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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4129,Tesla,Supercharger,Gretna,Scotland,A74M,M74,EV,electric,vehicle,charging,charger,rapid,DC,motorway,services,transport,battery,car,cars,infrastructure,energy,journey,travel,range,emissions,decarbonisation,August,2026,road,network,technology
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAP8NC - . Tesla Supercharger unit at Gretna Green Services on the A74(M) in Scotland, photographed in August 2026 as part of the rapid-charging infrastructure available on one of Britain's principal cross-border road routes. The distinctive white and red charging pedestal is positioned in a dedicated parking bay among trees, providing drivers of compatible electric vehicles with an opportunity to replenish their battery during a long-distance journey between Scotland and England. Motorway and trunk-road charging hubs are a critical part of the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles because drivers need dependable high-power charging away from home as well as at their normal destination. The photograph can illustrate EV infrastructure, Tesla's charging network, range anxiety, road-trip planning, battery-electric transport, decarbonisation and investment in low-emission mobility. Gretna is a particularly relevant location because large numbers of motorists pass through the area on journeys between northern England and central Scotland. The image also provides a straightforward documentary view of charging technology integrated into an established motorway service area rather than a specialist urban charging site.
Gretna Green Services, A74(M), Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,out,of,tram,coming,travelling,Deansgate-Castlefield,tram stop,trams,yellow,lines,centre,tram emerging from cutting,urban,transport,Greater Manchester,public transport,city tram,network,modern light rail,tramway infrastructure,commuter transport,yellow Metrolink vehicle,routes,route,housing,regeneration,skyline,new apartment towers,high-rise residential blocks,British,urban regeneration,Mancunian,high-density living,city-centre apartment market,build-to-rent skyline,northern powerhouse,inner-city infrastructure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EW4G31 - Yellow Manchester Metrolink tram runs out from the Deansgate-Castlefield area into a cityscape dominated by tall new residential and mixed-use towers, capturing the strong visual contrast between older transport infrastructure and the changing skyline of central Manchester. Shot in bright daylight under a blue sky with scattered cloud, the image looks along the tramway cutting and platforms toward a dense cluster of modern high-rise buildings, while brick retaining walls, railway arches and traditional masonry structures frame the scene on either side.
The photograph works particularly well as an illustration of Manchesterism , the popular shorthand often used for the city's confident wave of redevelopment, vertical expansion and metropolitan identity. In one frame it shows several of the themes associated with modern Manchester: investment in public transport, large-scale apartment development, city-centre living, and the recycling of former industrial or railway land into a more intensive urban landscape. The yellow tram provides an instantly recognisable civic transport element, while the wall of glassy towers behind it suggests the speed and scale of regeneration that has reshaped districts around Deansgate, Castlefield and the southern city centre.
Deansgate-Castlefield has long been an important interchange point on the Metrolink system, linking the city core with wider Greater Manchester destinations. The surrounding area also sits close to key landmarks including the Deansgate rail corridor, Castlefield's canals and viaducts, and major commercial, residential and leisure developments. The resulting composition gives this image strong editorial value for themes including urban change, transport-led regeneration, skyline growth, high-density housing, northern city economies, city branding, public infrastructure and the evolving built environment of twenty-first-century Manchester.
Metrolink stop, Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M3 4LG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0920,Yellow,gas,utility,survey,markings,residential,pavement,Britain,UK,arrows,symbols,underground,infrastructure,services,street,works,engineering,excavation,planning,highways,safety,footway,suburban,paint,network,maintenance,contractors
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX6FF - . Yellow gas utility survey markings painted on a residential pavement in Britain, UK. Photographed on 8 June 2026. Numerous arrows, letters and symbols have been sprayed across the footway beside hedges and front gardens, indicating the position or route of underground gas infrastructure before excavation or engineering work. Utility companies and contractors commonly use temporary colour-coded pavement markings to identify buried services and reduce the risk of accidental damage. Seen through affordable housing, the earlier context is that residential architecture is closely tied to planning and social change
Post-war estates, high-rise blocks, gated developments and city-centre apartments reveal assumptions about land values, transport, security and the relationship between private and public space. For industrial landscape, the historical context is that industrial heritage links architecture and machinery with the people who worked in mines, potteries, foundries and factories
As production declined or modernised, many sites were demolished, adapted or preserved as museums and regeneration projects. The 2026 relevance of affordable housing comes from the fact that debate about housing focuses not only on numbers but also energy performance, building safety, infrastructure and the balance between social, affordable and market homes
Development photographs can illustrate how those policies translate into physical change. For industrial landscape, the 2026 context is that industrial heritage is increasingly tied to regeneration, tourism, conservation and skills education, particularly in former manufacturing towns seeking new uses for historic sites. Additional subject vocabulary includes residential development, flats, housing estate, social housing, property, neighbourhood, housing supply, urban housing, industrial archaeology, engineering history, historic machinery, factory, mill, labour history, working life, and mechanical engineering.
Britain, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,route,TransPenine,platform,Castlefield Corridor,congested,railway,crowded,train station,Manchester,bottleneck,Oxford Road,rail,station,corridor,Deansgate,railway station,through,services,platforms,rail passengers,platform congestion,Northern rail,network,city centre,railway capacity,train,boarding,commuter,challenges,crowd,public transport infrastructure,TFGM,transport,railway investment,passenger overcrowding,constraints,delayed rail improvements
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYJJ - Crowded Platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly railway station, showing passengers boarding, waiting with luggage and moving through the narrow island-platform area used by trains continuing west towards Manchester Oxford Road, Deansgate and destinations across the North West. These are Piccadilly's only through platforms, while platforms 1 to 12 are terminus platforms. Their restricted width, heavy passenger flows and intensive service make this one of the clearest pressure points on Manchester's rail network.
The platforms form the eastern end of the Castlefield Corridor, the twin-track route through Oxford Road and Deansgate. It carries local, regional, inter-city and airport services, with delays spreading across a wider network when trains conflict, dwell too long or arrive out of sequence. Crowding occurs when several services call close together, concentrating passengers around stairs, waiting areas and boarding points.
Network Rail has described Manchester Oxford Road as a key bottleneck and has developed remodelling proposals to improve reliability, accessibility, platform capacity, track layout and signalling. Separate work completed on the southern approach to Piccadilly in 2026 renewed track, points and signalling equipment to reduce disruption, although it did not add through platforms. Longer-term ideas for Platforms 13 and 14 include improved passenger circulation and a possible new bridge, but these remain proposals rather than a completed expansion.
This documentary image illustrates rail congestion, infrastructure constraints, platform crowding, delayed investment and the challenge of increasing capacity through central Manchester. It suits editorial coverage of public transport policy, Northern rail improvement, station redevelopment, commuter journeys, passenger safety and accessibility. Busy train doors, luggage and tightly arranged platform furniture convey the everyday intensity of this important east-west rail corridor
Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK, M60 7RA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Italy,Plenitude On the Road,service,filling,station,climate change,bay,markings,elettrici,green,branding,branded,electric,mobility,Enilive,driving,transport,roadside,clean,renewable,electricity,adoption,zero,tailpipe,emissions,battery,European,cables,network,electric car,modern,oil market volatility,Middle East tensions,Iran oil risk,energy security,avoiding,decarbonisation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEHP - Plenitude On the Road electric vehicle chargers stand on an Italian filling station forecourt in Sicily, (Autogrill Sacchitello Sud , Sud, A19 Palermo - Catania, 118, 94100 Enna EN, Italy) with bright green elettrici bay markings and branded charging units beside the traditional petrol station setting. The image is a strong editorial illustration of the gradual shift from fossil-fuel motoring towards lower-emission road transport, showing how oil companies and forecourt operators are adding EV infrastructure alongside conventional refuelling. Plenitude says its proprietary charging stations use certified energy backed by European guarantees of origin from 100% renewable sources as fed into the grid, making the scene especially relevant for stories about cleaner transport, energy transition, public charging networks, electric mobility, decarbonisation and the future of roadside services in Italy. The photograph is also commercially useful for articles on Sicily travel, sustainable tourism, EV adoption, charging convenience, green branding and the changing appearance of service stations as drivers move towards battery-powered vehicles. It can support wider commentary on how electric driving may reduce motorists' direct exposure to oil-price volatility linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including Iran-related supply fears, although electricity prices and charging tariffs remain influenced by broader energy markets. The visible Plenitude branding, charger cables, marked bays and forecourt layout give the image practical documentary value for transport, energy, business and climate reporting. The clean design and empty charging spaces suggest readiness for use rather than a staged product shot, helping the image work well for news and features about consumer behaviour, charging infrastructure rollout, renewable electricity, lower tailpipe emissions, low-carbon transport and Europe's effort to cut dependence on imported oil.
Eni Plenitude On the Road EV chargers at an Italian filling station in Sicily, with green elettrici
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9722,Manchester,Metrolink,tram,Altrincham,Interchange,Trafford,transport,light,rail,Bee,Network,public,transit,yellow,station,Greater,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA5R - Manchester Metrolink tram at Altrincham Interchange, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Altrincham Interchange, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1EN, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. A yellow Manchester Metrolink tram is shown at Altrincham Interchange. The interchange is a key southern terminus on the Greater Manchester light-rail network and also serves National Rail and buses, illustrating integrated public transport and the role of Metrolink in connecting Trafford with Manchester city centre. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Altrincham Interchange, Stamford New Road, Altrincham, WA14 1EN, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,signage,Transport for London,Tfl,symbol,Newham,east,railway,iconic,British,public transport,nameplate,network,branding,red blue white,West Ham United,connection,FC,Hammers,football,identity,Irons supporters,travel,landmark,Manor Road,E15,transport,hub,close-up,metropolitan rail interchange,urban mobility infrastructure,heritage graphic design,Johnston typeface lettering,British icon,public sector wayfinding,sustainable city journeys,mass passenger transportation,Stratford regeneration corridor
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EY3DHC - Close-up view of the distinctive red, blue and white West Ham London Underground roundel mounted against a brick wall at West Ham station in the London Borough of Newham, east London. The bold Transport for London nameplate is one of the capital's most recognisable pieces of public transport design, combining the red circular symbol with a blue bar and white Johnston-style lettering.
