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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1266,Britons Wants You,recruitment,poster,British,army,First World War,WW1,propaganda,military,wartime,patriotism,Kitchener,history,recruiting,service,nation,identity,advertising,King
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EG4C4W - . Britons Wants You recruitment poster urging men to join the country's army, First World War style propaganda. Photographed on 2 May 2026. The recorded location is United Kingdom. The design depicts a stern military figure pointing directly towards the viewer beneath the word BRITONS and the message JOIN YOUR COUNTRY'S ARMY, GOD SAVE THE KING. Recruitment posters became powerful symbols of the mobilisation of civilians for military service and relied on direct emotional appeals to duty, loyalty and national identity. Seen through public information, the earlier context is that wartime posters, medical supplies and military objects are powerful primary sources because they preserve the language and practical equipment of conflict
Recruitment, civil defence and first-aid material reveals how governments communicated urgency to the public. For printed ephemera, the historical context is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small paper items preserve prices, slogans and events that may otherwise leave little physical trace. The 2026 relevance of public information comes from the fact that contemporary interest in propaganda and information warfare gives historical recruitment and civil-defence posters fresh relevance, showing how visual communication was used to influence behaviour long before social media. For printed ephemera, the 2026 context is that much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making older printed ephemera increasingly distinctive evidence of pre-digital consumer life. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include military history, wartime Britain, propaganda poster, Red Cross, first aid, wartime equipment, home front, conflict history, military artefact, war museum, remembrance, comic, voucher, stamp, typography, print history, and consumer culture.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,centre,Cymru,Wales,Welsh,UK,legend,legendary,dragons,Cardiff pub interior,pub,bar,pubs,bars,city,decor,symbolism,symbol,ornate,motif,history,heritage,historic,identity,Y Ddraig Goch,Y,Ddraig Goch,decorative,national,emblem,nation,glass,stone wall,medieval,mythological,creature
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ3CR - This image shows an ornate stained glass panel depicting the Welsh red dragon, known in Welsh as Y Ddraig Goch, a powerful national symbol of Wales. The dragon is rendered in vivid shades of red and orange with raised wings and an alert stance, set against a background of green and yellow glass, colours traditionally associated with Welsh identity. The stained glass is housed within a stone arched frame, suggesting the interior of a historic or traditionally styled bar or pub in Cardiff.
The craftsmanship highlights fine leadwork and textured glass, typical of decorative stained glass used in heritage hospitality interiors across Wales. The dragon's posture, claws raised and tail curled, echoes medieval and Celtic imagery long associated with Welsh folklore, resistance, and national pride.
The surrounding stonework and subdued interior lighting imply a historic building or one designed to evoke heritage character. The glass appears to be illuminated from behind, either by daylight or internal lighting, enhancing the saturated colours and giving the dragon a dramatic, almost heraldic presence.
Such imagery is commonly found in Cardiff city-centre pubs and bars that celebrate local culture and history, blending traditional Welsh symbolism with modern hospitality use. The image reflects the enduring visibility of national identity in everyday urban spaces and the continued role of pubs and bars as cultural as well as social landmarks in Wales.
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,cash,note,polymer,plastic,5,10,20,five,ten,twenty,pound,pounds,quid,heap,British,hard,loose,denomination,for,nation,GBP,currency,currencies,exchange,rate,rates,crisis,fall,pride,proud,fake,forgery,forging,counterfeit,laundering,inflation,cash is king,saving
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KYMFMR - . This location-specific image from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows Scotland, Scottish sterling RBS Bank of Scotland notes, 5, 10, 20 pounds denominations. A broader reading of the photograph includes commercial frontage, period detail, everyday life, customer footfall, changing streetscape, changing land use, visual archive, town-centre trading, place identity, local history, local character, documentary photography, contemporary social history, and bricks-and-mortar retail. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into business rates and town-centre regeneration, not least because of the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. As a dated visual record of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if conservation work subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in public realm, street-level business, high-street commerce, regional identity, small business, shopfront economy, community identity, and specialist retailer. Details involving pounds, Scottish, denominations, notes, and sterling make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is business rates and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy when considered against later change at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The scene further reflects footfall and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses without losing the local specificity of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@hotpixUK,Hotpixuk,England,UK,and,creative,directors,photographers,from,equality,art,artist,paiting,Cardiff city mural,Wales,Cardiff,city,centre,My Cymru,My Shirt,Welsh,iconic,icon,opposite,the,Principality,Stadium,capital,street art,Adidas,diversity,diverse,nation,national,inclusivity,inclusive,CF10 1DZ,CF10,ethnicity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ4C9 - . An identifiable period record of 5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The scene records My Cymru My Shirt - iconic Cardiff city mural, Wales, from Yusuf Ismail and Shawqi Hasson, opposite Principality Stadium, Quay St, CF10 1DZ. The locality and subject together evoke before-and-after reference, social history, changing land use, everyday life, community life, public realm, local identity, pedestrian environment, historical comparison, urban change, documentary photography, townscape record, archival record, and contemporary city life. The wider contemporary story combines public-realm change, transport and how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. The image fixes public access and movement within 5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. The wider setting retains connections with community identity, everyday street life, regional identity, urban social history, local history, place identity, contemporary social history, and city-centre activity. The combination of Cymru, Wales, iconic, Shawqi, and mural anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within 5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is public-realm change and how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change without losing the local specificity of 5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ. The scene further reflects street safety and how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change in a form that can be compared with future views of 5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ.
5 Quay St., Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1DZ
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Keywords: Republic of Ireland,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,dedicated to those,in the cause of,garden,remembrance,park,in,Parnell Square,Eamon de Valera,semicentennial of the Easter Rising,1966,Easter Rising,1919,gardens,memorial,memorials,city,centre,Irish Freedom,independence,free,free state,dead,died,nation,entrance,outside,sunny,blue,sky,skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84J99 - The Garden of Remembrance (Irish: An GairdÃn Cuimhneacháin) is a memorial garden in Dublin dedicated to the memory of all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom. It is located in the northern fifth of the former Rotunda Gardens in Parnell Square, a Georgian square at the northern end of O'Connell Street. The garden was opened by Eamon de Valera during the semicentennial of the Easter Rising in 1966
The Garden commemorates freedom fighters from various uprisings, including:
the 1798 rebellion of the Society of United Irishmen
the 1803 rebellion of Robert Emmet
the 1848 rebellion of Young Ireland
the 1867 rising of the Fenian Brotherhood
the 1916 Easter Rising of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army
the 1919“21 Irish War of Independence of the Irish Republican Army
The site of the Garden is where the Irish Volunteers were founded in 1913, and where several leaders of the 1916 Rising were held overnight before being taken to Kilmainham Gaol. President Éamon de Valera opened the Garden in 1966 on the fiftieth anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, in which he had been a commander
The Garden was designed by Dáithà Hanly. It is in the form of a sunken cruciform water-feature. Its focal point is a statue of the Children of Lir by OisÃn Kelly, symbolising rebirth and resurrection, added in 1971, cast in the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of Florence, Italy.
