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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9971,Queensferry Town Centre Project,Queensferry,Town,Centre,Project,Forth Bridge,South Queensferry,Scotland,UK,sign,waterfront,bridge,engineering,landmark,tourism,regeneration,civic,public,realm,shore,Forth,travel,heritage,infrastructure,Scottish,tourist,attraction,Scotlands,bridges,town,views,Firth of Forth,Hawes,pier,day trip,day trips,coastal,scenery
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDME - . Queensferry Town Centre Project sign beside the Forth Bridge at South Queensferry, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 27 June 2026. The recorded location is South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The image combines local regeneration or public-realm information with one of Scotland's best-known engineering landmarks and is suitable for editorial use on South Queensferry, civic investment, town-centre projects, tourism, transport heritage and the Firth of Forth waterfront. Within the history of engineering heritage, bridge construction combines engineering, navigation, geology and maintenance, while landmark structures frequently become symbols of the places they serve. In relation to street furniture, historical context shows that signs are functional pieces of graphic design that organise movement and communicate rules, names or destinations
Lettering, symbols, colours and materials can date public space as clearly as architecture, particularly when organisations rebrand or regulations evolution. Against the 2026 backdrop for engineering heritage, large modern crossings also form part of debates about transport capacity, carbon, tolling and the long-term value of major infrastructure investment. As of 2026, the position for street furniture is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable connectivity. Associated subject terminology includes civil engineering, transport infrastructure, bridge architecture, structural engineering, road bridge, rail bridge, estuary crossing, landmark bridge, transport link, bridge maintenance, major crossing, public information, wayfinding, and direction sign. Closely related image-search terms include street sign, notice, typography, public realm, visitor guidance, information sign, bilingual signage, accessibility sign, graphic communication, 255A9971, shore, travel, Scottish, and tourist.
South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9847,The Kelpies,close view,Falkirk,Scotland,UK,sculpture,horse head,public art,landmark,Andy Scott,steel,monument,tourism,outdoor,iconic,Helix,attraction,architecture,equine,art,travel,destination,heritage,visitor,skyline,dramatic,moody,sky,skies,tourist,attractions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDMN - . Close view of The Kelpies sculpture at Falkirk, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 27 June 2026. The recorded location is The Helix, Falkirk, Scotland, UK. Closer view of one of The Kelpies sculptures at The Helix in Falkirk, Scotland, UK, showing the dramatic steel structure against a cloudy sky. The famous horse-head artwork by Andy Scott is suitable for editorial use on Scottish landmarks, public art, sculpture, tourism, architecture and the regeneration story of the Falkirk area. Looking at community art, the longer history is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. In 2026, community art remains relevant because contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. Associated keywords and synonyms include cultural identity, visual culture, memorial art, public realm, cultural landmark, 255A9847, horse head, monument, outdoor, iconic, equine, travel, destination, visitor, skyline, moody, and skies. The background to creative industries is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Within the history of public art, monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can change the meaning of an apparently permanent object.
The Helix, Falkirk, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,football,club,Falkirk,FC and,council,offices,Scotland,pano,panorama,transfer window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F7JB3F - . Panoramic view of Falkirk Stadium and adjoining Falkirk Council office development in Falkirk, Scotland. The stadium is the home ground of Falkirk Football Club and occupies a prominent site on the eastern edge of the town close to major roads, business development and The Helix parkland. It was created as a joint venture between Falkirk Football Club and Falkirk Council after the club left its historic Brockville Park home, which had served Falkirk FC since the nineteenth century. The new stadium opened in the early 2000s and has developed in stages, providing modern spectator stands, hospitality and community facilities as well as space used for conferences, meetings and local events. Falkirk FC, nicknamed the Bairns, has a long history in Scottish football and the move to the new ground represented a major change from the compact town-centre character of Brockville. The surrounding area forms part of wider regeneration on Falkirk's eastern approaches and is close to The Helix, home of the internationally recognised Kelpies sculptures. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Falkirk FC, Scottish football, football stadiums, local government, council offices, public-sector property, regeneration, sports infrastructure, community facilities, planning, urban development and the relationship between sporting venues and civic investment. The panoramic format provides useful context by showing the stadium as part of a broader modern development rather than solely as a football ground. It also creates a documentary record of Falkirk's changing built environment and can support future retrospective use if council accommodation, stadium facilities, surrounding land uses or redevelopment plans alter. The view is additionally useful for features on football finance, community stadium models, multi-use public facilities and the use of sports-led regeneration to stimulate investment on former industrial or underused urban land.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_1171,Vandalised,life,ring,ring buoy,Dundee,footpath,safety,holder,Scotland,UK,orange,white,flotation,emergency,water,drowning,prevention,vandalism,antisocial,behaviour,public,equipment,rescue,risk,maintenance,community,pavement,missing,waterside,infrastructure,door,entry,inside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMR65 - Vandalised life ring or ring buoy lying on a Dundee footpath instead of being secured in its emergency safety holder, Scotland, UK. The orange-and-white flotation ring has been removed from its normal mounting and left on the ground beside a narrow pedestrian route bounded by stone walls. Life rings are installed beside waterways, harbours and other potentially hazardous waterside locations so that they can be thrown quickly to somebody in danger of drowning. Removing or damaging this equipment can leave an emergency location without an immediately available rescue aid. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of vandalism, antisocial behaviour, missing lifesaving equipment, water safety, drowning prevention, public safety, emergency infrastructure, local authority maintenance, community responsibility, risk management and the misuse of safety equipment. The conspicuous orange ring lying on the grey pavement creates a simple but powerful visual representation of essential public equipment being left unavailable for its intended purpose, making the image useful for campaigns and news stories concerning waterways and public safety.
Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,centre,retailing,Scottish,destination,mall,commercial property,High Street,modern retail architecture,physical shops,Scotland,town centre regeneration,retail investment,shopping habits,department store,commercial redevelopment,traditional commerce,store occupancy,visitor footfall,economic recovery,urban renewal,retail property,fashion shopping,leisure shopping,pedestrian precinct,high street economy,online shopping competition,changing town centres,retail complex,visitor destination,Frasers Group,former Debenhams,enclosed mall,Scottish economy,regional commerce,retail transformation,independent and chain stores,branding
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF1NE - Modern glass frontage of Overgate Shopping Centre in central Dundee, Scotland, is photographed from its pedestrian plaza beneath leafy trees and a partly cloudy summer sky. Large colourful letters spell DUNDEE across the transparent facade, while sandstone columns, a curved canopy and reflections in the glazing create a contemporary retail setting. The quiet foreground gives an architectural view of one of the city centre's principal bricks-and-mortar shopping destinations.
The Overgate name comes from one of medieval Dundee's four main streets. Much of the historic area was cleared during comprehensive redevelopment in the 1960s, when the first Overgate shopping complex was created. That concrete precinct later became dated and unpopular, and most of it was demolished during a major rebuilding programme. The present enclosed centre opened fully in 2000, retaining the established city-centre shopping role while introducing a lighter glass-fronted design.
Frasers Group acquired Overgate in March 2023 and subsequently began a substantial retail transformation. A large Frasers department store opened in the former Debenhams premises in 2025, alongside further new stores, renewals and refurbishments. Industry reporting stated that the 440,000-square-foot centre achieved a sales uplift of more than 30 per cent during 2025 and reached 90 per cent tenant occupancy by December. These figures indicate renewed commercial activity, although they are reported by organisations connected with the centre and should be understood in that context.
The image is suitable for editorial coverage of Dundee city-centre regeneration, Scottish retail, shopping-centre investment, high-street competition, consumer spending, physical shops, changing town centres, commercial property, department stores and the continuing role of bricks-and-mortar retail alongside online shopping. It also documents the centre's prominent civic branding and modern architecture in daylight.
Overgate Shopping Centre, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1UF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,city,railway station,sleep,sleeper,car,stop,train,railway,ScotRail,signage,Scottish,stopping,marker,operations,passenger,rail,Scotland,transport,Aberdeen to London,London Euston,service,sustainable,low carbon travel,domestic flight alternative,British railway,infrastructure,train positioning,board,operational rail equipment,platform management,long-distance,passenger journey,sleeper service,large ZZ lettering,car stop,Victorian railway,architecture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF28P - Distinctive ZZ car stop Sleeper board on a platform at Dundee railway station in Scotland. The large white ZZ lettering stands out against the dark green sign, with the word Sleeper beneath, while waiting passengers, curving railway tracks, overhead canopies and the station's ironwork recede into the softly focused background. The photograph records a railway operating marker used to help position a long overnight train correctly alongside the platform. Car stop boards indicate where part of a train should be brought to a halt so that coaches and doors line up safely with the usable platform area.
At Dundee, the sleeper marker is associated with the Caledonian Sleeper service linking Scotland with London. Dundee is served on the overnight route between Aberdeen and London Euston, giving passengers the option of boarding in eastern Scotland, sleeping aboard the train and arriving in central London the following morning. The service combines rail transport with overnight accommodation and remains one of Britain's best-known sleeper operations.
The image also captures the everyday human setting of a working Scottish station, with travellers and luggage waiting near the platform edge beneath the glazed and metal canopy. Dundee station stands near the city centre and waterfront, providing connections towards Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and destinations across Britain. Its station code is DEE.
