In 1833 the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory and in the 1850s the south aisle was further extended, and a vestry was built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873“74 by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, which included the provision of new floors and roofs, at a cost of about £4,000
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HWP0 - . Festival puppet entertainer with a severed head , August High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK. Photographed on 22 August 2012. The recorded location is High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. Historically, community circus and street entertainment sit between amateur participation and professional performance, using portable skills such as juggling and puppetry that can be staged in parks, streets or festivals with minimal infrastructure. Looking at the subject's development, older buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. In historical terms, urban street scenes capture the cumulative effect of planning, architecture, transport, retail and public space
Shopfronts, signs, street furniture and pedestrians can date an image precisely and show how a district changes between periods of investment, decline and regeneration. In 2026, outdoor performance continues to be important to festivals and community events, offering accessible entertainment at a time when arts organisations continue to debate funding, participation and the use of public space. For the 2026 context, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historical fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse. The historical context is that festival entertainers add a temporary layer of performance to public space
Their costumes, props and interaction with passers-by often become part of the identity of recurring civic and arts events. In 2026, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historic fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6488842835 - 'Bauhaus - 'Terror Couple Kill Colonel' - Play this track here.
A band that I am convinced never had the recognician they deserved.
The group consisted of Peter Murphy (vocals), Daniel Ash (guitar), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass). The band was originally Bauhaus 1919 before they dropped the numerical portion within a year of formation. With their dark and gloomy sound and image, Bauhaus are generally considered the first gothic rock group.
Bauhaus first broke up in 1983. Peter Murphy began a solo career while the other members continued as Tones on Tail and, later, Love and Rockets. Both enjoyed greater commercial success in the United States than Bauhaus had, but disappeared from the charts in their homeland. The band reunited for a 1998 tour and on a more permanent basis in 2005. The group announced plans to disband again following the release of their final album, Go Away White, in 2008.
The band started on the 4AD label and moved quickly to Beggars Banquet, who was their parent. 'Kick in the Eye' was the debut release on the label.
Bauhaus combined a number of influences including punk music, glam rock, and Krautrock\u2014even funk and dub\u2014to create a gloomy and introspective sound which appealed to many fans left disillusioned by the New Wave that arose in the wake of punk's collapse.
Their sound proved influential, inspiring or bringing attention to a whole wave of post-punk groups delving into the intense, gloomy style that would eventually come to be known as gothic rock. Its crucial elements included Peter Murphy's deep and sonorous voice, Daniel Ash's innovative guitar playing and David J's dub-influenced bass.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4975207086 - 'History - 'Cast' - Play this track here.
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Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split. Following early line-ups with different guitarists and drummers, Liam 'Skin' Tyson (guitar) and Keith O'Neill (drums) joined Cast in 1993.
Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s, Cast signed to Polydor Records and their debut album All Change (1995) became the highest selling album for the label. Further commercial success continued with the albums Mother Nature Calls (1997) and Magic Hour (1999), however the band's fourth album Beetroot (2001) was far less successful which led to the band's split soon after.
Cast are set to reunite for a UK tour in November 2010, although I haven't got a ticket yet. The last time I saw them was at a V festival in warrington on a bill with Pulp and the excellent Elastica.
The 1995 album 'All Change' is probably the one to track down if you fancy hearing some more of this stuff.
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Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Today the abbey is maintained by Historic Scotland (open all year
entrance charge). The ruins of Melrose are widely considered among the most beautiful of religious houses in the United Kingdom, being especially notable for a wealth of well-preserved figure-sculpture, and its architecture is considered to be some of the finest in Scotland.
The east end of the abbey was completed in 1146. Other buildings in the complex were added over the next 50 years. The abbey was built in the form of a St. John's cross. A considerable portion of the abbey is now in ruins, though a structure dating from 1590 is maintained as a museum open to the public.
Alexander II and other Scottish kings and nobles are buried at the abbey. The embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce is also said to rest on the abbey's grounds, while the rest of his body is buried in Dunfermline Abbey. In 1812, a stone coffin that some speculated was that of Michael Scot the philosopher and 'wizard', was found in an aisle in the abbey's south chancel.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5167325589 - 'Adolescent sex - 'Japan' - Play this track here.
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An ipod track that I ripped from a red vinyl single from my loft. Japan came out of Catford, South London. They were often associated with the 'New Romantic' movement, but the band were far more sophisticated than this narrow definition.
Band members David Sylvian (Vox), Richard Barbieri (Keyboards), Mick Karn (Bass), Sylvian's brother Steve Jansen (percussion). Later Rob Dean joined playing guitar.
