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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Rear view mirror of a motorway traffic jam in a,M6 Crewe,England,UK,side,rear view,mirror,of a,traffic,static,stationary,English,Roads,not,so,smart,M6 north,Crewe,Cheshire,sunny,blue,sky,skies,congestion,pile up,cars,vehicles,sitting,delayed,waiting,stuck,behind,van,vans,carriageway,motorway,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K5471Y - . Made at M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The frame specifically shows Rear view mirror of a motorway traffic jam in a mirror, M6 Crewe, England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes bus infrastructure, local bus network, public transport stop, archival record, local history, surface public transport, contemporary social history, local mobility, period detail, regional identity, community identity, transport accessibility, historical comparison, and street-side transport. The wider contemporary story combines passenger information, reliability and the role of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and the network. As a dated visual record of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, roadside transit, public-transport wayfinding, changing land use, local character, everyday life, before-and-after reference, and bus route infrastructure. Elements such as traffic, mirror, motorway, and Crewe add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of passenger information and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services within the specific setting of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is local connectivity and the role of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and the network as part of the longer story of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK.
M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUk,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,English,in the fast lane,stationary,North West Motorway,road network,roads,traffic,Highways England,north-west,smart motorways,dumb,smart,major road projects,North-west smart motorways,chaos,stop,stopped,static,motorway,motorways,road,network,Hartshead Moor,Huddersfield,Yorkshire,HD6 4JX,HD6,West Yorkshire,cars,vehicle,vehicles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT340 - . This documentary view of Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The main subject is M62 traffic jam, Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX. The frame also contains themes of contemporary social history, archival record, everyday life, road engineering, community identity, highway infrastructure, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, urban mobility, historic context, local character, historical comparison, road transport, and changing land use. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with maintenance, active travel and how road layouts influence local access and development. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the image retains period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment as seen at Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX. The wider local story also touches on motorway travel, surface transport, visual archive, local transport, roadside environment, transport corridor, road connectivity, and changing streetscape. Elements such as Hartshead, traffic, Yorkshire, and Huddersfield add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. A later view of Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is maintenance and how road layouts influence local access and development within the specific setting of Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX. The scene further reflects road safety and balancing vehicle movement with safer streets as part of the longer story of Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX.
Hartshead Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK, HD6 4JX
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,jam,traffic jam,A-Road,Motorway,stationary,not moving,view,from,dashboard,driver view,view from car,car,cars,trucks,transport,windshield,stopped,still,vehicular queueing,queue,motorway,M6,not,moving,inside,vehicle,vehicles,Duster,frustration,Smart Motorway,Smart Motorways,zero,MPH,0,controls
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGG9 - . An on-location image from M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK in 2019, useful both for the specific subject shown and for the evidence it retains about local identity, design, use and everyday life. The image documents Traffic Jam,view from a dashboard, Motorway,England,UK, zero MPH. A broader reading of the scene brings in social history, local character, period detail, transport corridor, motor traffic, urban mobility, motorway travel, changing streetscape, historical comparison, highway infrastructure, historic context, changing land use, traffic management, and everyday life. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with decarbonisation, congestion and the shift toward lower-carbon and more integrated transport. For local-history research, the view leaves evidence of the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change at M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. The wider local story also touches on road connectivity, contemporary social history, archival record, surface transport, road engineering, visual archive, roadside environment, and regional identity. The recorded references to Motorway, Traffic, and dashboard preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is decarbonisation and the continuing need to maintain ageing transport infrastructure within the real-world context of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. The scene further reflects public transport and how road layouts influence local access and development within the specific setting of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK. Its period value extends to road safety and the continuing need to maintain ageing transport infrastructure as part of the longer story of M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK.