This tightly framed transport photograph is suitable for editorial themes including Caledonian Sleeper travel, overnight rail services, sustainable alternatives to domestic flying, railway signs, platform operations, train positioning, Scottish public transport, passenger journeys, railway heritage, station infrastructure and long-distance travel between Scotland and England. The prominent ZZ lettering is also an unusual example of specialist rail signage that many passengers may notice without understanding its purpose.
South Union Street, Dundee, City of Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4BY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,255A0058,V&A Dundee,design,gallery,interior,museum,displays,exhibits,Dundee,Scotland,UK,lighting,cases,furniture,objects,exhibition,Scottish,culture,tourism,heritage,visitor,attraction,contemporary,history,interpretation,graphics
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERK5YB - . V&A Dundee design gallery interior with museum displays and exhibits in Dundee, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 10 June 2026. The recorded location is V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, Scotland, UK. Warm directional lighting illuminates display cases, furniture, objects, wall panels and interpretive graphics in a carefully designed exhibition space. The gallery demonstrates the museum's focus on Scottish and international design and provides visitors with an immersive cultural experience. The contrasting dark walls, timber surfaces and brightly lit objects create a polished exhibition atmosphere. V&A Dundee opened in 2018 as Scotland's first dedicated design museum and the first V&A museum outside London. Designed by Kengo Kuma and inspired by Scotland's east-coast cliffs, it became a centrepiece of Dundee's waterfront regeneration beside the restored RRS Discovery. Within the history of local history, public libraries expanded during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as part of civic education, later adding computers, events and digital services while retaining their role as shared community space. Against the 2026 backdrop for local history, digitisation has changed research but has not removed the need for physical archives and collections. institutions increasingly combine online access with conservation of original material and renewed interest in local history. Associated subject terminology includes public library, reading room, heritage attraction, public history, archive research, library service, cultural institution, historical records, visitor attraction, digital access, 255A0058, culture, tourism, heritage, attraction, and contemporary. Closely related image-search terms include interpretation. The image also relates directly to public library, reading room and heritage attraction. The subject also connects reading room, heritage attraction and public history within the same editorial theme.
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,jams,morning,rush hour,A92,traffic jam,Scotland,crossing,commuter,road,roads,infrastructure,vehicle,car,lorry,truck,SUV,queues,city,centre traffic,Scottish,transport,waterfront,bridge traffic,early morning,urban,road network,cross-river,regional connectivity,journey time delays,rush-hour commuting,transport capacity,economic infrastructure,sustainable mobility,traffic management,private car dependency,peak-time travel,road policy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRNR2 - Early morning traffic congestion builds on the Dundee approach to the Tay Road Bridge, with long queues of cars, vans and commercial vehicles moving slowly towards the city centre. The elevated A92 carriageway curves beside the Firth of Tay, while quieter local roads, traffic lights, lamp columns, trees and waterfront infrastructure fill the foreground. Across the water, housing and wooded slopes in Fife are visible beneath a cloudy Scottish sky, giving the photograph a strong sense of place and showing the bridge's important regional connection.
The Tay Road Bridge links Dundee with Newport-on-Tay and north-east Fife, carrying the A92 across the estuary. Opened in August 1966, the crossing is approximately 2,250 metres long and replaced the former vehicle ferry. Its direct connection into Dundee transformed road journeys between the city, Fife and routes towards Edinburgh, while supporting daily commuting, business travel, freight movements and access to employment, education and services on both sides of the river.
This scene records the practical pressures placed on major urban transport infrastructure during the morning peak. Queuing traffic at the Dundee end can result from the concentration of vehicles leaving the bridge, city-centre junction capacity, incidents, roadworks, lane restrictions or changing traffic signals. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of traffic jams, commuter delays, congestion, journey-time reliability, carbon emissions, air quality, road capacity, transport investment, economic connectivity and alternatives to private car travel.
The image also illustrates the relationship between Dundee's waterfront, the bridge ramps and the wider city road network. It can support stories about Scottish transport policy, infrastructure maintenance, sustainable mobility, public transport, active travel, regional planning and the challenge of balancing essential cross-river access with cleaner and less congested urban travel.
Tay Road Bridge, Marine Parade, Dundee, Scotland, UK, DD1 3JB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,office,29,careers,Air Force,RAF,Capita,scheme,UK,British,Scottish,Scotland,defence,service personnel,armed forces,jobs,UK defence spending,NATO defence commitment,European rearmament,military personnel shortage,national security debate,warfighting readiness,defence workforce,recruitment and retention,military apprenticeships,public-sector careers,European security,collective defence,armed forces expansion,defence policy,military readiness,geopolitical instability,homeland security,NATO burden sharing,defence investment,service numbers,debate
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EPRNR5 - Armed Forces Careers Office at 29 Bank Street in Dundee displays the recruitment identities of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force above a historic stone shopfront. Photographed beneath an overcast Scottish sky, the exterior represents the public-facing route through which potential recruits can obtain information about military careers, entry requirements, training, apprenticeships, specialist trades and service life.
The image has strong contemporary relevance as Britain and its European allies reassess defence capacity in response to Russia's war against Ukraine, pressure on NATO's eastern flank, cyber threats and wider international instability. NATO members agreed at the 2025 Hague Summit to work towards spending 5 per cent of gross domestic product annually on defence and security by 2035. At least 3.5 per cent is intended for core defence requirements, with up to 1.5 per cent covering related resilience, infrastructure and security investment.
The UK Strategic Defence Review described a move towards warfighting readiness and a NATO-first approach, placing personnel, technology, industrial capacity and homeland defence at the centre of future planning. This has intensified debate over whether the regular Armed Forces and reserves are large enough to meet operational commitments, support allies and sustain new capabilities. Recruitment and retention remain important policy concerns, with reforms intended to reduce application delays and create a more unified Armed Forces Recruitment Service.
The photograph can illustrate military recruitment, defence spending, service personnel shortages, national security, NATO burden sharing, European rearmament, military careers, apprenticeships, Scottish employment, public-sector recruitment and debate over the future size and readiness of the British Armed Forces. The Bank Street premises also forms part of a Category B listed nineteenth-century commercial building in central Dundee
29 Bank Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK, DD1 1RW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,795IMG_5439,Gardynes,Land,Dundee,Scotland,clock,1932,High,Street,historic,listed,architecture,Town,House,heritage,time,commemorative,Gardyne
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC1C - 1932 commemorative clock on Gardyne's Land, 70-73 High Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at 70-73 High Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The clock attached to Gardyne's Land dates from 1932 and was designed by William Wallace Friskin. It is surmounted by a small model of William Adam's 18th-century Dundee Town House and carries the inscription linking 1732 with 1932. Gardyne's Land itself forms part of a rare surviving group of historic buildings in Dundee's High Street. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
70-73 High Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Scotland,OT,Ocean terminal,Shopping,centre,stills,Port of Leith,Ian Stirling,Paddy Fletcher,new,distilleries,distilling,system,whiskies,Lind & Lime,EH6,24,Coburg Street,Leith,Edinburgh,Lothian,EH6 6HB,building,architecture,Scottish,Leith Distillery,tours,tour,tastings,bar,bars,pub
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RECE2C - Edinburgh distilleries: Historic moment for £12m Port of Leith Distillery as attraction prepares to open
New Edinburgh distillery promises to be the ˜biggest tourist attraction built in Leith in decades'
An innovative new Edinburgh distillery is marking an historic moment as it prepares to open. Stills have been installed at Port of Leith Distillery “ the UK's first vertical distillery “ which has been described as the biggest tourist attraction to be built in Leith for decades. With a projected 25,000 visitors expected in its first year, the distillery is due to open in summer 2023 at the site of an old biscuit factory.
The installation of the two hand-crafted copper stills (a 7,000 litre wash still and a 5,000 litre spirit still) from The Speyside Copper Works in Elgin is the latest milestone for the £12m nine-storey distillery, which will offer tours and tastings, as well as a top floor mezzanine bar with panoramic views of Leith and wider Edinburgh. Owners say the attraction is creating up to 50 long term local jobs, with the capacity to produce one million bottles of whisky a year, through its energy-saving gravitational distilling system.
Ian Stirling, co-founder of Port of Leith Distillery, said: For much of the 19th and 20th century, Leith was the unofficial capital of Scotch Whisky - making it the perfect place to build a new industrial landmark like the Port of Leith Distillery
an honest and modern piece of architecture that reflects our new and innovative approach to production. Installing our stills brings us one step closer to our summer distillery opening and welcoming tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world to come and experience a UK first.
Port of Leith Distillery is the latest long term investment in Leith by co-owners and lifelong friends Ian Stirling and Paddy Fletcher, following the opening of the new Lind & Lime Gin Distillery in May 2022, a brand they launched in 2018 from an industrial unit.