The band debuted on record with the 1978 album 'Adolescent Sex' from which this track was taken. It was followed up with 'Obscure Alternatives'. Both albums sold well in Japan (where the band's name helped them to gain a devoted cult following) and Holland, where the single 'Adolescent Sex' was a Top 30 hit. They also gained some popularity in Canada. Unfortunately in their native UK those albums were largely ignored.
Though influenced by artists such as the New York Dolls, Roxy Music and David Bowie, both albums were widely dismissed by the UK music press as being distinctly outmoded at a time when punk and New Wave bands were in ascendence. The band were managed by Simon Napier-Bell who has also managed The Yardbirds, Marc Bolan, London and Wham!. Check out www.simonnapierbell.com for a quick tour of his world or his book 'Black Vinyl, White Powder' a recommended rollercoaster ride through the most interesting 20 years of UK music.
1979's Quiet Life, heralded a significant change towards a more electronic sound. Their final two studio albums, Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981), were released on the Virgin label, and continued to expand their audience as the band refined its new sound and, somewhat unintentionally, became associated with the early-1980s New Romantic movement. Tin Drum in particular is critically regarded as one of the most innovative albums of the 1980s, with its startlingly original fusion of occidental and oriental sounds, and peaked just outside the UK Top 10. Its unconventional single 'Ghosts' reached no 5 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Japan's biggest domestic hit.
Japan's last ever performance was on 16 December 1982 in Nagoya, Japan. The band's final Hammersmith concerts were recorded to produce Oil On Canvas, a live album and video released in June 1983. This is a good starting point if you woul dlike to get to know the band. Tell 'em I sent you!
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To avoid controversy over the title, the album was renamed 'Japan' in some countries' Any controversy in this image should be rooted in the mind of the beholder.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4393241074 - 'The grave of Rob Roy MacGregor, who died 28th December 1734 aged 70 is within the grounds of Balquhidder church looking over Loch Voil.
The stone over Rob Roy's grave reads 'MacGregor Despite Them' The MacGregor clan was the only clan in history to be 'proscribed' - that is, it became illegal to be a MacGregor, on three separate occasions. To survive, clan members took on other names, many of which their descendants still use today.
The Graves of Rob Roy and Helen/Mary MacGregor and their sons Coll and Robert are also interred there.
In the kirkyard of Balquhidder's Parish Church, the ruins of the Old Church it replaced can be clearly seen up the hill behind Rob Roy's grave. Its situated on the lower slopes of the north side of Balquhidder Glen. It reflects the continuation of a tradition of worship in the glen that goes back 4000 years or more. The Celts believed this to be a 'thin place' where the spiritual world and the earthly world came close together. To the south is a spur of Ben Ledi ('the hill of God') and traces of a Neolithic temple dating back to 1800 BC have been found in the glen.
A graveyard stone describes how the MacLarens were attacked by the MacGregors of Glen Dochart. 18 MacLaren families resident in Balquhidder were murdered in the Glen before settling on their land. At the time the MacGregors largely evaded responsibility for what would today be called an act of genocide. But it was one of the factors later held against them (the more immediate being their slaying of several hundred members of Clan Colquhoun at the Battle of Glen Fruin on 7 February 1603) when the entire Clan MacGregor was outlawed by James VI in April 1603. These were very bloody times. It became a capital offence even to carry the name MacGregor.
Standing Stones further west in Lewis www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828011848/
(2010 week 7)
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Keywords: ronson,zippo,disposable,lighter,gas,black,white,mono,monochrome,b/w,micro,extreme,macro,extrememacro,tubes,extention,extension,bellows,close,up,closeup,small,sepia,toned,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4365286573 - 'Its like a large rock crusher, although its purpose is only to generate sparks and light your tabs.
Olympus OM 20mm Macro lens
Another firey image here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4083459935/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC ',
Description
Keywords: Bell,Telephone,Manufacturing,Company,co,phone,black,white,old,1920,1930,dial,rotary,Antwerp,belgian,Belgium,Alcatel,Lucent,selective,colour,color,toned,sepia,mono,monochrome,stuff,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4390394677 - 'An old black telephone from franco-belgium approx 1930's in an old contracts office.
The Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company, was a former company in Antwerp (Belgium), now part of Alcatel-Lucent. This one is still in working order remarkably, although obviously misses the modern function ssuch as redial and pager etc.
RTT was the Belgian state telephone provider, who had a monopoly.
Another mono sepia shot here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813002518/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: Lymm,Weekend,Dickins,Dickens,Dickensian,saturday,2009,Sunday,12/12/2009,2009-12-12,12th,December,Cheshire,Village,England,Sepia,UK,GB,Britain,bowler,hat,symbol,chain,ceremonial,names,council,members,Warrington,BW,black,white,Black and White,Monochrome,Festival,parade,character,mono,tonysmith,tony,smith,old,stuff,HOT PIX,retro,flickr,hive,mind,FHM,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4180005920 - 'Interesting old chap in victorian costume spotted in Lymm, Cheshire UK at the Dickensian weekend event. He wears a bowler hat and the old Lymm high council ceremonial chain. It is engraved with names from council leaders. the central section has the garbs symbols of the crest of Cheshire.
