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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1778,David Bowie,Modern Love,Bowie mural,Northwich,street art,mural,Trafford Parsons,music,pop culture,British music,1983,public art,portrait,graffiti art,fan art,Cheshire,rock music,music heritage,urban art,England,UK,culture,heritage,tourism,local identity,community,town centre,documentary
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8E62 - . David Bowie Modern Love mural on a brick wall in Northwich, stock-photo/gotonysmith-Cheshire.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Cheshire. Bowie's face appears with the red-and-blue lightning motif and the word MODERN, creating an immediately recognisable piece of music-themed street art on weathered brick. The mural combines a portrait of David Bowie with wording referencing Modern Love', the 1983 Bowie song, translating pop-music memory into local street art. Murals of musicians often become informal landmarks and provide a visible measure of how cultural figures remain embedded in public memory long after the original records, tours or fashions. In a Northwich setting the artwork also contributes to the visual character of the town centre, contrasting with brick commercial architecture and offering editorial value for stories about Bowie's legacy, fan culture, public art and regeneration through murals. The location is Northwich, Cheshire, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. There is also a strong sense of contemporary place: practical objects, signage and architecture are shown as they actually appear in use, without removing the clutter that makes a documentary photograph informative. The image therefore has value not only for current news features but also for retrospective comparisons of how streets, services, brands and public expectations evolve over time. Details that might seem mundane at the moment of photography can later help date a streetscape or explain how a service was delivered, which is one reason straightforward editorial documentation remains useful to archives and publishers. As an editorial stock image, it also records the typography, branding, materials and street-level visual language of its period, details that can become historically valuable as shops, products and public infrastructure are altered or replaced.
Northwich, Cheshire, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Yard,memorial art,portrait,local character,city,centre,artwork,public house,pub,remembrance,West Yorkshire,contemporary,public art,VYT,friendship and loss,northern English pub culture,memorial artwork in Yorkshire,contemporary mosaic craftsmanship,personality,to a,Leeds legend,Leeds pub culture,Yorkshire community figure,commemorative,local hero,nightlife,history,urban,social history,remembered,local,character,black and white mosaic,monochrome male portrait,bearded man artwork,fragmented ceramic tiles,Briggate
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F2PH3C - Handmade mosaic memorial portrait of Terry McCann, the popular Leeds figure widely known by the nickname Pudsey Macca , displayed on a red brick wall in the yard of the Angel Inn in Leeds city centre. The rectangular artwork presents a detailed monochrome image of McCann with swept hair and a beard, constructed from numerous irregular fragments of black, white and grey ceramic material.
Small pale-yellow sections form an abstract background around the head, while the letters VYT appear prominently in yellow, white and blue at the lower right of the portrait. The fragmented surface, visible joins and changing shades give the face a textured, expressive appearance. Close attention has been given to the eyes, hair and facial features, creating a recognisable and personal commemorative image rather than a formal public monument.
Terry McCann was remembered locally as a well-known Leeds character, regular pubgoer and familiar personality within the city's social, music and nightlife communities. Tributes following his death referred to him affectionately as Pudsey Macca and described him as a Leeds legend and a true gentleman. The placement of the mosaic at the Angel Inn reflects his connection with the traditional city-centre pub and the friendships formed there.
The Angel Inn stands within Angel Inn Yard, one of the historic passages leading from Briggate in central Leeds. The secluded courtyard setting provides an intimate location for this community memorial, allowing friends, regular customers and visitors to encounter the portrait as part of the everyday life of the pub.
The image documents contemporary memorial art, local identity and grassroots cultural heritage. It also illustrates how pubs and social spaces can become informal places of remembrance, using individually commissioned artwork to celebrate a much-loved local personality and preserve their presence within the community.
The Angel Inn, Angel Inn Yard, Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK, LS1 6LN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GP,Monster,fan zone,fanzone,Lando Norris,McLaren Formula 1,McLaren F1 Team,British Grand Prix,Formula One fan zone,Lando Norris fans,Lando,mania,Landomania,official,grandstand,podium,Norris,portrait,papaya,race suit,racing,driver,motorsport,supporters,spectators,crowd,fan culture,Formula One fandom,driver supporter zone,McLaren supporters,home race hero,British motorsport star,racing personality branding,sports celebrity marketing,fan engagement activation,event sponsorship display,immersive race experience
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0K3ED - Wide view of Lando Norris-themed fan culture inside the Formula 1 fan zone at the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. On the left, a towering portrait panel shows the British McLaren driver in his papaya race suit, while the foreground includes a freestanding LN display designed as a podium-style photo opportunity. Across the grass, spectators walk, sit and socialise beneath a bright summer sky, creating the festival atmosphere surrounding a Grand Prix weekend.
Behind the crowds is the enlarged Landostand complex, wrapped in fluorescent yellow and black graphics with oversized LN branding. Silverstone promoted the purpose-built structure as the official Lando Norris grandstand for 2026, positioned at Stowe Corner and offering supporters a dedicated fan section, reserved seating and branded merchandise. Its vivid colour scheme contrasts with McLaren's familiar papaya orange and makes the stand highly visible across the circuit grounds.
The scene illustrates the scale of Norris's popularity among British Formula One followers and the increasingly personality-led culture of motorsport fandom. Driver-specific grandstands, merchandise, giant portraits, branded installations and social-media photo points turn the race meeting into more than a sporting event, combining elite competition with entertainment, lifestyle marketing and fan identity. Families, young adults and racegoers in casual summer clothing gather around the activation, some carrying bags or wearing team apparel.
Norris arrived as one of Britain's leading Formula One stars and a central figure in McLaren's modern revival. The Landostand had been expanded following strong supporter demand and his 2025 British Grand Prix victory. This editorial image records the commercial spectacle and communal enthusiasm surrounding him at his home race, with supporter branding and the busy Silverstone fan zone presenting a vivid example of Formula One fan engagement
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, NN12 8TN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,mural,campaign,Jenners,old,building,promotion,2026,advertising,Scotland,soccer,football,giant footballer,portrait,2026 FIFA,national,city,centre,scaffold wrap,advertisement,culture,Trainspotting-inspired marketing,Scotland tournament return,sportswear brand activation,national pride campaign,football advertising takeover,landmark building hoarding,large-format outdoor media,international soccer promotion,heritage regeneration backdrop,urban brand visibility,Scottish sporting identity,celebrity endorsement campaign,World Cup fan excitement,contemporary public artwork,yellow Choose Scotland slogan,dark sunglasses portrait,historic department store facade
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EX1RDG - Giant Adidas Choose Scotland advertising mural featuring Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay covers part of the former Jenners department store on Princes Street in Edinburgh city centre. The footballer is shown wearing dark sunglasses above the bold yellow campaign slogan, while scaffolding, protective sheeting and a construction crane surround the historic building during its major restoration.
The mural formed part of Adidas's Trainspotting-inspired campaign celebrating Scotland's return to the FIFA World Cup in 2026 after a 28-year absence. Scott McTominay was a central figure in the national team's qualification and became one of the most prominent faces of the campaign. The wider advertising featured Scottish football, identity, national pride and popular culture under the Choose Scotland message, a deliberate reference to the famous Choose Life monologue associated with Trainspotting.
The display was installed on the Jenners construction site in June 2026 and produced as a large-scale piece of outdoor advertising. Its location gave the campaign exceptional visibility on Princes Street, one of Edinburgh's busiest shopping, tourism and public-transport corridors. Pedestrians, cyclists and city-centre traffic pass below the enormous portrait, contrasting contemporary sports marketing with the richly ornamented sandstone facade of a Category A listed Victorian landmark.
Jenners traded from the site for generations and became one of Scotland's best-known department stores before closing in 2021. The present Renaissance Revival building opened in 1895 and is undergoing redevelopment into a mixed-use destination incorporating retail, hospitality and a hotel. The image records Scottish football culture, World Cup promotion, Adidas branding, urban advertising, heritage regeneration and the temporary transformation of an iconic Edinburgh building
The Jenners Building, 47""52 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Warrington Pride,performer,queen,LGBTQ,festival,Pride event,town,centre,Cheshire,celebration,13 June 2026,British drag artist,rainbow,banner,live,entertainment,microphone,portrait,drag queen,drag queens,Time Square Warrington,Pride celebrations,LGBTQ+ celebration,stage performance,live entertainment,handheld microphone,sequinned dress,blonde wig,13th June,British,culture,LGBTQ+,visibility,tolerance,expressive gesture,entertainer,event
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRNY2 - Drag performer Kiki Inferno appears on stage in a sparkling silver sequinned costume during the Warrington Pride celebrations in Warrington, Cheshire, on 13 June 2026. Holding a handheld microphone, the performer addresses the audience while standing beside a white grand piano and in front of a dark theatrical stage backdrop.
The eye-catching costume, dramatic makeup and large blonde wig create a glamorous and theatrical appearance associated with contemporary British drag performance. A spectator in the foreground carries a rainbow-coloured Pride flag, helping place the scene within an LGBTQ+ community celebration focused on equality, inclusion, visibility and self-expression.
The vertical composition shows the performer elevated above members of the audience, with the piano, stage equipment and coloured lighting establishing the setting as a live outdoor entertainment event. Kiki Inferno's expressive pose and open-mouthed delivery suggest singing, speaking, comedy or audience interaction during the performance.
Warrington Pride brings live music, drag entertainment and community activity into the town centre, creating a public celebration for LGBTQ+ people, families, friends and allies. Drag performers are a prominent part of many British Pride festivals, combining costume, music, cabaret, humour and stage presence to provide colourful and inclusive entertainment.
The photograph could illustrate drag culture, LGBTQ+ visibility, regional Pride events, live performance, diversity, equality, public celebrations and the role of town-centre festivals in supporting community participation. It may also suit editorial coverage of queer culture, performance costume, Pride flags, regional entertainment and summer events in North West England.