24 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH6 6HB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,wrestling,posters,match,matches,fight,fights,all star programme,bouts,sports centre,stadium,Sat,29th Mar,Easter,1975,midget,Jackie Pallo,Giant Haystacks,special,heavyweight,clash,strengthened ring,Irish,Edinburgh,Scotland,EH7 6AE,EH7,Kevin Conneely,big,Bill Clarke,famous,Borg twins,tag team,Tony Borg,Ignatius Borg,the,Borg
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RECE2H - Meadowbank Stadium (officially the Meadowbank Sports Centre) is a multi-purpose sports facility located in the Meadowbank area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Built on the site of the earlier New Meadowbank and Old Meadowbank sports venues, it was originally built to host the 1970 Commonwealth Games. It also hosted the Games in 1986, becoming the first venue to host the Games twice. It is the current home of Scottish League One side Edinburgh City.
The stadium has also regularly hosted football. It was the home ground of Scottish Football League team Meadowbank Thistle between 1974 and 1995, becoming the first all-seated football ground in the UK in the process, it hosted senior non-league football as the home ground of Edinburgh City. League football returned to Meadowbank in 2016 following City's promotion to the Scottish Professional Football League. The Meadowbank complex also hosted Leith Athletic, which played on the Meadowbank 3G artificial pitch adjacent to the main stadium since 2013.
In the early months of 2019 the stadium was demolished and work begun on construction of its replacement. In 2022, following the completion of construction, Edinburgh City returned to Meadowbank.
Meadowbank Stadium was also used for rugby union as the home venue of Edinburgh Rugby between 2002 and 2004.
Meadowbank Sports Centre, London Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH7 6AE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Wales,Scotland,Map,English,Scottish,Welsh,data,security,rights,letters,words,spelt,out,spelled,British,padlock,rules,information,government,policy,post,Brexit,Tory,a new direction,protection,law,general,national data strategy,marketplace,digital,global,personal,ICO,Information commissioners Office,Privacy Regime,red tape
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K56CWT - GDPR to be scrapped in favour of UK data privacy regime
The UK will scrap the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union's data privacy regime, and replace it with an alternative system in the UK, the digital and culture secretary Michelle Donelan has told the Conservative Party conference.
Donelan said the proposed new system, details of which have not yet been revealed, will be simpler and clearer for businesses to navigate.
No longer will our businesses be shackled by lots of unnecessary red tape, said Donelan. We will be replacing GDPR with our own business and consumer-friendly British data protection system.
Our plan will protect consumer privacy and keep their data safe, whilst retaining our data adequacy so businesses can trade freely.
The GDPR, which aims to enhance individuals' rights to their own personal data, took effect across the UK, the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) in May 2018. It applies to all businesses that process data held by anyone in these regions, regardless of where the business is based.
The Data Reform Bill introduced in the summer is on hold while ministers review their approach. Nadine Norris, the former digital and culture secretary, said in June that measures in the bill would increase financial penalties for those pestering people with nuisance calls and minimise the number of cookie pop-ups people see on the internet.
Donelan's speech in Birmingham came after the prime minister announced the exemption of tens of thousands of employers from reporting obligations such as gender pay gap reporting as part of a sweeping package of reforms to cut red tape .
Small and medium-sized businesses with fewer than 250 employees are currently exempt from regulatory requirements such as gender pay gap and executive pay ratio reporting.
The government yesterday increased this threshold to 500 employees for all new regulations under development and said that it would apply this to retained EU law
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Wales,Scotland,Map,English,Scottish,Welsh,data,security,rights,Scrabble,letters,words,spelt,out,spelled,British,rules,information,government,policy,post,Brexit,Tory,a new direction,protection,law,general,national data strategy,marketplace,digital,global,personal,Information commissioners Office,Privacy Regime,system,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K56CYX - . This dated editorial view of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The image documents GDPR: A new direction,Government response to consultation, watering down of UK data and personal protection laws,for England,Scotland,Wales & NI. Other connected aspects include archival record, everyday life, changing streetscape, capital-city heritage, iconic London transport, city branding, community identity, metropolitan identity, period detail, heritage tourism, urban tourism, public realm, local character, and social history. The wider contemporary story combines public transport, housing pressure and how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity. Future viewers can use this scene from Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom to compare local activity and public use with whatever follows after new construction. The surrounding story also includes historical comparison, changing land use, place identity, local history, before-and-after reference, London cityscape, contemporary social history, and Thames city view. References to consultation, Government, watering, response, and personal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Its period value extends to public transport and how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. The location additionally provides evidence of housing pressure and how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity within the real-world context of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom.
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,city,map,industry,manufacturing,rally,dispute,watchmaker,USA,workers,Timex,watch,company,style,made,manufactured,in,1975 watch,from,Scotland,1993 Dundee Timex strike,assembly,components,employer,employment,skilled,workforce,AEU,Closure,sector,industrial,unrest
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRNF - The Timex Corporation established itself as a major employer in Dundee after World War II due to generous incentives by local government.It set up at two campuses in the city: one at Milton and another at Camperdown. These two facilities were divided along gender lines and speciality. The Milton plant was 60 per cent male and predominantly produced tools and components. Camperdown however was 80 per cent female and did the assembly work. In 1966, Timex was the third largest single employer in Dundee, and the single largest employer of women. It peaked at 6,000 total workers in 1974, which made it one of the city's largest employers and gave it a unique place in the culture of Dundee.
Dundee's other large employer of women in the mid to late 20th century was the jute industry. However, Timex's assembly line paid significantly better, making it a more attractive option for many young women. Additionally, as jute manufacturing contracted in the city in the 1950s and 1960s, Timex absorbed much of the skilled workforce. These jobs offered better pay and conditions
for the men they doubled their earnings
The 1993 Dundee Timex strike was a major industrial dispute which took place in Dundee, Scotland, in 1993. The dispute, which was notable for its level of picket-line violence and the involvement of women, ended with the closure of the Timex plant in the city after 47 years. It's considered by historians to be the last of the large industrial disputes of late 20th century Britain.
In early January 1993, there were proposed layoffs at the factory. A ballot for strike action came out at 92% in favour, while requests for negotiation and arbitration were ignored. On 29 January, the workers came out. They offered to return to work on 17 February
however, they were told that there would be a cut of 10% across the board, which was refused. On 28 August 1993, the factory shut, following six months of industrial unrest.
Harrison Rd, Dundee, Scotland, UK, DD2 3SN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,spelt,out,map,in,Britain,British,United Kingdom,English,Wales,Scotland,Enough,on a,of the,UK,letters,is,movement,workers,equality,looking,union,unions,campaign,to,fight,the,cost of living,crisis,community,organisations,organisation,left,leftwing,wing,fair,pay,treatment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREC56 - 1. A Real Pay Rise.
2. Slash Energy Bills.
3. End Food Poverty.
4. Decent Homes for All.
5. Tax the Rich.
Enough is Enough is a campaign to fight the cost of living crisis.
We were founded by trade unions and community organisations determined to push back against the misery forced on millions by rising bills, low wages, food poverty, shoddy housing “ and a society run only for a wealthy elite.
We can't rely on the establishment to solve our problems. It's up to us in every workplace and every community.
UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,note,notes,cash,sterling,currency,5 pound,10 pound,20 pound,cash money,economy,bribe,inducement,commission,payment,black economy,back hander,backhander,Scotland,Scottish money,back of a jeans pocket,Jeans,trouser,trousered,pocket,rear,back,legal tender,laundering,mix,mixed,Rachel Reeves,Keir Starmer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CBET91 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the United Kingdom and its related territories, denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: £
ISO 4217 currency code GBP [Great Britain pound]).
Sterling banknotes are official currency in the United Kingdom, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Tristan da Cunha in St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. One pound is equivalent to 100 pence. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England has a monopoly of banknote issuance in England and Wales but, for historic reasons, three banks in Scotland and four banks in Northern Ireland are permitted to issue their own currency “ but the law requires that the issuing banks hold a sum of Bank of England banknotes (or gold) equivalent to the total value of notes issued. Versions of the pound sterling issued by Crown dependencies and other areas are regulated only by local governments and not the Bank of England.
Great Britain, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AR6YJE - The Greenock Arts Guild's Beacon Arts Centre (replacing the former Arts Guild Theatre) opened in 2013 in a new building at Greenock's Custom House Quay. It provides a 500 seat theatre that hosts a regular programme of plays, concerts, musical events, comedians and other events and a Studio Theatre, as well as a multifunction Gallery Suite providing rehearsal and meeting rooms which combine for event or performance space, and a café / bistro, both with views over the Clyde.
Greenock hosted the National Mòd in 1904 and 1925
Custom House Quay, Greenock, Inverclyde,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AR6YJN - The Greenock Arts Guild's Beacon Arts Centre (replacing the former Arts Guild Theatre) opened in 2013 in a new building at Greenock's Custom House Quay. It provides a 500 seat theatre that hosts a regular programme of plays, concerts, musical events, comedians and other events and a Studio Theatre, as well as a multifunction Gallery Suite providing rehearsal and meeting rooms which combine for event or performance space, and a café / bistro, both with views over the Clyde.
Greenock hosted the National Mòd in 1904 and 1925
Custom House Quay, Greenock, Inverclyde,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAEJ3J - In the times before you could buy a ruler in your local stationers or a tape measure in a hardware store, people estimated the length of objects from the lengths of parts of their body. For example:
(i) An inch is roughly the length of the end of your thumb (i.e. from the joint to its end)
(ii) A foot is what you would expect, i.e. the length of a foot, originally the length of the Kings foot.