A shot of the Lymm Cross at night with its Christmas Tree here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4164402348/
Another Lymm sepia portrait here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3812187873/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: BW,Black,white,monochrome,fog,mist,northwich,cheshire,england,water,barge,barges,sepia,toned,Lostock,Gralam,Trent,Mersey,canal,bridge,orchard,boatyard,boatbuilders,british,waterways,tree,foggy,mono,HDR,high dynamic range,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4182533330 - 'A shot taken from the old canal bridge crossing the trent and mersey canal to Orchard boatyard south of Lostock.
It was cold and misty all day and gave a really delicate feel.
Another toned image here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813002518/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Poole,Dorset,England,UK,night,shot,dusk,BW,Customs,House,Old,nightshot,nightshots,GB,Great,Britain,waterfront,bar,cafe,anchor,Paradise,Street,St,hotpix,hotpixuk,tdk,tony,tdktony,black,white,sepia,toned,mono,monochrome,tripod,tripod shot,long,exposure,long exposure,365days,HDR,high dynamic range,tonysmith,smith,noche,nuit,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4050685287 - 'A grade II listed building the Poole Customs House was built in 1814 and is now a rather nice restaurant and bar.
The old customs house on the quay was featured in the 1986 BBC drama, 'The Collectors' with Poole set as the fictional Dorset town of Wrelling. thankfully, there are no plans as yet to release the series on DVD.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: walk,this,way,white,black,road,pavement,symbol,sign,cross,here,tarmac,365days,BW,Monochrome,mono,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4009240346 - 'One of those helpful pavement paintings.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Full,Moon,Cheshire,warrington,UK,England,clouds,dusk,365days,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,noche,nuit,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4002155861 - 'An excuse to use my new 200-500mm Tamron lens, a spectacular full moon in a clear-ish sky.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Coffee,Cup,Italian,Buscuit,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,drink,drinks,costa,starbucks,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,stillife,stilllife,still,life,retro
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874780255 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Danny,Trish,Manchester,Town,hall,albert,square,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,face,head,faces,toned,mono,monochrome,b/w,black,white,blue,wedding,marriage,flowers,ceremony,dress,suit,window,shadow,victorian,building,tdktony,nature,natural,history,world,life,You are not complete until you'r married, then you are finished!,tony smith photography,tdk,tdktonysmith,wwedding
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875567348 - 'A wedding image in blue toned black and white monochrome within the great neogothic town hall in Manchester, which is a designated site for marriage ceremonies.
Designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse in 1877 as a town hall for a prosperous emerging city, the building features imposing murals by the artist Ford Madox Brown depicting important events in the history of the city. The Town Hall was rated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building in 1952 and the Town Hall Extension, completed in 1938, was Grade II* listed in 1974.
The choice of Albert Square as location was influenced by a desire to provide a central, accessible, but relatively quiet site in a respectable district, close to Manchester's banks and municipal offices, next to a large open area, suitable for the display of a fine building.
The foundation stone of the new Town Hall was laid on 26th October 1868 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Robert Neill. The Town Hall was opened by Lord Mayor Abel Heywood, on 13 September 1877, after Queen Victoria's snubbed the city and refusal to attend the opening.
As you enter on the floor is a mosaic depicting the bee, the symbol of Manchester's being a hive of industry during the 19th century. The bee also used be on the Boddingtons beer logo. A history going back to 1778 was ended when last family chairman Ewart Boddington sold the Strangeways brewery and the Boddingtons brand to Whitbread for \u00a350.7 million. In May 2000, the Whitbread Beer Company was acquired by brewing conglomerate Interbrew. In 2004 brewing was moved from the original site next to Manchester's main victorian prison. Cask Boddingtons is still brewed in Manchester however, at teh former Kestral Lager brewary at Moss Side.
