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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.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R6AHWT - Photie Man: 50 Years of Tom Wood
20 May 2023?07 Jan 2024
A new major photographic exhibition from Tom Wood, showcasing 50 years of the artist's work.
Walker Art Gallery
'Photie Man' celebrates the internationally-acclaimed Irish artist Tom Wood (b. 1951), showcasing his iconic images of Liverpool and bringing together his work from across all decades, it will be the first major retrospective of Tom's work in Liverpool.
Embraced locally as ?photieman', Wood has dedicated much of his career to the people and places of Liverpool and Merseyside to create an intimate, diverse and knowing portrait of the city and the surrounding area, and his pioneering photographs capture a definitive phase in the social and political history of the region. He is one of the most influential photographers working today.
Highlights include epic and renowned projects such as ?Looking for Love' from the Chelsea Reach nightclub in New Brighton, and Wood's widely-praised Bus Series (?All Zones Off Peak'). Unseen long-term studies of two major local institutions like Cammell Laird Shipyard feature alongside his images taken around the city's football grounds.
The exhibition will also explore Wood's use of found photographs and landscape photography taken in Ireland and North Wales, alongside never-before seen film work from the artist.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R22XM3 - As Liverpool prepares itself for the arrival of the spectacular Eurovision Song Contest this year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has revealed the first of its celebratory events to mark the occasion, one which promises to dazzle and delight both local and international visitors.
In the run-up to 13 May and the contest's Grand Final, a huge series of events are being rolled out by the dock.
From Ukrainian food and drink, live music events to creative pop-ups, the jewel in dock's programme is the installation of a 10-metre artwork, ?Floating Earth', which will shine brightly in the dock from 28th April - 18th May.
The piece, by artist Luke Jerram, uses detailed NASA imagery of the Earth's surface, and provides visitors with the opportunity to see our planet floating gently in three dimensions - creating Liverpool's most incredible backdrop.
Floating Earth will be in situ in the dock's inner quay over the early Spring Bank Holiday and Coronation Bank Holiday, as well as throughout all of Eurovision's key dates, including two semi-finals and the Grand Final on Saturday 13 May.
Visitors can view the installation daily from 12-10pm for free, accompanied with a soundscape by BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones. Sensory-friendly viewings, without the soundscape, are available on Sundays.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R22XM4 - As Liverpool prepares itself for the arrival of the spectacular Eurovision Song Contest this year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has revealed the first of its celebratory events to mark the occasion, one which promises to dazzle and delight both local and international visitors.
In the run-up to 13 May and the contest's Grand Final, a huge series of events are being rolled out by the dock.
From Ukrainian food and drink, live music events to creative pop-ups, the jewel in dock's programme is the installation of a 10-metre artwork, ?Floating Earth', which will shine brightly in the dock from 28th April - 18th May.
The piece, by artist Luke Jerram, uses detailed NASA imagery of the Earth's surface, and provides visitors with the opportunity to see our planet floating gently in three dimensions - creating Liverpool's most incredible backdrop.
Floating Earth will be in situ in the dock's inner quay over the early Spring Bank Holiday and Coronation Bank Holiday, as well as throughout all of Eurovision's key dates, including two semi-finals and the Grand Final on Saturday 13 May.
Visitors can view the installation daily from 12-10pm for free, accompanied with a soundscape by BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones. Sensory-friendly viewings, without the soundscape, are available on Sundays.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG1TXR - A church pebble pool plate displayed inside a church in the village of Heptonstall, Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The shallow bowl contains small stones arranged within a patterned base and is used as a focus for prayer, reflection, and symbolic participation in Christian worship.
Pebble pools are commonly found in churches as interactive devotional objects, inviting visitors and congregants to place stones in the bowl as acts of prayer, remembrance, or contemplation. The practice draws on biblical symbolism of stones as markers of faith, memory, and spiritual journey.
The pebble pool plate is shown set on a wooden table alongside traditional church furnishings, including a cross, candlesticks, and printed prayers, reinforcing the quiet, contemplative atmosphere of the interior space. The arrangement reflects the blending of historic liturgical tradition with more informal, participatory forms of worship found in many modern Anglican churches.
Photographed indoors under natural light, the image documents an everyday aspect of contemporary church life and provides an editorial illustration of Christian ritual, spiritual reflection, and the lived use of religious spaces in rural West Yorkshire.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M69C9X - Liquor (or a spirit) is an alcoholic drink produced by distillation of grains, fruits, vegetables, or sugar, that have already gone through alcoholic fermentation. Other terms for liquor include: spirit drink, distilled beverage, spirituous liquor or hard liquor. The distillation process concentrates the liquid to increase its alcohol by volume. As liquors contain significantly more alcohol (ethanol) than other alcoholic drinks, they are considered 'harder'
in North America, the term hard liquor is sometimes used to distinguish distilled alcoholic drinks from non-distilled ones, whereas the term spirits is more common in the UK. Some examples of liquors include vodka, rum, gin, and tequila. Liquors are often aged in barrels, such as for the production of brandy and whiskey, or are infused with flavorings to form a flavored liquor such as absinthe.
While the word liquor ordinarily refers to distilled alcoholic spirits rather than beverages produced by fermentation alone, it can sometimes be used more broadly to refer to any alcoholic beverage (or even non-alcoholic products of distillation or various other liquids).
Like other alcoholic drinks, liquor is typically consumed for the psychoactive effects of alcohol. Liquor may be consumed on its own ('neat'), typically in amounts of around 50 millilitres (1.7 US fluid ounces) per served drink. In an undiluted form, distilled beverages are often slightly sweet, and bitter, and typically impart a burning mouthfeel, with an odor derived from the alcohol and the production and aging processes
the exact flavor varies between different varieties of liquor and the different impurities they impart. Liquor is also frequently mixed with other ingredients to form a cocktail.
Rapid consumption of a large amount of liquor can cause severe alcohol intoxication or alcohol poisoning, which can be fatal. Consistent consumption of liquor over time correlates with higher mortality and other harmful health effects
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN5MNT - Three Old Arches is a building at 48 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. Together with the adjacent building at No. 50, it is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The buildings incorporate part of the Chester Rows. The stone frontage at the street and row levels of No. 48 is considered to be the earliest shop front still surviving in England. It was once the largest known medieval town house in the Chester Rows, and the stone-walled hall at the row level extending to No. 50 was the largest hall set parallel to the rows in Chester.
History
The building was constructed in the 13th century. During the 14th century it was extended to the south (into what is now No. 50), when the hall, set parallel to the rows, was built. During the 20th century part of the building was used by William Jones, a grocer. In the 1960s the business was taken over by the department store of Owen Owen, but this closed in 1999. The ground floor continues to be used as a shop.
Exterior
At the level of the row are three round-headed chamfered arches, the piers of which pass down to the ground level, at the sides of the windows and entrance of the shop at this level. Above the arches, in Gothic script, is the inscription Three Old Arches. Duplicated at the tops of the piers, between the arches, is the date 1274 AD. Above the arches are three sash windows, each with 12 panes and, in the top storey is another sash window, this one being tripartite, with 4:12:4 panes.
Interior
In the undercroft of No. 48, the original stone pillars have been replaced by cast iron columns. The undercroft of No. 50 retains its original stone arch. Much of the medieval stone hall remains at the level of the row, which extends between Nos. 48 and 50. It is the largest stone-walled hall set parallel with the row in Chester, measuring over 12m by over 8m, and it contains four medieval doorways. The hall also contains a 16th century open fireplace
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJGG - Revived by Tanners in 1983, this gin is traditionally double distilled and bottled at the full 40% vol which helps the botanicals to express themselves. Wonderfully crisp and clean with well-defined juniper character and a citrus edge.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHPYC1 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84JTY - Though an earlier license had existed on part of the current site of The Temple Bar, we can directly trace the existing license back to 1835 when enterprising publican, Cornelius O'Meara, Grocer, Tea, Wine, and Spirit Merchant acquired the blossoming location at the corner of Temple Lane and adjacent to Samuel Figgis, Porter Merchant, who ran his thriving brewing business here. The city of Dublin was experiencing something of an economic renaissance at this time and Temple Bar was idyllically laced between the river and the administrative centre of Dublin.
O'Meara was a committed publican intent on spreading his wings. He also ran another pub at No. 1 Wood Quay. This was then at the epicentre of Dublin 19th century rag trade. O'Meara's two nearest neighbours were Christopher McCauley, Hat Manufacturer, and Edward Loman, Hatter.
O'Meara served almost a decade at the Temple Bar Pub before he sold out to James Farley, Grocer and Spirit Merchant in 1844. James Farley knew the business here very well, having made but a short journey from 38 East Essex Street where he had operated as a Provisions dealer. James Farley's reign at this old hostelery was of brief duration.
The Great Famine was raging across the country with unprecedented horror and devastation when William Cranston, a much respected Dublin publican, took the wheel in 1847.
During the middle to late 1850s, a new wave of Provisions, Dealers and Dram Grocers had infiltrated the Temple Bar area. They operated the practise of ?dram-drinking'. The Dram Grocers allowed customers to buy spirits in an off-sales liquor store capacity and illegally consume them on the premises behind screens and makeshift partitions. This practice created much financial hardship for the authorities and regular or legitimate vintners (wine merchants).
William Cranston was a member of the License Trade delegation who traveled to lobby the British Parliament in Westminster, London, in 1863 to have this practice forbidden
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84K28 - Though an earlier license had existed on part of the current site of The Temple Bar, we can directly trace the existing license back to 1835 when enterprising publican, Cornelius O'Meara, Grocer, Tea, Wine, and Spirit Merchant acquired the blossoming location at the corner of Temple Lane and adjacent to Samuel Figgis, Porter Merchant, who ran his thriving brewing business here. The city of Dublin was experiencing something of an economic renaissance at this time and Temple Bar was idyllically laced between the river and the administrative centre of Dublin.
O'Meara was a committed publican intent on spreading his wings. He also ran another pub at No. 1 Wood Quay. This was then at the epicentre of Dublin 19th century rag trade. O'Meara's two nearest neighbours were Christopher McCauley, Hat Manufacturer, and Edward Loman, Hatter.
O'Meara served almost a decade at the Temple Bar Pub before he sold out to James Farley, Grocer and Spirit Merchant in 1844. James Farley knew the business here very well, having made but a short journey from 38 East Essex Street where he had operated as a Provisions dealer. James Farley's reign at this old hostelery was of brief duration.
The Great Famine was raging across the country with unprecedented horror and devastation when William Cranston, a much respected Dublin publican, took the wheel in 1847.
During the middle to late 1850s, a new wave of Provisions, Dealers and Dram Grocers had infiltrated the Temple Bar area. They operated the practise of ?dram-drinking'. The Dram Grocers allowed customers to buy spirits in an off-sales liquor store capacity and illegally consume them on the premises behind screens and makeshift partitions. This practice created much financial hardship for the authorities and regular or legitimate vintners (wine merchants).
William Cranston was a member of the License Trade delegation who traveled to lobby the British Parliament in Westminster, London, in 1863 to have this practice forbidden
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Daresbury was the birthplace of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, in All Saints' Vicarage. Daresbury has a Lewis Carroll Visitor Centre and the parish church, All Saints, a Lewis Carroll window, including an image of the Cheshire Cat.Lewis Carroll as born 27 January 1832 ? 14 January 1898.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It tells of a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.
The Daniell Chapel contains one of the best-known features of All Saints', the Lewis Carroll Memorial Window. To mark the centenary of his birth, Carroll enthusiasts from all over the world subscribed to a memorial fund, which resulted in a gift to All Saints' of this striking and unusual stained glass window, dedicated in 1935.
The window was designed by the stained glass artist Geoffrey Webb and depicts a Nativity scene, at which both Carroll and Alice are present. Below the Nativity scene are 5 panels illustrated with characters and scenes from Alice in Wonderland including the White Rabbit, the Lizard, the Dodo, the Caterpillar, Fish-Footman, Mad Hatter, Dormouse, March Hare, Duchess, Gryphon, Mock Turtle, Knave and Queen of Hearts. The famous Cheshire Cat can be found in the centre of the fifth panel. The 3 centre panels contain verses from the Lewis Carroll's poem ?Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child)'.
Geoffrey Webb's mark was a spider's web that he would incorporate into the design of his windows. The web can be found in the fifth section of the Window, just above the Queen of Hearts and includes the date ?1935'.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XMXM - Deanston distillery is a Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the banks of the River Teith, eight miles from the historic town of Stirling, at the gateway to the dramatic Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. It is the largest distillery owned by Scotch whisky producer Distell Group Limited, who also own Bunnahabhain Distillery on the Isle of Islay and Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull.