(iii) A yard was a Bowmans pull (i.e. from your breastbone to your hand).
Such rules of thumb are adequate if all that is required is a rough estimate of the length of an object, but you can imagine the arguments that would ensue if you were buying or selling cloth for example. If you are selling cloth you would make the most profit if you used someone with short arms as your measure, however if you are a tailor buying cloth, you would prefer someone with long arms! To ensure fair trading, standards of measurements were provided in public places in towns and cities throughout the UK.
The chain is the unit of measure used by surveyors, as recently as 50 years ago a young apprentice surveyor was sent to George Square to check the length of his company's chain against the length of the standard chain. In the days before metrication every child had to learn 3 feet make a yard, 22 yards make a chain, 10 chains make a furlong and 8 furlongs make a mile.
There are three sets of measurement standards to be found in George Square:
(a) The standard inch, foot, 2 foot, and 3 foot are mounted on the wall of the City Chambers (locate them on the right hand side of the entrance to the City Chambers as you face the building with your back to the Square).
(b) There is a standard chain with its links in the Square (locate these between the benches and the grassed area on the east side of square.)
(c) 100 feet. (Again these are located beside the benches, this time at the grassed area at the west side.)
City Chambers, George Square Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G2 1AL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGC6 - Patrick James Lally (February 1926 “ 8 June 2018) was a Scottish politician who was Leader of Glasgow City Council and Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Early years
Pat Lally was born and brought up in the Gorbals, a poor district of Glasgow. He left school at 13, and was conscripted to the RAF after the War. He joined the Labour Party in 1950 and was elected as a Glasgow Corporation councillor in 1966.
Glasgow Council
Lally was involved in local government politics from 1966 to 1999. Although he was suspended from Labour's candidates list in 1977 in a housing allocation row, he returned to the City Chambers in 1980. He was council leader of Glasgow City District Council in the early 1990s and became Lord Provost of the new City Council in 1995, serving until 1999. During this time he did much to promote Glasgow on the national and international stage. He was credited as the driving force behind civic successes such as the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival, Glasgow becoming European City of Culture in 1990, and European City of Architecture in 1999. He also played an important role in the creation of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, which is sometimes dubbed 'Lally's Palais'.
In 1997 he and Alex Mosson were suspended by the Labour party in a votes for trips scandal. Both took the party to the Court of Session and had the suspension revoked. Lally retired from local government in 1999.
Pat Lally is nicknamed 'Lazarus', as a result of his numerous political comebacks.
Retirement
He quit the Labour Party in 2003, but later that year stood at the age of 77 against Mike Watson in Glasgow Cathcart to be an MSP as a health campaign candidate, and stood again to be an MSP in the October 2005 by-election, against ex-council leader Charlie Gordon, as an independent for the same constituency.
Lally stood as a candidate for the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election on the Glasgow list. His wife, Peggy, died on polling day, 3 May.
George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1AL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERR3D - . This documentary view of the recorded location in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The location is represented through Dr Who,Police box,Tardis,Glasgow,city centre, Scotland,UK,dusk,early evening. The scene additionally carries associations with everyday life, treatment access, urban mobility, historic context, road transport, period detail, workplace protection, place identity, motor traffic, contemporary social history, patient care, public-health provision, historical comparison, and public realm. The present-day relevance extends to treatment access and service funding, while a wider concern is how regulation and service pressure affect everyday places. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes active travel alongside maintenance, with particular attention to how road layouts influence local access and development. With the passage of time, the photograph anchors the visual character of the locality at the time at the recorded site in the recorded location. Further connections include public healthcare, regional identity, highway infrastructure, building safety, roadside environment, local character, documentary photography, and before-and-after reference. Details involving evening, centre, Glasgow, Tardis, and Police give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. 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. Its period value extends to treatment access and the relationship between public policy and frontline safety when considered against later change at the recorded location. The photograph keeps period character for future local research. The record includes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,FK8,11-13 Murray Place,Stirling,Scotland,FK8 1DQ,tours,brand,British Thomas Cook Group,British,liquidation,Hays Travel,travel agent,agents,chain,branch,bankrupt,now,trading,rescue,rescued,as,Hays,global,group,MyTravel,fail,failure,job,jobs,lost,collapse,shop,shops,store,stores,history,historic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERR7G - Thomas Cook Group plc was a British global travel group. It was formed on 19 June 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG (itself the successor to Thomas Cook & Son) and MyTravel Group.[9] The group operated in two separate segments: a tour operator and an airline. It also operated travel agencies in Europe. On 23 September 2019 Thomas Cook Group and all UK entities went into compulsory liquidation.
Thomas Cook was listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Thomas Cook Group ceased trading on 23 September 2019. Approximately 21,000 worldwide employees were left without jobs (including 9,000 UK staff) and 600,000 customers (150,000 from the UK) were left abroad, triggering the UK's largest peacetime repatriation.
After the collapse, segments of the company were purchased by others, including the travel stores in the UK, the airlines, the Thomas Cook name and logo, the hotel brands and the tour operators.
In February 2019, the Financial Times newspaper said that the Thomas Cook Group had received bids for its airline business, which includes Condor, and also the company as a whole. In March 2019, Thomas Cook UK announced 21 travel office closures and the redundancy of 300 staff, justifying the decision with the fact that 64% of bookings had been made online in 2018
On 9 October 2019, independent travel agent Hays Travel announced that it had acquired all 555 former Thomas Cook travel stores in the UK, and planned to re-employ a significant number of former employees. Hays, which already operated 190 of their own stores, expected to retain over 25% of the retail staff, saving roughly 2,500 jobs
1-13 Murray Place, Stirling,Scotland,UK, FK8 1DQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XMXT - The Highland (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghà idhealach
Scots: Hielan coo) is a Scottish breed of rustic beef cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, able to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region. The first herd-book dates from 1885
two types “ a smaller island type, usually black, and a larger mainland type, usually dun “ were registered as a single breed. It is reared primarily for beef, and has been exported to several other countries
The Highland is a traditional breed of western Scotland. There were two distinct types. The Kyloe, reared mainly in the Hebrides or Western Islands, was small and was frequently black.:Š243Š The cattle were so called because of the practice of swimming them across the narrow straits or kyles separating the islands from the mainland. The cattle of the mainland were somewhat larger, and very variable in colour
they were often brown or red.
These cattle were important to the Scottish economy of the eighteenth century. At markets such as those of Falkirk or Crieff, many were bought by drovers from England, who moved them south over the Pennines to be fattened for slaughter. In 1723 over 30000 Scottish cattle were sold into England.
A breed society was established in 1884, and in 1885 published the first volume of the herd-book. In this the two types were recorded without distinction as 'Highland'.
In 2002 the number of registered breeding cows in the United Kingdom was about 2500
by 2012 this had risen to some 6000.Š In 2021 it was 3161
the conservation status of the breed in the United Kingdom is listed in DAD-IS as endangered/at risk
Although a group of cattle is generally called a herd, a group of Highland cattle is known as a fold. They have long, wide horns and long, wavy, woolly coats. The usual coat colour is reddish brown, seen in approximately 60% of the population
some 22% are yellow
Balquhidder , Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK19 8PA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,humour,humorous,89,Perthshire,Scotland,UK,FK17 8BQ,named,name,rude,shop,store,retail,screw,it,screwing,screws,names,Callander,Callandar,retailer,small business,the,high St,bricks and mortar,ScrewIt,hardware,locks,nails,wood,shelves,parts,tools
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN92 - . This authentic period view of 89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ in 2019 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Screw It, comical hardware shop, 89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ. A broader reading of the photograph includes everyday life, social history, specialist shop, commercial frontage, historical comparison, shopfront economy, street-level business, changing land use, bricks-and-mortar retail, high-street commerce, visual archive, contemporary social history, independent retail, and specialist retailer. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into town-centre regeneration and business rates, not least because of how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. As a dated visual record of 89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include changing streetscape, local history, customer footfall, regional identity, before-and-after reference, public realm, documentary photography, and community identity. Elements such as Callander, Perthshire, comical, hardware, and Screw add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at 89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for town-centre regeneration and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets as part of the longer story of 89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ. The scene captures a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
89 Main Street, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, FK17 8BQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNA8 - . An identifiable period record of 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU in 2019, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Gordons Mancave Barber shop/ Gents wedding services sign, 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland, UK, FK17 8DU. The image also relates to local history, visitor hospitality, visual archive, beer-led hospitality, pub heritage, public information notice, place identity, historic hostelry, period detail, instructional wording, traditional pub, night-time economy, period lettering, and changing land use. The modern context includes continuing discussion of beer duty, consumer spending and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces. For current editorial use, local history and accessibility provide additional context, especially through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Small period details of public access and movement at 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include community identity, everyday life, street-level message, community drinking venue, licensed hospitality, local social venue, real-ale culture, and graphic street detail. The combination of Gordons, wedding, Mancave, Gents, and Barber anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is beer duty and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces without losing the local specificity of 17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU.
