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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A8986,Salford,St,Philips,Church,tower,architecture,religion,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E424E9 - . St Philip's Church tower in Salford. Photographed on 21 March 2026. The recorded location is Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The historical setting for religious heritage is that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local evidence
Churchyard monuments, carved stone, stained glass and plaques offer material for genealogy, architectural history, religious practice and remembrance. In the 2026 discussion of religious heritage, 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. Additional high-relevance terminology includes ecclesiastical architecture, parish church, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, memorial, place of worship, architectural conservation, local history, faith community, historic fabric, 255A8986, and Philips. Other strongly related concepts include architecture and religion. Seen through Christian heritage, the earlier context is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community past
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family past. For stained glass, the historical context is that parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, later chapels, organs, altars, monuments and inscriptions can coexist within a single building, revealing generations of craftsmanship and changing liturgy. A further layer of meaning comes from ecclesiastical architecture, parish church and Christian heritage. The image also relates directly to parish church, Christian heritage and sacred art.
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpicUK,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4540,Baptist,Church,sign,Stratford,upon,Avon,religion,Christianity,heritage,architecture,Warwickshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E6T4M7 - . To Baptist Church sign Stratford-upon-Avon. Photographed on 18 January 2025. The recorded location is Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK. The photograph records the subject as encountered, including visible signage, architecture, branding, street furniture, landscape, transport, artwork or activity where present. It provides useful contemporary documentary context for editorial coverage of heritage, architecture, culture and local history. The image can support news, feature, travel, heritage and retrospective use, particularly where the place, organisation, object or streetscape changes over time. It also preserves details of the surrounding environment and appearance at the time of photography for future comparison and historical reference. Looking at notice, the longer history is that temporary and permanent notices are valuable social-history evidence because they capture the rules and assumptions of a particular moment, from parking and access to opening times, safety and public-service instructions. The background to memorial 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. In 2026, notice remains relevant because current public-realm design increasingly expects signs to be legible, inclusive and consistent, while bilingual and accessibility information reflects wider policy around language and equal access. Current 2026 context around memorial 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.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_6995,entrance,Bradford,Yorkshire,mosque,Islam,UK,IMG,6995,Ladies,Firdaws,Muslim,segregation,door,womans,woman,lady,ladies,forced,marriage,marriages,arranged,culture,cultural,seperation,temptation,temptations,of,the,flesh,Quran,teaching,religion,religious,god,place of worship,for,followers,daily prayers,community,gatherings,muslim,muslims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAFD6B - Ladies entrance at Firdaws Mosque in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with a prominent English sign and additional Islamic or Arabic-script signage beside a separate doorway. The photograph records a visible aspect of the organisation of worship space at a British mosque and is suitable for careful editorial use relating to Islam in Britain, mosques, religious practice, women and worship, community facilities, faith buildings and multicultural urban life. Bradford has a large and diverse Muslim population and many mosques serving different neighbourhoods and traditions. The image may be useful in reporting or features about gender-separated entrances and spaces in religious buildings, provided the context is presented factually and without implying practices not demonstrated by the photograph itself. Architectural details, hanging flowers and the street-level entrance also make this a local documentary view of a functioning faith venue within the everyday streetscape of a major northern English city. As a documentary street photograph, the scene is also useful for wider coverage of Bradford's changing economy and built environment, where Victorian industrial heritage, post-war redevelopment, modern offices, transport infrastructure and diverse community institutions sit close together. The image records a specific place without staging or advertising treatment and can support comparisons over time as buildings are refurbished, repurposed, demolished or redeveloped. It also offers regional context for stories about investment, employment, public services and the continuing regeneration of major northern English city centres.
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,EH6,EH6 6AW,St Marys Star Of The Sea,churches,sign,historic,gothic,style,architects,EW,E.W.,Pugin,and,Joseph Hansom,the,Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate,Missionary Oblates,of,Mary,Immaculate,patron saint,front,mass,masses,religion,RC,Roman Catholic,Roman Catholics,outside,exterior,building,architecture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XAD - St Mary Star of the Sea (Leith) Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on Constitution Street in the Leith district and staffed by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
The church was designed in 1854 by the architects E.W. Pugin and Joseph Hansom in the Gothic style. It is a Category B listed building. The Church has over 20 stained glass windows, and one of the side altars is dedicated to Mary Star of the Sea, the patron saint of Leith since the 12th Century
Archaeology and History
Archaeological work carried out in advance of the construction of a new church hall in 2004 found the remains of the front of Balmerino House. That house was built in 1631 by John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, and sold to Lord Balmerino in 1643. It remained in the Balmerio family until 1746 when the fifth Lord Balmerino died and then the Sixth Lord was executed for his part in the failed Jacobite rebellion. The house then changed hands several time until the Church purchased it in 1848. St Mary's Star of the Sea was built in 1853 and Balmerino House was finally demolished in the 1970s. There is some conflict over the date it was built - the church website says it was designed in 1854 but the historical records in Canmore state that it was opened in 1854
From 2017 the many parishes in Edinburgh have been organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. St. Mary's is one of four parishes in Cluster 5 along with Holy Cross, St. Margaret Mary's and St. Margaret (DM).
The parish is part of the Oblate Centre of Mission Edinburgh which also includes St John Olgilvie's Church in Wester Hailes and the priests of both parishes.
106 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6AW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,EH6,EH6 6AW,St Marys Star Of The Sea,churches,sign,historic,gothic,style,architects,EW,E.W.,Pugin,and,Joseph Hansom,the,Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate,Missionary Oblates,of,Mary,Immaculate,patron saint,front,mass,masses,religion,RC,Roman Catholic,Roman Catholics,outside,exterior,building,architecture,Leithers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XAK - St Mary Star of the Sea (Leith) Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on Constitution Street in the Leith district and staffed by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
The church was designed in 1854 by the architects E.W. Pugin and Joseph Hansom in the Gothic style. It is a Category B listed building. The Church has over 20 stained glass windows, and one of the side altars is dedicated to Mary Star of the Sea, the patron saint of Leith since the 12th Century
Archaeology and History
Archaeological work carried out in advance of the construction of a new church hall in 2004 found the remains of the front of Balmerino House. That house was built in 1631 by John Stewart, Earl of Carrick, and sold to Lord Balmerino in 1643. It remained in the Balmerio family until 1746 when the fifth Lord Balmerino died and then the Sixth Lord was executed for his part in the failed Jacobite rebellion. The house then changed hands several time until the Church purchased it in 1848. St Mary's Star of the Sea was built in 1853 and Balmerino House was finally demolished in the 1970s. There is some conflict over the date it was built - the church website says it was designed in 1854 but the historical records in Canmore state that it was opened in 1854
From 2017 the many parishes in Edinburgh have been organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. St. Mary's is one of four parishes in Cluster 5 along with Holy Cross, St. Margaret Mary's and St. Margaret (DM).
The parish is part of the Oblate Centre of Mission Edinburgh which also includes St John Olgilvie's Church in Wester Hailes and the priests of both parishes.
