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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,918Tallinn,Tallinn,Estonia,Raekoja plats,Town Hall Square,Old Town,medieval,Hanseatic,UNESCO,panorama,dusk,evening,sunset,tourism,Baltic,architecture,cobblestones,cafes,pano,tourists,short,breaks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX6RW - . An evening panorama looks across Raekoja plats, Tallinn's historic Town Hall Square, as warm late-day light settles on the medieval Old Town and people gather around pavement cafes. The square has functioned as a marketplace and civic focus since the Middle Ages and remains the social heart of the Lower Town. Tallinn Town Hall, whose surviving medieval form dates from 1402-1404, anchors a streetscape of gabled merchant houses associated with the city's Hanseatic trading past. The surrounding Old Town forms part of Tallinn's UNESCO World Heritage Site, valued for the unusually complete survival of its medieval street pattern, fortifications, churches and mercantile architecture. In summer the square becomes an animated meeting place for visitors and residents, with restaurant terraces, cultural events, fairs and walking tours extending into the long northern evening. Its winter identity is different but equally famous: the square hosts a Christmas market and a long tradition of displaying a festive tree, recorded from the fifteenth century. For travel, heritage and city-break editorial use, this view combines Baltic tourism, historic urban fabric, pedestrian public realm, European café culture and the visual transition from daylight to dusk. It also records the 2020s visitor economy in a historic centre where conservation, hospitality and everyday city life share the same compact public space. The image also preserves period details of signage, materials, branding, street furniture and everyday use that may be altered by later refurbishment or redevelopment. As an editorial stock photograph it is suited to both immediate news context and longer-term comparative work, where researchers can examine how the place, service or subject changed during the mid-2020s. For search and archive use, closely related concepts include local history, contemporary Britain or Europe, documentary photography, changing public space, economic and social change, infrastructur.
Raekoja plats, Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0943,North Queensferry,sunset,Firth of Forth,Queensferry Crossing,Fife,Scotland,UK,evening,light,estuary,bridge,harbour,boats,waterfront,village,tourism,engineering,transport,road,infrastructure,coastal,travel,scenic,golden,water,panorama,Scottish
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMR53 - North Queensferry sunset over the Firth of Forth and Queensferry Crossing in Fife, Scotland, UK. Warm evening light falls across the estuary while the cable-stayed road bridge stretches towards the distant southern shore, with harbour buildings, boats and the historic waterfront settlement of North Queensferry in the foreground. The image looks across a landscape shaped by three generations of major Forth crossings and by the long maritime history of the communities on either side of the water. North Queensferry sits beneath the internationally recognised Forth Bridge and close to both the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing, making the village a popular viewpoint for engineering and transport heritage. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Scottish tourism, North Queensferry, Fife, the Firth of Forth, Queensferry Crossing, bridges, road infrastructure, civil engineering, sunsets, coastal settlements, harbours, travel, scenic Scotland and waterfront regeneration. Low golden sunlight and reflective water give the panorama strong travel appeal while retaining clear geographical and transport context.
North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,skyline,apartment,towers,new-build,housing,affordable,development,dockland,docklands,regeneration,urban,modern,city l,iving,waterside,property,sunset,cityscape,panoramic,former,Manchester Docks,MediaCity,district,brownfield redevelopment,high-density housing,private rental sector,property investment,housing growth,city-centre living,waterfront regeneration,urban planning,residential construction,modern architecture,population growth,regional economy,regeneration investment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM1WJD - Panoramic sunset view across the water at Salford Quays in Salford, Greater Manchester, showing modern apartment towers, waterfront walkways and a red-painted pedestrian bridge within the regenerated former docklands. Brick paving, railings, lamp posts frame the basin, while blue sky, broken cloud and warm evening light reflect across the calm water. The composition records the changing residential skyline of one of northern England's best-known regeneration areas.
Salford Quays was created from the former Manchester Docks, which opened with the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894. The docks declined after the Second World War and closed in 1982, leaving waterside land available for redevelopment. Salford City Council acquired much of the site and promoted a transformation based on housing, offices, leisure, culture, public space and transport. The Lowry opened in 2000, followed by MediaCity in 2011, helping establish the Quays as a centre for broadcasting, digital industries, tourism and apartment living.
New residential development has introduced high-rise and medium-rise blocks around the basins, responding to demand for homes close to Manchester city centre and MediaCity employment. The evolving skyline also illustrates debates about housing density, private renting, affordability, infrastructure, public realm and the creation of sustainable neighbourhoods on former industrial land.
Salford City Council describes the Quays as one of Europe's most successful waterfront regeneration projects. Its adopted MediaCity and Quayside framework includes around 3,000 new homes, commercial space, landscaped neighbourhoods, better waterfront access and new green areas. This photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of new-build apartments, city living, brownfield redevelopment, dockland renewal, property investment, urban planning, construction, housing growth, evening cityscapes and the continuing expansion of Greater Manchester's western waterfront.
The Quays, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, M50
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9152,Oban,harbour,Scotland,Argyll,sunset,evening,waterfront,ferry,boats,maritime,coast,tourism,travel,reflections,port,Hebrides,town,seafront,CalMac,westcoast,destination,West Coast,staycation,UK,short,breka,holiday,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XEM - Oban harbour and waterfront in warm evening light on the west coast of Scotland, with calm water reflecting the colourful townscape, harbour buildings and vessels. A ferry is visible among the boats, reinforcing Oban's long-established role as a transport and maritime gateway to the Inner Hebrides. The compact town rises behind the harbour toward wooded hills, combining tourism, ferry operations, fishing, leisure boating, hotels, shops and local services in a distinctive Scottish coastal setting. The photograph is useful for editorial features on Oban, Argyll and Bute, CalMac ferry travel, island connectivity, Scottish tourism, harbour economies, waterfront regeneration, maritime transport, coastal communities and travel around western Scotland. The golden low-angle light and reflections add a strong sense of place while retaining a clear documentary view of the working harbour and town centre.
Oban Harbour, Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,grave,grass,rewilding,rewilded,left,wild,Church Ln,Church Lane,Grappenhall,centre,Cheshire,WA4 3EP,WA4,parish,churches,in,the,evening,sunset,overgrown,graveyard,of,villages,churchyard,cemetery,memorial,memorials,history,historic,clock tower,building,Anglican,bug friendly,assisted dying,bill
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG904R - . Overgrown graveyard of St Wilfrids historic parish church in the evening, Church Lane, Grappenhall village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP. Photographed on 7 August 2023, this summer 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 Church Lane, Grappenhall village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include grave, grass, rewilding, rewilded, left, wild, Church Ln, Church Lane, Grappenhall, Cheshire, WA4 3EP, WA4, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The religious or ecclesiastical setting gives the photograph relevance to faith, worship, sacred architecture, stained glass, church heritage, tourism and the conservation of historic interiors and buildings. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Church Lane, Grappenhall village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA4 3EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,radio,station,digital,Nicky Clifford,Julian Williams,Kim Smith,John Thompson,DJs,building,studio,studios,station UK,local,independent,broadcaster,exterior,offices,UK,online,internet,streaming,streams,volunteer,non,commercial,door,doorway,modern,urban,streetscape,sunset,reflections,evening,music,news,community programming,CW9 5LA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGJ40 - This image shows the exterior of Radio Northwich, a community radio station based in Northwich, Cheshire. The station operates as a local, non-commercial broadcaster, providing a mix of music, local news, interviews, and community-focused programming aimed at serving residents of Northwich and the surrounding area.