17 Main St, Callander, Perthshire,Scotland,UK, FK17 8DU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Callandar,Scotland,UK,FK17 8HZ,old,old fashioned,independent,fashioned,traditional,shop,store,newsagent,newsagents,tabs,cigarette,cigarettes,outside,exterior,sign,JR Bell,Bell,retail,retailer,village,town,signs,signage,FK17,cigar,cigars,snuff,local,neighbourhood,licenced
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNBG - . This dated editorial view of Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ in 2019 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Old fashioned Newsagent Tobacconist - J & R Bell Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ. A broader reading of the photograph includes regional identity, place identity, historical comparison, shopfront economy, small business, documentary photography, changing land use, high-street commerce, visual archive, commercial frontage, public realm, specialist retailer, specialist shop, and local enterprise. Today's relevance is strengthened by independent business, store closures and the continuing question of how commercial property costs affect small retailers. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. The subject also sits alongside town-centre trading, street-level business, community identity, before-and-after reference, social history, bricks-and-mortar retail, retail property, and contemporary social history. References to Tobacconist, Trossochs, fashioned, Callandar, and Newsagent give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is independent business and how commercial property costs affect small retailers within the specific setting of Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ. The scene further reflects independent business and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses as part of the longer story of Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison for future local research.
Callandar, Trossochs , Scotland, UK, FK17 8HZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GT4R - There are 2 electric car charging points (connectors) available at Eskbank Station - see details and other nearby charge points below. The charge points are operated under the Charge Your Car, ChargePlace Scotland network, more information on accessing points on this network can be found on the public charging network area. ChargePlace Scotland is a national network of electric vehicle charge points available across Scotland. The ChargePlace Scotland network has been developed by the Scottish Government through grant funding of Local Authorities and other organisations to install publicly available charge points. Recipients of the funding are known as 'Hosts'. A Host is the designated owner of the charge points they have installed and are also responsible for maintenance and general upkeep of their charge points. The ChargePlace Scotland network is operated on behalf of the Scottish Government by Charge Your Car Ltd.
Eskbank Station, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK, EH22 3JY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTK0 - Edinburgh College is opening what is claimed to be Scotland's first solar meadow.
The five-acre site, at the Midlothian campus in Dalkeith, features more than 2,500 photo-voltaic panels.
Its designed and installed by energy company SSE - would cut its fuel bills.
It will also help to train engineering students and to research the impact on electrical output of environmental factors such as the weather.
Professor Steve Tinsley oversaw the solar meadow project
But we have produced a fantastic project here, he said.
Up to this point, Scotland produces 500 kW of solar PV energy. With this project we have now trebled that.
Richard Chandler, SSE's head of Green Deal and Energy Solutions, said: The Solar Meadow will generate enough energy to power 170 homes.
It's also a fine example of how industry and education can work well together.
This project will bring benefits to the college, its students and the wider community as well as further strengthening Scotland's renewable energy resources.
Alana Beaton, from Inverness, who is studying electrical engineering at the college, said she was hoping the college would be able to use the project as an outdoor classroom to help her get a job in the industry.
Having the solar meadow available means that we're going to have hands-on experience with green energy, she said.
We know fossil fuels are slowly running out, so green energy is the way forward.
Myth busting
The site, at what used to be the former Jewel and Esk college until the merger which created Edinburgh College six months ago, is one of the most northerly solar power installations in Europe.
Research there will focus on the interplay between biodiversity and solar technology. To help that the entire site will be planted with wild grasses and flowers.
Professor Tinsley said: This is a significant research facility, and we've had conversations with various universities on how we use it, and attract funding for future projects.
46 Dalhousie Rd, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK, EH22 3FR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PG69FY - Three classy yet cheeky Sheilas from Down Under!
The Girls From Oz are 3 sassy singing Sheila's from Australia (based in London) who bring their own unique twist to Aussie legends such as Kylie, John Farnham, AC/DC and Vegemite!
Their close harmony shows are made with the best ingredients and follow a special recipe! Begin with a large scoop of glamour, throw in a diverse repertoire of classic Aussie songs (specifically arranged for The Girls From Oz), stir in some golden oldies and jazzy harmonies, and garnish with some cheeky Australian banter. This is served by sensational singers so you get a tantalising morsel that appeals to audiences' from all over the world! Our performers are all professionally trained in Musical Theatre and between them have played a range of stunning roles in the West End and internationally.
Cabaret, Corporate, Celebration or Cruise, we cater to a whole array of events
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PG69G1 - . A local-history photograph documents the everyday reality of Royal Mile, Edinburgh, UK, in this period view from 2018. The principal point of reference is Street Typist, Edinburgh fringe, High St, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland,UK. The scene also brings together spiritual landmark, customer footfall, retail decline and renewal, place of worship, religious building, worship space, historic church fabric, consumer retail, ecclesiastical architecture, faith heritage, shopping habits, and storefront culture. Modern coverage of commercial property frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of brand consolidation, vacant premises and heritage-led regeneration. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, religious buildings also connects with maintenance cost, community use and efforts aimed at keeping historic fabric in use. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of Royal Mile, Edinburgh, UK may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The surrounding story includes sacred architecture, retail vacancy, chain-store economy, sacred interior, local trading, shopping district. The scene is further associated with typing stories, typing poems, poetry, writing stories, typewriter, Fringe Festival. The same setting also brings together shopfront economy, urban commerce, religious heritage, high-street commerce, Christian heritage, commercial frontage, architectural heritage, retail property, commercial streetscape, and city-centre economy. For present-day editorial use, high-street retail can also illustrate debates about operating costs and vacant premises, particularly where these affect mixed-use town centres. That gives this view of Royal Mile, Edinburgh, UK continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison.
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, UK
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Scotland,UK,tall,flyer,flyers,pano,panorama,space,Surgeons Hall,Venue53,Venue260,Venue 53,Venue 260,cast,City Centre,flyering,medieval fantasy,medieval,fantasy,Fringe,Shellshock,how to attract attention,attracting attention,at the Edinburgh Fringe,at the Edinburgh Festival,ShellshockImpro,Shellshock Impro,ShellshockImprov,Shellshock Improv,Durham University Improvised Comedy Society,Durham University,Improvised Comedy Society,Improvised Comedy,Society,DSU,Durham,2018,GoTonySmith
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PG69G7 - . A place-specific photograph captures the working environment around 148 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK, as photographed in 2018. The documentary focus is Cast of Here Be Improv, flyering in the High St, Edinburgh City Centre, Scotland, UK. The wider setting includes city-centre economy, commercial frontage, commercial streetscape, independent retail, retail property, consumer spending, consumer retail, shopfront economy, town-centre trading, bricks-and-mortar retail, retail vacancy, and customer footfall. The wider contemporary story of high-street retail now includes vacant premises alongside hybrid working, while policy and investment increasingly consider heritage-led regeneration. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of 148 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The surrounding story includes urban commerce, shopping district, local trading, retail decline and renewal, chain-store economy, storefront culture. Further recorded details include Edinburgh Fringe Festival, fringe Festival, Fringe, The Space, Edinburgh Fringe, Royal Mile. The same setting also brings together shopping habits, and high-street commerce. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, commercial property also connects with changing footfall, hybrid working and efforts aimed at bringing empty units back into use. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for neighbourhood identity, transport patterns, ownership or occupation, public access, and architecture and streetscape as part of the area's longer social history. In historical comparison, the image can help trace regional identity, local business activity, patterns of everyday use, public-realm details, and the condition of buildings without relying on a generic or reconstructed view.
148 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJKD - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2017 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The image documents Scottish Deep Fried Mars Bar. The surrounding context encompasses counter-terrorism awareness, terrorism aftermath, public-space protection, regional identity, civic response, visual archive, public security, public realm, community resilience, documentary photography, security-conscious public realm, city-centre security, terror attack aftermath, and changing streetscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with victim remembrance, protective security and the continuing importance of proportionate security around crowded places. As a dated visual record of the recorded location, the frame retains period objects and surrounding context, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects local history, place identity, period detail, social history, post-attack city, urban resilience, community identity, and everyday life. Elements such as Scottish and Fried add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Image MGMJKD therefore remains a useful historical reference to Scottish Deep Fried Mars Bar, with its date, wording, design and surrounding details providing the documentary context. Another strand within the photograph is victim remembrance and the continuing importance of proportionate security around crowded places in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate counter-terrorism and the continuing importance of proportionate security around crowded places within the real-world context of the recorded location. It also preserves period character before later change alters the scene.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H9PM1T - House of Fraser is a British department store group with over 60 Stores.htm Target=_Blank>stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons.
The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, but after the Second World War, a large number of acquisitions would transform the company into a national chain. Between 1936 and 1985 over seventy companies, not including their subsidiaries, were acquired.
In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange, and eventually was included in the FTSE Index before the company was acquired by a consortium of investors including Baugur and Don McCarthy in 2006. On 2 September 2014, Don McCarthy, retiring Executive Chairman of House of Fraser, announced the completion of the sale of 100% of the preferred ordinary shares and B ordinary shares and approximately 89% of the A ordinary shares and preference shares of Highland Group Holdings Ltd, to Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co, a leading chain of Chinese department stores, for an enterprise value of approximately £480 million
45 Buchanan St,Glasgow,Scotland, G1 3HR, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4HMEM - Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky now owned by Diageo that originated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. The brand was first established by grocer John Walker. It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country, with annual sales of the equivalent of over 223.7 million 700 ml bottles in 2016 (156.6 million litres)
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GMAC2R - A sculpture of King Robert the Bruce, that measures over 18ft high, has been unveiled outside Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, Monday 09 May.