Deanston Distillery started life in 1785 as a cotton mill designed by Sir Richard Arkwright, and remained as such for 180 years until it was transformed into a distillery in 1966. The constant supply of pure water from the River Teith contributed to the decision to turn the mill into a distillery and Deanston is now the only distillery in Scotland to be self-sufficient in electricity, with power generated by an on-site hydro-energy facility. Deanston sits in the Highland single malt region of Scotland and produces whisky which is handmade by ten local craftsmen, un-chill filtered, natural colour and bottled at a strength of 46.3% ABV.
In 1841 James Smith retired from the mill. Operations continued but by 1848, production at Deanston was in decline. The turn of the twentieth century saw a further decrease in demand for cotton and the workforce was scaled down from 1500 to 500 people. Things steadily got worse until the mill was closed on 2 April 1965.
It was the collective efforts of James Finlay & Co, Brodie Hepburn & Co, and A.B (Sandy) Grant, known together as Deanston Distillers Ltd, who converted Deanston Mill into a malt whisky distillery in 1965. The soft, fast flow of the River Teith and a whisky boom in Scotland at the time made the site ideal for whisky production. The distillery was opened on 17 October 1966 after an extensive refurbishment costing ?300,000, employing 20 local people, but taking just nine months.Three floors were removed to make room for four copper stills and a mash tun. The constant, cool temperature of the weaving shed made it ideal
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ82 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ8B - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJ8M - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJAH - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJBT - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJDE - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJF9 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FJH3 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKG - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated ?100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TA - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TC - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TG - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TK - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TP - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5TX - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,line,of,coins,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,line of coins,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5W1 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5W3 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5WE - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5WX - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5XB - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5XM - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR62J - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR63J - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR644 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR64G - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR64K - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR64P - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR651 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EBFWFN - Richmond is an affluent suburban town in southwest London, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) west-southwest of Charing Cross. The town is on a meander of the River Thames, with a large number of parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill. A specific Act of Parliament protects the scenic view of the River Thames from Richmond.
Richmond was founded following Henry VII's building of Richmond Palace in the 16th century, from which the town derives its name (the Palace itself was named for Henry's earldom of Richmond, North Yorkshire.) During this era the town and palace were particularly associated with Elizabeth I, who spent her last days here. During the 18th century Richmond Bridge was completed and many Georgian terraces were built, particularly around Richmond Green and on Richmond Hill. These remain well preserved and many have listed building architectural or heritage status. The opening of the railway station in 1846 was a significant event in the absorption of the town into a rapidly expanding London.
Richmond was formerly part of the ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames in the county of Surrey. In 1890 the town became a municipal borough, which was later extended to include Kew, Ham, Petersham and part of Mortlake (North Sheen). The municipal borough was abolished in 1965 when, as a result of boundary changes, Richmond was transferred to Greater London.
Richmond is now part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It has a significant commercial and retail centre with a developed day and evening economy.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EBFWFP - Richmond is an affluent suburban town in southwest London, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) west-southwest of Charing Cross. The town is on a meander of the River Thames, with a large number of parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill. A specific Act of Parliament protects the scenic view of the River Thames from Richmond.
Richmond was founded following Henry VII's building of Richmond Palace in the 16th century, from which the town derives its name (the Palace itself was named for Henry's earldom of Richmond, North Yorkshire.) During this era the town and palace were particularly associated with Elizabeth I, who spent her last days here. During the 18th century Richmond Bridge was completed and many Georgian terraces were built, particularly around Richmond Green and on Richmond Hill. These remain well preserved and many have listed building architectural or heritage status. The opening of the railway station in 1846 was a significant event in the absorption of the town into a rapidly expanding London.
Richmond was formerly part of the ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames in the county of Surrey. In 1890 the town became a municipal borough, which was later extended to include Kew, Ham, Petersham and part of Mortlake (North Sheen). The municipal borough was abolished in 1965 when, as a result of boundary changes, Richmond was transferred to Greater London.
Richmond is now part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It has a significant commercial and retail centre with a developed day and evening economy.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R5PNTK - This image shows traditional sweet shop weighing scales positioned in front of shelves packed with hundreds of old-style British sweet jars, creating a vivid display of classic confectionery retail. The glass jars, typically used for penny sweets and loose confectionery, evoke memories of independent sweet shops that were once common on British high streets.
The scene reflects a pre-digital retail experience, where sweets were weighed by hand using mechanical or analogue scales, rather than pre-packaged for self-service. Such displays are strongly associated with childhood nostalgia, heritage shopping, and the enduring appeal of traditional British confectionery.
The image is well suited for editorial and commercial use illustrating nostalgia, retail heritage, food culture, British high street history, and consumer traditions, as well as themes around craft retail, independent shops, and retro design
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH8CM -
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Keywords: UK,grey,gray,concrete,building,material,materials,70s,1970s,Gotonysmith Built in 1971,it,was,a,celebrated,piece,of,Brutalist,architecture,at,its,opening,but,quickly,fell,out,of,favour.,Consisting,of,an,11-storey,office,tower,and an,indoor,market,on,the,ground,and,first,floors.,Full,of,tacky,clothes,shops,greasy spoon cafes,amusement,arcades,and,stalls,where,you,can,get,a,new,drive,belt,for,your,vacuum,cleaner.,You,get,the,picture.,Amazingly,it,is,part,of,a,grand,scheme,to,gut,the,building,completely,extend the office tower to a whopping 32-storeys,add,a,smaller,16-storey,one,for,good,measure,and,repackage,it,as,a,state,of,the,art,multi-use,complex.,This,was,all,reported,in,the,Evening,Times,in,2009,but,sadly,you,can,still,buy,a,processed,burger,in,the,Savoy,Centre.,Nearby,cities,Glasgow,Paisley,Greenock,In-Shops,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG3948 - Built in 1971, it was a celebrated piece of Brutalist architecture at its opening, but quickly fell out of favour. Consisting of an 11-storey office tower, and an In-Shops indoor market on the ground and first floors. Full of tacky clothes shops, greasy spoon cafes, amusement arcades and stalls where you can get a new drive belt for your vacuum cleaner. You get the picture.
Amazingly it is part of a grand scheme to gut the building completely, extend the office tower to a whopping 32-storeys, add a smaller 16-storey one for good measure and repackage it as a state of the art multi-use complex. This was all reported in the Evening Times in 2009, but sadly you can still buy a processed burger in the Savoy Centre.
Nearby cities: Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock
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Keywords: designed,by,internationally,renowned,architect,Charles,Rennie,Mackintosh,Glasgows,tearooms,cafe,Margaret,MacDonald,UK,front,exterior,smiles,better,smilesbetter,Argyle,Street,st,The,Room,Deluxe,facade,external,Scottish,tourism,tourist,destinations,independence,identity,art,style,Henderson,the,gotonysmith,Buchanan,Street,Miss,Cranston,Mackintoshs,redesigned,external,facade,was,a,carefully,considered,asymmetric,abstractly,modelled,composition,with,shallow,curves,on,some,areas,of,the,surface,and,varying,depths,of,recesses,to,windows,and,the,main,entrance.,The,composition,respected,the,urban,context,of,the,neighbouring,buildings,matching the major cornice lines and heights of adjoining buildings,whilst,still,exploring,emerging,ideas,of,Art,Nouveau,and,the,modern,movement.,The,ground,floor,entrance,door,is,placed,far,to,the,left,of,a,wide,band,of,fenestration,both of which are recessed below the first-floor level,the,location,of,the,Room,de,Luxe.,To,emphasise,the,importance,of,this,room,Mackintosh designed a full width bay window,projecting the facade outwards with a gentle curve. jewelers,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG39NX - Early in his career, in 1896, Mackintosh met Catherine Cranston (widely known as Kate Cranston or simply Miss Cranston), an entrepreneurial local business woman who was the daughter of a Glasgow tea merchant and a strong believer in temperance.
The temperance movement was becoming increasingly popular in Glasgow at the turn of the century and Miss Cranston had conceived the idea of a series of art tearooms, venues where people could meet to relax and enjoy non-alcoholic refreshments in a variety of different rooms within the same building. This proved to be the start of a long working relationship between Miss Cranston and Mackintosh. Between 1896 and 1917 he designed and re-styled interiors in all four of her Glasgow tearooms, often in collaboration with his wife Margaret MacDonald.
Mackintosh's redesigned external facade was a carefully considered asymmetric, abstractly modelled composition with shallow curves on some areas of the surface, and varying depths of recesses to windows and the main entrance. The composition respected the urban context of the neighbouring buildings, matching the major cornice lines and heights of adjoining buildings, whilst still exploring emerging ideas of Art Nouveau and the modern movement.
The ground floor entrance door is placed far to the left of a wide band of fenestration, both of which are recessed below the first-floor level, the location of the Room de Luxe. To emphasise the importance of this room, Mackintosh designed a full width bay window, projecting the facade outwards with a gentle curve. The two storeys above this featured a more regular pattern of fenestration with three individual windows per floor, recessed to different degrees. The asymmetry of the composition was continued by widening the left side windows and creating another gentle curve in this part of the facade, extending through both storeys. This repeated the curved form of the first floor and emphasised the heavily recessed entrance to the building
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Keywords: Still,not,filled,retail,space,recession,November,2008,Woolworth,Group,administration,with,Deloitte,closure,stores,had,closed,Woolworths,financial,performance,had,been,declining,decline,fall,sector,UK,GB,united,kingdom,potteries,stoke-on-trent,on-trent,highst,high,street,highstreet,retailing,gotonysmith,collapse,of,the,pottery,and,coal,mining,industries,industry,town,centre,shop,shops,shopping,centre,center,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRTR - Empty Woolworths Store Longton SOT Stoke 2013, still not filled. An indication of the decline of high street retailing and particularly in the Potteries area of Staffordshire
In November 2008 Woolworths Group entered administration with Deloitte, and by early January 2009 all of its stores had closed. Woolworths' financial performance had been declining in the previous few years, and the events of the closure coincided with the financial crisis and recession which was occurring at the time.
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Keywords: Statue,of,and,his,Gentleman,portar,to,The,First,Thames,South,Bank,London,England,historic,history,building,buildings,and,Collegiate,Church,of,St,Saviour,and,St,Mary,Overie,south,bank,mother,church,of,the,Anglican,Diocese,christian,worship,gothic,nave,Flemish-style,monument,Woman,girl,female,gotonysmith,19th-century,13th-century,Flemish,North,Choir,Aisle,coat,of,arms,bearing,three,herons,is,a,pun,on,the,name,Tre-hearne,He,was,one,of,the,together with John Bingham wide An Epitaph upon John Trehearne,Gentleman,Porter,to,King,James,the,First,Had,kings,a,power,to,lend,their,subjects,breath,Trehearne,thou,shouldst,not,be,cast,down,by,death,thy,royal,master,still,would,keep,thee,then,but,length,of,days,are,beyond,reach,of,men,nor,wealth,nor,strength,or,great,mens,love,can,ease,the,wound,deaths,arrows,make,for,thou,hast,these,in,thy,kings,court,good,place,to,thee,is,given,wence,thou,shalt,go,to,kings,court,of,heaven,city,SE1,9DA,SE19DA,Bargainers,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HRY4 - Southwark Cathedral interior London, the Tre-hearne statue , with a woman in the distance
An Epitaph upon John Trehearne, Gentleman Porter to King James the First.
Had kings a power to lend their subjects breath Trehearne thou should'st not be cast down by death, thy royal master still would keep thee then, but length of days are beyond reach of men nor wealth nor strength or great mens love can ease the wound deaths arrows make, for thou hast these in thy kings court good place to thee is given wence thou shalt go to kings court of heaven. GoTonySmith
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Keywords: Statue,of,and,his,Gentleman,portar,to,The,First,Thames,South,Bank,London,England,historic,history,building,buildings,and,Collegiate,Church,of,St,Saviour,and,St,Mary,Overie,south,bank,mother,church,of,the,Anglican,Diocese,christian,worship,gothic,nave,Flemish-style,monument,gotonysmith,19th-century,13th-century,Flemish,North,Choir,Aisle,coat,of,arms,bearing,three,herons,is,a,pun,on,the,name,Tre-hearne,He,was,one,of,the,together with John Bingham wide An Epitaph upon John Trehearne,Gentleman,Porter,to,King,James,the,First,Had,kings,a,power,to,lend,their,subjects,breath,Trehearne,thou,shouldst,not,be,cast,down,by,death,thy,royal,master,still,would,keep,thee,then,but,length,of,days,are,beyond,reach,of,men,nor,wealth,nor,strength,or,great,mens,love,can,ease,the,wound,deaths,arrows,make,for,thou,hast,these,in,thy,kings,court,good,place,to,thee,is,given,wence,thou,shalt,go,to,kings,court,of,heaven,city,SE1,9DA,SE19DA,Bargainers,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HT2E - Southwark Cathedral interior London, the Tre-hearne statue , with a woman in the distance
An Epitaph upon John Trehearne, Gentleman Porter to King James the First.