M6 north, Crewe, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manhatten From Liberty Island,steel,binoculars,classic,vintage,coin,operated,tourist,tourism,pay,harbour,USA,lower Manhattan,United States,America,tourist binoculars,face,tower viewer,mounted on a stalk,mounted on a tower,device,telescope,scenic,lookouts,observation binoculars,observation telescope,observation viewer,revenue,spyglass viewer,spyglasses,stationary,view master,goggle guys,Tower Optical Co,SeeCoast Manufacturing Company
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM9ATB - A tower viewer is a telescope or binoculars permanently mounted on a stalk. The device magnifies objects seen through its lenses, allowing users to see farther and more clearly than they could with the naked eye or with less powerful viewing devices. Tower viewers are typically metallic and most swivel horizontally and vertically (within given axes of rotation) to permit a range of view. The viewing machines are commonly placed in tourist destinations and scenic lookouts for the purpose of viewing attractions and events of interest
they are also used in residential, business, recreational and government locations for the purposes of surveillance and safety monitoring.
Two well-known manufacturers of tower viewers in the United States are Tower Optical Co., Inc. (founded in 1933) and SeeCoast Manufacturing Company, Inc. (founded in 1960). Both firms offer wheelchair-accessible viewer bases that provide easy access to the sighting mechanisms in compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Tower viewer manufacturers located abroad include Hi-Spy Viewing Machines, Inc. (established in 1991) in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.
Ellis Island, New York, NYC, USA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,United Kingdom,on,station,Cheshire,North West England,UK,platform,stationary,delays,timetable,timetable problems,problem,timetable problem,Arriva UK,Arriva UK Trains,Northern Rail,RMT Strikes,RMT Strike,RMT,strike,public transport,transport,window,passengers,passenger,Deutsche Bahn,DB,Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage,Warrington Central Station,Class 158 Express Sprinter,Class 158,Express Sprinter,investigation,Transport for the North,TfN
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA4N - . Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage, Warrington Central Station, Cheshire, North West England, UK. Photographed on 1 August 2018. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire. Northern is a train operating company in Northern England. A subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, it began operating the Northern franchise on 1 April 2016 and inherited units from the previous operator Northern Rail. The historical context is that britain's railways reshaped towns, industry and passenger travel from the nineteenth century onwards, creating a dense network of stations, goods yards, signalling infrastructure and long-distance routes
Surviving buildings, signs and operating equipment now document both railway heritage and continuing public transport. Historically, graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, colour, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small items such as tickets and cards preserve events, prices and messages that may exist nowhere else in physical form. The subject remains topical in 2026 because rail policy is especially topical: the Railways Bill is progressing through Parliament and is intended to establish Great British Railways as the publicly owned directing mind for track, stations, timetables and passenger services
Earlier branded trains and station scenes therefore gain additional documentary value during another major restructuring of the industry. In 2026, digital-first communication means many everyday printed objects are disappearing
Older tickets, labels, cards and signs therefore provide useful material for stories about changing design, retail and consumer behaviour. As of 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
Warrington, Cheshire
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,United Kingdom,on,station,Cheshire,North West England,UK,platform,stationary,delays,timetable,timetable problems,problem,timetable problem,Arriva UK,Arriva UK Trains,Northern Rail,RMT Strikes,RMT Strike,RMT,strike,public transport,transport,window,passengers,passenger,Deutsche Bahn,DB,Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage,Warrington Central Station,Class 158 Express Sprinter,Class 158,Express Sprinter,investigation,Transport for the North,TfN
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA4P - . Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage, Warrington Central Station, Cheshire, North West England, UK. Photographed on 1 August 2018. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire. Northern is a train operating company in Northern England. A subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, it began operating the Northern franchise on 1 April 2016 and inherited units from the previous operator Northern Rail. Looking at the subject's development, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their changing operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to contemporary inter-city and commuter services. The wider historical story is that printed and graphic ephemera are highly effective dating evidence
Tickets, labels, cards, stamps, posters and logos combine wording, typography, colour and branding in forms that are often discarded after use, so surviving examples can become valuable records of popular culture and commerce. For the 2026 context, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era. In the present 2026 context, much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making older printed ephemera increasingly distinctive as evidence of pre-digital communication