Radio Northwich broadcasts on FM locally and also streams online, reflecting the hybrid nature of modern community radio in the UK. Programming typically includes locally produced shows, specialist music output, and coverage of local events, charities, and voluntary groups, with a strong emphasis on community participation and volunteering.
The station is independently run and community-owned, operating on a not-for-profit basis rather than as part of a national commercial radio network. Community radio stations such as Radio Northwich play an important role in local media ecosystems, particularly as traditional local newspapers and commercial radio services have declined.
The photograph appears to have been taken in late-day light, with warm reflections visible in the glass frontage of the building. The modern exterior places the station firmly within Northwich town centre, highlighting the visibility and accessibility of community media within everyday urban life.
16A Leicester Street (Unit 24b), Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5LA, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,Arts,evening,WA1,WA1 1BL.,the,Parr Hall,town,with,end,in,sunset,Wired Young Carers,Grade II,listed building,old magistrates court,Museum Street,Winmarleigh Street,cultural,culture,centre,Palmyra Square South,Warrington,WA1 1BL,complex,old courthouse,and,Centre Sport,sports hall,Pete Postlethwaite,programme,studio,studios,bar,area
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC31A2 - . Pyramid Arts Centre, Cultural Quarter, Palmyra Square South, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1BL. Photographed on 11 July 2023. In 1989 the borough council also saw a need for a better arts and theatre complex so re-developed the old courthouse and Centre Sport, sports hall next door into The Pyramid Arts Centre. The Pyramid, opened in 2002, hosts various classes throughout the year for people interested in discovering the arts. Pyramid also hosts a monthly Comedy Store Event, local band nights as well as having a varied programme of weekly classes. One of its studios was named in 2011 after the late Pete Postlethwaite. For public realm, the historical context is that town and neighbourhood photographs record the accumulation of ordinary change: road layouts, shop names, signage, public art and building uses
Their value increases when compared over decades because apparently minor details can become the clearest evidence of transformation. Looking at architecture, the longer history is that banners, monuments and temporary installations can transform a formal square into a record of particular events or institutional identity. The background to sheriff court is that courts and police buildings are physical expressions of the justice system
Their entrances, crests and signs identify the institutions responsible for criminal and civil proceedings, public order and local administration. For public realm, the 2026 context is that regeneration, housing growth and changing high streets continue to alter many British towns, giving well-located photographs practical relevance for local-past comparison. In 2026, architecture remains relevant because well-used squares continue to be important to tourism and local identity, while redesign projects often focus on accessibility, shade, planting and flexible event use. Further relevant search phrases include local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, community history, and local landmark.
Palmyra Square South, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1BL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,GB,Great Britain,Merseyside,2023,city,L1,Ukraine,united,music,by,2,flag,at,the,L3,L3 4AF,Eurovision2023,Britain with Ukraine,UK with Ukraine,flags,dock,harbour,docks,Union Jack and Ukrainian,Union Jack Ukrainian,Union jacks,union flags,Mann Island,support,supports,sunset,on
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1MF82 - . Two flags Union Jack and Ukrainian at the Albert Dock, Eurovision song contest, city centre Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3. 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 Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, Ukraine, united, music, flag, L3 4AF, Eurovision2023, Britain with Ukraine, UK with Ukraine, flags, dock, harbour, 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 waterside context adds themes of ports, docks, harbours, rivers, canals, ferries, leisure boating, maritime transport and waterfront regeneration. Such views are useful for travel and infrastructure coverage as well as for documenting how working waterfronts, passenger services and former industrial land change over time. 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 scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,GB,Great Britain,L1,Liverpool,L1 3EU,bus,station,public,in,the,evening,sunset,dusk,public transport,central,main,Liverpools,interchange,Canning Place,Liverpool One bus and coach station,sign,signs,Liverpool One bus station,Liverpool One coach station,English,journey,network,route,urban,Mersey,Merseyside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1MFAM - . Liverpool ONE bus station in the evening, Merseytravel, Paradise Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, 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 Liverpool, L1 3EU, bus, station, public, evening, sunset, dusk, public transport, central, main, Liverpools, 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,Britain,L23,at,sculpture,on,in,seaside,sunset,evening,dusk,English,L23 6SX,face,body,torso,cast,iron,figure,people,figures,Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry,West Bromwich,West Brom,Waterloo,and,Blundellsands,Hargreaves Foundry,Halifax,Derek Alexander,Another Place Ltd,Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council,Sefton,Gormly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NFM - Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body.[1] The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach
The work consists of cast iron figures which face out to sea, spread over a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. Each figure is 189 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs around 650 kilograms (1,430 lb). The figures are cast replicas of Gormley's own body. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea, and are subject to corrosion by seawater and colonisation by marine animals. The figures were cast at Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax, West Yorkshire and the Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry in West Bromwich by foundryman Derek Alexander
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Britain,L23,at,sculpture,on,in,seaside,sunset,evening,dusk,English,L23 6SX,face,body,torso,cast,iron,figure,people,figures,Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry,West Bromwich,West Brom,Waterloo,and,Blundellsands,Hargreaves Foundry,Halifax,Derek Alexander,Another Place Ltd,Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council,Sefton,Gormly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NFN - Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body.[1] The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach
The work consists of cast iron figures which face out to sea, spread over a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. Each figure is 189 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs around 650 kilograms (1,430 lb). The figures are cast replicas of Gormley's own body. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea, and are subject to corrosion by seawater and colonisation by marine animals. The figures were cast at Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax, West Yorkshire and the Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry in West Bromwich by foundryman Derek Alexander
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,GB,United Kingdom,human,and,Merseyside,Liverpool,seaside,sand,beach,men,man,sunset,evening,beaches,sands,artists,own,naked,body,bodies,Gormley,Gormleys,Sefton,Metropolitan Borough,Council,artwork,sculpture,sculptures,L22 1RR,L22,dusk,at,rude,statues,Gormly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R27C29 - . Antony Gormley, Another Place artwork sculpture, cast iron figures, located between Waterloo and Blundellsands, Merseyside, UK,. 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 Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include United Kingdom, human, Merseyside, Liverpool, seaside, sand, beach, men, man, sunset, evening, beaches, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. 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. For search and editorial use, the image is relevant to the named location, local identity, contemporary Britain, regional tourism, urban life, community activity and the changing appearance of towns and cities. Additional relevant search concepts include sands, artists, own, naked, body, bodies, broadening discoverability while remaining tied to the supplied subject information.
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,GB,United Kingdom,human,and,Merseyside,Liverpool,seaside,sand,beach,men,man,sunset,evening,beaches,sands,artists,own,naked,body,bodies,Gormley,Gormleys,Sefton,Metropolitan Borough,Council,artwork,sculpture,sculptures,L22 1RR,L22,dusk,at,rude,statues,Gormly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R27C2B - . Antony Gormley, Another Place artwork sculpture, cast iron figures, located between Waterloo and Blundellsands, Merseyside, UK,. 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 Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include United Kingdom, human, Merseyside, Liverpool, seaside, sand, beach, men, man, sunset, evening, beaches, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. 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. For search and editorial use, the image is relevant to the named location, local identity, contemporary Britain, regional tourism, urban life, community activity and the changing appearance of towns and cities. Additional relevant search concepts include sands, artists, own, naked, body, bodies, broadening discoverability while remaining tied to the supplied subject information.
