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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,North West Cancer Research,cancer research charity,Stockton Heath shop,charity shop opening,regional cancer research,pre loved retail,London Road Stockton Heath,charity shop,cancer research,charity,Stockton Heath,Warrington,donations,fundraising,volunteers,second,hand,north,west,northwest,cancer,research,stockton,heath,village,community,nonprofit,cheshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FEJFXC - . The North West Cancer Research shopfront in Stockton Heath represents charity retail used to raise funds for cancer research through donated clothing, household goods and volunteer-supported trading. North West Cancer Research opened its Stockton Heath shop as its first ever charity shop, marking a significant change for a research charity historically associated more with fundraising and grant-making than high-street retail. The charity reported that the London Road shop attracted strong local support, with donations, volunteers and repeat shoppers, and it subsequently expanded its shop network to other North West locations. Sales of donated clothing, books, homeware and designer items support cancer research and education focused on the region. The branch is also part of a wider revival of charity retail as consumers combine bargain hunting with reuse and sustainability, even while conventional high-street chains reduce their estates. The Stockton Heath shop was presented by the charity as a way to build a stronger community presence as well as raise money, making the move into retail a strategic extension of regional fundraising rather than merely another shop opening. North West Cancer Research is a regional charity rather than a national chain, funding cancer research and education across the North West and North Wales. Its move into charity retail gives the organisation a permanent high-street presence in communities where supporters may know the cause through fundraising events rather than research laboratories. A Stockton Heath shop can raise money through donated goods while also functioning as local advertising for the charity's name and work. Regional identity is important because the charity has long argued that cancer inequalities and outcomes vary by place, and that research investment should benefit communities outside the traditional concentration of biomedical funding in London and the South East.
Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,blue sky,Northwest,North West,tourists,destination,attraction,pink,red,yellow,L1,L1 1LJ,come,visit,and,skyline,promoting,staycation,short,trip,trips,symbols,landmark,landmarks,of,the,city,Visit Liverpool,visiting,Williamson Square,visitors,flag,flags,VisitLiverpool,VisitLiverpool.com,British,English,region
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RJ3YPM - . Symbols of the city, Visit Liverpool banners, St Johns Beacon and cityscape, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1LJ. Photographed on 19 August 2023. The recorded location is Williamson Square, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1EL. Welcome to VisitLiverpool.com!. 2023 is a massive year for Liverpool, the Eurovision Song Contest and the 151st Open are two major highlights in the City Region calendar. Explore top attractions from the iconic Royal Liver Building and Royal Albert Dock to green spaces and coastline. Be part of world-class events all year round. Exhibitions, festivals and light trails are just some of the experiences to enjoy in Liverpool. Don't just visit for a day, extend your stay with us by choosing from a perfect mix of hotels, apartments and aparthotels. Seen through civic identity, the earlier context is that civic spaces often accumulate layers of architecture from different periods while retaining a stable role as meeting places and pedestrian routes. For travel photography, the historical context is that travel imagery becomes historical evidence when transport, signage or the visitor economy changes
A familiar destination photographed years earlier can reveal redevelopment, altered businesses and changing patterns of access. The 2026 relevance of civic identity comes from the fact that well-used squares remain important to tourism and local identity, while redesign projects often focus on accessibility, shade, planting and flexible event use. For travel photography, the 2026 context is that tourism businesses continue to balance visitor demand with staffing, transport, environmental impact and pressure on popular places
Images of gateways, attractions and town centres can illustrate both destination appeal and the infrastructure required to support it. Additional subject vocabulary includes public square, public realm, urban design, city centre, courtyard, pedestrian space, public life, and urban heritage.
Williamson Square, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1EL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Lancashire,England,Uk,LA1,history,to,across,the,UK,LA1 1TH,old,lamp,tourist,tourism,attraction,cityscape,panorama,pano,sunny,summer,blue,sky,skies,Great,Britain,British,county,town,north,northwest,west,urban,rooftop,rooftops,roofs,roofing,Duchy of Lancaster,@Hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64RBA - Lancaster is a city and the county town of Lancashire, England, standing on the River Lune. Its population of 52,234 compares with one of 138,375 in the wider City of Lancaster local government district.
The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family. The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III, who is also Duke of Lancaster. Its long history is marked by Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church, Lancaster Cathedral and the Ashton Memorial. It is the seat of Lancaster University and has a campus of the University of Cumbria. The Port of Lancaster played a big role in the city's growth, but for many years the outport of Glasson Dock has become the main shipping facility.
The name of the city first appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Loncastre, where Lon refers to the River Lune and castre (from the Old English cæster and Latin castrum for fort) to the Roman fort that stood on the site
Lancaster is mainly a service-oriented city. Products include animal feed, textiles, chemicals, livestock, paper, synthetic fibre, farm machinery, HGV trailers and mineral fibres. In recent years, a high-tech sector has emerged from Information Technology and Communications firms investing in the city.
A permanent military presence was built up with the completion of Bowerham Barracks in 1880. The Phoenix Street drill hall was completed in 1894.
In March 2004, Lancaster was granted Fairtrade City status.
Lancaster was home to the European headquarters of Reebok. After merging with Adidas, Reebok moved to Bolton and Stockport in 2007.
In May 2015 Queen Elizabeth II visited the castle for commemorations for the 750th anniversary of the creation of the Duchy of Lancaster
Lancaster, England, UK, LA1 1TH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,bus,public,to,Greater,historic,history,1950,1960,maroon,creme,cream,service,services,timetable,town,centre,Boltonian,Boltonians,North West,NorthWest,Northern Powerhouse,northern towns,northern,Lancs,Lancashire,BL1 1RU,BL1,buses,corporation,council,transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K5J0E6 - . This scene at Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The frame specifically shows Bus to Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into regional identity, passenger transport, changing streetscape, everyday life, local character, social history, public-transport wayfinding, surface public transport, street-side transport, historical comparison, community identity, bus infrastructure, changing land use, and documentary photography. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into service frequency and accessibility, not least because of the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. Future viewers can use this scene from Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU to compare lettering, decoration and surface detail with whatever follows after changed technology. The photograph additionally reflects passenger information, visual archive, before-and-after reference, bus route infrastructure, roadside transit, local mobility, contemporary social history, and transport accessibility. Elements such as Bolton and Manchester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The setting also helps illustrate service frequency and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing when considered against later change at Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU. The image also provides a reference for bus funding and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services without losing the local specificity of Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU.
Bolton, North Manchester, England, UK, BL1 1RU
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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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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,concourse,rail,England,Manchester,bee,bees,3419,raccoon,art,Northwest,North West,TUC,Trade Union Congress,Bees,symbol,of,the,city,network,coloured,colored,arts,artwork,union,sneaky,raccoons,racoon,inside,interior,beside,platforms,platform,purple,green
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K11NYB - Name: Sylvia
Designed and decorated by: Sneaky Raccoon
Sponsor: UNISON Manchester and UNISON North West
Design Inspiration
It was at theManchesterMechanics' Institute in 1868 that the first meeting of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) took place in 1868. Fifty years later, in 1918, the Pankhurst's led a victory that was meant to mark the beginning of the end of a war for gender equality. Sylvia Pankhurst, a suffragette, imprisoned numerous times, came to see the struggle for women to have the vote as just one strand in a larger struggle for equality.
Manchester UNISON and UNISON North West
UNISON members work in many different roles in providing public services. It is the union for workers in sectors including local government, the NHS, the police service, education, utilities, transport and the voluntary sector. With 200,000 members it is the biggest union in the region and more than two-thirds of its members are women.
Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,summer,in,England,UK,FY1,with,the,central,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,NW,North West,NorthWest,lift,climb,view,from,Eiffel Tower,technology,of,Fielding & Platt,Gloucester,magnet,Victorian,blue sky,riveted,Blackpool central promenade
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9TG - Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is 518 feet (158 metres) tall and is the 125th-tallest freestanding tower in the world. Blackpool Tower is also the common name for the Tower Buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick three-storey block that comprises the tower, Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom, and roof gardens, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973.
Background
The Blackpool Tower Company was founded by London-based Standard Contract & Debenture Corporation in 1890
it bought an aquarium on Central Promenade with the intention of building a replica Eiffel Tower on the site. John Bickerstaffe, a former mayor of Blackpool, was asked to become chairman of the new company, and its shares went on sale in July 1891. The Standard Corporation kept 30,000 £1 shares and offered £150,000 worth of shares to the public
initially only two-thirds were taken up, forcing the company to ask for more cash contributions from its existing shareholders, but the poor financial situation of the company, exacerbated by the falling share price, rendered it unable to pay. Bickerstaffe, to avoid the potential collapse of the venture, bought any available shares until his original holding of £500 amounted to £20,000. He also released the Standard Corporation from its share commitments. When the Tower opened in 1894, its success justified the investment of nearly £300,000, and the company made a £30,000 profit in 1896.