Had kings a power to lend their subjects breath Trehearne thou should'st not be cast down by death, thy royal master still would keep thee then, but length of days are beyond reach of men nor wealth nor strength or great mens love can ease the wound deaths arrows make, for thou hast these in thy kings court good place to thee is given wence thou shalt go to kings court of heaven. GoTonySmith
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8366542237 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival. There's no shortage of talent and thesps here!.
This piece of four star contemporary, drama theatre is performed by 'Dead Posh Productions'. At a caf\u00e9 on a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although they are both already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday on the small caf\u00e9, although they know that their love is impossible.....
Venue 21, The Roman Eagle Lodge, Johnston terrace, Edinburgh 02/08/2012 - 27/08/2012 except the 12th August.
As the blurb said: 'Join us for afternoon tea, as lovestruck commuters find themselves caught between a rock cake and a hard place. Tempted by something steamy? You will be chuffed if you can make it. Noel Coward's classic'.
Review by Michael Wallace:
'Great to see an almost original version of Brief Encounters. Particularly liked the way the passage of time was indicated. Even the small roles were well-portrayed. The pre-war accents were carried off with great success'.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premi\u00e8re.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
File under: street fringe fring2012 fringe2012 theatre play Puppet drama show actor performer 2012fringe shows actors performers entertainers in Edinburgh dance free artists grainy gritty mono HDR down under performers actors
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Keywords: Mitte,DircksenStr,Berlin,Germany,streetArt,artist,of,the,streetsmixedmedia,mixed,media,poster,paper,wall,walls,city,cities,urban,hipster,controversial,paste,up,pasteup,Stile,Stille,Drinking,beer,from,a,bottle,eating,sandwich,food,GoTonySmith,Deutsche,Deutschland,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
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![iPod Shuffle2 - Post War Glamour Girl [ Manchester Northern Quarter Mural , England UK ] 7693458316 art,NQ,Manchester,Cord,Bar,big,breasts,chest,chested,lady,female,woman,red,head,redhead,stilletto,shoes,ble,stockings,french,knickers,pants,french knickers,street,England,Northern,Quarter,mural,pano,panorama,hipstamatic,iphone,joiner,sexy,lips,giant,enormous,hooters,legs,air,ready,punter,Tib,St,TibSt,breasted,milf,BBW](https://live.staticflickr.com/7248/7693458316_a88930a2ce_o.jpg/)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7693458316 - 'Salford lad John Cooper Clarke - 'Post War Glamour Girl' - Play this track here.
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\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
This is a panorama of four hipstamatic shots taken on an iphone stiched together. It was taken in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a 'punk poet'.[1] He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly.
His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing from The Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson, Paul Burgess and Steve Hopkins.
His first releases were on the independent label Rabid, starting with the EP Innocents in October 1977. He toured with Bill Nelson's band Be-Bop Deluxe in 1978 and was signed by Epic Records, who issued the Nelson-produced debut album Disguise In Love in 1978.
In 1979 he had his only UK top 40 hit with 'Gimmix! (Play Loud)'. Clarke toured with Linton Kwesi Johnson, and has performed on the same bill as bands such as Sex Pistols, The Fall, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Elvis Costello, Rockpile, and New Order (including at their May 1984 Music for Miners benefit concert at London's Royal Festival Hall). His set is characterised by lively, rapid-fire renditions of his poems, usually performed a cappella. Often referred to as 'the bard of Salford', he usually refers to himself on stage as 'Johnny Clarke, the name behind the hairstyle'.
This mural which is just on the gable end of Cord bar is just around the corner from Tib St, the old seedy street that used to be home to pet shops and sex shops. These days its more arty bars, nice cafes and music venues. Still a bit seedy, reassuringly!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5958545963 - 'Toploader - Achilles Heel- Play this track here.
'I can push with all my might
to make a statue in the sky
of my achilles heel.
The first single (and a later re-issue) from the Eastbourne band Toploader. I think this really sums up 'The Meeting Place' , a sculpture by Paul Day. Its a 9 metre (29.53 feet) tall bronze statue in St Pancras railway station in London, surrounded by a frieze.
There are images from the history of the Tube and train: people queuing on platforms or travelling in carriages
soldiers departing for war and returning injured, and repair works following the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The work was the object of controversy when first erected, as one panel depicted a commuter falling into the path of a train driven by the Grim Reaper. However, following discussions with London and Continental Railways (LCR), this panel was replaced with another.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5559873542 - 'Alone Jealous And Stoned - 'The Secret Machines' - Play this track here (apologies for poor quality, where your leaders will allow you to access the content...
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Breaking up is hard to do. Champagne &
Roses becomes four letter words and deceit. Hey, we have all been there....
The Secret Machines are a three-piece American alternative rock band. Originally from Dallas, Texas before moving to New York City, they describe their band as space rock. The original lineup consisted of two brothers, Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza. In March 2007, Benjamin left the band, and was replaced by Phil Karnats.
In 2004, The Secret Machines released their first full length CD - Now Here Is Nowhere. Their second EP, The Road Leads Where It's Led, was released on 7 June 2005. The song 'Nowhere Again', from the their debut album, was used in promotional spots for American during its launch, and appeared in the 2006 videogame Driver: Parallel Lines.
Ten Silver Drops, their second album, leaked onto file sharing websites following the release of this excellent single 'Alone, Jealous and Stoned' in the UK. The album once again did not sell well but saw some favorable reviews. Benjamin Curtis left the band on March 3, 2007 to focus full time on his new band, School of Seven Bells.
The Secret Machines have three tracks on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Across the Universe, which highlights the music of the Beatles, set to the story of a handful of characters living out the songs. They perform 'I Am the Walrus' with Bono singing
an instrumental, 'Flying' and 'Blue Jay Way' in their notable style.
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If you have not seen them before, 'Love Hearts' are a type of confectionery manufactured by Swizzels Matlow in the UK. They are hard, fizzy, tablet-shaped sweets in a variety of fruit flavours featuring a short, love-related message on one side of the sweet.
Love Hearts currently come in six flavours, each associated with a colour.
1.White (a plain, sherbet-like, slightly tart vanilla flavour - Weakest Flavour)
2.Yellow (a sherbet-like flavour with a distinct sharp lemon aftertaste)
3.Orange (a sweet flavour with a slight orange aftertaste)
4.Green (a slightly lime flavour with a sherbet-like aftertaste)
5.Purple (an unusual, slightly perfumed berry-like flavour with a strong aftertaste)
6.Red (cherry flavour - Strongest)
Sample messages include:
Be My Love, Just Me, Hug Me, Bye Bye, Dream Girl, Dream Boy, Cutie Pie, New Love, Call Me, Nice Girl, Hi Buddy, Love You, U Rock, Its Love, Tease Me, I Love You.
Lately you can also sometimes find 'Luv U 24/7', 'Email Me' and 'Page Me', bringing them into the 21st century.
Production of Love Hearts began in 1933 with the formation of Swizzels Ltd., initially in factory premises at Star Lane, Canning Town, London, moving later that year to the larger premises at Drivers Avenue, Plaistow, London. During the Blitz in 1940 production relocated to a disused textile mill in New Mills, Derbyshire, England, UK where it has stayed to this day.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4967745414 - 'Eye Of The Lens - 'The Comsat Angels' - Play this track here.
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The Comsat Angels was a post-punk band from Sheffield, England, active from 1978 to 1995. I have heard them described as the Yorkshire Joy Division.
Their music has been described as 'abstract pop songs with spare instrumentation, many of which were bleak and filled with some form of heartache.' They have been credited as being an influence to current post-punk revival bands, such as Blacklist, Editors and Interpol.
My introduction to them was a 12' white label promo of 'Eye Dance' I bought at Church Street records (a mere market stall) on the way down from high street to Shudehill in manchester.
They were named after the J. G. Ballard short story The Comsat Angels and consusted of Stephen Fellows (vox), Kevin bacon on bass guitar, Andy Peake on keyboards and Mik Glaisher on percussion. Their best albums were 'Waiting for a Miracle' (1980), which included the single 'Independence Day', probably their best known song, 'Sleep No More' (1981) and 'Fiction' (1982).
Mark Kermode, film critic for BBC Radio Five Live, championed the Comsat Angels when reviewing the Ian Curtis biopic Control, stating that Comsat Angels were 'the band that Joy Division should have been'. In May 2008, Kermode interviewed British poet Simon Armitage on BBC Two's The Culture Show and the two discussed their love of the band.
A reunion gig at the O2 Sheffield on the 26th April 2009 was introduced by Kermode. A trio of further gigs were announced that autumn, including the Manchester Academy.
The compilation album of the BBC sessions 1979-84 (Time Considered As A Helix Of Semi-Precious Stones) is the best introduction to this collosus of a band you will have probabaly not ever heard of. If you like this track, track it down! Gods speed.....
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The Six 20 Folding Brownie was introduced in January 1937. the film size was 620 roll film with a negative picture size of 2 1/4 X 3 1/4'. This model was made in the UK and featured four shutter speed settings, 1/50th, 1/20th, Bulb and T for flash synchronisation. Aperatures of F32, F22, F16, F11, F8 &
f6.3 were possible.
Film of the time would have been relatively slow 125asa. Many books with equipment adverts and information were published at the time, such as this British Journal Photographic Almanac 1949, published by Henry Greenwood and Co, wellington Street, The Strand, London. If you have one of these, please leave a comment - let me know!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8FBAD - An engine order telegraph or E.O.T., often also called a Chadburn, is a communications device used on a ship (or submarine) for the pilot on the bridge to order engineers in the engine room to power the vessel at a certain desired speed. In early vessels, from the 1800s until about 1950, the device usually consisted of a round dial about nine inches in diameter with a knob at the center attached to one or more handles, and an indicator pointer on the face of the dial. Modern E.O.T.s on vessels which still use them use electronic light and sound signals.
Traditional E.O.T.s required a pilot wanting to change speed to ring the telegraph on the bridge, moving the handle to a different position on the dial. This would ring a bell in the engine room and move their pointer to the position on the dial selected by the bridge. The engineers hear the bell and move their handle to the same position to signal their acknowledgment of the order, and adjust the engine speed accordingly. Such an order is called a bell, for example the order for a ship's maximum speed, flank speed, is called a flank bell.
For urgent orders requiring rapid acceleration, the handle is moved three times so that the engine room bell is rung three times. This is called a cavitate bell because the rapid acceleration of the ship's propeller will cause the water around it to cavitate, causing a lot of noise and wear on the propellers. Such noise is undesirable during conflicts because it can give away a vessel's position.
On most modern vessels the EOT acts as a direct throttle with no intervening engine room personnel.
This one has positions of Full Ahead, Half, Slow, Dead Slow, Stand By, Stop. Astern Finished with engines, dead slow, slow, half and full. German U-boats of World War II contained the dial position Alarmtauchen, the order for a crash dive.
Most seen these days are copies. Most do not include the CL of Chadburn Liverpool which was the place of manufacture, as in this specimen h
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4671529158 - 'These seem to be absolutely ubiquitous and after being a sceptic myself, now I have had one for a few weeks know why. The tie in to itunes and the appstore is a killer idea. You would have thought that Microsoft would have worked that out after the rise of the ipod and the concept of buying music by that channel.
Now, Windows mobile 7 is planned to cover the sames bases with the addition of a 'Bing' button (WTF?), but two years too late. While Apple look like your creative younger art school sister, Microsoft might be your older richer fuddy duddy sibling, set in his old ways.
The iPhone was originally released in 2007. An iPhone functions as a rather useful camera phone with the usual texting etc. It has its own portable media player, Safari a great pinch and stretch browser with Wi-Fi connectivity etc.
There are well over 200,000 apps each of which must approved by Apple. Presumably Apple take a few pennies from all those downloads. They tend to be the funky consumer apps, not really ones for business however. I am still looking for one that will allow me to find where there is not a Tesco store.
Some of the apps I have been playing with on mine include Lomo (a toy camera app), Autostitch (panorama software), Shazam (for identifying that obscure music track) and Met Office (to see when the rain will be arriving).