West Ham is a major interchange in Travelcard Zones 2 and 3. It is served by the District, Hammersmith & City and Jubilee lines, as well as Docklands Light Railway and c2c National Rail services. The station provides links towards central London, Stratford, Canary Wharf, Barking, Upminster, Woolwich Arsenal and the Essex commuter corridor. Its multi-modal role makes it an important gateway for residents, workers, visitors and football supporters travelling through Newham.
The place name is strongly associated with West Ham United Football Club, commonly known as the Hammers or Irons. The club was historically based at the Boleyn Ground in nearby Upton Park before moving to London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford in 2016. West Ham station is not the nearest stop to the club's current ground, but the name remains closely connected with east London football identity, local pride, matchday culture and the area's industrial heritage.
The photograph can illustrate London Underground branding, TfL wayfinding, railway architecture, urban transport infrastructure, public transit, station signage and metropolitan travel. It is also relevant to editorial coverage of Newham regeneration, east London communities, football tourism, supporter journeys, London Stadium events and the relationship between neighbourhood names and sporting institutions. The tight composition highlights the sign's enamel-like surface, metal edging, fixing bolts and contrasting brick background, creating a strong graphic image of British transport heritage and contemporary London mobility
West Ham Underground Station, Manor Road, West Ham, London, E15 3BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,rail,railway,Metro,stations,transport,Northern,WYPTE,West Yorkshire,LS13 4DU,LS13,sign,platform,platforms,Leeds-Bradford,line,lines,part,of the,network,Bradford,service,link,links,infrastructure,suburban,district,area,signage,public,council,and,Stanningley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T2841X - Taken on 07 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Bramley railway station, part of the West Yorkshire Metro network, Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU. The location is Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains platform, concourse or service signage details that place the railway scene in a real working transport environment. Bramley station serves west Leeds on the local rail network, making the scene relevant to commuter travel, service reliability, rail safety, accessibility and public transport investment. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Leeds, train, station, West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Swinnow Road, Bramley, Bramley railway station, Northern Powerhouse, services, public transport, Yorkshire, rail, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. The photograph should appeal to buyers looking for a grounded visual that says more than a studio icon, because it ties the subject to a real street, building, object or public setting.
Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,rail,railway,Metro,services,stations,public transport,transport,Northern,WYPTE,West Yorkshire,LS13 4DU,LS13,sign,platform,platforms,Leeds-Bradford,line,lines,part,of the,network,due,to,on,the,criminal,damage,theft,infrastructure,suburban,district,area,signage,public
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T2841Y - Taken on 07 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Delays due to trespassers at Bramley railway station, part of the West Yorkshire Metro network, Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU. The location is Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains platform, concourse or service signage details that place the railway scene in a real working transport environment. Bramley station serves west Leeds on the local rail network, making the scene relevant to commuter travel, service reliability, rail safety, accessibility and public transport investment. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Leeds, train, station, West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Swinnow Road, Bramley, Bramley railway station, trespassers, trespassing, delayed, Yorkshire, rail, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience.
Swinnow Road, Bramley, West Yorkshire, LS13 4DU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,rail,services,stations,Leeds City,England,LS1 4DY,LS1,public transport,transport,Northern Powerhouse,Northern,come,to,visit,tourism,people,wait,waiting,Welcome To Leeds,welcome,information,BR,British Rail,Network,TheBoookshop,the,Bookshop,WHSmith,WH Smith,passengers,commuters,building,architecture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T2843E - Taken on 07 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Welcome To Leeds information kiosk at New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The location is New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains platform, concourse or service signage details that place the railway scene in a real working transport environment. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Leeds, train, station, New Station Street, railway, Metro, meeting, point, tourist, attraction, Yorkshire, rail, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history, public infrastructure, consumer behaviour, community identity and documentary evidence for newsletters, blogs, policy papers and web features.
New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,rail,services,stations,Leeds City,England,LS1 4DY,LS1,at,main,signs,LNER,mainline,main line,busy,passengers,commuters,travellers,forecourt,people,British,BR,public transport,transport,2023,with,cityscape,reflection,Leeds-London,North-South,Northern Powerhouse,Northern,network,new look,travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T2843F - Taken on 07 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Main entrance 2023 with cityscape reflection, outside Leeds City Station at New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The location is New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains platform, concourse or service signage details that place the railway scene in a real working transport environment. Leeds railway station is one of the busiest transport hubs in the north of England, connecting regional commuter travel with inter-city services and city-centre regeneration. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Leeds, train, station, New Station Street, railway, Metro, Leeds City Station, outside, entrance, sign, Yorkshire, rail, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. It also has a useful contemporary feel, because it shows how long-standing places, policies, products or institutions are encountered by ordinary people in daily life. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social hi.
New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,rail,services,stations,Leeds City,England,LS1 4DY,LS1,at,main,signs,LNER,mainline,main line,busy,passengers,commuters,travellers,forecourt,people,British,BR,public transport,transport,2023,with,cityscape,reflection,skyline,Leeds-London,North-South,Northern Powerhouse,Northern,network,new look,travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T2843G - Taken on 07 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Main entrance 2023 with skyline reflection, outside Leeds City Station at New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The location is New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains platform, concourse or service signage details that place the railway scene in a real working transport environment. Leeds railway station is one of the busiest transport hubs in the north of England, connecting regional commuter travel with inter-city services and city-centre regeneration. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Leeds, train, station, New Station Street, railway, Metro, Leeds City Station, outside, entrance, sign, Yorkshire, rail, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. Because the subject is clearly labelled or visually distinctive, it can also work well in search-led usage where the buyer needs immediate recognition at small web-preview size. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British s.
New Station St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, LS1 4DY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,ER,WA4,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 6JX,automatic,site,sites,gate,communications,OpenReach,entry,entrance,access,mast,aerial,sign,signs,rust,rusty,rustings,sunny,bright,PSTN,Network,Switch Off,In,2025,public switched,telephone network,fibre,solutions,ADSL,max,21CN WBC,enabled
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX17T9 - 21CN WBC
This exchange is 21CN WBC enabled
ADSL Max
The Stockton Heath exchange has been enabled for ADSL Max since March 2006
ADSL
The Stockton Heath telephone exchange in Warrington was enabled for ADSL in September 2000
Ofcom Classification
The BT exchange, Stockton Heath is classified by Ofcom as:- Market 3.
PSTN Network Switch Off In 2025
The first stage Openreach propose to facilitate the retirement of their public switched telephone network (PSTN) is to issue 'Stop Sell' dates for specific telephone exchanges. Once a 'Stop Sell' date has passed, communication providers (CP's) will be unable to order any copper based products if a fibre solution is available at the customer's premises. Accepted fibre solutions include FTTP and SOGEA/SOGFast.
Impacted product and services that will be unavailable beyond a 'Stop Sell' date include WLR3 analogue, ISDN 2, ISDN 30, LLU SMPF, SLU SMPF, Narrowband Line Share and Classic products.
Openreach have identified 581 specific 'FTTP Priority Exchanges' that will be the first to receive 'Stop Sell' notices, see below.
Openreach have not identified the Stockton Heath Exchange as a 'FTTP Priority Exchange' and the 'Stop Sell' date will be September 2023.
White St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6JX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh tram network,Newhaven extension,Edinburgh,tram,network,Ocean Terminal Edinburgh,Leith waterfront,new apartments Edinburgh,mixed-use development,regeneration area,sustainable transport,electric tram,street-running tram,housing development,waterfront regeneration,Scottish capital transport,city infrastructure,contemporary urban landscape,documentary photography,route,routes,award-winning,light,rail,award,awards,winner,winning,pay,tap in,tap out,new,flats,newbuild
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGJD7 - An Edinburgh Trams service passes through the Ocean Terminal stop in Leith, showing a modern low-floor tram manufactured by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). The image captures the tram operating along the Newhaven extension, which reconnects the waterfront districts of north Edinburgh to the city's light-rail network.
The background of newly built apartment blocks highlights the close relationship between transport investment and urban regeneration in Leith, where former docklands and retail areas have been redeveloped for residential and mixed-use purposes. The tram line provides a fixed, electric public-transport link between the waterfront, the city centre and Edinburgh Airport, supporting lower-carbon travel and higher-density urban living.
Photographed in daylight during normal service, the image documents contemporary public transport operating within a changing urban environment. It is suitable for editorial use relating to sustainable transport, housing development, regeneration policy, and modern city infrastructure in Scotland.
Ocean Terminal Tram Stop, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Northern Ireland,Ireland UK,sunny,blue,sky,skies,centre,charge,point,charging,EV,electric,vehicle,vehicles,a vehicle,car,at,wire,connect,plugin,hybrid,Ultra Low Emission Vehicle,or,ULEVs,ULEV,BT57 8QB,BT57,network,power,source,station,points,Charge Point
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC3CGN - . NIdirect e-car chargepoint at Main St, Bushmills, county Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, BT57 8QB. Photographed on 22 June 2023. The recorded location is Main Street, Bushmills, Northern Ireland, BT57 8QB. The electric vehicle (EV) publicly-accessible charge point network in Northern Ireland is operated on a commercial basis, with the majority of charge points owned by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). The historical context is that public electric-vehicle charging developed from a small number of early demonstration networks into national infrastructure as battery cars became mainstream
Older charging posts record the first phase of transition away from petrol and diesel, including differing networks, connectors, branding and payment systems. The historical context is that everyday journeys depend on an evolving network of vehicles, stops, stations and roads
Buses, cars, ferries and trams can become historical subjects within a few years as operators rebrand, fleets are replaced and infrastructure is rebuilt. The historical context is that cars and garage equipment are part of twentieth-century material culture
Imported American models, British registrations, oil-company branding and automated car washes each represent different aspects of the expanding motoring economy. The subject remains topical in 2026 because public charging is established transport infrastructure across the UK, with Department for Transport statistics tracking rapid expansion month by month
Coverage, reliability, pricing and access remain significant issues, particularly in rural areas and for drivers without off-street parking. The subject remains topical in 2026 because transport is undergoing a gradual shift towards lower-emission vehicles, better public-transport integration and active travel
Earlier buses, cars and infrastructure therefore help illustrate both continuity and technological transition.