In 1976, a contest was held to find a poem which could express the appreciation and inspiration of this struggle for freedom. The winner was Dublin born author Liam Mac UistÃn, whose poem We Saw a Vision, an aisling style poem, is written in Irish, French, and English on the stone wall of the monument. The aisling (vision) form was used in eighteenth-century poems longing for an end to Ireland's miserable condition.
Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 T3V8, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Euros,flag,celebrate,red,white,in a,residential street,street,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,North West England,UK,WA4,show your support for England,support for England,supporting,support,supporters,Engerland,dare to dream,1966,Russia World Cup,flying England flags,Three Lions,The three Lions,nation,nationalism,match,football match,semis,Croatia,Moscow,flying an England flag,streets,patriotic,right wing,tarnished
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P87C8X - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The scene records St George cross ed on white flags, flying in a residential street, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes street-level symbolism, residential flag display, public realm, historical comparison, civic identity, local character, public expression of identity, regional identity, St George's Cross, visual archive, community identity, English identity, local history, and social history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of cultural identity, public display and the way familiar symbols acquire different meanings during major events. Small period details of equipment and working practice at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. The surrounding story also includes flag culture, everyday life, changing land use, national flag display, changing streetscape, archival record, documentary photography, and before-and-after reference. References to residential, flags, white, George, and cross give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is cultural identity and the way familiar symbols acquire different meanings during major events as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate public display and how national flags can signal celebration, sport, identity or political sentiment depending on context when considered against later change at the recorded location. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark within the wider story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Euros,flag,celebrate,red,white,in a,residential street,street,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,North West England,UK,WA4,show your support for England,support for England,supporting,support,supporters,Engerland,dare to dream,1966,Russia World Cup,flying England flags,Three Lions,The three Lions,nation,nationalism,match,football match,semis,Croatia,Moscow,flying an England flag,streets,patriotic,right wing,tarnished
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P87CCN - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2018 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The subject captured here is St George cross ed on white flags, flying in a residential street, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK. Other connected aspects include regional identity, residential flag display, changing land use, national symbolism, local character, social history, St George's Cross, visual archive, local history, place identity, community identity, public realm, national flag display, and archival record. For current editorial use, community cohesion and sporting events provide additional context, especially through the visibility of English identity in residential streets and public space. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are civic identity, period detail, before-and-after reference, national emblem, documentary photography, patriotic symbolism, everyday life, and flag culture. The recorded references to George, cross, flags, flying, and residential preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is community cohesion and the visibility of English identity in residential streets and public space as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate sporting events and how national flags can signal celebration, sport, identity or political sentiment depending on context when considered against later change at the recorded location.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,pink red,France,French,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15NFT - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2015 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The subject captured here is 1f 1.00 Postes Republique Francaise BEQUET face pink red Stamp. The surrounding context encompasses stamp design, public realm, collectable stamp, local character, documentary photography, place identity, commemorative issue, historical comparison, postal ephemera, before-and-after reference, period detail, regional identity, philatelic collecting, and postal story.htm Target=_Blank>history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commemoration and national identity, not least because of the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after conservation work. The photograph additionally reflects postal graphic design, visual archive, paper communication, local history, contemporary social history, everyday life, community identity, and changing streetscape. Details involving Postes, Republique, Francaise, Stamp, and BEQUET make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to commemoration and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of digital communication and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The scene captures part of the area's social history for future local research.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Russia,Yuri Gagarin,Space,program,Moscow,Rouble,Russian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15NY2 - . An on-location photograph from Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012 in 2015, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is 4 Kon Kopek Mockba 1966 CCCP USSR space stamps. Another layer of the photograph includes community identity, philatelic collecting, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, paper communication, place identity, historical comparison, postal ephemera, postal graphic design, commemorative issue, local character, everyday life, public realm, postal artefact, and documentary photography. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with national identity, collecting and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects. Small period details of public access and movement at Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012 may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. A second descriptive layer includes philatelic material, social history, stamp design, regional identity, visual archive, contemporary social history, archival record, and collectable stamp. Elements such as Kopek, space, stamps, and Mockba add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects national identity and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs within the specific setting of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012. Its period value extends to postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012. It also preserves period character as part of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012's history.
Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Popescu,birds,brown,Romanian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15NYT - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2015 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The subject captured here is 1991 Posta Calidris Alpina bird Egret Aurel Popescu brown Stamp. The frame also records themes of postal history, visual archive, postal graphic design, social history, documentary photography, public realm, stamp design, regional identity, paper communication, changing land use, postal ephemera, philatelic collecting, everyday life, and archival record. The modern context includes continuing discussion of mail history, collecting and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after later reinterpretation. The location also brings in philatelic material, period detail, before-and-after reference, local character, collectable stamp, local history, historical comparison, and contemporary social history. The recorded references to Popescu, Calidris, Alpina, Stamp, and Egret preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to mail history and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of declining letter volumes and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the real-world context of the recorded location. A further contemporary connection is national identity and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Aurel,Popescu,Romanian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15P12 - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2015 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The principal subject is 1991 Posta Romana Limosa Limosa bird Egret Aurel Popescu Stamp. The frame also records themes of changing streetscape, historical comparison, postal artefact, visual archive, local history, local character, paper communication, community identity, philatelic material, place identity, everyday life, postal ephemera, postal history, and before-and-after reference. The modern context includes continuing discussion of commemoration, postal services and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. Further associations within the scene are period detail, regional identity, commemorative issue, postal graphic design, stamp design, documentary photography, philatelic collecting, and public realm. The combination of Egret, Aurel, Popescu, Stamp, and Limosa anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. This individual view of the recorded location gives the general theme a clear period reference. The image also provides a reference for commemoration and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is declining letter volumes and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark for future local research.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romainia,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15P1X - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2015, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The photograph centres on 1994 Posta Romana tree 70L Larix Decidua Mill pine Stamp. The wider scene also brings together social history, historical comparison, local history, postal ephemera, philatelic material, collectable stamp, public realm, postal artefact, postal graphic design, period detail, community identity, contemporary social history, paper communication, and visual archive. The wider contemporary story combines commemoration, postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside archival record, local character, commemorative issue, changing land use, stamp design, regional identity, postal history, and everyday life. The combination of Romana, Decidua, Larix, Posta, and Stamp anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The photograph from the recorded location links the broader issue back to a specific real place. Another strand within the photograph is commemoration and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the real-world context of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate graphic design and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the specific setting of the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for national identity and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Image F15P1X also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PAP - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2015 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on 1994 Posta Romana tree 1440L Picea Abies L pine Stamp. The broader subject matter reaches into regional identity, documentary photography, postal ephemera, place identity, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, local character, collectable stamp, philatelic collecting, everyday life, paper communication, changing streetscape, period detail, and social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by collecting, graphic design and the continuing question of the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. Small period details of signage and branding at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. A second descriptive layer includes stamp design, public realm, philatelic material, postal history, postal graphic design, historical comparison, community identity, and changing land use. The recorded references to Stamp, Abies, Picea, 1440L, and Romana preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The dated record from the recorded location makes the broader context more tangible. A further contemporary connection is collecting and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the real-world context of the recorded location. The wider significance includes mail history and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the specific setting of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is mail history and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Image F15PAP also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PBF - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through 1994 Posta Romana tree 3095L Tilia Platyphyllos Scop pine Stamp. The surrounding context encompasses visual archive, changing land use, postal graphic design, before-and-after reference, postal history, paper communication, philatelic collecting, postal ephemera, local character, everyday life, place identity, local history, stamp design, and collectable stamp. For current editorial use, commemoration and digital communication provide additional context, especially through the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. Small period details of commercial use and occupation at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. A second descriptive layer includes archival record, social history, commemorative issue, changing streetscape, postal artefact, documentary photography, regional identity, and contemporary social history. The recorded references to 3095L, Platyphyllos, Stamp, Posta, and Romana preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The particular scene at the recorded location gives that point a stronger documentary anchor. Its period value extends to commemoration and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of commemoration and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The record includes period character within the wider story of the recorded location. Image F15PBF also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PBW - . An identifiable period record of Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃÂlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil in 2015, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Brazil 50 Joauuim Murtinno Correio purple stamp. The setting additionally reflects historical comparison, local history, collectable stamp, philatelic material, community identity, stamp design, social history, philatelic collecting, regional identity, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, archival record, changing land use, and local character. Today's relevance is strengthened by national identity, postal services and the continuing question of the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃÂlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil before new ownership alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes public realm, postal ephemera, place identity, postal history, visual archive, postal artefact, contemporary social history, and commemorative issue. The combination of Brazil, stamp, purple, Murtinno, and Joauuim anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃÂlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for national identity and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material when considered against later change at Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃÂlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil. The period view preserves evidence of earlier appearance within the wider story of Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃÂlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil.