Physical cards, labels and tickets also provide a contrast with QR codes, apps and paperless transactions. During 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
Warrington, Cheshire
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,United Kingdom,on,station,Cheshire,North West England,UK,platform,stationary,delays,timetable,timetable problems,problem,timetable problem,Arriva UK,Arriva UK Trains,Northern Rail,RMT Strikes,RMT Strike,RMT,strike,public transport,transport,window,passengers,passenger,Deutsche Bahn,DB,Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage,Warrington Central Station,Class 158 Express Sprinter,Class 158,Express Sprinter,investigation,Transport for the North,TfN
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA4T - . Northern By Arriva logo on train carriage, Warrington Central Station, Cheshire, North West England, UK. Photographed on 1 August 2018. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire. Northern is a train operating company in Northern England. A subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, it began operating the Northern franchise on 1 April 2016 and inherited units from the previous operator Northern Rail. From a heritage perspective, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station stock-photo/gotonysmith-Architecture.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. As background, ephemeral design is especially valuable to social historians because it was created for immediate use rather than posterity
A ticket, label or novelty card can reveal contemporary humour, branding, consumer habits and printing style in a compact object. As of 2026, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of earlier operators, ticket machines and station branding help illustrate how quickly the passenger railway changes. Against the 2026 backdrop, digital-first communication means many everyday printed objects are disappearing
Older tickets, labels, cards and signs therefore provide valuable material for stories about changing design, retail and consumer behaviour. As background, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their changing operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to modern inter-city and commuter services.
Warrington, Cheshire
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Keywords: United,Kingdom,road,chaos,Friday,Sunday,delay,wasted,time,driver,drivers,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,stuck,on,tarmac,stationary,still,pollution,carbon,climate,change,costs,dirty,technology,rising,fuel,Environment,not moving,Climate Change,Motoring Costs,Dirty technology,Fuel Costs,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,high,bridge,Leigh,waste,wasted,clogged,commute,commuters,commuting,congested,congestion,crawl,crawling,emissions,MOT,particulate,particulates,sulphur,NO,NOX,Nitrous,Oxide,gridlock,heavy,hgv,HGVs,lane,lines,lanes,queue,queues,snarlup,managed,smart,highway,patrol,express,expressway,M6motorway,fumes,accident,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,From Bridge,From a bridge,High Leigh,Wasting Time,car tax,Managed Motorway,Smart Motorway
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04HF8 - . This location-specific image from High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The location is represented through Traffic Congestion,Jams on the M6 Motorway,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The frame also records themes of heritage-led regeneration, changing streetscape, adaptive reuse, social history, everyday life, mixed-use redevelopment, place-making, transport accessibility, public-realm investment, commercial redevelopment, local mobility, passenger information, historic townscape, and architectural character. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and decarbonisation, not least because of how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, construction costs and the continuing question of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. As a dated visual record of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in archival record, bus route infrastructure, local bus network, visual archive, roadside transit, surface public transport, local history, and town-centre renewal. The recorded references to Motorway, Traffic, and Congestion preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is accessibility and the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing as part of the longer story of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: United,Kingdom,road,chaos,Friday,Sunday,delay,wasted,time,driver,drivers,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,stuck,on,tarmac,stationary,still,pollution,carbon,climate,change,costs,dirty,technology,rising,fuel,Environment,not moving,Climate Change,Motoring Costs,Dirty technology,Fuel Costs,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,high,bridge,Leigh,waste,wasted,clogged,commute,commuters,commuting,congested,congestion,crawl,crawling,emissions,MOT,particulate,particulates,sulphur,NO,NOX,Nitrous,Oxide,gridlock,heavy,hgv,HGVs,lane,lines,lanes,queue,queues,snarlup,managed,smart,highway,patrol,express,expressway,M6motorway,fumes,accident,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,From Bridge,From a bridge,High Leigh,Wasting Time,car tax,Managed Motorway,Smart Motorway