Main Street, Bushmills, Northern Ireland, BT57 8QB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,mayor,crowds,commuting,interior,centre,Andy Burnham,integrated,transport,tap in,tap out,public,urban,light rail,transit,capacity,yellow handrails,standing,passengers,urban mobility,sustainable transport,TfGM,Transport for Greater Manchester,devolution,London style transport,rush hour,travel,investment,network,sustainable,city,modal shift,clean air travel,everyday,busy carriage,standing room,city regeneration,maintenance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EG4CAA - Interior view of a crowded Manchester Metrolink tram travelling through the city centre, with passengers standing closely together under yellow grab rails and hanging straps. The image shows the everyday pressure and usefulness of light rail in a growing regional city, where commuters, visitors and shoppers rely on tram services to move between rail stations, offices, venues, universities, retail streets and residential districts. The bright yellow fittings now sit comfortably with the wider Bee Network identity, Greater Manchester's joined-up public transport programme associated with Mayor Andy Burnham and Transport for Greater Manchester. The photograph works well for editorial stories about urban commuting, public transport capacity, passenger crowding, sustainable travel, transport devolution, city centre mobility, modal shift, clean air, car-free travel and the politics of bringing buses, trams and local rail into a more integrated system.
Manchester Metrolink opened in 1992 and became one of the most recognisable modern transport systems in the North of England, converting former heavy rail routes and city streets into a light rail network linking the city centre with towns and suburbs across Greater Manchester. The Bee Network, launched from 2023, broadened that story into a London-style local transport ambition, with common branding, simpler ticketing and a stronger public-service identity across bus, tram, walking, wheeling and cycling. This crowded carriage captures the human side of that policy: the closeness of rush-hour travel, the handholds, the standing passengers, the shared space and the practical reality of getting across Manchester without a car. The image is useful for articles on Andy Burnham's transport agenda, Greater Manchester devolution, commuter behaviour, tram patronage, infrastructure demand, public transport investment, urban congestion, city centre regeneration and the social value of accessible mass transit.
Busy yellow-handled tram carriage captures everyday Manchester public transport, urban commuting, cr
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PH9KWA - Warrington's Own Buses is a municipal bus company which operates a network of services within the Borough of Warrington and the surrounding area, including Altrincham, Leigh, Earlestown, Wigan, Halton, Bolton and Northwich.
The company previously traded as Warrington Borough Transport up until 2006 and as Network Warrington between 2006 and 2018. With the launch of the 'Cheshire Cats' brand in 2018 the company rebranded as Warrington's Own Buses.
History
Warrington Corporation Tramways started operating a network of five radial tramways from the town centre in 1902, with the first motor bus service starting in 1913. Buses replaced trams on routes starting in 1931, with the infrastructure starting to require major renewal which could not be justified economically. The last tram operated in 1935
Warrington was designated as a new town in 1968, which led to new housing estates planned in the Birchwood and Westbrook areas of town. As such, Warrington Borough Council Transport Department started operating new services to these new developments as they started to grow in the 1970s and beyond. The department also began operating new services jointly with Crosville upon the split of the old Stockport based North Western Road Car Company in 1972.
To comply with the Transport Act 1985, Warrington Borough Transport was incorporated in 1986. The company's mission was that if money could be made by operating services deemed uneconomic by other operators, then it should assume operation. This policy led to an increase in services operated as other bus companies who ran into the area decided to concentrate on their own core areas
In April 2018, the company was rebranded as Warrington's Own Buses
Warrington's Own Buses operate 96 routes across the Warrington borough, Cheshire and Greater Manchester. With 50 of them being school/college contract routes
Academy Street, Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2BQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,town,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales,Cymru,UK,railway,rail,Keolis,transport,infrastructure,connections,visit,tourism,tourist,Cardiff Central,branch,line,lines,south,docks,port,public transport,network,train,British Rail,British Railways,sign,signs,entrance,centre,central,link,links,gorsaf
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P91TPX - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK in 2023, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Barry railway station, Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK. The setting additionally reflects community identity, before-and-after reference, rail modernisation, rail mobility, rail corridor, visual archive, contemporary social history, archival record, trackside heritage, historical comparison, everyday life, local history, regional rail, and commuter travel. Current relevance extends to decarbonisation and rail reform, particularly through the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with period detail, transport interchange, place identity, changing land use, mass transit, changing streetscape, urban rail transport, and regional identity. Elements such as railway, Wales, Broad, Glamorgan, and Cymru add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to decarbonisation and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s in a form that can be compared with future views of Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK. The frame retains evidence of changing use as part of Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK's history.
Broad Street, ( Y Barri), Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Cymru, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,train,rail,railway,DB,passenger,system,electric,electrified,EMU,AG,DB Regio Mitte,Rhineland-Palatinate,Bacherach,station,local,Regio Mitte,carriage,RB,multiple unit,platforms,in,the,commuters,German,Rhine,line,lines,network,night,evening,late,trains
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3E92 - . This location-specific image from Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The main point of reference is DB Regio Mitte EMU electric train at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, in the evening. Other connected aspects include local character, rail corridor, rail mobility, transport interchange, urban rail transport, regional identity, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, community identity, integrated transport, rail modernisation, everyday life, mass transit, and station environment. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with station investment, public ownership and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. Small period details of building condition and alterations at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects archival record, public transport network, commuter travel, before-and-after reference, social history, public realm, contemporary social history, and trackside heritage. The combination of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, electric, Bacherach, and Regio anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is station investment and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change without losing the local specificity of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The wider significance includes rail reform and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions in a form that can be compared with future views of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,M1,M1 2BN,dark,evening,nighttime,time,stuck,down,emergency,track,blocking,blockage,tram,tracks,3113,Not,In,service,out of service,not in service,stop,stopped,night,light rail,tramway,tramways,network,route,routes,3113a,Market street,Market St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3MER - . Recorded at Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is Manchester Metrolink tram 3113, Not In service, Market street, blocking tram tracks, Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN. The frame also records themes of waterborne transport, contemporary social history, everyday life, industrial waterway history, transport interchange, changing land use, trackside heritage, before-and-after reference, rail corridor, mass transit, public realm, visual archive, period detail, and inland boating. Current relevance extends to public access and heritage conservation, particularly through the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into fares and rail reform, not least because of the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. Future viewers can use this scene from Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after different community use. A second descriptive layer includes rail modernisation, urban rail transport, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, managed navigation, station environment, community identity, and regional identity. Details involving Piccadilly, Metrolink, Manchester, tracks, and service make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes public access and the transition of industrial waterways toward leisure and heritage use in a form that can be compared with future views of Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN.
Piccadilly, Manchester,England, UK, M1 2BN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4K85W - Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive was the public body responsible for public transport in Greater Manchester between 1974 and 2011, when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester.
Until 1969, the conurbation surrounding Manchester was divided between the two administrative counties of Lancashire and Cheshire and a number of county boroughs, such as Manchester, Salford, Stockport or Bolton. To comply with the Transport Act 1968, on 1 April 1969 the SELNEC Passenger Transport Executive was formed. SELNEC stood for South East Lancashire North East Cheshire, a joint authority of the various local councils
When the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester was created on 1 April 1974 the executive was replaced by GMPTE, with the county council replacing the joint transport authority. The public branding applied to buses and signage used the shorter name Greater Manchester Transport, displayed in upper and lower case Helvetica next to a distinctive orange double 'M' logo. The logo, first seen around 1974, is still in use today on bus stops and transport information literature, but is being gradually replaced on the former across Greater Manchester by rebranded bus stop flags displaying the new Transport for Greater Manchester logo.
To add to printed material and logos etched in glass on the side of bus shelters, GMPTE began a programme of adding their 'double M' logo to 101 railway station nameboards, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Train.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>train rolling stock livery, bus sides and some 'totem' pole signs outside rail stations in the area during the 1990s. This idea was later extended to a full re-design of the bus stop flag in 2000, (used first on primary bus routes, now extended to the entire GMPTE area) resulting in a unified corporate appearance containing the 'double M' logo on bus, train and tram stops.
The PTE also acquired the bus operations of Wigan Corporation with 130 vehicles.
Manchester , England, UK
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Keywords: Wolverhampton,West Midlands,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WV1 1LE,TFW,formally,train,trains,Shrewsbury,service,at,on,city,railway station,Railway Drive,sprinter,regional,DMU,Diesel,multiple unit,links,Sprinter,units,unit,services,route,routes,network,track,tracks,rail,rails,gorsaf
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K546YH - The British Rail stock-photo/gotonysmith-Class.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train. It is a member of the Sprinter series of regional trains, produced as a replacement for British Rail's first generation of DMUs
of the other members, the Class 159 is almost identical to the Class 158, having been converted from Class 158 to Class 159 in two batches to operate express services from London Waterloo to the West of England.
The Class 158 was constructed between 1989 and 1992 by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works. The majority were built as two-car sets, some three-car sets were also produced. During September 1990, the first Express Sprinters were operated by ScotRail
the type was promptly introduced to secondary routes across the Midlands, Northern England, Wales and the South West. The Class 158 enabled the replacement of large numbers of elderly DMUs but also several locomotive-hauled trains as well
this was partially accomplished via the cascading of existing Sprinter units onto other routes. To capitalise on the Class 158's improved onboard amenities in comparison to other rolling stock in use for regional services, the Alphaline branding was launched during the mid-1990s
it was also used for a time in the post-privatisation era.
As a result of British Rail's privatisation in the mid 1990s, the Class 158s were divided amongst various newly-created operators broadly along their existing routes. Due to their relatively young age at that time, most operators elected to retain them for the following decades. Several, such as Northern Rail and Arriva Trains Wales, had their Class 158 fleets modernised and refitted with various new facilities, such modifications often including greater accessibility, onboard passenger information systems, WiFi connectivity, and toilet retention tanks.