Reasuringly the town hall tower is still topped by a golden cotton seed ball, the original source of the city's wealth. That will not go the way of Strangeways brewery.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Tony,Saxaphone,hot,BW,monochrome,toned,black,rasta,man,male,playing,jacket,chair,sexy,white,mono,sex,cool,person,people,portrait,image,negro,negra,soul,soulman,tonysmith,smith,HOT PIX,hotpicks,hotpix.com,coolsex,altfashion,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3805821298 - 'More musician action here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828200538/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC
',
Description
Keywords: Carlos,Tim,Dunstable,tattoo,convention,UK,England,piercing,pierced,naked,tatoo,tatto,tat2,BW,Monochrome,black,white,rebate,sprockets,sproket,holes,35mm,film,male,portrait,portraits,couple,pair,civil,partnership,friends,partner,friend,gay,macho,lovers,masculine,ink,skin,tattwo,tatuaje,\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430,T\u00e4towierung,tatouage,tatoegering,\u7d0b\u8eab\u82b1\u523a,dunstable Tattoo convention,1990,1990s,luton,flesh,canvas,flesh canvas,couples,partners,two,people,persons,cock,six,pack,sixpack,muscular,ear,ring,sexual,sexy,boys,men,lads,guys,dudes,this photo rocks,HOT PIX,altfashion
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3808854783 - 'Carlos and Tim with their tattoos and piercings at the Dunstable tattoo convention 1990's. Here in some suburban market stalls.
Both are naked to the waist showing Carlos muscle toned six pack.
A different pair www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3805002961/
A shot from the Manchester Tattoo Convention march 6th 2010 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4427429577/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Hair design students Padgate College,Warrington,Cheshire,UK,England,hair,design,padgate,college,peacock,extensions,BW,monochrome,sudents,students,university,NVQ,course,baeuty,beautician,black,white,mono,this photo rocks,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3809053351 - 'Hair design students from Padgate College / Collegiate, Warrington, Cheshire, UK, England.
A new \u00a327 million campus on Winwick Road is now complete with real life, up to date industrial specification, workshops and classrooms to provide a vibrant and stimulating environment for students (goes the blub...). It certainly is a big improvement.
Another example of hair photography here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874778799/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC
',
Description
Keywords: Zoomtang,Lead,singer,Banned,network,gig,Northwich,Winnington,cheshire,UK,England,unsigned,Rossendale,Lancs,Lancashire,music,bands,gigs,stage,musician,performer,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3812466803 - 'Here in a loud sisters (Be loud , be proud) tee shirt.
Lead female vocal of zoomtang, Rossendale based north west UK indie band. Taken here at a DAN (Development of the arts in Northwich Cheshire) BANNED! Network gig at Winnington Rec. this was used in the cover of the Banned fanzine produced by Nick Hughes and Paul.
More female vocal here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827402423/in/set-72157621...
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Gun,mask,balaclava,sub-postoffice,raid,sub,post,office,crime,criminal,salford,manchester,middleton,chadderton,sepia,sepai,black,white,monochrome,film,firearms,fire,arms,weapon,B/W,city,cool,person,people,portrait,image,tonysmith,tony,smith,HOT PIX,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813000140 - 'Another sepia shot here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828202662/
Thinking of applying for a piece? www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4296202318/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Bible,Philippians,Rosary,monochrome,BW,black,white,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,mono,this photo rocks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813002518 - 'The holy book, the bible open at the Philippians with spanish wooden rosary beads from Guatemala, South / Central America.
Taken in an old colonial church.
I have these beads hanging from my car rear view mirror.
Sepia toned monochrome Black and White.
Check out the approchable choice here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4163897698/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description
Keywords: Radcliffe Camera,Oxford Kodak IR HIE Film tonysmith tony smith hotpix,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,west,midlands,england,uk,britain,GB,europe,english,tonysmith,tony,smith,old,stuff,interesting,place,places,rad cam,rad,cam,oxfordshire,city,univ,uni,university,learning,learned,fujifilm,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813066464 - 'taken using a tripod and Hoya R72 filter
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at @HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Blackpool,Pleasure,Beach,IR,Hoya,R72,Donkey,donkeys,clouds,sky,UK,England,gb,great,britain,lancashire,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813283166 - 'Blackpool, Lancashire, North West England, UK.
An interesting (but pretty useless) piece of info that might benefit you one day in a pub quiz, Blackpool folk are called Sandgrown'uns.
Infra Red Film from Kodak (HIE) has been used here. This film used to have to be loaded, unloaded and developed in absolute darkness. Results could be rewarding though as this shot on a hot summers day shows. Blue sky becomes inky black, warm skin glows. Foliage comes up like snow.
To get something similar with any summer shot with blue sky and green grass, in Photoshop try the following:
Image>
Adjustments>
Channel Mixer>
Set Red=-70, Green=+200, Blue=-30
Another Infra-Red www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3813282382/
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: man,playing,chess,bw,monochrome,black,white,bogo,indian,bogoindian,opening,Warrington,grappenhall,club,chess club,GYCA,bellhouse,lane,cheshire,village,UK,richard,kempton,ace,firework,fire,works,photographer,photography,Grappenhall Village,England,A50,A56,mono,this photo rocks,tonysmith,tony,smith,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,HOT PIX
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827213793 - 'Richard Kempton playing the chess match of his life.