Two Lancashire architects, James Maxwell and Charles Tuke, designed the tower and oversaw the laying of its foundation stone on 29 September 1891. By the time the Tower finally opened on 14 May 1894, both men had died. Heenan & Froude, then of Manchester, were appointed structural engineers, supplying and constructing both the tower,
Blackpool central promenade ,Lancashire, England, UK, FY1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W0 - . An on-location photograph from The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. Other connected aspects include farm produce, visual archive, place identity, food supply chain, changing land use, crop production, grain harvest, barley cultivation, mixed-use development.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>redevelopment, period detail, regional identity, British agriculture, local character, and field crop. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with supply chains, crop yields and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains. The modern context includes continuing discussion of housing pressure, commercial viability and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The subject also sits alongside commercial redevelopment, adaptive reuse, town-centre renewal, summer fieldwork, archival record, local history, grain quality, and arable farming. The recorded references to Blackpool, Tower, Lancashire, famous, and promenade preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves period character as a date-specific reference. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity for later comparison.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,Spyglass,the,bar,pub,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W2 - . This authentic period view of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents The Blackpool Tower & Spyglass bar, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The setting additionally reflects grain quality, field crop, community identity, food supply chain, changing land use, everyday life, summer fieldwork, hospitality economy, local social venue, community pub, visual archive, place identity, regional identity, and documentary photography. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into staffing pressure and commercial rents, not least because of the pressure on customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. Today's relevance is strengthened by climate change, weather extremes and the continuing question of the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects historical comparison, agricultural landscape, local history, archival record, cereal crop, period detail, street-level dining, and rural economy. References to promenade, Spyglass, Blackpool, Tower, and resort give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as part of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ's history.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W3 - . Recorded at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ 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 The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses grain harvest, historical comparison, agricultural landscape, public realm, local character, everyday life, architectural character, grain quality, archival record, public-realm investment, urban fabric, changing land use, social history, and period architecture. Current relevance extends to weather extremes and climate change, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and planning, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, arable farming, urban regeneration, place-making, community identity, and regional identity. References to Blackpool, resort, famous, Lancashire, and promenade give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,Spyglass,the,bar,pub,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,Tower Tramstop,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9X2 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on The Blackpool Tower & Spyglass bar, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses community identity, cereal crop, social history, adaptive reuse, place-making, British agriculture, heritage-led regeneration, architectural character, field crop, period detail, regional identity, public realm, historical comparison, and town-centre renewal. Current relevance extends to climate change and weather extremes, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public-realm investment and adaptive reuse, not least because of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Future viewers can use this scene from The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, food supply chain, historic townscape, before-and-after reference, rural economy, documentary photography, grain harvest, and archival record. The combination of resort, famous, Blackpool, Spyglass, and promenade anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The frame retains part of the area's social history for future local research.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9X9 - . This scene at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ 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. At the centre of the view is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The image also relates to everyday life, field crop, social history, mixed-use redevelopment, place-making, adaptive reuse, public-realm investment, architectural character, barley cultivation, urban regeneration, place identity, civic architecture, period architecture, and documentary photography. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with agricultural policy, climate change and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, public-realm investment and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. As a dated visual record of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects before-and-after reference, cereal crop, urban fabric, summer fieldwork, archival record, historic townscape, agricultural landscape, and changing streetscape. Details involving Lancashire, famous, Tower, promenade, and Blackpool make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves a point of historical comparison for future local research.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,looking,west,west of,towards,Fiddlers Ferry power station,Penketh and Widnes,Cheshire,England,UK,over,sky line,Victorian,office,offices,Bridge Street,Bridge St,PJs,wine bar,winebar,town centre,empty,space,spaces,NW,North West,Northwest,Northern Powerhouse,towns,architecture,buildings,business rates,businesses,business,attractive,for,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMRGM - . A grounded documentary photograph made at the recorded location in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Warrington Town Centre looking west towards Fiddlers Ferry, Penketh and Widnes, Cheshire, England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes local enterprise, town-centre economy, public realm, specialist retailer, community identity, customer footfall, regional identity, changing streetscape, street-level business, historical comparison, high-street commerce, bricks-and-mortar retail, archival record, and shopfront economy. Today's relevance is strengthened by online shopping, town-centre regeneration and the continuing question of the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare lettering, decoration and surface detail with whatever follows after changed technology. Other useful contextual ideas include visual archive, local trading, changing land use, retail property, local history, commercial streetscape, before-and-after reference, and independent retail. References to Penketh, towards, looking, Widnes, and Ferry give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is online shopping and the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate footfall and the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The period view preserves details of everyday use within the wider story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,shops,shopping,centre,shop,store,stores,mall,GS,Cheshire,England,UK,27,tree,door,doors,town centre,empty,space,spaces,welcomes,shoppers,NW,North West,Northwest,Northern Powerhouse,towns,architecture,buildings,business rates,businesses,business,attractive,for,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMW24 - . This location-specific image from 27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The subject captured here is GS, Welcome to Golden Square, 27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB. The broader subject matter reaches into retail property, changing land use, local history, everyday life, local trading, customer footfall, archival record, public realm, specialist retailer, shopfront economy, local enterprise, regional identity, high-street commerce, and local character. For current editorial use, independent business and consumer spending provide additional context, especially through how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses and branding. Future viewers can use this scene from 27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after new ownership. The wider setting retains connections with independent retail, changing streetscape, social history, contemporary social history, period detail, small business, before-and-after reference, and community identity. The combination of Golden, Welcome, Place, Market, and Square anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around 27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes independent business and how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets when considered against later change at 27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. The frame retains period character before later change alters the scene.
27 Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Wigan,UK,WN7 3AE,factory,system,contrasts,buildings,century,industry,spinning,industrial,Victorian,mobility scooter,person,riding,contrast,relics,relic,turn of,manufacture,history,historic,heritage,northern,north west,northwest,tall,mills,factories,Makerfield,Makerfield by-election,Makerfield byelection,Andy Burnham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06M6 - . This authentic period view of Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Butts Spinning Cotton Mill ,Butts Street, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE. The setting additionally reflects built heritage, archival record, everyday life, architectural character, conservation interest, public realm, architectural detailing, place identity, period building, manufacturing heritage, industrial artefact, visual archive, industrial archaeology, and before-and-after reference. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with embodied carbon, industrial tourism and recording the industries and transport systems that shaped British towns. The modern context includes continuing discussion of local identity, planning control and how historic fabric can be retained while places adapt to modern use. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE, details that may look very different after redevelopment. The wider setting retains connections with historic frontage, documentary photography, contemporary social history, working-industry history, labour history, historic freight equipment, production infrastructure, and heritage asset. Elements such as Lancashire, Butts, Spinning, Leigh, and Wigan add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. It also preserves a local visual benchmark within the wider story of Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE.
Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Wigan,UK,WN7 3AE,factory,system,spinning,manufacture,industry,industrial,turn of,century,Victorian,relic,relics,buildings,mobility scooter,contrast,contrasts,person,riding,history,historic,heritage,northern,north west,northwest,tall,mills,factories
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06M7 - . This scene at Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE 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 defining feature is Butts Spinning Cotton Mill ,Butts Street, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE. The broader subject matter reaches into industrial artefact, public realm, historic townscape, manufacturing heritage, visual archive, before-and-after reference, social history, period streetscape, traditional structure, period detail, conservation interest, built heritage, industrial archaeology, and conservation architecture. For current editorial use, labour history and industrial conservation provide additional context, especially through how surviving industrial objects become evidence of vanished working practices. Current relevance extends to redevelopment pressure and heritage conservation, particularly through the tension between conservation and redevelopment. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE before new construction alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside urban fabric, local landmark, heritage asset, industrial transport, production infrastructure, historic freight equipment, historic frontage, and community identity. Elements such as Butts, Lancashire, Cotton, Spinning, and Leigh add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The record includes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. The frame retains a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,UK,BL1,in,iron,man,male,VinFast,World,Championship,full,distance,full-distance,race,finish,line,finishline,union,flag,union jack,GB,Great Britain,British,North West,English,venue,NW,NorthWest,Bolton England,competition,tournament,competitions,tournaments,banners,poster,posters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRKY - The North is Calling You Home
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Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,rail,railway,station,RMT Union,strike,striking,transport,infrastructure,Cheshire,England,UK,Liverpool to manchester,line,trains,northwest,diesel trains,Northern Trains,East Midlands Railway,WA2 7TT,WA2,Winwick St,Central,wall,walls,Northern,TPE,town,centre,Northern Powerhouse,public,Northern Railway,historic,Victorian
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPP7 - Warrington Central railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. It is located on the southern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Lines (the former Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester), being situated approximately halfway between the two cities. Central station is served by diesel stopping trains between Liverpool and Manchester, and diesel express services between Liverpool and Manchester Airport, as well as between Liverpool and East Anglia.
Central station has no electrified lines, being served only by diesel trains.
Main station building faces away from the town and is of a classical style with some polychrome brickwork. Most of it is rented out to small businesses, the booking office and other facilities having been relocated to a modern building at a lower level. From street level, passengers climb six steps or a short ramp to reach the booking office, and climb further steps to the platforms. Disabled passengers can now easily access both platforms as lifts were installed in June 2008, making Warrington Central fully accessible for the first time.
The station has a customer service office, toilets, waiting rooms, a newsagent and a coffee stall. The entrance building was enlarged and modernised in 2010“11.
Outside there is a car park and a taxi rank. The station is located close to Warrington Bus Interchange.
The adjoining Cheshire Lines Warehouse (a listed building) has been redeveloped as apartments, along with six new apartment blocks
Northern Trains operates two through stopping services in each direction from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road. Late evening services operate between Warrington and either Manchester or Liverpool.
Warrington Central station, Winwick Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. WA2 7TT
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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,city centre,Merseyside,England,UK,Levelling up,Northern Powerhouse,rail,station,RMT Union,strike,striking,transport,infrastructure,at,railway station,L1 1JD,BR,NetworkRail,parking,dropoff,area,zone,sunny,mainline,WCML,Merseyrail,NW,northwest,network,routes,investment,subsidy,platform,platforms
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPYT - . 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 principal subject is Main Network Rail entrance at Liverpool Lime Street, mainline railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD. The image also relates to before-and-after reference, everyday life, transport interchange, urban change, rail mobility, social landscape, regional rail, public realm, passenger railway, trackside history, rolling stock, train operations, urban social history, and historical comparison. Today's relevance is strengthened by fares, regional connectivity and the continuing question of how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway. From a 2025-onward perspective, footfall and commercial change are closely linked to this subject, alongside the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The photograph additionally reflects place identity, street-level documentary, freight wagon, pedestrian environment, station environment, contemporary social history, community identity, and industrial railway heritage. Elements such as entrance, railway, station, Liverpool, and Merseyside add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The period view preserves period character for future local research. The view records a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
Liverpool Lime Street, railway station, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,county,tourist,attraction,attractions,day,days,out,poster,Northern,rail,train,in,travel,trip,daytrip,trips,northwest,north west,ad,advert,advertisement,use,service,services,your,visit,town,towns,Mid line,Mid-Cheshire,enjoy,marvellous,marvellousDaysOut,campaign,&,and,British Rail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC412A - Colourful railway travel poster promotes Knutsford as a destination on the Mid Cheshire Line, using the slogan Meander the Mid Cheshire Line and enjoy marvellous days out . The framed artwork is mounted against red brick and combines a stylised Cheshire townscape with bunting, flowers, traditional shopfronts, a Union flag, a hanging sign and a bird in the foreground. Its bold cream, red, green and blue palette deliberately recalls classic twentieth-century British railway advertising, presenting rail travel as an enjoyable way to explore an attractive historic market town.
The design is part of the Marvellous Days Out campaign associated with the Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership. The poster artwork was created by Chester artist Nicky Thompson, whose illustrated series celebrates destinations along the railway between Manchester, Stockport, Altrincham, Knutsford, Northwich, Delamere and Chester. The Knutsford image encourages leisure passengers, families, walkers and day trippers to arrive by train and discover the town's independent shops, cafés, Georgian buildings, heritage attractions and welcoming streets.
Knutsford railway station is on the Manchester to Chester route via Altrincham. From the station, visitors can walk through the town centre towards the King Street entrance to Tatton Park. The historic estate includes a neo-classical mansion, landscaped gardens, a working farm, the Tudor Old Hall and around 1,000 acres of deer park. The poster therefore connects sustainable public transport with local tourism, heritage, countryside access and car-free days out.
This documentary image is suitable for editorial coverage of community rail partnerships, railway destination marketing, regional tourism, public transport promotion, British poster design, visitor attractions, Cheshire travel, station art and campaigns encouraging people to explore towns and landscapes by train
Tatton, Knutsford, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, WA16 6SG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,county,tourist,attraction,attractions,day,days,out,poster,Northern,rail,train,railway,in,travel,trip,daytrip,trips,northwest,north west,ad,advert,advertisement,use,service,services,your,visit,town,towns,Mid line,Mid-Cheshire,enjoy,marvellous,marvellousDaysOut,campaign,lion,salt,works,museum,CW9
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC412C - . This scene at Marston, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, CW9 6ES in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is Poster for visits to Lostock Gralam, Meander the mid-Cheshire Line rail route and enjoy marvellous train days out - Lion Salt Works. A broader reading of the photograph includes industrial material culture, labour history, production infrastructure, working-industry history, social history, heavy-industry heritage, trackside history, rolling stock, manufacturing heritage, train operations, railway heritage, visual archive, period detail, and community identity. For current editorial use, regional connectivity and fares provide additional context, especially through the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Current relevance extends to labour history and embodied carbon, particularly through how surviving industrial objects become evidence of vanished working practices. As a dated visual record of Marston, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, CW9 6ES, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes manufacturing landscape, rail infrastructure, transport interchange, changing streetscape, industrial transport, factory heritage, historic freight equipment, and local character. The combination of Lostock, Poster, enjoy, Meander, and train anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Marston, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, CW9 6ES, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time.
Marston, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, CW9 6ES
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Cheshire,UK,building,grade II,grade2,Church street Tarvin,Church St Tarvin,Tarvin,history,historic,dwelling,British,English,black,white,timber,timbered,summer,blue sky,14th Century,architectural,architecture,details,detail,north west,Northwest,villages,village,GB,Great Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C6RE6K - Formerly parlour wing of farmhouse, now a house: mid-late C16, chimney inserted 1658 with C19 extension to rear and alterations. Timber-framed with brick nogging on stone plinth. Brick extension to rear. Welsh slate roof and a lateral ashlar stack contained within the house with 2 diamond brick stacks. 2-storey and attic, 1-bay front under gable. Slight jetties at 1st and 2nd floor with ovolo moulded tiebeams. Ground storey has an inserted 12-pane window into a line of studs, a line of chevrons and at the top a pair of blocked 4-light wood mullioned windows. First storey has a C20 steel casement above the original sill. There is a line of quartrefoils, a line of chevron and 2 similar mullioned windows. Gable rebuilt in brick with black painted timbers and a small pane window. Panelling to the side is undecorated except for some chevron work. Inserted door and windows. Interior: Two rooms in each floor in old part. Main room has corner fireplace with moulded stone fireplace, damaged by insertion of brick and cast-iron grate. 2 corbels help carry exposed joists
ovolo-moulded ceiling beam. Room to rear has cast-iron fireplace and an heraldic plaster panel with the date 1658. Main room upstairs has good moulded sandstone fireplace and moulded stone mantelshelf with gilded plaster devices above. Ovolo-moulded ceiling beam. Roof trusses of tiebeam, 2 diagonal struts and short collars.
Church Street, Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, CH3 8EB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Cheshire,UK,Church street Tarvin,Church St Tarvin,building,grade II,grade2,Tarvin,history,historic,dwelling,British,English,black,white,timber,timbered,summer,blue sky,14th Century,architectural,architecture,details,detail,north west,Northwest,villages,village,GB,Great Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C6RE6M - This originated as the wing of a farmhouse, later converted into a separate house. In the 19th century alterations were made, including an extension to the rear. The house is timber-framed with brick nogging on a stone plinth, the extension being in brick. The roof is in Welsh slate. It has two storeys and an attic, with a one-bay front under a gable facing the street. The upper storeys are slightly jettied
Church Street, Tarvin, Chester,Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Cheshire,UK,Warrington,Thelwall,plot,Land,Wa4,building land,land bank,banked,SocialHousing,Social housing,UKHousing,housing,No public access or Right Of Way,No public access,or,Right Of Way,Social landlord,landlord,development,reserved,social housing,socialhousing,developer,insidehousing,NW,Northwest,north west,community,communities,Warringtonian
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C6JWRR - . Recorded at Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, this image forms part of the visual history of the locality and the activity, building, object or service shown. The location is represented through Warrington Housing Association Land,Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath,Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 - No public access or Right Of Way. The locality and subject together evoke place identity, urban change, visual archive, local history, historic streetscape, built environment, regional identity, community identity, architectural character, built heritage, heritage landmark, everyday Britain, archival record, and period building. For contemporary context, redevelopment pressure and maintenance are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. As a dated visual record of Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, the frame retains public access and movement, making it useful if later redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. Further associations include conservation interest, local character, contemporary history, cityscape history, period detail, social history, architectural contrast, and public realm. The combination of Heath, Association, Ackers, public, and Right helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. The surrounding context at Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. A further contemporary connection is redevelopment pressure and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them within the real-world context of Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK and the changing story of the subject shown.
Ackers Lane, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Northern,Powerhouse,industry,art,music,MarkEsmith,Hit The North,Manchester,Northern quarter,NQ4,Greater Manchester,England,Neon,Hit,The,North,quarter,proud,pub,bar,Punish The North,Northern wasteland,wasteland,M6,North West,NorthWest,North West of England,Lancashire,Lancs,brick,wall,neon sign on wall,white sign,levelling up,Cumbria,village
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AEDHXN - Hit the North is a 1987 song by British post-punk band the Fall. The lyrics were composed by band leader Mark E. Smith with the music written by Simon Rogers and Brix Smith. It was released as a single in October 1987 and reached number 57 on the UK singles chart. According to Tom Doyle of Sound on Sound, the song is a rousing groove“based anthem which is now regarded by many as both their ultimate statement and best single.
The record was part of a conscious approach by Brix Smith and Simon Rogers, both of whom had recently joined the band, in increasing the Fall's popularity and accessibility. Brix Smith said: It was definitely a conscious thing on my part because they were so, so underground and so unappreciated and unknown. I just thought they were such an important band and it needed to be broadcast all over the world. Her husband at the time, Mark E. Smith, disagreed: ..it wasn't a conscious effort. It was just trying to get it a bit more punchy. I always like it very clean and simple. A lot of groups are swamped with sound.
The music was written by Rogers and Brix Smith, and recorded by Rogers on his newly-acquired Sequential Circuits Studio 440 sequencer-sampler. Rogers said literally the first thing I put into it was a bass and a snare just on two pads, a little tiny Indian bell... and a sax note and a bass note from a Gentle Giant record. When Rogers demonstrated the instrument to Mark E. Smith, Smith said: What's that music? I'll have that, just do me a tape. Smith recorded a demo, with the original programmed drums removed
on the final recording they are replaced by samples of Simon Wolstencroft's drumming. The song was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in July 1987, during the sessions for the band's album The Frenz Experiment, with Rogers as producer and Ian Grimble as recording engineer. Guitar and vocal distortions and other effects were added in the studio.
Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGJK - Dave Speakman is a musician/guitarist/producer from the Northwest of England. Dave has worked as a session guitarist for the past 20 years and this has naturally progressed into doing more and more recording work. In 2019 Dave took on premises for his own recording studio in Middlewich, Cheshire. Dave continues to work as a guitarist and also regularly gigs his own material.
See www.davespeakman.co.uk
Recording Studio in Middlewich, Cheshire
Opened June 2019
We are offering recording and video solutions for a variety of projects, examples of Dave's work can be seen all over his YouTube Channel If you want a tour of the facility - please get in touch. The studio is based around a Pro Tools system with boutique handwired preamps from AML (Neve 1073 Clones), Focusrite and Universal Audio. With 24 inputs and the ability to do up to 8 individual headphone mixes the studio is ideal for recording anything from a solo vocalist to large 7 - 8 piece bands. We pride ourselves on having a fast turnaround of projects
you won't be waiting around for ages waiting to hear your mixes.
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,
Winnington Park Recreation Club, Park Rd, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW8 4EB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK,L3,outside,The,bar,listed,Victorian,building,architecture,Walkers Warrington Ales,exterior,Tetley Walker,Ales,history,historic,classic,local,city,centre,Walkers,brewing,brewery,NW,north west,northwest,marble,stone,fronted,external,windows,gold
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475HM - . This dated editorial view of 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY in 2019 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The defining feature is The Beehive pub, 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY - Victorian Walkers Warrington Ales exterior. The frame also records themes of period detail, public realm, visitor hospitality, documentary photography, hospitality economy, community identity, everyday life, contemporary social history, cask-beer tradition, historical comparison, real-ale culture, visual archive, place identity, and changing streetscape. The wider contemporary story combines energy costs, changing drinking habits and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. As a dated visual record of 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY, the frame retains street furniture and boundaries, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in traditional pub, before-and-after reference, local character, local social venue, traditional ale house, licensed hospitality, community drinking venue, and pub heritage. The recorded references to Mount, Walkers, exterior, Victorian, and Liverpool preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for energy costs and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity within the real-world context of 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference. It also preserves period character for later comparison.
14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK,L3,outside,The,bar,listed,Victorian,building,architecture,Walkers Warrington Ales,exterior,Tetley Walker,Ales,history,historic,classic,local,city,centre,Walkers,brewing,brewery,NW,north west,northwest,marble,stone,fronted,external,windows,gold
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475HT - . Made at 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY in 2019, 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 defining feature is The Beehive pub, 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY - Victorian Walkers Warrington Ales exterior. The surrounding context encompasses community identity, traditional pub, period detail, local social venue, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, documentary photography, place identity, visitor hospitality, real-ale culture, local character, beer-led hospitality, hospitality economy, and social history. The wider contemporary story combines staffing pressure, changing drinking habits and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s. Future viewers can use this scene from 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after conservation work. The location also brings in night-time economy, licensed hospitality, licensed trade, changing land use, public realm, historic hostelry, archival record, and cask-beer tradition. References to Mount, exterior, Liverpool, Victorian, and Beehive give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is staffing pressure and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing as part of the longer story of 14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY. The image fixes evidence of changing use for future local research. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
14 Mount Pleasant ,Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5RY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,brick,Burnley,hilton brick works,building,material,materials,North West,northwest,Northern powerhouse,Halsall,plastic,clay,Bury,fireclay,fire clay,clays,works,Darwen,town,towns,factory,factories,bricks,maker,makers,example,examples,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,red,creme,red brick,red bricks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BBXPAK - . Made at Darwen , Lancs, England, UK in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The scene shows Halsall plastic brick bury, fireclay works Darwen, Burnley,brick, hilton brick works. The setting also relates to urban fabric, period detail, historical comparison, production works, architectural character, historic manufacturing, before-and-after reference, engineering heritage, everyday life, public realm, contemporary social history, changing land use, heritage asset, and conservation architecture. In the mid-2020s, industrial conservation and manufacturing history keep the subject current, particularly through the relationship between local geology, manufacturing and the built environment. The subject remains useful for current coverage of energy retrofit and redevelopment pressure, not least because of the role of distinctive architecture in local identity. As a dated visual record, the scene keeps a record of the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change as seen at Darwen , Lancs, England, UK. The surrounding context also covers heritage landmark, industrial material culture, industrial archaeology, traditional building materials, traditional masonry, visual archive, industrial supply chain, and historic frontage. Elements such as plastic, Burnley, brick, hilton, and works add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Darwen , Lancs, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for industrial conservation and the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials in a form that can be compared with future views of Darwen , Lancs, England, UK.
Darwen , Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Graffito,Lancs,street,Lancashire,England,UK,sixxis,RideLow,girl,woman,building,funky,city,centre,greater,NW,Northern,Powerhouse,NorthWest,tattoo,paint,art,artist,artists,Northern Quarter,Church St,Church Street,City Centre,Greater Manchester,North West,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPGJ - . This location-specific image from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The defining feature is Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St,Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK. The setting additionally reflects changing streetscape, contemporary mural, street creativity, social history, public-realm art, community identity, creative district, urban graphics, mural culture, place identity, urban artwork, public realm, temporary artwork, and local history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into temporary works and tourism, not least because of the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti. As a dated visual record of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK, the frame retains period objects and surrounding context, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes graffiti heritage, local character, creative placemaking, period detail, contemporary social history, archival record, everyday life, and street-level design. References to Church, Quarter, Northern, Graffiti, and Manchester give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK 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 temporary works and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the specific setting of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate gentrification and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods as part of the longer story of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Graffito,Lancs,street,Lancashire,England,UK,sixxis,RideLow,girl,woman,building,funky,city,centre,greater,NW,Northern,Powerhouse,NorthWest,tattoo,paint,art,artist,artists,Northern Quarter,Church St,Church Street,City Centre,Greater Manchester,North West,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPGR - . This authentic period view of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St,Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK. The locality and subject together evoke changing land use, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, period detail, local character, graffiti heritage, creative district, temporary artwork, archival record, street creativity, everyday life, contemporary social history, public-realm art, and urban graphics. For current editorial use, public art and regeneration provide additional context, especially through how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. Future viewers can use this scene from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after redevelopment. The photograph additionally reflects regional identity, documentary photography, street-level design, place identity, public realm, community identity, urban artwork, and local history. The recorded references to Lancashire, Graffiti, Northern, Manchester, and Church preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects public art and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive in a form that can be compared with future views of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. Its period value extends to gentrification and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods within the real-world context of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. The record includes period character as part of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK's history.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Graffito,Lancs,street,Lancashire,England,UK,sixxis,RideLow,girl,woman,building,funky,city,centre,greater,NW,Northern,Powerhouse,NorthWest,tattoo,paint,art,artist,artists,Northern Quarter,Church St,Church Street,City Centre,Greater Manchester,North West,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPHG - . This location-specific image from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St,Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK. Other connected aspects include social history, everyday life, mural culture, community identity, public realm, place identity, street-level design, temporary artwork, local history, graffiti heritage, creative placemaking, regional identity, urban artwork, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, temporary works and public art provide additional context, especially through how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. Future viewers can use this scene from Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The subject also sits alongside visual street culture, changing streetscape, period detail, changing land use, contemporary social history, public-realm art, urban graphics, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as Quarter, Lancashire, Manchester, Graffiti, and Northern add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is temporary works and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time when considered against later change at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate creative industries and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive without losing the local specificity of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Graffito,Lancs,street,Lancashire,England,UK,sixxis,RideLow,girl,woman,building,funky,city,centre,greater,NW,Northern,Powerhouse,NorthWest,tattoo,paint,art,artist,artists,Northern Quarter,Church St,Church Street,City Centre,Greater Manchester,North West,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPJ6 - . This scene at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK in 2016 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The frame specifically shows Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St,Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK. The locality and subject together evoke mural culture, visual archive, creative placemaking, period detail, changing streetscape, urban artwork, creative district, regional identity, public-realm art, temporary artwork, urban graphics, graffiti heritage, local character, and historical comparison. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into gentrification and local identity, not least because of how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK, details that may look very different after conservation work. Further associations within the scene are public art, street-level design, everyday life, changing land use, place identity, street creativity, social history, and contemporary mural. Details involving Quarter, Church, Manchester, Northern, and Graffiti make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects gentrification and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the real-world context of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. Its period value extends to temporary works and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods within the specific setting of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK. Image GJBPJ6 also remains a dated record of Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Lancashire,night,dusk,nighttime,time,platform,at,the,Station,Lancs,England,UK,GB,Great,Britain,logo,livery,rail,railway,franchise,TOC,train,operating,company,319375,class,319,Class319,Serco,Abellio,Abelio,United Kingdom,Northern Electric,Northern Rail,Class 319,Class 319 electric trains,GoTonySmith,service,paint,paintwork,NorthWest,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PJM - . Photographed at Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is Northern Electric Trains at Wigan North Western Station, Lancs,England, UK, 319375. Another layer of the photograph includes local character, integrated transport, railway branding, community identity, mass transit, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, public realm, documentary photography, place identity, commuter travel, urban rail transport, rail corridor, and everyday life. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and fares, not least because of the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK, details that may look very different after changing commercial priorities. The wider setting retains connections with passenger railway, archival record, rail modernisation, changing streetscape, trackside heritage, local history, regional identity, and regional rail. The recorded references to 319375, Western, Lancs, Trains, and Station preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects accessibility and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration without losing the local specificity of Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK. The scene captures a trace of local identity within the wider story of Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK.
Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Lancashire,night,dusk,nighttime,time,platform,at,the,Station,Lancs,England,UK,GB,Great,Britain,logo,livery,rail,railway,franchise,TOC,train,operating,company,319375,class,319,Class319,Serco,Abellio,Abelio,United Kingdom,Northern Electric,Northern Rail,Class 319,Class 319 electric trains,GoTonySmith,service,paint,paintwork,NorthWest,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PJR - . This location-specific image from Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK in 2015 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Northern Electric Trains at Wigan North Western Station, Lancs,England, UK, 319375. The broader subject matter reaches into trackside heritage, local history, archival record, everyday life, period detail, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, commuter travel, passenger railway, changing land use, visual archive, rail infrastructure, mass transit, and rail corridor. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into fares and station investment, not least because of the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. Other useful contextual ideas include social history, rail mobility, public realm, regional rail, rail modernisation, transport interchange, place identity, and regional identity. The combination of Western, Trains, Northern, Lancs, and 319375 anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The setting also helps illustrate fares and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change without losing the local specificity of Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK. The image also provides a reference for rail reform and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions in a form that can be compared with future views of Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK.
Wigan North Western Station, Wigan, Lancs, England, UK
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Keywords: Candle,beer,ales,beers,bar,bars,UK,united,Kingdom,GB,Great,Britain,tourist,city,cities,English,glass,glasses,on,a,table,pint,pot,pintpot,tourism,NW,Northwest,North,west,City Centre,City,Centre,@hotpixUK,North West,GoTonySmith,burn,burning,CH1,centre,Chester
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4EY - . Planning drinks around the Chester Ale trail, Cheshire, England UK, CH1. Photographed at Chester, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 13 December 2014. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Planning the Chester Ale trail, Cheshire, ale, trail, map, pub, pubs, glass, half full and Candle, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. Where brewery names, pumps, windows, pub signs or period fittings are present, they add useful detail for features on brewing history, hospitality branding and traditional licensed interiors or exteriors. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Chester, England, UK
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Keywords: centre,Cheshire,England,UK,GB,British,celebration,celebrating,WA1,inside,old,marketplace,GS,GoldenSquare,WBC,Borough,Council,popular,tourist,shop,shopping,stall,stalls,attraction,sq,square,traditional,Christmas,Gotonysmith attractions oldmarketplace germans twinned Crepes,gourmet,burgers,sausages,sweets,chocolate,carvery,sandwiches,and,wash,it,all,down,with,a,glass,of,mulled,wine,hot punch,c,der,or,a,pint,beer,You,can,also,pick,up,some,unique,gifts,including,personalised,decorations,candles,jigsaw,and,moneyboxes,2015,2016,2017,tourist,event,events,north,west,northwest
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T34 - Something extra special in Warrington's Golden Square. A traditional market to get the ultimate Christmas fix.
Just of the few of the delicacy's available, include: Crepes, gourmet burgers, German sausages, sweets, chocolate, carvery sandwiches and wash it all down with a glass of mulled wine, hot punch, cider or a pint of German beer.
You can also pick up some unique Christmas gifts including personalised decorations, candles, jigsaw and moneyboxes.
Old Marketplace, Golden square, Warrington, England, GB
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH89F - Johnny Marr performs live at Manchester Academy in Manchester, England, on 12 October 2013, singing into a stage microphone while playing a white Fender Jaguar electric guitar. The influential guitarist, songwriter and former member of The Smiths wears a vivid blue velvet jacket decorated with badges as he leads his solo band beneath purple stage lighting. A drummer plays behind him, while guitar amplifiers, cables, microphones and other touring equipment fill the performance area.
The concert took place during the first year of Marr's established solo career following the release of his debut solo album, The Messenger, in February 2013. His live shows combined material from that record with selected songs associated with The Smiths and other parts of his extensive musical career. Marr's chiming, melodic guitar style was central to the sound of The Smiths, the highly influential Manchester group he formed with Morrissey in 1982, and it helped shape generations of indie and alternative rock musicians.
The white offset-body instrument visible in the photograph is a Fender Jaguar, a model strongly associated with Marr and adapted to suit his distinctive playing style. He is shown both singing and playing, capturing the transition from celebrated sideman and collaborator to frontman of his own band. The low audience viewpoint, bright spotlighting and strong blue, white and purple colours give the image the immediacy of a live rock performance.
Manchester Academy is a major concert venue on the University of Manchester campus on Oxford Road. The photograph documents Manchester's enduring music culture and a hometown appearance by one of the city's best-known guitarists. It is suitable for editorial coverage of Johnny Marr, The Smiths, British indie music, Fender guitars, concert photography, touring musicians, Manchester music heritage, live entertainment and popular culture.
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH89R - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8A5 - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,johny,Johnny,Mar,Marr,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8AE - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Keywords: the,Uni,University,NW,Northwest,North,west,Music,12/10/2013,stage,playing,fender,guitar,England,UK,2013,12-10-2013,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Gotonysmith Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher,31 October 1963) is an English musician,singer,and,songwriter.,He,was,co-songwriter,""“,with,Morrissey,""“,and,guitarist,of,The,Smiths,between,1982""“87.,Marr,has,also,been,a,member,of,Electronic,The The,Modest Mouse and The Cribs,as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013,he,released,a,solo,album,titled,The,Messenger,(2013).,In,2013,the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award,hailing Marr as,He,was,voted,the,fourth,best,guitarist,of,the,last,30,years,in,a,poll,conducted,by,the,BBC,in,2010.,Phil,Alexander,Editor-in-Chief of Mojo,has descr,not,content,with,rewriting,the,history,of,music,with,one,of,the,worlds,greatest,ever,bands,,The,Smiths,,hes,continued,to,push,boundaries,and,evolve,throughout,his,career,,working,with,some,of,the,best,and,most,exciting,artists,on,the,planet.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8AK - Johnny Marr (born John Martin Maher
31 October 1963) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was co-songwriter “ with Morrissey “ and guitarist of The Smiths between 1982“87. Marr has also been a member of Electronic, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs, as well as a prolific session musician. In 2013, he released a solo album titled The Messenger (2013).
In 2013, the NME honoured Marr with its Godlike Genius award, hailing Marr as not content with rewriting the history of music with one of the world's greatest ever bands, The Smiths, he's continued to push boundaries and evolve throughout his career, working with some of the best and most exciting artists on the planet. He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010. Phil Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Mojo, has described Marr as arguably Britain's last great guitar stylist
Manchester Academy, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6N2C - . Wide angle shot of Bridgewater Hall & 101 Barbirolli Square Manchester, England UK with canal basin reflections. Photographed at Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP 101 Barbirolli Square Lower Mosley Street Manchester, England M2 3PW. The photograph was taken on 24 September 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bridgewater, Hall, 101, Barbirolli, Square, Manchester, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Lower and Mosley, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has relevance to landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environmental quality and the relationship between natural features and nearby settlement. It can illustrate editorial coverage of tourism, walking, recreation, conservation, seasonal change, biodiversity, green space, waterways and local identity. Vegetation, water, paths, buildings, weather and landform provide geographic and environmental context, helping the image work as both a place record and a broader landscape photograph. The documentary approach is useful for archive comparison, showing how a location looked at a particular time and how vegetation, land use or development may change later. Search themes include landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environment, green space, tourism, recreation, seasonal conditions and local geography. The location view can also provide a useful baseline for later comparison as vegetation, land use, water levels or surrounding development change. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP 101 Barbirolli Square Lower Mosley Street Manchester, England M2 3PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6N2N - . Wide angle shot of Bridgewater Hall & 101 Barbirolli Square Manchester, England UK. Photographed at Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP 101 Barbirolli Square Lower Mosley Street Manchester, England M2 3PW. The photograph was taken on 24 September 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bridgewater, Hall, 101, Barbirolli, Square, Manchester, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Lower and Mosley, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has relevance to landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environmental quality and the relationship between natural features and nearby settlement. It can illustrate editorial coverage of tourism, walking, recreation, conservation, seasonal change, biodiversity, green space, waterways and local identity. Vegetation, water, paths, buildings, weather and landform provide geographic and environmental context, helping the image work as both a place record and a broader landscape photograph. The documentary approach is useful for archive comparison, showing how a location looked at a particular time and how vegetation, land use or development may change later. Search themes include landscape, countryside, waterways, parks, gardens, environment, green space, tourism, recreation, seasonal conditions and local geography. The location view can also provide a useful baseline for later comparison as vegetation, land use, water levels or surrounding development change. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP 101 Barbirolli Square Lower Mosley Street Manchester, England M2 3PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDW523 - Warrington, Cheshire, UK. 7th September 2013. Warrington Wolves Wolfie aded to the fun at the successful LGBT pride event in the town centre. He brought some rugby fun to this annual event, attended by the 130th mayor of Warrington (Cllr Peter Carey). © Tony Smith/Alamy Live News
Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA11JQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DB0HPJ - The 1920s style CWS building with stormy sky in Manchester city centre.
From its beginnings in 1863, the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) became one of the largest co-operative organisations in the UK, changing its name in to The Co-operative Group in 2001. The CWS began in small premises in Manchester and grew to occupy a large part of the city centre, which housed its offices, warehouses and salerooms. It produced the famous CWS Brand goods for co-operative societies throughout the UK. These included food, furniture, clothing and household products.
A Co-operative Wholesale Society, or CWS, is a form of Co-operative Federation (that is, a Co-operative in which all the members are Co-operatives), in this case, the members are usually Consumers' Co-operatives.