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1LE
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,National Waterways Museum South Pier Road,Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England,UK,CH65 4FW,CH65,mile,miles,canal,sign,at,to,and,Junction,metal,cast,iron,network,north west,northwest,navigation,distance,distances,places,towns,the,history,historic,1800,traditional,junction,junctions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K307TM - . Recorded at National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The image documents Canal distance marker, sign at Ellesmere Port, to Autherley Junction and Chester. The setting additionally reflects bus route infrastructure, heritage boating, towpath landscape, documentary photography, visual archive, local mobility, waterway conservation, local bus network, local character, social history, waterborne freight, navigation engineering, changing land use, and local history. Current relevance extends to industrial heritage and biodiversity, particularly through the cost of maintaining ageing locks, boats and canal structures. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into decarbonisation and bus funding, not least because of the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW before new ownership alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects place identity, community identity, passenger transport, everyday life, transport accessibility, period detail, industrial waterway history, and before-and-after reference. The combination of Chester, distance, Canal, Ellesmere, and Junction anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The frame retains a trace of local identity within the wider story of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNWF7 - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNWKH - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNX1B - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYNXH0 - Architecture and features
The original M&LR single-storey offices facing Hunt's Bank Approach were built in the Italianate style in sandstone ashlar with slate roofs in 1844. They were later enlarged and given a second storey. William Dawes built the station's larger extension for the L&YR in 1909. It is at right-angles to the north end of the old station giving the enlarged station an L-shaped plan. Facing Victoria Station Approach, its façade is in the Edwardian neo-Baroque style, four storeys high and 31 bays to the rounded corner at the south-east end. The ground floor windows have rounded heads and those on the floors above are square. The ornate glass and iron canopy along the façade displays the names of destinations that the station served in Art Nouveau lettering. The canopy was damaged by the Provisional IRA's 1996 bomb placed in a street adjacent to the Arndale Centre and was restored four years later.
Heritage features in the concourse were restored during the 2013-15 renovation, they include the café with its glass dome and mosaic lettering which was originally the first-class dining room, the adjacent bookstall, and the original 1909 wood-panelled booking hall. In the entrance is a large, white glazed tiled map showing the former network of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Underneath the map is a bronze World War I war memorial with effigies of Saint George and Saint Michael at each end which was installed in 1923. At the south end of the concourse is the 'soldier's gate' which opened to the former fish docks from where thousands of soldiers departed for World War I and where a bronze plaque was erected to commemorate them. The gateway was restored in 2015 and a steel screen inserted featuring a map of World War I Commonwealth grave cemeteries in Northern France and Belgium.
The station received Grade II listed building status in 1988
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Llangollen,canal,North Wales,UK,Wales,fenders,maker,art,skill,manufacture,historic,man,worker,business,businesses,performing,services,to,users,last,lengthsman,Shrewsbury canal,sitting,sits,network,networks,narrowboats,history,heritage,leisure,Outdoors,canalboattrust,barges,waterways,houseboat,narrow,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAHW6 - A working narrowboat near Llangollen. There are still working boats on our canals, often one man businesses performing services to other canal users, e.g. selling coal, wood, or diesel fuel
canal memorabilia souvenirs and painted canalware
boat painting and decoration and maintenance, or, as here fender making and sales.
Mal Edwards was the last lengthsman* to work the Newport and Shrewsbury canals into the 1960s. He can also be seen on some websites as lock-keeper at Grindley Brook Staircase.
lengthsman: In rural areas, a lengthsman was a man who took pride in keeping his district neat and tidy, well swept and free from litter. On the canals, a lengthsman was responsible for patrolling his length, looking for leaks, seeing to routine maintenance, cutting back vegetation etc.
I started working on the canal when I was only 14. I was a lengths man on the Shrewsbury, the canal. It was my job to cut hedges and to keep the toe path clear.
Since then, I've carried aluminium, coal, feldspar, salt and tinned salmon. For a short time I was captain of the prettiest Joshua boat ever built, or so the other boatmen said. She was called The Apple. She was nice with only 20 tonnes on but any more and she would sit funny.
The canal was full of characters then, like George Page and Chocolate Charlie Atkins. In 1965 we both used to carry aluminium to Wolverhampton and when it was quiet he showed me how to make rope fenders. It wasn't long before I was making my own which were sold to the pleasure boaters in the summer months.
Wages weren't good on the waterways and the money came in handy, buttons, puddings, all boats have them even to this day. It wasn't long before I became a full-time fender maker. I even learned to make rope.
He says, (presumably when he was at Grindley Brook) for a few years I lived in a house near the canal but the pull of the waterways brought me back onto a boat. Now it's just a short walk to work in the morning. Round the bend and over the lock
Llangollen canal, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Llangollen,canal,North Wales,UK,Wales,fenders,maker,art,skill,manufacture,historic,man,worker,business,businesses,performing,services,to,users,last,lengthsman,Shrewsbury canal,sitting,sits,network,networks,narrowboats,history,heritage,leisure,Outdoors,canalboattrust,barges,waterways,houseboat,narrow
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAHWF - A working narrowboat near Llangollen. There are still working boats on our canals, often one man businesses performing services to other canal users, e.g. selling coal, wood, or diesel fuel
canal memorabilia souvenirs and painted canalware
boat painting and decoration and maintenance, or, as here fender making and sales.
Mal Edwards was the last lengthsman* to work the Newport and Shrewsbury canals into the 1960s. He can also be seen on some websites as lock-keeper at Grindley Brook Staircase.
lengthsman: In rural areas, a lengthsman was a man who took pride in keeping his district neat and tidy, well swept and free from litter. On the canals, a lengthsman was responsible for patrolling his length, looking for leaks, seeing to routine maintenance, cutting back vegetation etc.
I started working on the canal when I was only 14. I was a lengths man on the Shrewsbury, the canal. It was my job to cut hedges and to keep the toe path clear.
Since then, I've carried aluminium, coal, feldspar, salt and tinned salmon. For a short time I was captain of the prettiest Joshua boat ever built, or so the other boatmen said. She was called The Apple. She was nice with only 20 tonnes on but any more and she would sit funny.
The canal was full of characters then, like George Page and Chocolate Charlie Atkins. In 1965 we both used to carry aluminium to Wolverhampton and when it was quiet he showed me how to make rope fenders. It wasn't long before I was making my own which were sold to the pleasure boaters in the summer months.
Wages weren't good on the waterways and the money came in handy, buttons, puddings, all boats have them even to this day. It wasn't long before I became a full-time fender maker. I even learned to make rope.
He says, (presumably when he was at Grindley Brook) for a few years I lived in a house near the canal but the pull of the waterways brought me back onto a boat. Now it's just a short walk to work in the morning. Round the bend and over the lock
Llangollen canal, North Wales, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRAJ11 - . Photographed at Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is The Frederick William CR 47756 traditional barge at Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP. Other connected aspects include waterborne freight, inland navigation, heritage boating, contemporary social history, local history, working waterway, passenger transport, roadside transit, bus route infrastructure, public realm, historical comparison, surface public transport, towpath landscape, and local character. For current editorial use, industrial heritage and volunteering provide additional context, especially through the value of canals as both historic infrastructure and blue-green corridors. Current relevance extends to service frequency and decarbonisation, particularly through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside local mobility, navigation engineering, boat museum collection, bus infrastructure, transport accessibility, archival record, industrial waterway history, and inland transport history. The recorded references to Trevor, barge, 47756, William, and Llangollen preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The record includes a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Vale of Llangollen, Trevor, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 7TP
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,barge,canal,navigation barge,marina,basin,Audlem marina,England,UK,city,Brum,Thora,46572,classic,traditional,Birmingham Canal navigations,BCN,Does Birmingham really have,more miles of canal than Venice,network,networks,suburban,rural,Brummie,Brummies,Britains,Britain,summer,moored,mooring,tied up,navigation,navies,navigations
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP5T1K - Does Birmingham really have more miles of canal than Venice? The exact numbers depend on where you draw the city boundaries, but the whole Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) system adds up to 100 miles of canals.
It's one of the most intricate canal networks in the world. The hub of the BCN is the bustling city centre junction at Gas Street Basin. Here, colourful boats and historic canal architecture sit side-by-side with vibrant modern restaurants, cafes and bars. The basin is in the heart of Birmingham's cosmopolitan nightlife and shopping districts. The mainlines and city centre canals are busy with boaters, walkers and cyclists.
However, elsewhere on the BCN, you can really get away from it all on winding suburban canals and some surprisingly rural branches. In the northern waters of the BCN, there are some rarely-explored waterways that are truly off the beaten track.
The canals were the life-blood of Victorian Birmingham and the Black Country. At their height, they were so busy that gas lighting was installed beside the locks to permit round-the-clock operation. Boats were built without cabins for maximum carrying capacity, and a near-tidal effect was produced as swarms of narrowboats converged on the Black Country collieries at the same time every day
Audlem marina,Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,CW3,CW3 0AB,pubs,bar,bars,dock,docks,and,the,pub,Fly,summer,blue,sky,crane,lift,Victorian,equipment,building,buildings,architecture,reflection,reflections,water,waterway,route,routes,canals,network,mooring,towpath,towpaths
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP5T7T - . This dated editorial view of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The image documents Audlem Marina and the Shroppie Fly pub, Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB. Another layer of the photograph includes everyday life, archival record, contemporary social history, visual archive, before-and-after reference, conservation architecture, architectural character, changing land use, period detail, place identity, period architecture, historic streetscape, historical comparison, and social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by redevelopment pressure, tourism and the continuing question of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. As a dated visual record of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, local character, adaptive reuse, heritage asset, period building, heritage landmark, documentary photography, and public realm. Elements such as Audlem, Marina, and Shroppie add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is redevelopment pressure and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the specific setting of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB. The setting also helps illustrate heritage conservation and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB. The period view preserves period character as a date-specific reference.
Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, CW3 0AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,interchange,Mersey,travel,rail,transport,bus,Garston,Merseyside,Speke,city,line,south,parkway,Merseyrail,Northern Line,hub,Stagecoach service 82,82,service,services,platform,platforms,Innovation,Award,Network,80A,86A,inside,interior,concourse,integrated,route,routes,public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHPYE7 - Liverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke, as well as providing an interchange between main line services and the Merseyrail rapid transit/commuter rail network
The station is located towards the southern end of Merseyrail's Northern Line and on the junction of two main lines: the City Line from Liverpool to Manchester via Warrington and the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line to London via Crewe
Allerton Traction Maintenance Depot is situated to the immediate east of the station
The station was built at a crossing point between two railway lines that had until then been served by separate stations. The first was the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) line from Liverpool Central to Manchester via Warrington Central, which ran from west to east. The second was the line built by the St Helens Railway from Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Bank Quay, which crossed from northwest to southeast. The latter route became part of the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line when it was connected to a new route from Crewe via the newly built Runcorn Railway Bridge. The original line to Warrington Bank Quay is now closed to passenger trains. The two lines were served by two separate stations in the area, respectively Garston and Allerton (though the latter was also located in Garston)
The first proposals for an interchange station at Garston were made in the 1960s and 1970s, when the Merseyrail semi-underground network was being planned
Liverpool South Parkway interchange, Holly Farm Rd, Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city centre,Merseyside,England,UK,Levelling up,Northern Powerhouse,rail,station,RMT Union,strike,striking,infrastructure,at,railway station,L1 1JD,BR,trains,52303,TfW,Transport For Wales and Borders,train,diesel,NW,northwest,network,routes,investment,subsidy,platform,platforms,Welsh,Wales,Cymru,gorsaf
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPPC - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The subject captured here is Transport For Wales and Borders train at Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD. The image also relates to street-level documentary, city-centre activity, documentary photography, everyday life, changing land use, station environment, place identity, industrial railway heritage, visual archive, rail corridor, rolling stock, historical comparison, urban change, and train operations. Current relevance extends to public ownership and rail reform, particularly through the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public-realm change and local identity, not least because of the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. Future viewers can use this scene from Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The photograph additionally reflects transport interchange, regional rail, contemporary city life, local history, changing streetscape, regional identity, community life, and archival record. References to Liverpool, Wales, Borders, Merseyside, and train give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains evidence of changing use as a date-specific reference. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison.
Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city centre,England,UK,Levelling up,Northern Powerhouse,Lime Street,Liverpool Lime St,rail,railway,RMT Union,strike,striking,transport,infrastructure,L1,at,mainline station,Eurovision,2023,NW,northwest,network,routes,investment,subsidy,platform,platforms,blue,city,station,WCML,mainline,main line,L1 1JD
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPPK - . This scene at Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK, L1 1JD in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The principal subject is Liverpool Lime street Sign at mainline station, city centre, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD. The wider scene also brings together public transport network, social history, community life, regional identity, social landscape, public realm, local character, pedestrian environment, rail mobility, rolling stock, industrial railway heritage, documentary photography, contemporary social history, and street-level documentary. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with rail reform, fares and the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of public-realm change, transport and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. The photograph additionally reflects urban change, trackside history, visual archive, everyday street life, transport interchange, period detail, community identity, and passenger railway. Details involving Merseyside, mainline, station, centre, and Liverpool make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to rail reform and how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway without losing the local specificity of Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD.
Lime Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,SY13,10,Cottage,Shropshire Union,summer,transport,waterway,canal,canals,waterways,Wrenbury,canal cottage,history,historic,heritage,gate,gates,lock gates,lockgate,lockgates,village,water,navigation,network,transportation,height,uphill,rise,fall,rising,falling,manual,keeper,lockkeeper
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C3K5G5 - . A location-based documentary photograph from School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. The scene records Marbury Lock No 10, Lock-keeper's Cottage, School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS. Its broader subject matter includes public realm, industrial waterway history, towpath landscape, working waterway, riparian setting, everyday Britain, visual archive, period detail, local character, local history, contemporary history, social history, waterside infrastructure, and inland navigation. In the mid-2020s, towpath access and heritage conservation keep this subject current, particularly through the value of canals and rivers as blue-green corridors. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and public activity at School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. A second layer of the scene includes documentary photography, urban change, river transport, boating network, changing streetscape, community identity, navigation engineering, and managed navigation. Details involving Whitchurch, Marbury, Lock-keeper's, Cottage, and School make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. Around School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. The location additionally provides evidence for towpath access and balancing leisure use with engineering and environmental needs within the real-world context of School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS. The image adds a further period reference to the visual history of School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS.
School Lane, Marbury, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England, UK, SY13 4HS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,Sutton Coldfield,Royal,town,West Midlands,England,Midlands,West Midlands Railway,train,trains,public transport,station,rail,railway,B74,dusk,night,nighttime,night time,sign,rail network,network,for Sutton Park,town centre,affluent,suburb,urban,Royal Town Of Sutton Coldfield,Sutton Coldfield railway Station,Sutton Coldfield Station,railway Station,area,district,Conservative,voting,voters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AND2WM - . This documentary view of Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK, B73 6AQ in 2020 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. At the centre of the frame is Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield sign on station, West Midlands railway, Birmingham, England, UK. The surrounding context brings together civic debate, political campaigning, public administration, regional rail, changing streetscape, party-political communication, place identity, public realm, changing land use, historical comparison, contemporary social history, rail corridor, constituency politics, and local character. The subject remains useful for current coverage of rail reform and public ownership, not least because of reducing congestion and car dependency. Today's wider story includes cost of living, infrastructure and the practical question of tracking how priorities change after elections. For future researchers, the image retains local appearance, occupation, access and public activity at the recorded site in Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK, B73 6AQ. A second layer of the scene includes rail mobility, station environment, electoral messaging, visual archive, before-and-after reference, community identity, transport interchange, and trackside infrastructure. The combination of Birmingham, railway, station, Sutton, and Midlands anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK, B73 6AQ, 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 rail reform and reducing congestion and car dependency within the real-world context of Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK, B73 6AQ.
Station Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK, B73 6AQ
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,live,Cheshire,England,network,gig,Widnes,musicians,live music,music,Winnington Park,Recreation Club,Winnington Park Recreation Club,22/11/2019,Park Road,22-11-2019,22nd,November,2019,rock,hard rock,Jimmy Jay,Rik Loughran,Adi Billinge,Jimmy Jay vocals,Rik Loughran guitar,Adi Billinge Drums,vocalist,guitarist,Drummer,gigs,Keep music live,Live music,Get a life,22Nov2019,concert
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGKB - We're All Aliens
Genre : Hard Rock
Band Members : Jimmy Jay (vocals), Rik Loughran (guitar), Adi Billinge (Drums)
Hometown : Northwich
About
...men who just love playing rock and roll. - MCR LIVE
...widescreen rock... - Fourculture
Hard rock band from the England's North West. Debut LP ˜Get A Life' available for pre-order from 15th November.
Founding Date : 2019
Influences
Anything that has loud guitars
The BANNED! Network ------------
Set up in 1993 to help bands in and around the Vale Royal area, The Banned! Network developed into one of the biggest and most successful music promotion and tutorial services Northwich side of Manchester.
The network organised gigs every Friday night, usually held at Winnington Recreation Club or Barnton British Legion in Northwich. There were jam sessions held every other Wednesday at Winnington Recreation Club and DJ / Rock Disco nights alternate Wednesdays at Northwich Victoria Club.
If you are a band and want to get involved or if you would like to come along and watch the bands perform then please call 01606 41597 or email: banned@danarts.demon.co.uk.
DAN - Development of the Arts in Northwich run a range of workshops which include photography, drama, school of rock, writing, art and craft and radio workshops (with Cheshire FM), as well as performances, tours, trips, lectures and much, much more. For full details please visit the DAN website.
Winnington Park Recreation Club, Park Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGKE - Genre : Reggae, Techno
Band Members :
CARL GLEAVEY, GARY GLEAVEY, JORDAN DONALSON,
JANE ANDERSON, COLIN MACKAY, MIKE WILKINSON, JOGGA
Hometown :
WIDNES, WARRINGTON
Record Label
KLEE Records
About:
Zen baseballbat are the Gleavey twins, Jordan Donaldson, Mike Wilkinson, jogga, Anoushka Gleavey, Jane anderson, Clolin Mackay
The BANNED! Network ------------
Set up in 1993 to help bands in and around the Vale Royal area, The Banned! Network developed into one of the biggest and most successful music promotion and tutorial services Northwich side of Manchester.
The network organised gigs every Friday night, usually held at Winnington Recreation Club or Barnton British Legion in Northwich. There were jam sessions held every other Wednesday at Winnington Recreation Club and DJ / Rock Disco nights alternate Wednesdays at Northwich Victoria Club.
If you are a band and want to get involved or if you would like to come along and watch the bands perform then please call 01606 41597 or email: banned@danarts.demon.co.uk.
DAN - Development of the Arts in Northwich run a range of workshops which include photography, drama, school of rock, writing, art and craft and radio workshops (with Cheshire FM), as well as performances, tours, trips, lectures and much, much more. For full details please visit the DAN website.
Winnington Park Recreation Club, Park Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Greater Manchester,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,town centre,SK1 1EB,11 bus,309 bus,368 bus,368A bus,bus times,network,route,routes,Bee,networks,pole,sign,signs,stop,stops,numbers,PP,traveline .info,11,392,375,313,centre,buildings,street,Andy Burnham,fares,£2,two pound
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGRN - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is the public body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester in North West England. The organisation traces its origins to the Transport Act 1968, when the SELNEC (South East Lancashire/North East Cheshire) Passenger Transport Executive was established to co-ordinate public transport in and around Manchester. Between 1974 and 2011, it was known as the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), until a reform of local government in Greater Manchester granted it more powers and prompted a corporate rebranding.[1] The strategies and policies of Transport for Greater Manchester are set by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and its Greater Manchester Transport Committee.
Transport for Greater Manchester is responsible for investments in improving transport services and facilities. It is the executive arm of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority which funds and makes policies for TfGM. The authority is made up of 33 councillors appointed from the ten Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan).
Petersgate / Lord St , Town Centre, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1EB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,bridge,dusk,nighttime,night time,England,UK,Britain,Great Britain,lighting,Motorway Lighting,northbound,road,network,superstructure,two bridges,delay,delays,longest,Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd,Pell Frischmann,Consultants,Limited,Department of Transport,highways England,Traffic management,traffic,congestion,Cheshire,Motorway Network,night,evening,infrastructure,roads
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BBXPB0 - The Thelwall Viaduct (grid reference SJ664883) is a steel composite girder viaduct in Lymm, Warrington, England. It carries the M6 motorway across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey. Its location on the motorway network is between junctions 20 and 21 of the M6, the former being also known as junction 9 of the M56.