Gathered at the statue were, Lord Bruce, Lord Provost Peter Stephen, Alan Beattie Herriot (Statue Artist and Sculptor) , Councillor Kevin Stewart and seven year old Master Benedict Bruce. Lord Bruce and Master Benedict Bruce “ direct descendants of King Robert accompanied by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Peter Stephen witnessed the ceremonial unveiling of the plinth by Depute Leader of Aberdeen City Council Councillor Kevin Stewart.
The statue created by sculptor Alan Beattie Herriot was commissioned following a motion by Councillor Kevin Stewart.
This sculpture is the culmination of years of hard work by Mr Herriot, and the result is a truly iconic piece which will be cherished by generations of Aberdonians and admired by thousands-upon-thousands of visitors to our city.
Sculptor Alan Beattie Herriot added: Seeing the sculpture in place is amazing. I hope that the people of Aberdeen like what has been done. I rather think King Robert would be very proud.
The total height of the statue including the plinth is 18ft 4in [5.6m].
The £120,000 statue was funded by the Common Good Fund which was originally set up by King Robert.
Broad Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB68 - . Yes to Scottish independence sign at Carlophill farm, Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. Vote YES ! The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. The wider historical story is that public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. The wider historical story is that signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding property changes. The historical context is that british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing markets and environmental policy
Tractors, fields, cereal crops and allotment vegetables each represent different scales of food production, while also documenting seasonal work and rural landscapes. In the present 2026 context, seen from 2026, older campaign material provides a clear historical benchmark for later political arguments
The physical poster or banner captures not only a policy position but the visual language and grassroots campaigning methods of its moment.
Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB69 - . Yes to Scottish Independence sign Carlops village Borders of Scotland. Photographed at Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK. The photograph was taken on 24 August 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. 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 Yes, Scottish, Independence, sign, Carlops, village, Alex, Salmond, Braveheart and vote, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. 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.
Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXH8Y - Today there are 28 public libraries in the Scottish capital[2] but, as the first, the creation of Central Library was funded with £50,000 from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. At the opening ceremony a telegram from Carnegie was read out stating: We trust that this Library is to grow in usefullness year after year, and prove one of the most potent agencies for the good of the people for all time to come.
The site selected for the library was the former home of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet Hope of Craighall, advocate for King Charles I. The structure, built in 1616, was demolished in March of 1887 to make way for the library. The lintel from Hope's home, bearing the carved inscription TECUM HABITA 1616 from the fourth satire of Persius, is preserved above an inner doorway of the library.
Carnegie's funding was initially an offer of £25,000 in 1886 which was doubled, overcoming prior opposition to the establishment of a public library, the city”last of those to do so in Scotland”adopted the Public Libraries Act and on 9 July 1887, Carnegie laid the foundation stone of architect George Washington Browne's French Renaissance-styled building.
Records for 1890, the first full year the library was open, show that over 440,000 book loans were issued
current records indicate that today, over a century on, the library issues over 500,000 book loans annually
In November 2017, on the 100th anniversary of her death, a memorial to Dr Elsie Inglis, the founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals, was unveiled at Central Library
7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1EG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXHPD - Princes Street Gardens is a public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. The Gardens were created in two phases in the 1770s and 1820s following the long draining of the Nor Loch and building of the New Town, beginning in the 1760s. The loch, situated on the north side of the town, was originally an artificial creation forming part of its medieval defences and made expansion northwards difficult. The water was habitually polluted from sewage draining downhill from the Old Town. In 1846 the railway was built in the valley to connect the Edinburgh-Glasgow line at Haymarket with the new northern terminus of the North British line from Berwick-upon-Tweed at Waverley Station.
The gardens run along the south side of Princes Street and are divided by The Mound. East Princes Street Gardens run from The Mound to Waverley Bridge, and cover 8.5 acres (34,000 m2). The larger West Princes Street Gardens cover 29 acres (120,000 m2) and extend to the adjacent churches of St. John's and St. Cuthbert's, near Lothian Road in the west.
The Gardens are the best known park in Edinburgh, having the highest awareness and visitor figures for both residents and visitors to the city. Various concerts and other events are held at the Ross Bandstand including the Festival Fireworks Concert, Men's Health Survival of the Fittest, and during the city's Hogmanay celebrations.
Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 2HG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXHTC - . George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK,. Photographed at George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with tower, spire, Church, Saint Andrews and Saint Georges West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, George St, shops, George IV 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. 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.
George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJ0P - . George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK,. Photographed at George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with tower, spire, Church, Saint Andrews and Saint Georges West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, George St, shops, George IV 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. 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.
George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJ32 - . Looking down on Greyfriars Bobby Pub from above, Edinburgh Capital City, Scotland UK. Photographed at 30-34, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QE. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bobby, Greyfriars, Bobbys bar, Greyfriars Bobby Pub, real ale, Candlemaker Row, dog, loyal dog, tourist attraction and Greyfriars Bobby Bar, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. Where brewery names, pumps, windows, pub signs or period fittings are present, they add useful detail for features on brewing history, hospitality branding and traditional licensed interiors or exteriors. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
30-34, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJ4C - . Greyfriars Art Shop, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2QQ. Photographed at 1 Greyfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 2QQ. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with old town, Greyfriars Art Shop, Edinburgh, Art Shop, Greyfriars, independent, old fashioned, artshop, drawing and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
1 Greyfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJPY - . Buildings From Edinburgh New Town, classic architecture, street lamps , Lothian, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh New Town, Buildings, New Town Architecture, Scottish Nationalism, New Town, Edinburgh, town houses, capital city, flats and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJTD - . Buildings From Edinburgh New Town, classic architecture, street lamps , Lothian, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh New Town, Buildings, New Town Architecture, Scottish Nationalism, New Town, Edinburgh, town houses, capital city, flats and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXK2Y - . Edinburgh Skyline Panorama. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with old town, Edinburgh Skyline, Skyline Panorama, Edinburgh, Scottish Nationalism, Scottish, Capital of Scotland, capital city, Tony and Smith, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. 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.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKA2 - This landmark building has been a distinctive feature of the Edinburgh skyline for more than 200 years.
It was built in 1806 as the Head Office of Bank of Scotland. Today it is also the registered office and Scottish Headquarters of Lloyds Banking Group.
In 1796, at the Bank of Scotland's 100th AGM, its directors decided to commission a purpose-built head office. It took some time to find a suitable location, due to the cramped nature of Edinburgh's Old Town. Eventually, in 1800, the site at the top of the Mound was purchased from Edinburgh Town Council. It cost £3,500. Construction started soon after, to a design by Robert Reid and Richard Crichton. These were former pupils of the celebrated architect Robert Adam. Their building was a detached Georgian-style villa, topped by a shallow saucer dome. It was completed in August 1806.
The Challenge of the Mound
Straddling Edinburgh's Old and New Towns, the site posed grave challenges for the builders. Firstly, there was a steep drop of 16 metres from front to back. A more serious issue was instability: the 'earthen Mound' (as it was known) was a man-made hill, created from the earth excavated for the New Town. The site had also been a rubbish dump in the past, and contained vast quantities of household waste!
Consequently, there was a serious risk of slippage. To overcome this, a substantial retaining wall was constructed on the north side of the building.
By the 1850s, the building was proving unsatisfactory. It was now too small for the Bank's growing business. There had also been complaints that it looked stark and ugly when viewed from Princes Street. Indeed, the famous judge Lord Cockburn described it as a 'prominent deformity'. Seeking to resolve these issues, several architects were invited to submit plans for extending and improving the building.
The directors eventually selected David Bryce. His solution was to add full-height wings to the east and west, tied back to the original building.
The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH1 1YZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKFB - . Woods Barber Shop, from 1890, Drummond St,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. Photographed at 12 Drummond St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK EH8 9TU. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. The image metadata records 1 person in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with Drummond, Edinburgh, Woods Barber Shop, Drummond St, cutting hair, Barbershop, Barbers panorama, Woods Barbers, Established and 1890, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
12 Drummond St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK EH8 9TU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKFH - . Traditional barbers established 1890, Woods Barber Shop, 12 Drummond St, Edinburgh EH8 9TU. Photographed at 12 Drummond St, Edinburgh , Scotland, UK, EH8 9TU. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with hairdresser, haircut sSir?, Drummond Street, Old Town, Barber Shop, Drummond St, Woods Barber Shop, Woods, Wood and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
12 Drummond St, Edinburgh , Scotland, UK, EH8 9TU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG387G - . Fringe Busker in Princes St, Edinburgh Festival week - upside down in a bucket, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AN. Photographed at Princes St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AN. The photograph was taken on 30 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 Busker, Princes, Edinburgh, upside, down, busking, upsidedown, give, generously and street, 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. 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.