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Pride,2026,stage,Time Square,performer,drag,queens,queen,LGBTQ,festival,Pride event,town,centre,Cheshire,celebration,13 June 2026,British drag artist,banner,live,portrait,drag queen,drag queens,sparkling,silver,costume,LGBTQ+ event,stage performer,sequinned outfit,June 2026,sequins,gay,pride,colourful,makeup,cabaret,performance,local community
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRP2W - Kiki Inferno performs on stage during the Warrington Pride celebrations at Time Square, Warrington, Cheshire, on 13 June 2026. The drag artist is pictured mid-performance holding a microphone, wearing a sparkling silver sequinned costume with a matching belt, dramatic stage make-up and a striking mass of wild blonde hair. The close portrait captures the theatrical glamour, confidence and personality associated with drag performance, while coloured stage lighting and a dark backdrop help emphasise the vivid visual impact of the act.
The image is well suited to editorial use on themes including Pride events, LGBTQ+ visibility, equality, self-expression, live entertainment and community celebration. It also reflects the growing importance of town-centre Pride festivals in bringing together local residents, visitors, performers and supporters in a public setting. Drag performance is often a lively and recognisable feature of such events, combining humour, fashion, music, lip-sync, hosting or crowd interaction to create an inclusive atmosphere.
Time Square in Warrington has become a key central venue for leisure, culture and events, making it an appropriate setting for a contemporary Pride celebration in the town centre. The photograph shows not only an individual performer but also the wider spirit of Pride as a public celebration of identity, diversity and belonging. Kiki Inferno's expressive pose, big hair and glittering silver outfit provide a colourful focal point that would work strongly in picture libraries and editorial features covering regional events, summer festivals, queer culture, British drag performers and local community life in the North West of England.
The picture may also illustrate performance, stage presence, costume, event hosting and the visual language of Pride entertainment, with its emphasis on flamboyance, confidence and celebration in a welcoming public environment.
Time Square, Academy Way, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2NT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_1113,Mary Mitchell Slessor,memorial,St Marys Tower,Dundee,Scotland,UK,portrait,stone,missionary,Scottish,church,heritage,women,history,Christianity,social,reform,Nigeria,jute,worker,Presbyterian,humanitarian,monument,plaque,historic,community,religion,woman,tourist,attraction,tourism,Christian
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMR5F - Mary Mitchell Slessor memorial at St Mary's Tower and church complex in Dundee, Scotland, UK. The portrait medallion of the celebrated Scottish missionary is set into a large natural stone with an explanatory plaque below, standing in landscaped grounds with historic church architecture behind. Mary Slessor grew up in Dundee and worked in the city's jute industry before becoming a Presbyterian missionary in what is now Nigeria, where she became known for her work with local communities, women's rights and opposition to the killing of twins. Her story has a particularly strong association with Dundee's social and industrial history because her early life was shaped by the city's nineteenth-century mill economy. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Mary Slessor, Scottish missionaries, Dundee heritage, women's history, Christianity, social reform, Nigerian history, memorials, public sculpture, church grounds, jute workers and notable Scottish women. The stone monument, portrait and church backdrop provide a clear visual link between Slessor's local Dundee roots and the international humanitarian reputation she later developed.
St Mary's Tower, Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,murals,Princess Parkway,Manchester,portrait,Enigma and Icon,LGBTQ+,heritage,history,gay,queer,street art,pioneer,codebreaker,British,mathematician,computer,scientist,AI,artificial intelligence,wartime,codebreaking,Bletchley Park,modern computing history,Turing Test,Bletchley Park legacy,queer British history,state persecution,historical discrimination,public memorial artwork,civil rights history,Pride heritage,science and technology,digital age pioneer,codebreaking history,Second World War intelligence,University of Manchester,posthumous pardon
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EMY4ER - Large mural of Alan Turing covers the gable wall of a small brick building beside Princess Road in south Manchester. Created by street artist Tankpetrol, the portrait uses ochre, cream, brown and blue tones, with the words Alan Turing , Manchester Enigma & Icon and 19121954 painted on the adjoining wall. Heavy grey cloud, roadside lighting and surrounding trees place the artwork within an everyday urban streetscape rather than a formal museum setting.
Turing was a mathematician, computer scientist, cryptanalyst and one of the most influential figures in the development of modern computing. During the Second World War he worked at Bletchley Park and played a pivotal role in breaking German Enigma communications. He later joined the University of Manchester in 1948, contributing to early computer development and publishing his landmark 1950 paper on machine intelligence, associated with what became known as the Turing Test.
The mural also carries strong LGBTQ+ historical meaning. Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual activity, which was then criminalised, and was subjected to grossly discriminatory treatment. He died in 1954. A posthumous royal pardon followed in 2013, while the wider statutory pardons commonly called Turing's Law recognised many other people convicted under abolished sexual offences. His image now appears on the Bank of England £50 note.
This photograph is suitable for editorial use concerning Manchester street art, LGBTQ+ history, gay heritage, computing history, artificial intelligence, wartime codebreaking, Enigma, public memorials, discrimination, state persecution, equality, Pride, British science and the reassessment of neglected historical figures. The prominent roadside artwork connects Turing's scientific achievements, his Manchester career and his status as an enduring queer icon. Painted in 2017, it forms part of a wider group of murals at the site celebrating Manchester achievement and cultural identity.
701 Princess Road, Manchester, England, M20 2ZA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,_265255A9819,Jürgen Klopp,BOSS,mural,Randolph Street,Liverpool,England,UK,manager,Liverpool FC,football,supporters,fans,street,art,portrait,black,cap,public,culture,Premier,League,tourism,sports,heritage,tribute,legacy,city
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM1WH4 - Jürgen Klopp BOSS mural on Randolph Street in Liverpool, England, UK, celebrating the former Liverpool FC manager. The huge wall painting depicts Klopp smiling in a black cap and jacket with the word BOSS beside him, referencing his status among Liverpool supporters and the club's successful modern era. Klopp led Liverpool to major honours and became one of the most recognisable figures in the city's football culture. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Jürgen Klopp, Liverpool FC, football managers, street art, murals, fan culture, Premier League, football tourism, public art, supporter tributes, Liverpool identity and sports heritage. The close urban setting and monumental scale of the portrait show how football figures have become part of Liverpool's visual landscape beyond the stadium itself. The image is especially useful for stories about Klopp's legacy, Liverpool supporters, football-themed tourism and the continuing popularity of murals dedicated to sporting personalities.
Randolph Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,_518255A9868,Roberto Firmino,mural,Rockfield Road,Anfield,Liverpool,England,UK,footballer,Liverpool FC,striker,Brazilian,football,street,art,supporters,fans,portrait,red,public,culture,tourism,Premier,League,sports,tribute,neighbourhood,stadium,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM1WHE - Roberto Firmino mural on Rockfield Road near Anfield in Liverpool, England, UK, celebrating the former Liverpool FC striker. The large colourful gable-end artwork shows the Brazilian footballer in Liverpool red against a teal and orange background, creating a prominent piece of football street art close to Anfield stadium. Firmino became a major fan favourite during his years at Liverpool, associated with the club's attacking style and period of domestic and European success. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Roberto Firmino, Liverpool FC, Anfield, football murals, supporter culture, public art, Premier League history, Brazilian footballers, sports tourism, fan tributes, city branding and the relationship between football clubs and their surrounding neighbourhoods. The scale of the portrait and its position on a residential street make it a strong visual example of how football identity has become embedded in the public realm around Anfield.
Rockfield Road, Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,gay,village,Canal Street,tourist,tourism,queer,as folk,LGBT,LGBTQ,LGBTQ+,venue,Manchester,break,tiptoe,IMG_9467,The Church,pub,Lily Savage,artwork,Manchester Gay Village,England,UK,drag,nightlife,mural,street,art,hospitality,portrait,colourful,Canal,entertainment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0G3 - . The Church pub Lily Savage artwork in Manchester Gay Village, Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 23 May 2026. The recorded location is The Church, Manchester Gay Village, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. A vivid mural on the exterior of the venue depicts the flamboyant drag persona created by entertainer Paul O'Grady, placing a familiar figure from British television and cabaret culture in the heart of the Canal Street nightlife district. The expressive portrait and bright colours reflect the theatrical character of the Gay Village and provide a strong image for stories about drag entertainment, British popular culture, queer nightlife, memorial and tribute artwork, independent pubs and the cultural identity of Canal Street. For ecclesiastical architecture, the historical context is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family history. Looking at streetscape, the longer history is that town and neighbourhood images record the accumulation of ordinary change: road layouts, shop names, signage, public art and building uses
Their value increases when compared over decades because apparently minor details can become the clearest evidence of transformation. The background to real ale is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social past
Coaching routes, tied brewery estates, Victorian urban growth and twentieth-century leisure each shaped the location and appearance of pubs, many of which later became restaurants, shops, housing or community assets. For ecclesiastical architecture, the 2026 context is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events.
The Church, Manchester Gay Village, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,gay,village,Canal Street,tourist,tourism,queer,as folk,Manchester,Richmond Street,LGBTQ+,LGBT,LGBTQ,street art,Molly House,Canal St,area,icon,icons,portraits,Manchester Pride,culture,gay rights,pride,history,visibility,British,English,painted,wall,portrait,urban,nightlife,Pride travel,equality and diversity,human rights,codebreaker legacy,1960s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0J5 - Molly House mural on Richmond Street in Manchester's Gay Village, centred on painted portraits of Quentin Crisp and Alan Turing. The wall sits beside one of the area's best-known LGBTQ+ bars, close to Canal Street and the city centre's nightlife, Pride and queer heritage quarter. Crisp's stylised face, with hat, pale hair and carefully theatrical expression, brings in the history of queer self-invention, camp visibility and public defiance. Turing's portrait adds a sharper Manchester connection: the mathematician and codebreaker worked at the University of Manchester after the Second World War, helped shape early computing, and has become a major figure in British LGBTQ+ history because of the state persecution he suffered after his conviction for homosexual acts. Together, the two faces turn a side wall into a public act of remembrance, identity and urban storytelling.