More iPhones than Blackberry's seem to be flying off the shelves with approching 40 million sold across the world. Also, these covers which are necessary to protect your iPhone. Of course you can get the gold and diamond covers, but beware, all that glitters may not be gold(!)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4557666253 - 'The stamps of King George V were innovative from the very first. The first issue made was of the \u00bdd and 1d values, which were in the same colours as used in the previous reign (green and dark red). Although the main design feature remained the same \u2013 a central ellipse for the portrait, an ornamental frame, value tablet at the base and a crown at the top \u2013 a three quarter portrait was used for the first time. Subsequent designs reverted to the standard profile however.
Seeing a franked post card like this always make me consider who might have posted it, who they posted it to (and why they were in Stockport). A mystery from around 1912 we will never solve.
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Keywords: scotland,scottish,ale,beer,bitter,tops,top,tin,metal,beermat,pub,edinburgh,drink,drinking,boozer,booze,innis,gunn,gun,Innis&Gunn,real,camra,bottle,bottled,traditional,dark,oak,matured,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,narrative,art,arty,edinbrugh,hotpix!,Edinburg,edimburgh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4547943404 - 'Innis &
Gunn is an oak-aged Scottish beer which is brewed and bottled under contract by Belhaven for Innis and Gunn. Belhaven which has a history going right back to 1719. In November 2005 it became a part of the Suffolk Bury St Edmunds based brewery Greene King. Outwardly Belhaven appears to have retained its brands and 'scottishness'.
The Innis &
Gunn Original beer is brewed in Dunbar, East Lothian before being matured in American white oak Bourbon barrels for 30 days and is then a further 47 days an a marrying tun. It is matured for upto 71 days in total. The various styles contain up to 6.6% alcohol by volume and are generally supplied in distinctive bottles. IPA (India Pale Ale matured 55 days), Triple Matured (darker at 99 days), Original (77 days) and Canadian Day Cask, packaged in an ambitious red box (like a malt whisky - 71 days).
They are all very good ales and very enjoyable. I had a couple and this is all that remains.
(2010 week 13)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4535145127 - 'When in Rome as they say..... Here you can see the copper pot stills, each over 20 feet high. Malt is whisky made entirely from malted barley and distilled in an onion-shaped pot still such as these.
Ledaig is the original name for the Tobermory Scotch whisky distillery on the isle of Mull, western Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1798 and the present buildings were erected during its first period of operation which continued until 1826. The distillery was 'silent' for long periods in the mid 1800s and mid 1900s and was twice revived during the 1970s. Now it has been revived again
The distillery belongs currently to Burn Stewart, closed in 1975, and reopened in 1990. Its main product, Tobermory single malt is used in the blends 'Scottish Leader' and 'Black Prince'. The distillery also produces a smaller amount of peated whisky, Ledaig (not quite as peaty as Lafroig). It is just to the left of the colourful harbour.
Single Malts mature at the Deanston Distillery in sherry and bourbon casks, they are then returned to Tobermory for the last few years. Burn Stewart also own this facility. Tobermory the Malt Scotch Whisky is presented in a bottle with an enamelled label. It is a vatted malt containing some Tobermory whiskies of up to 20-years old and proportions of newly-mature spirit from elsewhere.
Vatted malt is blended from malt whiskies from different distilleries. If a whisky is labelled 'pure malt' or just 'malt' it is almost certain to be a vatted whisky. This is also sometimes labelled as 'blended malt' whisky.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4523624815 - 'Theft = Still f**king skint
When you cast your eyes upon the skylines
Of this once proud nation
Can you sense the fear and the hatred
Grwoing in the hearts of its population
And our youth, oh youth, are being seduced
by the greedy hands of politics and half truths
The beaten generation, the beaten generation
Reared on a diet of prejudice and mis-information
The beaten generation, the beaten generation
Open your eyes, open your imagination
We're being sedated by the gasoline fumes
and hypnotised by the satellites
Into believing what is good and what is right
You may be worshipping the temples of mammon
Or lost in the prisons of religion
But can you still walk back to happiness
When you've nowhere left to run?
And if they send in the special police
To deliver us from liberty and keep us from peace
Then won't the words sit ill upon their tongues
when they tell us justice is being done
and that freedom lives in the barrels of a .....warm gun
Lyrics somewhat still true over 20 years after they were penned.
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Keywords: cadbury,creme,cream,egg,easter,chocolate,food,calories,confectio cadbury,confectionry,confectionary,365project,365,project,project365,selective,color,colour,black,white,mono,toned,sepia,stillife,stilllife,still,life,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4521874232 - 'The classic Cadbury Creme Egg is manufactured to look like an egg inside and out. For the benefit of any one who has never seen a 171 calorie creme egg, it consists of a thick milk chocolate shell, housing a white and yellow filling made from egg, thick white cream, sugars and other additives. Creme Eggs are a best-selling confectionery item between New Year's Day and Easter in the UK (when sale stops). There are annual sales in excess of 200 million eggs and a brand value estimated of approximately \u00a345 million.
They are produced by Cadbury UK in the United Kingdom, and under licence by The Hershey Company in the United States. The eggs are manufactured at the Bournville factory in Birmingham with around 1.5 million being hatched from the production line each day.
While filled eggs were first manufactured by the Cadbury Brothers in 1923, the Creme Egg in its current form was introduced in 1971.
The Cadbury Creme Egg is manufactured by making a chocolate shell in a half-egg shaped mould, which is then filled with white fondant and a dab of yellow fondant to simulate the yolk. Two mould halves are closed very quickly and cooled to allow the chocolate to set. When the moulds are opened, the eggs fall onto a conveyor which transports them, first to the foiling machines and then to the finished packing.
I remember the early 1990's UK TV Ads using the 'How Do You Eat Yours?' theme, featuring the zodiac signs. Have alook at this to relive those Madchester years www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYLXe3LH33M
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Keywords: paper,target,law,enforcement,holes,used,glock,17,9mm,black,white,guns,people,death,fire,arm,firearm,dark,disturbia,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4492605381 - 'A used law enforcement target with holes from a standard US police issue 9mm Glock 17 pistol.
The Glock is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock GmbH, located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. Glock commands over 65% of the market share of handguns for United States law enforcement agencies.
The Glock 17 became a standard NATO-classified sidearm and was granted a NATO Stock Number 1005/25/133/6775.
The Glock 17 is a 9mm short recoil-operated locked breech semi-automatic pistol that uses a modified Browning cam-lock system adapted from the Hi-Power pistol. The firearm's locking mechanism utilizes a linkless, vertically tilting barrel with a rectangular breech that locks into the ejection port cut-out in the slide. During the recoil stroke, the barrel moves rearward initially locked together with the slide approximately 3 mm (0.12 in) until the bullet leaves the barrel and chamber pressure drops to a safe level. Thus care must be taken to keep your lower thumb of the hand clear when using the pistol. Otherwise your skin can aquire a tasty rip or bruise.
If you want to buy a target like this (without the holes), get online to www.letargets.com/
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Keywords: IOD,London,England,GB,britain,UK,Europe,old,clock,electric,insti IOD,institute,directors,building,office,lund,Brockleys,patent,42,pall,mall,synchronized,synchronised,time,hands,sepia,b/w,black,white,mono,monochrome,regents,street,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,buildings,built,architecture,history,hotpix!,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4466159077 - 'The IOD or Institute of Directors is based in Westminster, London at 116 Pall Mall in a wonderful grade I listed building. Above the oak panelled Tres Posh 'Directors Dining Room' is this wonderful electric clock. There is a surround of plaster leaves and it is mounted on plaster that has been painted with a mock yellow marble effect. I dont know how many people enering these offices notice this each day.
It was made by Lund &
Blockleys of 42 Pall Mall (just further down the street). It is labelled 'Patent Synchronized Clock'. It has classic romon style numerals on its face.
Looking at previous auctions of other clocks it appears that Lund &
Brockley were at one point official suppliers of clocks, watches etc to the queen of England or royal family by appointment. If anyobe has any further information to add on this timepiece or the manufacturers, please leave a comment.
This image has been sepia toned and some of the original yellow colour selectively recovered.
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Keywords: circuit,board,ceramic,military,extreme,macro,lens,bellows,tubes,copper,gold,ice,manor,park,1987,runcorn,cheshire,uk,england,stillife,stilllife,still,life,old,stuff,abstract,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4427393837 - 'Extreme macro from a ceramic tile 100x100x1mm 96% alumina - 25 micons gold flash over copper. the application of this is in very precise military circuitry, this example is from around 1987.
It is a MCR25.0B assembly.
The thinner copper tracks are 17 microns wide with the gaps and wider tracks 25 microns wide. This has been taken with a 20mm Olympus macro lens with Canon to Olympus adapter.
Alumina is the most mature of the engineering ceramics, offering excellent electrical insulation properties together with high hardness and good wear resistance but relatively low strength and fracture toughness.
Aluminas are generally white but are sometimes pink (88% alumina) or brown (96% Alumina). The colour is derived from either the sintering additives or impurities in the raw materials.
Dynamic-Ceramic produces a range of alumina from 96% - 99.9% purity. Alumina has a high melting point, high hardness and high mechanical strength, although mechanical strength is reduced at temperatures above 1000\u00b0C. Due to the relatively large coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal shock resistance is reduced.
Alumina is an electrically insulating material, with a high electrical resistivity, increasing with purity. Good chemical stability of alumina, leads to a high corrosion resistance. It is insoluble in water and only slightly soluble in strong acid and
alkaline solutions. Thus making it ideal for use in rugged component environments such as on a battlefield, in space or the stratosphere.
On the board the underside tracks can just be seen. This was a product of ICI in Runcorn and the metals etc were layed down using a phot-resist process. Quality control was by microscope.
Another extreme macro www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4343989477/
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Keywords: star,anise,anised,flower,dried,spice,brown,tamarind,red,12,twelve,seeds,macro,tubes,close,up,closeup,lens,small,nature,natural,food,ingredient,kitchen,tonysmith,tony,smith,hotpix,hotpix.org.uk,hotpixuk,365project,plant,bloom,stillife,stilllife,still,life,art,arty,sex,sexy
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4420509015 - 'I am a big fan of Kurly Aniseed, as the proprieters of the Lymm Sweet Shop will testify. This form of aniseed, star anise is a fascinating one to photograph and fills the whole room with a lovely aroma, once its in the open. In western India it is often referred to as 'BarDan', which translates as 'The spice with 12 seeds' (two per tip).
It is found in chinese five spice, Garam Masala and no good biryani should really be without it. Decent vietnamese soup Pho generally has a shot of it too. I do miss the old days when I had a proper spice grinder.
Star Anise is actually unrelated to its name-sake although does contain the same aromatic substance anethole , that creates the flavour in french pastis, Ouzo, Raki and sambuca. It has also been used as the basis for making anti-flu drugs such as the early Tamiflu varients. Whenever a swine flu scare goes out, prices of star anise increase exponentially.
Most is grown in China and harvested around spring, just before its ripe.
Japanese star anise is a similar tree, but not edible. Indeed its mis-use has resulted in many toxic effects. Usually in temples in Japan it is burned as incense, rather than ingested. If you have a keen eye you can usually find some in Chinatown in Manchester. Beats an 'Airwick Solid' any day.
Here, an extreme macro of another type of old world spice www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4366031302/
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Keywords: manchester,ship,canal,co,company,MSCC,grappenhall,stockton,heath,cantilever,bridge,warrington,cheshire,england,uk,britain,water,over,head,overhead,still,summer,mirror,image,reflection,glass,Chehire,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4392889987 - 'One of the cantilevered bridges over the Manchester ship canal at sunset.
The Warburton Toll Bridge crosses the Manchester Ship Canal on the B5159 road, connecting Warrington with Trafford. There was an old stone bridge across the now dried up bed of the diverted River Mersey from 1863, there was an original toll for this.
The toll contributes towards the maintenance of the high level bridge style metal bridge and approach road. There is a limit of 3 tons on the bridge. The last time I crossed it was 12p. I believe a 25p ticket can be taken and used all day, a bit like the Thelwall ferry www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4337673883/ . There is also an annual pass from the MSCC.
If you cross, tolls are charged from 7am till 10pm Monday to Friday, from 8am Saturday and 9am on a Sunday. At 10pm until the following morning there is no charge to cross. Apparently its one of the few remaining pre-motorway toll bridges in the UK and the only one in Greater Manchester. So a little bit of history.
A ship in the canal going through a swing bridge www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4297752647/
MSCC locks at Latchford at night www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4312557732/
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Keywords: ronson,zippo,disposable,lighter,gas,black,white,mono,monochrome,b/w,micro,extreme,macro,extrememacro,tubes,extention,extension,bellows,close,up,closeup,small,sepia,toned,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4365286573 - 'Its like a large rock crusher, although its purpose is only to generate sparks and light your tabs.