Princes St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38H8 - . Mr Harold & Sons shop in the Argyll Arcade Victorian Glasgow shopping mall , Scotland, UK. Photographed at 30 Buchanan Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, Scotland UK G2 8BG. The photograph was taken on 29 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 Harold, Sons, shop, Argyll, Arcade, hidden, off, track, places and visit, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
30 Buchanan Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, Scotland UK G2 8BG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG395F - The St. Enoch Centre is a shopping mall located in the central area of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The Architects were the GMW Architects. The construction, undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine, began in 1986, and the building was opened to the public in May 1989. It was officially opened by the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in February of the following year.
Located on the site of the former St Enoch Station, the building is just off Glasgow's famous shopping thoroughfare, Argyle Street and overlooks the historic St. Enoch Square and the original Subway station building (on the right of the photograph). The present St Enoch subway station is now accessible by escalators.
Whilst the target of many architectural critics, the building is notable for its massive glass roof, which makes it the largest glass-covered enclosed area in Europe. Not only does this substantially reduce heating and lighting loads - the mall area is lit entirely by natural daylight in summer, whilst the solar heat generated by the roof means that mechanical heating is only required for a week on average per year - it also earned the building its affectionate nickname The Glasgow Greenhouse. The roof's steel framework was fabricated by the shipbuilders Scott Lithgow.
The glass roofed element surrounds a seven storey car park, and when originally opened, an ice rink. This was closed in 1999 when a refurbishment programme (initiated to compete with the newer Buchanan Galleries), saw it being replaced by more shops and an enlarged restaurant area.
55 St Enoch Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK G1 4EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG39AE - The St. Enoch Centre is a shopping mall located in the central area of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The Architects were the GMW Architects. The construction, undertaken by Sir Robert McAlpine, began in 1986, and the building was opened to the public in May 1989. It was officially opened by the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in February of the following year.
Located on the site of the former St Enoch Station, the building is just off Glasgow's famous shopping thoroughfare, Argyle Street and overlooks the historic St. Enoch Square and the original Subway station building (on the right of the photograph). The present St Enoch subway station is now accessible by escalators.
Whilst the target of many architectural critics, the building is notable for its massive glass roof, which makes it the largest glass-covered enclosed area in Europe. Not only does this substantially reduce heating and lighting loads - the mall area is lit entirely by natural daylight in summer, whilst the solar heat generated by the roof means that mechanical heating is only required for a week on average per year - it also earned the building its affectionate nickname The Glasgow Greenhouse. The roof's steel framework was fabricated by the shipbuilders Scott Lithgow.
The glass roofed element surrounds a seven storey car park, and when originally opened, an ice rink. This was closed in 1999 when a refurbishment programme (initiated to compete with the newer Buchanan Galleries), saw it being replaced by more shops and an enlarged restaurant area.
55 St Enoch Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK G1 4EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECWCR - . Inscriptions on Dalkeith War memorial 1914-19, Midlothian,Scotland,UK - List of men. Photographed on 28 August 2013. The recorded location is Eskbank Road, Dalkeith,Midlothian,Scotland,UK. The men of Dalkeith whose names are inscribed on this memorial, died in defence of home and country in the great war 1914-19. Historically, historic inscriptions provide unusually direct documentary evidence
Names, dates, dedications and symbolic imagery can connect a present-day location with former residents, workers, congregations or wartime casualties, making the object relevant to both genealogy and wider social history. In historical terms, military artefacts and memorials connect large-scale conflict with individual experience
Equipment, field medical supplies, regimental inscriptions and personal names can reveal how war was organised, remembered and interpreted long after combat ended. In 2026, interest in community history, genealogy and the conservation of memorials remains strong, while weathering, redevelopment and vandalism can threaten smaller monuments and inscriptions
Detailed photographs help preserve lettering, names and physical condition before further weathering or alteration. During 2026, with direct personal memory of the world wars disappearing, 2026 heritage interpretation increasingly depends on preserved objects, photographs and testimony
Detailed images therefore support education, remembrance, genealogy and military-history research. The historical context is that memorials and inscriptions are primary sources for local and family history, preserving names, dates, occupations, military service and the language of remembrance
They range from private graves to civic monuments and can reveal how communities chose to commemorate loss in different periods. Further relevant search phrases include commemoration, memorial inscription, local history, grave marker, public memory, commemorative plaque, memorial culture, and archival record.
Eskbank Road, Dalkeith,Midlothian,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECWJ4 - . Inscriptions on Dalkeith War memorial 1914-19, Midlothian,Scotland,UK. Photographed on 28 August 2013. The recorded location is Eskbank Road, Dalkeith,Midlothian,Scotland,UK. The men of Dalkeith whose names are inscribed on this memorial, died in defence of home and country in the great war 1914-19. The wider historical story is that commemorative plaques, gravestones and monuments transform individual or collective memory into a permanent feature of the landscape
Their wording, materials and location can illuminate genealogy, social history, military service and changing attitudes to public remembrance. Historically, war history is preserved through both formal monuments and ordinary material culture
Bags, signs, uniforms, tools and inscriptions can show the routines of service as clearly as grand memorials show public remembrance. In the present 2026 context, memorials continue to play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or development.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>redevelopment alters the physical object. In 2026, the two world wars continue to be central to British remembrance, museum interpretation and family-history research
Surviving objects and inscriptions are increasingly valuable as living memory recedes and institutions rely more heavily on archives and material evidence. Looking at the subject's development, historic inscriptions provide unusually direct documentary evidence
Names, dates, dedications and symbolic imagery can connect a present-day location with former residents, workers, congregations or wartime casualties, making the object relevant to both genealogy and wider social history. The subject remains topical in 2026 because memorials still play an active role in public history, supporting remembrance, genealogy, education and heritage tourism
Images can also record inscriptions before erosion or redevelopment alters the physical object.
Eskbank Road, Dalkeith,Midlothian,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG375F - . The Dalkeith park war memorial Midlothian. Photographed at Dalkeith , Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 28 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 Dalkeith, park, war, memorial, Midlothian, remembrance, War Memorial, WWI, Edinburgh and names, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has direct relevance to remembrance, commemoration, war memorials, civic ceremony and the public spaces used to remember military service and loss. It can support editorial features about Remembrance Sunday, Armistice commemorations, poppies, cenotaphs, wreath laying, local military history, veterans and civic participation. Inscriptions, floral tributes, flags, stonework, surrounding streets and temporary commemorative displays can provide important documentary detail for historical and news use. A dated image of a memorial is especially valuable because ceremonies, wreaths, signage and the surrounding public realm change from year to year. Search themes include remembrance, cenotaphs, war memorials, poppies, veterans, civic ceremony, military history, Armistice and public commemoration. Temporary wreaths, poppies and ceremonial displays can make one year's view materially different from another, increasing the archive value of the photograph. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Dalkeith , Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HT3P - Humbie is a hamlet and rural parish in East Lothian, Scotland lying in south-east of the county, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Haddington and 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Edinburgh. Humbie as it is known today was formed as the result of the union between Keith Marischal and Keith Hundeby in 1618.
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH36 5PJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW1W - . This scene at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS in 2012 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on Edinburgh Festival Fringe Act, Scotland, UK, EH1 1QS. Another layer of the photograph includes changing streetscape, local history, historical comparison, contemporary social history, changing land use, customer footfall, documentary photography, local enterprise, high-street commerce, independent retail, bricks-and-mortar retail, local character, social history, and small business. From a 2025-onward perspective, online shopping and store closures are closely linked to this subject, alongside how commercial property costs affect small retailers. As a dated visual record of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside retail property, place identity, visual archive, period detail, specialist shop, community identity, town-centre trading, and public realm. References to Edinburgh, Fringe, and Festival give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS 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 online shopping and how commercial property costs affect small retailers within the real-world context of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. The setting also helps illustrate town-centre regeneration and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses within the specific setting of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW5B - . Recorded at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS in 2012, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is Edinburgh Festival Fringe Act, Scotland, UK, EH1 1QS. The frame also records themes of small business, street-level business, changing streetscape, regional identity, retail property, public realm, specialist retailer, changing land use, place identity, period detail, contemporary social history, high-street commerce, local enterprise, and social history. Current relevance extends to business rates and store closures, particularly through the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. As a dated visual record of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects independent retail, community identity, local history, customer footfall, historical comparison, town-centre trading, archival record, and commercial frontage. Details involving Edinburgh, Festival, and Fringe make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is business rates and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets in a form that can be compared with future views of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. The scene further reflects business rates and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets within the real-world context of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HWEG - . A grounded documentary photograph made at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS in 2012, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Denise Scott Regrets, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Act, Scotland, UK, EH1 1QS. The setting additionally reflects town-centre trading, visual archive, regional identity, specialist shop, commercial frontage, customer footfall, period detail, historical comparison, local enterprise, bricks-and-mortar retail, public realm, everyday life, changing land use, and place identity. The wider contemporary story combines town-centre regeneration, online shopping and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with street-level business, before-and-after reference, independent retail, retail property, documentary photography, shopfront economy, high-street commerce, and small business. The combination of Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Denise, and Scott anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes town-centre regeneration and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy in a form that can be compared with future views of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene. It also preserves period character as a date-specific reference.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW44 - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2012, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The subject captured here is Scooter NMA 794T from Widnes Scooter Club, Halton, Cheshire, North West England, UK - Accessorized with mirrors and lights. The image also relates to local character, period detail, fan community, local history, visual archive, community identity, sporting landmark, archival record, professional sport, before-and-after reference, stadium architecture, regional identity, historical comparison, and spectator sport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community identity, supporter engagement and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after different community use. The photograph additionally reflects public realm, social history, club history, changing streetscape, sports branding, documentary photography, everyday life, and supporter culture. The combination of Accessorized, Scooter, mirrors, Widnes, and lights anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Here, the recorded location provides the local evidence behind the wider historical theme. The image also provides a reference for community identity and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is sports tourism and how stadiums become landmarks closely tied to local identity within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects stadium redevelopment and the archival value of club lettering and branding as grounds evolve as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Image D8HW44 also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4927941826 - 'All Along The Watchtower - 'Jimi Hendrix' - Play this track here.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
One of my favourite guitarists and cool too. Once when asked by an activist in 1970 'What would you change in America today'? He replied 'They should wear more colourful gear'. He also said 'Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music'. Indeed!