The mural's composition is bright and theatrical, with pink cloud shapes, a yellow bird graphic, pastel colour blocks and the readable words PRIVATE PARKING painted beside the figures. It is not a formal monument or blue-plaque view, but everyday city street art, mixing portraiture, advertising, wall texture and a back-lane setting. The artwork is part of a living leisure district, not a sealed heritage display. It sits among bars, service yards and late-night footfall, where debates about safety and commercial change remain visible. No sky is visible, so the weather and season are not clear, but the even outdoor light and slightly damp-looking ground give the picture the feel of a cool urban day rather than a staged heritage view. The image has strong editorial use for features on Manchester Gay Village, LGBTQ+ history, public art, Alan Turing, Quentin Crisp, Pride culture, queer spaces, nightlife, urban regeneration, equality, memory, identity and the way unofficial city walls can carry cultural history as powerfully as museums or civic statues.
26 Richmond Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M1 3NB.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Joey Jones,mural,The Turf,pub,bar,Wrexham,AFC,soccer,club,city,football,wall,art,gable end,Racecourse Ground,Cae Ras,Wrexham football legend,Welsh football heritage,Mold Road Wrexham,tourism,soccer fan destination,red and white mural,urban art,Wales,memorabilia,stadium side,British football culture,Wrexham city,landmark,celebrity,celebrities,owned,football club,portrait,clenched fist pose,Mr Wrexham tribute,Paul Curtis
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EG4BMH - A large mural celebrating former footballer Joey Jones covers the gable end of The Turf public house on Mold Road, immediately beside Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground, also known by its Welsh name Cae Ras, in Wrexham, North Wales. The striking artwork depicts Jones wearing a Wrexham football shirt and raising a clenched fist against a bold red background, accompanied by a panel reading Joey Jones, Mr Wrexham .
Created by mural artist Paul Curtis, the public artwork commemorates one of the best-known figures associated with Wrexham AFC. Jones played more than 100 matches for the club and became particularly admired by supporters for his commitment, enthusiasm and strong connection with the town. He also played for Liverpool FC, winning major honours including the European Cup, and represented Wales at international level.
The mural occupies a prominent position on the pub's end wall, making it visible to football supporters and visitors approaching the stadium. Its red, grey, black and white colour scheme reflects Wrexham AFC's identity and turns the otherwise plain building facade into a highly recognisable piece of football street art.
The Turf is closely linked with the history and matchday culture of Wrexham AFC because of its location immediately alongside the stadium. The pub and football club have gained a much wider international profile following the television series Welcome to Wrexham and the ownership of the club by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The mural has consequently become both a local sporting tribute and a popular visitor landmark for football tourists travelling to Wrexham.
Photographed beneath a bright blue sky, the painted gable illustrates the strong relationship between public art, local identity, traditional football pubs and the renewed international interest in Wrexham and its football heritage.
The Turf, Mold Road, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 2AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,255A9496,Wrexham AFC,football,mural,painted,gable,wall,Wrexham,Wales,UK,monochrome,portrait,red,club,public,realm,art,street,fan,culture,city,branding,sports,tourism,community,identity,urban,regeneration,artwork,building,AFC,Ryan Reynolds
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX698 - . Wrexham AFC football mural painted on a gable wall in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The tall monochrome portrait dominates the side of the building and includes bold red detailing connected with the club's colours and football identity. Murals have become an increasingly visible part of Wrexham's public realm, celebrating football, local culture and the city's international profile. Strong sunlight and the upward perspective emphasise the scale of the artwork and its impact on the surrounding streetscape. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. In relation to artwork, historical context shows that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. For the story of professional sport, it is useful to note that sporting grounds, club colours and event memorabilia become part of local identity as generations of supporters associate particular streets, gates and stands with matchday ritual
Stadium architecture and branding also change repeatedly as clubs modernise facilities. The historical setting for collecting is that material culture includes the ordinary products people bought, used, collected or displayed
Small manufactured objects can reveal national identity, advertising, technology and popular taste in ways that formal records do not. As of 2026, the position for artwork is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks.
Wrexham, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,255A9476,Wrexham,football,mural,STŌK Cae Ras,stadium,redevelopment,Wales,UK,portrait,green,red,club,construction,hoardings,Racecourse,Ground,public,art,fan,culture,supporters,regeneration,sports,tourism,Welsh,painting,city,branding,football-themed,AFC,Ryan Reynolds
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX6B2 - . Wrexham football mural beside the STÅŒK Cae Ras stadium redevelopment in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STÅŒK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The large painted portrait is set against green and red club colours on construction hoardings near the Racecourse Ground, with stadium works and the distinctive tower structures visible behind. The juxtaposition of portrait art and active construction creates a strong visual record of a city reshaped by renewed international interest in its football club. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Looking at supporters, the longer history is that british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their current appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. The background to artwork is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Within the history of turnstile, industrial cranes transformed ports by mechanising the movement of heavy cargo from ship to quay
As containerisation changed dock work, many traditional cranes disappeared or became preserved landmarks within regenerated waterfronts. In 2026, supporters remains relevant because sporting imagery has relevance beyond results, illustrating club identity, fan culture, major-event economics, venue investment and the role of sport in local.
STŌK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9464,Balch,mural,Wrexham AFC,stadium,redevelopment,works,Wrexham,Wales,UK,football,portrait,club,Welsh,proud,fan,culture,public,art,sports,tourism,city,branding,community,construction,AFC
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETMWGR - . Balch mural beside Wrexham AFC stadium redevelopment works in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The striking wall painting includes a large portrait of a football figure, club graphics and the Welsh word Balch, meaning proud, while construction works rise behind the mural. The combination of artwork and construction creates a vivid record of Wrexham's current transformation. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. In relation to memorial art, historical context shows that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. For the story of sports memorabilia, it is useful to note that sporting grounds, club colours and event memorabilia become part of local identity as generations of supporters associate particular streets, gates and stands with matchday ritual
Stadium architecture and branding also change repeatedly as clubs modernise facilities. The historical setting for engineering history is that factories, mills, mines and workshops record the technologies and labour that powered industrial expansion
Machinery, inscriptions and specialist buildings are valuable evidence of engineering practice, working conditions and regional industries. As of 2026, the position for memorial art is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks while also prompting.
STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9476,Wrexham,football,mural,STōK Cae Ras,Wales,UK,portrait,green,red,club,supporters,fan,culture,public,art,Welsh,stadium,regeneration,sports,tourism,Racecourse,Ground,painting,AFC
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETMYW6 - . Wrexham football mural beside the STōK Cae Ras in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The painted wall features a large monochrome portrait with green and red club colours and sits alongside the stadium redevelopment area. The combination of mural art and active construction provides a strong link between club heritage and recent transformation. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The historical setting for sporting heritage is that british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their present-day appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. Seen through visual culture, the earlier context is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. In the 2026 discussion of sporting heritage, professional sport continues to be closely tied to broadcast rights, tourism, sponsorship and stadium redevelopment, while supporter experience, policing, ticket prices and transport continue to shape matchday debate. The 2026 relevance of visual culture comes from the fact that contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making.
STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Alexander Hardcastle,sculpture,bust,at,Villa Aurea,close,outside,to the,temple,of,Concordi,Valley Of The Temples,Agrigento,IMG_0145,Valley of the Temples,Sicily,Italy,bronze,archaeologist,memorial,archaeology,heritage,conservation,classical,Greek,tourism,monument,portrait,Akragas
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJ11XH - Alexander Hardcastle bust at Villa Aurea in the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, three-quarter view. The bronze memorial portrays the British archaeologist and benefactor closely associated with conservation and archaeological work at ancient Akragas during the early twentieth century. The sculpture stands amid Mediterranean planting beside Villa Aurea, close to the Temple of Concordia. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Alexander Hardcastle, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento archaeology, British archaeologists, classical Sicily, cultural heritage, archaeological conservation, monuments, tourism and UNESCO-associated heritage landscapes. The clear daylight portrait provides a useful visual for features about foreign scholars who contributed to preserving Sicily's ancient Greek remains and the continuing interpretation of the archaeological park for visitors.
Villa Aurea, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Alexander Hardcastle,sculpture,bust,at,Villa Aurea,close,outside,to the,temple,of,Concordi,Valley Of The Temples,Agrigento,IMG_0146,Valley of the Temples,Sicily,Italy,bronze,archaeologist,memorial,archaeology,heritage,conservation,classical,Greek,tourism,monument,portrait,Akragas
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJ11XN - . Alexander Hardcastle bust at Villa Aurea in the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, frontal view. Photographed on 20 April 2026. The recorded location is Villa Aurea, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The bronze memorial portrays the British archaeologist and benefactor closely associated with conservation and archaeological work at ancient Akragas during the early twentieth century. The sculpture stands amid Mediterranean planting beside Villa Aurea, close to the Temple of Concordia. The clear daylight portrait provides a useful visual for features about foreign scholars who contributed to preserving Sicily's ancient Greek remains and the continuing interpretation of the archaeological park for visitors. Seen through street art, the earlier context is that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. For stained glass, the historical context is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family history. The 2026 relevance of street art comes from the fact that contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. For stained glass, the 2026 context is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Conservation, heating costs and new uses are therefore part of the modern story of these ancient places.
Villa Aurea, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_5450,Dundee,Scotland,waterfront,mural,portrait,streetart,public,art,urban,culture,regeneration,Tay,graffiti,painting,Large,near,the,River
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC5W - Large portrait mural on Dundee Waterfront near the River Tay, Dundee, Scotland, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Dundee Waterfront, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The image records contemporary public art within Dundee's regenerated waterfront area. Murals and temporary artworks add another layer to a district transformed by major cultural and infrastructure investment, creating a visual record that may change as sites are redeveloped. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Dundee Waterfront, Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,ACC,drag queen,portrait,heritage,Scouse,humour,Merseyside,entertainment,entertainer,Joseph Venning,comedy,artwork,cultural icons,Stanley Street,sign,rainbow,street,art,British drag,performer,arena district,Kings Dock,queer representation,gay cultural history,television personality,working-class comedy,entertainment legacy,Pride tourism,urban placemaking,creative regeneration,contemporary painting,celebrity tribute,performing arts,nightlife identity,Royal Vauxhall Tavern,drag club circuit,female impersonation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKP0CF - Colourful section of the Liverpool Wall of Fame mural portrays Lily Savage, the sharp-tongued drag persona created and performed by Birkenhead-born entertainer Paul O'Grady. Painted across textured brickwork at the ACC Liverpool campus, the portrait shows Lily with her trademark towering platinum-blonde hairstyle, dramatic make-up, sparkling jewellery and leopard-print costume. Bold rainbow colours, the word Liverpool , a Stanley Street sign and references to Scouse humour surround the central figure, linking the artwork with the city region's comedy, nightlife, LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment history.