Olympus OM 20mm Macro lens
Another firey image here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4083459935/
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Keywords: black,pepper,corn,peppercorn,dried,dry,macro,close,up,closeup,bellows,tubes,extreme,extrememacro,food,flavouring,flavor,flavour,spices,taste,eat,eating,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4366031302 - 'From this view it could resemble the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs. This is quite a relatively small black peppercorn. Its one of my favourite spices, ground on to most things I eat if needed or not. Also, a few slipped into boiling rice to go with a curry sauce.
Black pepper is a native plant of South India and is extensively grown there and elsewhere in tropical regions. The pink balls of the fresh fruit can be seen on the trees and when crushed in its raw state has a sweet pepper aroma. Green peppercorns are just the immature fruits.
Cochin in southern india is a major spice centre and it is easy to visit some of the spice warehouses etc. I remember when backpacking around Cochin there was the smell of pepper in the air and quite often you were crushing escapee peppercorns underfoot - marvellous.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens
Another tasty foody shot here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690682655/
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Keywords: steel,metal,aluminium,lighter,Ronson,disposable,extreme,macro,close,up,closeup,bellows,tubes,extrememacro,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4366032400 - 'The side of a small disposible Ronson lighter.
The Ronson brand came from inventer Louis Aronson. In 1913 he applied for a patent for his first primitive lighter. It was to be a wait until 1926 when he released a new 'automatic operation' Banjo lighter, which offered both ignition and extinguishment in a single push.
Aronson patented it and sold it under the Ronson brand name. I remember cool mates and arsonists having Ronson petrol and gas lighters in the early 1980's.
In the new age of largely 'matchless' smoking (and in pubs, smoking outside, spilling onto the street in the UK and Ireland), Ronson now manufacture mainly disposables like this one.
Last year (2009) they were named in a takeover bit by Zippo, another previously sometimes cool lighter company.
Another close up here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4347101658/
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Keywords: grey,13,amp,13amp,power,cable,lead,wire,wiring,copper,plug,mains,connector,blue,brown,plastic,fused,ripped,cut,rubber,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4376404611 - 'Everyone in the UK will recognise this extreme macro close-up.
In the bad old days, everyone needed to add their own 13 amp plugs. Luckily, now plugs come with our gadgets. If you were wondering, Brown was Live and Blue was Neutral. Missing from this extreme macro cable is an earth. This woul dbe in the colours of the london underground district and circle line yellow and green, to add to these colours here. The old DIy plugs were designed such that if cables were pulled out, the live brown wire would be removed first.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens on canon adapter
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Keywords: extreme,macro,extrememacro,bellows,lens,tubes,close,up,closeup,write,writing,instrument,parker,pen,arrow,paper,closer,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4377158426 - 'An extreme macro of the arrow on a stainless steel Parker ball pen.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens on canon adapter
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Keywords: extreme,macro,extrememacro,bellows,lens,tubes,close,up,closeup,time,clocks,horloge,reloj,orologio,Taktgeber,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4377158432 - 'An extreme macro of a digital time display ( four ) from a DVD player recorder. You can see the green in the display.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens on canon adapter
Another macro www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3664445817/
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Keywords: extreme,macro,extrememacro,bellows,lens,tubes,close,up,closeup,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4377158450 - 'An extreme macro of a brass gold coloured safety pin sitting on a pair of blue cotton jeans.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens
Another macro here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3811362428/
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Keywords: received,rubber,stamp,extreme,macro,extrememacro,close,up,bellows,tubes,red,grey,gray,pad,ink,extremecloseup,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4366034792 - 'A rubber stamp with a date. The date I originally told Standard Life (Insurance Company) I will be looking to stop working and start my pension early. I fear however, I may be working beyond that date :-)
The stamp is inked up in red.
Victorians and the like used to love lots of rubber stamps just like this. You see it less so now most corrospondence is email or automated spam. Even cheques were not really cashed until several stout stamps had been embossed on them. These colonial practices still occur in India (for the moment), as anyone who has ever changed money in a bank will testify.
Canon Extention Tubes 200mm macro lens
Click here for some office indulgence www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4276794647/
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Keywords: 2p,2,pence,2pence,two,pee,copper,coin,england,UK,britain,extreme,macro,lens,this photo rocks,extrememacro,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4346408535 - 'An extreme macro of a 2008 2 pence (2p) piece coin, containing a segment of the royal shield. It is a copper coin and the 20mm Olympus macro lens has been used to isolate just the lions mouth.
The Matthew Dent designs were gradually introduced into the circulating British coinage from summer 2008.
The 2p coin depicts the second quarter of the shield, showing the Lion Rampant from the Royal Banner of Scotland, with the words TWO PENCE above.
The Royal Standard of Scotland, also known as the Banner of the King of Scots, or more commonly the Lion Rampant of Scotland (as shown here), is the Scottish Royal Banner of Arms. Used historically by the King of Scots, the Royal Standard of Scotland differs from Scotland's national flag, the Saltire, in that its correct use is restricted by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland to only a few Great Officers of State who officially represent the Sovereign in Scotland. It is also used in an official capacity at royal residences in Scotland when the Sovereign is not present
A more traditional macro here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3811362428/
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Keywords: Cinama,Tickets,Northwich,Cheshire,Manchester,UK,England,one,shilling,roll,pass,out,passout,ticket,rolls,ticketrolls,english,british,old,classic,antique,shop,older,town,shows,theatre,entertainment,hall,thetre,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,sex,sexy,history,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4357789604 - 'How many people remember those childhood visits to the cinema. Sometimes the local fleapit with velvet seats, ads by Pearl and Dean. A bit better than those big multi-screen boxes we suffer today.
The seats were graded by stalls, circle, upper circle and some could achieve a pass out. These tickets are a frozen moment of those days. A 9d (or 4.5p) saturday morning showing for kids, or a 1/9 stalls or a 2/- two shilling circle. Your choice. 2/- was two shilling, when there was twelve old english pence or d ie like 2d = two pence to a shilling. Also twenty shillings to a british pound.
Taken with 28-200mm macro lens.
Another Northwich icon in sepia here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3538129767/
And a place where these tickets in Northwich might have originally been used - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4369387854/
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Keywords: color,colored,coloured,colores,lapiz,pencils,green,red,blue,orange,yellow,paper,macro,extreme,close,up,closeup,tubes,bellows,still,life,stillife,stilllife,wood,wooden,cumberland,museum,cumbria,england,uk,unlimited photos,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4351682047 - 'A group of the little fella's coloured cumberland pencils that have just been used to colour in some boats. Hence thay are not sharpened to a point (a bit like a natural pencil, rather than ones just purchased for a photo like this :-)
He asked me to take a photo 'And make it a good one daddy' he said, 'Nothing bog standard like this one www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4349292119/ , ' he said.
Canon macro tubes used.
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Keywords: macro,extreme,extrememacro,close,up,closeup,credit,card,chip,pin,debit,money,silicon,bellows,tube,lens,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4352551482 - 'Extreme macro of a chip embedded into a UK Mastercard credit card. As used several times a week by the majority of the population. This stuff is better than money.
Chip and Pin heralded a new secure era in cardholder present card use.
Some food for thought however, it has been recently claimed that chip and pin can be possibly comprimised.
On 11 February 2010 Murdoch and Drimer's team at Cambridge University announced that they had found 'a flaw in chip and PIN so serious they think it shows that the whole system needs a re-write' that was 'so simple that it shocked them' A stolen card is connected to an electronic circuit and to a fake card which is inserted into the terminal. Any 4 digits are typed in and accepted as a valid PIN. A team from the BBC's Newsnight programme visited a Cambridge University cafeteria (with permission) with the system, and were able to pay using their own cards (a thief would use stolen cards) connected to the circuit, inserting a fake card and typing in '0000' as the PIN. The transactions were registered as normal, and were not picked up by banks' security systems. A member of the research team said 'Even small-scale criminal systems have better equipment than we have. The amount of technical sophistication needed to carry out this attack is really quite low'. It is not known if this vulnerability has been exploited.
When approached for comment, several banks each said that this was an industry-wide issue, and referred the Newsnight team to the banking trade association for further comment. According to Phil Jones of the Consumers' Association, chip and PIN has helped to bring down instances of card crime, but many cases remain unexplained 'What we do know is that we do have cases that are brought forward from individuals which seem quite persuasive'.
Originally bank customers had to prove that they had not been negligent with their PIN before getting redress, but UK regulations in force from 1November 2009 placed the onus firmly on the banks to prove that a customer has been negligent in any dispute, with the customer given 13 months to make a claim. Murdoch said that '[the banks] should look back at previous transactions where the customer said their PIN had not been used and the bank record showed it has, and consider refunding these customers because it could be they are victim of this type of fraud'.
Drimer and Murdoch published a paper with Ross Anderson on the closely related topic of 'Failures of Tamper-Proofing in PIN Entry Devices' in IEEE Security and Privacy, November/December 2009
At 7:30pm on 11 Feb 2010 on the BBC website, Tim Howell wrote regarding this matter:
Nevermind that, I think the refectory in Cambridge are the big thieves...
\u00a35 for a bottle of water ?
Aye caramba.
Blimey, I would have to spend a few hours explaining to my old dad why people thought it a good idea why they would buy water (in a plastic bottle). Also why it cost so much more than 'corporation pop'. The worlds gone mad!
A more traditional macro here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3664445817/
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Keywords: parker,arrow,ball,point,ballpoint,biro,pen,blue,stainless,steel,writing,instrument,macro,extreme,OM,olympus,close,up,england,warrington,UK,this photo rocks,extrememacro,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4343989477 - 'We have all had one fill a chest pocket of a shirt in the office with blue or black gunge at some point. Here is a Parker Arrow ball point pen (as named after George Safford Parker - founder) using an extreme macro lens. (20mm Olympus OM Macro) The viscous ink is clearly visable. This one was given to me on my 21st birthday by my second cousin. It was incorrectly engraved originally with her name and phone number instead of mine. Maura might not thank me for pointing that out 8-)
A ballpoint pen has an internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere. This is around 0.7mm to 1.2mm in diameter of brass, steel or tungsten carbide.
They are often called Biro's in Britain, named after contested inventor L\u00e1szl\u00f3 B\u00edr\u00f3. The first patent on a ballpoint pen was issued on 30/10/1888, to a John Loud. He was a leather tanner, attempting to make a writing implement that would be able to write on the leather he tanned, which the then-common fountain pen couldn't. The pen had a rotating small steel ball, held in place by a socket. Although the pen could be used to mark rough surfaces such as leather, as Loud intended, it proved to be too coarse for letter writing and was not commercially exploited.
L\u00e1szl\u00f3 B\u00edr\u00f3, a Hungarian newspaper editor, was frustrated by the amount of time that he wasted in filling up fountain pens and cleaning up smudged pages, and the sharp tip of his fountain pen often tore his pages of newsprint. B\u00edr\u00f3 had noticed that the type of ink used in newspaper printing dried quickly, leaving the paper dry and smudge free. He decided to create a pen using the same type of ink. Since, when tried, this viscous ink would not flow into a regular fountain pen nib, B\u00edr\u00f3, with the help of his brother George, a chemist, began to work on designing new types of pens. B\u00edr\u00f3 fitted this pen with a tiny ball in its tip that was free to turn in a socket. As the pen moved along the paper, the ball rotated, picking up ink from the ink cartridge and leaving it on the paper. B\u00edr\u00f3 filed a British patent on 15/06/1938.
An interesting fact is that all ballpoint ink formulas are non-toxic, and the manufacturing and content of the ink is regulated in most countries.
Checkout this image, spot the pen in the office www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3665249874/in/set-72157621...
A more traditional macro www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3811362428/
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Keywords: extreme,macro,guitar,string,gold,tuning,metal,coils,coiled,20mm,OM,olympus,close,up,closer,this photo rocks,extrememacro,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4346266681 - 'An extreme macro of a yellow /gold guitar string, wound around the neck of an acoustic guitar. The coils in the string can be seen. Its almost like a snake, curling around the steel tuning post in the neck.
20mm Olympus OM macro lens mounted via adapter ring on to Canon DSLR. F16, although camera is not aware (ie F00 in exif data)
Another small item - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4343989477/in/pool-1306724...
(2010 week 6)
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Keywords: extreme,macro,pen,fountain,nib,write,writing,scrawl,scrawling,ink,close,up,this photo rocks,extrememacro,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4347101658 - 'Extreme macro of a fountain pen nib. It is an Iridium Point made in Germany.