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04HK1 - . This scene at High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2016 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The scene records Traffic Congestion,Jams on the M6 Motorway,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The frame also records themes of visual archive, changing streetscape, place-making, local bus network, urban regeneration, community identity, adaptive reuse, historic townscape, regional identity, period detail, mixed-use redevelopment, public-transport wayfinding, public-realm investment, and changing land use. From a 2025-onward perspective, integrated transport and passenger information are closely linked to this subject, alongside how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. The wider contemporary story combines town-centre regeneration, adaptive reuse and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The location also brings in architectural character, commercial redevelopment, town-centre renewal, passenger transport, period architecture, public realm, local history, and roadside transit. Details involving Traffic, Congestion, and Motorway make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes integrated transport and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare as part of the longer story of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: United,Kingdom,road,chaos,Friday,Sunday,delay,wasted,time,driver,drivers,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,stuck,on,tarmac,stationary,still,pollution,carbon,climate,change,costs,dirty,technology,rising,fuel,Environment,not moving,Climate Change,Motoring Costs,Dirty technology,Fuel Costs,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,high,bridge,Leigh,waste,wasted,clogged,commute,commuters,commuting,congested,congestion,crawl,crawling,emissions,MOT,particulate,particulates,sulphur,NO,NOX,Nitrous,Oxide,gridlock,heavy,hgv,HGVs,lane,lines,lanes,queue,queues,snarlup,managed,smart,highway,patrol,express,expressway,M6motorway,fumes,accident,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,From Bridge,From a bridge,High Leigh,Wasting Time,car tax,Managed Motorway,Smart Motorway
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04HR5 - . This dated editorial view of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The defining feature is Traffic Congestion,Jams on the M6 Motorway,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The subject also carries associations with visual archive, historical comparison, adaptive reuse, public realm, local history, built heritage, archival record, changing land use, surface public transport, mixed-use redevelopment, period architecture, public transport stop, community identity, and local bus network. Today's relevance is strengthened by local connectivity, bus funding and the continuing question of the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. From a 2025-onward perspective, public-realm investment and construction costs are closely linked to this subject, alongside how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. A second descriptive layer includes local character, place-making, bus route infrastructure, civic architecture, everyday life, urban fabric, historic townscape, and period detail. Details involving Motorway, Congestion, and Traffic make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence of local connectivity and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport without losing the local specificity of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: United,Kingdom,road,chaos,Friday,Sunday,delay,wasted,time,driver,drivers,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,stuck,on,tarmac,stationary,still,pollution,carbon,climate,change,costs,dirty,technology,rising,fuel,Environment,not moving,Climate Change,Motoring Costs,Dirty technology,Fuel Costs,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,high,bridge,Leigh,waste,wasted,clogged,commute,commuters,commuting,congested,congestion,crawl,crawling,emissions,MOT,particulate,particulates,sulphur,NO,NOX,Nitrous,Oxide,gridlock,heavy,hgv,HGVs,lane,lines,lanes,queue,queues,snarlup,managed,smart,highway,patrol,express,expressway,M6motorway,fumes,accident,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,From Bridge,From a bridge,High Leigh,Wasting Time,car tax,Managed Motorway,Smart Motorway
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04HXN - . This dated editorial view of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2016 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The image documents Traffic Congestion,Jams on the M6 Motorway,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK. The image also relates to public realm, bus route infrastructure, heritage-led regeneration, street-side transport, passenger transport, local mobility, historical comparison, social history, commercial redevelopment, surface public transport, local bus network, passenger information, roadside transit, and local character. Current relevance extends to service frequency and local connectivity, particularly through how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into town-centre regeneration and construction costs, not least because of the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Small period details of signage and branding at High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. A second descriptive layer includes public-transport wayfinding, everyday life, urban fabric, community identity, place identity, local history, place-making, and contemporary social history. The recorded references to Traffic, Congestion, and Motorway preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is service frequency and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the real-world context of High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The frame retains part of the area's social history for later comparison.