Asa Sul CLS 113 Bloco D Loja 35/36 - Asa Sul, BrasÃlia - DF, 70376-540, Brazil
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Russia,green blue 3k 3Kon USSR Soviet,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PCF - . This authentic period view of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012 in 2015 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The main point of reference is CCCP 4Kon 4K 1988 noyta Kremlin ship war warship green blue 3k 3Kon USSR Soviet stamps. The frame also records themes of postal history, collectable stamp, postal graphic design, philatelic collecting, local history, stamp design, postal artefact, social history, visual archive, documentary photography, postal ephemera, local character, philatelic material, and community identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, postal services and collecting are closely linked to this subject, alongside the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012 may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. Further associations within the scene are changing streetscape, contemporary social history, paper communication, changing land use, before-and-after reference, everyday life, archival record, and commemorative issue. Details involving warship, stamps, Kremlin, noyta, and Soviet make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012 matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs within the specific setting of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012. Another strand within the photograph is commemoration and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects as part of the longer story of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012.
Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 109012
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Russia,hammer sickle USSR Soviet,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PCM - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through CCCP 10Kon 1966 soldier army olive colour color hammer sickle USSR Soviet stamp. The broader subject matter reaches into historical comparison, postal graphic design, changing land use, documentary photography, collectable stamp, changing streetscape, postal artefact, community identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, postal history, philatelic collecting, archival record, period detail, and postal ephemera. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with commemoration, mail history and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at the recorded location, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The surrounding story also includes local character, visual archive, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, commemorative issue, philatelic material, and paper communication. Details involving colour, hammer, stamp, color, and 10Kon make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. In this frame, the recorded location turns the broader subject into a place-specific record. The wider significance includes commemoration and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the specific setting of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is commemoration and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material as part of the longer story of the recorded location. It also preserves a trace of local identity as part of the recorded location's history. Image F15PCM also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Czechoslovakia,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,slovenskej postovej Znamky 18.12.1991 2KCs,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PMP - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2015, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is Ceskoslovensko Martin Benka 1888 1971 den cesko slovenskej postovej Znamky 18.12.1991 2KCs stamp. The broader subject matter reaches into historical comparison, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, community identity, philatelic material, period detail, philatelic collecting, local character, regional identity, commemorative issue, changing streetscape, public realm, place identity, visual archive, and before-and-after reference. The wider contemporary story combines digital communication, mail history and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. The location also brings in changing land use, archival record, postal history, everyday life, collectable stamp, contemporary social history, social history, and postal artefact. References to postovej, stamp, Znamky, Martin, and Ceskoslovensko give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The example at the recorded location adds local texture to the wider historical context. The wider significance includes digital communication and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is graphic design and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects when considered against later change at the recorded location. The image fixes part of the area's social history for future local research. It also preserves details of everyday use before later change alters the scene. Image F15PMP also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Czechoslovak,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PN8 - . An on-location photograph from the recorded location in 2015, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The subject captured here is Ceskoslovensko 50h 1968 j.chudqmel b.kousa Telc stamp. Another layer of the photograph includes collectable stamp, visual archive, contemporary social history, place identity, archival record, commemorative issue, paper communication, stamp design, local history, postal artefact, changing land use, philatelic collecting, philatelic material, and local character. For current editorial use, national identity and collecting provide additional context, especially through the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. Small period details of equipment and working practice at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. A second descriptive layer includes changing streetscape, everyday life, community identity, before-and-after reference, documentary photography, regional identity, postal history, and postal graphic design. The combination of Ceskoslovensko, kousa, stamp, and chudqmel anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes national identity and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs within the specific setting of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is commemoration and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate graphic design and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,mail,hobby,mark,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,building,buildings,tower,Rostock,Warnemunde,Rostock-Warnemunde,80,Gotonysmith,mail,hobby,mark,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PR3 - . Made at the recorded location in 2015, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR Rostock-Warnemunde 80 Stamp. The frame also records themes of community identity, historical comparison, changing land use, philatelic collecting, changing streetscape, postal ephemera, commemorative issue, local character, stamp design, archival record, before-and-after reference, social history, philatelic material, and public realm. The wider contemporary story combines graphic design, collecting and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after redevelopment. The subject also sits alongside collectable stamp, everyday life, paper communication, postal history, postal graphic design, contemporary social history, documentary photography, and visual archive. Elements such as Stamp, Deutsche, Demokratische, Republik, and Rostock-Warnemunde add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The setting at the recorded location adds a precise local dimension to the wider subject. The wider significance includes graphic design and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is collecting and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The image fixes details of everyday use within the wider story of the recorded location. Image F15PR3 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15PRG - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2015 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 Deutsche Bundespost 20 red stamp - Theodor Heuss 1959. The surrounding context encompasses place identity, everyday life, documentary photography, philatelic material, period detail, postal ephemera, postal graphic design, changing land use, local character, commemorative issue, collectable stamp, contemporary social history, postal artefact, and changing streetscape. For current editorial use, postal services and graphic design provide additional context, especially through the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. Small period details of building condition and alterations at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The surrounding story also includes public realm, paper communication, stamp design, before-and-after reference, community identity, local history, postal history, and archival record. Elements such as Bundespost, Theodor, stamp, Heuss, and Deutsche add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is postal services and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material when considered against later change at the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate graphic design and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The record includes period character before later change alters the scene. The frame retains a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Hungary,feulode set,Hungarian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15R00 - . This authentic period view of Budapest, Hungary in 2015 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The principal subject is Magyar Posta 60f Eves Terv Biztositja a falu feulode set Stamp, Hungary - Peter Magyar Budapest. The subject also carries associations with before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, postal history, postal graphic design, historical comparison, collectable stamp, documentary photography, philatelic material, changing land use, postal ephemera, stamp design, local history, philatelic collecting, and community identity. For current editorial use, collecting and graphic design provide additional context, especially through the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. For later comparison, the photograph preserves lettering, decoration and surface detail at Budapest, Hungary, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Further associations within the scene are public realm, everyday life, archival record, regional identity, place identity, postal artefact, commemorative issue, and paper communication. Details involving Magyar, Posta, Biztositja, Hungary, and Stamp make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Budapest, Hungary helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to collecting and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication in a form that can be compared with future views of Budapest, Hungary. The location additionally provides evidence of digital communication and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects within the real-world context of Budapest, Hungary. The record includes details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
Budapest, Hungary
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Hungary,Kossuth Flag Molnar Laszlo,Hungarian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,canceled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15R09 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Budapest, Hungary in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The location is represented through Magyar Posta 1848 1948 1848-1948 40f purple lilac Kossuth Flag Molnar Laszlo stamp, Hungary - Peter Magyar - Péter Magyar. Further facets of the scene include postal graphic design, everyday life, philatelic collecting, social history, place identity, documentary photography, visual archive, public realm, local character, community identity, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, postal history, and paper communication. The wider contemporary story combines mail history, graphic design and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Budapest, Hungary before later reinterpretation alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are period detail, philatelic material, postal ephemera, local history, regional identity, collectable stamp, archival record, and historical comparison. References to Molnar, purple, Peter, Kossuth, and Hungary give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Budapest, Hungary may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate mail history and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs in a form that can be compared with future views of Budapest, Hungary. The image also provides a reference for digital communication and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the real-world context of Budapest, Hungary. The image fixes part of the area's social history for future local research.
