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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4130,ParkingEye,ANPR,parking,Gretna,Scotland,A74M,M74,services,motorway,tariff,charge,camera,enforcement,Evology,payment,app,driver,motorist,travel,rest,stop,two,hour,stay,fine,technology,cashless,August,2026,road,journey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAP8RX - . ParkingEye automatic number plate recognition and parking-tariff information sign at Gretna Green motorway services in Scotland, photographed in August 2026. The notice explains a two-hour free-stay period followed by charges and sets out payment arrangements for motorists remaining longer, illustrating the increasingly automated management of parking at motorway service areas. ANPR systems record vehicle entry and exit times, while payment may depend on machines, websites or mobile services, creating potential difficulty when drivers misunderstand the rules, lack reliable mobile data, experience payment problems or simply need an extended rest. At a strategic stop close to the England-Scotland border on the A74(M)/M74 corridor, those issues can affect long-distance travellers, families, professional drivers and electric-vehicle users waiting for charging. The image is useful for editorial stories about private parking enforcement, cashless payment, ANPR cameras, parking charges, consumer disputes, motorway services, journey fatigue and digital exclusion. It also complements wider coverage of the challenges of making long road trips when rest, parking and EV charging all operate under separate commercial systems.
Gretna Green Services, A74(M), Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,politics,parties,crypto,cryptocurrency,party,web,donation,to,stop,Tory,Kemi,Badenoch,Cons,URL,Conservatives UK,political,UK,audit,untracked,financ e,fund,donor,contribution,contributions,campaign,funds,blue,Thatcher,Kemi Badenoch,money,Stronger Britain,Help us build a Stronger Britain,regulation,transparency,Reform,rivalry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4BG0D - The Conservative Party online donations page displayed on a tablet computer, illustrating political fundraising, party finance and the increasing use of digital channels to raise money for British political campaigning. The screen shows the official Conservatives website with a prominent blue panel carrying the slogan HELP US BUILD A STRONGER BRITAIN above an online donation form. Supporters are invited to donate any amount or find out about Conservative donor clubs, with options for one-time or recurring contributions. Preset payment buttons visible on the page include £10, £20, £50, £100, £250, £500, £1,000 and £2,000, together with an option to enter another amount. Political donations are an important source of income for UK parties, helping to finance campaigning, advertising, staffing, events and election activity. The photograph provides a contemporary editorial illustration of money in politics, donor influence, political finance, party fundraising and the relationship between political organisations and their supporters. It also reflects growing competition for financial backing between British political parties, including the Conservatives and Reform UK, particularly among voters and donors on the political right. Online fundraising allows parties to seek both relatively small individual contributions and larger donations through a simple web interface. Political donations in the UK are subject to rules governing the identity and permissibility of donors, with reportable donations disclosed through the Electoral Commission. Cryptocurrency has also become part of the wider debate about political finance, transparency and the traceability of funds. In 2026 the UK Government announced plans for a moratorium on political donations made using cryptoassets, with proposed legislation intended to strengthen safeguards against foreign financial influence. The tightly framed image shows the touchscreen, web browser and donation interface rather than an identifiable
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,politics,parties,crypto,cryptocurrency,Labour,PM,web,donation,to,stop,ReformUK,website,online,fundraising,campaigns,campaign,fight,Nigel Farage,donor,supporters,donors,supporter,left,far-left,Make a donation today,threat,finance,political,Electoral,Commission donations,political funding,transparency,permissible,investigations,election,Britain,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4BG1N - The Labour Party website displays an online fundraising appeal headed Make a donation today to stop Reform, shown on a tablet computer as an example of contemporary political campaigning and party finance in Britain. The page asks supporters to contribute money to Labour and directly frames the appeal around financial competition with Reform UK. Text visible on the webpage states that Reform UK raised £19.8 million in 2025 compared with £10.3 million for Labour, and says Reform received a £9 million donation followed months later by another £3 million from the same donor. The appeal argues that Labour needs additional resources to compete politically and links donations with campaigning on issues including the NHS, energy bills, workers' rights and child poverty. An interactive donation panel offers one-time or monthly payments, with suggested amounts including £500, £250, £120, £55, £20 and £10, together with a field for another contribution. The blue Donate and Support button provides the call to action. Political donations are an important source of finance for British political parties and can support campaigning, staff, communications, advertising and election activity. Donations are regulated under UK political finance rules, including requirements governing permissible donors, record keeping and reporting of qualifying contributions to the Electoral Commission. The image shows how parties use websites and digital payments to turn political rivalry into fundraising appeals. The explicit reference to stopping Reform makes the webpage particularly relevant to electoral and financial competition between Labour and Reform UK. Photographed close-up at an angle, the tablet fills the frame, with the Labour logo, headline, explanatory text and donation controls clearly visible. The image provides an editorial illustration of British politics, party funding, online donations, digital campaigning, political competition, donor influence and money in democracy.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,casino-style roulette,roulette machine,Red Hot Odds Roulette,18+ slots,gambling harms,problem gambling,temptation,instant win,gaming machine,electronic gambling,amusement arcade,cash play,gamle,machine,FOBT,stop,get help,addiction,awareness,harm prevention,safer gambling,responsible gambling,support,GamCare,GambleAware,National Gambling Helpline,NHS,debt,mental health,financial harm,addiction treatment,risky,compulsive gambling,loss chasing,betting temptation,gambling regulation,gaming cabinet
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EG4C4G - Casino-style Red Hot Odds Roulette slot machine photographed in an adult gaming or amusement arcade setting, with bright green illuminated panels, a roulette wheel graphic, digital history display, cash payment slot, in-game credit message and a prominent £100 prize sign above the machine. Visible wording includes Red Hot Odds Roulette, win up to £100 and insert cash or credit, making the image a strong editorial illustration of electronic gambling, slot machine design, roulette-style games, 18+ gaming, instant-win temptation, gambling addiction, gambling harms and the commercial appeal of brightly lit gaming cabinets.
The photograph is useful for coverage of the way gambling machines borrow casino language, colour, sound and reward psychology to encourage play. Roulette is traditionally associated with casinos, but this machine translates that visual world into a compact arcade cabinet, combining red and black number grids, flashing lights, jackpot-style messaging and rapid decision-making. Those design cues can make gambling feel exciting, social and harmless, while critics and public health campaigners warn that electronic gaming machines may also contribute to loss chasing, risky behaviour and problem gambling for vulnerable players.
This image can support editorial stories about gambling regulation, amusement arcades, adult gaming centres, high street betting culture, age-restricted entertainment, safer gambling messages, addiction support, affordability checks, consumer protection and the debate over how gambling products are marketed. It is especially relevant to articles about temptation, the normalisation of gambling, harm prevention, online and offline gaming habits, cash play, gambling advertising and the need for clear help routes for anyone struggling to stop. The dark arcade surroundings and saturated green glow add atmosphere, while the £100 headline provides a direct visual hook for stories on prize incentives and gambling risk.
Red Hot Odds Roulette gaming machine shows bright casino branding, cash credit play and risk themes
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9735,Chorlton,Manchester,Metrolink,tram,stop,sign,Airport,Didsbury,transport,light,rail,direction,wayfinding,public,transit,directional,Greater,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA4M - Chorlton Manchester Metrolink tram stop directional sign, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. A yellow Metrolink wayfinding sign at Chorlton directs passengers towards East Didsbury and Manchester Airport and indicates the route into Manchester. The image records the signage and accessibility information used on Greater Manchester's light-rail network and the transport choices available in a busy south Manchester suburb. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9732,Manchester,Metrolink,tram,Trafford,Bar,Old,transport,light,rail,station,platform,yellow,public,transit,stop,Greater,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA4X - Manchester Metrolink tram at Trafford Bar stop, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Trafford Bar Metrolink, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. A Manchester Metrolink tram stands at Trafford Bar, showing the yellow and grey fleet used across Greater Manchester's extensive light-rail system. The scene records everyday public transport infrastructure, overhead electrification, platforms and passenger operations in the Old Trafford area. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Trafford Bar Metrolink, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9727,Trafford,Bar,Manchester,Metrolink,tram,stop,Old,transport,light,rail,entrance,sign,station,Bee,Greater,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5HA4Y - Trafford Bar Manchester Metrolink stop entrance sign, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Trafford Bar Metrolink, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The yellow entrance marker identifies Trafford Bar Metrolink stop, an important light-rail station serving Old Trafford and surrounding residential areas. The image documents Greater Manchester's distinctive Metrolink wayfinding, passenger infrastructure and the role of tram travel in connecting neighbourhoods with the regional centre. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Trafford Bar Metrolink, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CGCJYE - A Manchester Metrolink tram travels along the elevated rail corridor at Castlefield, passing through one of the city's most historically significant districts. The image was taken in summer daylight, with mild conditions and a partly cloudy sky providing even, reflective light across the modern skyline.
Castlefield is widely recognised as the birthplace of the industrial city, containing early canals, viaducts and railway infrastructure that powered Manchester's nineteenth-century growth. The tram route follows this historic transport axis, illustrating how industrial-era infrastructure continues to underpin contemporary urban movement.
In the background, clusters of glass and steel high-rise towers dominate the skyline, reflecting Manchester's rapid transformation into a high-density residential and commercial city. These developments form part of ongoing regeneration around Deansgate and the southern city centre, driven by population growth and inner-city living.
The Metrolink system, now integrated into the Bee Network under public control, represents a significant shift in English urban transport governance outside London. The image captures the intersection of heritage infrastructure, modern public transport and large-scale regeneration, making it well suited for editorial use covering sustainable transport, city-region devolution, urban development, regeneration and the evolving identity of post-industrial British cities.