According to Co-operative economist Charles Gide, the aim of a Co-operative Wholesale Society is to arrange bulk purchases, and, if possible, organise production. In other words, a Co-operative Wholesale Society is a form of Federal Co-operative through which Consumers' Co-operatives can collectively purchase goods at wholesale prices, and in some cases collectively own factories or farms.
CWS flour mill in Silvertown, London, c. 1915
The best historical examples of this are the (English) CWS and the Scottish CWS, which are the predecessors of the 21st century Co-operative Group. Indeed, in Britain, the terms Co-operative Wholesale Society or CWS are used to refer to this specific organisation rather than the organisational form.
However, the English CWS has inspired many imitations around the world (including, for example, the New South Wales Co-operative Wholesale Society who have also described themselves as Co-operative Wholesale Societies or 'CWS'.
Balloon St, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA6247 - . BBC Media City UK Salford Quays Manchester Lancs England. Photographed on 1 June 2013. The recorded location is Media City UK, Salford Quays, Manchester, England UK. MediaCity at Salford Quays opened in 2011 as a major new base for broadcasting, digital and creative industries, including large BBC operations and later ITV and many technology businesses. It grew from the regeneration of the former Manchester Docks, which had declined after the containerisation era. In 2026 Salford City Council describes MediaCity and the Quays as entering another phase of expansion, with plans for the district to grow substantially and add more homes, jobs and public spaces. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. In historical terms, broadcasting has repeatedly reshaped where creative work happens, from radio studios and regional television centres to large digital production campuses
BBC buildings, programme graphics and studio complexes document the infrastructure behind news, entertainment and public-service broadcasting. In historical terms, buildings are often the most durable evidence of former institutions and businesses
Stonework, brickwork, windows, signs and decorative details can survive changes of ownership and use, allowing images to document both architectural style and the evolution of a street. During 2026, mediaCity at Salford Quays remains one of the UK's major broadcasting, digital and creative clusters, while the wider Quays continues a new phase of residential and commercial growth
Earlier photographs of BBC.
Media City UK, Salford Quays, Manchester, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DA625F - . BBC Media City UK Salford Quays Manchester Lancs England. Photographed on 1 June 2013. The recorded location is Media City UK, Salford Quays, Manchester, England UK. MediaCity at Salford Quays opened in 2011 as a major new base for broadcasting, digital and creative industries, including large BBC operations and later ITV and many technology businesses. It grew from the regeneration of the former Manchester Docks, which had declined after the containerisation era. In 2026 Salford City Council describes MediaCity and the Quays as entering another phase of expansion, with plans for the district to grow substantially and add more homes, jobs and public spaces. Salford Quays occupies the former Manchester Docks, once the inland terminus of the Manchester Ship Canal. After the docks closed in 1982, large-scale regeneration transformed derelict wharves into housing, offices, cultural venues and eventually MediaCity. Salford City Council now describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects, and in 2026 further growth is planned around new homes, technology, culture and improved public space. Historically, television production combines technology, performance and architecture
Studio buildings and programme imagery can become landmarks in their own right, especially when broadcasters relocate and regenerate former industrial districts. Historically, architecture records the priorities of the period in which a building was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning can reveal changing technologies, social status and commercial use
Later alterations and changes of tenant add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local history. In 2026, british broadcasting operates across traditional television, streaming and online platforms, but major studio campuses continue to be important centres of production
Images of BBC buildings and programme branding connect broadcasting history with the.
Media City UK, Salford Quays, Manchester, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DGHEPE - Although there may be up to 100 species in the genus, only those native to the Northern hemisphere are commonly called Forget-me-not. Many are popular in gardens, preferring moist habitats. In areas where they are not native, they have frequently escaped to wetlands and riverbanks.
Myosotis sylvatica (wood forget-me-not)
Forget-me-nots may be annual or perennial plants. Their root systems are generally diffuse. Their seeds are found in small, tulip-shaped pods along the stem to the flower. The pods attach to clothing when brushed against and eventually fall off, leaving the small seed within the pod to germinate elsewhere. Seeds can be collected by putting a piece of paper under the stems and shaking the seed pods and some seeds will fall out.
It is possible that the genus originated in the Northern Hemisphere although it is equally possible that evolution occurred in New Zealand. One or two European species, especially the wood forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica have been introduced into most of the temperate regions of Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Forget-me-nots are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the setaceous Hebrew character.
The Chatham Islands forget-me-not belongs to a related genus, Myosotidium.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RGKET8 - MediaCityUK is a 200-acre (81 ha) mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The project was developed by Peel Media
its principal tenants are media organisations and the University of Salford. The land occupied by the development was part of the Port of Manchester and Manchester Docks.
The BBC signalled its intention to move jobs to Manchester in 2004, and the Salford Quays site was chosen in 2006. The Peel Group was granted planning permission to develop the site in 2007, and construction of the development, with its own energy generation plant and communications network, began the same year. Based in Quay House, the principal tenant is the BBC, whose move marks a large-scale decentralisation from London. ITV Granada completed the first phase of its move to MediaCityUK on 25 March 2013, followed in two stages by the northern arm of ITV Studios: the second stage involved Coronation Street being moved to a new production facility on Trafford Wharf next to the Imperial War Museum North at the end of 2013. The Studios on Broadway houses seven high-definition studios, claimed to be the largest such facility in Europe.
MediaCityUK is to be developed in two phases. The 36-acre (15 ha) first phase was completed in 2011, and the second is dependent on its success. Metrolink, Greater Manchester's light-rail system, was extended to MediaCityUK with the opening of the MediaCityUK tram stop on 20 September 2010 and further extensions are planned. Road access was improved by the construction of the Broadway Link Road.
Salford Quays, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M50 2EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8193507110 - 'Its nearly the end of autumn, barely 25% of the year left.
View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
It is a square number, being 5\u00b2 = 5 \u00d7 5. It is the smallest square that is also a sum of two (non-zero) squares: 25 = 3\u00b2 + 4\u00b2. Hence it often appears in illustrations of the Pythagorean theorem.
Twenty Five is the atomic number of manganese. Silver marks a 25 year anniversary.
'25 boy' (read as 'two-five boy'), in Cantonese Chinese, is a slang term meaning 'traitor' as used in the Chinese movie Over the Edge.
A Pony is British slang for \u00a325.
A track from the 25 compilation can be played here.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7250590736 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system, by far the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language. The reason for the choice of ten is assumed to be that humans have ten fingers (digits).
Ten is a composite number, its proper divisors being 1, 2 and 5. Ten is the smallest noncototient, a number that cannot be expressed as the difference between any integer and the total number of coprimes below it.
Ten is the second discrete semiprime (2.5) and the second member of the (2.q) discrete semiprime family. Ten has an aliquot sum \u03c3(n) of 8 and is accordingly the first discrete semiprime to be in deficit. All subsequent discrete semiprimes are in deficit. The aliquot sequence for 10 comprises five members (10,8,7,1,0) with this number being the second composite member of the 7-aliquot tree.
It is the aliquot sum of only one number the discrete semiprime 14.
Ten is a semi-meandric number.
The Roman numeral for ten is X (which looks like two V's [the Roman numeral for 5] put together)
it is thought that the V for five is derived from an open hand (five digits displayed). Incidentally, the Chinese word numeral for ten, is a cross, too: \u5341.
There are said to be Ten Lost Tribes of Israel (those other than Judah and Benjamin). There are Ten Sephirot in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. The Bible records 10 generations between Adam and Noah, and 10 generations between Noah and Abraham.
'Ten' is an album by Y&
T, Pearl Jam, Chicago, Wet Wet wet and The Stranglers.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7281430938 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Eleven is the first number which cannot be counted with a human's ten fingers. In English, it is the smallest positive integer requiring three syllables and the largest prime number with a single-morpheme name. Its etymology originates from a Germanic compound ainlif meaning 'one left'.
If a number is divisible by 11, reversing its digits will result in another multiple of 11. As long as no two adjacent digits of a number added together exceed 9, then multiplying the number by 11, reversing the digits of the product, and dividing that new number by 11, will yield a number that is the reverse of the original number. (For example: 142,312 x 11 = 1,565,432. 2,345,651 / 11 = 213,241.)
Because it has a reciprocal of unique period length among primes, 11 is the second unique prime. 11 goes into 99 exactly 9 times, so vulgar fractions with 11 in the denominator have two digit repeating sequences in their decimal expansions. Multiples of eleven by one-digit numbers all have matching double digits: 00 (=0), 11, 22, 33, 44, etc. Bob Dorough, in his Schoolhouse Rock song 'The Good Eleven', called them 'Double-digit doogies' (soft g). Eleven is the Aliquot sum of one number, the discrete semiprime 21 and is the base of the 11-aliquot tree.
Eleven is the atomic number of sodium. After Judas Iscariot was disgraced, the remaining apostles of Jesus were sometimes described as 'the Eleven'
this occurred even after Matthias was added to bring the number to twelve, as in Acts 2:14.
Computers of the PDP-11 series from Digital Equipment Corporation were informally referred to as 'elevens'. The number 11 bus is a low-cost way of sightseeing in London. It goes from Liverpool St to Fulham Broadway via the West End.
Checkout Eleven O Clock Tick Tock here.
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![iPod Shuffle - Whippin Piccadilly [ Manchester, The London Road Bridge ] 6489109363 manchester,dusk,night,shot,Picadilly,piccadilly,bridge,car,movement,tony,smith,hotpix,tonysmith,tonysmithhotpix,UK,united,kingdom,GB,britain,great,north,west,northwest,england,ipod,shuffle,magic,hour,blue,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com,edimburgh,ColorPhotoAward](https://live.staticflickr.com/7010/6489109363_cc757851e6_o.jpg/)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6489109363 - 'Gomez - 'Whippin' Piccadilly' - ob=av2e\' rel=\'nofollow\'>Play this track here.
Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball (vocals, guitar), Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn (bass), Tom Gray (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitars) and Olly Peacock (drums, synths, computers). The band is distinguished for having three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electronic instruments. Their sound is versatile and evades typical music genres falling into blues, indie, alternative, rock, folk, psychedelic and experimental.
Their first album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998, giving them much media attention in the UK and throughout the world. Later awards came from the NME and Q Magazine along with a Brit Awards nomination. Bring It On is the debut album that this track comes from.
Gomez entered the recording studios in late 1997 to turn their demos into an album. As well, Gomez toured the UK with Embrace. Their first single '78 Stone Wobble' was released in March 1998 with their debut album Bring It On coming out a month later.
The album received a good critical response from both sides of the Atlantic with Spin calling it a 'damn beautiful album'. Sales in the UK really took off when it won the 1998 Mercury Music Prize for best album beating the favourites Massive Attack's Mezzanine and The Verve's Urban Hymns. 'Get Myself Arrested' and 'Whippin' Piccadilly' were later released as singles.
This bridge links the Canal St area with Piccadilly railway station. Manchester Piccadilly (Manchester London Road until 1960) is the principal railway station in Manchester, England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, South Wales, the south coast of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England. Two platforms for the Manchester Metrolink light rail network are located in the station's undercroft. Piccadilly is one of 18 British railway stations managed by Network Rail.
Piccadilly is the busiest station in Manchester ahead of Victoria, Deansgate, Salford Central and Oxford Road. It is the fourth busiest station in the United Kingdom outside London,[clarification needed] after Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central and Leeds. According to Network Rail, which manages it, over 28.5 million people use the station annually.
The station received a five-year \u00a3100m refurbishment in 2002, which was the most expensive improvement on the UK rail network at the time. According to an independent poll carried out in 2007, Manchester Piccadilly has the highest customer satisfaction level of any UK station, with 92% of passengers satisfied with the station
the national average was 60%
The station was renamed London Road station in 1847, around the time the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed (later to become the Great Central Railway). The Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway (MSJAR) opened its line from Manchester Oxford Road railway station to London Road on 1 August 1849 and built its own platforms adjacent to the main part of the station. These platforms were referred to as the MSJAR or South Junction platforms. During the early 1880s the station was enlarged. The MSJAR platforms and the bridge over Fairfield Street were demolished and an island platform, on girder bridges, opened on 16 May 1882.
Checkout more w=33062170@N08\' target=\'_blank\'>ipod music from my photostream.
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\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5763278682 - 'Yes you say, I've had a day like that!
This lady does it every day and has to get it just right every time!
Oh and you may need this link too - www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3qQE1rTMbI (still wearing well after 40 years, better turn up those speakers).
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5187472619 - 'Arts For Arts sake - '10cc' - Play this track here.
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'Art for Art's Sake' is a single from the 'How dare You!' album, by the British Pop/Rock band 10cc. It was released in 1975. The band were Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. They were all played multiple instruments and most of the band's albums were recorded at their own Strawberry Studios (North) in Stockport, England. I used to work about 2 minutes walk away from it. Eric Stewart engineered most releases.
Most of the band were from Manchester and grew up together as kids. They were originally rejected by The Beatles Apple label. Jonathan King signed the band to his UK Records label in July 1972 and dubbed them 10cc. By his own account, King chose the name after having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read '10cc The Best Band in the World'.
A widely repeated claim, disputed by King and Godley, but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme, and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current lineup, is that the band name represented a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated by men, thus emphasising their potency or prowess.
The band had a canon of hits in teh mid 1970's. In February 1975 the band announced they had signed with Mercury Records for US$1 million. The catalyst for the deal was one song \u2013 'I'm Not in Love'.
A compilation album 'Changing Faces - The Very Best of 10cc and Godley &
Creme' is a good intro to the band.
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The Lowry is a combined theatre and gallery complex situated in Salford Quays, in Salford, England. It is named after the early 20th century painter, L. S. Lowry, known for this paintings of industrial scenes in North West England.
Designed by Michael Wilford and Buro Happold, (Wayfinding System and 'Artworks at the Lowry Gallery' by Reich + Petch) the building was completed in 1999 costing \u00a3120 million.
Funding was helped by \u00a321m of National Lottery grant. The aerofoil canopy at the entrance is clad with perforated steel and illuminated from the inside at night. It was officially opened on 12 October 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II.
When I was a lad the dock complex at the Pomona Salford Docks was very run down and a good place to be picked off by a .22 air rifle pellet. Today the showcase Lowry has been joined by The Imperial War Museum North a shopping complex and MediaCityUK. This is a 200 acre complex, whose The main tenant upon initial completion will be the BBC at its new 12,500m\u00b2 BBC Centre.
When completed, the development will have an unusual feature in that the streets will not bear any names, but will instead be identified by colours alone. The address of the BBC will, for example, be 'Blue'. The BBC have a long history in the city, BBC's very first regional TV studio was also in Manchester \u2013 Studio A at Dickenson Road \u2013 which it had bought from Mancunian Films in 1954. A place where Top of The Pops was originally filmed.
BBC North West will relocate to the site from its current premises in Oxford Road, Manchester.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4653594686 - 'This is an image taken in the first floor historic reading room of the Manchester University John Rylands library. This serves as the special Collections section of the John Rylands University Library (JRUL). It is a remarkable victorian gothic building right in the heart of the city's shopping district Deansgate.
The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands. The collections include medieval illuminated manuscripts, examples of the earliest forms of European printing, including the Gutenberg Bible, and the personal papers of notable local figures such as Elizabeth Gaskell and chemist John Dalton.
Enriqueta Rylands purchased a site on Deansgate, at the heart of Manchester city centre, in 1889 for her planned memorial library and commissioned a design from architect Basil Champneys. Mrs Rylands had originally intended the library as a principally theological collection and the building, which is a very fine example of Victorian Gothic, has much of the appearance of a church, although the actual concept was of an Oxford college library on a larger scale.
The core of the library was formed around the collection of 40,000 books including many rarities assembled by George John Spencer, which Mrs Rylands purchased in 1892. The library was finally opened to readers on 1 January 1900. It was illuminated internally by electricity (rather than gas which was more common at the time). The use of electricity was still in its early stages, the supply had to be generated on-site. This took some years to achieve due to the inexperience of local contractors, but the library became one of the first public buildings in Manchester to be lit by electricity and continued to generate its own supply until 1950.
Basil Champneys was given the rare honour of speaking about the building at a general meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1912. The library was granted listed building status on 25 January 1952, which was upgraded to Grade I on 6 June 1994.
In the Rylands Gallery on the lower floor, you can see some of the most important items from the Library's collections including magnificent medieval manuscripts and examples of the earliest books ever printed. The gallery is organized around seven themes. Faiths, History of the Bible, Beautiful Books, Science, World Literatures, Everyday Life and Manchester.
It is one of Manchester's building gems and inside more resembles a cathedral than a library. Marble statues of Enriqueta and John Rylands watch over the readers from either end of the room. If you are in the city, make an excuse to spend some time to drink in the history.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY93C - . Misty morning on the Trent & Mersey canal at Rudheath, Northwich. Photographed on 11 December 2009. The recorded location is Trent & Mersey canal at Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire UK, CW9 7RG. From a heritage perspective, canal infrastructure is a legacy of the Industrial Revolution, when navigable waterways linked mines, mills, factories and ports
The same lock chambers, bridges and towpaths now support leisure cruising, cycling, walking, wildlife corridors and redevelopment, while retaining evidence of their freight-carrying past. As of 2026, today the canal network is valued as much for heritage, leisure, walking routes and wildlife as for navigation. the condition and funding of ageing waterway infrastructure remain recurring issues, adding contemporary relevance to images of locks, towpaths and historical canal engineering. As background, working locks, bridges and canal-side buildings reveal the engineering system that underpinned industrial Britain
Many former commercial waterways have been restored for recreation and heritage use, creating a distinctive mixture of historic infrastructure, modern development and linear green space. The wider historical story is that britain's canals were built principally in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to move coal, raw materials and manufactured goods cheaply between industrial districts, ports and growing towns
Locks, basins, towpaths and warehouses survive as engineering heritage even where freight has given way to leisure boating, walking and waterside regeneration. Historically, canal infrastructure is a legacy of the Industrial Revolution, when navigable waterways linked mines, mills, factories and ports
The same lock chambers, bridges and towpaths now support leisure cruising, cycling, walking, wildlife corridors and redevelopment, while retaining evidence of their freight-carrying past. Other closely matched search terms include inland waterway, lock gates, and canal heritage.
Trent & Mersey canal at Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire UK, CW9 7RG
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4144513368 - 'St Elphins church is a Grade II listed building (easy to miss if its in your back yard) and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Warrington.
It's crypt is the oldest room in Warrington, its spire at 281ft is the 7th highest in England. (only wide lenses need apply..).
The earliest known record of a place of worship around the site is in the year AD860.
The church has links to the Patten family who built a vault to bury family members. The last being Lord Winmarleigh in 1892.
The Lady Chapel was founded and endowed by Sir John Boteler in 1290. He and other family members were buried in the chapel.
In 1943 it became the chapel of the South Lancashire Regiment and in 1976 the chapel of The Queen's Lancashire Regiment.