It actually comprises two entirely separate bridges, one of 4,414 feet long carrying the northbound carriageway, which was the longest motorway bridge in England when it was opened in July 1963, and one 4,500 feet long carrying the southbound carriageway which was opened in 1995.The longest single span is the one of 336 feet crossing the ship canal.
In July 2002 a failed roller bearing was discovered and it became necessary to close all but one northbound lane. As the M6 at the time carried an estimated 150,000“160,000 vehicles per day, this led to serious congestion. The viaduct was not completely reopened to daytime traffic until February 2005, and subsequently remained partially closed at night for further remedial work to take place. In all, 148 bearings were replaced, with the repair scheme costing around £52 million.
Given the bridge's height and openness to the elements it has frequently been the subject of speed reductions due to strong gusts of wind that badly affect the stability of high-sided vehicles. On several occasions lane closures have resulted as a consequence of articulated vehicles simply being blown over. However, the open sides of the bridge are a deliberate design feature to reduce the likelihood of snow drifts building on the carriageways.
In April 2011 a massive free party took place under the bridge, with reportedly over 5,000 ravers in attendance
Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK , WA13 9BP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,North West England,Phone,information,blue,silver,buttons,Emergency intercom,intercom,BR,rail,railways,British Rail,station,stations,communications,L7,Edge Hill station,Liverpool,Merseyside,L7 6ND,help,assistance,network,clearsonics,manager,call centre,CRM,wired,cabled,commercial,industrial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RK9X6W - . A close documentary record depicts the setting around Edge Hill station, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND, in a view made during 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on WayPhone Edge Hill Station Emergency Intercom Phone. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are rail corridor, train travel, passenger railway, sustainable mobility, rail infrastructure, integrated transport, station environment, intercity travel, rail transport, passenger connectivity, rail modernisation, and trackside infrastructure. In the mid-2020s, integrated public transport is increasingly discussed through decarbonisation and public ownership, with attention turning to a simpler passenger experience. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Edge Hill station, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The surrounding story includes rail heritage, commuter transport, railway operations, mass transit, regional rail, public transport network. Other local associations include Railway Station, telephone, press to call, press for information, Way Phone. The same setting also brings together transport interchange, and rail mobility. Current debate around train travel often combines public ownership, town-centre connectivity and the practical challenge of a simpler passenger experience. Taken together, these details make the photograph a useful record of local business activity, the condition of buildings, regional identity, patterns of everyday use, and public-realm details as an authentic period reference. The combination preserved here provides evidence of local character, period design, public activity, the appearance of the built environment, and changes of use at this precise location. It also preserves the area's visual identity as evidence of its time.
Edge Hill station, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND
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Keywords: Manchester City Centre,Manchester,City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,Northern Quarter,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,Station,Railway Station,Rail,Terminal,Manchester Piccadilly Station,Network Rail,NetworkRail,Tram station,yellow,Entrance,door,doorway,gate,network,M1 2QF,trams,Tram Network,Light Rail,Light Rail Station,logo,Piccadilly Metrolink Stop,Piccadilly Metrolink,stop,Madchester,Andy Burnham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7KXB - . This descriptive scene sets out the visible identity of the recorded location, in a photograph originating in 2019. The image record centres upon Metrolink Piccadilly Manchester Tram interchange, Fairfield street, Manchester, UK, M1 2QF. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are commuter transport, rail mobility, transport interchange, rail corridor, rail infrastructure, intercity travel, public transport network, trackside infrastructure, regional rail, mass transit, rail transport, and sustainable mobility. For present-day editorial use, passenger rail can also illustrate debates about accessible travel and reliability, particularly where these affect lower-carbon mobility. Over time, this view of the recorded location can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit, specifically in relation to Metrolink Piccadilly Manchester Tram interchange. The broader context includes integrated transport, rail heritage, railway operations, passenger connectivity, train travel, station environment. Other local associations include Manchester Piccadilly Station, Network Rail, NetworkRail, Entrance, Manchester Metrolink, Manchester Piccadilly. In the mid-2020s, passenger rail is increasingly discussed through public ownership and town-centre connectivity, with attention turning to more dependable regional connections. For future comparison, the scene preserves community life, physical infrastructure, local continuity, commercial identity, and signage and branding in a form that can be compared with later photographs. Viewed retrospectively, the photograph can reveal planning and redevelopment, social change, movement through the area, everyday services, and historic fabric as an authentic period reference. The photograph also fixes period appearance in the recorded location as a historical reference.
Description
Keywords: City,Birmingham City,WM,Brum,Brummie,Mainline,railway,station,Rail station,WCML,Virgin,London Midland,Midland,Midlands,GoTonySmith,new,redeveloped,rail,Arts and Crafts style,cock fighting,central,hub,Virgin Trains,transport,infrastructure,Gateway Plus,Midland Railway,LNWR,British Rail,BR,Network Rail,Network,redevelopment,Eastern Entrance,Entrance,regeneration scheme,regeneration,approved,plan,plans
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MJ2YEB - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2018 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The image documents Birmingham New Street Mainline city railway station. The frame also records themes of bus route infrastructure, passenger transport, changing streetscape, local history, public transport information, changing land use, public transport stop, place identity, historical comparison, local mobility, local bus network, archival record, roadside transit, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, local connectivity and rural transport provide additional context, especially through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. For later comparison, the photograph preserves lettering, decoration and surface detail at the recorded location, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, visual archive, public realm, everyday life, social history, surface public transport, before-and-after reference, and local character. The combination of station, Mainline, railway, and Birmingham anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. 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 local connectivity and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport within the real-world context of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the specific setting of the recorded location. The record includes details of everyday use within the wider story of the recorded location.
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H541YW - Warrington Bank Quay railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
A Virgin train shown here at platform three.
Warrington Bank Quay is a north-south oriented mainline station on one side of the main shopping area, with the west-east oriented Warrington Central on the other side to the north west operating a more frequent service to the neighbouring cities of Liverpool and Manchester.
A bus shuttle service operated every 20 minutes from Monday to Friday daytime between the two stations and the Centre Park business park. The station is directly on the West Coast Main Line.
Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
Description
Keywords: WCML,Cheshire,railway,rail,Virgin,train,trains,TOC,electric,electrified,public,transport,transit,sunny,summer,trip,excursion,refurbished,efficient,network,BR,northern,powerhouse,sign,Crossfields,Warrington Bank Quay,Rail Station,Virgin Trains,blue sky,West Coast Main Line,British Rail,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Crossfield,factory,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H5424P - Warrington Bank Quay railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Warrington Bank Quay is a north-south oriented mainline station on one side of the main shopping area, with the west-east oriented Warrington Central on the other side to the north west operating a more frequent service to the neighbouring cities of Liverpool and Manchester.
A bus shuttle service operated every 20 minutes from Monday to Friday daytime between the two stations and the Centre Park business park. The station is directly on the West Coast Main Line.
Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FKJX - . Made at Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The scene records Level crossing at Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire with barriers. The locality and subject together evoke orientation signage, everyday life, public-facing notice, route marker, community noticeboard, local history, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, documentary photography, roadside information, public information signage, visual archive, social history, and period detail. Current relevance extends to clear communication and transport information, particularly through the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments. Future viewers can use this scene from Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after new ownership. The wider setting retains connections with place identity, community identity, local character, instructional sign, contemporary social history, historical comparison, street furniture, and visitor guidance. Details involving barriers, Penketh, Level, and crossing make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is clear communication and the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments within the specific setting of Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ. Image H8FKJX also remains a dated record of Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ.
Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ
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Keywords: WBC,Borough,Council,public,space,municipal,assets,bus,buses,route,routes,tran,Network Warringtonsport,local,company,network,timetable,ticket,affordable,Golden,Square,shopping,centre,Warrington Borough Transport,Network Warrington,bus services,Bus station,GoTonySmith,Winwick St,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,borough,transport,outside,exterior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RNG - . Warrington Bus Station,interchange,town centre,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. 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 Warrington, Bus, Station, interchange, NetworkWarrington, fare, service, stands, WBC and Borough, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. This documentary view is relevant to buses, public transport, local mobility, passenger information and the practical experience of travelling without a private car. It can support editorial coverage of bus services, rural and urban connectivity, stops and shelters, timetables, accessibility, transport policy, local authority provision and the challenges of maintaining useful services across communities. Roadside details, signs, shelters, vehicles and surrounding streetscape give picture buyers useful context about how bus transport is encountered at ground level. The photograph therefore has value both as a record of a specific place and as broader visual material about sustainable transport, everyday journeys and local connectivity. Search themes include buses, bus stops, passenger transport, timetables, local mobility, accessibility, public transport policy, rural or urban connectivity and sustainable travel. The surrounding road environment helps show how public transport infrastructure fits into the communities and streets it serves. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: WBC,Borough,Council,public,space,municipal,assets,bus,route,routes,tran,Network Warringtonsport,local,network,timetable,service,fare,ticket,affordable,stands,Golden,Square,shopping,centre,Network Warrington,bus services,Bus station,GoTonySmith,Winwick St,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,Warringtonians,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RNJ - . Warrington Bus Station,interchange,town centre,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. 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 Warrington, Bus, Station, interchange, NetworkWarrington, Warrington Borough Transport, company, buses, WBC and Borough, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. This documentary view is relevant to buses, public transport, local mobility, passenger information and the practical experience of travelling without a private car. It can support editorial coverage of bus services, rural and urban connectivity, stops and shelters, timetables, accessibility, transport policy, local authority provision and the challenges of maintaining useful services across communities. Roadside details, signs, shelters, vehicles and surrounding streetscape give picture buyers useful context about how bus transport is encountered at ground level. The photograph therefore has value both as a record of a specific place and as broader visual material about sustainable transport, everyday journeys and local connectivity. Search themes include buses, bus stops, passenger transport, timetables, local mobility, accessibility, public transport policy, rural or urban connectivity and sustainable travel. The surrounding road environment helps show how public transport infrastructure fits into the communities and streets it serves. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RNK - . Warrington Bus Station,interchange,town centre,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed at Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 16 July 2015. 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 Warrington, Bus, Station, interchange, WBC, NetworkWarrington, Warrington Borough Transport, Network Warrington, Borough and Council, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. This documentary view is relevant to buses, public transport, local mobility, passenger information and the practical experience of travelling without a private car. It can support editorial coverage of bus services, rural and urban connectivity, stops and shelters, timetables, accessibility, transport policy, local authority provision and the challenges of maintaining useful services across communities. Roadside details, signs, shelters, vehicles and surrounding streetscape give picture buyers useful context about how bus transport is encountered at ground level. The photograph therefore has value both as a record of a specific place and as broader visual material about sustainable transport, everyday journeys and local connectivity. Search themes include buses, bus stops, passenger transport, timetables, local mobility, accessibility, public transport policy, rural or urban connectivity and sustainable travel. The surrounding road environment helps show how public transport infrastructure fits into the communities and streets it serves. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: train,line,track,platform,Scotrail,Scot,rail,Abellio,transport,co,company,Ned,Nedrailways,privatised,subsidy,subsidised,network,Dutch,national,operator,Nederlandse,Spoorwegen,Serco-Abellio,Serco,GB,Great,Britain,British,BR,Station Road,Annan,Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland,UK,GoTonySmith,operated,by,Abelio,poor,service,battle,with,Scotish,Scottish,Parliament,Govt,Government,political,pressure,mounts,2025,Alba,Abellio,transport,operator,Dutch,company,performance,late,fined,delay,delays,regulation,strip,viable,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Franchise Battle,political pressure,transport operator Abellio,Humza Yousaf,Rail passengers,public sector bid
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RM8 - Telegraph News from Nov 2016 - Abellio braces for Scotrail franchise battle as political pressure mounts
Transport operator Abellio is bracing for a battle with the Scottish Government to hold on to its Scotrail franchise as fresh data showed the number of delayed trains is increasing.