Great Bridgewater St, Castlefield / Deansgate-Castlefield, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,UK,England,transport,public,buses,urban,network,operator,dusk,night,green,Leeds,city,LeedsCity,service,1,one,routes,stop,busstop,&,passengers,wait,waiting,to,board,Beeston,line,35545,mTickets,SK68 TVJ,Headrow,WyMetro,LS1 6PU,LS1,bus,fares,trams
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2X5K8B3 - This carefully observed stock photograph records FirstBus 35545 LeedsCity WyMetro service 1 Beeston Line, on The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS1 6PU. The row metadata places the subject at The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS1 6PU. The spreadsheet date indicates 06 May 2024, so the picture can also work as a time-specific archive record. Plainly, the image is useful because it shows FirstBus, First Bus, bus, West Park, route, commuters, commuting, West Park Via Leeds City Centre, with search-relevant terms including FirstBus, First Bus, bus, West Park, route, commuters, commuting, West Park Via Leeds City Centre, mTicket, SK68TVJ, UK, England, transport, public. Transport pictures are especially useful because they show the infrastructure and passenger experience behind policy debates about connectivity, reliability and regional investment. Leeds is one of the major cities of Yorkshire, shaped by markets, textiles, banking, retail, universities, railway connections and a large modern service economy, making city-centre details useful for stories about northern growth and urban change. Transport images are useful because they show the lived reality behind policy debates about public transport, reliability, fares, regional connectivity, disabled access, climate goals, commuter patterns and the social value of buses and railways. The image can work as a lead picture, a supporting cutaway, a contextual inset or a visual metaphor for wider stories about place, services, consumer behaviour, heritage, transport, culture and public life. Historically and socially, this kind of image can help connect past and present: older streets, civic institutions, transport systems, shops, signs, political messages or public services are not frozen museum pieces, but part of how people understand modern life, local identity and economic change.
The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, LS1 6PU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,centre,England,UK,B1 1BD,B1,protester,protest,the,of,Ukraine,by,Putin,Russia,Russian,terror,flag,in,Vladimir Putin,people,crowd,group,Slava Ukrani,dictatorship,stop,Kyiv,Kiev,invaded,illegal,wars,occupation,Donbas,outside,occupied,slava,stop the war,support,Ukrainians,2026
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T20EA5 - Taken on 14 Oct 2023, this photograph shows Russia Is a Terrorist State - Ukrainians in Birmingham city centre to protest the invasion of Ukraine by Putin of Russia, Victoria Square. The location is Victoria Square, Birmingham, England, B1 1BD. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains visible signage, colour, materials, location clues and everyday street detail that make the image more specific than a generic stock photograph. The protest reflects the continuing public response in British cities to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Victoria Square used as a civic space for banners, solidarity and democratic expression. Tenant Satisfaction Measures have become part of the regulatory framework for social housing in England, giving the concept image relevance for landlords, councils, residents, scrutiny panels and data-quality stories. It can be used in editorial features, business reports, local-history writing, travel guides, public-policy explainers, educational material and SEO-led stock-photo searches needing a specific real-world image. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Birmingham, city, Victoria Square, protesters, banner, Russia Is a Terrorist State, Ukrainians, flags, war, invasion, centre, B1 1BD, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches.
Victoria Square, Birmingham, England, B1 1BD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,Cymru,UK,centre,service,services,public,transport,route,routes,vehicles,Mercedes,to,CN65 ACJ,Citaro 0295,Low access floor,Wood Street,Cardiff,CF10 1PN,CF10,fleet,at,stop,stand,funding,cut,cuts,improvements,Bws Caerdydd,coach,buses,coaches,alighting,stopped,waiting,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFEPXK - . CardiffBus 66 to Fairwater, CN65 ACJ , 129 , Mercedes Citaro 0295, CN65 ACK in Wood St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1PN. Photographed on 1 August 2023. The Mercedes-Benz Citaro is a single-decker, rigid or articulated bus manufactured by Mercedes-Benz/EvoBus. Introduced in 1997, the Citaro is available in a range of configurations, and is in widespread use throughout Europe and parts of Asia, with more than 55,000 produced by December 2019. Within the history of integrated transport, urban buses and local transport connect residential areas with town centres, employment, hospitals and stations
Their routes provide a practical map of how communities function and how transport policy changes over time. In relation to vehicle breakdown, historical context shows that motoring services increasingly expanded from mechanical breakdowns to batteries, tyres, diagnostics and recovery as cars became more electronically complex. Against the 2026 backdrop for integrated transport, bus reliability, affordability and network coverage remain important , particularly for people without cars and for access to employment, education and healthcare. As of 2026, the position for vehicle breakdown is that breakdown organisations increasingly support electric vehicles as well as petrol and diesel cars, requiring high-voltage awareness, mobile charging options and new diagnostic skills. Useful subject and context terms include public transport, bus service, local bus, transport network, urban mobility, passenger transport, active travel, bus route, transport accessibility, local connectivity, sustainable transport, transport interchange, commuter travel, and public service. Useful indexing vocabulary includes roadside assistance, breakdown van, vehicle recovery, car accident, road safety, AA, EV breakdown, recovery vehicle, traffic incident, motor vehicle, car crash, emergency roadside, orange, Cymru, public, Low access floor, Wood Street, fleet, stop, and stand.
Wood St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1PN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,walk,signs,directions,this,way,to,trams,tramway,direction,tram,stop,sign,integrated,terminus,final,Newhaven,harbour,new,northern,routes,urban,Lothian,UK,GB,Great Britain,British,extended,CAF,Urbos 3,Urbos3,one way,Edinburgh Tram,EH6 4UD,EH6
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0X85 - The highly successful Edinburgh Trams network has been extended by 3 miles to create a spine across the City. Trams will run from Edinburgh Airport, Gyle Centre, Edinburgh Park and Murrayfield Stadium across the City centre to 8 brand new stops conveniently located along Leith Walk, The Shore, directly outside the doors of Ocean Terminal and at Newhaven.
All the benefits of our award-winning tram network include:
Turn up and go service with trams from every 7 minutes
Running from 6am “ Midnight 7 days a week
Trams across the City centre serving Picardy Place, St Andrew Square, Princes Street, West End and Haymarket
Easy ticketing options available at the tram stop and on our app
Safe and secure network with CCTV and customer help points at all stops
Fantastic customer service with onboard staff and lots of ways to contact us
Frequency Guide
We operate a ˜turn up and go' service with trams from every 7 minutes, 7 days a week.
No need to check timetables, the real-time displays at every stop tell you when the next trams are due.
Annfield, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4UD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,CW9,stop,stops,timetable,stand,stands,Cheshire,CW9 5EX,and,travel,travelling,route,routes,timetables,service,services,Cheshire east,council,funding,funded,cut,cuts,Mid-Cheshire,subsidy,subsidised,improvement,plan,grants,Weaver Vale,WeaverVale,Watling St,town
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDJ2E - More at https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/23531787.cheshire-west-cheshire-east-councils-secure-2-5m-bus-Services.htm Target=_Blank>services/
Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils have successfully applied for a share of Bus Service Improvement Plan grants.
This comes after Arriva closed two of its depots - Winsford and Macclesfield - cutting many services in towns across the county before alternative operators stepped in to save some routes.
News of the successful application was given in Parliament after Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury posed the question to transport minister Richard Holden in Parliament.
Mr Amesbury said the cash was insufficient but praised ˜people power' for forcing Government to ˜cough up'.
The Labour MP said: While clearly nowhere near enough, it's better than nothing, which is precisely what Cheshire West received in the last round.
Government support is desperately needed because the Tories' free market bus system is not working.
Services have been lost in the Northwich and Runcorn parts of my constituency only recently.
Transport minister Mr Holden told the Commons: Every area which did not get Bus Service Improvement Plan money will be getting it this time, including across both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester, and that's going to account to over £2.4 million, almost £2.5 million, for the local authorities to help them with bus services.
A campaign was launched following Arriva's decision to axe its Mid Cheshire services, with more than 7,500 people signing Mr Amesbury's joint petition with CWAC leader Louise Gittins.
He added: I've raised the issue of the dire state of our bus services with ministers on numerous occasions, conveying the strength of feeling in our area.
Is the message slowly starting to seep through? I believe Government has coughed up thanks to people power and stakeholders like my councillor colleagues arguing forcefully on behalf of their communities.
Watling Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5EX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC95RD - Deansgate-Castlefield is a tram stop on Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, on Deansgate in the Castlefield area of Manchester city centre. It opened on 27 April 1992 as G-Mex tram stop, taking its name from the adjacent G-Mex Centre, a concert, conference and exhibition venue
the G-Mex Centre was rebranded as Manchester Central in 2007, prompting the Metrolink stop to be renamed on 20 September 2010.[1] The station underwent redevelopment in 2014“15 to add an extra platform in preparation for the completion of the Second City Crossing in 2016“17.
Deansgate-Castlefield serves as a transport hub by integrating with National Rail services from Deansgate railway station by a footbridge. Exits from the station lead to the Great Northern Warehouse, the reconstructed Mamucium Roman Fort, the Beetham Tower, and Deansgate Locks. Part of Zone 1, the stop is one of the most used on the Metrolink network.
In August 2010 Metrolink announced it would be changing the name of the stop from 'G-Mex' to 'Deansgate-Castlefield'. On 2 September 2010, signs at the stop were changed to 'Deansgate-Castlefield'
a couple of days later temporary vinyl GMEX stickers were placed on top which were removed on 20 September 2010 when the name change was made.