Visit the Warrington Winter Night Shelter www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4138790305/in/set-72157622...
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4991347212 - 'Theme From Sparta FC - 'The Fall' - Play this track here.
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This music you may remember from BBC Saturday Sport was composed by MES (Mark E Smith) and The Fall. To get a feel for the show, check this out. Unfortunately, his beloved Man City had managed a 'Hopeless as usual performance' in their 0-0 draw against Blackburn.
The Fall are an English post-punk group, formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976. The group has existed in some form ever since, and is essentially built around its founder and only constant member Mark E. Smith. First associated with the punk movement of the late 1970s, the group's music has gone through several stylistic changes over the years.
However, The Fall's music is often characterised by repetition, an abrasive guitar-driven sound, and is always underpinned by Smith's vocals and often cryptic lyrics, described by critic Steve Huey as 'abstract poetry filled with complicated wordplay, bone-dry wit, cutting social observations, and general misanthropy (sometimes more implied than clearly stated, but apparent nonetheless).'
The group's output is prolific. As of September 2010 they have released 28 studio albums, and more than triple that counting live albums and other releases. They have never achieved widespread public success beyond a handful of minor hit singles in the late 1980s, but have maintained a strong cult following. The band were long associated with BBC disc jockey John Peel, who championed them from early on in their career and cited The Fall as his favourite band, famously explaining, 'They are always different, they are always the same.'. The Fall were the only band who merited a seperate section in John Peel's record collection.
MES does manage the band like a football team, bringing in new talent and mavericks (many he encounters in the pub in Prestwich) acting as foreman. Dave Simpson's book 'The Fallen' is a great guide to the world of The Fall.
The last time I saw them was in Liverpool 2008 when MES had just turned 50. The band's Peel sessions were finally released recently by Castle Records in the six-CD box 'The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004'. This is a good starting point for getting to know the varied music of the band. The lastest album 'Your Future, Our Clutter' is also worth a listen to wet your appetite. Tell 'em I sent you.....
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This is quite an old shot. In the current climate I may not even have attempted to take it.
I have heard it said that many classic shots from the likes of Cartier Bresson and others would not be able to take many of their classic images these days. Very sad.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827213647 - 'A portarit of Sue pensive in a fabulous net hat.
Why are here eyes closed? Is she about to laugh or burst into tears? What is she thinking about?
Cool eye liner and makeup.
Another portrait here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4001962813/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3356735418 - 'Manchester musician Howard Devoto, ex Buzzcocks, ex Magazine and ex Luxuria (et Noko ). Here shown at the UK reunion tour 2009.
Howard Devoto was born Howard Trafford 15/03/1952 in Scunthorpe. He began his career as the front man for the Manchester punk band Buzzcocks. He left early on to form Magazine, one of the first post-punk bands and who influenced the whole post 1977 scene. After Magazine, he went solo. After Magazine split in 1981 Devoto spent two years putting together a solo album with former Magazine keyboard player Dave Formula (the guy who precipitated the 2009 reunion). Though reception of Jerky Versions of the Dream was mixed, the single 'Rainy Season' was consistently picked as a stand-out track. Later, formed indie band Luxuria with Noko.
For most of the 1990s, Devoto was little involved in music, earning his living by working for a photo agency.
In 2001, Devoto teamed up for the first time in twenty-five years with Buzzcocks Pete Shelley and released the much-anticipated Buzzkunst under the name ShelleyDevoto.
In 2002, Devoto had a small part in the movie 24 Hour Party People, a film about Manchester's Factory Records. In his brief cameo appearance, Devoto appears as a janitor cleaning a men's toilet while actor Martin Hancock (who bears no major resemblance to Devoto) portrays Devoto having a tryst with the wife of promoter/journalist Tony Wilson. The real-life Devoto breaks the fourth wall by addressing the camera and stating in dead pan, 'I definitely don't remember this happening'.
In February 2009 Magazine reformed as shown, with former Luxuria guitarist Noko replacing the deceased John McGeoch on guitar.
On July 9, 2009, Devoto was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton for his contribution to music.
Another reunion in 2009, the Comsat Angels (the Yorkshire Joy Division) www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4051548558/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFEG25 - Palace Theatre Manchester on Oxford Street photographed at dusk, with the façade lit in warm orange light and a large vertical poster advertising The Karate Kid: The Musical. The theatre frontage, marquee lighting, pavement posters, parked car, bicycles and evening street scene place the image firmly in Manchester's busy Oxford Road cultural corridor. The show poster refers to the stage musical based on the well-known 1984 film, using the familiar Karate Kid branding and martial arts imagery to promote a live theatre production. The Palace Theatre is one of Manchester's major commercial theatres, located at 97 Oxford Street, close to Manchester Oxford Road railway station, St Peter's Square and the city centre entertainment district. The venue dates from the late nineteenth century and has been part of Manchester's theatre and performance life since 1891, making it useful for stories about theatre heritage, touring musicals, regional arts, live entertainment, night-time economy and city centre culture. The evening light and illuminated sign give the photograph atmosphere, showing how theatre buildings contribute to urban nightscapes and destination streets. The image is suitable for editorial use on The Karate Kid musical, Manchester theatre, Palace Theatre listings, family entertainment, live stage productions, musical theatre tours, cinema-to-stage adaptations, nostalgia entertainment, Oxford Street, city breaks, cultural tourism and the continuing appeal of classic 1980s film properties. Visible text includes Palace Theatre , The Karate Kid , The Musical , The iconic 80s movie and Spectacular new musical , making the photograph especially searchable for picture buyers looking for a current theatre frontage and show advertising. The dark sky, warm architectural lighting and active street-level details provide a clear dusk context, with the theatre shown as both a heritage venue and a modern live entertainment destination in central Manchester.
Palace Theatre Manchester at dusk advertising The Karate Kid: The Musical on Oxford Street. - Palace
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC412D - Framed vintage-style destination poster promoting Northwich and the Mid Cheshire Line is displayed against a red-brick wall. The colourful illustrated design draws on the visual language of classic British railway advertising, using simplified shapes, strong lettering and a restrained heritage colour palette to present Northwich as a destination for rail travel, waterways and industrial history.
The word NORTHWICH appears prominently in red beneath an imagined waterside landscape. The central feature is the distinctive Anderton Boat Lift, represented above a tranquil green-blue waterway with a narrowboat approaching in the foreground. Trees, canal banks and open countryside surround the structure, while a mallard duck and white butterflies introduce wildlife and leisure themes. Small figures on the towpath help communicate walking, recreation and days out beside the water.
Text beneath the place name describes Northwich as Meander the Mid Cheshire Line and enjoy marvellous days out . Northern and Marvellous Days Out branding appears along the bottom. The official Mid Cheshire Line poster collection identifies the Northwich design as featuring the Anderton Boat Lift.
The Anderton Boat Lift is a major example of Victorian waterway engineering near Northwich. Designed to move boats between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal, it opened in 1875 and overcomes a vertical difference of approximately 50 feet. Following closure because of corrosion, the structure reopened after a major restoration completed in 2002.
The poster combines railway tourism, canal heritage, local wildlife and nostalgic graphic design to advertise Northwich as an accessible Cheshire visitor destination
Northwich, Cheshire, North West England, England, UK, CW9 6FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9D43 - . Family & friends UK railcard with tickets. Photographed at Warrington, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 06 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Family, friends, railcard, tickets, Rail, Fam, child, Children, offpeak and off, 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. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference ED9D43, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MKF77W - The Verve was an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in August 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member in their first reunion only.
Beginning with a psychedelic sound with their debut LP A Storm in Heaven, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and four albums. They also endured name and line-up changes, break-ups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns, one of the best-selling albums in UK history. It features the hit singles Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Drugs Don't Work, Sonnet and Lucky Man. In 1998, the band won two Brit Awards, winning Best British Group, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in March, and in February 1999, Bitter Sweet Symphony was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
Soon after their commercial peak, The Verve disbanded in April 1999, citing internal conflicts. According to Billboard magazine.
On 24 May 1998, The Verve played a homecoming concert in front of 33,000 fans in the grounds of Haigh Hall & Country Park, Aspull, supported by Beck and John Martyn. The band then played gigs in mainland Europe, but, on 7 June, a post-show fight at Düsseldorf-Philipshalle left McCabe with a broken hand and Ashcroft with a sore jaw. After this, McCabe decided he could not tolerate the pressures of life on the road any longer and pulled out of the tour, leaving the band's future in jeopardy, with rumours of a split circulating in the press. The band continued with session musician B. J. Cole replacing McCabe, whose guitar work was also sampled and triggered on stage.
Haigh Hall , Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN2 1PE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RNN - . NHS Bath Street Health & Wellbeing Centre, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed at Legh St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1UG. 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 NHS Bath Street, Health & Wellbeing Centre, Wellbeing, NHS, Warrington, Bath St, Bath Street, Legh St, Health and facility, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. 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.
Legh St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1UG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPF0 - Northern Quarter Graffiti,Church St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M1 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. Manchester's Northern Quarter uses murals, graffiti, shutters and old warehouse streets as part of its creative identity, turning former industrial fabric into a backdrop for bars, studios and independent shops. Street art here can illustrate regeneration, gentrification, local authorship, cultural tourism, public art, music heritage and the way cities use rough edges as part of their brand. The location detail, Manchester, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include church architecture, religious building, parish church, community landmark, cash economy, sterling currency, banknotes and coins, 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.
Church St, Manchester,Lancs, England, UK