The mural was created by contemporary artist Joseph Venning and unveiled on Liverpool's waterfront in 2024. Developed by ACC Liverpool and local gallery dot-art, with support from Liverpool BID Company's Art & Culture Fund, the work stretches for more than 40 metres beside Exhibition Centre Liverpool and the Pullman Hotel. Its collage-inspired design celebrates people and places associated with Merseyside across music, sport, comedy, drama and visual art.
Paul O'Grady developed Lily Savage in the late 1970s before establishing the character through clubs, theatres, television and radio. Lily's outspoken working-class humour, glamorous appearance and fearless stage presence made her one of Britain's most recognisable drag characters. O'Grady later became a successful broadcaster, writer and animal-welfare campaigner in his own name, while Lily remained an important figure in British LGBTQ+ entertainment and popular culture.
This mural detail provides a vivid editorial image for Liverpool tourism, queer heritage, drag performance, public art, comedy, television history, cultural regeneration and waterfront placemaking. It also reflects the wider contribution of Merseyside performers to British entertainment and the use of large-scale street art to create an engaging welcome for visitors arriving at the arena, convention and exhibition district.
Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, L3 4FP.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM1WK6 - Sports mural near Liverpool's arena and waterfront district portrays Liverpool-born heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrating with a Union Jack held above her shoulders. Beside her is an image of British Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock wearing race number 2311 and a Great Britain vest. Painted across textured brickwork, the public artwork uses bold red, white, blue, pink and yellow sections to create an energetic tribute to elite British sport, international competition and athletic achievement.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson was born in Liverpool and developed into one of Britain's leading combined-events athletes. The heptathlon tests versatility across seven disciplines: 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin and 800 metres. Her career has included major global and Commonwealth titles, making her a prominent sporting figure for Liverpool, British athletics and women's sport. The celebratory pose and large national flag communicate victory, pride, resilience and the demanding all-round nature of combined events.
Jonnie Peacock is a British para-athlete known internationally for sprinting in the T44 and later T64 classification. He became one of the most recognisable figures in Paralympic sport through major championship performances in the 100 metres. His inclusion broadens the mural's message from conventional track and field to disability sport, inclusion, representation and the visibility of Paralympic athletes within British popular culture.
The mural is suitable for editorial coverage of Liverpool public art, sporting heroes, British athletics, heptathlon, para-sprinting, Paralympic achievement, women athletes, disability representation, national pride, championship competition, urban regeneration and cultural attractions around the Liverpool waterfront. It also illustrates how street art can celebrate local identity and connect a major events district with memorable figures from modern British sport
King's Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, L3 4FP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0W4CH - Smiling woman wearing elaborate Victorian-inspired clothing celebrates at the Lymm Dickensian Christmas Festival in Lymm, Cheshire, during December 2023. She stands beside a stone wall and clipped evergreen shrubs in the village centre, lifting one gloved hand to the brim of her dark period-style hat while looking towards the camera. Her layered outfit includes a long black velvet skirt, rich blue velvet cape or shawl, patterned sleeves, jewellery, a burgundy cross-body bag and a small purple embroidered pouch. The costume evokes nineteenth-century dress and characters associated with Charles Dickens, while providing warmth for an outdoor winter festival.
The portrait captures the friendly atmosphere of the annual community celebration, where residents, visitors, performers and traders dress in Victorian or Dickensian style as central Lymm becomes a seasonal heritage attraction. Street entertainment, stalls, music, festive food, family attractions and a traditional parade encourage different generations to take part. Period costumes create a nostalgic connection with Victorian Britain and Dickens's influence on popular ideas of the English Christmas.
Wet paving, fallen leaves and subdued December daylight place the scene firmly in the festive season, while strings of lights and hospitality premises behind the subject suggest the busy commercial heart of the village. The woman's broad smile and animated gesture give the photograph a spontaneous quality, combining individual portraiture with documentary coverage of local tradition. Lymm's Dickensian festival is one of the Cheshire village's best-known recurring events and draws crowds into its historic streets for entertainment, community activity and Christmas shopping. The image can illustrate Victorian costume, living history, festive tourism, community volunteering, British seasonal traditions, heritage events, local identity and the continuing popularity of Dickensian imagery.
Lymm Village Centre, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA13 0JB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RJCCB4 - David Stuart Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Liverpool (6 March 1929 5 March 2005) was a Church of England bishop who played cricket for Sussex and England in his youth, before serving as Bishop of Liverpool from 1975 to 1997. Sheppard remains the only ordained minister to have played Test cricket,[2] though others such as Tom Killick were ordained after playing Tests
Sheppard was born in Reigate and brought up in Charlwood, Surrey. His father was a solicitor, and a cousin of Tubby Clayton, founder of Toc H
Sheppard was converted to evangelical Christianity whilst at Cambridge, influenced by Donald Grey Barnhouse, and trained for the ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge from 1953 to 1955, where he attended the lectures of Owen Chadwick and Maurice Wiles, and was much impressed by a visiting lecturer, Donald Soper. He was involved with the ministry of E. J. H. Nash. He was ordained in 1955, serving his title as curate at St Mary's Church, Islington, but continued to play Test cricket sporadically until 1963, being the first ordained minister to do so. From 1957, he was warden of the Mayflower Family Centre in Canning Town.
Sheppard worked closely with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock, on these issues, and was often an outspoken critic of Margaret Thatcher's government. The Queen visited both Liverpool cathedrals in 1978 to celebrate the long-delayed completion of the Anglican cathedral, and Pope John Paul II visited both cathedrals during his tour of England in 1982. The bishops worked together in the aftermath of the 1981 Toxteth riots, the 1985 Heysel stadium disaster and the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster. Sheppard also worked with other church leaders in Liverpool, including the Methodist chairman John Newton. He gave the Dimbleby Lecture in 1984, on The Other Britain. In 1985 he was appointed as a member of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on Urban Priority Areas
Hope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9BW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Fab4,Fab 4,the,Sir,art,artwork,painting,portrait,of,L2,L2 6RE,fifth,famous,EMI,Sgt Peppers,Lonely Hearts Club Band,Matthew Street,George Martin,Beatle,Beatles,5th,record producer,music,arranger,composer,conductor,musician,record,producers,responsible,assisted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P6JJF6 - Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the Fifth Beatle because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatles' original albums. AllMusic has described him as the world's most famous record producer. Martin's formal musical expertise and interest in novel recording practices complemented the Beatles' rudimentary musical education and relentless quest for new musical sounds to record. Most of the Beatles' orchestral arrangements and instrumentation were written or performed by Martin, and he played piano or keyboards on a number of their records. Martin's collaboration with the Beatles resulted in popular, highly acclaimed records with innovative sounds, such as the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandthe first rock album to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Martin's career spanned more than six decades in music, film, television and live performance. Before working with the Beatles and other pop musicians, he produced comedy and novelty records in the 1950s and early 1960s as the head of EMI's Parlophone label, working with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Bernard Cribbins, among others. His work with other Liverpool rock groups in the earlymid 1960s helped popularize the Merseybeat sound. In 1965, he left EMI and formed his own production company, Associated Independent Recording.
Mathew Street, Cavern Walks, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 6RE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,The,FY1 1BN,artspace,windows,portraits,portrait,head,shots,window,subversion,street art,pasted,Blackpools,community,derelict,repurposed,canvas,creativity,expression,buildings,brick,walls,characters,fantasy,people,figures,Colourful,provocative,sunny
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRFF55 - . This authentic period view of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The location is represented through The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN - windows, portraits. The wider scene also brings together community identity, social history, commercial redevelopment, adaptive reuse, everyday life, public-realm investment, public realm, urban regeneration, changing streetscape, urban fabric, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, regional identity, and mixed-use redevelopment. For current editorial use, construction costs and heritage conservation provide additional context, especially through the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. As a dated visual record of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes local history, period architecture, period detail, place identity, heritage-led regeneration, built heritage, town-centre renewal, and changing land use. The combination of windows, Deansgate, factory, Lancs, and Blackpool anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity in a form that can be compared with future views of The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN.
The Old rock factory, Deansgate, Blackpool , Lancs, England, FY1 1BN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGC6 - Patrick James Lally (February 1926 8 June 2018) was a Scottish politician who was Leader of Glasgow City Council and Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Early years
Pat Lally was born and brought up in the Gorbals, a poor district of Glasgow. He left school at 13, and was conscripted to the RAF after the War. He joined the Labour Party in 1950 and was elected as a Glasgow Corporation councillor in 1966.
Glasgow Council
Lally was involved in local government politics from 1966 to 1999. Although he was suspended from Labour's candidates list in 1977 in a housing allocation row, he returned to the City Chambers in 1980. He was council leader of Glasgow City District Council in the early 1990s and became Lord Provost of the new City Council in 1995, serving until 1999. During this time he did much to promote Glasgow on the national and international stage. He was credited as the driving force behind civic successes such as the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival, Glasgow becoming European City of Culture in 1990, and European City of Architecture in 1999. He also played an important role in the creation of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, which is sometimes dubbed 'Lally's Palais'.
In 1997 he and Alex Mosson were suspended by the Labour party in a votes for trips scandal. Both took the party to the Court of Session and had the suspension revoked. Lally retired from local government in 1999.
Pat Lally is nicknamed 'Lazarus', as a result of his numerous political comebacks.
Retirement
He quit the Labour Party in 2003, but later that year stood at the age of 77 against Mike Watson in Glasgow Cathcart to be an MSP as a health campaign candidate, and stood again to be an MSP in the October 2005 by-election, against ex-council leader Charlie Gordon, as an independent for the same constituency.
Lally stood as a candidate for the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election on the Glasgow list. His wife, Peggy, died on polling day, 3 May.