106 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6AW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,cold cathode,cold-cathode,lights,lighting,tube,tubes,buddy-Christ,God,Christianity,saviour,rock,music,roll,roller,devils,guitars,rocker,rockers,the,new,statue,statues,funky,spooky,mystic,religion,subversive,symbol,icon,iconic,figure,irreverent,unresentful,blasphemous,God is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADT1A - . Jesus statue buddy Christ, with neon light design - Rock and Roll guitar. Photographed on 21 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is London, England, Great Britain, UK, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include cold cathode, cold-cathode, lights, lighting, tube, tubes, buddy-Christ, God, Christianity, saviour, rock, music, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. 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 music context makes the image useful for editorial coverage of performers, venues, concerts, popular culture, local music heritage, audiences, nightlife and the creative industries. Such scenes can become important cultural records as bands, venues, festivals and city music districts change, linking contemporary entertainment with wider stories about tourism, identity and regeneration. 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. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
London, England, Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,cold cathode,cold-cathode,lights,lighting,tube,tubes,buddy-Christ,God,Christianity,saviour,halo,dark,entries,green,red,of,&,and,action,statue,statues,funky,spooky,mystic,religion,religions,subversive,symbol,icon,iconic,figure,irreverent,unresentful,blasphemous,God is not dead
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADT1D - . Jesus statue buddy Christ, with neon light design - The Ministry of Love & Action, Dark Entries. Photographed on 21 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is London, England, Great Britain, UK, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include cold cathode, cold-cathode, lights, lighting, tube, tubes, buddy-Christ, God, Christianity, saviour, halo, dark, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. 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 scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
London, England, Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,WA1,regigion,building,buildings,architecture,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1 1XG,history,historic,Diocese of Liverpool,stained glass,window,stained,glass,colour,coloured,design,designs,Rev EC Earleton,vicar,1878-1917,reverend,EC,Earlton,scene,art,representation,religion,Christian,Christianity,Grade II,listed
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PPE1 - Holy Trinity Church is in the centre of the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Warrington.
History
A chapel of ease known as Trinity Chapel was built on the site in 1708 to relieve pressure on the parish church of St Elphin's. It was built as an oratory by Peter Legh of Lyme Park. By the 1750s the chapel was too small for its congregation and in 1758 subscriptions were raised to build a new church, which was consecrated in 1760. The architecture is in the style of James Gibbs, but he was ill at the time the church was built and it is thought it was designed by one of Gibbs' associates. In 1862 a west clock tower was added which was designed by W. P. Coxon, the Borough Surveyor
the tower belongs to the town rather than to the church. In 1974 the south aisle was re-designed to form the Garven Room, a servery, a vestry and toilets. By the 1970s the roof had been damaged by wet and dry rot, woodworm and death watch beetle and was replaced in 1978“79. By 1990 the pipe organ was beyond repair and it has been replaced by a Makin electronic organ. In 1988 the west end was remodelled, forming a lobby. In 1997 the east end was reordered, adding a room and extending the sanctuary area. In 1999 the clock was refurbished by Warrington Borough Council as a Millennium project.
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in Georgian style. Its front is constructed in sandstone, and the rear in brick with stone dressings. The stonework at the front is rusticated. The front aspect is in four stages
at the base is a rusticated plinth, above which is a tier of windows with a Doric doorcase at the west of the front. Then comes an upper tier of windows with Ionic pilasters and at the top a cornice and a plain parapet. In the east wall is a Palladian window.
Market Gate, Sankey St, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1XG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,WA1,regigion,building,buildings,architecture,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1 1XG,history,historic,Diocese of Liverpool,stained glass,window,stained,glass,colour,coloured,design,designs,William Sharp,scene,art,representation,religion,Christian,Christianity,figure,figures,saint,saints,Grade II,listed
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PPE6 - Holy Trinity Church is in the centre of the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Warrington.
History
A chapel of ease known as Trinity Chapel was built on the site in 1708 to relieve pressure on the parish church of St Elphin's. It was built as an oratory by Peter Legh of Lyme Park. By the 1750s the chapel was too small for its congregation and in 1758 subscriptions were raised to build a new church, which was consecrated in 1760. The architecture is in the style of James Gibbs, but he was ill at the time the church was built and it is thought it was designed by one of Gibbs' associates. In 1862 a west clock tower was added which was designed by W. P. Coxon, the Borough Surveyor
the tower belongs to the town rather than to the church. In 1974 the south aisle was re-designed to form the Garven Room, a servery, a vestry and toilets. By the 1970s the roof had been damaged by wet and dry rot, woodworm and death watch beetle and was replaced in 1978“79. By 1990 the pipe organ was beyond repair and it has been replaced by a Makin electronic organ. In 1988 the west end was remodelled, forming a lobby. In 1997 the east end was reordered, adding a room and extending the sanctuary area. In 1999 the clock was refurbished by Warrington Borough Council as a Millennium project.
Architecture
Exterior
The church is built in Georgian style. Its front is constructed in sandstone, and the rear in brick with stone dressings. The stonework at the front is rusticated. The front aspect is in four stages
at the base is a rusticated plinth, above which is a tier of windows with a Doric doorcase at the west of the front. Then comes an upper tier of windows with Ionic pilasters and at the top a cornice and a plain parapet. In the east wall is a Palladian window.
Market Gate, Sankey St, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1XG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,German,Rhineland-Palatinate,city,centre,61,55122,Mainz,stones,gravestones,head,headstone,1926,11th,13th,century,dissolution,and,destruction,community,communities,memorial,Dr,Sali,Levi,SHUM,Speyer,Worms,Shpira,Vermayza,Magentza,Jewry,religion,religious,synod,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NW51EN - This cemetery has been documented since the 13th century, but is thought to have existed since the 11th century. Due to the repeated expulsion of the Jews from Mainz and the subsequent dissolution and destruction of the cemetery, one can no longer speak of an ideal situation that has grown over time. Only through the initiative of the then community rabbi Dr. In 1926, Sali Levi managed to create a memorial cemetery. There, the tombstones found in all parts of Mainz, some of which were used as building material, were brought together. Among the 196 stones, 6 are from the 11th century.
Mombacher Strasse. 61, 55122 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,German,Rhineland-Palatinate,city,centre,61,55122,Mainz,stones,gravestones,head,headstone,1926,11th,13th,century,dissolution,and,destruction,community,communities,memorial,Dr,Sali,Levi,SHUM,Speyer,Worms,Shpira,Vermayza,Magentza,Jewry,religion,religious,synod
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NW51R4 - This cemetery has been documented since the 13th century, but is thought to have existed since the 11th century. Due to the repeated expulsion of the Jews from Mainz and the subsequent dissolution and destruction of the cemetery, one can no longer speak of an ideal situation that has grown over time. Only through the initiative of the then community rabbi Dr. In 1926, Sali Levi managed to create a memorial cemetery. There, the tombstones found in all parts of Mainz, some of which were used as building material, were brought together. Among the 196 stones, 6 are from the 11th century.
Mombacher Strasse. 61, 55122 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,German,Rhineland-Palatinate,city,centre,61,55122,Mainz,stones,gravestones,head,headstone,1926,11th,13th,century,dissolution,and,destruction,community,communities,memorial,Dr,Sali,Levi,SHUM,Speyer,Worms,Shpira,Vermayza,Magentza,Jewry,religion,religious,synod
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NW5249 - This cemetery has been documented since the 13th century, but is thought to have existed since the 11th century. Due to the repeated expulsion of the Jews from Mainz and the subsequent dissolution and destruction of the cemetery, one can no longer speak of an ideal situation that has grown over time. Only through the initiative of the then community rabbi Dr. In 1926, Sali Levi managed to create a memorial cemetery. There, the tombstones found in all parts of Mainz, some of which were used as building material, were brought together. Among the 196 stones, 6 are from the 11th century.
Mombacher Strasse. 61, 55122 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Yorkshire,England,UK,building,architecture,minster,religion,buildings,Anglican,classic,history,Metropolitical,Church,of,Saint,St,in,archbishop,spire,window,spires,gothic,dean,repair,and,restoration,project,Europe,European,tower,towers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FDE - The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England (after the monarch as Supreme Governor and the Archbishop of Canterbury), and is the mother church for the Diocese of York and the Province of York. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the Dean of York. The title minster is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and serves now as an honorific title
the word Metropolitical in the formal name refers to the Archbishop of York's role as the Metropolitan bishop of the Province of York. Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum.
The minster was completed in 1472 after several centuries of building. It is devoted to Saint Peter, and has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic quire and east end and Early English North and South transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters window, each lancet being over 53 feet (16.3 m) high. The south transept contains a rose window, while the West Window contains a heart-shaped design colloquially known as The Heart of Yorkshire.
Deangate, York, Yorkshire, England, UK, YO1 7HH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,West Midlands,England,UK,church,Lich Gate,Wolverhampton,WV1 1TY,WV1,pipe,pipes,inside,interior,instrument,musical,grand,ornate,history,historic,Midlands,Wolverhampton city,city centre,religion,Anglican,heritage,Victorian dark,religious,internal,architecture,tall,towering,ceiling
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6GBNA - . This dated editorial view of Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The frame specifically shows Organ pipes, St Peters Collegiate Church, Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY. The image also relates to heritage asset, architectural detailing, period building, historic smoking culture, conservation architecture, smoking-related advertising, public realm, archival record, vintage tobacco branding, tobacco retail history, period architecture, built heritage, everyday life, and smoking ephemera. Today's relevance is strengthened by embodied carbon, maintenance and the continuing question of the balance between conservation and modern commercial use. From a 2025-onward perspective, smoking decline and nicotine policy are closely linked to this subject, alongside the value of old tobacco signs as records of changing consumer culture. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY, details that may look very different after new ownership. A second descriptive layer includes mid-century tobacco trade, place identity, cigar advertising, urban fabric, contemporary social history, adaptive reuse, historic streetscape, and period detail. References to pipes, Wolverhampton, Peters, Collegiate, and Church give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate embodied carbon and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use without losing the local specificity of Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY.
Lich Gate, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK, WV1 1TY
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WA1,graves,Indian,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1 3BG,inscription,Muslim,section,of,area,multi-ethnic,multi-cultural,Dr,Muhammad,and to him is our return,religion,faith,facing,faces,Mecca,Islamic,community,Muslims,Islam,death,dead,buried,funeral,funerals,sharia religious law,sharia,religious,law
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HDW - . This authentic period view of Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The principal subject is Muslim section, of Warrington cemetery, Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG. The subject also carries associations with tribute design, place identity, documentary photography, social history, community identity, passenger transport, street-side transport, public transport stop, local character, commemorative plaque, transport accessibility, historic inscription, community memory, and memorial culture. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with public commemoration, place identity and how commemorative objects become part of the identity of a place. The modern context includes continuing discussion of passenger information, decarbonisation and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. As a dated visual record of Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside place-based remembrance, regional identity, everyday life, before-and-after reference, bus infrastructure, visual archive, period detail, and local mobility. References to section, cemetery, Manchester, and Muslim give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. It also preserves a point of historical comparison as part of Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG's history.
Manchester Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 3BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,lamp,light,ironwork,iron,work,wrought,historic,history,4,Cheshire,SK10 1AB,religious,narrow,passageway,red,sandstone,Act of Toleration,1689.,exterior,outside,architectural,centre,townscape,landmarks,landmark,town,ornate,chapels,church,churches,religion
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP0KAF - . This authentic period view of 4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is King Edwards St Unitarian Chapel, Macclesfield 1690 - 4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB. The setting additionally reflects sacred architecture, changing land use, heritage worship space, social history, everyday life, Christian iconography, changing streetscape, religious artwork, medieval church setting, documentary photography, faith heritage, period detail, ecclesiastical decoration, and place identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, heritage conservation and accessibility are closely linked to this subject, alongside how places of worship combine active religious use with tourism and heritage. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at 4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB, details that may look very different after new construction. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, religious heritage, before-and-after reference, historic glazing, stained-glass craftsmanship, archival record, visual archive, and ecclesiastical art. The recorded references to Edwards, Unitarian, Edward, Chapel, and Macclesfield preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around 4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is heritage conservation and how places of worship combine active religious use with tourism and heritage as part of the longer story of 4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB.
4 King Edward St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, SK10 1AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP9HT0 - . Photographed at England, Great Britain , UK in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The photograph centres on Lord Have Mercy, home made embroidered needlework, in a frame. Other connected aspects include historic townscape, local character, conservation interest, heritage asset, regional identity, contemporary social history, period building, period detail, place identity, architectural character, historical comparison, changing streetscape, social history, and built heritage. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with maintenance, embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at England, Great Britain , UK, details that may look very different after different community use. The location also brings in conservation architecture, adaptive reuse, visual archive, community identity, heritage landmark, urban fabric, historic streetscape, and period architecture. Elements such as embroidered, Mercy, needlework, and frame add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around England, Great Britain , UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to maintenance and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of England, Great Britain , UK. The location additionally provides evidence of energy retrofit and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of England, Great Britain , UK. A further contemporary connection is embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change when considered against later change at England, Great Britain , UK.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JEKR44 - St Thomas' Church is in Stockton Heath, to the south of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The present church was built in 1868 on the site of a former church that had been erected in 1838. It was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley, the main benefactor being Sir Gilbert Greenall
It is constructed in pinkish-red sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a south aisle under a parallel ridged roof, a south porch, a north transept, a north vestry, a two-bay chancel and a west tower. The tower is in four stages with an octagonal southeast turret and an embattled parapet.
The chancel is decorated with richly coloured patterned tilework and the reredos is of marble and embossed patterned tiles. The organ was built around 1880 by Young and Sons and rebuilt in 1963 by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool
London Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 6HJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JEKR7E - St Thomas' Church is in Stockton Heath, to the south of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The present church was built in 1868 on the site of a former church that had been erected in 1838. It was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley, the main benefactor being Sir Gilbert Greenall
It is constructed in pinkish-red sandstone with Westmorland slate roofs. Its plan consists of a four-bay nave with a south aisle under a parallel ridged roof, a south porch, a north transept, a north vestry, a two-bay chancel and a west tower. The tower is in four stages with an octagonal southeast turret and an embattled parapet.
The chancel is decorated with richly coloured patterned tilework and the reredos is of marble and embossed patterned tiles. The organ was built around 1880 by Young and Sons and rebuilt in 1963 by Rushworth and Dreaper of Liverpool
London Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 6HJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ563 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 2 Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Stockton Heath Methodist Church, at sunset, 2 Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP. The wider scene also brings together changing land use, conservation architecture, place identity, city-centre activity, local character, period building, historic townscape, historic streetscape, historical comparison, visual archive, urban social history, social landscape, local landmark, and social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by planning control, heritage conservation and the continuing question of the tension between conservation and redevelopment. From a 2025-onward perspective, regeneration and street safety are closely linked to this subject, alongside the relationship between public space and local social life. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at 2 Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP, details that may look very different after new ownership. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, archival record, historic frontage, architectural detailing, heritage landmark, community identity, local history, and urban change. Details involving Methodist, Church, sunset, Heath, and Stockton make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For 2 Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The period view preserves evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
2 Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C6RE6Y - . An authentic period record of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, retaining the practical visual detail that later redevelopment, rebranding or altered use can remove. The documented subject is St Andrews Church Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, Please, Maximum in church 30 sign,Covid19,Coronavirus, precautions. Beyond the immediate subject, the image contains elements of local character, built environment, historical comparison, traditional masonry, before-and-after reference, community identity, architectural contrast, urban fabric, heritage landmark, archival record, everyday Britain, contemporary history, historic townscape, and historic streetscape. In the mid-2020s, heritage conservation and planning control keep this subject current, particularly through using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial identity and local use around Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK before different community use alters the character of the place. A second layer of the scene includes built heritage, changing streetscape, period detail, local history, documentary photography, public realm, visual archive, and period building. Details involving Tarvin, Maximum, Covid19, Andrews, and precautions make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is heritage conservation and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them when considered against later change at Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK. The scene retains a connection with heritage conservation and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character without losing the local specificity of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK.
Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C6RE70 - . This scene at Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK documents an everyday subject with wider connections to local identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history and changing patterns of use. At the heart of the image is St Andrews Church Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, Please No Singing in our Service sign,Covid19,Coronavirus, precautions. The wider scene also brings together urban change, archival record, public realm, urban fabric, documentary photography, social history, historical comparison, local character, built environment, visual archive, traditional masonry, social landscape, regional identity, and local history. For contemporary context, redevelopment pressure and energy retrofit are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. As a dated visual record of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, the frame retains landscape and surrounding development, making it useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. Other connected aspects are architectural contrast, conservation interest, built heritage, historic townscape, architectural character, conservation architecture, period detail, and place identity. Details involving Tarvin, Please, Church, Andrews, and Service make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. For Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which small changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes redevelopment pressure and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them as part of the longer story of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is adaptive reuse and preserving local identity during urban change when considered against later change at Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK. The image adds a further period reference to the visual history of Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK.
Tarvin, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DPGJEY - Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the (Anglican) Church of Ireland.[1] It is situated in Dublin, Ireland, and is the elder of the capital city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick's Cathedral.
The cathedral was founded in the early 11th century under the Viking king Sitric Silkenbeard. It was rebuilt in stone in the late 12th century under the Norman potentate Strongbow, and considerably enlarged in the early 13th century, using Somerset stones and craftsmen. A partial collapse in the 16th century left it in poor shape and the building was extensively renovated and rebuilt in the late 19th century, giving it the form it has today, including the tower, flying buttresses, and distinctive covered footbridge. The cathedral was extensively renovated and rebuilt from 1871 to 1878 by George Edmund Street, with the sponsorship of distiller Henry Roe of Mount Anville. The great 14th-century choir was demolished and a new eastern end was built over the original crypt. He built a new chapter house. The tower was rebuilt. The south nave arcade was rebuilt. The flying buttresses were added as a decorative feature. The north porch was removed. The baptistry was built in its place.[7] Street built the adjacent Synod Hall, taking in the last remnant of St Michael and All Angels's Church, including the bell tower. The synod house is linked to the cathedral by Street's iconic covered footbridge
Christchurch Place, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YX2 - St Mary's Church (Irish: Leas-Ardeaglais Naomh Muire), known also as St Mary's Pro-Cathedral or simply the Pro-Cathedral, the Chapel in Marlborough Street or the Pro, is a pro-cathedral and is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.
Status as pro-cathedral
The view toward the Sanctuary from the nave
Detail of the apse
Altar
The city of Dublin possesses two cathedrals, but unusually, both belong to one church, the minority Church of Ireland, which had been the Established Church in Ireland until 1871. In contrast, the majority religion in Ireland, Roman Catholicism, has no cathedral in the Republic of Ireland's capital city and has not had one since the Protestant Reformation. As the official church, the Church of Ireland took control of most church property, including the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (generally known as Christchurch) and St Patrick's Cathedral.
The Pro-Cathedral owes its origins to the Penal Laws[b] which restricted Catholicism (and other non-Church of Ireland faiths) until the early nineteenth century. For centuries, Roman Catholics could not celebrate Mass or the sacraments in public and were subject to severe penalties (hence the word penal). While these laws ebbed and flowed in terms of the severity with which they were applied, Catholic churches if they were built at all, were built down narrow, difficult-to-find roadways. By the early nineteenth century, many of the Penal Laws had either been repealed or were no longer enforced
an unsuccessful attempt had already been made to grant Catholic Emancipation. As a result, Catholicism began to abandon its previous status as an underground religion
88 Marlborough place, Dublin D01 TX49 , Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKHD - . An authentic period view of the recorded location in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. The main subject is Stone Carved Angel, St Mary's Church,Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK. The image connects the immediate subject with visual archive, changing streetscape, political campaigning, historic frontage, traditional masonry, constituency representation, cityscape history, local character, government priorities, place identity, everyday life, period detail, heritage asset, and public realm. The subject remains useful for current coverage of maintenance costs and planning control, not least because of the role of distinctive architecture in local identity. Today's wider story includes infrastructure, healthcare and the practical question of tracking how priorities change after elections. For local-history research, the photograph anchors local appearance, occupation, access and public activity in the immediate surroundings of the recorded location. The setting also brings in before-and-after reference, urban fabric, architectural detailing, social history, contemporary social history, policy controversy, adaptive reuse, and civic debate. The recorded references to Mary's, Bridgwater, Stone, Church, and Angel preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is maintenance costs and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity as part of the longer story of the recorded location. The image also provides a reference for healthcare and tracking how priorities change after elections when considered against later change at the recorded location. The period view preserves details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMKHJ - The Church of St Mary in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is dedicated to Saint Mary, the Virgin.
The building is on the site of an earlier church which was rebuilt by William Briwere in the early 13th century.
St Mary's church has a north porch and windows dating from the 14th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries chapels were added, modifying the nave and the chancel extended.
In July 1685, during the Monmouth Rebellion, the Duke of Monmouth watched from the tower as the forces of King James II assembled, at Westonzoyland, under the command of the Earl of Feversham prior to the Battle of Sedgemoor. The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower. The spire was split by lightning in 1814 and repaired the following year. On the face of the tower is a clock installed in 1869 replacing earlier clocks which had been on the tower since 1393. Within the tower are eight bells. The oldest bell dates from 1617 with further bells being added through the 17th and 18th centuries. The most recent bell is the Tenor which dates from 1868 and was cast by John Taylor & Co.
Between 1849 and 1851 major renovation work, by Dickson and Brakspear of Manchester, included the removal of the galleries and box pews
they were replaced by regular pews. Between 1877 and 1878 further alterations were made, and in 1888 the walled up arch between the nave and the tower was opened. In 1902 a vestry was added. In 1937 more alterations were made and the decoration of the Sanctuary simplified.
The interior of the church includes a 13 feet (4.0 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m) painting of the Descent from the Cross of Spanish or Italian origin given to the church by Anne Poulett the Member of Parliament for the Bridgwater constituency in 1775. It was apparently captured when a Spanish warship was taken a prize. The artist is unknown, although it ha
St. Mary St, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK, TA6 3EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DDW6D4 - Powerapps ?
Daresbury was the birthplace of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, in All Saints' Vicarage. Daresbury has a Lewis Carroll Visitor Centre and the parish church, All Saints, a Lewis Carroll window, including an image of the Cheshire Cat.Lewis Carroll as born 27 January 1832 “ 14 January 1898.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It tells of a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.
The Daniell Chapel contains one of the best-known features of All Saints', the Lewis Carroll Memorial Window. To mark the centenary of his birth, Carroll enthusiasts from all over the world subscribed to a memorial fund, which resulted in a gift to All Saints' of this striking and unusual stained glass window, dedicated in 1935.
The window was designed by the stained glass artist Geoffrey Webb and depicts a Nativity scene, at which both Carroll and Alice are present. Below the Nativity scene are 5 panels illustrated with characters and scenes from Alice in Wonderland including the White Rabbit, the Lizard, the Dodo, the Caterpillar, Fish-Footman, Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare, Duchess, Gryphon, Mock Turtle, Knave and Queen of Hearts. The famous Cheshire Cat can be found in the centre of the fifth panel. The 3 centre panels contain verses from the Lewis Carroll's poem ˜Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child)'.
Geoffrey Webb's mark was a spider's web that he would incorporate into the design of his windows. The web can be found in the fifth section of the Window, just above the Queen of Hearts and includes the date ˜1935'.
Daresbury Lane, Daresbury,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 4AE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475J9 - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475MA - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475MR - Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King[2] and locally nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam, is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1967. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1933 and 1953, but none were completed.
The competition to design the cathedral was held in 1959. The requirement was first, for a congregation of 3,000 (which was later reduced to 2,000) to be able to see the altar, in order that they could be more involved in the celebration of the Mass, and second, for the Lutyens crypt to be incorporated in the structure. Gibberd achieved these requirements by designing a circular building with the altar at its centre, and by transforming the roof of the crypt into an elevated platform, with the cathedral standing at one end. The construction contract was let to Taylor Woodrow
The cathedral is built in concrete with a Portland stone cladding and an aluminium covering to the roof. Its plan is circular, having a diameter of 195 feet (59 m), with 13 chapels around its perimeter. The shape of the cathedral is conical, and it is surmounted by a tower in the shape of a truncated cone. The building is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses which are held together by two ring beams, one at the bends of the trusses and the other at their tops. Flying buttresses are attached to the trusses, giving the cathedral its tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam is a lantern tower, containing windows of stained glass, and at its peak is a crown of pinnacles.
The entrance is at the top of a wide flight of steps leading up from Hope Street.
Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 5TQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GRT0 - St Wilfrid's Church is in Church Lane, Grappenhall, a village in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth
The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century and completed about 1120. This was a small and simple church, consisting of a nave, chancel and, possibly, an apse. The foundations of this church were discovered during the 1873“74 restoration.
A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 in a position where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone. The old church was demolished and a new nave, chancel, north aisle and a west tower were built. In 1539 the south aisle was added, which incorporated the Boydell chapel. The south porch was added in 1641 and at this time the west wall was strengthened. In 1833 the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory and in the 1850s the south aisle was further extended, and a vestry was built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873“74 by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin, which included the provision of new floors and roofs, at a cost of about £4,000
Church Lane, Grappenhall Village, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EE2R - Sir Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 “ 1653) was an English merchant, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.
Chetham was born in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England, the son of a successful Manchester merchant who lived in Crumpsall Hall. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and in 1597 was apprenticed to Samuel Tipping, a Manchester linen draper. Chetham remained with Tipping until 1605, when he moved to London with his brother George and set up a partnership with him trading in various textiles. The business was successful, since the fabric was bought in London and sold for a higher price in Manchester. He acquired Clayton Hall in Manchester as his home, and in 1628 was also able to buy Turton Tower from William Orrell.
In 1631, he was asked to be knighted after his huge wealth became known to the crown, but he refused it, and so was fined. He later became the High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1635, a job he was unable to refuse, and in 1643 he was forced into the position of General Treasurer of Lancashire, which he found very difficult for his age. He also began to obtain debts, and he feared that on his death parliament would take his money. He therefore donated money to form a blue coat school for forty poor boys, which later became Chetham's Hospital and then Chetham's School of Music. He also left money to form the Chetham's Library, which included money to pay for the books. More libraries were constructed later on from this money.
After Chetham's death, at Clayton Hall, in 1653, the school and library opened. His contribution is commemorated by a statue and a window in Manchester Cathedral and by a statue and mural in Manchester Town Hall. By prior arrangement, Clayton Hall was left to the surviving nephew, George.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H5521P - John Gower (c. 1330 “ October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.
He is remembered primarily for three major works, the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis, three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.
His tomb is in Southwark Cathedral, London, with the following inscription:
This is the tomb of John Gower (d. 1408). Poet Laureate to Richard II and to Henry IV. Gower has been called the first English poet because, when most literary people wrote in French or Latin, he wrote also in English. He had a house and chapel within the precincts of the Augustinian Priory, (St. Mary Overie), to the north of this Cathedral Church. He left money for the founding of a chantry chapel in which he was buried. This chapel which stood on the north side of the nave was destroyed but the present tomb stands on or near the site on which it was originally built. The head of the effigy rests on three books. Gower wrote Vox Clamantis in Latin, Speculum Meditantis in French and Confessio Amantis in English
Southwark,London Bridge,London,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H5527K - John Gower (c. 1330 “ October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.
He is remembered primarily for three major works, the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis, three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.
His tomb is in Southwark Cathedral, London, with the following inscription:
This is the tomb of John Gower (d. 1408). Poet Laureate to Richard II and to Henry IV. Gower has been called the first English poet because, when most literary people wrote in French or Latin, he wrote also in English. He had a house and chapel within the precincts of the Augustinian Priory, (St. Mary Overie), to the north of this Cathedral Church. He left money for the founding of a chantry chapel in which he was buried. This chapel which stood on the north side of the nave was destroyed but the present tomb stands on or near the site on which it was originally built. The head of the effigy rests on three books. Gower wrote Vox Clamantis in Latin, Speculum Meditantis in French and Confessio Amantis in English
Southwark,London Bridge,London,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH94 - . An on-location photograph from High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The principal subject is St Marys & All Saints Church Gt Budworth Interior, Cheshire, England,UK - Mothers union banner. Further facets of the scene include historic church fabric, faith community, community identity, period detail, parish history, everyday life, visual archive, Christian heritage, archival record, changing land use, public realm, heritage worship space, contemporary social history, and ecclesiastical art. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy use, community use and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The wider setting retains connections with documentary photography, religious landmark, historical comparison, religious heritage, sacred architecture, local character, before-and-after reference, and place identity. References to Budworth, Mothers, Interior, Saints, and banner give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes energy use and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles when considered against later change at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF. It also preserves a local visual benchmark as part of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF's history.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWHA4 - . Made at High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The frame specifically shows St Marys & All Saints Church Gt Budworth Interior, Cheshire, England,UK - Wooden Alleluia carving. The setting additionally reflects everyday life, visual archive, parish history, local history, documentary photography, faith community, heritage worship space, regional identity, community identity, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, social history, changing land use, and Christian heritage. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community use, faith communities and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity. As a dated visual record of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the frame retains materials and architectural details, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are archival record, sacred space, contemporary social history, religious heritage, public realm, historic church fabric, historical comparison, and ecclesiastical art. Elements such as Marys, Alleluia, Church, Budworth, and Saints add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is community use and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity within the specific setting of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use within the wider story of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWHA8 - . This location-specific image from High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records St Marys & All Saints Church Gt Budworth Interior, Cheshire, England,UK - Wooden Alleluia carving. A broader reading of the photograph includes parish history, changing land use, public realm, community identity, contemporary social history, religious heritage, ecclesiastical art, documentary photography, sacred architecture, archival record, visual archive, before-and-after reference, faith community, and everyday life. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy use, faith communities and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. As a dated visual record of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with regional identity, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, period detail, Christian heritage, sacred space, religious landmark, and historic church fabric. The recorded references to Budworth, carving, Marys, Saints, and Church preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The setting also helps illustrate energy use and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity without losing the local specificity of High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF. It also preserves a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
High Street, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KN8 - AD 573 “ St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 “ Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 “ St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 “ Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 “ William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 “ Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 “ Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 “ Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 “ Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 “ Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 “ Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 “ Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 “ William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 “ Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 “ John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 “ In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 “ The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 “ David Miller
AD 1605 “ James French MA
AD 1607 “ Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 “ Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 “ The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 “ Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 “ Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 “ James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 “ Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 “ Thomas Howie
AD 1754 “ William Moncreiff
AD 1783 “ William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 “ The present church is built
AD 1825 “ James Monilaws
AD 1871 “ James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 “ Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 “ Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 “ Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 “ Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 “ Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 “ Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 “ Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KN9 - AD 573 “ St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 “ Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 “ St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 “ Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 “ William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 “ Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 “ Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 “ Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 “ Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 “ Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 “ Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 “ Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 “ William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 “ Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 “ John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 “ In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 “ The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 “ David Miller
AD 1605 “ James French MA
AD 1607 “ Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 “ Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 “ The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 “ Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 “ Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 “ James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 “ Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 “ Thomas Howie
AD 1754 “ William Moncreiff
AD 1783 “ William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 “ The present church is built
AD 1825 “ James Monilaws
AD 1871 “ James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 “ Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 “ Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 “ Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 “ Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 “ Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 “ Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 “ Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KR1 - History and General Description
The Church stands not east-west but square to the Roman Road north through Carlisle (the A6, in town Blackfriars St). It is therefore of early foundation, perhaps before St Cuthbert's visit to Carlisle in 685. The present Church, probably the fourth on the site, dates from 1778.