Suffering here from a very vicious set move opening.
Grappenhall Chess Club, GYCA ( Grappenhall Youth and Community Centre ), Bellhouse lane, Warrington, England UK.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Drummer,Lee,Alone,Maine,Road,Manchester,manchestercity,city,music,bands,gigs,gig,stage,musician,performer,unsigned,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,oldham,failsworth,band,failsworth band,musicians,musos,rockers,banned!,north,west,moss,side,man,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
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/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Geoff,Ugli,Fruit,Uglifruit,live,stage,Northwich,banned,network,vocal,vovcalist,vocals,DAN,development,arts,music,bands,gigs,gig,musician,performer,unsigned,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,kodak,tmax,400,tmax400,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828200198 - 'Banned! rock and indie band gig at Winnington rec, Northwich, Cheshire UK.
Here lead singer Geoff captivates the audience in a sea of fogger smoke on stage. A nice atmospheric grainy monochrome (Black &
White Kodak Tmax 400 ) shot.
Depon Eye live at Winnington www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3710771999/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Andrew,Andy,Earnshaw,Drummer,Earthwood,Rick,Hagan,Rock,band,Metal,music,musician,bands,gigs,gig,stage,performer,unsigned,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828200538 - 'More rock gigs here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809817434/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Band,Baby,Suicide,BabySuicide,music,bands,gigs,gig,stage,musician,performer,unsigned,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,live,manchester,manc,guitarist,sunglasses,portrait,sexy,lady,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot pix,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828201110 - 'Manchester indie band, Baby Suicide- outdoor photo shoot with sunglasses. Shot near Deansgate railway station. Fake polaroid edge.
More Rock musicians, this time originating in New York USA - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3710708657/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Hotpix,tony,smith,tonysmith,tonysmithhotpix,guitarist,guitars,stage,live,concert,film,grain,black,white,noise,sepia,mono,monochrome,B/W,gig,gigs,music,band,bands,musicians,musician,performing,playing,#tonysmithotpix,MIS,@hotpixUK,ActiveH,housingtechnology
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5164712933 - 'The Rocker - 'Thin Lizzy' - Play this track here.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
A track from the late great Phil Lynott. I heard this live finishing up a set at the Manchester Apollo in 1979 I think, December time.
The band often used to finish up with this track in celebration of a guy called Ted Carroll. He had brought the band to London from Dublin in the early 70's and he ran a Saturday record stall called 'Rock On' on Golborne Road, Off Ladbroke Grove market.
Carroll was involved with early Chiswick label artists and the founders of Stiff records (motto 'If it aint Stiff, it aint worth a f**k). Thus was instrumental in producing and pressing a great many of the 70's vinyls in my loft. He never was involved in a Thin Lizzy release however, Decca and Phongram were the bands labels, with the former involved with the band releasing an album of Deep Purple covers.
Thin Lizzy's leader, Lynott was composer or co-composer of almost all their songs. He was one of the few black men to achieve commercial success in hard rock, and was certainly the first black Irishman to do so. As well as being multiracial, the band drew their members not only from both sides of the Irish border but also from both the Catholic and Protestant communities.
For a great introduction to Thin Lizzy, the live album 'Live and Dangerous' is your only option. There is some disagreement over just how much of the album is actually recorded live. Producer Tony Visconti claimed that the only parts that weren't overdubbed were the drums and the audience. However Brian Robertson has refuted this, saying that he had refused Lynott's request to re-record a guitar solo, and that the only overdubs were backing vocals and some guitar parts by Gorham. He added, 'It's just not true. The only reason we said that it was recorded all over was obviously for tax reasons... so everything that Visconti claims is boll**ks.
Listen for yourself and make your own mind up :-)
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The Fender Cyclone was a series of electric guitars made by Fender. Introduced in late 1997, the Cyclone body is similarly styled to the Mustang but with a significantly different specification. The body of the Cyclone is a quarter of an inch thicker than the body of a Mustang and is made of poplar, whereas contemporary Mustang reissues were made of basswood.
The Fender Cyclone was discontinued in 2007.
NB: Like all the images on this stream, full size images are available, Check my profile for how to contact me.
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Keywords: Salt Van,lion salt works,Marston,Northwich,Cheshire,salt,wagon,van,village,rail,railway,track,tracks,wood,buffers,railroad,road,old,decaying,texture,textured,transport,rusting,rusted,black,white,sepia,toned,monochrome,preservation,lion,works,UK,GB,britain,England,wich,town,towns,tourist,attraction,hotpix,hotpixuk,tonysmith,tony,smith,wooden,this photo rocks,B/W,mono,HDR,high dynamic range,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3538129767 - 'Abandoned wooden salt waggon on its original rails. Now showing its age. I arrived seconds before a massive downpour of rain. The Lion Salt Works is the last remaining open pan saltworks in Cheshire, England. It closed as a works in 1986 and is now preserved as a museum. The works is situated in Marston, near Northwich surrounded by salt flashes.