Castlefield Deansgate, Manchester city centre, England, UK, M3 4LG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,City Council,LA1 1HH,England,UK,Lancaster bus station,station,stop,stand,stands,public,transport,services,route,routes,Lancashire County Council,travel,city,centre,passengers,commuters,wait,waiting,display,displays,covered,Stagecoach,Megabus,Battersbys Silver Grey,Travellers Choice,Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches,area,summer,sunny
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64TK1 - Lancaster bus station serves the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The bus station was funded by both the Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council. The station, situated in the centre of the city, was re-built and opened in 2001, is staffed full-time, completely covered and consists of 20 stands, a travel centre, a refreshment kiosk, on site toilet facilities and an electronic passenger information board. Directly outside the bus station is Lancaster's main taxi rank.
Services
The main operators from the bus station are Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operating under the name Stagecoach in Lancaster with the remainder of the local services being run by local firms Travellers Choice, Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches and Battersby's Silver Grey. Buses mainly travel from the bus station around the Lancaster, Morecambe, Heysham and Carnforth areas, but regular services also run as far afield as Preston, Blackpool and Knott End on Sea in Lancashire. Skipton, Hawes, Settle, Bentham and Ingleton in North Yorkshire and Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Keswick and the central Lake District in Cumbria (route 555). There is also a single seasonal Sunday and Bank Holiday service that runs directly to Clitheroe. Preston Bus also run a seasonal return Sunday and Bank Holiday service to Richmond and Leyburn in North Yorkshire that calls at both Lancaster bus station and Lancaster University.
Pre booked excursion and long distance coaches also arrive and depart from Lancaster bus station with National Express running direct services to Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham, Leicester, Milton Keynes, London, Exeter, Plymouth, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh.
Damside Street, Lancaster city centre, Lancashire, England, UK, LA1 1HH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59WPR - . Lies, excuse and excuses, dictionary definition and Scrabble letters - political and sales. Photographed on 29 May 2023, this spring image stock-photo/gotonysmith-Record.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include lie, dictionary definition and Scrabble letters - political and sales, excuse, excuses, word, words, spelled, out, letter, square, squares, dictionaries, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The political or campaigning content is suitable for neutral editorial coverage of protest, organised labour, elections, public debate, campaigning, civil society and the way political messages are presented in public. Placards, posters, leaflets, slogans and demonstrations are valuable documentary evidence of a particular moment and can support later historical comparison without implying endorsement of the views displayed. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene. The photograph can also support future before-and-after use if the building, business, service, streetscape, transport operation or public space is later altered, redeveloped, rebranded or closed. It is a useful stock image for publishers, researchers and picture editors seeking a clearly identified contemporary record of the subject and location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,stop,stage,Thames,Clipper,busy,queue,SW8 5BN,SW8
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDPH - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
Battersea Power Station Pier, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Battersea,stop,stage,Thames,busy,queue,SW8 5BN,SW8,tap,in,out,boat,arrival,arrives,sunny
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDPN - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
Battersea Power Station Pier, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,stop,stage,Thames,Clipper,busy,queue,SW8 5BN,SW8
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDR6 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
Battersea Power Station Pier, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,GB,Great Britain,Merseyside,2023,city,L1,united,by,welcome,at,bus station,stands,stops,stop,Eurovision2023,Visit Liverpool,visitliverpool,Liverpool.Com,branding,branded,promotions,promoted,promo,publicity,signposts,signposting,visitor,guide,cities,party,parties,Dutch,TV,boycott
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1MFAN - . Eurovision song contest welcome at Liverpool One bus station, city centre Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1. Photographed on 12 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, united, welcome, bus station, stands, stops, stop, Eurovision2023, Visit Liverpool, visitliverpool, Liverpool.Com, branding, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Additional relevant search concepts include branded, promotions, promoted, promo, publicity, signposts, broadening discoverability while remaining tied to the supplied subject information.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,GB,Great Britain,Merseyside,stand,stop,2,two,L1 3EU,L1,service,services,at,bus,station,Liverpool1,LiverpoolOne,inter,city,British,profits,performance,pick,up,point,points,pick-up,travel,tourist,tourism,public,transport,group,Mobico,cut,cuts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1MFAX - . National Express inter-city bus services stand two, Leeds service, at Liverpool ONE bus station, Paradise St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England,L1 3EU. Photographed on 12 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Paradise Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 3EU, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, stand, stop, two, L1 3EU, service, services, bus, station, Liverpool1, LiverpoolOne, inter, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
Paradise Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 3EU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Britain,WA1,bus,vehicle,buses,Cheshire,WA1 1XW,WBC,at,borough,council,bay,stop,one,1,Warrington,WA1 1TS,vechicles,PSV,service,route,routes,services,cut,cuts,reduced,strike,strikes,subsidy,grant
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NFG - . Buses at Warrington interchange, bus station, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1XW. Photographed on 11 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1TS, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include WA1, bus, vehicle, buses, Cheshire, WA1 1XW, WBC, borough, council, bay, stop, one, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1TS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Surrey,SE,South East,evening,service,at,nighttime,time,deck,passenger,queue,stop,bus,busstop,71,Midhurst,to,Guildford,unit,vehicle,37263,ADL,Enviro200,Alexander Dennis,midibus,TransBus International,classic,Godalming,Waverley,University of Surrey,livery,GU7,rural
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PFAB17 - The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 (previously known as the TransBus Enviro200) is a midibus that was manufactured by TransBus International and later Alexander Dennis between 2003 and 2018. The original TransBus Enviro200 design was innovative but ultimately unsuccessful, with few being sold before the introduction of the second generation Enviro200 (originally referred to as the Enviro200 Dart) revived sales for the product from 2006. It was supposed to be positioned in between a minibus and a rigid single-decker bus.
The Enviro200 was originally designed to be the replacement for the Dennis Dart SLF chassis and Alexander ALX200 and Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies. The Enviro200 MMC was launched in 2014, eventually replacing the original Enviro200 and Enviro300, which went out of production in 2018 and 2016 respectively
Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Germany,from,village,transit,station,west,Rhine,valley,rails,track,rail,Rhineland-Palatinate,town,German,Bacharch,history,historic,line,lines,churches,church,mainline,transport,tracks,classic,heritage,townscape,skyline,hills,Rhine valley,halt,stop,stations,route
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NK3DXT - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany in 2023, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Looking north from Bacharach transit railway station, west Rhine, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - St. Nikolaus Catholic Church. Another layer of the photograph includes rail modernisation, place identity, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, regional rail, changing land use, local history, rail infrastructure, archival record, rail mobility, urban rail transport, public realm, integrated transport, and historical comparison. The modern context includes continuing discussion of accessibility, reliability and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The location also brings in regional identity, station environment, public transport network, commuter travel, changing streetscape, trackside heritage, visual archive, and railway branding. Details involving Germany, Church, Catholic, Bacharach, and transit make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is accessibility and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions as part of the longer story of Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The scene further reflects rail reform and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions when considered against later change at Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Bacherach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,english,UK,saving,savings,pound,pounds,cash,money,invested,into,investment,prepare,preparation,plan,sterling,risk,risks,private,regulator,stopping,stop,contributing,cut,back,pensions,state,personal,Wales,coins,word,scam,scams,problem,problems,charges,shortfall
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NBWGJ2 - Concept still life showing British pound banknotes and coins arranged around a paper label reading Pension , illustrating pension saving, workplace pension contributions and the investment of retirement money in England and Wales. The image uses familiar UK cash, including Bank of England notes and pound coins, to represent regular contributions into a pension pot, long-term saving, financial planning and retirement income. In defined contribution pensions, money paid by the worker, employer and tax relief is invested with the aim of building a fund for later life, although the value can rise or fall depending on markets and charges. UK workplace pension rules are based on automatic enrolment, where eligible employees are usually enrolled into a pension scheme and employers must contribute. Official guidance states that all employers must provide a workplace pension scheme, while MoneyHelper explains that the usual minimum total workplace pension contribution is 8%, commonly made up of employee contributions, government tax relief and an employer contribution. This image is useful for editorial and commercial themes including pensions, savings, retirement planning, personal finance, cost of living, investment risk, pension pots, employer contributions, financial advice, tax relief, pensions policy, household budgeting and long-term security. It can also illustrate debates about pension adequacy, low savings rates, ageing populations, retirement income gaps and whether workers are contributing enough for later life. The close-up arrangement of cash gives the photograph a simple, direct financial message without showing a person, making it suitable for articles, explainers, reports and web pages about pensions in England, Wales and the wider UK. The image should be treated as a general pension concept rather than advice about any specific pension product, provider or investment choice.
West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester Ship Canal,MSCC,cross,the,sign,signs,signage,&,and,risk,of,suicides,attempt,attempts,water,deep,waterway,WA4 1PD,WA4,Latchford Locks,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,body,death,Stop,no,public,access,fence,fencing,bridge,dock,Peelports
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XF99 - . Photographed at Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD in 2023, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Stop signage at Manchester Ship Canal Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD. The wider scene also brings together period detail, healthcare communication, patient self-testing, regional identity, healthcare access, public-health screening, community identity, waterborne transport, clinical screening, waterway conservation, visual archive, changing land use, archival record, and before-and-after reference. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with heritage conservation, maintenance funding and the value of canals as both heritage assets and blue-green corridors. The modern context includes continuing discussion of early diagnosis, public-health messaging and how home testing can widen access to preventive healthcare. For later comparison, the photograph preserves local activity and public use at Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD, details that may look very different after changing commercial priorities. Further associations within the scene are heritage boating, historic narrowboat, navigation engineering, place identity, changing streetscape, everyday life, towpath landscape, and local history. The combination of Locks, Manchester, Canal, signage, and Latchford anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. It also preserves a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
Latchford Locks, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1PD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Scotland,26,10,services,bus,buses,service,public,transport,integrated,day ticket,in,city centre,stop,side by side,two,EH2,company,PTE,deregulation,Alexander Dennis,XLB,double,deck,decker,vehicle,PSV,contactless,payment,route,routes,Ridacard,fares,August,free bus,rides
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JC5N - Lothian Buses is a major bus operator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the largest municipal bus company in the United Kingdom: the City of Edinburgh Council (through Transport for Edinburgh) owns 91%, Midlothian Council 5%, East Lothian Council 3% and West Lothian Council 1%.