Budapest, Hungary
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Hungary,Festetics,kastely,Festetics-kastely,1988,Hungarian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15R1K - . Photographed at Budapest, Hungary in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The image documents Magyar Posta vertel Jozsee 10Ft Keszthely Festetics-kastely 1988 Stamp, Hungary - Peter Magyar - Péter Magyar. The setting additionally reflects public realm, everyday life, collectable stamp, postal history, period detail, stamp design, changing streetscape, social history, changing land use, historical comparison, philatelic material, local history, community identity, and local character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with commemoration, mail history and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Budapest, Hungary before different community use alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with philatelic collecting, place identity, documentary photography, postal artefact, commemorative issue, before-and-after reference, postal graphic design, and regional identity. The combination of Jozsee, Hungary, vertel, Peter, and Stamp anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Budapest, Hungary helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is commemoration and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the real-world context of Budapest, Hungary. The scene further reflects mail history and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material within the specific setting of Budapest, Hungary. Its period value extends to declining letter volumes and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication as part of the longer story of Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15R1W - . Recorded at Budapest, Hungary in 2015, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The subject captured here is Magyar UjPesti Allami 20f Budapest postmark Stamp, Hungary - Peter Magyar Budapest. The image also relates to local character, contemporary social history, postal ephemera, period detail, everyday life, visual archive, stamp design, public realm, social history, postal graphic design, postal history, changing streetscape, philatelic material, and collectable stamp. Current relevance extends to graphic design and digital communication, particularly through the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around Budapest, Hungary before later reinterpretation alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects local history, commemorative issue, community identity, changing land use, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, place identity, and archival record. The combination of Hungary, Budapest, Magyar, Allami, and postmark anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Budapest, Hungary, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of graphic design and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication when considered against later change at Budapest, Hungary. A further contemporary connection is commemoration and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication without losing the local specificity of Budapest, Hungary. The wider significance includes collecting and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material in a form that can be compared with future views of Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,DDR,Brown,German,Democratic,Republic,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15R23 - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is Millstatt 1s Republik Osterreich 1970 O.Zeiller Brown Stamp. The wider scene also brings together postal graphic design, commemorative issue, contemporary social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, social history, local history, local character, philatelic material, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, place identity, documentary photography, historical comparison, postal ephemera, and postal history. For current editorial use, postal services and collecting provide additional context, especially through the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if altered transport patterns subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes paper communication, postal artefact, collectable stamp, period detail, everyday life, philatelic collecting, changing land use, and visual archive. Elements such as Brown, Osterreich, Stamp, Millstatt, and Republik add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The dated record from the recorded location makes the broader context more tangible. The image also provides a reference for postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. Another useful connection is mail history and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference. Image F15R23 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,stamp,Used,and,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Romanian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15REN - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is Posta Romana 3-50 Mergus Serrator bird stamp. The locality and subject together evoke postal artefact, documentary photography, philatelic material, local character, visual archive, archival record, before-and-after reference, place identity, everyday life, commemorative issue, social history, philatelic collecting, collectable stamp, and postal history. From a 2025-onward perspective, commemoration and mail history are closely linked to this subject, alongside the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around the recorded location before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are paper communication, community identity, stamp design, changing land use, historical comparison, public realm, changing streetscape, and postal graphic design. References to Serrator, Posta, stamp, Romana, and Mergus give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate commemoration and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for digital communication and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The view records a trace of local identity as part of the recorded location's history.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Romanian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RF3 - . This scene at the recorded location in 2015 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The image documents Posta Romana 15L Abies Alda Mill tree stamp. Another layer of the photograph includes philatelic material, postal ephemera, documentary photography, postal artefact, period detail, collectable stamp, philatelic collecting, paper communication, changing streetscape, everyday life, archival record, local character, regional identity, and postal graphic design. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with collecting, graphic design and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. The surrounding story also includes local history, postal history, before-and-after reference, changing land use, place identity, commemorative issue, visual archive, and historical comparison. The recorded references to Romana, stamp, Posta, and Abies preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The photograph from the recorded location links the broader issue back to a specific real place. Another useful connection is collecting and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects mail history and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Its period value extends to declining letter volumes and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. Image F15RF3 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,hobby,perforation,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Romanian,Gotonysmith,post,hobby,perforation,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RFA - . Made at the recorded location in 2015, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The image documents Posta Romana 350L treeAcer Pseudoplatanus L 1994 Stamp. The broader subject matter reaches into local history, postal artefact, community identity, stamp design, visual archive, changing streetscape, changing land use, everyday life, commemorative issue, social history, historical comparison, postal history, paper communication, and place identity. The wider contemporary story combines mail history, collecting and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes before-and-after reference, philatelic material, archival record, philatelic collecting, postal ephemera, regional identity, contemporary social history, and documentary photography. Elements such as treeAcer, Posta, Stamp, Romana, and Pseudoplatanus add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around the recorded location, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is mail history and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate national identity and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects when considered against later change at the recorded location. The image fixes details of everyday use for future local research.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RGC - . Postes Lao Laos 100K France 1998 98 football deportes world Cup worldcup sport stamp. Photographed on 26 July 2015. France98, France football in 1998 stamps from Laos, 1997. Looking at the subject's development, sports venues and objects often carry strong associations with particular eras, clubs and events
Changes in branding, safety standards, broadcasting and stadium design mean relatively recent images can acquire historical value rapidly. As background, printed and graphic ephemera are highly effective dating evidence
Tickets, labels, cards, stamps, posters and logos combine wording, typography, colour and branding in forms that are often discarded after use, so surviving examples can become valuable records of popular culture and commerce. For the 2026 context, professional sport is increasingly shaped by digital broadcasting, data, sponsorship and sophisticated venues, while heritage grounds and physical memorabilia retain strong emotional appeal for supporters. Against the 2026 backdrop, digital-first communication means many everyday printed objects are disappearing