The museum failed to secure funding in the restoration TV show in 2004, however In March 2008 it was announced that the Heritage Lottery Fund had made an award of \u00a34.96m towards the \u00a37m total cost of the restoration project. so we might be seeing it in its former glory soon.
This area was the start of industrial mining of salt and saline processing for the soda ash and other industries that have developed in the area. The site is recognised as an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The pub over the road, The Salt Barge is a nice place to stop for a pint.
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Magazine reunion gig Manchester academy 1,20090214 14-03-2009,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,music,musician,gig,stage,live,performer,player,event,signed,band,lighting,anbiant,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,couples,pairs,two,persons,buzzcocks,magazine,Luxuria,HD,Devoto,Howard,light,pours,out,me,manchester,academy,night,city,punk,rock,legend,legendary,playing,play,tour,reunion,shot,by,both,sides,tonysmith,tony,smith,HOT PIX,#HotpixUK,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3355914373 - 'Howard Devoto formed Magazine in the city of Manchester right after he left Buzzcocks. In early 1977 he met guitarist John McGeoch, then an art student, and they began writing songs, some of which would appear on the critically acclaimed 'Real Life' album. John McGeoch was the only original member to miss the reunion. He died in 2004 and was replaced by Noko on the tour, who had played with Devoto in the band Luxuria.
the fabulous Barry Adamson was on bass guitar. I have enjoyed his solo stuff for many years, including his 'Moss Side Story' and his soundtrack for David Lynch's 'Lost Highway'. The compilation 'The Murky World of Barry Adamson' is a good introduction to his music post mid-1980's.
Another reunion here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3481341434/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Alison,Goldfrapp,AlisonGoldfrapp,Liverpool,live,tour,2008,Mountford,Hall,university,Students,union,switch,off,flash,noflash,31102008,20081031,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,music,musician,gig,stage,performer,player,event,signed,band,lighting,anbiant,ambiant,electronic,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,merseyside,hotpix!,#HotpixUK,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3077807567 - 'Goldfrapp live at the Mountford Hall, Liverpool 31/10/2008 Halloween
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: TheFall,The,Fall,Liverpool,Nation,courtyard,TheNation,MTV,music,week,30/10/2008,2008,tour,markesmith,mark,e,smith,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,hotpixuk,Live,stage,band,punk,alternative,imperial,wax,solvent,imperialwaxsolvent,album,cover,black,white,mono,50,year,old,man,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,musician,gig,performer,player,event,signed,lighting,anbiant,B/W,monochrome,merseyside,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3077851821 - 'Mark E Smith &
The Fall, Liverpool live at The Nation Courtyard 30/10/2008. Imperial Wax Solvent tour.
I'm a 50 year old man......
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3077852217/
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3078683718/
Another shot here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3078683718/in/photostream/
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Keywords: TheFall,The,Fall,Liverpool,Nation,courtyard,TheNation,MTV,music,week,30/10/2008,2008,tour,markesmith,mark,e,smith,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,musician,gig,stage,live,performer,player,event,signed,band,lighting,anbiant,indie,Rock,postpunk,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,manchester,punk,leather,jacket,imperial,solvent,marke,elana,rowche,rumble,theme,from,sparta,FC,city,town,cool,person,people,portrait,image,merseyside,hotpicks
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3077852217 - 'Mark e Smith &
The Fall, Liverpool live at The Nation Courtyard 30/10/2008. Imperial Wax Solvent tour.
More Fall Shots:
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3077851821/
www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3078683718/
Audioweb live in Oldham www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4140004999/
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Keywords: Mechelle,Ivy,Northwich,Goth,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,face,head,faces,velvet,blur,blurred,lace,b/w,black,white,portrait,monochrome,sepia,mono,cool,person,people,image,gothic,gothess,gothy,gothing,babes,lady,female,girl,woman,retro,hotpicks,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875567222 - 'Mechelle in velvet and lace on location in Northwich, Cheshire UK. Her hair is up and scrunched.
Black and white printed with fine paper between enlarger and multigrade paper.