Olympus OM 20mm macro lens connected to Canon DSLR via conversion ring F16 (Not recorded correctly in Exif data)
A too hot to touch macro here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4083548091/
(2010 week 6)
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Keywords: old,granny,grannies,clock,time,piece,timepiece,antique,mantle,england,smiths,wood,metal,sepia,b/w,black,white,brass,hands,numbers,numerals,living,room,picture,wooden,mantel,edwardian,english,british,empire,this photo rocks,clocks,horloge,reloj,orologio,Taktgeber,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4343129726 - 'Grannies old clock, still right a couple of times a day.
It is wound by two stout keys and originates in the 1920's or older. A mantlepiece clock that had seen numerous high teas, 'porridge breakfasts with homemade jam' and time to go to 'bedfordshire up the wooden hill' as well as two world wars, a moon landing and the illegal removal of a few dictators.
When made, most of the world map was still pink and the British Empire ran like clockwork. Today its own clockwork doesn't run that smooth.
Check out the bi-annual routine here for most of our clocks www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4050906369/
Some blue toned monochrome here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828202260/
Despertador antic. Crec que data del 1920. O potser encara \u00e9s m\u00e9s vell.
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Keywords: rge,jelly,bean,factory,US,USA,america,candy,sweets,colours,black,white,mono,monochrome,bw,flavours,extreme,sugar,treat,beany,belly,mr,california,calif,CA,partial,mixed,color,this photo rocks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,platinumphoto,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4328233789 - 'The biggest jar of these I have ever seen that you can buy without being accompained by an adult. It has been slowley being dipped into by people in the office now for about two months.
However the lack of an official 'Jelly Belly' trademark or logo on this jar (or indeed Mr jelly Belly as mascot) leads me to believe that these are in fact imposter beans (possibly come by way of ebay and Hong Kong). Let the buyer beware.
If you are new to this type of candy, concept is that there are about 50 flavours and a few specials. These can be mixed together in the mouth to replicate the experience of a cocktail. EG Coconut and Watermelon.
Ronald Reagan was a big fan of them apparently and had a jar of them on his desk in the White House and on Air Force One next to the big red button labelled 'Nuke'. Through perserverance he also made them the first jelly beans in outer space, sending them on the 1983 Challenger shuttle for the astronauts. You would have thought Mars and Milky Way bars would be most appropriate. The jelly beans were proven at low gravity, hence got the gig.
In recent years the high sugar content of the original beans has been offset by the introduction of a range of 'Sport' and 'Extreme Sport' beans. These contain vitamines, electrolytes(?) and the latter caffeine. All safe for our vege' breatheren and 100% Kosher.
Now for some candy from Sheffield - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3915943695/
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Keywords: b/w,black,white,pocket,watch,gold,old,roman,numerals,timetable,time,africa,accra,ghana,sepia,toned,mono,monchrome,second,hand,hour,antique,this photo rocks,clocks,horloge,reloj,orologio,Taktgeber,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,history,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4325867361 - '13:25 Wheres the hell that bus to Accra?
Here, a view of a broken time machine www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3809668752/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 07092182899',
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Keywords: blue,red,torpedo,us,navy,british,england,english,sea,going,vessel,boat,ship,sub,submarine,submariner,head,center,centre,gravity,long,sexy,Mersey,merseyside,maritime,museum,albert,dock,liverpool,dockside,warehouse,gallery,servicemen,servicewomen,this photo rocks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4314299667 - ''Centre of Gravity with ( war ) head', inscription on electric blue navy torpedo.
Seen in the Albert Dock Maritime Museum, Liverpool UK.
The torpedo is much heavier with a warhead and has different characteristics when loading on the ship or submarine.
Two other kinds of red www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874779525/ and my favourite goth in red www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3874779379/
(2010 week 4)
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Keywords: red,Scarlett,Amarilis,Stamen,flower,macro,close,up,closeup,polon,pollan,pollon,Hippeastrum,extreme,nature,natural,history,world,life,the macro group,bontany,botanic,flores,beauty,rouge,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,plant,bloom,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,flowers,blome,stillife,stilllife,still,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4315063542 - 'The distinctive Stamens of the Amarilis.
Macro tubes used here without flash to give a more than life size image.
The Amaryllis is a tender bulb which originated in the Andes mountains of South America. Naturally flowering in December/January it is popular for adding some christmas colour in the northern hemisphere over christmas.
Therefore, unfortunately, it can only be grown outdoors, year round in USDA zones 9-11. In other zones, the potted plants may be moved outdoors after the danger of frost has passed but must be brought back indoors in September.
Amaryllis may be purchased as individually packaged or bulk bulbs, but more often are sold in a pre-potted condition. The pre-planted Amaryllis gift boxes normally take no more initial effort than simply watering them with room temperature water to bring them into growth. Avoid getting water on the nose of the bulb. Keep the potting medium moist, but not wet. Be careful, don't over-water!
The plant should be kept in a brightly lighted area at about 70-75 degrees f. After the plant begins to grow, feeding is essential. Either use a complete slow- release fertilizer which lasts several months, or a water soluble fertilizer twice a month. Once the plant is flowering, keep it out of direct sunlight, and slightly cooler to promote a longer flower life. After all flowers fade, cut them off at the top of the stalk. When the stalk begins to sag, carefully cut it off just above the bulb nose. Continue to water and fertilize as normal, until the leaves begin to yellow. At this time, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove it from the pot. Keep the bulb in a cool (40-50 degree f), dark place for a minimum of 6-8 weeks.
Plant bulbs 8 weeks before you would like them to bloom.
Any time after that, you may repot the bulb, and begin the process over again. Bulbs may be planted at two week intervals, from September through February to ensure non-stop winter bloom, until May.
Plant in a well-drained, sterile potting medium, using a standard 6-inch diameter pot. Be sure that the pot has adequate drainage holes. Plant the bulb, with about one-third being above the rim of the pot. Press the soil down firmly to set the bulb securely in place. Water thoroughly, and your plant will begin anew.
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Keywords: UK,British,Britain,national,savings,NS&I,NS,government,premium,bonds,ernie,win,25,pounds,cheque,twentyfive,twenty,five,congratulations,me,wont,be,retiring,just,yet!,Premium bond,england,english,scottish,scotland,wales,money,prize,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,edinbrugh,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4311815905 - 'Like buses, premium bonds go quiet then what do you know, three come along at once. Pretty amazing, the excitement was huge opening each envelope (I sat down obviously) and finding \u00a325, then \u00a325 (will the next one be a \u00a3Million?) and another \u00a325. Doh!
So I have not retired just yet. cannot wait until about 2015 when I may win (\u00a325) again. Fingers crossed! Aparently one in three britains have some bonds so you may have some stashed away yourself.
The premium savings bonds are a bit nostalgic for the British and started in the 1950's. I have \u00a32 of bonds that my parents bought for me in the 1960's.
It could have been one of those that won here, or a few more recent ones I got on-line, I will never know.
Still a cheque is as good as money for the moment. I better rush to teh bank before 11 March 2010 and get it paid in.
The bonds are drawn at random by the 4th generation ERNIE computer. This uses thermal noise in transistors as its source of entropy for generating random bond numbers. The original ERNIE used a gas neon diode. In each case the randomness of electrons and natural unpredictable variance of the physical processes involved mean that systematic trends and similar cumulative effects that affect any pseudorandom number generator are reduced greatly, if not eliminated.
ERNIE's output is independently tested each month by an independent actuary appointed by the government and the draw is only valid if the output passes tests that indicate it is statistically random. In case you were wondering.
With recent reduction in interest rates, an investment in the Irish Lottery bonus ball at Paddy Power might be a better bet for a huge retirement pot.
Some real money (but sadly gone) can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3875569520/
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Keywords: winsford,cheshire,police,station,fire,arms,firearms,licensing,UK,GB,England,gun,shot,shotgun,this photo rocks,twin,bore,line,online,application,www,web,constabulary,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4296202318 - 'Blimey, what a palaver to get a quick wedding sorted !
A request for a shot gun certificate to Cheshire Constabulary Firearms licensing Department, Clemond Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2UA.
Now would you arm penguins with guns? www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3873477025/
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Keywords: flower,ice,iced,frozen,solid,northwich,cheshire,england,uk,gb,january,2010,winter,weather,hotpixuk,hotpix,tony,smith,tonysmith,tdk,tdktony,yellow,macro,small,close,up,closeup,cold,colder,nature,natural,history,world,life,this photo rocks,plant,bloom,flowers,flores,blome,stillife,stilllife,still
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4293987644 - 'One of three graveyard flowers I noticed frozen within the ice in a small thin slither of ice.
Its very cold, but looks very light and delicate, with the bubbles in the ice showing through, just caught by the macro setting and being held up to the light.
Taken in Englands big freeze January 2010 in Northwich Cheshire.
A flower macro here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3811362428/
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Keywords: Indulgence,Chocolates,coffee,tea,drinks,machine,intelligent,button,screen,England,dispense,refreshment,hot,UK,Blue,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4276794647 - 'Yes, the question on everyones lips.
I would personally go for button one, indulgence.
Intelligent drinks machine, somewhere along the lines of the Red Dwarf 'Talkie Toaster' (the machine that could only engage you on a conversation about bread products and methods of toasting).
For students of vending and related arts, this model did actually do tea &
coffee too to everyone in the office.
A more industrial type of machine can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3834522449/
(2010 week 1)
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Keywords: Northwich,leaf,winter,frost,frosty,frosy,frosted,cold,bitter,ice,icy,iced,cheshire,woodlands,england,UK,GB,hotpixuk,hotpix,tony,smith,TDK,TDKTony,brown,autumn,reclamed,woods,stump,post,minus,freezing,frozen,car\u00e1mbano,del,hielo,helado,HDR,high dynamic range,stillife,stilllife,still,life
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4263110309 - 'I spotted this in the new reclaimed woodlands in Northwich, Cheshire England UK. It was a very cold winter day, minus 6 or therabouts.
You can see the sun had already warmed up the right hand side a little.
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Keywords: Lymm,Cheshire,Village,Dam,Lymm Dam,orange,pomander,clove,cloves,snow,december,tree,decoration,cinnamon,spice,natural,forest,wood,\u96ea,sneeuw,neige,Schnee,\u0441\u043d\u0435\u0436\u043e\u043a,nieve,car\u00e1mbano,del,hielo,helado,season,winter,ice,cold,frost,home,made,homemade,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4263682920 - 'A homemade decoration, one of many hanging from a tree in the snow and ice at Lymm Dam, Cheshire, UK.
Pomanders are wonderfully fragrant, natural room and closet fresheners. They are popular at Christmas for citrus fruit. A knitting needle is used to create holes in a series and the whole clove can be inserted.
It would be interesting to know who added them all to a tree at the west of the Dam. Please add a comment if you know or have any more information.
A stone feature from the church at Lymm Dam can be viewed here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3873477177/
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Keywords: bah,humbug,bahhumbug,bahumbug,stamp,rubber,rubberstamp,red,BW,black,white,monochrome,christmas,xmas,card,cards,december,last,post,office,collection,second,first,class,2nd,1st,postal,royal,mail,ihatexmas,ihatechristmas,hate,crimbo,mono,partial,mixed,color,selctive,colour,colores,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4181781153 - 'No ones like doing it, but we all have to catch the Royal Mails last Christmas post. Everyone who receives a card from me gets a small added extra.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC 0709-2182899',
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Keywords: Misty,morning,on,the,Trent,&,Mersey,canal,at,Rudheath,Northwich,canal,boat,boats,barge,canalbarge,england,cheshire,UK,GB,great,Britain,atmospheric,image,vale,royal,still,tourism,travel,image,northern,NW,north,west,northwest,canalrivertrust.org.uk,canal,river,trust,Orchard,Boatyard,marina,gotonysmith,beautiful,the,best,british,canal,photos,world,canalworld,T&M,water,way,waterway,CW9,7RG,CW97RG,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY93C - Misty morning on the Trent & Mersey canal at Rudheath, Northwich
Description
Keywords: red,leaf,autumn,fuscia,bush,plant,flower,purple,petal,petals,decay,rotting,england,northwich,cheshire,weaverham,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,UK,TDKTony,photo,photos,photography,photographer,hotpix.org.uk,www.hotpix.org.uk,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,nature,natural,history,world,life,HDR,high dynamic range,bloom,flowers,flores,blome,stillife,stilllife,still
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4172147895 - 'A decaying leaf under a fuscia bush that has left a riot of colour from its fallen petals (now just about given up flowering any more). The lack of hard frost and mild wet weather seems to have encouraged many fuscias to keep going.
From Northwich, Cheshire, UK.