It has a unique moving pulpit, a fourteenth century window, a window commemorating our hospitality to a Latvian Lutheran congregation, and a very attractive series of windows depicting the life of St Cuthbert. It is open every day during daylight hours. Our motto is: Christian Hospitality
Blackfriars st, Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DMP - . St Annes Church Manchester Stained Glass Window, Diamond Jubilee, Manchester City Centre, England, UK. Photographed at St Annes Square, Manchester, Lancashire, England UK. The photograph was taken on 06 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The 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 Annes, Church, Manchester, Stained, Glass, Window, subscription, Diamond Jubilee, Manchester City Centre and lit, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
St Annes Square, Manchester, Lancashire, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DKE - . Manger and Christmas nativity scene, at Lichfield cathedral, 19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England UK, WS13 7LD. The photograph was taken on 01 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 interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Manger, Christmas, nativity, scene, Lichfield, 19A The Close, Xmas, cathedral, cathedral Staffordshire and England UK church Xmas Christmas festival celebration, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference ED9DKE, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England UK, WS13 7LD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DKG - . Manger and Christmas nativity scene, at Lichfield cathedral, 19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England UK, WS13 7LD. The photograph was taken on 01 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 interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Manger, Christmas, nativity, scene, Lichfield, 19A The Close, Xmas, cathedral, cathedral Staffordshire and England UK church Xmas Christmas festival celebration, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference ED9DKG, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England UK, WS13 7LD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DKT - . Tiles on floor at Lichfield cathedral, Staffordshire, England UK WS13 7LD leading to the high altar. Photographed at 19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, england, UK WS13 7LD. The photograph was taken on 01 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 Tiles on floor at Lichfield cathedral, Stafford, medieval, symbols, ceramic, Offa, curve, Mercia, symbolism and 7LD, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. 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.
19A The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, england, UK WS13 7LD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8BK - The Art and Design Academy in Liverpool, England houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. It is located at Duckinfield Street in LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus, immediately adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The iconic six storey building was constructed between 2005 and 2008 at a cost of £27 million. The RIBA award winning Art and Design Academy was designed by Rick Mather Architects, during construction the contractor was Wates Construction and the structural and services engineer was Ramboll UK.
The Art and Design Academy has a gross internal area of 11,608 m2 (124,950 sq ft) and contains 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft) of public exhibition space, alongside a number of lecture theatres, seminar rooms and a large auditorium. ICT facilities, workshops and a café are also located in the building - which is also available for conference venue and facility hire. The building houses a public gallery and a public café.
Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8BW - The Art and Design Academy in Liverpool, England houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. It is located at Duckinfield Street in LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus, immediately adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The iconic six storey building was constructed between 2005 and 2008 at a cost of £27 million. The RIBA award winning Art and Design Academy was designed by Rick Mather Architects, during construction the contractor was Wates Construction and the structural and services engineer was Ramboll UK.
The Art and Design Academy has a gross internal area of 11,608 m2 (124,950 sq ft) and contains 175 m2 (1,880 sq ft) of public exhibition space, alongside a number of lecture theatres, seminar rooms and a large auditorium. ICT facilities, workshops and a café are also located in the building - which is also available for conference venue and facility hire. The building houses a public gallery and a public café.
Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECYAY - . Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Old Town,153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland,UK, EH8 8BN. Photographed at 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, EDN, Canongate, Church, Cross, Old Town, Bronze, Crucifix, Kirk and Art, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship.
153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYMYE - . Cross, Lacock Abbey, Lacock Village, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 09 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, The Lord Bless and keep you, The Lord Let His face Shine, Upon You and be gracious to you, and give you peace, The lord look upon you kindly, holy cross and crucifix, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. 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.
Lacock Village, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYD4D - . An on-location photograph from Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG in 2013, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is Carved Lecturn Angel,Lacock Abbey,Lacock,Wiltshire, England, SN15. The wider scene also brings together contemporary social history, church interior, visual archive, regional identity, archival record, ecclesiastical art, local character, community identity, local history, heritage worship space, faith community, parish history, sacred architecture, and sacred space. For current editorial use, historic fabric and accessibility provide additional context, especially through the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG before refurbishment alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with public realm, religious landmark, everyday life, religious heritage, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, and Christian heritage. The recorded references to Abbey, Angel, Carved, Lacock, and Wiltshire preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to historic fabric and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity as part of the longer story of Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The location additionally provides evidence of faith communities and the challenge of maintaining historic fabric amid rising costs when considered against later change at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYKWP - . Lacock Abbey banner,Lacock,Wiltshire, England, SN15. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, church, Wiltshire, Lacock Abbey banner, banner, blue, gold and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DCYKWP, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYMN6 - . Charles Awdry,Wood Panels,Lacock Abbey,Lacock,Wiltshire, England, SN15. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with lacock abbey wood panel, wood panel, wood panels, Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, Charles Awdry, Helen Lambeth, abbey and national Trust, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYNG5 - . Stone carving, statues,Lacock Abbey, Lacock village ,Wiltshire, England, UK, SN15 2LG. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, religious art, Stone carving, carving, statues, art, coat of arms and crest, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYP9R - . Justice stained glass window,Lacock Abbey,Lacock,Wiltshire, England, SN15. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, Justice stained glass window, window, stained glass, Justice, crosses, cross and ECHR, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYR05 - . Mercy, stained glass window, Lacock Abbey, Lacock village, ,Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, Mercy stained glass window, Mercy, stained glass, crosses, cross, window and have mercy, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. 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.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYR3C - . Mothers Union Lacock flag,Lacock Abbey,Lacock,Wiltshire, England, UK, SN15. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 07 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Lacock Village, Mothers Union Lacock, Mothers Union, blue, flag, Mothers Union Lacock flag, cloth and cloth banner, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYEG7 - United Methodist Free Churches, sometimes called Free Methodists, was an English nonconformist community in the last half of the 19th century. It was formed in 1857 by the amalgamation of the Wesleyan Association (which had in 1836 largely absorbed the Protestant Methodists of 1828) and the Wesleyan Reformers (dating from 1849, when a number of Wesleyan Methodist ministers were expelled on a charge of insubordination).
It merged with the Bible Christian Church and the Methodist New Connexion to form the United Methodist Church in 1907
Buckley St, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA2 7NS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYEJW - United Methodist Free Churches, sometimes called Free Methodists, was an English nonconformist community in the last half of the 19th century. It was formed in 1857 by the amalgamation of the Wesleyan Association (which had in 1836 largely absorbed the Protestant Methodists of 1828) and the Wesleyan Reformers (dating from 1849, when a number of Wesleyan Methodist ministers were expelled on a charge of insubordination).
It merged with the Bible Christian Church and the Methodist New Connexion to form the United Methodist Church in 1907
Buckley St, Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA2 7NS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H2MCPW - This documentary stock photograph shows St Paul's Cathedral London, main entrance, late in the night. The image is centred on St Paul's Cathedral, giving it strong editorial value for stories about London, architecture, tourism, heritage, public realm, night photography and the way the capital presents itself beside the River Thames. The caption and visible treatment indicate low light, dusk or evening atmosphere, so the photograph can be used as a real city scene rather than a generic skyline. The wider context includes Sir Christopher Wren's cathedral, City of London identity, baroque architecture, wartime memory and the ceremonial heart of the capital. These are subjects with broad stock-photo demand because they connect recognisable landmarks with themes of history, culture, faith, finance, theatre, regeneration, transport, walking routes and visitor spending. The image can support articles about City of London working life, South Bank tourism, Bankside leisure, London at dusk, cathedral heritage, riverside views, public spaces, cultural venues, urban planning, commercial property and the continuing pull of landmark architecture in news and travel publishing. For SEO and Alamy search, useful composite phrases include London dusk skyline, St Pauls Cathedral evening view, River Thames panorama, Bankside cultural quarter, Shakespeare Globe Theatre exterior, Millennium Bridge London, City of London landmark and Southwark riverside tourism. If the image is black and white, the monochrome style adds a more timeless, architectural feel
if it is in colour, the low-light sky and urban illumination add atmosphere and practical editorial appeal. Its value lies in combining a recognisable subject with a specific viewpoint and mood, suitable for guidebooks, blogs, newspapers, magazines, education, heritage, planning, religion, theatre, travel and city-break content.
St. Paul's Churchyard, London, England, UK EC4M 8AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H2MCTW - This documentary stock photograph shows St Paul's Cathedral entrance in wide angle, City of London, England, UK. The image is centred on St Paul's Cathedral, giving it strong editorial value for stories about London, architecture, tourism, heritage, public realm, night photography and the way the capital presents itself beside the River Thames. The caption and visible treatment indicate wide composition, so the photograph can be used as a real city scene rather than a generic skyline. The wider context includes Sir Christopher Wren's cathedral, City of London identity, baroque architecture, wartime memory and the ceremonial heart of the capital. These are subjects with broad stock-photo demand because they connect recognisable landmarks with themes of history, culture, faith, finance, theatre, regeneration, transport, walking routes and visitor spending. The image can support articles about City of London working life, South Bank tourism, Bankside leisure, London at dusk, cathedral heritage, riverside views, public spaces, cultural venues, urban planning, commercial property and the continuing pull of landmark architecture in news and travel publishing. For SEO and Alamy search, useful composite phrases include London dusk skyline, St Pauls Cathedral evening view, River Thames panorama, Bankside cultural quarter, Shakespeare Globe Theatre exterior, Millennium Bridge London, City of London landmark and Southwark riverside tourism. If the image is black and white, the monochrome style adds a more timeless, architectural feel
if it is in colour, the low-light sky and urban illumination add atmosphere and practical editorial appeal. Its value lies in combining a recognisable subject with a specific viewpoint and mood, suitable for guidebooks, blogs, newspapers, magazines, education, heritage, planning, religion, theatre, travel and city-break content.
St. Paul's Churchyard, London, England, UK EC4M 8AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H2MCXJ - This documentary stock photograph shows St Paul's Cathedral London late in the evening, with night people. The image is centred on St Paul's Cathedral, giving it strong editorial value for stories about London, architecture, tourism, heritage, public realm, night photography and the way the capital presents itself beside the River Thames. The caption and visible treatment indicate low light, dusk or evening atmosphere, so the photograph can be used as a real city scene rather than a generic skyline. The wider context includes Sir Christopher Wren's cathedral, City of London identity, baroque architecture, wartime memory and the ceremonial heart of the capital. These are subjects with broad stock-photo demand because they connect recognisable landmarks with themes of history, culture, faith, finance, theatre, regeneration, transport, walking routes and visitor spending. The image can support articles about City of London working life, South Bank tourism, Bankside leisure, London at dusk, cathedral heritage, riverside views, public spaces, cultural venues, urban planning, commercial property and the continuing pull of landmark architecture in news and travel publishing. For SEO and Alamy search, useful composite phrases include London dusk skyline, St Pauls Cathedral evening view, River Thames panorama, Bankside cultural quarter, Shakespeare Globe Theatre exterior, Millennium Bridge London, City of London landmark and Southwark riverside tourism. If the image is black and white, the monochrome style adds a more timeless, architectural feel
if it is in colour, the low-light sky and urban illumination add atmosphere and practical editorial appeal. Its value lies in combining a recognisable subject with a specific viewpoint and mood, suitable for guidebooks, blogs, newspapers, magazines, education, heritage, planning, religion, theatre, travel and city-break content.
St. Paul's Churchyard, London, England, UK EC4M 8AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8026202686 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
Losing your religion? 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.
With all those actors and buskers everywhere, nobody minds the Hare Krishna's snaking through. They fitted in rather well!
Sri Sri Khoda-Nitai Mayapura-sasha
ISKCON Scotland is based in Karuna Bhavan, Lesmahagow, which is between and slightly south of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The devotees preach throughout Scotland and Northern England, distributing books and running Namma Hatta programs and occasional festivals.
The scottish devotees are famous for their \u2018GOURANGA!\u2019 campaign.
Gouranga (the Golden one) is a name of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, an incarnation of Sri Krishna who preached the glories of the holy name (Hare Krishna) throughout India 500 years ago. The sound of \u2018Gouranga\u2019 is extremely potent spiritually, just like the Hare Krishna mantra, and whoever hears or chants this name becomes liberated.
Apart from the books of Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON Scotland can also supply various \u2018Gouranga!\u2019 branded merchandise such as mugs, toys and CDs.
Note: \u2018Gouranga\u2019 is the Scottish spelling of \u2018Gauranga\u2019.
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 fring2012 fringe2012 comedy show 2012fringe shows actors performers entertainers in Edinburgh dance free artists grainy gritty mono pictures man with severed head holding it .
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - tone@Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDX3 - Wilhelm Carl Friedrich Sauer (March 23, 1831 “ April 9, 1916) was a Prussian pipe organ builder. One of the famous organ builders, Sauer and his firm built over 1,100 organs during his lifetime, amongst them the organs at Bremen Cathedral, Jerusalem's Church, and Berlin Cathedral, which is considered to be his final great masterpiece
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDX6 - Wilhelm Carl Friedrich Sauer (March 23, 1831 “ April 9, 1916) was a Prussian pipe organ builder. One of the famous organ builders, Sauer and his firm built over 1,100 organs during his lifetime, amongst them the organs at Bremen Cathedral, Jerusalem's Church, and Berlin Cathedral, which is considered to be his final great masterpiece
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4846909105 - 'Very local to me, Chester city cathedral is the mother church of the Church of the Diocese of Chester, and is located in the administrative walled city. The cathedral, formerly St Werburgh's abbey church of a Benedictine monastery, is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1541 it has been the centre of worship, administration, ceremony and music for the city and diocese.
The cathedral is a Grade I listed building, and the heritage site, including the former monastic buildings, lying to the north of the cathedral is also listed Grade I. The cathedral, typical of English cathedrals in having been modified many times, dates from between 1093 and the early 1500s, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular are represented in the present building.