Older tickets, labels, cards and signs therefore provide valuable material for stories about changing design, retail and consumer behaviour. The wider historical story is that sporting images document not only competition but venues, equipment, supporters and the commercial culture surrounding games
Stadiums, tickets and memorabilia can quickly become historical as clubs rebuild grounds, sponsors change and technology alters the spectator experience. Historically, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. Closely associated editorial terms include fan culture, sporting heritage, match day, trophy, sporting culture, club history, sports memorabilia, and graphic design.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RGR - . Postes Lao Laos 200K France 1998 98 football deportes world Cup worldcup sport Stamp. Photographed on 26 July 2015. France98, France football in 1998 stamps from Laos, 1997. From a heritage perspective, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. In the longer view, ephemeral design is especially useful to social historians because it was created for immediate use rather than posterity
A ticket, label or novelty card can reveal contemporary humour, branding, consumer habits and printing style in a compact object. As of 2026, sport combines global media reach with intense local identity
Older grounds, tickets and equipment therefore work well for stories about fan culture, commercialisation, sporting heritage and the changing match-day experience. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making older printed ephemera increasingly distinctive as evidence of pre-digital communication
Physical cards, labels and tickets also provide a contrast with QR codes, apps and paperless transactions. As background, sports venues and objects often carry strong associations with particular eras, clubs and events
Changes in branding, safety standards, broadcasting and stadium design mean relatively recent photographs can acquire historical value rapidly. The wider historical story is that sporting images document not only competition but venues, equipment, supporters and the commercial culture surrounding games
Stadiums, tickets and memorabilia can quickly become historical as clubs rebuild grounds, sponsors change and technology alters the spectator experience. Other closely matched search terms include match day, professional sport, trophy, sporting culture, and club history.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,worldcup,francais,philately,player,team,ball,boot,deportes world Cup worldcup sport Stamp,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RMT - . Postes Lao Laos 250K France 1998 98 football deportes world Cup worldcup sport Stamp. Photographed on 26 July 2015. France98, France football in 1998 stamps from Laos, 1997. In historical terms, sporting images document not only competition but venues, equipment, supporters and the commercial culture surrounding games
Stadiums, tickets and memorabilia can quickly become historical as clubs rebuild grounds, sponsors evolution and technology alters the spectator experience. The historical context is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, colour, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small items such as tickets and cards preserve events, prices and messages that may exist nowhere else in physical form. During 2026, professional sport is increasingly shaped by digital broadcasting, data, sponsorship and sophisticated venues, while heritage grounds and physical memorabilia retain strong emotional appeal for supporters. The subject remains topical in 2026 because digital-first communication means many everyday printed objects are disappearing
Older tickets, labels, cards and signs therefore offer useful material for stories about changing design, retail and consumer behaviour. In the longer view, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. As background, sports venues and objects often carry strong associations with particular eras, clubs and events
Changes in branding, safety standards, broadcasting and stadium design mean relatively recent photographs can acquire historical value rapidly. Relevant long-tail terms include fan culture, sporting heritage, match day, trophy, sporting culture, club history, sports memorabilia, typography, printed ephemera, and poster.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,cup,worldcup,francais,philately,player,team,ball,boot,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RNA - . Postes Lao Laos 700K France 1998 98 football deportes world Cup worldcup sport stamp. Photographed on 26 July 2015. France98, France football in 1998 stamps from Laos, 1997. Historically, sports venues and objects often carry strong associations with particular eras, clubs and events
Changes in branding, safety standards, broadcasting and stadium design mean relatively recent images can acquire historical value rapidly. Looking at the subject's development, printed and graphic ephemera are highly effective dating evidence
Tickets, labels, cards, stamps, posters and logos combine wording, typography, colour and branding in forms that are often discarded after use, so surviving examples can become valuable records of popular culture and commerce. In 2026, sport combines global media reach with intense local identity
Older grounds, tickets and equipment therefore work well for stories about fan culture, commercialisation, sporting heritage and the changing match-day experience. For the 2026 context, much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making older printed ephemera increasingly distinctive as evidence of pre-digital communication
Physical cards, labels and tickets also provide a contrast with QR codes, apps and paperless transactions. The historical context is that sporting images document not only competition but venues, equipment, supporters and the commercial culture surrounding games
Stadiums, tickets and memorabilia can quickly become historical as clubs rebuild grounds, sponsors change and technology alters the spectator experience. In the longer view, sport is closely tied to local identity and popular culture
Grounds, trophies, simulators and match-day material show how professional and recreational sport are experienced away from the action itself, while preserving details that may later disappear. Other strongly related concepts include match day, professional sport, trophy, sporting culture, and club history.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,stamp,Used,and,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Europe,Romania,Romainian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RNN - . An on-location photograph from the recorded location in 2015, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The defining feature is Quercus Robur L 60L posta romana 1994 stamp. The wider scene also brings together place identity, regional identity, changing land use, local character, postal ephemera, contemporary social history, documentary photography, public realm, community identity, postal history, stamp design, postal graphic design, historical comparison, and everyday life. For current editorial use, graphic design and collecting provide additional context, especially through the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. For later comparison, the photograph preserves building condition and alterations at the recorded location, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The surrounding story also includes before-and-after reference, postal artefact, philatelic material, commemorative issue, local history, philatelic collecting, archival record, and changing streetscape. References to Robur, romana, posta, Quercus, and stamp give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes graphic design and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is postal services and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication within the specific setting of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate postal services and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Romainian,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RR4 - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2015 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 RP Romina 1leu Posta red stamp. The locality and subject together evoke regional identity, visual archive, social history, philatelic collecting, collectable stamp, local history, contemporary social history, philatelic material, paper communication, place identity, changing land use, postal ephemera, public realm, and historical comparison. For current editorial use, commemoration and digital communication provide additional context, especially through the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. The surrounding story also includes documentary photography, postal history, community identity, local character, archival record, before-and-after reference, period detail, and postal artefact. Elements such as stamp, Romina, and Posta add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The particular scene at the recorded location gives that point a stronger documentary anchor. The setting also helps illustrate commemoration and the contrast between physical postal culture and digital communication as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for collecting and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs when considered against later change at the recorded location. Another useful connection is declining letter volumes and the collector interest created by discontinued currencies, states and designs without losing the local specificity of the recorded location.