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Surrey,UK,England,GU7,Bridge Street,GU7 1HP,townbridge,town,bridge,sign,old,history,river,Wey,sunset,sky,evening,dusk,merge,merger,Guildford,council,councils,spot,metal,historic,1920,1920s,road,path,flood,flooding,risk,floods,waterway,pollution,sewage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PG60X4 - . This authentic period view of Town Bridge, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP in 2023 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is Town Bridge, River Wey sign, Bridge Street, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP. The surrounding context encompasses regional identity, mass transit, railway branding, historical comparison, transport interchange, local history, visual archive, rail infrastructure, public realm, social history, place identity, documentary photography, rail mobility, and station environment. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into reliability and accessibility, not least because of the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions. Small period details of landscape treatment and surrounding development at Town Bridge, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. The surrounding story also includes community identity, regional rail, integrated transport, passenger railway, urban rail transport, local character, everyday life, and changing streetscape. The recorded references to River, Borough, Waverley, Surrey, and Godalming preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Town Bridge, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to reliability and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and emissions when considered against later change at Town Bridge, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP.
Town Bridge, Godalming, Waverley Borough Council, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1HP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,town,centre,WA1,new,development,redeveloped,rebuilt,market place,unit8,unit 8,evening,dusk,sunset,at,movie,theatre,complex,2D,English,landmark,destination,space,area,winter,revitalised,leisure,pubs,bar,pub,multiscreen,multi-screen,parlour,Costellos
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NCX2EB - . Recorded at Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH in 2023, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The scene records Evening sunset at Cineworld multiplex cinema complex at Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH. The broader subject matter reaches into regional identity, film exhibition, everyday life, cinema retail complex, documentary photography, local history, contemporary social history, visitor leisure, before-and-after reference, evening economy, changing streetscape, archival record, historical comparison, and community identity. Current relevance extends to cinema attendance and streaming competition, particularly through how cinema buildings record changing patterns of entertainment. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. A second descriptive layer includes visual archive, screen entertainment, big-screen entertainment, commercial leisure, public realm, place identity, cinema-going culture, and changing land use. The combination of multiplex, complex, Evening, Square, and cinema anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH, 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 cinema attendance and how cinemas compete with streaming while retaining the social appeal of the big screen within the specific setting of Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH. The frame retains period character before later change alters the scene. The scene captures a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
Time Square, unit 8, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,power,station,energy,industry,sunset,closed,fossil fuel,fuelled,going,green,climate change,global warming,demise,of,replace,replaced,obsolete,tower,winter,trees,end,closing,closure,finished,finish,redeveloped,demolished,brownfield,brown,field,WA5,heat dome,heatwave
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NCX1FE - Cooling towers, chimney and industrial structures of the former Fiddler's Ferry Power Station appear in silhouette beneath a vivid pink and red evening sky near Warrington in Cheshire. Bare tree branches frame the dramatic skyline, creating an atmospheric image of Britain's coal-powered industrial past and the environmental consequences of burning fossil fuels.
Fiddler's Ferry entered full commercial operation in 1973 and became one of North West England's most recognisable landmarks. The coal-fired station had a generating capacity of approximately 2,000 megawatts and once produced enough electricity to supply around two million homes. Operated latterly by SSE Thermal, it ceased generation and officially closed in March 2020 after almost 50 years. SSE sold the site in 2022 to Peel NRE, which is progressing a long-term regeneration of the extensive former industrial estate. Demolition and decommissioning work continues, with the remaining cooling towers and principal generating structures scheduled for removal as the land is prepared for new employment and residential development.
The photograph also provides a powerful editorial concept for climate change, greenhouse-gas pollution and the transition away from coal. Fiddler's Ferry cannot individually be described as causing one particular weather event, but decades of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired generation contributed to the cumulative atmospheric greenhouse-gas concentrations driving global warming. Human-induced climate change is making severe heatwaves more frequent and intense.
This context was highlighted during the exceptional June 2026 heatwave and persistent European blocking pattern, widely described as a heat dome or omega block. Britain provisionally reached 36.7°C at Merryfield in Somerset on 25 June, breaking the national June temperature record for a second consecutive day, while intense heat across Europe affected health, agriculture, infrastructure and labour productivity. The image
Widnes Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,Lancashire,England,UK,WN1 1BH,town,centre,evening,sunset,behind,historic,County Court,building,CIC,company,space,Gerard Winstanley,House,offices,listed,leaded,Arts at the Mill,interest,arts,music,spaces,cafe,1887,venue,Community,grade II,Victorian,Lancs,and,HMRC,window,buildings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MKF8NX - Gerard Winstanley House which was formerly the towns magistrates court and police station but is now the home of a multi-arts thriving creative community.
It is a Grade II listed building dating back to around 1887 and of course, the first thing that hits you is the brickwork. The official records describe it as red brick in Flemish bond with sandstone dressings and a slate roof.
The buildings stand on Crawford Street opposite the small little garden that belongs to the Parish Church of All Saints and it really does cut a very imposing figure from a seat in that garden.
But the dramatic architecture doesn't stop there - not only do we have the amazing red brickwork and intricate dressings, but we have towers and turrets too! The spiked tower at the bottom end of Crawford Street rises high above the brickwork pointing right up to the often dark skies above.
This is where the main entrance to the courts was, its large welcoming doorway still a big feature of the facade. The symmetry and absolute craftsmanship of the building never fail to impress
These days the courts and police station have long gone, updated and replaced elsewhere in the town and everyone wondered what might happen to this magnificent building.
Would it go to rack and ruin like so many other buildings in the town, or would there be new life breathed into it, would it get a second chance?
The answer was firmly YES as the building was purchased and occupied by The Old Courts who have transformed the place and have refurbished the interior (still an ongoing project) to provide Art Galleries, a Theatre, a Live Music venue, a Cafe, a Record store, Band rehearsal rooms, Conference and Events space and even a bar.
Bailiff Bar is at the very bottom of the building around the corner from Crawford Street and on to King Street West.
The Old Courts, Crawford Street, Wigan, Lancashire, England,UK, WN1 1NA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XFDJ - . This scene at Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS in 2023 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The frame specifically shows Greenbelt Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS in winter. The locality and subject together evoke period detail, commercial streetscape, local enterprise, archival record, everyday life, community identity, local character, social history, construction phase, brownfield housing, urban infill, small-business culture, place identity, and planning-led growth. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial rents and footfall, not least because of the short lifespan of branding, displays and shopfront identities. Today's relevance is strengthened by housing supply, construction costs and the continuing question of the pressure to increase housing supply in established towns. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS before different community use alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, contemporary social history, town-centre economy, customer footfall, apartment construction, local history, residential development, and public realm. Details involving Greenbelt, Appleton, winter, and Thorn make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects commercial rents and the short lifespan of branding, displays and shopfront identities without losing the local specificity of Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS.
Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5NS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,North West,Merseyside,L1,60,England,L1 9DW,bar,pubs,cosy,central,spirits,tap,taps,etched,window,Scottish,Scotland,Edinburgh,sunset,evening,light,logo,trademark,nightlife,economy,food,drink,drinks,heritage,boozers,Public House,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHPHKH - . This dated documentary view of 60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 9DW in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is The Grapes pub interior, Deuchars IPA etched window, 60 Roscoe street , Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 9DW. The subject also carries associations with social landscape, hospitality trade, archival record, restaurant culture, visual archive, everyday street life, everyday life, changing land use, public realm, city-centre activity, community life, contemporary social history, food tourism, and local identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of tourism, hospitality costs and how food and drink help define neighbourhood identity. For current editorial use, regeneration and commercial change provide additional context, especially through how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around 60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 9DW before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with local character, regional identity, period detail, pedestrian environment, before-and-after reference, food-and-drink business, documentary photography, and visitor economy. Elements such as Roscoe, Liverpool, interior, Grapes, and Deuchars add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of 60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 9DW may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and the resilience of customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy without losing the local specificity of 60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 9DW.
60 Roscoe St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 9DW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,halffull,two,2,beer,glass,with,a,half,empty,half-empty,Cheshire,England,UK,casts,cast,an,over,tables,real,ale,ales,beers,head,foam,glasses,1/2,full,half empty,sunset,low sun,sunny,shadows,benches
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JD0MFJ - . An on-location photograph from Cheshire, England, UK in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is Glass half full - 2 pint pot glasses of real ale, casting an evening shadow, over a beer garden table, Cheshire, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include public realm, destination dining, everyday life, visitor economy, hospitality trade, before-and-after reference, visual archive, documentary photography, regional identity, local dining scene, changing streetscape, hospitality venue, archival record, and leisure spending. For current editorial use, staffing pressure and food inflation provide additional context, especially through how changing discretionary spending affects hospitality venues. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at Cheshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after changed technology. The wider setting retains connections with period detail, independent food retail, local character, historical comparison, place identity, licensed hospitality, social history, and restaurant culture. References to shadow, garden, evening, glasses, and table give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Cheshire, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is staffing pressure and the role of restaurants and bars in visitor-led regeneration when considered against later change at Cheshire, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate business rates and how food and drink help define neighbourhood identity without losing the local specificity of Cheshire, England, UK. The record includes details of everyday use as part of Cheshire, England, UK's history.
Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,WA1,WA1 1BL.,the,Parr Hall,town,with,end,in,sunset,Wired Young Carers,Wire,Wired,Young Carers,art,painted,2016,spray,paint,Grade II,listed building,old magistrates court,Museum Street,Winmarleigh Street,Culture Warrington,Spearfish Arts,illustrator,Will Barras,history,Golden Gates,Barley Mow,Mad Hatter,Jonathan Blackburne,RMS Tayleur
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MN7PCH - An 18m high mural adorns the gable end wall of the old magistrates' court which now forms part of the Pyramid arts centre at the corner of Museum Street and Winmarleigh Street.
'Reflection of Warrington' was created as part of a partnership between Wired Young Carers, Culture Warrington, Spearfish Arts and renowned illustrator Will Barras.
The project cost £6,000 and was funded by a local trust foundation.
Children, aged between eight and 15, were given a break from their responsibilities caring for loved ones to help work with Will on the design.
The idea was to find a new way for young people to engage with the town's history.
The group decided on a range of images including iconic structures such as the Golden Gates and the Barley Mow, famous faces like Jonathan Blackburne, the Lord of the Manor of Warrington famous for growing the north west's first pineapple at Orford Hall, and the Mad Hatter's tea party scene from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
Scenes illustrating the town's industrial heritage are also featured alongside a depiction of the ill-fated RMS Tayleur which was built in Warrington.
Will and the team spent 46 hours on the street art design over six days using 25 litres of emulsion and 100 spray cans.
The project has been around a year in the making with a workshop in February to gather ideas on how the mural should look.
Planning permission to paint the wall was approved at the end of September when Historic England raised no objections.
Palmyra Square South, Cultural Quarter, Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK, WA1 1BL.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MN7PGD - An 18m high mural adorns the gable end wall of the old magistrates' court which now forms part of the Pyramid arts centre at the corner of Museum Street and Winmarleigh Street.
'Reflection of Warrington' was created as part of a partnership between Wired Young Carers, Culture Warrington, Spearfish Arts and renowned illustrator Will Barras.
The project cost £6,000 and was funded by a local trust foundation.
Children, aged between eight and 15, were given a break from their responsibilities caring for loved ones to help work with Will on the design.
The idea was to find a new way for young people to engage with the town's history.
The group decided on a range of images including iconic structures such as the Golden Gates and the Barley Mow, famous faces like Jonathan Blackburne, the Lord of the Manor of Warrington famous for growing the north west's first pineapple at Orford Hall, and the Mad Hatter's tea party scene from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
Scenes illustrating the town's industrial heritage are also featured alongside a depiction of the ill-fated RMS Tayleur which was built in Warrington.
Will and the team spent 46 hours on the street art design over six days using 25 litres of emulsion and 100 spray cans.
The project has been around a year in the making with a workshop in February to gather ideas on how the mural should look.
Planning permission to paint the wall was approved at the end of September when Historic England raised no objections.
Palmyra Square South, Cultural Quarter, Warrington, Cheshire, England,UK, WA1 1BL.
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Keywords: sign,inscription,The Pick,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,evening,village,Cheshire Villages,923,Year 923,timber frame,Tudor,building,historic,Bell Lane,Cheshire,WA4,bar,side,timbered,listed building,public house,sunset,warm,16th,century,18th,inn,gable end,17th century,letters,writing,history,pub sign,shield,crest of arms
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C59GGD - This Grade two listed building, steeped in history, is ideally located close to the Trans-Pennine way and the Penny Ferry. Open all day every day, this traditional pub is well worth a visit. There is ample parking and a welcoming log fire. During the summer months customers can sit outside and watch the world go by. Food is served Monday to Friday Noon to 2pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm. The kitchens are open all day Saturday and Sunday. The food is home cooked, traditional fayre, with a heavy emphasis on local produce. The Sunday roast is a must and there is a selection of fine wines to choose from. A major midweek feature is the Tuesday quiz with three prizes up for grabs, play your cards right and a jackpot. The weekend starts on a Friday night with live music featuring local bands. Members of the public are welcome to play. The pub also has a local Darts team and shows Live Premiership Football.
History behind Thelwall and the significance of the Pickering Arms
In AD 923 King Edward the Elder ordered a burh to be built to guard the crossing of the River Mersey from the Danes. It was a mistranslation of the word burh, which means military fort, which led to Thelwall being described as a city , hence the legend which appears on the gable end of the 17th Century Pickering Arms public house- reading In the year 923 King Edward the Elder founded a city here and he called it Thelwall.
1 Bell Ln, Thelwall, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 2SU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Warrington,WBC,Warrington Borough Council,North West,WA1,merry xmas,of,over,shopping,highstreet,high street,high st,small town,christmas,lights,decorations,Sunset over Bridge Street Warrington,failing,declining,fortunes,sunset,sensets,Warrington sunset,merry,Xmas,festive,night,evening,dusk,town,centre,colourful,colours
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2DM - . A dated documentary view of Bridge St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. At the centre of the frame is Sunset over Bridge Street Warrington, with Merry Christmas banner,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW. The surrounding context brings together period detail, government priorities, democratic accountability, bricks-and-mortar retail, retail property, local trading, commercial streetscape, historic context, party-political communication, public policy, local history, political campaigning, regional identity, and documentary photography. In the mid-2020s, business rates and changing footfall keep the subject current, particularly through bringing underused premises back into productive use. The subject remains useful for current coverage of electoral accountability and local services, not least because of comparing earlier political promises with later policy. With the passage of time, the scene keeps a record of period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment at the recorded site in Bridge St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW. Other useful associations include customer footfall, civic debate, contemporary social history, social history, shopfront economy, place identity, constituency representation, and consumer retail. The recorded references to banner, Sunset, Christmas, Bridge, and Warrington preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Bridge St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW 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 business rates and the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names when considered against later change at Bridge St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW.