More goths www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3875567112/in/photostream/
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Keywords: South West England,UK,in,monochrome,Corfe,castle,engine,gotonysmith,black,white,long,heritage,railway,in,the,district,of,Dorset,England branch line Norden Park Wareham Furzebrook and Worgret Junction,Locomotive,locomotives,British,steamtrain,southern,southernrailway,BR,BritishRailways,cap,hat,smile,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,on,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N96 - . Steam train driver, on the Swanage Railway, Dorset, South West England, UK, in monochrome. Photographed on 1 January 1997. Looking at the subject's development, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. In historical terms, community organisations create social infrastructure: places and activities where residents meet, learn, exhibit work, volunteer and organise
Photographs help preserve the people and spaces behind that often-invisible civic contribution. Looking at the subject's development, photographs of workers and volunteers document the human side of services that are otherwise represented only by buildings or organisations
Clothing, roles and working environments can reveal changing expectations of customer service, employment and community participation. For the 2026 context, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of previous operators, ticket machines and station branding help illustrate how quickly the passenger railway changes. During 2026, community ownership and volunteering are prominent themes in local regeneration, including government support intended to help communities protect valued local assets
Images of volunteer-run libraries and local groups therefore have strong contemporary relevance. During 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
Swanage Railway, Dorset, South West England, UK
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4138838515 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: big,issue,big issue,newspaper,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,director,managing,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,city,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139427744 - 'Do you ever buy the 'Big Issue'?
Do you ever wonder about the vendor?
Ever look them in the eye? Wonder where they live? How your 90p or a pound helps?
Back in 1995 where I lived in Warrington, the local county council would not authorise its sale. Therefore nobody saw anyone selling it on the streets. Easy for everyone to assume there is no homelessness problem.
Next in the series www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4138713709/
More about 'The Big Issue'...
The Big Issue is a street newspaper published in eight countries
it is written by professional journalists and sold by homeless individuals. It was founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991. The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society. It is also the world's most widely circulated street newspaper.
To become a vendor, one must be homeless or vulnerably housed or marginalised in some way. The Big Issue recognises, however, that for many people, being housed is only the first stage in getting off the streets
therefore, The Big Issue Foundation exists to support vendors in gaining control of their lives by tackling the various issues which lead to homelessness.
The Big Issue has been described as one of the most successful street newspapers worldwide, selling over 300,000 copies a week and listed as the third-favourite newspaper of young British people (age 15 to 24) in 2001.
There are 5 localised editions of the magazine sold throughout the United Kingdom and vendors buy The Big Issue for 85p[7] and sell it for \u00a31.70. The magazine is also produced and sold in Australia, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Japan, Namibia, Kenya, Malawi and Taiwan. All vendors receive training, sign a code of conduct] and can be identified by badges which include their photo and vendor number
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Paul,Warrington,night,Shelter,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,director,managing,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139497166 - 'Paul sleeps outside when he can. It's too 'silent' inside. Too disturbingly quiet to sleep.
He has mental health problems, but doesn't always take his medication.
Paul swings from deep joy to deep depression.
Next in this series www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139504058/
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Ted,edward,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,director,managing,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139530794 - 'Referrals for the homeless and rough sleepers are done at the Warrington YMCA in Winmarle St and the details on each evenings occupants are collected here.
They detail a variety of problems, not least dyslexia and difficulties with plain English.
Ted, donates his time willingly. He is a reformed alcoholic and sees echoes of his own past in the shelter.
Behind him is the Warrington Night Shelter Information Board, in front of him the register of Homeless and rough sleeper people booked in tonight.
View the whole night shelter project here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/sets/72157622888049236/
Next in this series www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139545052/
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: David,christian,dentist,medical,help,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,dental,filling,drill,drilling,chair,dentist chair,good,samaritan,gum,disease,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139545052 - 'David is a rarity at the night shelter.
Outside is his 5 series BMW in electric blue. By day he is a successful dentist in Widnes. He is also a christian (with a small 'c') and see's helping out in the shelter, preparing food, looking at rotted teeth, a way to put something back.
'Medics are rarely seen around the homeless, they are rarely the 'Good Samaritan' '
Next in this series www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4138790305/
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',
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Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,tea,drinking,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,director,managing,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139564234 - 'Tea &
coffee are also laid on.
As they start to relax the chatter starts. I am asked to explain why I am taking pictures in the room. Whether I can spare a pound. Whether I might want to swap my tour T-Shirt for a plain one from someone elses back.
Several people here are on the run from court, wives and husbands and don't want their images recorded. That's ok with me, if they believe or not that I will respect their wishes.
Next in this series www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139569372/
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Volunteer,volunteers,YMCA,Sue,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,GYCA,Bellhouse,club,bellhouse Club,Sue Blyth,Blyth
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139569372 - 'Sue runs the Warrington YMCA., in Cheshire, England, UK
She is paid from 10am to 10pm, but often adds another 3-4 hours to that each day.
Commanding respect, she knits the shoestring winter night shelter together, finding silver linings in grey clouds. Without her the shelter would not exist.
She hopes next year the local borough council will fund a permanent night shelter.
Even if they do, she will most likely put as much effort.