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used and Postmarked,Romania,Romana,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,hobby,perforation,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,USSR,Soviet,Bloc,Block,East,Eastern,Romainian,Romania,Cure,Gotonysmith,post,hobby,perforation,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RRM - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The photograph centres on Sterna Hirundo Bird Posta Romana Aurel Popescu stamp. The frame also records themes of community identity, historical comparison, postal history, postal artefact, postal graphic design, visual archive, public realm, commemorative issue, archival record, period detail, contemporary social history, local history, philatelic collecting, and paper communication. From a 2025-onward perspective, mail history and national identity are closely linked to this subject, alongside the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at the recorded location, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The surrounding story also includes collectable stamp, everyday life, before-and-after reference, place identity, local character, documentary photography, changing streetscape, and stamp design. Details involving Hirundo, Aurel, stamp, Romana, and Sterna make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object, which places the wider issue within the real-world setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of mail history and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material as part of the longer story of the recorded location. A further contemporary connection is graphic design and the usefulness of denominations and postmarks for dating material when considered against later change at the recorded location. The view records evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,rare old stamps,used stamps,Postal,letters,letter,communication,print,analogue,historic stamps,Used franked Nederland Stamp,Netherlands Stamp,Used franked,Netherlands,collect,collector,rare,rarity,4cent,nation,Amsterdam,old,fashioned,pre-Euro,before the Euro,sea green,seagreen,green stamp,green stamps,stamps,used,already used,4cents,4 cents,four cents
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PF573R - . A carefully observed scene depicts a moment within Amsterdam, The Netherlands, as it appeared in 2015. The source caption identifies Used franked Nederland Netherlands Stamp, Green 4c Four Cent. Related ideas embodied by the location include conservation interest, period property, historic environment, built heritage, architectural detail, traditional building, urban conservation, historic built environment, townscape identity, period architecture, urban fabric, and historic fabric. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, historic buildings also connects with energy retrofit, vacancy and efforts aimed at preserving local character. The photograph fixes Amsterdam, The Netherlands at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The surrounding story includes historic townscape, local landmark, architectural heritage, conservation architecture, architectural character, heritage asset. The record also refers to historic stamp, Rare postage stamps, old stamps, old stamp, used postage stamps, used postage stamp. Further aspects present in the subject include adaptive reuse, and heritage streetscape. Modern coverage of architectural conservation frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of redevelopment pressure, adaptive reuse and lower-carbon reuse rather than demolition. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for regional identity, patterns of everyday use, local business activity, public-realm details, and the condition of buildings in a form that can be compared with later photographs. In historical comparison, the image can help trace period design, changes of use, public activity, local character, and the appearance of the built environment as an authentic period reference. The view of Amsterdam, The Netherlands also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Keywords: Australia,Big Greasy,Big Greasy Butterfly,Butterflies,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4WK - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Keywords: Sword,Grass,Brown,Sword Grass Brown,SwordGrass,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,colle,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4WM - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Keywords: Used and Postmarked,Used,and,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collector,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4WT - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
The Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen) is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. A member of the Artamidae.
Australia
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Keywords: Stick Nest Rat,Endangered Species,mammal,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,big postmark,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4WW - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Keywords: amimal,stamps,Australia,illustration,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,col,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4X3 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,stamp,print,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,phila,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR4X7 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Canberra , ACT, Australia
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Keywords: lady,with,lamb,female,girl,shepherd,shepherdess,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,coll,Gotonysmith,sheep,mutton,innocent,virgin,virginal,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5MK - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Keywords: Catholic,Christian,Religion,religious,dollar,Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Australia,Austrailian,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,colle,Gotonysmith,halo,halos,cherub,cherubs,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5N1 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5P0 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5P4 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5T1 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5T7 - Postage Stamps.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The Commonwealth's Postmaster-General's Department became effective on 1 March 1901 (this agency would be disaggregated on 1 July 1975 in part into the Australian Postal Commission trading as Australia Post). All then-current colony stamps which continued on sale became de facto Commonwealth stamps. Some of these stamps continued to be used for some time following the introduction in 1913 of the Commonwealth's uniform postage stamp series. These stamps continued to be valid for postage until 14 February 1966 when the introduction of decimal currency made all stamps bearing the earlier currency invalid for use.
There have been many special issues. The first Christmas stamp appeared on 6 November 1957. In recent years, designs for the Christmas issue have alternated each year between the religious and the secular. From 1993, in October of every year, Australia Post has commemorated Stamp Collecting month with special issues, typically featuring topics that are of interest to children such as pets, native fauna and space. Commencing with the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, during the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, stamps featuring Australians who have won an Olympic gold medal are issued on the next postal business day after the achievement.
Australia
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB68 - . Yes to Scottish independence sign at Carlophill farm, Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. Vote YES ! The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. The wider historical story is that public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. The wider historical story is that signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding property changes. The historical context is that british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing 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 the present 2026 context, seen from 2026, older campaign material provides a clear historical benchmark for later political arguments
The physical poster or banner captures not only a policy position but the visual language and grassroots campaigning methods of its moment.
Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6A - . Yes to Scottish independence sign at Carlophill farm, Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. Vote YES ! The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. From a heritage perspective, public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. From a heritage perspective, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. The wider historical story is that british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing 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. As of 2026, political photographs from earlier campaigns can be used comparatively, showing how parties, issues and constitutional debates have shifted
They are particularly useful when the underlying subject, such as Scottish independence, public spending or local government, remains unresolved.
Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXRN6 - . I love Scot Land shop Edinburgh Scotland UK. Photographed at Edinburgh , Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with love, Scot, Land, shop, Edinburgh, patriotism, Scots, Scottish, Scotch and independance, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Edinburgh , Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED0D8 - The Saltire Society was established in 1936 to encourage everything that might improve the quality of life in Scotland and restore the country to its proper place as a creative force in European civilisation.
It seeks to preserve all that is best in Scottish tradition and to encourage new developments which can strengthen and enrich the country's cultural life. It has wide ranging interests including history, literature, music, drama, architecture and planning ” and promotes excellence in many fields through a series of national awards.
The Society also seeks to revive the memory of famous Scots and to make the nation conscious of its heritage. It seeks to influence decision makers in Scotland through its committees. As well as working at national level the Society has members in Branches throughout Scotland, working to promote the Society's aims within their own communities.
Membership to the Society, is available for an annual fee,[1] to all individuals and organisations who support the aims of the Society.
The name is taken from the flag of Scotland, which has the form of a saltire.
Fountain Close high st Royal Mile Edinburgh city Scotland Uk
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED1RF - There have been several town walls around Edinburgh, Scotland, since the 12th century. Some form of wall probably existed from the foundation of the royal burgh in around 1125, though the first building is recorded in the mid-15th century, when the King's Wall was constructed. In the 16th century the more extensive Flodden Wall was erected, following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. This was extended by the Telfer Wall in the early 17th century. The walls had a number of gates, known as ports, the most important being the Netherbow Port, which stood halfway down the Royal Mile. This gave access from the Canongate which was, at that time, a separate burgh.