Another purple autumn item here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3999342512/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Autumn,acorn,oak,tree,leaf,leaves,brown,green,wet,water,soaking,soaked,england,cheshire,UK,GB,great,britain,365days,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4141655256 - 'The driest thing I could find today, a wet oak acorn blown into a bit of shelter.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Double,Drop,Marstons,Beer,Ale,Traditional,CAMRA,bottle,bottled,england,english,golden,dropping,brewing,process,alcohol,5%,Burton,Trent,BurtonOnTrent,Pale,drink,drinks,real,pub,Beer Bottle,company,365days,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4103319483 - 'Occasionally seen in a victorian pub setting such as this one www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3804831303/
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is 'Burtonian'.
Burton is best known for its brewing heritage, home to over a dozen breweries in its heyday. It originally grew up around Burton-on-Trent Abbey, the monastery of St. Modwen, and had grown into a busy market town by the early modern period. While Burton's great bridge over the Trent was in poor repair by the early 16th century it served as 'a comen passage to and fro many countries to the grett releff and comfort of travellyng people', according to the abbot. The town, which had an estimated population of 64,449 (2001 Census), lies within the National Forest.
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Keywords: corn,cob,corn on the cob,maize,texture,BW,black,white,sepia,still,life,stillife,baby,toned,monochrome,365days,mono,partial,mixed,color,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4104058442 - 'A dried out nearly ripe maize husk with just a single ear of corn fully formed (from one of those fields of maize that seemed to have sprouted up everywhere over the summer).
Another still-life (in colour) here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690682655/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC
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Keywords: halloween,haloween,biscuits,treats,treat,cookie,cookies,home,made,food,sweet,sweets,iced,icing,baked,oven,seasonal,autumn,scary,ghost,ghoul,ghouls,pumpkin,derek,acorah,hunter,365days,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4058830349 - 'Some homemade halloween biscuits.
(c) baking credit to Jo/Joe Parkin
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Keywords: Conkers,spiky,horse,chestnut,tree,wet,autumn,countryside,shell,brown,nut,nuts,england,cheshire,UK,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4009260974 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC
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Keywords: Barley,ears,wood,365days,Grappenhall,Warrington,field,autumn,september,sep,2009,seeds,UK,GB,england,agriculture,HDR,high dynamic range,gallery-photo,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3998898461 - 'Some ears of weather worn autumn barley from the field up the road from where I live in Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire UK.
Agricultural seeds or grains for the future.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: old,church,bible,lent,cross,palm,sunday,open,Middlewich,St,saint,michaels,cheshire,UK,365days,book,books,scripture,text,stillife,stilllife,still,life,stuff,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3916729604 - 'A Very old and veritable bible from St Michaels, Middlewich. Note the 's's rendered in the style of an 'f'.
On top is a lenten palm cross from Palm Sunday (prior to Easter).
The light coming across the bound bible was brilliant. A mix of artificial and light through stained glass.
Check out this brass eagle lecturn elsewhere in Cheshire www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3691489296/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Black,Bullets,Jesmona,Jesmond,Newcastle,peppermint,sweets,confectionary,tin,old,1906,balls,365days,toffees,toffee,confection,candy,uncle,joe,joes,mint,500g,flavour,flavoured,B/W,white,mono,monochrome,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3915943695 - 'Black Bullets, properly called Jesmona Black Bullets, are a confectionery produced by Maxons of Sheffield. They are popular throughout the north of England, most notably in Newcastle, where it is said they gained a great deal of popularity with the local miners. The name Jesmona refers to the Jesmond area of Newcastle.
These came back from someones holiday. A traditional sweetshop can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690681811/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Coffee,Cup,Italian,Buscuit,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,drink,drinks,costa,starbucks,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,stillife,stilllife,still,life,retro
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874780255 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: 100DM,100,DM,note,currency,germany,deutschland,deutschmarks,deutschmark,marks,markes,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,RIP,rest,peace,DMark,Deutsche,Mark,money,cash,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,partial,mixed,color,this photo rocks,selctive,colour,colores,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,retro
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3875569520 - 'The D-Mark (Deutsche Mark) Sadly lost in 1999.
Taken at a silver service tearoom cafe near Bonn, West Germany.
The Deutsche Mark or German mark was the official currency of West Germany (1948\u20131990) and Germany (1990\u20132002) until the adoption of the euro in 2002. The old East Germany had their own 'East German Mark' or Ostmark or Mark der DDR.
It was first issued under Allied occupation in 1948 replacing the Reichsmark, and served as the Federal Republic of Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until 1999, when the Mark was replaced by the euro
its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins in early 2002.
The Deutsche Mark ceased to be legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro\u2014in contrast to the other Eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months. DM coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany until 28 February 2002.
The Deutsche Bundesbank has guaranteed that all German mark in cash form may be changed into euros indefinitely, and one may do so at any branch of the Bundesbank in Germany. Banknotes can even be sent to the bank by mail.
Unfortunately in recent months the German nation has been bailing a big chunk of Europe's eurozone out. Much to the iritation of the German nation I suspect.
Germany's top court has ruled that aid for Greece and rescue packages for other eurozone countries was legal but said parliament must have greater say in any future bailout deals.
The Constitutional Court, based in Karlsruhe, western Germany, was responding to a challenge brought by six leading German Eurosceptics.
The five academics and one politician argued that the bailouts violated property rights and broke the 'no bailout' clause in the European Union's treaty.
In a landmark ruling, eagerly anticipated by jittery financial markets, the court said all 'large-scale' future aid packages must be approved by the parliament's budget committee.
Makes me glad Britain stayed with the pound sterling.
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Keywords: Thewheatsheaf,Wheatsheaf,hotel,restaraunt,Swinton,Berwick,Berwickshire,Scotland,scottish,Borders,highland,spring,Walkers,Shortbread,homecoming,home,coming,2009,products,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,blue,toned,b/w,hand,colored,coloured,selective,color,colour,monochrome,macro,closeup,close,up,stillife,stilllife,still,life,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,edinbrugh,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3811373842 - 'A real welcome to Scotland in the year of the homecoming. Just needs a wee tot of the water of life (not provided).
Welcome table, room at the Wheatsheaf Inn and restaurant, Swinton Berwickshire, South East Scotland.
2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the national poet, so the year was designated as the year of the Homecoming. Funded by the Scottish Government at Holyrood, and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund it celebrated Scotland's culture and heritage, great Scottish minds and innovations, golf and whisky. Spring water and shortbread should have also been on the list to my reckoning too!
Some scottish sporting antiques www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3812249269/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC
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Keywords: Products of Scotland,the,colour,of,the,St,Andrews,cross,flag,gotonysmith,scottish,scost,scots,souvenirs,gift,gifts,export,exports,scottishness,Ecosse,Ecose,proud,pride,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Scottish,product,products,Walkers,shortbread,sparkling,still water
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N9K - Products of Scotland, highland spring water, walkers shortbread in blue, the colour of the St Andrews cross flag
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Keywords: Old,rusted,clock,face,hands,TonySmith,Tony,Smith,Hotpix,HotpixUK,alarm,rust,stuck,still,roman,numerals,Monmouth,sepia,broken,time,machine,stopped,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,watch,digits,numbers,mecanism,move,movement,this photo rocks,clocks,horloge,reloj,orologio,Taktgeber,selctive,colour,color,colores,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,stillife,stilllife,life,stuff,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith,urban,urbex
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3809668752 - 'Old rusted clock face with roman numerals . Slightly selectively sepia toned to add additional distress. A now broken time machine.
For clocks and watches that do work we have to do this generally twice a year www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4050906369/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Leather,Scottish,Balls,antique,collectors,items,football,cricket,rugby,leatherballs,wembley,casey,casy,medicine,ball,hearts,1956,gold,golden,imperial,edinburgh,scotland,UK,GB,britain,shop,shopping,Edinburghe,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,selctive,colour,color,colores,sport,sporting,action,play,players,tonysmith,tony,smith,stillife,stilllife,still,life,edinbrugh,hotpix!,Edinburg,#tonysmithhotpix,edimburgh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3812249269 - 'A variety of leather balls for all types of sports in an antique shop window in Edinburgh, Scotland. Road out to Loanhead.
The red leather english cricket ball is where the eye is drawn to. Below it is a leather hand stitched Hearts (Heart of Midlothian) 1956 soccer football. Hearts is one of the two major city teams in the east of Scotland together with Hibs (Hibernian).
The leather Hearts ball celebrates the Heart of Midlothian 1956 team, who won the Scottish Cup by defeating Glasgow Celtic 3-1 at Hampden Park. In the same year they also finished League runners-up. This included Hearts legends Freedie Glidden (Captain), Alex Young, Conn, Bauld and Wardhaugh. Programmes from this year are a great find if rumminging around in the cities antique and curio shops.
Another Scottish legend www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3828011848/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Bible,Philippians,Rosary,monochrome,BW,black,white,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,mono,this photo rocks,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813002518 - 'The holy book, the bible open at the Philippians with spanish wooden rosary beads from Guatemala, South / Central America.
Taken in an old colonial church.
I have these beads hanging from my car rear view mirror.
Sepia toned monochrome Black and White.
Check out the approchable choice here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4163897698/
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: mortuary,dead,body,person,tagged,tag,RTA,road,traffic,accident,toe,foot,card,cardtag,road traffic accident,slow,down,baby,police,camera,action,toes,feet,susan,joan,evans,RTA/03/09/371,stiff,stiffs,death,ceased,be,ceased to be,dead parrot,parrot,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827213037 - 'Some city traffic here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4021459973/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Stanton,C250,en124,ductile,waterfall,grid,iron,steel,cover,rust,FE,selctive,colour,color,colores,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827214101 - 'Stanton PLC EN124 C250 Ductile Waterfall Steel man hole cover. Spotted between Stockport and Hazel Grove, cheshire, England UK.
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: tin,bolts,rizla,rough,cut,rusty,ogdens,lid,box,english,england,UK,unlimited photos,selctive,colour,color,colores,stillife,stilllife,still,life,old,stuff,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827403345 - 'A old roll your own tin. This would be coupled with some Rizla papers.
'Ogdens St Bruno Rough Cut - Finest Selected Tobacco'.
Now re-used as a tin to hold bolts - nice.
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Shell Mex,SM BP SMBP Ltd,Milk,Churn,old,antique,SM,BP,SMBP,Ltd,SMBPLTD,oil,can,container,rusting,rust,steel,zinc,galvanised,red,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,rot-rosso-rouge-rood,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3782042445 - 'A fascinating little red rusting iron or steel container, maybe over 50 years old. Who were SM &
BP Ltd? Maybe Shell Mex and BP.
The original galvanised zinc has all but gone. Anyone who can tell me more, please leave a comment.
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: UK,Davenham,StWilfrids,st,saint,Wilfrids,church,padlock,cobweb,cobwebs,365days,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3709536434 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: 365days,blue,circuit,board,macro,components,vintage,resisters,resistors,capacitors,diodes,schematic,transisters,transistors,old,electronics,electrical,text,numbers,layout,extrememacro,pcb,surgace,mound,solder,soldor,stillife,stilllife,still,life,sex,sexy,hotpix!,#HotpixUK,#TonySmith,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3691490136 - 'Doesn't look like \u00a3500 worth does it?
Electronics rarely does.
This is an old school PCB (Printed Circuit Board) designed perhaps early 1980's and using surface mounted (soldered it looked like) components. It is from a Worcester Bosch central heating boiler. This type of board has largely been superseded by total integrated circuit designs. This the sight of actual components like this is now rare in modern electronics.
When does a PCB look like a city ? www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3837494135/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: ceramic,flying,duck,ducks,365days,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!,#HotpixUK,#TonySmith,#TonySmithHotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3690679319 - 'My new replacements... ah!
The duck pond around Dunham Massey www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4023469923/
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Church,Cheshire,England,UK,gotonysmith,blue,sky,saint,john,johns,the,evangelists,English,Heritage,Grade,II,listed,building,gradeii,grade2,two,private,estate,anglican,tower,spire,diocese,of,Liverpool,Sir,Gilbert,Greenall,Paley,and,Austin,Greenalls,Greenall,family,brewers,and,distillers,sandstone,octagonal,north,west,stair,turret,stained,glass,window,south,transept,dated,1929,by,Morris,and,Co,Shrigley,and,Hunt,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NMT - St John the Evangelist's Church, Warrington is in Walton, Warrington, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
It was built as a private estate church towards the end of the 19th century but is now an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth.
The church was built in 1885 to serve the Walton Hall estate of the Greenall family, brewers and distillers. It was built at the expense of Sir Gilbert Greenall and designed by Paley and Austin.
The stained glass includes a window in the south transept dated 1929 by Morris and Co. and elsewhere by Shrigley and Hunt.