Next image in this set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4138821529/
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139599110 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,English,England,Uk,Merseyside,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Liverpool,UK,L1 9BB,the,Crack,history,historic,pubs,bar,bars,draught,ales,CAMRA,where,drank,beer,sign,signs,Marstons,outside,exterior,building,architecture,white,Beatles,The Dissenters,BW,monochrome
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PK2AX3 - The tiny Liverpool city pub Ye Cracke that was loved by Beatle John Lennon, The Beatle was known to even take girls on dates to the pub
Liverpool has plenty of links to The Beatles from The Cavern Club to The Casbah Coffee Club.
But there are some places in the city that have connections to the famous Fab Four which are lesser-known.
One of those places is Ye Cracke, hidden down a side street off Hope Street, on Rice Street.
Landlady of Ye Cracke, Zaidia Naif, told the ECHO: It's funny because a lot of local Liverpool people can't find the pub but The Beatles fans from as far as Mexico find it with no problem.
Obviously the pub has a big tourist pull because of the Beatles and its connection to John Lennon.
I have known fans to come as far as Japan, Australia, Canada and a lot from America.
Ye Cracke may be a seemingly normal, local boozer to many but to tourists it's known for being John Lennon's favourite watering hole.
When attending art school in Liverpool, former bartenders claim Lennon would drink Black Velvet, a cocktail made from Guinness and on top of sparkling wine.
He also took his first wife, Cynthia Lennon, on their first date after meeting her at a college dance.
Even to this day, a plaque can be found on the wall of the pub, commemorating an occasion in 1960 when Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe, Bill Harry and Rod Murray attended the pub and formed a band called The Dissenters over a beer.
13 Rice street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9BB
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,WA5,across,the,in,Crosfields,similat to,Middlesbrough,Council,town,centre,vehicles,rail,wagons,to,carry,transport,friends of,community,group,restore,restoration,industrial,heritage,gondola,overhead,gantry,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,BW,Black and White,monochrome,cable,Slutchers Lane
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNWD8 - The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England
It was designed by William Henry Hunter and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge has a span of 200 ft (61 m), is 30 ft (9.1 m) wide, 76 ft (23 m) feet above high water level, with an overall length of 339 ft (103 m) feet and a total height of 89 ft (27 m)
It was constructed in 1915 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield and Sons. It was originally designed to carry rail vehicles up to 18 long tons (18 tonnes) in weight, and was converted for road vehicles in 1940. In 1953, it was further modified to carry loads of up to 30 long tons (30 tonnes)
It was the second of two transporter bridges across the Mersey at Warrington. The first was erected in 1905 slightly to the north of the existing bridge, and was described in The Engineer in 1908. A third transporter bridge over the Mersey was the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, built in 1905 and dismantled in 1961
One of 3 remaining such bridges in the UK
The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and because of its poor condition it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.Bridge is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
A local group called Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge (FoWTB) was formed in Apr 2015 to act as the independent voice of the bridge. The group is liaising to safeguard the future of the bridge and its industrial heritage status. FoWTB has been featured on the local BBC News programme, North West Tonight and has set up a website for the bridge along with Facebook and Twitter pages. In 2016, the bridge was nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers North West Heritage Award
More at http://www.warringtontransporterbridge.co.uk/history.html
Bank Quay Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1AA
Description
Keywords: mono,monochrome,B/W,black,and,white,vehicle,electrical,milk,man,morning,delivery,bottles,cartons,deliveries,morning,eggs,cream,cheese,butter,yogurt,or,soft,drinks,float,fresh,Smiths,Wales,&,Edwards,Osborne,Harbilt,Brush,Bedford,and,British,Leyland,gotonysmith Bluebird Automotive unigate Dairy Crest united dairies,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD4W - A traditional British electric milkfloat vehicle
Milk deliveries frequently occur in the morning and it is not uncommon for milkmen to deliver products other than milk such as eggs, cream, cheese, butter, yogurt or soft drinks. Originally, milk needed to be delivered to houses daily since the lack of good refrigeration meant it would quickly spoil. The near-ubiquity of refrigerators in homes in the developed world, as well as improved packaging, has decreased the need for frequent milk delivery over the past half-century and made the trade shrink in many localities sometimes to just 3 days a week and disappear totally in others. Additionally, milk delivery incurs a small cost on the price of dairy products that is increasingly difficult to justify and leaves delivered milk in a position where it is vulnerable to theft.
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 (16 to 26 km/h) although some have been modified to do up to 80 mph (130 km/h). Operators often exit their vehicle before they have completely stopped to speed up deliveries
milk floats generally have sliding doors that can be left open when moving, or may have no doors at all. They are very quiet, suiting operations in residential areas during the early hours of the morning or during the night.
Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