Bridge St, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA1 2QW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,dusk,evening,winter,Santa Clause,fountain,fountains,from,England,UK,M1 1RN,Santa at dusk,white,festivities,illuminated,Dec,December,festive,sunset,night,water,Merry,Xmas,Christmas,city,centre,celebration,celebrate,square,public,space,bright,offices,office
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2BH - . This documentary view of Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The scene shows Merry Christmas, from Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England, UK, M1 1RN - Santa at dusk. The setting also relates to consumer retail, customer footfall, commercial frontage, shopfront economy, urban commerce, before-and-after reference, local trading, local history, documentary photography, high-street commerce, independent trading, commercial streetscape, changing land use, and retail vacancy. The subject remains useful for current coverage of changing footfall and vacant units, not least because of how high streets adapt when traditional retail contracts. As the area changes, the frame preserves period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment within the setting of Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN. The subject sits alongside retail property, archival record, regional identity, place identity, town-centre economy, visual archive, public realm, and community identity. References to Merry, Gardens, Piccadilly, Christmas, and Santa help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. The surrounding context at Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is changing footfall and how high streets adapt when traditional retail contracts when considered against later change at Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN. The image also provides a reference for commercial rents and the shift toward mixed retail, leisure, service and residential centres without losing the local specificity of Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN.
Piccadilly Gardens,Manchester, England,UK, M1 1RN
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,CW9 6LB,CW9,Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,Village,dusk,evening,tree,autumn,November,December,no leaves,winter tree,empty of leaves,backlit,lonely,one tree,big,countryside,country,wintertime,sunset,sunrise,atmosphere,colorful,clouds,cold,horizon,nature,landscape
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGJJ - . An authentic period view of Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. The scene shows Tree with no leaves,winter sunset,dusk,Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB. Other connected aspects include conservation interest, urban fabric, documentary photography, traditional masonry, visual archive, contemporary social history, local character, architectural detailing, conservation architecture, historic frontage, heritage landmark, cityscape history, architectural character, and period detail. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with maintenance costs, historic townscape and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity. For local-history research, the photograph anchors evidence of how the subject fitted into ordinary life in this part of Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB. The surrounding context also covers community identity, heritage asset, everyday life, changing streetscape, changing land use, period streetscape, public realm, and historical comparison. Elements such as Antrobus, sunset, Northwich, winter, and Village add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. Around Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is maintenance costs and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity as part of the longer story of Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB. The scene further reflects heritage conservation and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity when considered against later change at Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB.
Antrobus Village,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6LB
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,CW9,Back Ln,Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK,CW9 6NA,Hall,village,time,timepiece,@HotpixUK,Viscount Ashbrook,autumn,canopy,19th century,arley hall,wooden clocktower,wooden clock tower,Arley Hall and Gardens,Arley Hall Gardens,country house,stately home,Cruck Barn,sunset,dusk,history,historic,outside,exterior,entrance,gate,door,doors
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFFFEH - Arley Hall is a country house in the village of Arley, Cheshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Lymm and 5 miles (8 km) north of Northwich. It is home to the owner, Thomas Shelby OBE, MP and his family. The house is a Grade II* listed building, as is its adjacent chapel. Formal gardens to the southwest of the hall are also listed at Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In the grounds are more listed buildings, a cruck barn being listed as Grade I, and the other buildings as Grade II. The hall was built for Rowland Egerton-Warburton between 1832 and 1845, to replace an earlier house on the site. Local architect George Latham designed the house in a style which has become known as Jacobethan, copying elements of Elizabethan architecture. A Gothic Revival chapel designed by Anthony Salvin was subsequently built next to the hall. By the mid-20th century parts of the house were in poor condition and were demolished, to be replaced by five private homes in a matching architectural style. The present gardens were created in the 1830s, and were developed during the 20th century. The garden's herbaceous border was one of the first of its type in Britain, and remains one of the finest. The house and its gardens have been open to the public since the 1960s, and have also been used as a film location. Stockley Farm, part of the Arley estate, is an additional visitor attraction for children and families
Back Ln, Arley, Northwich,Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 6NA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT2NR - Cycling to work is a great way of fitting more activity into your busy daily routine, and what better way is there to enjoy the beginning and end of the work day.
It's also good for the environment as you won't be burning any fossil fuels on your commute - the only fuel you'll need is your breakfast.
But how to start cycling to work? You don't need a complicated programme or a detailed plan to start cycling, just a bike and the willingness to give it a go.
If you haven't tried it before you've probably got some questions about how to begin, but with a little preparation and our bike commuting tips below you can enjoy a healthy, cheap start to the day.
Can I cycle that far?
A rough rule of thumb is that most people can cover about five miles in half an hour. It might take some time to build up to the distance you need to cover but in the meantime you're fitting physical activity into your daily routine instead of trying to find time to exercise after work.
If you've got a long way to travel why not put your bike in the car and just cycle the last bit? Chances are this will be the bit that involves traffic jams, frustration and idling engines. You might be surprised by how quickly you're ready to increase the distance too.
I don't feel confident cycling on busy roads
Get some cycle training if you think you need it, especially if you haven't cycled for a long time.
Look into routes that avoid busy roads. A common mistake is to assume that the only route to work is on the main road with all the rush-hour cars.
If anyone from your workplace already cycles your way ask them about the routes they take or even ask them to bike buddy with you.
My bike isn't in great condition
If you're not sure whether your bike is safe, find time to check it over. Take it to a local bike mechanic if you're still not certain.
If it's safe to ride, just give it a go. You can think about whether a better bike might make it even more enjoyable once you've decided to continue cycling
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Church lane,south Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 3EA,WA4,Warrington,atmospheric,atmosphere,warm,gravestone,autumn,sunset,in,cemetery,church,Anglican,centre,St,saint,Wilfs,Wilfrids,Robinsons,Robbies,public house,trees,tree,wall,sun,evening,fall,graves,graveyard,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG41A4 - The attractive Cheshire village of Grappenhall, near Warrington contains some interesting buildings and retains its characterful cobbled roads and village stocks. The name derives from the Old English words 'grop', 'grep', or 'grepe' (meaning ditch/drain), and halh (meaning flat land by a river). The village was first mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086, referred to as 'Gropenhale' the land was described as having a wood with deer and was valued as being worth five shillings.
The village stands on the Bridgewater Canal, built for Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater by James Brindley and completed in 1772, it was once a busy commercial enterprise transporting coal from the mines in Worsley near Manchester to industries in Widnes, Runcorn and Northwich where the fuel was used in the production of chemicals. Nowadays the quiet towpath of the canal makes for a pleasant stroll.
A Norman church stood on the site of the Church of St. Wilfred although it was largely rebuilt in the sixteenth century. The earliest recorded rector of the church was in 1189. A small chapel was added to the church by the local Boydell family in 1334 and contains a commemorative window in their honour. Fragments of medieval glass have been preserved from the chapel which form the most extensive medieval stained glass in Cheshire. During nineteenth century building work a Saxon font of the local red sandstone was discovered at a depth of about three feet below floor level. The chancel contains an effigy of Sir William Boydell, who died in 1275. The reredos is carved in oak and is based on the painting of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
The carving of a cat which adorns the west face of the church tower is said to have been the inspiration for the grinning Cheshire cat in Lewis Carrol's famous children's story 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. Carrol was born in the nearby village of Daresbury. By the gate to the churchyard stand the two stone uprights of the village stocks
Church Ln, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EA
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Keywords: HousingITguy,Project365,2nd 365,HotpixUK365,Tone Smith,GoTonySmith,365,2365,one a day,Tony Smith,Hotpix,autumn,tree,leaves,leaf,brown,sunset,country lane,Cheshire,England,UK
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4558226709 - 'If you are on Twitter, do add a follow there and I will follow back in return mobile.twitter.com/HotpixUK
Have a look at my archived photography, from ten years back at www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/
All images (c) Tony Smith - @HotpixUK - No images to be used without express permission',
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Hotpix,Tony Smith,HousingITguy,365,Project365,2nd 365,HotpixUK365,Tone Smith,wheels,bike,cycle,sunset
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4580279827 - 'If you are on Twitter, do add a follow there and I will follow back in return mobile.twitter.com/HotpixUK
Have a look at my archived photography, from ten years back at www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/
All images (c) Tony Smith - @HotpixUK - No images to be used without express permission',
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Peel Ports,Bridge,sunset,orange,locks,South Warrington,MSCC,Cheshire,North West England,UK,water,British,GB,Great Britain,Knutsford Road,Swing Bridge,Swingbridge,Latchford Village,Village,clouds,dusk,dawn,disused Latchford railway viaduct,railway viaduct,Latchford railway viaduct,Latchford railway bridge,Victorian,engineering,Victorian Engineering,dramatic,WBC,Warrington Borough,Warrington Borough Council,L&NWR,Stockport-Warrington line,Latchford Viaduct,Arrol,wrought iron
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTAGW - Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856. Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford = Boggy-stream ford.