George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1AL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGPHA7 - Gerrard Winstanley (19 October 1609 10 September 1676) was an English Protestant religious reformer, political philosopher, and activist during The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. Winstanley was the leader and one of the founders of the English group known as the True Levellers or Diggers for their beliefs, and for their actions. The group occupied public lands that had been privatised by enclosures and dug them over, pulling down hedges and filling in ditches, to plant crops. True Levellers was the name they used to describe themselves, whereas the term Diggers was coined by contemporaries.
Gerrard Winstanley was born on 19 October 1609 and was baptised in the parish of Wigan, then part of the West Derby hundred of Lancashire. He was the son of an Edward Winstanley, mercer. His mother's identity remains unknown and he could have been born anywhere in the parish of Wigan. The parish of Wigan contained the townships of Abram, Aspull, Billinge-and-Winstanley, Dalton, Haigh, Hindley, Ince-in-Makerfield, Orrell, Pemberton, and Upholland, as well as Wigan itself.
He moved in 1630 to London, where he became an apprentice and ultimately, in 1638, a freeman of the Merchant Tailors' Company or guild. He married Susan King, the daughter of London surgeon William King, in 1639. The English Civil War, however, disrupted his business, and in 1643 he was made bankrupt. His father-in-law helped Winstanley move to Cobham, Surrey, where he initially worked as a cowherd
The Wiend, Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN1 1YB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791P - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2016 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The main point of reference is Kelzo Manchester mural in shutter, Koffee Pot, Northern Quarter Artwork, NQ, Manchester, North West England, UK, M1 1JR. A broader reading of the photograph includes documentary photography, urban artwork, period detail, visual street culture, mural culture, everyday life, street creativity, public art, place identity, public realm, temporary artwork, creative placemaking, before-and-after reference, and urban graphics. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into graffiti policy and local identity, not least because of the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around the recorded location before refurbishment alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include street-level design, contemporary social history, archival record, public-realm art, visual archive, local history, changing streetscape, and graffiti heritage. Elements such as Northern, shutter, Manchester, Quarter, and Artwork add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For the recorded location, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate graffiti policy and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the real-world context of the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for graffiti policy and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance as part of the recorded location's history.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791Y - . An on-location photograph from the recorded location in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Kelzo Manchester mural in shutter, Koffee Pot, Northern Quarter Artwork, NQ, Manchester, North West England, UK, M1 1JR. Further facets of the scene include graffiti heritage, street-level design, social history, urban artwork, public-realm art, local history, everyday life, regional identity, historical comparison, street creativity, creative district, archival record, contemporary mural, and changing streetscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public art and creative industries, not least because of the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods. Small period details of signage and branding at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The surrounding story also includes local character, contemporary social history, public realm, mural culture, temporary artwork, documentary photography, creative placemaking, and place identity. References to Manchester, Koffee, Quarter, shutter, and Northern give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The particular scene at the recorded location gives that point a stronger documentary anchor. Its period value extends to public art and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of local identity and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time when considered against later change at the recorded location. The scene captures a point of historical comparison within the wider story of the recorded location. Image GJ791Y also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBPEA - . This dated editorial view of the recorded location in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is Northern Quarter Artwork, NQ, Manchester, North West England, UK, M1 1JR. The locality and subject together evoke creative district, regional identity, local history, graffiti heritage, changing land use, before-and-after reference, urban graphics, place identity, public realm, public-realm art, contemporary mural, street creativity, community identity, and visual street culture. Today's relevance is strengthened by local identity, temporary works and the continuing question of how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. The image fixes landscape treatment and surrounding development within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The location also brings in historical comparison, creative placemaking, documentary photography, period detail, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, social history, and everyday life. The combination of Quarter, Northern, Manchester, and Artwork anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. 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. The wider significance includes local identity and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is creative industries and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods within the real-world context of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate public art and the role of murals in defining creative neighbourhoods within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AT9E7G - . Made at Italy in 2015, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. At the centre of the frame is Italian stamp, poste Italia used and franked stamp, Italia E0.45 Roma R.morena. The setting also relates to everyday life, historic context, built heritage, conservation interest, historic commercial architecture, visual archive, contemporary social history, documentary photography, architectural character, local history, conservation architecture, architectural detailing, heritage landmark, and historic townscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about historic townscape, embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. With the passage of time, the image captures evidence of how the subject fitted into ordinary life within the setting of Italy. A second layer of the scene includes historical comparison, public realm, regional identity, period detail, urban fabric, period building, cityscape history, and historic frontage. Elements such as poste, franked, Italia, Italian, and morena add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. The surrounding context at Italy matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence of historic townscape and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity as part of the longer story of Italy. A further contemporary connection is maintenance costs and reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them when considered against later change at Italy. The wider significance includes embodied carbon and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment without losing the local specificity of Italy. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Italy
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KP8 - . 1860, Sir James Graham, by John Tweed, at Carlisle Cathedral, Castle street, Cumbria, England, UK, CA3 8TZ. Photographed on 6 July 2015. The recorded location is 7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ. 1860 Sir James Graham by John Tweed, He was an MP, First Lord of the Admiralty, Home Secretayr. Freemason and Provincial Grandmaster a faithful servant of the state- Carlisle Cathedral. The wider historical story is that churches combine worship with architecture, community memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, community benefactors, war remembrance and family history. The wider historical story is that town and city centres are continually rewritten by new buildings, transport schemes and changing commercial uses
Photographs preserve the everyday fabric between major landmarks, including underpasses, arcades, back streets and small businesses that may disappear during redevelopment. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. In the present 2026 context, urban regeneration in England continues to focus on town-centre renewal, housing, public realm and reuse of vacant commercial property
Earlier street scenes provide valuable before-and-after evidence of these changes and of the businesses or structures lost along the way. For the 2026 context, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED8P02 - . Sterling English £20 Note showing Queen Elizabeth II - Series F - Adam Smith. Photographed in England, UK. The photograph was taken on 10 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 Sterling, £20, Note, showing, Queen, Elizabeth, twenty, pounds, pound and folding, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DD4HRW - . Photographer taking a studio portrait of a dancer, at a photographic society studio night. The photograph was taken on 19 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with flash heads, using studio lighting, paper background, photographic society, studio portrait, camera skills, photo club, studio lighting, Tony and Smith, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. 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.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875567112 - 'A shot taken in New Brighton. What lies behind that door....
Nicki has long deep red hair and blue eyes.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8077282685 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Ailments, snakeoil? This might be the one! August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. There's no shortage of scaryness and satire here!.
The Mr and Mrs Clark Medicine Show aims to cure your everyday ailments and add a little colour to a bleak looking world. Mr and Mrs Clark intend to diagnose and heal unwell individuals, struggling couples and a despondent community with a creative approach to alternative medicine. They believe they have the power to cure and they aim to convince you. Described as \u2018Unpredictable. Full on. Hilarious\u2019 (South Wales Argus). Medicine Show follows the Clarks\u2019 film noir marriage therapy show, Nine, in engaging and promoting audience interaction. \u2018The Clarks make unique and astonishing performances\u2019 (Volcano Theatre Company). More on this link www.mrandmrsclark.co.uk .
The show was on at Venue 13. You can still catch them if you are quick 1st November - Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Box Office: 02920 636464
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premiere.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
File under: street fringe sinister make up fring2012 fringe2012 comedy show 2012fringe shows actors performers entertainers in Edinburgh dance free artists grainy gritty mono HDR extreme blank white makeup in the street.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G6YN - . Three girls and a boy by Wilfried Fitzenreiter - Statue by the Spree River, Moabit, Berlin, Germany. Photographed on 8 August 2012. 1988: Three girls and one boy, DomAquarée, Berlin (originally created between 1977 and 1979 as a group back to back in the midst of a bubbling fountain between Karl-Liebknecht-Straße and Palace Hotel on the sidewalk freely accessible). The wider historical story is that images of parents, children and couples combine personal emotion with wider social context
They can illustrate care, intergenerational relationships, childhood and companionship while also documenting the environment in which those interactions take place. In the longer view, public art can become part of the identity of a street or neighbourhood, recording political ideas, local history, humour, memory and changing cultural tastes
Murals, sculpture and decorative art are especially valuable as documentary subjects because they may be altered, moved, weathered or removed. In the present 2026 context, contemporary editorial use often places ordinary family interaction within broader discussions of public space, services, wellbeing and community life. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that public art and murals remain important to place-making, tourism and regeneration, particularly in city districts where street art has become part of the visitor economy
They also raise questions about conservation, ownership, temporary work and the rapid redevelopment of urban neighbourhoods. Looking at the subject's development, human-interest photographs record gestures and relationships that sit outside formal institutions: family care, childhood, friendship and affection
Small interactions such as holding hands can communicate age, dependence and connection without requiring a staged portrait. Useful subject and context terms include parent and child, human interest, parenthood, everyday life, family bond, social history, artwork, and visual culture.
Spree River, Moabit, Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G700 - . Three girls and a boy by Wilfried Fitzenreiter - Statue by the Spree River, Moabit, Berlin, Germany, frontal view. Photographed on 8 August 2012. 1988: Three girls and one boy, DomAquarée, Berlin (originally created between 1977 and 1979 as a group back to back in the midst of a bubbling fountain between Karl-Liebknecht-Straße and Palace Hotel on the sidewalk freely accessible). In the longer view, human-interest photographs record gestures and relationships that sit outside formal institutions: family care, childhood, friendship and affection
Small interactions such as holding hands can communicate age, dependence and connection without requiring a staged portrait. Looking at the subject's development, murals, sculptures and civic artworks turn public space into a record of local culture
They can commemorate people and events, respond to politics, celebrate industry or simply enliven streets, while the artists' materials and styles place the work within a particular period. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that contemporary editorial use often places ordinary family interaction within broader discussions of public space, services, wellbeing and community life. For the 2026 context, public art and murals remain important to place-making, tourism and regeneration, particularly in city districts where street art has become part of the visitor economy
They also raise questions about conservation, ownership, temporary work and the rapid redevelopment of urban neighbourhoods. In historical terms, everyday family scenes provide a social-history record of relationships, clothing and public behaviour
They can be especially valuable when the setting or activity changes over time, such as libraries, playgrounds, streets or travel. As of 2026, contemporary editorial use often places ordinary family interaction within broader discussions of public space, services, wellbeing and community life.