The Dutch company has admitted that its performance is not good enough but said after a scathing attack at the weekend from the Scottish Government that it would have no problem competing with a public-sector bidder for Scotrail.
Abellio won the franchise to run Scotland's train services until 2025 two years ago, but has since been fined £438,000 due to continued delays on its trains.
More info, see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/11/21/abellio-braces-for-scotrail-franchise-battle-as-political-pressu/
Station Road,Annan,Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland, UK
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Keywords: railway,rail,Freight,wagon,wagons,at,a,at,WBQ,Station,Cheshire,England,UK,waggon,waggons,stop,stopped,control,controlled,railway station,WCML,Virgin,west Coast,Main Line,West Coast Main Line,rusty,coal,stone,transport,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Network,Rail,transportation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KEY - . Railtrack railway Freight wagons at a red signal at Warrington Bank Quay Station, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed at Parker St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. 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 Railtrack, railway Freight waggons at a red signal, red, signal, Warrington, Bank, Quay, freight, Network Rail and bulk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. 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.
Parker St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGXXW - . BT Openreach telecoms engineer fixing fault in green roadside box. The photograph was taken on 12 September 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Openreach, telecoms, engineer, fixing, fault, box, road, side, green and roadside, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to homes, residential streets, domestic architecture and the everyday details that shape the appearance of British housing. It can support editorial features about housing, addresses, front doors, neighbourhood identity, home ownership, renting, property condition, postal delivery, security and suburban or urban streets. Doors, windows, numbers, letterboxes, gardens, walls and other domestic details can provide a recognisable visual shorthand for home and residence without relying on a staged interior. As a dated record, the image can also be useful for local history and later comparison as properties are altered, refurbished or redeveloped. Search themes include housing, homes, front doors, addresses, letterboxes, house numbers, residential streets, property, neighbourhoods, renting and home ownership. Small domestic details can become useful archive evidence when properties are refurbished, altered, renumbered or redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Keywords: Scottish,Scotland,UK,GB,Great,Britain,British,rail,BR,history,historic,Old,Scots,railway,station,signs,in,blue,and,grey,gray,Dr,Beeching,cuts,cut,destroyed,train,network,rail,Gotonysmith,transport,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Scotlands History,Scotlands History,pre,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXT44 - . Old Scots railway station stock-photo/gotonysmith-Signs.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>signs in blue and grey North Berwick Stonehaven. 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 Berwick, Stonehaven, sign, signs, Dr Beeching, closures, closure, pre-Beeching, stations and Scottish, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCE779 - . Craft beer Tap sign at Euston Station London. Photographed on 10 August 2013. The recorded location is Euston Railway Station, Euston, London, England UK NW1 2BT. Euston Tap in the LNWR Portland stone entrance lodge, Euston Station London. Euston was London's first inter-city railway terminus, opening in 1837 as the southern end of the London and Birmingham Railway. The famous Doric Euston Arch and the Victorian station were demolished during the controversial 1960s rebuilding, making the present complex itself part of a long-running debate about railway architecture and planning. In 2026 Euston remains central to plans for HS2 and wider station redevelopment, so photographs of earlier concourses and shops are useful records of a site facing further major change. As background, britain's railways reshaped towns, industry and passenger travel from the nineteenth century onwards, creating a dense network of stations, goods yards, signalling infrastructure and long-distance routes
Surviving buildings, signs and operating equipment now document both railway heritage and continuing public transport. From a heritage perspective, beer production links malt, hops, yeast and water with specialist equipment and cellar practice
Images of brewing vessels, casks and handpumps can illustrate both manufacturing and the pub trade that brings cask ale to the customer. The wider historical story is that pub buildings and signs offer a useful record of the licensed trade, from traditional alehouses and brewery estates to contemporary hospitality businesses
They are also part of the story of changing high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historic premises. Against the 2026 backdrop, rail policy is especially topical: the Railways Bill is progressing through Parliament and is intended to establish Great British Railways as the publicly owned directing mind for track, stations, timetables and passenger services
Older branded trains.
Euston Railway Station, Euston, London, England UK NW1 2BT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DB6PGG - Welcome to Liverpool Lime Street Station sign from Network Rail in English city in front of canopy of mainline station.
Liverpool Lime Street is a terminus railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. A large building resembling a Château fronts the station. The station terminates a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston and TransPennine Express trains.
An urban through underground station on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network is accessed via the main terminus. Lime Street is the largest railway station in Liverpool, and is one of 17 stations managed by Network Rail
Lime St, Liverpool, England UK L1 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNMD - . This scene at Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En documents an everyday subject with wider connections to local identity, social history and changing patterns of use. The view specifically shows Railway Passengers Must Not Cross The Line sign, Northern Rail train. Further connections within the scene include rail modernisation, historical comparison, social landscape, trackside infrastructure, social history, regional rail, station environment, community identity, urban change, archival record, passenger railway, period detail, place identity, and public realm. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with rail reform, station investment and preserving railway heritage while modernising the network. The photograph fixes public access and movement within Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The surrounding context includes rail corridor, local history, passenger connectivity, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, railway branding, transport interchange, and visual archive. Details involving Northern, Passengers, Railway, train, and Cross make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes rail reform and reducing congestion and car dependency without losing the local specificity of Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En. The location retains a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station , Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, Greater Manchester, En
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Keywords: @hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,England,Great Britain,UK,GB,leisure,boat,boating,canal system,Somerset,grey,Dunkerton,1794,canals,canal,waterway,waterways,transport,network,system,tow path,mooring,sail,sailing,British,English,style,painted,rear,back,barge,barges,gray,1764,Somersetshire,coal
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BGRC29 - . An on-location editorial image made at Great Britain, UK, showing a subject whose wider significance extends beyond the immediate scene. The photograph is concerned with Typhoon Dunkerton Somersetshire Coal Canal 1794,Waterway Canal boat,narrowboat,England,Great Britain,UK. Other aspects of the subject include everyday Britain, waterside infrastructure, navigation engineering, blue-green infrastructure, industrial waterway history, riparian setting, managed navigation, inland navigation, lock-side environment, towpath landscape, place identity, regional identity, historical comparison, and social landscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about biodiversity, waterway maintenance and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. As a dated visual record of Great Britain, UK, the frame retains transport arrangements and public activity, making it useful if changing public expectations subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside archival record, visual archive, waterborne travel, local character, historic transport corridor, changing streetscape, working waterway, and river transport. References to narrowboat, Typhoon, Dunkerton, Waterway, and Somersetshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. A later view of Great Britain, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects biodiversity and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational when considered against later change at Great Britain, UK. Its period value extends to towpath access and the value of canals and rivers as blue-green corridors without losing the local specificity of Great Britain, UK. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Great Britain, UK and the changing story of the subject shown.
Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,British canals,canal,network,boat,carrier,man,person,museum,heritage,history,transport,dock,docks,meets,Manchester Ship Canal,River Mersey,Cheshire,UK,England,North West England,waterways,British canal system,water transport,United Kingdom,Industrial Revolution,transportation,water,nationwide canal network,nationwide,canal network,working canal boats,canal transport,tourism,CH65,Collection of barges,many barges,Kangaroo South Midland limited
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BEW1CK - . This carefully observed view of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The defining feature is Collection of barges,Ellesmere Port Canal Museum, British Canal and waterways heritage, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. A wider reading of the photograph includes boating network, urban change, community identity, waterborne travel, before-and-after reference, industrial waterway history, local history, place identity, public realm, contemporary history, local character, managed navigation, blue-green infrastructure, and built environment. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with navigation funding, waterway maintenance and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational. As a dated visual record of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, the frame retains public access and movement, making it useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. A second layer of the scene includes working waterway, social landscape, social history, archival record, towpath landscape, visual archive, riparian setting, and period detail. The combination of Museum, Ellesmere, barges, heritage, and Collection helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. Around South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Its period value extends to navigation funding and keeping historic infrastructure safe and operational within the real-world context of South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW and the changing story of the subject shown.
South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port,Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5136938409 - 'Crash Site are a Ska/Swing/Jazz band, influenced by Madness.
The band are Adam Williams (trumpet, vocals), Richard Hormbrey (Tenor Saxophone), Christopher Tavener (Guitar/Vox),
Grace Monson (Alto Saxophone), Michael Carter (Bass Guitar) and Jack Mountney (Drums).
It was a good gig for Crash Site on Halloween band night at the Winnington Rec. The set was as follows:
Beer
Take on me
One Week
Grand Attraction
Fashion Zombies (Aquabats cover)
Mr Pinstripe Suit
Sell Out
Good on Nick Hughes and The Banned Network for keeping these gigs on in these dire ConDem times of recession.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5021144129 - 'Hey Enemy are suporting Helsinki Seven on their forthcoming european tour.