Description
Keywords: apricot,apricots,orange,color,colour,fruit,bowl,wet,bright,food,still,life,stillife,macro,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,this photo rocks,stilllife,hotpix!,#HotpixUK,#TonySmith,#TonySmithHotpix,apicot
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3690682655 - 'A bowl of lovely orange ripe apricots.
The apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation.
The apricot was known in Armenia during ancient times, and has been cultivated there for so long it is often thought to be native there. Its scientific name Prunus armeniaca (Armenian plum) derives from that assumption. For example, De Poerderl\u00e9, writing in the 18th century, asserted 'Cet arbre tire son nom de l'Arm\u00e9nie, province d'Asie, d'o\u00f9 il est originaire et d'o\u00f9 il fut port\u00e9 en Europe ...' ('this tree takes its name from Armenia, province of Asia, where it is native, and whence it was brought to Europe ...'). An archaeological excavation at Garni in Armenia found apricot seeds in an Eneolithic-era site. However, the Vavilov center of origin locates the origin of the apricot's domestication in the Chinese region, and other sources say the apricot was first cultivated in India in about 3000 BC.
Its introduction to Greece is attributed to Alexander the Great, and the Roman General Lucullus (106\u201357 B.C.) also exported some trees \u2013 the cherry, white heart cherry, and apricot \u2013 from Armenia to Europe. Subsequent sources were often confused about the origin of the species. Loudon (1838) believed it had a wide native range including Armenia, Caucasus, the Himalaya, China, and Japan.
Today the cultivars have spread to all parts of the globe with climates that support it.
Another orange still-life here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3782042445/in/set-72157621...
More from Halloween here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4083459935/in/set-72157621...
These are my 2008-2015 images, view my most recent images at HotpixUK-2019 - www.flickr.com/people/167831053@N02/ including my second 365 one a day project
(c) Hotpix Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Gloucestershire GL17 Micheldean,Gloucester,Glos,England,UK.,Shows,old,ancient,rural,inside,gotonysmith,best,interesting,features,chapel,FOD,forester,welsh,border,county,religious,christian,gotonysmith,serene,still,prayer,kirk,eglise,M50,junction,near,Fording,ln,lane,south,herefordshire,golf,club,Cothars,wood,GB,great,britain,british,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMXA7 - Interior view of St Marys Church Linton, Forest of Dean Micheldean, Gloucester, Glos, England, UK. Shows sandstone stonework.
Linton is a small village in Herefordshire, England, around 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Ross-on-Wye.
It has a church called St. Mary's, which dates from the 13th century. The spire can be seen when travelling eastwards on the M50 motorway when 2 miles east of junction 4. There is also a village hall, and a post office which opens a few hours each week.
Several activities take place in the village hall: brownies, pilates etc.
Each year, the only pub in the village hosts a charitable event
The festival is organised by a committee responsible for the creation of funds for an increasing number of local charities and good causes. The Landlords of The Alma Inn run the beer tents, providing a range of local and more exotic ales each year. The Alma provides a natural amphitheatre that is the garden to the rear of the pub which is an intimate environment for the notable Blues acts the committee books each year.
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,speak to our expert,expert,housing,affordable,letting,lets,property,market,profit,profits,landlord,is,dead,buy to let,BuyToLet,A,Cheshire,estate agent,letting agent,promoting,promotes,gains,potential,of,Bridgfords,WA4,66-70 London Rd,Warrington,England,WA4 6HR,still worth it,stamp duty surcharge,new,legislation,regulation,UK,interest,rates
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M69CF8 - Section 24 means that private landlords can no longer offset mortgage payments
The Government has made recent changes to individual landlord's tax relief. Since April 2020 buy-to-let landlords have had to pay income tax on the entire rental income, regardless of how much is taken by mortgage interest. Instead, this has been replaced with a 20% tax credit, meaning private landlords with a mortgage can no longer offset mortgage interest costs in full against income tax bills on rent.
As a result, landlords now pay tax on rental income based on revenue rather than their profit after mortgage interest is paid. For those of you thinking of setting up a limited company, you'll be glad to know that mortgage interest is treated as a business expense. That means if your property is owned by a limited company, you can minus the cost before paying corporation tax. If this is something you are considering, it's always smart to obtain financial advice from a registered tax expert.
What are the implications of the Capital Gains Tax changes?
There have been recent tweaks to Capital Gains Tax. This means that buy-to-let investors also face a heftier tax bill on profits when they sell up. The Capital Gains Tax rate on residential property is 28% for higher rate taxpayers and 18% for basic rate taxpayers versus 18% and 10% on other assets.
Description
Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,banknotes,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,cut-outs,cut,out,finances,financial,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR5W4 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
Description
Keywords: Concert,Hall,rd,westend,west,end,entrance,door,doors,auditorium,historic,Category,A,listed,Andrew,whisky,distiller,blender,United,Kingdom,competition,architecture,building,buildings,classical,features,style,Beaux,Arts,Category A,GoTonySmith,Stockdale,Harrison,Howard,H,Thomson,of,Leicester,canopy,glass,lamps,reinforced,concrete,council,International Festival,theatre,theatres,theater,concert,1914,auditorium,concerts,domed,production,productions,venue,tourist,tourism,side,view,sideview,Scotland,Scottish,Scotch,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Howard H Thomson,side view,Scotlands History
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKA - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated ?100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
Description
Keywords: uk,Britain,British,pound,pounds,currency,Europe,close,up,close-up,notes,still-life,stilllife,system,capital,capitalist,system,capitalism,closeup,cut-outs,cut,out,crisis,nobody,notes rbs bos clydesdale banks,Tartan Economy,welfare reform,Gotonysmith,retail-bank,retail,banknote,Scots,economy,economic,crisis,tax,HB,benefit,universal,welfare reform wallpaper landscape horizontal city,business,stack,pile,cash,wealth,wealthy,prosperity,mean,institutions invest,stock,speculate cash wonga prosperous,prosper,prosperity,wealth,wealthy,rich,poor,success,successful pile tartan,economy,crash,recession,British,Union,unionist,45,55,banknotes,Charter,Act,1844,coinage,Commissioners,for,Revenue,and,Customs,of,Issue,Universal benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EDR637 - Sterling banknotes are the banknotes in circulation in the British Islands (encompassing the United Kingdom and the British Crown dependencies), denominated in pounds sterling (symbol: ?
ISO 4217 currency code GBP). One pound is equivalent to 100 pence.
The pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies of Britain. Three British Overseas Territories also have currencies called pounds which are at par with the pound sterling.
The Bank of England does act as a central bank in that it has a monopoly on issuing banknotes in England and Wales, and regulates the issues of banks in Scotland.
The issuing of retail-bank banknotes in Scotland is subject to the Bank Charter Act 1844, Banknotes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971. Pursuant to some of these statutes, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs publishes an account of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held in the London Gazette. See for example Gazette Issue 58254 published 21 February 2007 at page 2544
Description
Keywords: Isle,of,Jura,distillery,UK,city,centre,malts,drinks,alcohol,Kilchoman,Tomintoul,tourist,drink,souvenir,souvenirs,royal,mile,box,boxes,bottles,aged,cigars,cigar,alcohol,alcoholic,alcoholism,booze,bottles,britain,british,display,dog,dogs,drink,Royal Mile,GoTonySmith,alcohol,alcoholic,alcoholism,booze,bottles,britain,british,display,dog,dogs,drinking,drinks,economic,economics,economy,edinburgh,eu,europe,european,exports,gb,gift,gifts,goods,great,historical,important,issue,issues,kingdom,luxury,malts,market,old,reflection,reflections,retail,scotch,scotland,scottish,shop,shop window,shopping,shops,specialist,spirits,store,stores,topical,tourism,travel,UK,united,up,upmarket,up-market,whiskey,whisky,window,windows,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,the royal mile
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P0W - Jura distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Jura in the Inner Hebrides off the West Coast of Scotland. The distillery is owned by Glasgow founded and based Whyte and Mackay, which in turn is owned by Philippines-based Emperador Inc
The distillery was founded by the Laird of Jura, Archibald Campbell in 1810. The distillery fell into disrepair but was restored in 1884. Around 1900 it was again in disuse and dismantled. In the 1950s two local estate owners, Robin Fletcher and Tony Riley-Smith keen to revive the local economy had the distillery rebuilt and expanded by the architects Lothian, Barclay, Jarvis & Boys with input from whisky and distillery expert William Delm??-Evans
Owners
Emperador Distillers Inc (parent company) 2014 onwards
Whyte and Mackay Group 1995?present
Invergordon Distillers 1985 - 1995
Scottish & Newcastle Breweries 1960 - 1985 Charles Mackinlay & Co 1960
James Ferguson & Sons 1876 - 1901
J & K Orr 1867 - 1876
Norman Buchanan 1853 - 1861
The Campbell of Jura Family 1810?1853
Description
Keywords: england,UK,still,morning,evening,tranquil,flowers,shrub,path,pathway,leading,in,waterway,legacy,beauty,beautiful,boat,boating,hire,narrow,mooring,tied,up,NW,North,west,Northwest,GoTonySmith,Canals,&,River,Trust,was,set,up,to,care,for,2,000 miles of historic waterways rural in the country countryside,Warringtonian,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH7T2 - Grappenhall spring Bridgewater canalside scene, Cheshire, england, UK with narrowboat moored
Description
Keywords: Bridgewater,Canal,reflected,Lymm,water,in red,Grappenhall,Cheshire,England,UK,GB,United Kingdom,Great,Britain,No1,No,1,one,traditional,old,fashioned,flag,painted,barges,holiday,tourist,tourism,Runcorn,Manchester,Worsley,coal,transport,old fashioned,gotonysmith,reflect,British,Waterways,Trust,Still,calm,holidays,network,festival,canal boat,canal boats,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE9AP0 - The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh.
The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook
to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester
to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn
and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
Often considered to be the first true canal in England, it required the construction of an aqueduct to cross the River Irwell, one of the first of its kind. Its success helped inspire a period of intense canal building in Britain, known as canal mania. It later faced intense competition from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and the Macclesfield Canal. Navigable throughout its history, it is one of the few canals in Britain not to have been nationalised, and remains privately owned. Pleasure craft now use the canal which forms part of the Cheshire Ring network of canals.
--western-Scotland-UK---the-reliable-Royal-Main-rural-postman-emptying-remote-red-post-box-CF137H.jpg)
Description
Keywords: Postie,postman,western,UK,gotonysmith,country,round,van,royal,mail,post,office,red,box,pillar,pillarbox,grass,collect,letters,empty,emptying,smile,face,smiling,man,woman,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile,pronounced,) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides,off,the,west,coast,of,Scotland,in,the,council,area,of,Argyll,and,Bute.,With,an,area,of,875.35,square,kilometres,(337.97,sq,mi),Mull,is,the,fourth,largest,Scottish,island,and,the,fourth,largest,island,surrounding,Great,Britain.,In,the,2001,census,the,usual,resident,population,of,Mull,was,2,667,in,the,summer,this,is,supplemented,by,many,tourists.,Much,of,the,population,lives,in,Tobermory,the only burgh on the island until 1973,and,its,capital.,Tobermory,is,also,home,to,Mulls,only,single,malt,Scotch,whisky,distillery,Tobermory (formerly Ledaig),??mul?
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF137H - Alastair, Isle Of Mull Postie (postman), western Scotland UK , emptying red post box.
The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
With an area of 875.35 square kilometres (337.97 sq mi) Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain. In the 2001 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,667
in the summer this is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital.
Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery, Tobermory (formerly Ledaig)
Description
Keywords: passport,photo,watch,braille,still,life,foreign,office,UK,England,British,Grannies,old,box,of,curiosities,tony,smith,gotonysmith,Stamps,from,London,Foreign,Office,old,style,classic,sepia,brown,monochrome,Book cover magazine,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX4N - A British passport from 1936. Identity of the holder showing with stamps embossed from the London Foreign Office at various times.
Sepia with a Braille pocket watch adjacent.
Description
Keywords: Concert,Hall,rd,west,end,door,doors,auditorium,history,Category,A,listed,Andrew,whisky,distiller,blender,United,Kingdom,architectural,competition,buildings,classical,features,Beaux-Arts,style,Beaux,Arts,Historic scotland,Category A,GoTonySmith,Stockdale,Harrison,Howard,H,Thomson,of,Leicester,canopy,glass,lamp,lamps,reinforced,concrete,council,International Festival,theatre,theatres,theater,concert,1914,auditorium,concerts,domed,production,productions,venue,tourist,tourism,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Howard H Thomson
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PTK - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated ?100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