Netherbow Port Canongate Royalmile Edinburgh Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED1TM - There have been several town walls around Edinburgh, Scotland, since the 12th century. Some form of wall probably existed from the foundation of the royal burgh in around 1125, though the first building is recorded in the mid-15th century, when the King's Wall was constructed. In the 16th century the more extensive Flodden Wall was erected, following the Scots' defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. This was extended by the Telfer Wall in the early 17th century. The walls had a number of gates, known as ports, the most important being the Netherbow Port, which stood halfway down the Royal Mile. This gave access from the Canongate which was, at that time, a separate burgh.
Netherbow Port Canongate Royalmile Edinburgh Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED2RA - . The Scottish Parliament / Government Queensberry House in Edinburgh which would be home of an independent Scotland. Photographed at Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Scottish, Parliament, Government, Edinburgh, referendum, SNP, devolved, which, would and home, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED36B - . Bus outside the The Scottish Parliament / Government in Edinburgh which would be home of an independent Scotland. Photographed at Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Scottish, Parliament, Government, Edinburgh, Holyrood, devolved, MSP, which, would and home, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MAF - . Recorded at 29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK in 2011, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The scene records The Garrick bar,A Nation That keeps an eye on the past is wise.. Montgomery St,Belfast,Northern Ireland,UK. The subject also carries associations with changing streetscape, local history, funerary heritage, everyday life, place identity, local remembrance, changing land use, historic commemoration, public realm, mortality symbolism, local character, community memory, before-and-after reference, and regional identity. The wider contemporary story combines historic inscriptions, heritage conservation and how inscriptions preserve humour, beliefs and attitudes toward death. Future viewers can use this scene from 29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK to compare lettering, decoration and surface detail with whatever follows after refurbishment. The surrounding story also includes archival record, historical comparison, contemporary social history, community identity, documentary photography, memorial stone, visual archive, and epitaph. References to keeps, Montgomery, Garrick, Nation, and Belfast give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around 29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate historic inscriptions and how inscriptions preserve humour, beliefs and attitudes toward death in a form that can be compared with future views of 29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK. The image also provides a reference for cemetery maintenance and the value of memorials for genealogy and local history within the real-world context of 29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK.
29 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JB ,Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD76 - . Leith Shore panorama at dusk, Edinburgh Scotland @HotpixUK. Photographed on 29 December 2010. The recorded location is The Shore, Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH6 6SZ. Leith Shore panorama at dusk, Edinburgh Scotland. Leith water is home to many bars and restaurants, the Scottish executive and others. Historically, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. Historically, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. In 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. In 2026, ports remain crucial to UK trade, offshore energy, passenger travel and supply chains, while decarbonisation is driving interest in cleaner fuels, shore power and more efficient vessels
Earlier working-boat and harbour images therefore have both maritime-history and contemporary transport relevance. The historical context is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: structures, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent.
The Shore, Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH6 6SZ
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Alba,Scotland,debating chamber,interior,Scottish,Building,debating,chamber,inside,wood,architecture,building,EH99,nation,seats,awards,award winning,government,MSP,seat,seating,SNP,Scot,democracy,empty,legislation,legislature,Debating Chamber,debates,politics,Section 35 order,devolved,matter,matters,veto,Scottish Assembly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BE34EK - The Scottish Parliament Building (Scottish Gaelic: PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba, Scots: Scots Pairlament Biggin) is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. The formal opening by Queen Elizabeth II took place on 9 October 2004. Enric Miralles, the Spanish architect who designed the building, died before its completion.
From 1999 until the opening of the new building in 2004, committee rooms and the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament were housed in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland located on The Mound in Edinburgh. Office and administrative accommodation in support of the Parliament were provided in buildings leased from the City of Edinburgh Council. The new Scottish Parliament Building brought together these different elements into one purpose-built parliamentary complex, housing 129 MSPs and more than 1,000 staff and civil servants.
From the outset, the building and its construction have been controversial. The choices of location, architect, design, and construction company were all criticised by politicians, the media and the Scottish public. Scheduled to open in 2001, it did so in 2004, more than three years late with an estimated final cost of £414 million, many times higher than initial estimates of between £10m and £40m. A major public inquiry into the handling of the construction, chaired by the former Lord Advocate, Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, was established in 2003. The inquiry concluded in September 2004 and criticised the management of the whole project from the realisation of cost increases down to the way in which major design changes were implemented. Despite these criticisms and a mixed public reaction, the building was welcomed by architectural academics and critics.
Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH99 1SP
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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......
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Another shot here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3078683718/in/photostream/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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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:
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Audioweb live in Oldham www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4140004999/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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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,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,manchester,indie,punk,leather,jacket,imperial,solvent,marke,elana,rowche,rumble,theme,from,sparta,FC,tonysmith,tony,HOT PIX,merseyside,#HotpixUK,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3078683718 - 'Mark e Smith &
The Fall, Liverpool live at The Nation Courtyard 30/10/2008
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And here Magazine from the 2009 reunion tour www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3356735418/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: The,Scottish,Parliament,Government,in,Edinburgh,which,would,be,home,of,an,independent,Scotland,GB,great,Britain,United,Kingdom,2014,Sep,September,free,nation,sovereign,Holyrood,democratically,elected,body,pro-independence,National,Party,proindependence,pro,independence,gotonysmith,PÃ rlamaid,na,h-Alba,Alba,national,unicameral,legislature,of,solo,vote,voting,freedom,free,MSP,MSPS,act,1998,Acts,of,Union,act,national,nationalistic,fascist,north,south,debate,EH99,1SP,EH991SP,Horse,Wynd,tourist,tourism,travel,tour,destination,welcome,sign,way,in,a-steach,Tour,tourist,tourism,tourist,attraction,Scotland,Capital,City,Scots,Scottish,icon,iconic,@Hotpixuk,HotpixUk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Tourist Attraction,city Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED36E - . Welcome to the Scottish Parliament / Government in Edinburgh, which would be home of an independent Scotland. Photographed at Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Scottish, Parliament, Government, Edinburgh, referendum, SNP, devolved, which, would and home, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Horse Wynd, Holyrood, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,vote,trust,me,keep calm,unionist,unionism,denim,jacket,badge,slogan,voter,general,election,elections,can,you,people,the Tories,to,retain,&,protect,a,One,Nation,or,destroy,it,for,the,UK,continue,GB,British,nationalism,conference,Manchester mayor