Read more about them and where you might catch them touring all over europe this autumn on their MySpace page.
Good on Nick Hughes and The Banned Network for keeping these gigs on in these dire ConDem times of recession.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4734798535 - ''This Is Turin' has been described as a 'UK extreme metal band' from Cheshire. They announced they were signing to Rising Records late last year with an album in the pipeline.
Stalwarts may remember Daz from his early seminal hard/grind-core band Fall-out. Daz and the new line up have gone from strength to strength and while his hair has become less, the quality material (and the tat2's) have become more.
The band were on top form tonight. The set included 23:1, (the) Nameless, Carpe Diem, The Flood, Mothers Milk (a love song? LOL?), To Your Knees, Lilly and Eradicated. Castro finished off the set and it was good to see that the 'Winnington wall of death' is not dead.
The line up was Daz on Vox, Hayden &
Davey on Guitars, Danni on Bass and Ed on percussion.
Keep it up Daz, Cheshire music needs you lads :-)
There are song samples and all kinds on their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/thisisturinuk including some demo trax to check out. Upcoming gigs take them to Birmingham, Colwyn Bay, wakefield, Manchester and Bridgend. So no excuse not to catch them if death metal (with 'with 50% added extra Tech with libberal smatterings of ambient and a sprinkling of pure unconcentrated blackened epic death... Hmm, there might be some grind and classical in there!'
(unquote) is your bag.
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Keywords: Zoomtang,Lead,singer,Banned,network,gig,Northwich,Winnington,cheshire,UK,England,unsigned,Rossendale,Lancs,Lancashire,music,bands,gigs,stage,musician,performer,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3812466803 - 'Here in a loud sisters (Be loud , be proud) tee shirt.
Lead female vocal of zoomtang, Rossendale based north west UK indie band. Taken here at a DAN (Development of the arts in Northwich Cheshire) BANNED! Network gig at Winnington Rec. this was used in the cover of the Banned fanzine produced by Nick Hughes and Paul.
More female vocal here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827402423/in/set-72157621...
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWGK - . Photographed at Gloucestershire, England, UK in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is M5 Traffic Jam, with an empty opposite carriageway, Motorway delays, England, UK road network. The subject also carries associations with surface public transport, passenger transport, historical comparison, changing land use, local bus network, visual archive, regional identity, local character, contemporary social history, bus infrastructure, public realm, public transport information, social history, and period detail. For current editorial use, reliability and decarbonisation provide additional context, especially through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. The image fixes signage and branding within Gloucestershire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. The surrounding story also includes place identity, everyday life, local mobility, street-side transport, bus route infrastructure, community identity, changing streetscape, and local history. The combination of carriageway, Motorway, empty, network, and Traffic anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Gloucestershire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for reliability and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing within the real-world context of Gloucestershire, England, UK. Another useful connection is integrated transport and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing within the specific setting of Gloucestershire, England, UK. The record includes part of the area's social history within the wider story of Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JEKRB7 - The RMT was formed in 1990 through a merger of the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) and the National Union of Seamen (NUS) to create a single transport industry trade union. Its president is Alex Gordon and its general secretary Mick Lynch
Rail union RMT launch 3 days of national strike action across the railway network.
Over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of 3 days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989.
The union will shut down the country's railway network on 21st, 23rd and 25th June, due to the inability of the rail employers to come to a negotiated settlement with RMT.
Network Rail and the train operating companies have subjected their staff to multiyear pay freezes and plan to cut thousands of jobs which will make the railways unsafe.
Despite intense talks with the rail bosses, The RMT has not been able to secure a pay proposal nor a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies.
Warrington Bank Quay railway station, Parker street,Warrington,Cheshire, England,UK,WA1 1LW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BEW1CD - Crewe Heritage Centre is a railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre
the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s.
History
The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008.
Exhibits
The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, miniature railways, three open signal boxes (Crewe Station A, Crewe North Junction and Exeter West) and a varied collection of standard gauge steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as occasional visiting locomotives. The Main Exhibition Hall features many artefacts and exhibits associated with Crewe, from its locomotive and carriage construction to its famous junction railway station. Brake Van rides are available to the public during special events.
Advanced Passenger Train
APT No.370 003/006 at Crewe Heritage Centre
Built by British Rail (BR) the 1970s and 1980s, this Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train (APT) is the only surviving APT set. Numbered 370 003/006, it is open at all times with an occasional cafe run from the original buffet car (selected days only). The APT-P museum can be found inside one of the carriages, with photographs on display from the APT project
Cheshire,England, UK, CW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,circuit,circuits,board,soldering,word,electronic,tech,technology,process,processes,world,reliant,on,chip,chips,silicon,binary,logic,PCB,printed,wiring,component,components,main,motherboard,mother,processor,artificial,IOT,Internet of Things,brain,robot,software,neural,network,smart,artificial intelligence war
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KDPYB6 - A printed circuit board (PCB
also printed wiring board or PWB) is a medium used in electrical and electronic engineering to connect electronic components to one another in a controlled manner. It takes the form of a laminated sandwich structure of conductive and insulating layers: each of the conductive layers is designed with an artwork pattern of traces, planes and other features (similar to wires on a flat surface) etched from one or more sheet layers of copper laminated onto and/or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate. Electrical components may be fixed to conductive pads on the outer layers in the shape designed to accept the component's terminals, generally by means of soldering, to both electrically connect and mechanically fasten them to it. Another manufacturing process adds vias: plated-through holes that allow interconnections between layers
The Austrian engineer Paul Eisler invented the printed circuit as part of a radio set while working in the UK around 1936. In 1941 a multi-layer printed circuit was used in German magnetic influence naval mines
Around 1943 the USA began to use the technology on a large scale to make proximity fuzes for use in World War II. Such fuzes required an electronic circuit that could withstand being fired from a gun, and could be produced in quantity
Motorola was an early leader in bringing the process into consumer electronics, announcing in August 1952 the adoption of plated circuits in home radios after six years of research and a $1M investment
Originally, every electronic component had wire leads, and a PCB had holes drilled for each wire of each component. The component leads were then inserted through the holes and soldered to the copper PCB traces. This method of assembly is called through-hole construction. In 1949, Moe Abramson and Stanislaus F. Danko of the United States Army Signal Corps developed the Auto-Sembly process in which component leads were inserted into a copper foil interconnection
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,station,Scot Rail,delay repay,delayrepay,rush hour,passengers,Scottish,rail travel,city,railway station,crowd,peak-time,peak,services,public transport,Scotland,passenger,demand,investment,capacity,funding,rail fares,peak fares removal,affordable,network,rail service,reliability,capacity pressures,government rail subsidy,Scottish transport budget,urban mobility,modernisation,crisis,sustainable,trains,urban,waiting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEJ676 - Congested platform at Glasgow Central Station as a large crowd of commuters and other passengers wait to board ScotRail trains during the rush hour. People with bags, suitcases and work clothing line the platform beneath the station's extensive steel-and-glass roof, while electric trains stand beside platforms three and four. The densely packed scene illustrates the pressure placed on busy urban railway services at peak commuting times and the importance of managing passenger flows, platform safety and train capacity.
Glasgow Central is one of Scotland's principal railway stations and a major gateway for local, regional and long-distance services. Crowded platforms can result from the concentration of departures within short periods, service disruption, limited train capacity or increasing passenger demand. Such scenes are useful for illustrating debates about whether investment in rolling stock, station infrastructure, staffing and timetable resilience is keeping pace with the needs of commuters and other rail users.
The cost of travelling by train remains an important public-policy issue. ScotRail peak fares were removed across the network from September 2025, making the same ticket prices available throughout the day and aiming to improve affordability and encourage a shift from private cars to rail. The policy nevertheless carries a substantial public cost, with official estimates placing the first full-year revenue requirement within a range of approximately £19.5 million to £38.6 million.
Rail also requires continuing capital and operational investment. The Scottish Government's plans provide for more than £1.6 billion of rail investment during 2026“27, while programmes include network maintenance, electrification and the purchase of new trains. Scotland's fleet transition programme includes £342 million for electrifying parts of the Fife and Borders routes and procuring battery-electric and Glasgow suburban trains.
The photograph can illustrate rail fares
Glasgow Central Station, Gordon Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 3SL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RNE - Warrington Bus Station,interchange,town centre,Cheshire,England,UK 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 scene records a specific piece of everyday place-based detail, the sort of subject that often says more about local identity, work, leisure, transport or consumption than a polished landmark view would. Its value is in the recognisable setting, readable clues and documentary directness, making it useful for editorial coverage of changing streets, public services, heritage, retail habits and ordinary life in Britain and beyond. The location detail, Warrington, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include public transport, bus station, urban mobility, passenger interchange, railway station, passenger rail and train travel, 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.
Winwick St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: train,line,track,platform,Scotrail,Scot,rail,Abellio,transport,co,company,Ned,Nedrailways,subsidy,subsidised,network,Dutch,national,Nederlandse,Spoorwegen,Serco,GB,Great,Britain,British,BR,Station Road,Annan,Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland,UK,GoTonySmith,operated,by,Abelio,poor,service,battle,with,Scotish,Scottish,Parliament,Govt,Government,political,pressure,mounts,2025,Alba,Abellio,transport,operator,Dutch,company,performance,late,fined,delay,delays,regulation,strip,viable,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Franchise Battle,political pressure,transport operator Abellio,Humza Yousaf,Rail passengers,public sector bid
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RM9 - Telegraph News from Nov 2016 - Abellio braces for Scotrail franchise battle as political pressure mounts
Transport operator Abellio is bracing for a battle with the Scottish Government to hold on to its Scotrail franchise as fresh data showed the number of delayed trains is increasing.
The Dutch company has admitted that its performance is not good enough but said after a scathing attack at the weekend from the Scottish Government that it would have no problem competing with a public-sector bidder for Scotrail.
Abellio won the franchise to run Scotland's train services until 2025 two years ago, but has since been fined £438,000 due to continued delays on its trains.
More info, see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/11/21/abellio-braces-for-scotrail-franchise-battle-as-political-pressu/
Station Road,Annan,Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland, UK