High Leigh, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,terminus,Red,red bus,London Bus,in,Bus stop,Bus stop AP,AP,stationary,transport,travel,evening,Go ahead London,bus company,August free bus
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04G07 - London Central and London General are relatively new bus companies, being formed in 1989 in preparation for the privatisation of London Buses Limited. However, both companies' origins can be traced back to one of the original pioneers of bus operations in the capital, the London General Omnibus Company Limited (LGOC).
LGOC, or General as it was known, operated services throughout the capital and was absorbed into the new London Transport Executive in 1933. London Transport became synonymous with the red London bus until the bus operation was segregated in 1985, becoming London Buses Ltd and London Underground Ltd.
Upon privatisation in autumn 1994, London Central was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group, who are based in Newcastle, which itself was formed on the privatisation of Northern General Transport Ltd, previously part of the National Bus Company. London General was initially purchased by an employee / management team, being subsequently acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in the summer of 1996. These purchases were part of a policy of expansion by the Go-Ahead Group which continues today.
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Keywords: night,shot,nightshot,transport,travel,safety,Greencross,traffic in background,redman,traffic,in,background,road,caution,danger,do,not,cross,pedestrian,push,button,pushbutton,Greencross man,red man,Pelican Crossing,Traffic in Background,Road safety,pedestrian crossing,Push Button,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,Pelicon,lights,lighting,head,lights,headlights,stationary,person,street,furniture,illuminate,illuminated,lighted,up,town,city,cross,accident,accidents,RTA,RTAs,safe,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain,Pelicon Crossing,street furniture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH4Y - A pelican crossing (previously Pelicon Crossing “ PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: night,shot,nightshot,transport,travel,safety,Greencross,traffic in background,redman,traffic,in,background,road,caution,danger,do,not,cross,pedestrian,push,button,pushbutton,Greencross man,red man,Pelican Crossing,Traffic in Background,Road safety,pedestrian crossing,Push Button,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,United,Kingdom,GB,English,British,Pelicon,lights,lighting,head,lights,headlights,stationary,person,street,furniture,illuminate,illuminated,lighted,up,town,city,cross,accident,accidents,RTA,RTAs,safe,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,United Kingdom,Great Britain,Pelicon Crossing,street furniture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GGWH55 - A pelican crossing (previously Pelicon Crossing “ PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled Crossing) is a type of pedestrian crossing, which features a pair of poles each with a standard set of traffic lights facing oncoming traffic, a push button and two illuminated, coloured pictograms facing the pedestrian from across the road. These are a red, stationary person to indicate that it is not safe to cross, and a green, walking person to indicate that it is safe to do so. Pelican crossings also provide non-visual indication that it is safe to cross, such as a beep, vibrating button or tactile rotating cone in order to assist visually impaired pedestrians.
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE7MAG - St Anne's Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is unusual in serving two separate dioceses (Connor and Down and Dromore), yet being the seat of neither (it is geographically in the Diocese of Connor), it is therefore not a cathedral in the truest sense of the word, a cathedral being a church housing the seat of a bishop.[1] It is, however, titled as such. It is the focal point of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast.
The first architect was Sir Thomas Drew, the foundation stone being laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. The old parish church of St Anne by Francis Hiorne of 1776 had continued in use, up until 31 December 1903, while the new cathedral was constructed around it
the old church was then demolished. The Good Samaritan window, to be seen in the sanctuary, is the only feature of the old church to be retained in the cathedral. Initially, only the nave of the cathedral was built, and this was consecrated on 2 June 1904.
In 1924 it was decided to build the west front of the cathedral as a memorial to the Ulstermen and women who had served and died in World War I. The foundation stone for this was laid by Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn on 2 June 1925 and the completed facade, to an amended design by the architect Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, was dedicated in June 1927.
In the meantime, the central crossing, in which the choir sits, was built between 1922 and 1924. The Baptistery, to plans drawn up by the late W H Lynn, who had assisted Sir Thomas Drew, was dedicated in 1928, and the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, with its beautiful mosaics depicting Saint Patrick, was dedicated on 5 July 1932, the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Patrick in Ireland.
Donegall Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK