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NFGA7A - . Made at United Kingdom in 2023, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. At the centre of the view is Can you trust the Tories to retain & protect a One Nation Britain or destroy it for the UK ?. The frame also records themes of local character, historical comparison, shopfront economy, archival record, contemporary social history, local enterprise, specialist retailer, period detail, regional identity, customer footfall, social history, before-and-after reference, small business, and changing land use. Today's relevance is strengthened by business rates, store closures and the continuing question of how commercial property costs affect small retailers. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around United Kingdom before different community use alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are community identity, changing streetscape, retail property, town-centre trading, visual archive, street-level business, local history, and bricks-and-mortar retail. References to trust, Tories, destroy, retain, and protect give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at United Kingdom matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image also provides a reference for business rates and how commercial property costs affect small retailers within the specific setting of United Kingdom. Another useful connection is independent business and how commercial property costs affect small retailers as part of the longer story of United Kingdom. The scene further reflects online shopping and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy when considered against later change at United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,Africa,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RT1 - . This dated editorial view of Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda in 2015 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is Uganda 5c plant flower Condia abyssinica Stamp. Further facets of the scene include regional identity, philatelic collecting, changing land use, contemporary social history, local history, postal graphic design, stamp design, public realm, passenger information, public transport stop, public-transport wayfinding, community identity, place identity, and bus route infrastructure. Today's relevance is strengthened by graphic design, national identity and the continuing question of how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects. From a 2025-onward perspective, bus funding and decarbonisation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda before conservation work alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects collectable stamp, local character, documentary photography, archival record, before-and-after reference, postal history, everyday life, and roadside transit. The recorded references to Condia, abyssinica, plant, flower, and Stamp preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is graphic design and how stamps compress art, politics and national identity into small objects within the specific setting of Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda. The period view preserves evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison. The view records period character within the wider story of Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda
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Keywords: International Post,star,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Used,and,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,Spring in Correios 1985 15p00 girl woman,Gotonysmith,post,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,postage,stamp,print,stamp,cancelled,canceled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,philatelist,letter,price,history,retro,Vintage,delivery,date,relationship,communication,Oz,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,flowers,in,hair,stamp,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F15RP3 - Republica Da Guine Bissau Botticelli a Primavera Spring in Correios 1985 15p00 girl woman flowers in hair stamp is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. The Guinea-Bissau stamp reproducing Botticelli's Primavera shows how postage stamps have often carried art, politics and international cultural references far beyond their practical postal role. The subject works for philately, art history, women in art, spring symbolism, printed ephemera, collecting and the way small stamps circulate global images through everyday mail. The location wording gives the subject enough geographic context for local and regional editorial use while avoiding a generic studio feel. Relevant editorial themes include traditional pub, public house, beer culture, real ale, postage stamp, philately, postal history and collectable stamp, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
Republica Da Guine
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Keywords: Used and Postmarked,Used,and,postmarked,perforated,Australia,stamp,Used,and,postmarked,Stamp,posting,mail,hobby,perforation,mark,print,stamp,cancelled,stamp,payment,correspondence,postman,collection,collector,philately,lett,Gotonysmith,koala bear,philately,philatelist,letter,arboreal,herbivorous,marsupial,price,history,retro,Australian,Vintage,delivery,date,eucalypt,woodlands,eucalyptus,wood,forest,tree,trees,relationship,communication,Oz,Australia,DownUnder,classic rare unique Austrailian financial,investment,invest,value,British,empire,nation,canceled,printed on black background,close-up,closeup,close,up,sent,send,philately,mailing,shipping,postoffice,office,isolated,circa,special,colour,color,postmarked,marked,airmail,aged,antique,retro,cutting,historic,old,stamps,collection,stamp collection,album,Timbre,Sello,Stempel,Selo,Down Under,Black background
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5R0 - Postage stamps and postal history of Australia
The six self-governing Australian colonies that formed the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901 operated their own postal service and issued their own stamps “ see articles on the systems on New South Wales (first stamps issued 1850), Victoria (1850), Tasmania (1853), Western Australia (1854), South Australia (1855) and Queensland (1860). Under section 51(v) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution 1900, postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services became a Commonwealth responsibility.
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus or, inaccurately, koala bear[a]) is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae, and its closest living relatives are the wombats.
The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body
round, fluffy ears
and large, spoon-shaped nose. The koala has a body length of 60“85 cm (24“33 in) and weighs 4“15 kg (9“33 lb).
Pelage colour ranges from silver grey to chocolate brown. Koalas from the northern populations are typically smaller and lighter in colour than their counterparts further south. It is possible that these populations are separate subspecies, but this is disputed.
Canberra , ACT, Australia
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Keywords: Scots,Scottish,Scotch,independance,devolution,seperate,country,separate,nation,currency,sign,outside,a,window,shopwindow,city,tourist,tourism,parliament,gov,government,Holyrood,patriotism,patriot,patriots,popular,souvenirs,souvenir,printed,items,from,with,Scottish,flag,the,solitaire,whi,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXRX4 - Photo shows I love Scot Land shop Edinburgh Scotland UK with Scottish flag the saltire white cross on blue background. The image is commercially useful for stories about high streets, independent traders, market halls, shopping habits, visitor footfall, town centre regeneration and local economies. Retail and market photographs with readable frontage, product display or a recognisable location help illustrate how everyday spending, tourism and small business activity are changing across Britain. The supplied location evidence places the subject at or near Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, which adds value for buyers searching by town, city, region or postcode. Visible wording, branding or signage noted in the supplied caption should be kept as search evidence because it helps buyers looking for specific editorial concepts, public messages, commercial streets, transport detail or local identity. Season and footfall can be inferred only from the image, while the retail or market subject is explicit in the supplied caption. It should work for editorial buyers needing authentic, non-staged British or travel imagery for news, magazine, blog, local government, heritage, housing, transport, tourism, retail, public policy or social commentary use. The caption should be checked against the visible photograph before upload so that any readable signs, weather, time of day and people context are accurately reflected without overstating facts not shown in the image. The strongest sales value is the combination of named subject, real location and everyday documentary style, giving picture editors a flexible image that can sit alongside features, opinion pieces, explainers, historical retrospectives and local news.
Edinburgh , Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Street,city,glad,to,be,gay,lesbian,trans,gender,art,celebration,open,society,fair,equal,nation,The,EH2,2EL,doig,Peter,columns,DOIG,Princes St / Mound,Edinburgh New Town,Scotland UK Scotland's top free visitor attractions building buildings architecture,Gotonysmith,architect,William,Henry,Playfair,two,classical,temples,to,the,arts,style,architectural,Tour,tourist,tourism,tourist,attraction,Scotland,Capital,City,Scots,Scottish,icon,iconic,Tourist Attraction,city Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED1KM - The Scottish National Gallery is one of Scotland's top free visitor attractions. It is made up of three interconnected buildings, right in the heart of Edinburgh. The Gallery is home to a major part of Scotland's sensational national collection of fine art
the Academy is one of Europe's premier venues for international exhibitions
and the Gardens Entrance, which lies beneath the two buildings, connects them together with areas for shopping, learning, eating and drinking.
The National Collection
The Gallery houses the national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Spend an hour strolling around this peaceful setting and you'll find masterpieces from Raphael, El Greco, Velázquez and Rubens to Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Gauguin. For a nation of Scotland's size, the collection is rightfully regarded as one of the very best in the world. The most comprehensive part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting. All the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented in depth. Works on show include Raeburn's much-loved The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch or, as it has become known, the ˜Skating Minister'.
The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2EL