Lothian operates the majority of bus services in Edinburgh, and is a significant operator in East Lothian, Midlothian and most recently West Lothian. It operates a comprehensive night bus network, three routes to Edinburgh Airport, and owns the subsidiary companies Lothian Country, East Coast Buses, Edinburgh Bus Tours and Lothian Motorcoaches.
Lothian Buses have operated a flat-fare system since March 2006.[16] Adult and child singles and day tickets, pre-paid multiple singles and 'Ridacards' are also available, with senior citizens travelling on free travel passes in line with the rest of Scotland. As of February 2020, an adult single fare is £1.80 and a child fare costs 90p. An adult day ticket costs £4.50 and a child day ticket £2.50.
Fares are paid into a hopper, which automatically dumps the money into a vault to which the driver has no access
change is not given.
The Lothian 'Ridacard' bus pass is a pre-paid plastic smartcard giving unlimited travel on regular daytime and night bus services, as well as Edinburgh Trams services. It is purchased initially from a Transport for Edinburgh Travelshop, where the owner's picture is incorporated on the card to prevent misuse. Once purchased, the card can be placed onto an on-board reader, which reads the contactless chip in the smartcard. Cards can be credited for a weekly, 4 weekly or annual period. A warning is displayed on the last five days of validity. The card can then be topped up at Transport for Edinburgh Travelshops or PayPoint equipped retailers
Princes Street, Edinburgh city centre, Scotland, UK, EH2 2QP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Warrington,Cheshire,England,WA1,1-2 Union St,WA1 2AN,1-2,Slots,Casino,online,cash,high street,FOBT,FOBTs,addiction,danger,dangers,game,games,Novomatic,brand,licensed online casino,licensed,venue,venues,Luxury Leisure,Greentube group,when the fun stops,stop,Statutory Gambling Levy,white paper,review,walk in,Peers for Gambling Reform,gambleaware,tax
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBDH - Novomatic operates Admiral Casino in the United Kingdom, a brand that includes a licensed online casino, as well as a chain of more than 200 gambling venues in the UK operated by Luxury Leisure. Its online casino includes slots, jackpot games, roulette, blackjack, table games, and live casino. Luxury Leisure is owned by Greentube Alderney Limited, part of the Greentube group, which in turn is owned by Novomatic.
In 2014, Novomatic acquired Luxury Leisure, which operated seaside amusement arcades and other venues. In June 2016, Novomatic bought the UK gambling company Talarius, which operated the Quicksilver high street gambling outlets, from the Tatts Group. These retail gambling arcades were combined and rebranded as Admiral.
In 2018, Greentube Alderney launched the Admiral-branded online casino, AdmiralCasino.co.uk.
Admiral Casino is licensed to operate a remote gaming business in the United Kingdom from the UK Gambling Commission. Admiral Casino is licensed[25] and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) (GCB).
1-2 Union St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2AN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Marble Arch,Homerton,Hospital,38,242,30,bus,shelter,transport,E8,view,routes,stop,stops,Transport For London,status,due,Wick,Downs,reflection,reflected,night,travel,safety,at,risk,risks,of,travelling,route,services,New Bus For London
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K6C9BH - . This authentic period view of Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is Hackney Central bus shelter, service display, early evening, London,England, UK, E8 1LL. The surrounding context encompasses local history, transport accessibility, public transport stop, passenger information, community identity, changing streetscape, public realm, local bus network, social history, passenger transport, bus infrastructure, street-side transport, local mobility, and surface public transport. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with service frequency, decarbonisation and the role of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and the network. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL before different community use alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are everyday life, documentary photography, bus route infrastructure, period detail, archival record, place identity, regional identity, and roadside transit. The recorded references to service, Central, Hackney, shelter, and display preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is service frequency and the role of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and the network within the specific setting of Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL. The wider significance includes accessibility and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services as part of the longer story of Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL.
Hackney Central, London,England, UK, E8 1LL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,railway,station,transport,rail,Great Western Railway,direct award,franchise agreement,First Group,Station Rd,Oxfordshire,England,UK,OX11 7NR,platform,switch,electric,sign,Oxford,hybrid,class800,point,accident,incident,signage,red,signal,stop,change,here,driver,drivers,FGW,First Great Western,Class 800bi-modes,Hitachi,bi-mode trains,BiMode,GWR
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K7NBH5 - . This authentic period view of Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The photograph centres on Sign at GWR Didcot Parkway, Class 80X Power Changeover from electric to diesel operation, Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR. Another layer of the photograph includes urban rail transport, everyday life, archival record, historical comparison, railway branding, rail mobility, before-and-after reference, place identity, public transport network, rail modernisation, passenger railway, rail infrastructure, commuter travel, and integrated transport. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into integrated transport and fares, not least because of the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. Future viewers can use this scene from Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after closure or conversion. Other useful contextual ideas include community identity, documentary photography, transport interchange, station environment, changing streetscape, rail corridor, changing land use, and local history. Details involving Oxfordshire, diesel, operation, Station, and Power make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is integrated transport and how rail stations anchor city-centre mobility and regeneration when considered against later change at Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR. The scene captures a trace of local identity within the wider story of Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR.
Station Rd, Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX11 7NR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,town,centre,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1,central,buses,station,WBC,borough,council,cat,public,service,WA2 7TS,WA2,shop,cafe,integrated,transport,tickets,timetables,routes,stands,stop,Northern,powerhouse,First Greater Manchester,National Express,Arriva,North West,painting,art,artwork
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJYKT - The town and its districts are fairly well served by bus services. Warrington's Own Buses is the main provider of services, operating most of the day time bus routes. Arriva North West, First Greater Manchester. National Express also operate their long-distance services through Warrington. Most services that serve Warrington depart from and arrive at Warrington Interchange. However services can be caught from various points around the town centre, principally Rylands Street (for South and Eastbound routes), Academy Way (Inbound and Eastbound routes), Warrington Central for Northbound services, Sankey Street for Westbound, Eastbound and Southbound buses.
Horsemarket St,Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Manchester,Victoria,train station,railway,rail,station interior,history,trains,UK,M3 1WY,M3,station,showing,and,&,Metrolink,trams,tram,platform,pano,panorama,Starbucks,cafe,to,Arena,roof,wide,stop,lightrail,mainline,interchange,Manchester and Leeds Railway,M&LR
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JY564E - Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England is a combined mainline railway station and Metrolink tram stop. Situated to the north of the city centre on Hunts Bank, close to Manchester Cathedral, it adjoins Manchester Arena which was constructed on part of the former station site in the 1990s. Opened in 1844 and part of the Manchester station group, Victoria is Manchester's third busiest railway station after Piccadilly and Oxford Road and the second busiest station managed by Northern after Oxford Road.
The station hosts local and regional services to destinations in Northern England, such as Blackburn, Rochdale, Bradford, Leeds, Newcastle, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wigan, Southport, Blackpool (Sundays only) and Liverpool using the original Liverpool to Manchester line. Most trains calling at Victoria are operated by Northern. TransPennine Express services call at the station from Liverpool to Newcastle/Scarborough and services towards Manchester Airport (via the Ordsall Chord) from Middlesbrough/Redcar/Newcastle.
Manchester Victoria is a major interchange for the Metrolink light rail system. Two former railway lines into the station have been converted to tram operation: the line to Bury was converted in the early 1990s, in the first phase of Metrolink construction, and the line through Oldham to Rochdale was converted during 2009“2014. In the other direction, trams switch to on-street running when they emerge from Victoria Station and continue southwards through the city centre to Piccadilly or Deansgate-Castlefield.
Victoria Railway Station, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1WY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,Denbighshire,UK,LL20 8SN,LL20,the,rail,railways,signal,signals,history,historic,rails,stations,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitors,unique,heritage,Beeching,cuts,charity,stop,old-fashioned,old,fashioned,carriage,rolling,stock,1920,1920s,tradition,traditional,gorsaf
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JR3MNR - . A grounded documentary photograph made at The Station, Abbey Road , Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The principal subject is Llangollen historic railway station, The Station, Abbey Road , Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN. The surrounding context encompasses adaptive reuse, period architecture, rail transport history, changing land use, rail corridor, local character, signal-box architecture, trackside history, place identity, town-centre renewal, rail operations, contemporary social history, freight wagon, and industrial railway. The modern context includes continuing discussion of network modernisation, signalling technology and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. For current editorial use, commercial viability and construction costs provide additional context, especially through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. As a dated visual record of The Station, Abbey Road , Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects rail infrastructure, changing streetscape, local history, urban regeneration, mixed-use redevelopment, commercial redevelopment, built heritage, and heritage-led regeneration. References to historic, railway, Llangollen, Wales, and Denbighshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at The Station, Abbey Road , Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JR3MNR.
The Station, Abbey Road , Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W0 - . An on-location photograph from The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. Other connected aspects include farm produce, visual archive, place identity, food supply chain, changing land use, crop production, grain harvest, barley cultivation, mixed-use development.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>redevelopment, period detail, regional identity, British agriculture, local character, and field crop. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with supply chains, crop yields and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains. The modern context includes continuing discussion of housing pressure, commercial viability and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. The subject also sits alongside commercial redevelopment, adaptive reuse, town-centre renewal, summer fieldwork, archival record, local history, grain quality, and arable farming. The recorded references to Blackpool, Tower, Lancashire, famous, and promenade preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves period character as a date-specific reference. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity for later comparison.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9W3 - . Recorded at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses grain harvest, historical comparison, agricultural landscape, public realm, local character, everyday life, architectural character, grain quality, archival record, public-realm investment, urban fabric, changing land use, social history, and period architecture. Current relevance extends to weather extremes and climate change, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and planning, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, arable farming, urban regeneration, place-making, community identity, and regional identity. References to Blackpool, resort, famous, Lancashire, and promenade give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,Spyglass,the,bar,pub,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,Tower Tramstop,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9X2 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on The Blackpool Tower & Spyglass bar, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses community identity, cereal crop, social history, adaptive reuse, place-making, British agriculture, heritage-led regeneration, architectural character, field crop, period detail, regional identity, public realm, historical comparison, and town-centre renewal. Current relevance extends to climate change and weather extremes, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public-realm investment and adaptive reuse, not least because of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Future viewers can use this scene from The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, food supply chain, historic townscape, before-and-after reference, rural economy, documentary photography, grain harvest, and archival record. The combination of resort, famous, Blackpool, Spyglass, and promenade anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The frame retains part of the area's social history for future local research.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,NW,NorthWest,FY1,FY1 4BJ,building,stop,Blackpool Tower Promenade,sunny,weather,holiday,vacation,break,weekend,dirty,seafront,steel,structure,phallic,Victorian,resort,British,Great,Britain,tourist,tourism,attraction,visitor,attractions,central,sightseeing,heritage,Golden Mile,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9X9 - . This scene at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. At the centre of the view is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The image also relates to everyday life, field crop, social history, mixed-use redevelopment, place-making, adaptive reuse, public-realm investment, architectural character, barley cultivation, urban regeneration, place identity, civic architecture, period architecture, and documentary photography. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with agricultural policy, climate change and how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, public-realm investment and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. As a dated visual record of The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects before-and-after reference, cereal crop, urban fabric, summer fieldwork, archival record, historic townscape, agricultural landscape, and changing streetscape. Details involving Lancashire, famous, Tower, promenade, and Blackpool make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. It also preserves a point of historical comparison for future local research.
The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Moto,area,station,Motorway,new,logo,rebranding,smile,emblem,happy travels,clean up,cleaned up,maintenance,take a break,services,road,rest,stop,poor,food,toilet,toilets,canteen,expensive,costly,branch,livery,brand,branding,recent,outside,entrance,exterior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JM9P53 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Service station area on M6 north at Stafford, showing new Moto logo 2022. Further facets of the scene include transport accessibility, public transport stop, changing streetscape, regional identity, changing land use, public realm, community identity, period detail, historical comparison, visual archive, roadside stop, roadside transit, local mobility, and everyday life. Current relevance extends to reliability and bus service funding, particularly through how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU, details that may look very different after different community use. Other useful contextual ideas include public transport information, local bus network, bus route infrastructure, surface public transport, archival record, place identity, documentary photography, and street-side transport. Elements such as Service, station, showing, and Stafford add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to reliability and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport when considered against later change at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JM9P53.
Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Moto,area,station,Motorway,new,logo,rebranding,smile,emblem,happy travels,clean up,cleaned up,maintenance,take a break,services,road,rest,stop,poor,food,toilet,toilets,canteen,expensive,costly,branch,livery,brand,branding,recent,outside,entrance,exterior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JM9P57 - . Made at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Service station area on M6 north at Stafford, showing new Moto logo 2022. The surrounding context encompasses public transport information, changing land use, visual archive, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, community identity, transport accessibility, street-side transport, public transport stop, public realm, local history, contemporary social history, bus infrastructure, and surface public transport. The wider contemporary story combines accessibility, reliability and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. As a dated visual record of Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU, the frame retains local activity and public use, making it especially useful if new ownership subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes passenger transport, regional identity, period detail, local bus network, bus route infrastructure, documentary photography, roadside transit, and changing streetscape. Elements such as showing, station, Stafford, and Service add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for accessibility and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres in a form that can be compared with future views of Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU.
Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Moto,area,station,Motorway,new,logo,rebranding,smile,emblem,happy travels,clean up,cleaned up,maintenance,take a break,services,road,rest,stop,poor,food,toilet,toilets,canteen,expensive,costly,branch,livery,brand,branding,recent,outside,entrance,exterior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JM9P5E - . This authentic period view of Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Service station area on M6 north at Stafford, showing new Moto logo 2022. The wider scene also brings together contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, street-side transport, historical comparison, local history, local bus network, everyday life, public transport information, changing streetscape, roadside stop, bus route infrastructure, public realm, surface public transport, and public transport stop. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with integrated transport, reliability and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects changing land use, local mobility, bus infrastructure, passenger transport, archival record, roadside transit, local character, and transport accessibility. References to station, showing, Service, and Stafford give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is integrated transport and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres as part of the longer story of Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU.
Moto Stafford M6 North service station, Staffordshire, England, UK, ST15 0EU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,London,Westminster,England,UK,protests,protesting,flag,flags,Genocide,stop,dead,died,murder,murdered,massacre,of,massacring,kill,killing,people,state,sponsored,fag,enough is enough,grave,human rights,violations,violation,persecution,persecuted,independence,from the central,government,pen,removed,shed,Downing Street,opposite
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07A8X - The Amhara genocide is an ongoing systematic massacre of ethnic Amhara and Agew people in Ethiopia since 1990. Large-scale killings and grave human rights violations followed the implementation of the ethnic-federalist system in the country. In most of the cases, the mass murders were silent with perpetrators from various ethno-militant groups” from Tigray TPLF or TDF, Oromo OLF“OLA, which are also known as Sene/Shane Oneg and the Gumuz armed groups. Ethnically motivated attacks against the Amhara have been reported, with mass graves continuously discovered in various locations. Many from the victim side stated that attempts to investigate and to uncovering data expose them to various forms of persecution. However, the results of two consecutive National Census Analyses and a report by the State revealed that over 2 million Amhara could not be traced. The figure reflects the decades-long massacres and enforced disappearances of the Amhara people. From the ongoing nature of the violence, the actual number is expected to be higher
Whitehall, City of Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,bus,buses,links,town,centre,WN7,interchange,bus service,sunny,blue skies,blue sky,summer,the,Wigan & Leigh,Wigan,council,stand,coach,coaches,route,operators,stops,stop,facility,commute,link,WN7 4LP,deregulated,deregulation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06Y0 - . An identifiable period record of Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The image documents Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP. Another layer of the photograph includes pedestrian environment, urban social history, city-centre activity, changing land use, community identity, rail infrastructure, train operations, everyday street life, visual archive, social history, before-and-after reference, social landscape, station environment, and community life. The wider contemporary story combines rail reform, regional connectivity and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with community use, public-realm change and the relationship between public space and local social life. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP before new ownership alters the character of the place. The location also brings in rail corridor, contemporary social history, regional rail, everyday life, townscape record, historical comparison, street-level documentary, and archival record. References to Station, Greater, Leigh, and Manchester give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes rail reform and the balance between railway heritage and network modernisation when considered against later change at Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP.
Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,bus,buses,transport,links,infrastructire,town,centre,WN7,Transport For greater Manchester,public transport,stand,stands,stops,stop,shelter,shelters,covered,interchange,J,K,L,TfGM,for Greater,Manchester,region,policy,guide,sign,signs,summer,blue sky,blue skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06Y1 - . This location-specific image from Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The frame specifically shows Stands at Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP. Other connected aspects include rail corridor, public realm, contemporary city life, community identity, public transport network, community life, industrial railway heritage, street-level documentary, period detail, rolling stock, rail transport, pedestrian environment, local identity, and contemporary social history. For current editorial use, public ownership and fares provide additional context, especially through the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Current relevance extends to public-realm change and street safety, particularly through the relationship between public space and local social life. Future viewers can use this scene from Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after closure or conversion. Further associations within the scene are local history, townscape record, passenger railway, rail infrastructure, freight wagon, before-and-after reference, visual archive, and regional identity. The combination of Station, Stands, Greater, Manchester, and Leigh anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The record includes a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The frame retains a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Lancashire,bus,buses,links,town,centre,WN7,Transport For greater Manchester,interchange,bus service,sunny,blue skies,blue sky,summer,the,Wigan & Leigh,Wigan,council,stand,coach,coaches,route,operators,stops,stop,facility,commute,link,WN7 4LP,deregulated,deregulation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06Y4 - . This authentic period view of Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP. The subject also carries associations with visual archive, social landscape, street-level documentary, everyday street life, regional rail, station environment, documentary photography, rail corridor, rolling stock, historical comparison, train operations, industrial railway heritage, city-centre activity, and pedestrian environment. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and decarbonisation, not least because of the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. Today's relevance is strengthened by commercial change, regeneration and the continuing question of the relationship between public space and local social life. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP, details that may look very different after changing commercial priorities. A second descriptive layer includes trackside history, contemporary city life, everyday life, place identity, social history, changing land use, regional identity, and urban change. Details involving Greater, Station, Leigh, and Manchester make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene captures a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference.
Leigh Bus Station, King Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WN7 4LP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,North West,pedestrian,dont,light,cross,PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled,pedex,crossings,crossing,red,stop,dont walk,stay,Signal-controlled,Signal controlled,signal,puffin,driver,vehicle,vehicles,cars,button,traffic,flow,flowing,road,safety,fast,moving,pelican,lit,human
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGM7AT - Signal-controlled crossings
A puffin crossing with nearside signals in Aviemore
A staggered set of pelican crossings with farside signals in Greenwich
Pelican crossings, puffin crossings and pedex crossings are all types of controlled crossing controlled by traffic signals for pedestrians and drivers. These types of crossings can be used where vehicle speeds are high, where there are a lot of vulnerable pedestrians, where vehicle flows or pedestrian flows are high or where the road layout could cause uncertainty.
At these crossings, there will be at least two signal heads facing each direction of vehicular traffic, as well as signal heads and call buttons for pedestrians. The crossings can be staggered to shorten crossing times, mainly for the benefit of vehicular traffic flow.
While pelican crossings are no longer permitted to be installed in Great Britain (they are in Northern Ireland), pedex crossings allow the continued use of farside pedestrian signals
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,The Printworks,leisure,night,winter,Manchester Exchange Square Metrolink Tram stop,beside Arndale Shopping Centre,Next,city centre,England,UK,at dusk,tram,beside,tramway,platform,stop,tramstop,tram stop,Printworks,Vue,IMAX,dusk,evening,retail,Costa,sore,Arndale,centre,waiting,area,Exchange Square Manchester,North West England,M2 1NP,M2,commuters,travel,public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2AA - . A dated documentary view of change.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The scene shows Manchester Exchange Square Metrolink Tram stop, beside Arndale Shopping Centre, Next,city centre, Manchester,England, UK, at dusk. The setting also relates to high-street commerce, place identity, everyday life, commuter travel, station environment, changing streetscape, commercial frontage, rail modernisation, archival record, historic context, documentary photography, trackside infrastructure, commercial streetscape, and social history. Today's wider story includes integrated transport, accessibility and the practical question of making rail simpler and more dependable. For contemporary context, online shopping and town-centre regeneration are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes bringing underused premises back into productive use. As a dated visual record, the photograph preserves the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change at the recorded site in Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP. The setting also brings in public transport network, regional rail, contemporary social history, regional identity, local trading, consumer retail, town-centre economy, and community identity. The recorded references to Shopping, Square, Exchange, beside, and Centre preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes integrated transport and making rail simpler and more dependable in a form that can be compared with future views of Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP.
Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,pano,Scotland,UK,G1 4RJ,clyde river,Broomielaw,G1,roulette,Grosvenor,Casino,boat,waterside,County Clubs,poker,UK Gambling Commission,Loyalty card,When the fun stops,stop,pub,pubs,bar,bars,night,evening,reflection,new,history,historic,incident,gamble,61 Broomielaw,Glasgow,wide,view,image
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERR5W - . An authentic period view of 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. The view centres on Grosvenor Casino panorama, Glasgow Riverboat,Clyde river, 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ,at dusk,evening. The scene additionally carries associations with local character, towpath landscape, before-and-after reference, community drinking venue, contemporary social history, changing land use, festival bar service, local history, public realm, place identity, historical comparison, inland navigation, boating network, and changing streetscape. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with changing drinking habits, pub closures and the survival of community pubs. In the mid-2020s, biodiversity and towpath access keep the subject current, particularly through balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the frame records the relationship between the subject and its surroundings in the immediate surroundings of 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ. The photograph additionally reflects everyday life, real-ale culture, drinks hospitality, period detail, independent brewing, blue-green infrastructure, community identity, and industrial waterway history. Elements such as Broomielaw, Riverboat, Glasgow, Clyde, and evening add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. The surrounding context at 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is changing drinking habits and the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues within the real-world context of 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ. Image 2AERR5W also remains a dated record of 61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ.
61 Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 4RJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,vehicle,car,saloon,damage,tyre,crash,defective,blownout,blown,out,at,speed,resulting,stop,stopped,on,line,lines,yellows,dual,carriageway,national,limit,wheel,hub,low quality,tyres,unsafe,tire,destroyed,rip,dangers,of,illegal,worn
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG40KX - . This dated editorial view of Cheshire, England, UK in 2019 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The scene records Front car tyre shredded at speed, stopped on double yellow lines, Cheshire, England, UK - Flat low profile tyre on alloy rim, ripped open. The image also relates to historic townscape, period detail, social history, built heritage, conservation architecture, place identity, heritage landmark, period building, public realm, traditional materials, conservation interest, before-and-after reference, local history, and visual archive. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, maintenance and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within Cheshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. Further associations within the scene are heritage asset, architectural character, urban fabric, local character, regional identity, everyday life, period architecture, and changing land use. References to stopped, shredded, ripped, Front, and speed give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Cheshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for adaptive reuse and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use within the real-world context of Cheshire, England, UK. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character within the specific setting of Cheshire, England, UK. The scene further reflects planning control and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use as part of the longer story of Cheshire, England, UK.
Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Greater Manchester,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,town centre,SK1 1EB,11 bus,309 bus,368 bus,368A bus,bus times,network,route,routes,Bee,networks,pole,sign,signs,stop,stops,numbers,PP,traveline .info,11,392,375,313,centre,buildings,street,Andy Burnham,fares,£2,two pound
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGRN - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is the public body responsible for co-ordinating transport services throughout Greater Manchester in North West England. The organisation traces its origins to the Transport Act 1968, when the SELNEC (South East Lancashire/North East Cheshire) Passenger Transport Executive was established to co-ordinate public transport in and around Manchester. Between 1974 and 2011, it was known as the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), until a reform of local government in Greater Manchester granted it more powers and prompted a corporate rebranding.[1] The strategies and policies of Transport for Greater Manchester are set by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and its Greater Manchester Transport Committee.
Transport for Greater Manchester is responsible for investments in improving transport services and facilities. It is the executive arm of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority which funds and makes policies for TfGM. The authority is made up of 33 councillors appointed from the ten Greater Manchester districts (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan).
Petersgate / Lord St , Town Centre, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1EB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGPKAG - . Made at French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The location is represented through MOD Ministry Of Defence STOP Check Point Headlights off - sign Alert State Bikini Black. The locality and subject together evoke rule enforcement, electoral messaging, democratic accountability, policy controversy, party-political communication, historical comparison, compliance notice, documentary photography, access-control notice, local history, constituency representation, period detail, everyday life, and visitor instruction. In the mid-2020s, housing and electoral accountability keep the subject current, particularly through comparing earlier political promises with later policy. The subject remains useful for current coverage of customer management and access rules, not least because of how public spaces communicate rules quickly and visibly. With the passage of time, the view documents a particular stage in the life of the location at the recorded site in French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL. The setting also brings in archival record, behavioural signage, historic context, contemporary social history, civic debate, public information notice, public administration, and changing streetscape. The recorded references to Defence, State, Black, Alert, and Point preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for housing and preserving campaign language that can quickly date without losing the local specificity of French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL.
French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGPKBK - . A dated documentary view of French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The image documents MOD Ministry Of Defence STOP Check Point Headlights off - sign Alert State Bikini Black. Another layer of the scene includes public administration, political communication, customer guidance, visual archive, electoral messaging, access-control notice, policy controversy, site information, social history, place identity, local character, visitor instruction, behavioural signage, and before-and-after reference. In the mid-2020s, local services and healthcare keep the subject current, particularly through comparing earlier political promises with later policy. The subject remains useful for current coverage of clear communication and child safeguarding, not least because of how public spaces communicate rules quickly and visibly. For place-based research, the view documents the visual character of the locality at the time at the recorded site in French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL. The photograph additionally reflects civic debate, safety messaging, changing streetscape, operational signage, public policy, government priorities, community identity, and changing land use. Details involving Ministry, Black, Headlights, Point, and State give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. A later view of French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for local services and comparing earlier political promises with later policy in a form that can be compared with future views of French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
French Ln, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW5 8BL
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Keywords: numbers,number,67,sixty,seven,six,sixtyseven,warrington,euclid,aveneue,bus,stop,bustop,sus,atop,night,dusk,nightshot
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 1396460137 - 'View this whole set here. If you do Twitter add me here.
A number popular with Rapper Lil Wayne, who released a music video for the song '6 Foot 7 Foot' (shortened as 6'7') in 2011 where he borrows a scene from the film Inception. Elton John also mentions it on his song 'Old '67' on The Captain &
The Kid CD, (2006).
Sixty-seven is the 19th prime number (the next is 71), an irregular prime, a lucky prime, the sum of five consecutive primes (7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19), and a Heegner number.
Since 18! + 1 is divisible by 67, but 67 is not one more than a multiple of 18, 67 is a Pillai prime. 67 is the atomic number of holmium, a lanthanide.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYDX6 - The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air (called wind) through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass. Most organs have many ranks of pipes of differing timbre, pitch, and volume that the player can employ singly or in combination through the use of controls called stops.
Brympton d'Evercy, Yeovil, South West England,UK, BA22 8TD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJPJ1 - . Marsden railway station sign on the Northern train line from Stalybridge to Huddersfield stop for the Riverhead brewery tap pub. Photographed at Marsden Village, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England UK. The photograph was taken on 13 July 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Marsden, railway, station, sign, Northern, train, aletrail, rail, line and Stalybridge, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time.
Marsden Village, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England UK
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Keywords: Red,No,entry,Sign,preventing,parking,to,restrict,to,just,shop,and,restaurant,customers,only,shopper,shoppers,urban,sub-urban,suburban,blue,sky,gotonysmith,Knutsford,rd,road,Warrington,Cheshire,WA4,dont,park,here,stop,stopped,prevented,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8DYX6 - . Red No entry Sign preventing parking to restrict to just hop and restaurant customers only. Photographed on 25 May 2013. The recorded location is A50 Knutsford road, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2PL UK. Looking at the subject's development, britain's road landscape has accumulated layers of transport story.htm Target=_Blank>history: old milestones and cast signs coexist with speed limits, parking controls, motorway infrastructure and electronic traffic management
Such details reveal how movement and road safety have been regulated over time. The wider historical story is that public wording is part of the visual landscape
Direction signs, warning notices, painted advertisements and engraved plaques show how authorities and businesses communicated before digital screens and app-based information became widespread. In the longer view, food photographs can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and local identity. For the 2026 context, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed. In the present 2026 context, much public information has moved onto smartphones and digital displays, making older fixed signs and printed notices increasingly useful as evidence of how people once navigated places, bought services and followed rules. The wider historical story is that street and highway scenes record the practical infrastructure of mobility, including road signs, junctions, bridges, parking controls and changing vehicle use
They also provide a visual history of traffic growth, road engineering and the effort to balance drivers, pedestrians and local communities.