Spree River, Moabit, Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6424079087 - 'Patti Smith - 'Because The Night' - Play this track here.
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'Because the Night' is a song by the Patti Smith Group, written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith which was released as a single in 1978, taken from Smith's album Easter. The song was a hit, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and helping propel sales of Easter to mainstream success \u2013 even as Smith was deciding to retire from a life of constant touring. The song remains one of the best known of Smith's catalog.
In 1987, 'Because the Night' by Patti Smith Group was ranked number 116 on NME magazine's list of 'The Top 150 Singles of All Time'
The original song was recorded by Bruce Springsteen during sessions for his Darkness on the Edge of Town album. He was not satisfied with it
the Patti Smith Group was working on Easter in the studio next door, with engineer/producer Jimmy Iovine working on both albums.
Lovine gave Smith a tape of the song, she recast it, and it was included on Easter, becoming the first single released from that album. Though it was never released on any of Springsteen's studio albums, in concert beginning with his Darkness Tour Springsteen would often perform the song with his own lyrics. The song was first performed live (with Patti Smith) at CBGB's in New York City on December 30, 1977.
Until the 2010 release of Springsteen's box set The Promise, which included the original recording from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions, the only commercially released recording of a Springsteen version of the song was in the 1986 box set Live/1975\u201385, where Smith was listed as co-writer.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF4K - . John Murphys Proud Peacocks Steam Engine at the Cheshire Steam Fair , July 2011 with engineer , Daresbury , Chester, England UK. Photographed on 9 July 2011. The recorded location is Cheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury, Chester, England UK. In historical terms, factories, mills, engines and workshops record the technologies and labour that powered Britain's industrial expansion
Their machinery, inscriptions and specialist structures are valuable evidence of engineering practice, working conditions, regional industries and the later shift from heavy industry to heritage, housing or new commercial uses. In the longer view, operating steam exhibits preserve sound, movement and working skills as well as metal machinery
Their maintenance depends on specialist knowledge of boilers, lubrication, firing and mechanical restoration. During 2026, former industrial sites continue to be repurposed as housing, offices, cultural attractions and heritage venues
That makes historic machinery and surviving industrial fabric relevant both to the story of deindustrialisation and to current regeneration of northern English and Midlands towns. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that steam preservation remains a strong part of Britain's heritage-event economy, although operators face the costs of fuel, boiler certification, skilled maintenance and lower-carbon expectations
Working events provide a rare opportunity to see historic engineering in motion. In the longer view, industrial heritage links machinery and architecture with the lives of workers who operated mines, mills, potbanks, foundries and factories
As production declined or modernised, many sites were demolished, adapted or preserved, making photographs an important record of manufacturing landscapes and engineering culture. Useful alternative terminology includes industrial archaeology, engineering history, factory, labour history, working life, mechanical engineering, and industrial landscape.
Cheshire Steam Fair, Daresbury, Chester, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5255514961 - '
Valley Girl - 'Frank Zappa' - Play this track here.
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Wikipedia describes Valley Girl (or Val, Val Gal) 'as a stereotype leveled at a socio-economic and ethnic class of American women who can be described as colloquial English-speaking, materialistic, self-centered, hedonistic, and often sexually promiscuous. Valspeak is also a form of this trait, based on an exaggerated version of '80s California English'.
'Valley Girl' is a song by the musician Frank Zappa and his 14 year-old daughter, 'Moon Unit Zappa'. It was released on Zappa's 1982 album 'Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch'. Moon supplied Frank with much of the content speaking typical 'Valley girl' phrases. Zappa intended to lampoon the image, but the single also helped popularized the valley girl stereotype in the states.
Sadly no longer with us, over 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concr\u00e8te works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
Zappa was married to Kathryn J. 'Kay' Sherman from 1960 to 1964. In 1967 he married Adelaide Gail Sloatman, with whom he remained until his death from prostate cancer in 1993. They had four children: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen.
Zappa was very anti-censorship. In September 1985, Zappa testified before the United States Senate Commerce, Technology, and Transportation committee, attacking the Parents Music Resource Center or PMRC, a music organization, co-founded by Tipper Gore, former wife of then-senator Al Gore. PMRC consisted of many wives of politicians, including the wives of five members of the committee, and was founded to address the issue of song lyrics with sexual or satanic content.
He stated 'The establishment of a rating system, voluntary or otherwise, opens the door to an endless parade of moral quality control programs based on things certain Christians do not like. What if the next bunch of Washington wives demands a large yellow 'J' on all material written or performed by Jews, in order to save helpless children from exposure to concealed Zionist doctrine?'
Zappa's passion for American politics became a bigger part of his life. He had always encouraged his fans to register to vote on album covers, and throughout 1988 he had registration booths at his concerts. He even considered running for President of the United States. Now maybe that might have changed history, and saved a few lives.
Frank Zappa was truly a giant. Everyone must have at least one Zappa album, even if its the compilation, 'Strictly Commercial'. Give 'Sheik Yerbouti' and 'Joes Garage' a look too.
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In the Greater Los Angeles area, the term 'Valley Girl' apparently originated and still refers to girls from the San Fernando Valley. In context it is associated with a spoiled girl from an upper-middle class background who socializes with other 'valley girls' in cliques. In regions neighboring the San Fernando Valley, people will often call a girl a 'valley girl' or tell her to 'go back to the valley' if she is showing signs of materialism and/or idiotic behavior.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer parodied the valley girl, with the main character, Buffy Summers, often saving the males of the programme. Buffy's contemporaries Cordelia and Harmony more closely fit to the conventions of the Valley girl.
The nearest thing in the UK is the classic 'Essex Girl' stereotype. Someone please ask me and I will tell them the classic cucumber/Essex girl joke (Amber - step up to the plate dear!).
In Ireland apparently D4 denotes upper middle class females associated with shopping in Dundrum Town Centre, the upmarket shopping centre adjacent to Dundrum village. Ugg boots and fake tan features, so I am told.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5179408709 - 'Soldier Soldier - 'Spizz Energi' - Play this track here.
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Spizzenergi was a late 1970s English punk/new wave band led by Kenneth Spiers, known as Spizz. Championed by John Peel, The band changed its name several times using alternate names including Spizzoil and Athletico Spizz 80.
They were the first band to sign to Geoff Travis's Rough Trade Records and the first to top the newly created UK Indie Chart early in 1980. They were perhaps best known for their single 'Where's Captain Kirk?'
SO WHEN I AWOKE FROM THE DANGERS OF SPACE
I LOOKED AND I SAW A FAMILIAR FACE
THE TIME WARP IN SPACE MADE A CHANGE IN ME
FOR I WAS THE CAPTAIN AND THE CAPTAIN WAS ME
After a Siouxsie and the Banshees gig at Birmingham Odeon Cinema Spizz jumped on stage and sang into the microphones, on the back of which was given a recording deal. He was already performing (solo) by 1977. He soon got together with like-minded guitarist Pete Petrol (real name Pete O'Dowd). In 1978 Palmolive, drummer with The Slits, joined what was called Spizzoil for a few gigs.
For more on this band checkout the compilation 'Spizz Not Dead Shock'
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In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place
and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch
be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PP0N90 - . Ian Curtis 18-5-80 Love Will Tear Us Apart, memorial stone, Macclesfield Crematorium, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 31 May 2010, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 3BU, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include 18/05/1980, 18th, May, singer, frontman, memory, anniversary, Control, memorial stone, Macclesfield, Crematorium, Cheshire, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed.
Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 3BU
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4624975289 - 'Whats your favourite colour on the roulette wheel?
Roulette is a casino game named after a French diminutive for 'little wheel'. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number or a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or whether the number is odd or even.
A legend tells Fran\u00e7ois Blanc supposedly bargained with the devil to obtain the secrets of roulette. The legend is based on the fact that the sum of all the numbers on the roulette wheel (from 1 to 36) is 666, which is the 'Number of the Beast'.
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Keywords: tat2,books,exotic,tattoo,erotic,manchester,central,gmex,exhibition,convention,2010,naked,reading,illustrations,man,men,boy,ink,needle,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,hotpixuk,selective,color,colour,bw,black,white,mono,monochrome,echo,bunnymen,liverpool,north,west,indie,postpunk,post,punk,echo and the bunnymen,tats,tatoo,city,town,cool,person,people,portrait,image,selctive,colores,read,browsing,coffee,table,book,glossy,Tatuada,tatto,bodyart,body,art,dark,disturbia,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,place,places,tatouage,merseyside
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4432952215 - 'A tattoo being born at at the Manchester 2010 GMEX (Manchester Central) convention.
There are some cracking books on tattooing around. They are great for inspiration and like this chap, if I was having a large scale piece of work done it would be the ideal coffee table book to be browsing. Tat history is over 5000 year-old as proved by a tattooed mummy found in modern day Egypt. there are many fine books that document and illustrate it.
Here are some of my favourites that I have read, owned, enjoyed, had stolen or lost during the years.
The Sketchbook: 80 Unique Designs by the World's Finest Tattoo Artists.
A perfectly tattooed body requires the skills of a professional and talented artist, who creates a unique and personal design. These designs are often inspired by one or more of the various tattoo styles of Japanese, Maori or other tribal origin. 'The Sketchbook' offers the reader a selection of 80 of these unique designs by well-known and less famous, but very promising, tattoo artists from around the world. Each artist was requested to create a sketch unrestrained by commercial demands and which reflects their own personal interests.
Bodies of Inscription : A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community
this is a pretty academic book. The new tattoo community described here is demographically quite different from the old. It is more female, more middle-class, and more educated, whereas the earlier society of tattoo collectors was primarily working class and male. DeMello lays out some of the social history of tattooing to prepare for her discussion of the changes in tattooing in the past 20 years. From handpicked prison tattoos to the latest in today's 'tribal' design, from gang symbols to feminist ones, tattoos themselves have changed to meet changing demands and fashions.
The Tattoo Encyclopedia: A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo
As they should, tattoos continue to move into the mainstream and grow in popularity. For people pondering getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their historic, religious, and cultural significance.
Bushido
Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo. This includes over 200 cracking photos by the classic tat2 photographer Jai Tanju. The text is based largely on Takahiro Kitamuras experiences as customer and student of the famed Japanese tattoo master, Horiyoshi III.
Tattoo Art Tribal Vol.II
Tattoo Art has been producing high quality tattoo designs for over a decade. Professional tattoo artists worldwide have used Tattoo Art's wide assortment of designs to satisfy all their customer needs. The quality and variety of the tattoo designs produced by Tattoo Art has placed them among the industry leaders. Its a great index of proven designs.
Also, call me a luditte, but if it was a choice between an electronic version of one of these books (ie Kindle download), or shiny paper, i would go for the latter every time. When my Billy bookcase sags, it actually smiles. :-)
Some more tattoo's and piercing here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4407631870/ and www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4271674913/
Another from Manchester 2010 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4427429577/
(2010 week 9)
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Keywords: emily,alterations,northwich,portrait,face,person,peope,image,small,shop,store,cheshire,UK,england,interesting,people,persons,persona,interesante,dress,maker,dressmaker,leaning,counter,hotpicks,lady,female,woman,girl,hotpix!,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tony,tdktonysmith,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4425688874 - 'Alterations above Focus 10 Clothing Co. 17 Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire.
Emily has over 50 years experience in dress making and alterations and is still doing it in her 80th year.
She has turned up and adjusted quite a bit of stuff for me. Her shop is one of the oldest on the pedestranised Witton street and comes highly recommended ! She and her husband Arthur are bound to give you a friendly welcome.
Tel 01606 43988 to book your alteration.
A scene from another local shop www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690681811/
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Keywords: punx,punk,rock,rockers,music,mohawk,mo,hawk,mohechan,spiky,red,hair,pins,safety,leather,top,shaved,tattoo,tat2,pierce,piercings,england,britain,cheshire,stockport,yellow,sexy,fetish,eye,liner,eyeliner,brinnington,extreme,haircut,hairdo,Tatuaje,\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430,T\u00e4towierung,tatouage,tatoegering,\u7d0b\u8eab\u82b1\u523a,tatoo,cool,person,people,portrait,image,tonysmith,tony,smith,Tatuada,tatto,tats,ink,bodyart,body,art,dark,disturbia,interesting,persons,persona,interesante,arty,sex,HOT PIX,retro,sensual,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4393545884 - 'Chad and Shez, punk philosophers, keeping the feeling of 1977 alive in Stockport.
Manchester was the biggest place outside London on the Punk music scene. The Buzzcocks (I still have my Spiral Scratch EP somewhere in the loft) , Magazine, Joy Division, The Frantic Elevators, Slaughter &
The Dogs, Ed Banger &
The Nosebleeds(whose lineup included Vini Reilly of DC), The Fall and The Drones all characters on the scene, The biggest was not even a musician, the late Tony Wilson. (RIP 10th August 2007, aged 57, Withington, Manchester, England). As with everything else in the Manchester Factory empire, Tony Wilson's coffin was also given a Factory catalogue number - FAC 501.
I have memories of my old mum, coming home from catholic church on Sunday talking about that scruffy 'Tony Wilson' turning with 'dodgy shoes'. This was when he lived in Charlesworth with Lindsay Reade. In his youth he lived in affluent Marple, Stockport Cheshire.
I was lucky enought to photograph Chad &
Shez at their punk wedding. One of my most enjoyable days out ever. Brilliant people and family.
On another punx session www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4331017264/
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Keywords: arms,atlas,armsofatlas,live,gig,stage,rock,metal,indie,northwich,cheshire,england,uk,banned!,network,winnington,rec,park,hotpix,hotpixuk,tonysmith,tony,smith,guitar,guitarist,music,makers,musicians,play,players,front,men,cool,sexy,dude,rocker,head,metalhead,person,people,portrait,image,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,light,stream,lightstream,Bannedinnortwich,bannedinnorthwich
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4413772644 - 'Leicester band Arms of Atlas (with LeCarla) supporting Exhibit A at Winnington Rec', Northwich Cheshire. This is a Banned! Network gig.
A brilliant gig and the image here captures how they played (kick ass) on the night. Standout track was the cover of backstreets Back.
The setlist was:
Hour of the Night (after a nice intro..)
My Alibi (*)
Too Late
Backstreets Back
Kashmir (nice cover of the Led Zep classic)
Anybody Out There
Pull The Plug (*)
Sound of Your Nightmare.
The crowd were baying for more and a couple more tracks could have been slipped in before Adie pulled the plug. If you see them playing or supporting near you, give them a look!
Tracks marked (*) where on their mySpace last time I looked, click on www.myspace.com/armsofatlasuk and checkout a sample.
Here, Moko take it to the max www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828200368/
(2010 week 8)
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Keywords: ExhibitA,SOT,Stoke,trent,stokeontrent,metal,heavy,thrash,rock,rockers,band,group,gig,stage,onstage,guitarist,guitar,UK,potteries,jungheads,english,boy,men,macho,unsigned,signed,26/02/2010,2010/02/26,26 feb 2010,this photo rocks,cool,person,people,portrait,image,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hotpix!,hotpix.com,MIS,@hotpixUK,ActiveH,housingtechnology
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4414253874 - 'Extreme metal rock band Exhibit A. Live at a Banned! Network gig at The Rec' Winnington Park, Northwich, Cheshire.
The band are based in Stoke on Trent and have had notable mentions and reviews in Metal Hammer magazine. Fulmination Records put out their mini album 'A Safer Place' back in 2004 and I have photographed them a number of times in Northwich the last few years. The band are Jon - vocals, Bez on vocals, Wiv with Bass guitar, Caci and Sam on Guitar and drums from Jay. If anyone would like me to dig any more shots out of my archives, leave a comment or a Flickr mail.
The setlist on the night was:
Personification of People
Show me the words
Blind for trying
Death of Love
Trouser Clippings
Rachel is on fire
Conscience
3221
Massive Tits
Baby J
They have an interesting band page at www.myspace.com/ExhibitA
(2010 week 8)
More rock and roll www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4327803699/
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Keywords: red,lamp,lady,girl,woman,projection,slide,portrait,strange,bizarre,interesting,face,image,visage,special,effect,sex,sexy,porn,porno,girlie,this photo rocks,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,erotic,pretty,fetish,fetishist,hotpicks,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,female,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,hotpix!,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tony,tdktonysmith,howles,wales,welsh,pontlottyn,Caerphilly,bargoed,newtredegar,new,tredegar,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4316820876 - 'Karen simply projected onto a table lamp. The red velvet comes up well on black and the porcelane lamp holder has had an unexpected effect on her chest.
(No Photoshop editing)
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Keywords: frame,punk,punkx,punx,stockport,brinnington,cheshire,england,UK,GB,britain,british,red,orange,hair,surgical,supplies,canon,50D,5D,mark,II,tony,smith,camera,dslr,screen,this photo rocks,Tatuaje,\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430,T\u00e4towierung,tatouage,tatoegering,\u7d0b\u8eab\u82b1\u523a,tatoo,cool,person,people,portrait,image,Tatuada,tat2,tatto,tats,tattoo,ink,bodyart,body,art,dark,disturbia,interesting,persons,persona,interesante,hotpicks,hotpix!,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4331017264 - 'A photoshoot in Stockport with Chad and Cheryl Channon in low light.
Cheryl wears a red rinse with mouth and nose piercings and Chad sports orange mohawk spiky hair (a la 1976, those were the days). Taken outside Robert Bailey Surgical Dressings factory.
Another shot of my dear sister, enjoying a toke on a ciggie at home www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3804964709/
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Keywords: Skin,SA,Skunk,Anansie,Anansi,Wolverhampton,Civic,Hall,West,Midlands,body,surf,surfing,head,gig,live,compilation,tour,Smashes,Trashes,crowd,365days,photo,photos,photography,photographer,hotpix.org.uk,www.hotpix.org.uk,music,musician,stage,performer,player,event,signed,band,group,lighting,anbiant,cool,person,people,portrait,image,england,uk,britain,GB,europe,english,tonysmith,tony,smith,s1500,bands,concert,concerts,musicians,hotpicks,gigs,performing,playing,hotpix!,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4140925063 - 'Skin of the late 1990's rock band Skunk Anansie, back together to plug their latest 15 cut compilation 'Smashes and Trashes'.
Skin has done some solo stuff but not really hit the peaks of Stoosh and Paranoid and Sunburnt.
SA were on top form tonight at the Wolverhampton Civic. Coincidentally the city xmas lights were switched on this night too, with fireworks.
However the best show was in the Civic with Skin body surfing down to the bottom of the hall &
back, then doing a lap of the circle. A brilliant performance and two new tracks chucked in to boot!
Another shot from the gig here together with full setlist www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4141033347/in/photostream/
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Keywords: dentist,surgery,dental,work,fear,mask,man,mirror,patient,rubber,gloves,dental practice,dentists practice,Stockton,heath,Stockton Heath,warrington,cheshire,uk,england,NHS,NHS Dentist,chair,dentist chair,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,cool,person,people,portrait,image,sigma,wide,wide angle lens,hotpicks,hotpix!,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4011032632 - '
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Mr Gidman doing an excellent job in Stockton Heath at the dental practice.
In this day and age in western countries we should be able to eat ourselves out of a trip to the dentist
Foods that help muscles and bones also help teeth and gums. Breads and cereals are rich in vitamin B while fruits (an apple a day... ) and vegetables contain vitamin C, both of which contribute to healthy gum tissue. Lean meat, fish, and poultry provide magnesium and zinc for teeth. Some people recommend that teeth be brushed after every meal and at bedtime, and flossed at least once per day, preferably at night before sleep. For some people, flossing might be recommended after every meal.
Some foods may protect against cavities. Fluoride is a primary protector against dental cavities. Fluoride makes the surface of teeth more resistant to acids during the process of remineralisation. Drinking fluoridated water is recommended by some dental professionals while others say that using toothpaste alone is enough.