The cathedral and monastic buildings were extensively restored during the 19th century amidst some controversy, and a free-standing bell-tower was added in the 20th century. The buildings are a major tourist attraction in Chester, a city of historic, cultural and architectural importance. In addition to holding services for Christian worship, the cathedral is used as a venue for concerts and exhibitions.
The city of Chester was an important Roman stronghold (Deva). There may have been a Christian basilica on the site of the present cathedral in the late Roman era, while Chester was controlled by Legio XX Valeria Victrix. Legend holds that the basilica was dedicated to St Paul and St Peter. This is supported by evidence that in Saxon times the dedication of an early chapel on this site was changed from St Peter to St Werburgh. In the 10th century, St Werburgh's remains were brought to Chester, and 907 AD her shrine was placed in the church.
The interior of Chester Cathedral gives a warm and mellow appearance because of the pinkish colour of the sandstone. The proportions appear spacious because the view from the west end of the nave to the east end is unimpeded by a pulpitum and the nave, although not long, is both wide and high compared with many of England's cathedrals. The piers of the nave and choir are widely spaced, those of the nave carrying only the clerestory of large windows with no triforium gallery. The proportions are made possible partly because the ornate stellar vault, like that at York Minster, is of wood, not stone.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AA0RW5 - . Photographed at Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP in 2010, this is a specific real-world record of the subject, its setting and the period details surrounding it. At the centre of the frame is Grave, Leslie John Forster MBE Priest,1917-1991, Rector of Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SJ. A broader reading of the scene brings in historic frontage, urban fabric, period streetscape, changing streetscape, heritage asset, before-and-after reference, conservation interest, historic commercial architecture, cityscape history, contemporary social history, local character, historic townscape, social history, and documentary photography. The subject remains useful for current coverage of embodied carbon and historic townscape, not least because of the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. For local-history research, the photograph preserves small features of identity that written records may overlook in the immediate surroundings of Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP. Further connections include historic context, public realm, architectural detailing, built heritage, conservation architecture, changing land use, everyday life, and place identity. The recorded references to Leslie, Grave, Priest, 1917-1991, and Forster preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is embodied carbon and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity without losing the local specificity of Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP. The period view preserves a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4163897698 - 'Yep, he da man of the season.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWBN - All Saints Church Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire England UK United Kingdom.
All Saints Church, Thelwall, is in the village of Thelwall, Cheshire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.
[edit] History
The origins of a church or chapel at Thelwall are unclear. It has been thought that a chapel was built by Richard Brooke of Norton Priory but a legal suit in 1663 suggests that there was a chapel on the site before this date. At this time Thelwall was in the parish of Runcorn. In 1663 the chapel on the site was restored by Robert Pickering. After this the chapel fell into disrepair. It was restored again and re-opened in 1782. By the following century the church was too small for its congregation and in 1843 a new church was built and consecrated. This consisted of a nave which was designed by J. Mountford Allen. In 1856 the chancel was built at the expense of James Nicholson and the nave was extended by one bay. In 1890 Henry Stanton commissioned a new north aisle, a new baptistry with a new font, and a new vestry. The aisle and vestry, together with a north porch, were designed by William Owen.
[edit] Architecture
The church is built in sandstone with steeply pitched slate roofs. Its plan consists of a nave of six bays, a chancel of two bays, a north aisle and a west porch. A west bellcote has one bell.
The chancel has a floor of marble and coloured glazed tiles. The reredos has two panels of Biblical scenes in marble which are separated by plaster angels. In the church is a memorial to Edward the Elder who founded Thelwall in 923. This is dated 1907 and is by Eric Gill.[5] The frame of the memorial is by F. C. Eden and Helfar Bros.[1] From around 1884 the organ used had been built by Gray and Davidson, and in 1964 it was rebuilt by Jardine.
All Saints Church Thelwall, South Warrington, Cheshire England UK United Kingdom.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC7T2 - . An on-location photograph from Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX in 2009, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is Manchester Cathedral Interior, North West England, UK. The setting additionally reflects archival record, Christian iconography, religious heritage, place identity, historic townscape, heritage landmark, social history, church conservation, religious artwork, historical comparison, period building, architectural character, sacred architecture, and architectural detail. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with visitor tourism, church maintenance and how sacred art preserves local patrons, stories and beliefs. The modern context includes continuing discussion of tourism, embodied carbon and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The subject also sits alongside documentary photography, conservation architecture, visual archive, stained-glass craftsmanship, ecclesiastical decoration, ecclesiastical art, built heritage, and public realm. The combination of Cathedral, Manchester, and Interior anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to visitor tourism and the conservation challenge of fragile historic glass and stonework within the specific setting of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX. It also preserves evidence of changing use as part of Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX's history.
Victoria St, Manchester , England, UK, M3 1SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF3B - . Naked Man with Cross tattoo on his back. Photographed on 5 March 2011. The recorded location is Manchester, England, UK. Looking at the subject's development, the cross is Christianity's most recognisable symbol, referring to the crucifixion of Jesus while also carrying wider meanings of faith, sacrifice, remembrance and identity
When used in jewellery, tattoos or public art it can be devotional, cultural, commemorative or personal rather than simply decorative. The wider historical story is that body art is both a craft and a form of self-presentation
Improvements in equipment, inks and hygiene helped professional tattooing expand dramatically from the late twentieth century onwards, while conventions created large public spaces for artists and enthusiasts to exchange styles. For the 2026 context, religious symbolism continues to appear in highly personal forms such as tattoos as well as churches, memorials and jewellery
Such imagery can therefore illustrate the overlap between faith, identity, body art and individual expression. In the present 2026 context, tattooing is an established part of British popular culture, with conventions, specialist studios and highly visible styles ranging from traditional flash to realism and extensive facial or body work
Images remain relevant to fashion, identity, subculture, religion and evolving attitudes to appearance. The wider historical story is that religious symbols often move beyond formal places of worship into clothing, body art, memorials and popular culture
Their meaning depends on context, but a cross remains strongly associated with Christian belief and the visual history of Western religion. In the present 2026 context, religious symbolism continues to appear in highly personal forms such as tattoos as well as churches, memorials and jewellery
Such imagery can therefore illustrate the overlap between faith, identity, body art and individual expression.
Manchester, England, UK
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Daresbury was the birthplace of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, in All Saints' Vicarage. Daresbury has a Lewis Carroll Visitor Centre and the parish church, All Saints, a Lewis Carroll window, including an image of the Cheshire Cat.Lewis Carroll as born 27 January 1832 “ 14 January 1898.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It tells of a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.
The Daniell Chapel contains one of the best-known features of All Saints', the Lewis Carroll Memorial Window. To mark the centenary of his birth, Carroll enthusiasts from all over the world subscribed to a memorial fund, which resulted in a gift to All Saints' of this striking and unusual stained glass window, dedicated in 1935.
The window was designed by the stained glass artist Geoffrey Webb and depicts a Nativity scene, at which both Carroll and Alice are present. Below the Nativity scene are 5 panels illustrated with characters and scenes from Alice in Wonderland including the White Rabbit, the Lizard, the Dodo, the Caterpillar, Fish-Footman, Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare, Duchess, Gryphon, Mock Turtle, Knave and Queen of Hearts. The famous Cheshire Cat can be found in the centre of the fifth panel. The 3 centre panels contain verses from the Lewis Carroll's poem ˜Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child)'.
Geoffrey Webb's mark was a spider's web that he would incorporate into the design of his windows. The web can be found in the fifth section of the Window, just above the Queen of Hearts and includes the date ˜1935'.
Daresbury Lane, Daresbury,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 4AE