Born in Seattle James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix worked as a jobbing guitarist until being introduced to London in 1966/7. Hendrix learned to play by practicing almost constantly, watching others play, getting tips from more experienced players, and listening to records. In mid-1959, his father bought Hendrix a white 'Supro Ozark'.
Chas Chandler who was ending his tenure as bassist in The Animals and looking for talent to manage and produce. Chandler liked the song 'Hey Joe' and was convinced he could create a hit single with the right artist. It was Hendrix who he brought to London for that very reason. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was born.
'All Along the Watchtower' was an original Bob Dylan track and was included on the classic double 'Electric Ladyland' album. Several reviewers have pointed out that the lyrics in 'All Along the Watchtower' echo lines in the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9. The single reached number five in the British charts.
Dylan has described his reaction to hearing Hendrix's version: 'It overwhelmed me, really. He had such talent, he could find things inside a song and vigorously develop them. He found things that other people wouldn't think of finding in there. He probably improved upon it by the spaces he was using. I took license with the song from his version, actually, and continue to do it to this day.' In the booklet accompanying his Biograph album, Dylan said: 'I liked Jimi Hendrix's record of this and ever since he died I've been doing it that way... Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way.'
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The Lewis War Memorial is a war memorial dedicated to the men who lost their lives in World War I from the Lewis area (Outer Hebrides, Scotland). Completed in 1924, it is situated at the highest point of the town of Stornoway, and is visible for miles around.
It can no longer be climbed. Iron plaques containing the names of the fallen, many hundred (1151) are now presented on a faux stone circle at its foot.
From January to July 1920, the pages of the Stornoway Gazette carried advertisements appealing for subscriptions towards the building costs of a suitable memorial that would cost at least \u00a310,000 and more probably \u00a320,000. The response was overwhelming. As a spur to generous donations, it was announced that an anonymous resident was willing to double the amount subscribed to \u00a35,000 - this resident was later discovered to be Lord Leverhulme himself.
For more historical details, consult the excellent Stornoway Historical Society website. Better still consider a trip right up there to the top left edge of Britain, its cool.
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Keywords: cow,highland,cattle,mull,isle,inner,islands,scotland,UK,ferry cow,ferry,calmac,calledonian,macbrayne,hair,hairy,hotpix,hotpixuk,tonysmith,tony,smith,scot,scottish,heritage,fild,farm,agriculture,HDR,narrative,edinbrugh,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4529622798 - 'This breed of cattle originated in the Scottish Western Isles (Lewis, Harris etc) and the central highlands. A highland cattle herd book registry was started in 1885 and this lists pedigrees etc. This was a very wet rainy day all over central and north Scotland with many lochs north and west of Calendar in the Trossochs very high, often lapping up to the roadside. This cow had been soaked by it all day by the looks of it and had been scratching itself on some barbed wire next to his field.
Highland breeds do thrive on poor mountain land with high annual rainfall and bitter winds however. Gaelic names are encouraged for the naming of cows. Some female names include A Bhuidhe Aillidh (a Yellow Beauty), Fraoch (Heather) and Sonasag (Little Happy Female). Male names include Aonghas (Angus), Companach (Companion), Cuairtear (Tourist) and Gruaghach (long haired one).
Have a look at www.highlandcattlesociety.com, a very interesting site all about these animals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4083467109 - 'M74 / A74M Abington Welcome Break services Shell fuels for sale.
A recent survey concluded that the services have the best toilets of all motorway services in Scotland 2008-5 star (alegedly - if you find otherwise please dont blame us).
On exit there is a useful 'Drive on the left' sign translated into four further european languages.
Abington is the first service area (alphabetically - a fact that might be useful one day for a pub quiz).
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Keywords: Kinlochleven,highlands,Glencoe,Waterfall,Scotland,mountains,365days,Schotland,l'Ecosse,Ecosse,Schottland,\u03a3\u03ba\u03c9\u03c4\u03af\u03b1,la,Scozia,\u30b9\u30b3\u30c3\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9,\uc2a4\ucf54\ud2c0\ub780\ub4dc,\u0428\u043e\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u044f,Escocia,edinbrugh,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3838285684 - 'This waterfall is between Glencoe and Kinlochleven.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYAF9 - On the Road to Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland panorama landscape. A view from the B8083 Broadford to Torrin and Elgol road.
The nearby crofting and fishing village lies on the eastern shore of Loch Slapin, 5 miles (7 km) southwest of Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann), on the road to Elgol (Ealaghol). There is a mixture of Victorian white-washed cottages and modern flat-pack houses. The village boasts good views of Blaven and Loch Slapin.
Torrin sits on Durness limestone. There is an abundance of trees and varied plant flora, including more than a dozen species of orchids. Much of the area is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.
There are five working crofts in Torrin with cattle and sheep. The common grazing extends north onto the surrounding red granite hills Beinn Dearg Mhòr (709m) and Beinn Dearg Bheag (584m) and beyond the head of Loch Slapin
Elgol Road from Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW82 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS in 2012, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Edinburgh Festival Fringe Act, Scotland, UK, EH1 1QS. A broader reading of the photograph includes documentary photography, bricks-and-mortar retail, community identity, local character, historical comparison, street-level business, visual archive, town-centre trading, local history, high-street commerce, before-and-after reference, customer footfall, place identity, and regional identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by commercial rents, town-centre regeneration and the continuing question of the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. As a dated visual record of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside local enterprise, specialist retailer, period detail, changing streetscape, social history, contemporary social history, specialist shop, and archival record. The recorded references to Festival, Fringe, and Edinburgh preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is commercial rents and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets when considered against later change at High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison within the wider story of High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS.
High street, Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland UK EH1 1QS
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,EDN,Scotland,capital,arts,theatre,dusk,night,evening,in the,under threat,lost arts jobs,panto,Capital Theatres statement on Coronavirus,closures,performances,events,box office,stage,acting,actor,pantomime,touring drama,drama,Tollcross area,Tollcross,EH3,Howard & Wyndham,Robert C Buchanan,Andrew Carnegie,James Davidson,JD Swanston,entertainment,comedy,Scottish performing arts,evening economy UK,theatre tourism,theatre-going public
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D9466J - A dramatic low-angle evening view of the illuminated entrance canopy at the King's Theatre on Leven Street in the Tollcross district of Edinburgh, Scotland. Rows of bright square lights glow beneath the dark canopy, while the red King's Theatre sign identifies the venue against the deep blue dusk sky. Warm architectural lighting highlights the richly detailed sandstone exterior above the entrance, creating a strong contrast between golden stonework, black metalwork and the surrounding evening darkness.
The photograph captures the theatre as part of Edinburgh's night-time economy, when cultural venues, restaurants, bars, taxis and surrounding hospitality businesses become active as audiences arrive for performances. The bright canopy provides shelter and a visible gathering point for visitors entering or leaving the building, while its theatrical lighting contributes to the sense of anticipation associated with a night out at a live performance.
The King's Theatre is an important historic performance venue managed by Capital Theatres. Its Edwardian architecture, ornate frontage and longstanding association with drama, musicals, comedy, dance and seasonal entertainment make it a familiar cultural landmark within the city. The building's imposing stone facade and traditional theatre canopy retain the character of an earlier period of popular entertainment while remaining part of contemporary Edinburgh cultural life.
Tollcross is a busy inner-city area containing shops, restaurants, bars, residential streets and entertainment venues. The presence of the theatre supports nearby businesses by attracting audiences before and after performances, illustrating the broader economic contribution made by arts organisations to city-centre hospitality, leisure, tourism and evening activity.
The angled composition concentrates on the illuminated canopy and upper facade rather than showing the complete building. This gives the image a strong atmospheric quality
2 Leven St, Tollcross, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH3 9LQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M2N - Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.
Banksy displays his art on publicly visible surfaces such as walls and self-built physical prop pieces. Banksy no longer sells photographs or reproductions of his street graffiti, but his public installations are regularly resold, often even by removing the wall they were painted on. Much of his work can be classified as temporary art. A small number of Banksy's works are officially, non-publicly, sold through an agency created by Banksy named Pest Control. Banksy's documentary film Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) made its debut at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In January 2011, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for the film. In 2014, he was awarded Person of the Year at the 2014 Webby Awards.
The Vennel, Edinburgh City, Scotland, UK