A50 Knutsford road, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2PL UK
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Keywords: Manchester,Lancashire,UK,M29,7JB,M297JB,Entrance,red,white,blue,mine,miners,gotonysmith,disused closed dusty urbex,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,pit,colliery,stop,no entry,closed,danger,rule,rules,barrier,hand,written,handwritten,industrial,area,disused,dusty,urbex
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8DYEA - . Notice - No Unauthorised Persons To Use This Entrance sign at Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK M29 7JB. Photographed on 12 May 2013. Astley Green preserves the last surviving headgear and engine house from the once extensive Lancashire coalfield in this part of Greater Manchester. The former colliery opened in the early twentieth century and later became a mining museum, retaining winding machinery, lamps, telephones, notices and other equipment that explains the highly organised underground working environment. Such artefacts record both engineering and the safety culture of an industry that shaped communities across Lancashire. Historically, physical access control traditionally relied on guards, passes, keys and written instructions
Surviving notices show the routines of secure workplaces and can reveal the culture of secrecy or safety surrounding military, transport and industrial operations. Historically, public wording is part of the visual landscape
Direction signs, warning notices, painted advertisements and engraved plaques show how authorities and businesses communicated before digital screens and app-based information became widespread. In 2026, security increasingly combines physical controls with digital identity, cybersecurity and electronic access management
Earlier pass notices provide a useful contrast with smart cards, mobile credentials and biometric systems while retaining their original institutional context. In 2026, digital wayfinding is widespread, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility and identity
Historic notices and ghost signs are also increasingly appreciated as part of the character of streets and buildings. The subject remains topical in 2026 because much public information has moved onto smartphones and digital displays, making older fixed signs and printed notices increasingly useful as evidence of how people once navigated places, bought services and followed rules.
Astley Green, Tyldesley, Manchester, Lancashire, UK M29 7JB
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Keywords: music,ipod,shuffle,ipodshuffle,tonysmith,hotpix,tony,smith,tonysmithhotpix,red,stop,sign,hip,hipsta,hipstamatic,square,format,UK,England,old,GB,britain
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6265805245 - 'Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop - Play this track here.
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Everyone over 45 has probbaly got a copy of this. Everyone under should download it, as you will recognise most of the tracks.
Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record peaked at the top of both the main United States Billboard chart and the United Kingdom Albums Chart. 'Go Your Own Way', 'Don't Stop', 'Dreams', and 'You Make Loving Fun' were released as singles.
A Grammy Award winner, Rumours is Fleetwood Mac's most successful release with sales of over 40 million copies worldwide.
The band wanted to expand on the commercial success of the 1975 record Fleetwood Mac, but struggled with relationship breakups before recording started. The Rumours studio sessions were marked by hedonistic behaviour and interpersonal strife between Fleetwood Mac members
these experiences informed the album's lyrics. Influenced by pop music, the record's tracks were recorded using a combination of acoustic and electric instruments.
The mixing process delayed the completion of Rumours, but was finished by the end of 1976. Following the album's release in 1977, Fleetwood Mac undertook worldwide promotional tours.
Rumours garnered widespread critical acclaim. Praise centred on its production quality and harmonies, which frequently relied on the interplay among three vocalists. The record has inspired the work of musical acts in different genres. Often considered Fleetwood Mac's best release, it has featured in several publications' lists of the best albums of the 1970s and the best albums of all time.
In 2004, Rumours was remastered and reissued with the addition of an extra track and a bonus CD of outtakes from the recording sessions.
Its lyrics have provided me with inspiration at various times in my life, when I have needed to think about tomorrow. 'Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone. Don't you look back'. Wise advice.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6218204036 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
I found this a very interesting book and this lady very interesting as she told me she worked in the local Job Centre.
In David Cameroons 'Big Society' we will need to get our heads around the 'Non-Cash Reward'. There certainly will be limited or zero funds to support services that used to cost money.
The policy certainly has its critics. Labour leader Ed Miliband in February 2011 said Mr Cameron was undermining his own Big Society concept through spending cuts.
Various charity figures have suggested that the scale of local authority cuts could kill off the idea before it gets going - by 'destroying' existing voluntary groups.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu warned at one of his Sunday sermons, that investment in public services was needed if the Big Society was to succeed.
Norman Smith, BBC Radio4 had this comment:
The difficulty, it seems, he faces in getting his Big Society message over is that voters have rather more pressing matters on their mind.
After all, at a time of job losses, pay freezes, pension hikes and public service cuts - people may take the view that creating the Big Society is not very high on their list of priorities.
Somehow Mr Cameron has to convince voters it matters as much to them as it clearly does to him.
Merseyside television producer Phil Redmond has already attacked the 'big society' idea, saying it has been 'undermined by public spending cuts'.
The Brookside and Hollyoaks creator had originally been a fan of the concept, taking charge of a project involving volunteering and cultural activities in Liverpool.
He said: 'I do remain a strong supporter of the principle behind big society, because it wasn't too long ago that the media was full of stories about Big Brother, too much red tape, surveillance society, we need to get engaged with society and so on.
'It just came at the wrong moment.'
He said there was a need to make sure there was a separation between the big society plans and the cuts.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5772288982 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
With the demise of the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau), the local library can be the place people turn for advice. This can be for legal matters, health issues or finance.
A well stocked library can help everyone access the information they need. Books may not do the job for you, thats down to the borrower of course.
It would be interesting to see if the person this lady was taking these books out for, benifitted from them 3 weeks later when they were returned/renewed.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5748792710 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
The local library is a place to learn more about where you live. I was not born here, ended up here more by practicality than choice.
Usually libraries have microfiche of newspapers going back many decades and can serve as archives of local history.
For a small town, commuter dormatory for Liverpool and Manchester, Warrington has its place in history. Two IRA bombs, the second claiming two childs lives left a dark shadow over the town.
The troubles in Warrington started on Thursday 25 February 1993. Three IRA terrorists broke into a Warrington gas storage depot. After planting Semtex bombs, the trio tried to escape and shot a patrolling police officer.
Most of their bombs failed to detonate, but one did blow up. Thankfully, nobody was injured. The three IRA men were arrested and Warrington believed its brush with terrorism had passed. They were wrong.
On Saturday 20 March 1993 another IRA unit took revenge on Warrington for the arrests three weeks earlier. It was the day before Mothering Sunday and stores in Bridge Street were bustling with shoppers. Two bombs, planted in waste bins, exploded within a minute of each other.
I was in Warrington that day. Luckily in Sainsburys when the bombs exploded. I visit Belfast a lot and I am pleased that the two communities can manage to agree to disagree in peace now. I regret the loss of the innocent lives of three year old Jonathan Ball and 12 year old Tim Parry, who only lived streets away from me.
I hope libraries stay open to spread the experience of this, as well as the victorian explorers who brought Egyptian mummies to the museum and the 1651 scene of the last Royalist victory of the Civil War. Our lives would be poorer for not knowing the history of the soil we tread on every day.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5756384702 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
A cracking place for kids books and also those books of trains, ships and machines young lads always love. In my experience too, we ended up going home with the full quota of 8 books.
Books develop a childs imagination. I am convinced reading and writing is aided by having books around and having a diverse library of them on your doorstep. If you are lucky you might get a corner with Lego to fiddle with too.
Dora the Explorer is an American animated television series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show can be found on the Nickelodeon cable television network.
Dora, the main character, is a young 7-year-old latin american girl who embarks on a trip in every episode in order to find something or help somebody. She asks the viewers at home to help her find new ways to reach places with the help of Map. She also teaches viewers Spanish, introducing them to short words and phrases.
Dora is available in many languages as TV series and books. In each country she pairs the native language with English. For example in Russia, the bilingualism is Russian-English. The series is called Dasha-sledopyt ('Dasha the Pathfinder'). Dasha is the children's name of Daria (Darya).
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5718425249 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
You probably like me receive recommendations from Amazon and the like, introducing me to things to buy similar to the things I already have purchased. The effect of this is that we are recommended to listen to, watch or read more of the same.
In a library it is easy to walk in for a book on the Great Western Railway and walk out with a biography and a gluten free cook book as well, via the checkout desk (now fully computerised) of course.
I dont know if this man had been looking for this book, but his body language, holding this book at arms length revealed something extra. It is a racy title.
How did a 19 year-old, middle-class, Catholic girl from Munich become Hitler's mistress and what kept him faithful until the end of their lives? Was her appeal sexual, domestic, political - or did he really love her? Eva Anna Paula Hitler n\u00e9e Braun (6 February 1912 \u2013 30 April 1945) was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and for less than 40 hours, his wife.
Braun met Hitler in Munich when she was 17 years old while working as an assistant and model for his personal photographer and began seeing him often about two years later. By 1936 she was a part of his household at the Berghof near Berchtesgaden and by all accounts lived a materially luxurious and sheltered life throughout World War II.
She was quite racy by all accounts and enjoyed make-up and nude sunbathing.
As the Third Reich collapsed towards the end of the war, Braun swore her loyalty to Hitler and went to Berlin to be by his side in the heavily reinforced F\u00fchrerbunker beneath the Reich Chancellery. As Red Army troops fought their way into the neighbourhood on 29 April 1945, she married Hitler during a brief civil ceremony: she was 33 and he 56. Less than 40 hours later they committed suicide together in a sitting room of the bunker, she by biting into a capsule of cyanide.