Knutsford Road, Warrington, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,fingerpost,finger post,finger,post,posts,offices,office,sunset,evening,Design Museum,Riverside,city,centre,pier,London Bridge,area,sign,signs,signage,to,England,UK,tourist,tourism,finding,your,way,around,accomodation,for,rent,unusual,sunny,blue,sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6YB - . This scene at Southwark, London, England, UK in 2018 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 Tower bridge signage, London, directions to City Hall, Design Museum, Riverside, city pier, Hays Galleria, London Bridge. The image also relates to changing land use, wayfinding system, instructional sign, traditional holiday town, community identity, community noticeboard, directional marker, navigation aid, resort heritage, tourism retail, public information signage, coastal tourism, archival record, and coastal leisure. For current editorial use, maintenance and visitor experience provide additional context, especially through the importance of accessible information in hospitals, stations and public spaces. Current relevance extends to retail pressure and heritage attractions, particularly through the enduring appeal of traditional British seaside customs. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at Southwark, London, England, UK, details that may look very different after changed technology. The surrounding story also includes regional identity, orientation signage, changing streetscape, local history, visual archive, operational signage, local character, and historical comparison. The combination of Museum, Riverside, signage, Galleria, and Tower anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Southwark, London, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is maintenance and the importance of accessible information in hospitals, stations and public spaces when considered against later change at Southwark, London, England, UK. The record includes details of everyday use within the wider story of Southwark, London, England, UK.
Southwark, London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6YE - . Recorded at Southwark, London, England, UK in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The image documents Tower Bridge on the river Thames at sunset, from Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1. Another layer of the photograph includes social landscape, changing streetscape, townscape record, everyday street life, documentary photography, waterside leisure, marine mobility, city-centre activity, changing land use, navigation corridor, passenger river service, period detail, urban waterway, and river transport. Current relevance extends to waterway maintenance and flood resilience, particularly through the need to balance navigation, ecology and flood resilience. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into footfall and commercial change, not least because of how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. Future viewers can use this scene from Southwark, London, England, UK to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after redevelopment. Further associations within the scene are contemporary social history, local identity, waterfront cityscape, public realm, contemporary city life, waterborne travel, before-and-after reference, and street-level documentary. References to Tower, river, Thames, sunset, and Bridge give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Southwark, London, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is waterway maintenance and how waterfronts are increasingly used as public spaces and regeneration anchors within the specific setting of Southwark, London, England, UK. The frame retains a local visual benchmark for future local research.
Southwark, London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHBJPX - City Hall is a building in Southwark, London which previously served as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) between July 2002 and December 2021. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. In June 2020, the Greater London Authority started a consultation on proposals to vacate City Hall and move to The Crystal, a GLA-owned property in Newham, at the end of 2021. The decision was confirmed on 3 November 2020 and the GLA vacated City Hall on 2 December 2021. The Southwark location is ultimately owned by the government of Kuwait.
History
City Hall was designed by Norman Foster and was constructed at a cost of £43 million on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. It opened in July 2002, two years after the Greater London Authority was created, and was leased rather than owned by the Greater London Authority. Despite its name, City Hall is not in and does not serve a city (according to UK law), often adding to the confusion of Greater London with the City of London, which has its headquarters at Guildhall. In June 2011, Mayor Boris Johnson announced that for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the building would be called London House
The building has an unusual, bulbous shape, purportedly intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency, although the excess energy consumption caused by the exclusive use of glass (in a double facade) overwhelms the benefit of shape. Despite claiming the building demonstrates the potential for a sustainable, virtually non-polluting public building
The building is located on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark, as part of the extended pedestrianised South Bank. It forms part of a larger development called More London, including offices and shops. The nearest London Underground and National Rail station is London Bridge
Kamal Chunchie Way, Southwark, London , England, UK, E16 1ZE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHBJR0 - City Hall is a building in Southwark, London which previously served as the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) between July 2002 and December 2021. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. In June 2020, the Greater London Authority started a consultation on proposals to vacate City Hall and move to The Crystal, a GLA-owned property in Newham, at the end of 2021. The decision was confirmed on 3 November 2020 and the GLA vacated City Hall on 2 December 2021. The Southwark location is ultimately owned by the government of Kuwait.
History
City Hall was designed by Norman Foster and was constructed at a cost of £43 million on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. It opened in July 2002, two years after the Greater London Authority was created, and was leased rather than owned by the Greater London Authority. Despite its name, City Hall is not in and does not serve a city (according to UK law), often adding to the confusion of Greater London with the City of London, which has its headquarters at Guildhall. In June 2011, Mayor Boris Johnson announced that for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the building would be called London House
The building has an unusual, bulbous shape, purportedly intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency, although the excess energy consumption caused by the exclusive use of glass (in a double facade) overwhelms the benefit of shape. Despite claiming the building demonstrates the potential for a sustainable, virtually non-polluting public building
The building is located on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark, as part of the extended pedestrianised South Bank. It forms part of a larger development called More London, including offices and shops. The nearest London Underground and National Rail station is London Bridge
Kamal Chunchie Way, Southwark, London , England, UK, E16 1ZE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM9A1M - . Recorded at 78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is Virgin Pendolino arrives at Motherwell Railway Station, North Lanarkshire, Scotland at dusk, UK. The subject also carries associations with before-and-after reference, roadside stop, changing land use, local history, place identity, public transport information, roadside transit, surface public transport, local bus network, archival record, visual archive, documentary photography, transport accessibility, and local character. The wider contemporary story combines reliability, bus service funding and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around 78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK before changed technology alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects everyday life, public realm, period detail, bus route infrastructure, regional identity, social history, historical comparison, and local mobility. The recorded references to arrives, Motherwell, Scotland, Railway, and Lanarkshire preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes reliability and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport in a form that can be compared with future views of 78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK. Another strand within the photograph is rural transport and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport within the real-world context of 78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK.