Milk and cheese are also rich in calcium and phosphate, and may also encourage remineralisation. All foods increase saliva production, and since saliva contains buffer chemicals this helps to stabilize the pH to near 7 (neutral) in the mouth. Foods high in fiber may also help to increase the flow of saliva. Sugar-free chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and helps to clean the surface of the teeth.
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Keywords: Long,mousey,hair,big,bighair,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,face,head,faces,portrait,picture,facial,expression,hotpicks,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874778799 - 'Another portrait here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3804964715/in/set-72157621...
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Keywords: cara,phillips,new,brighton,merseyside,shore,sand,breakwater,beach,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,face,head,faces,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,sexy,girl,woman,lady,red,suit,top,dress,blouse,portrait,young,hotpicks,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,female,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875568204 - 'A summer portrait of Cara Philips New Brighton, Wirral with her long hair in red suit..
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Keywords: Tony,Saxaphone,hot,BW,monochrome,toned,black,rasta,man,male,playing,jacket,chair,sexy,white,mono,sex,cool,person,people,portrait,image,negro,negra,soul,soulman,tonysmith,smith,HOT PIX,hotpicks,hotpix.com,coolsex,altfashion,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3805821298 - 'More musician action here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828200538/
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Keywords: BANNED!,band,DAN,Northwich,Winnington,rec,UK,England,unsigned,Cheshire,onstage,gig,live,music,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,bands,gigs,stage,musician,performer,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,this photo rocks,cool,person,people,portrait,image,tonysmith,tony,smith,hot pix,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3809817434 - 'A Winnington Rec Banned! gig, Northwich Cheshire, one of the best I recall. Nice twisters.
Shot of a lead guitarist with guitar also doing vocals.
Rock / metal style band with good stage lighting and a fogger / smoke machine.
Another music in a different 1970's kitchen here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3711866853/
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Keywords: Stockport,club,night,nightclub,warehouse,UK,Cheshire,fetish,rubber,latex,dress,dominent,dominatrix,Redhaze,red,haze,Michelle,Mechelle,manion,mannion,Northwich,this photo rocks,sex,sexy,lady,woman,girl,bitch,erotic,plastic,oil,oily,sensual,sensuous,city,dark,time,low,light,seedy,pretty,fetishist,cool,person,people,portrait,image,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,place,places,retro,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,female,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,racy,hotpix!,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3812249683 - 'Redhaze alternative clothing shoot.
More RedHaze gear here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874779379/
Have a look at some more images on Flickr like this from me - w=33062170@N08\'>www.flickr.com/search/?q=Erotic&
w=33062170@N08 .
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Keywords: indian,turban,watcher,old,man,Edinburghe,this photo rocks,two,people,portrait,couples,pair,faces,head,shoulders,beard,oap,third,age,U3A,retire,edinburgh,scotland,scotia,escocia,jock,tartan,castle,cool,person,image,tonysmith,tony,smith,HOT PIX,hotpicks,edinbrugh,Edinburg,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith,#tonysmithhotpix,edimburgh,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813000608 - 'Indian theatre and musical group seen in high street, Edinburgh festival scotland.
I had the impression it was father and son. Both had turbans and beards / facial hair.
More festival fun www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3834522123/ and another type of event www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4318167727/
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Keywords: Sue,Plex,Portrait,grain,grainy,woman,lady,eyes,closed,hat,veil,female,girl,make,up,makeup,dramatic,skin,nethat,netted,black,pretty,beautiful,nails,red,varnish,stunner,ladies,pictures,portraits,Liverpool,mersey,merseyside,NW,northwest,north,west,sex,sexy,porn,porno,girlie,this photo rocks,erotic,fetish,fetishist,cool,person,people,image,face,head,emotion,tonysmith,tony,smith,HOT PIX,retro,sensual,hotpicks,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith,altfashion,@hotpixuk
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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Keywords: Tony,saxophone,b/w,black,white,hand,color,coloured,sepia,toned,portrait,man,male,bloke,dude,sax,musical,instrument,gold,painted,suit,sexy,cool,mustache,live,musician,jazz,band,gig,studio,image,print,soft,box,softbox,hotpix,hotpixuk,tonysmith,smith,Warrington,cinnamon,brow,cheshire,mono,monochrome,this photo rocks,hotpicks
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827403667 - 'A portrait of Tony and his old golden saxophone. Black and White monochrome image, sepia toned and hand colored.
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Keywords: Wigan Moco Wigan band Moco at the Palace venue Levenshulme,Manchester,wigan,moco,band,palace,Levenshulme,wild,blood,stage,live,24Live,music,bands,gigs,gig,musician,performer,unsigned,rock,indie,player,tony,smith,hennigan,stockport,road,A6,corridoor,venue,city,cool,person,people,portrait,image,moko,tonysmith,hot pix,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828200368 - 'Dripping in blood after a violent set and argument with some amps. Moco front man Steve Jones. Learn more at www.myspace.com/moco
This band are so relaxed when you chat with them at the bar. As soon as the gig starts, Steve is on top of the amps, climbing on everything and hurting himself with stands and amps, everything is a weapon. Here there is no 'stop-word'.
Taken at one of the Levenshulme Palace music venue 24rockfest events.
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Keywords: Band,Baby,Suicide,BabySuicide,music,bands,gigs,gig,stage,musician,performer,unsigned,rock,indie,player,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,live,manchester,manc,guitarist,sunglasses,portrait,sexy,lady,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot pix,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828201110 - 'Manchester indie band, Baby Suicide- outdoor photo shoot with sunglasses. Shot near Deansgate railway station. Fake polaroid edge.
More Rock musicians, this time originating in New York USA - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3710708657/
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Keywords: DAN,development,arts,Northwich,Cheshire,UK,Tony,Smith,TonySmith,winnington,rec,winningtonrec,park,road,band,gig,gigs,unsigned,bands,local,emo,rock,act,rudheath,music,stage,musician,performer,indie,player,cool,person,people,portrait,image,hot pix,hotpicks,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3710644603 - 'Banned! Network Gig at Winnington Park Recreation Club in Northwich.
The club hails from beginnings in 1890 when first set up by Brunner Mond (adjacent chemical works) for employees development of sports and recreation.
The venue was ideal for gigs staged in the big room. Only surpassed by gigs held at the end of the old Northwich Victoria (Vics) social club with its 8ft roof and low stage.
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3711866853 - 'Roxy, Bowie, Kiss, Slade, you get the idea. Shoot for a poster / flyer
St Helens and Wigan based.
A female vocalist here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827402423/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3711866769 - 'A bit about her from her Bio: In 2001, a friend introduced her to drummer Dave Heyes, who had recently finished a stint of gigs with Elvis Costello. After attending one of Maria\u2019s gigs, Heyes quickly became a fixture in her band. In 2005, Maria came across producer John Kettle (Tansads/High Holy Days/The Marble Index). Together, they recorded a three-song demo. \u201cOnce I was in the studio and heard the magic of my music coming to life, I knew that this was where things were going to change forever,\u201d Maria says. Within a few months, Maria had five major record labels and publishers interested. She set up a showcase in London and traveled there with the band.
\u201cThe sound was bigger and better than ever before. From there I got a fantastic reaction from the labels who wanted to hear more.\u201d In the summer of 2006 Maria and Dave established the indie label JTC Records, and they released the single \u201cLove Of My Life\u201d which went on to receive national airplay. Soon after this Maria returned to the studio to record her debut album \u201cLandslide\u201d.
Surprise yourself &
checkout her excellent new album Landslide at www.mariajordan.com/
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Keywords: Help,point,train,information,at,Slateford,Scotrail,railway,station,near,Edinburgh,an,un-manned,station,unmanned,un,manned,lonely,BR,British,rail,example,UK,great,britain,british,inconvenient,working,automated,connected,to,control,remote,remotely,CCTV,Portrait,format,button,press,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJMR - Passenger help point at Slateford ScotRail railway station near Edinburgh, Scotland, photographed beside a white picket fence and leafy platform boundary in bright daylight. The image shows a yellow circular Help Point sign, a red and white assistance symbol, an orange and grey intercom unit, speaker grille and push button, with clear wording telling passengers to press the button and speak clearly for train information or emergency contact. The notice also warns that CCTV control is connected to the system and that misuse may result in prosecution. This is a strong editorial stock image for unstaffed railway stations, passenger safety, rail accessibility, help points, emergency communication, suburban transport, public information systems and the everyday infrastructure behind Scotland's railway network. Slateford is a suburban station in the west of Edinburgh, served by ScotRail trains on routes linking the city with Glasgow, Shotts, Carstairs and other parts of central Scotland. The help point is particularly relevant because smaller stations may not have staffed ticket offices or a visible member of staff on site, so passengers rely on signs, public address systems, CCTV, intercoms, live information displays and mobile travel apps to get assistance. The photograph can illustrate stories about public transport access, passenger confidence, lone travel, station security, disability support, service disruption, railway modernisation, transport funding and the tension between cost-saving staffing models and the need for reassurance at quieter stops. Visible details include the bold yellow sign, warning text, ScotRail reference, tactile height position, metal post, trees, gravel, fencing and clean platform-side setting. The image is useful for railway, safety, infrastructure, accessibility, customer service and Scottish transport themes, especially where a generic visual is needed for station assistance rather than trains themselves.
Slateford railway station,, Slateford Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH14 1BX
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Keywords: oldest,bar,united,kingdom,GB,Great Britain,history,historic,pint,beer,bitter,drink,drinkers,with,Square,Marketplace,Timber,Framed,Tudor,Cheshire,England,UK,listed,building,I,Grade1,one,timber-framed,public,house,black,white,quatrefoils,red,sandstone,plinth,jettied,gable,Golden Square,Grade One,GoTonySmith,tavern,pubsign,sign,WA1,WBC,Borough,Council,wood,wooden,Portrait,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Market Place,Kids eat Free,Barley Mow Public House,Grade2 Listed
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYAX34 - The barley mow is a timber-framed public house that has been much altered. The front facing Market Place is in elaborate black-and-white work, including quatrefoils, standing on a red sandstone plinth. It is in three storeys, including two jettied gables, and two continuous rows of small-pane windows. Inside the public house is a mixture of original 17th-century and later panelling
29 Old Marketplace, Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK, WA1 1QB