Strangely, the German public was wholly unaware of Braun until after her death. You would need several super injunctions these days to manage that!
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I had a long chat with this chap. His father had played football with the opposition during the war and that is why he selected this book ( Soccer at War: The Complete Record of British Football and Footballers During the Second World War) on this day.
'Soccer at War' is the compelling account of the national game during this defining moment in history. Rollin reveals how it was that football not only continued to be played and watched, but also grew in popularity and stature. He explains how, while the country fought for freedom, the sport offered morale-boosting appeal to war workers, servicemen, and civilians alike.
It tells of the hundreds of professional footballers who joined up, those who became heroes, and those who did not come back, the enthusiasts who administered the game in their spare time, and the players who turned out for thirty bob a week. The servicemen who went AWOL to play and others who hitch-hiked just to get to a game also find their place in the story, along with the record-breaking goalscoring achievements. Looking further afield to occupied Europe, 'Soccer at War' also exposes the role of football in Hitler's regime.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5713625721 - '\u00bfWhats this Library Tribe set all about? Read about it here
The traditional library was always a place you could find a good textbook. Today often the internet is touted as a replacement for good quality text books.
The Internet is very much like television in that it takes time away from other pursuits, provides entertainment and information, but in no way can compare with the warm, personal experience of reading a good book. This is not the only reason why the Internet will never replace books, for books provide the in-depth knowledge of a subject that sitting in front of a computer monitor cannot provide.
In an increasingly rushed and hurried world, the sound-bite is becoming the currency of knowledge rather than in-depth experience, only obtained by research, study, seeing and doing. The internet is being often used as an excuse to stock less textbooks in libraries.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8FBE2 - . This authentic period view of Newington, Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland , United Kingdom in 2010 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The photograph centres on Waiting for the night bus Newington Edinburg old town Scotland UK. Another layer of the photograph includes changing land use, transport accessibility, roadside transit, changing streetscape, historical comparison, public-transport wayfinding, local bus network, place identity, passenger information, local character, local history, social history, archival record, and surface public transport. From a 2025-onward perspective, decarbonisation and local connectivity are closely linked to this subject, alongside the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare. Future viewers can use this scene from Newington, Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland , United Kingdom to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after closure or conversion. Other useful contextual ideas include everyday life, public realm, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, community identity, period detail, bus route infrastructure, and bus infrastructure. The recorded references to Edinburg, Newington, night, and Waiting preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Newington, Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland , United Kingdom, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is decarbonisation and the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare when considered against later change at Newington, Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland , United Kingdom. The view records a trace of local identity for later comparison. Image D8FBE2 also remains a dated record of Newington, Edinburgh Old Town, Scotland , United Kingdom.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4653594686 - 'This is an image taken in the first floor historic reading room of the Manchester University John Rylands library. This serves as the special Collections section of the John Rylands University Library (JRUL). It is a remarkable victorian gothic building right in the heart of the city's shopping district Deansgate.
The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Mrs Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her late husband, John Rylands. The collections include medieval illuminated manuscripts, examples of the earliest forms of European printing, including the Gutenberg Bible, and the personal papers of notable local figures such as Elizabeth Gaskell and chemist John Dalton.
Enriqueta Rylands purchased a site on Deansgate, at the heart of Manchester city centre, in 1889 for her planned memorial library and commissioned a design from architect Basil Champneys. Mrs Rylands had originally intended the library as a principally theological collection and the building, which is a very fine example of Victorian Gothic, has much of the appearance of a church, although the actual concept was of an Oxford college library on a larger scale.
The core of the library was formed around the collection of 40,000 books including many rarities assembled by George John Spencer, which Mrs Rylands purchased in 1892. The library was finally opened to readers on 1 January 1900. It was illuminated internally by electricity (rather than gas which was more common at the time). The use of electricity was still in its early stages, the supply had to be generated on-site. This took some years to achieve due to the inexperience of local contractors, but the library became one of the first public buildings in Manchester to be lit by electricity and continued to generate its own supply until 1950.
Basil Champneys was given the rare honour of speaking about the building at a general meeting of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was awarded the Royal Gold Medal in 1912. The library was granted listed building status on 25 January 1952, which was upgraded to Grade I on 6 June 1994.
In the Rylands Gallery on the lower floor, you can see some of the most important items from the Library's collections including magnificent medieval manuscripts and examples of the earliest books ever printed. The gallery is organized around seven themes. Faiths, History of the Bible, Beautiful Books, Science, World Literatures, Everyday Life and Manchester.
It is one of Manchester's building gems and inside more resembles a cathedral than a library. Marble statues of Enriqueta and John Rylands watch over the readers from either end of the room. If you are in the city, make an excuse to spend some time to drink in the history.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4656685501 - 'Here is a reader in The John Rylands Library, a Victorian Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester and part of Manchester University. The library is a grand historical place to study with the smell of books all around. There are many collections here, but you will be as welcome if you bring in Martin Amis or Dan Brown.
The foundations of the Library's collections were the Althorp Library of Lord Spencer (yes that one!), acquired in 1892 and a part of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana purchased from James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford in 1901. The Bibliotheca Lindesiana was one of the most impressive private collections in Britain at the time, both for its size and for the rarity of some of the materials it contained. The manuscript collections (including Chinese and Japanese printed books) were sold in 1901 to Mrs. Rylands for the John Rylands Library.
The collections include exquisite medieval illuminated manuscripts, examples of the earliest forms of European printing including the Gutenberg Bible, as well as the personal papers of distinguished historical figures including Elizabeth Gaskell, John Dalton and John Wesley. The library also houses the papyrus fragments known as the Rylands Papyri and documents from North Africa. The most notable of these are the so-called St John Fragment, believed to be the oldest extant New Testament document., Rylands Library Papyrus P52, the earliest fragment of the canonical Gospel of John text and Papyrus Rylands 463, a manuscript fragment of the apocryphal Gospel of Mary. The collection of incunabula numbers about 4,500.
In a nod to Irene Royal and Ann Brown, librarians I see very infrequently, there have been many important staff associated with the collection.
Librarians at John Rylands before its merger include Edward Gordon Duff in 1899 and 1900 and Henry Guppy between 1899 and 1948 (joint Librarian with Duff until 1900). Duff was responsible for the original library catalogue, compiled between 1893 and 1899: Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester
ed. E. G. Duff. Manchester: J. E. Cornish, 1899. 3 vols.
Dr Guppy began publication of the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library in 1903
it later became a journal publishing academic articles and from autumn 1972 the title was changed to the Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester (further slight changes have occurred since).[30] Other noteworthy members of staff were James Rendel Harris, Alphonse Mingana, the Semitic scholar Professor Edward Robertson (d. 1964) who was the third librarian, and Moses Tyson, keeper of western manuscripts, afterwards librarian of Manchester University Library
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4476871247 - 'A man happy in his van in a layby on the A46 between M6 junction two and Coventry.
I have been a regular customer of Ron (of Ron Snax, Outside catering available 01827-706191) for some time. The mis-spelt pricelist notwithstanding (Turkcy), he does a cracking job. \u00a32.40 buys you a bagette the size of two fists, packed with fried goodness. My only gripe is that he doesn't do black pudding, but that has never stopped me calling there. His litre of steaming tea or coffee also blows Costa away.
Rons does barms and soft bagettes. It always amazes me how short a distance you need to travel, for bread names to change so dramatically. It could be a bread-cake, teacake (obviously without fruit), a sub, barm, breadbun, cob, stotty, scone, buttery, flour cake or muffin. Using the wrong one can lead to a lot of confusion. Any more bread styles you know from across Britain, please leave a comment and let me know.
The old 'Greasy Spoon' in my opinion gets an unfair press. Wikipedia defines it as:
'Greasy spoon is a colloquial or slang term used in Britain, Ireland and North America for small, especially cheap, archetypal working class restaurants or diners. The name 'greasy spoon' is used to imply a less-than-rigorous approach to hygiene and dishwashing, and appears in use in the early 20th century'.
There have been a few stories, mainly hoaxes based on ficticious EU reports about eating habits of long distance drivers and their health. As any truck driver knows, the greatest hazard is infact 'Truck drivers testicle' caused by vibrations encountered over time from sitting over the tractor unit engine.
Thankfully, Rons position appears safe, although he did tell me that a new rating system is apparently coming in. So look out for his star rating, next time you are on the A46. Tell him HotpixUK sent you!
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4084316490 - 'The Town Hall (and its golden gates), formerly the home of the Philips family, Bank Hall (built 1750), and their scion, Nathaniel George Philips, the artist.
Taken here from Sankey street at dusk leading to the A57 travelling west from town after a day of rain showers.
Another shot at Dusk from Warrington www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690680009/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDJ0P - D&G Bus is a bus operator based in Stoke-on-Trent. They operate local & interurban bus services in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent. D&G Bus is the largest bus operator in Cheshire East & the second-largest in Staffordshire.
D&G Bus was formed by David Reeves and Gerald Henderson in April 1998 initially operating four buses on two routes under contract to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. It expanded with both route and school services in Cheshire and Staffordshire with 16 buses by the end of 1998.
In April 2005 D&G Bus purchased Wednesfield based Midland. In 2006 following Gerald Henderson's sudden death Julian Peddle purchased Henderson's shareholding in the business
In December 2019, Julian Peddle's Centrebus Group purchased David Reeves shareholding in D&G bus, at present it will continue to operate as a separate unit from Centrebus.
In February 2023, Arriva North West announced that they were closing their depots in Winsford & Macclesfield. In response to this, D&G registered replacement routes to cover some of the cancelled services, with some of these services being part-supported by Cheshire East Council.
Northwich Routes - 82 Chester, 37 Crewe, 49 Rudheath Weaverham
Watling Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5EX