78 A721, Motherwell ML1 1BN, UK
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,sky,orange sky,red sky,dramatic,winter sunset,sunset,tree,trees,bare trees,leafless tree,with trees,Cheshire,England,UK,field,fields,Countryside,country,sunrise,book cover,painting,sunset painting,sunrise painting,drama,sunrise drama,sunset drama,Sunset with leafless trees,red,pink,blue,yellow,oak tree,oak,oaks,larch,branch,branches
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM99WJ - . Made at the recorded location in 2017, 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 Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into visual archive, documentary photography, period building, conservation interest, local history, architectural detail, heritage landmark, public realm, contemporary social history, period detail, everyday life, place identity, changing land use, and cityscape history. Today's relevance is strengthened by redevelopment pressure, tourism and the continuing question of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after refurbishment. The location also brings in architectural character, adaptive reuse, heritage asset, changing streetscape, historic townscape, historical comparison, built heritage, and conservation architecture. The combination of Dramatic, sunsets, trees, and winter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes redevelopment pressure and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,sky,orange sky,red sky,dramatic,winter sunset,sunset,tree,trees,bare trees,leafless tree,with trees,Cheshire,England,UK,field,fields,Countryside,country,sunrise,book cover,painting,sunset painting,sunrise painting,drama,sunrise drama,sunset drama,Sunset with leafless trees,red,pink,blue,yellow,oak tree,oak,oaks,larch,branch,branches
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM99X4 - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2017, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The image documents Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with visual archive, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, public realm, historical comparison, period building, adaptive reuse, documentary photography, period detail, place identity, social history, architectural character, historic streetscape, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy retrofit, tourism and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside heritage asset, changing land use, contemporary social history, community identity, historic townscape, urban fabric, conservation architecture, and archival record. The combination of sunsets, Dramatic, trees, and winter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Viewed retrospectively, MM99X4 can help trace changes in the appearance, interpretation or use of Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK, despite the absence of a more detailed address. The image also provides a reference for energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects adaptive reuse and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: city centre,Glasgow City Panorama,Scotland,pano,dusk,evening,height,Gotonysmith,Strathclyde,UK,G1 1QE,flats,office,sunset,industrial,moody,winter,Scottish,skyscraper,skyscrapers,people,make,makes,M8,toward,towards,George Square,and,the,east,concrete,mix,mixed,block,blocks,rooftop,rooftops
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HKHW8X - . An on-location photograph from Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE in 2017, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. At the centre of the view is Glasgow city skyline panorama, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE looking over towards George Square and the east. Further facets of the scene include cityscape history, heritage landmark, architectural character, adaptive reuse, built heritage, local history, conservation interest, architectural detail, everyday life, archival record, regional identity, documentary photography, period detail, and historic townscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into maintenance and embodied carbon, not least because of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. Small period details of local activity and public use at Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes public realm, before-and-after reference, conservation architecture, period building, changing streetscape, historic streetscape, historical comparison, and place identity. References to Glasgow, skyline, Strathclyde, panorama, and Scotland give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate maintenance and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE. The image also provides a reference for maintenance and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the real-world context of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE.
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE
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Keywords: city centre,Glasgow City Panorama,Scotland,pano,dusk,evening,height,Gotonysmith,Strathclyde,UK,G1 1QE,flats,office,sunset,industrial,moody,winter,Scottish,skyscraper,skyscrapers,people,make,makes,M8,toward,towards,George Square,and,the,east,concrete,mix,mixed,block,blocks,rooftop,rooftops,Commonwealth Games,2026,legacy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HKHWBD - . An identifiable period record of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE in 2017, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The main point of reference is Glasgow city skyline panorama, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE looking over towards George Square and the east. The wider scene also brings together period detail, social history, built heritage, urban fabric, historic streetscape, cityscape history, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, public realm, place identity, adaptive reuse, architectural character, changing streetscape, and heritage landmark. Today's relevance is strengthened by embodied carbon, tourism and the continuing question of keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. As a dated visual record of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with regional identity, historic townscape, documentary photography, visual archive, local history, changing land use, period architecture, and community identity. Elements such as Glasgow, panorama, Strathclyde, Scotland, and Square add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE. The period view preserves part of the area's social history as a date-specific reference. The view records details of everyday use for later comparison.
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, G1 1QE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PK2 - Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Edinburgh, UK
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Keywords: United,Kingdom,city,centre,center,history,historic,seat,of,power,autumn,December,Xmas,Christmas,through,trees,tree,saint,United,Kingdom,Cuthberts,graveyard,grave,yard,cemetery,sunset,sun,set,sunny,blue,sky,monochrome,black,white,dramatic,Edinburgh Castle,in Winter,Blue sky,Black and White,GotonySmith,hilltop,historic,history,historical,icon,iconic,kingdom,landmark,landmarks,lowlands,lothian,medieval,monument,old,outcrop,rock,rocky,Royal,family,scotch,scotland,scots,scottish,sight,sights,scenic,sightseeing,skies,sky,skyline,summer,sun,sunny,sunshine,stronghold,tour,tattoo,tourism,tourists,town,towns,towering,uk,united,white,unesco world heritage,Unesco,old town,Edinburgh Castle,dramatic sky,moody,mody sky,dramatic sky,summer,blue,blue sky,lush,green,trees,vegetation,clouds,Edinburg,Castel,Scots,Scottish,scotland,nationalistic,stone,tour,travel,tourist,attraction,Royal Family,buy pictures of Edinburgh,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Edinburgh Castle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PK3 - Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Edinburgh, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PK8 - Edinburgh Castle is an historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Edinburgh, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XCGF - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2015 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Berliner sign in lights with sky behind, bar serving bier. A broader reading of the photograph includes commercial ephemera, changing streetscape, historic hostelry, archival record, public information notice, historical comparison, graphic street detail, period detail, social history, urban typography, visual archive, contemporary social history, pub heritage, and regional identity. For current editorial use, pub closures and business rates provide additional context, especially through the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity. Current relevance extends to public communication and commercial branding, particularly through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around the recorded location before new ownership alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with period lettering, printed message, public-facing signage, wayfinding detail, night-time economy, street-level message, changing land use, and everyday life. Details involving lights, Berliner, serving, and behind make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The dated record from the recorded location makes the broader context more tangible. Another useful connection is pub closures and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects public communication and how ordinary signs become time-specific evidence of language and design within the specific setting of the recorded location. Image F0XCGF also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Keywords: University,Uni,UK,GB,Modern,meets,70s,Liverpool,School,of,Art,and,Design,with,Catholic,Metropolitan,Cathedral,of,Christ,The,King,evening,sunset,sunrise,sun,set,rise,England,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,artists,building,buildings,modern
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH87N - . Modern meets 70s Liverpool School of Art and Design with Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ The King Reflected. Photographed on 5 October 2013. The recorded location is Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. Looking at the subject's development, ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. From a heritage perspective, architecture records the priorities of the period in which a building was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning can reveal changing technologies, social status and commercial use
Later alterations and changes of tenant add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local history. For the 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and local identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage buildings while keeping them accessible and relevant. As of 2026, the reuse of existing buildings is increasingly discussed alongside conservation, embodied carbon and town-centre regeneration
Images of older façades and converted premises can therefore illustrate both architectural heritage and the practical pressures of adapting buildings for new uses. The wider historical story is that churches combine worship with architecture, community memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, community benefactors, war remembrance and family history. Additional subject vocabulary includes ecclesiastical architecture, parish church, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, and church interior.
Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
![iPod Shuffle2 - Sunrise [ Fiddlers Ferry Power Station, Mersey, England, UK ] 8624810895 HDR,Power,Station,Sunset,Sunrise,cooling,tower,towers,fiddlers,ferry,fidlers,Fiddlers Ferry,Widnes,Cuerdley,Cheshire,Warrington,sky,tonysmiththatguy,sankey,canal,st helens,water,reflection,England,UK,GB](https://live.staticflickr.com/8103/8624810895_07dd85a4f2_o.jpg/)
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Keywords: HDR,Power,Station,Sunset,Sunrise,cooling,tower,towers,fiddlers,ferry,fidlers,Fiddlers Ferry,Widnes,Cuerdley,Cheshire,Warrington,sky,tonysmiththatguy,sankey,canal,st helens,water,reflection,England,UK,GB
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8624810895 - 'New Order - 'Sunrise' - Play this track here.
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I've been waiting to hear your voice for too long now
One way conversations do not work somehow
Tell me how does one get your soul in touch with the one above
When one way conversations pay a price for the use of love
I tried so hard last night you would not talk to me
I live with the fear of the few with the gift
And I know what's going to be...
Sunrise was a track from Lowlife, the third New Order album. Released in May 1985 by Factory Records, Low-Life is considered to be among New Order's strongest work, displaying the moment in which the band completed its transformation from post-punk hold-overs to dance rock pioneers. The album shows New Order's increased incorporation of synthesizers and samplers, while still preserving the rock aspects of their earlier work.
The album's artwork is the only New Order release to feature photographs of the band members on its cover. By default, drummer/keyboardist Stephen Morris is on the front cover, but it actually features four photographs inside the case and a semi-transparent piece of paper with the band's name on. Owners can choose which band member is seen through the sleeve.
The original Factory release (Japan and UK) CD versions of this album are mastered with pre-emphasis.
The album was preceded by the release of the full-length version of 'The Perfect Kiss' as a single (only an edited version appears on the album). John Robie's remix of 'Sub-culture' was also released as a 12' single. Both of these extended versions eventually were included on 1987's Substance.
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station is a coal fired power station located in Cuerdley, Cheshire in North West England, which is capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the north bank of the River Mersey between the towns of Widnes and Warrington. Opened in 1971, the station has a generating capacity of 1,989 megawatts (MW). Since the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1990, the station has been operated by various companies. Since 2004, Scottish and Southern Energy plc have operated the station.
With its eight 114-metre (374 ft) high cooling towers and 200-metre (660 ft) high chimney the station is a prominent landmark and can be seen from as far away as the Peak District and the Pennines. rather than a sunrise, this is a sunset as locals will notice.
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Keywords: Aignish,Cairn,memorial,lewis,Stornoway,Isle,Isle of Lewis,stone,site,Scotmland,UK,cofters,landowners,fight,confrontation,riot,sunset,sunrise,scene,things,see,sky,Edinburgh,New,Year,Years,Day
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8310990721 - 'View this whole set of away from home images here. If you do Twitter add me here.
This memorial is built at the site of the former Aignish Farm, the place of confrontation between the crofters and the landowners, to commemorate a phase of the highland land struggle.
The Aignish riot of 9 January 1888 was one of the most potentially disastrous confrontations of the period, especially running so soon after the Pairc deer raiders 'riot'. At the Aignish farm site a flag was unfurled to summon the people and an estimated 500 men had gathered in a short time, some with the intention of driving away all cattle and sheep from the farm.
Those animals which they did not succeed in driving into the sea they crippled by breaking their legs with clubs. Policemen and marines who arrived on the scene were pelted with stones and the raiders were only dispersed after being confronted at bayonet point by a detachment of the Royal Scots Regiment. The riot act was read out in English and Gaelic and by the end of the day 11 people were arrested and were imprisoned in nearby Stornoway. After the crowd had driven the sheep and cattle some distance they turned them back and past the farm
The iconic design reflects the idea of confrontation and takes the form of two stone structures of local stone approx 4.5 metres in height, each with a flat face from which jagged stones protrude. These pillars have curved backs and taper in towards the top. The jagged stones face each other, reflecting the aggression and tension of the event. In my opinion it is best seen at sunset or sunrise when, with a wind blowing you can hear the distant echo's of the crowd that day. It was a dark time for the Highlands and Islands and was to force more islanders to leave for ships west to the america.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6042966281 - 'Eddie Vedder - Hard Sun - Play this track here.
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Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III 1964) is an American musician and singer-songwriter who currently serves as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists for the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Vedder left the Southern California music scene and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1990 to join Pearl Jam where he rose to fame amid the grunge movement of the early 1990s. He is notable for his baritone vocal style, and widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.
He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums by other artists. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film Into the Wild (2007). His second album, Ukulele Songs, along with a live DVD titled Water on the Road, was released on 31 May 2011.
Vedder contributed an album's worth of songs to the soundtrack for the 2007 film, Into the Wild. The soundtrack was released on September 18, 2007 through J Records. It includes covers of the Indio song 'Hard Sun' and the Jerry Hannan song 'Society'. Vedder said that having to write songs based on a narrative 'simplified things.' He said, 'There were fewer choices. The story was there and the scenes were there.' Vedder's songs written for the film feature a folk sound. Thom Jurek of Allmusic called the soundtrack a 'collection of folksy, rootsy tunes where rock &
roll makes fleeting appearances.' Vedder won a 2008 Golden Globe Award for the song 'Guaranteed' from Into the Wild. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his contributions to the film's original score.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PNM - The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.
It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
Paranormal activity - Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online
Talacre , north coast of Wales, UK, CH8 9RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PXA - The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.
It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
Paranormal activity - Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online
Talacre , north coast of Wales, UK, CH8 9RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43R0M - The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.
It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
Paranormal activity - Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online
Talacre , north coast of Wales, UK, CH8 9RD
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Keywords: England,UK,eyes,red,bow,tie,hat,8000,sunset,bvd,mustache,waxed,gotonysmith,@richiethebarba,old,skool,Crescent,heights,shaving,shaver,interesting,ink,in,the,skin,tats,postcode,M2,3GX,M23GX,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Manchester,tattoo
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF8E - . Richie The Barber, a tattooed faced man at Manchester tattoo convention , England, UK. Photographed on 5 March 2011. The recorded location is Manchester Central, Manchester, England, UK postcode M2 3GX. Richie cuts shot hair only and does a great shave! Looking at the subject's development, workplace portraits and occupational scenes record skills, uniforms, tools and customer service that can disappear as industries modernise
They are useful social-story.htm Target=_Blank>history evidence because they place individual workers within the everyday economy rather than presenting a building or product in isolation. In historical terms, body art is both a craft and a form of self-presentation
Improvements in equipment, inks and hygiene helped professional tattooing expand dramatically from the late twentieth century onwards, while conventions created large public spaces for artists and enthusiasts to exchange styles. For the 2026 context, service work remains central to the British economy while recruitment, pay, automation and changing customer expectations still reshape many occupations
Historic and contemporary workplace photographs therefore have relevance to labour, skills and employment as well as the immediate subject. During 2026, tattooing is an established part of British popular culture, with conventions, specialist studios and highly visible styles ranging from traditional flash to realism and extensive facial or body work
Images remain relevant to fashion, identity, subculture, religion and changing attitudes to appearance. The wider historical story is that images of people at work document changing occupations and working practices
Clothing, equipment and surroundings can reveal how service, craft and professional roles were organised at the time the photograph was made. Closely related image-search terms include staff, service industry, working life, labour history, work environment, social history, workforce, tattoo culture, and body modification.
Manchester Central, Manchester, England, UK postcode M2 3GX
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Keywords: Angelsey Menai Bridge in Snow,winter,water,low,sun,sunset,sunrise,orange,blue,wales,cymu,Cymru,north,wales,ynys,mon,straits,strait,Anglesey,is,also,the,largest,island,in,the,Irish,Sea.,Wales,is,largely,mountainous,gotonysmith highest peaks in the north and central areas,Snowdonia Snowdon,tides,tidal,small,country,countries,icon,iconic,celtic,Menai,Suspension,Bridge,shown,here,carrying,the,A5,in,winter,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF13B6 - Anglesey is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales. Two bridges, spanning the Menai Strait, connect it to the mainland: the original Menai Suspension Bridge (shown here carrying the A5 in winter), designed by Thomas Telford in 1826
and the more recently rebuilt Britannia Bridge (replacing the original designed by Robert Stephenson), which carries the A55 and the North Wales Coast Railway Line.
Snowden mountains are seen here in the background covered in snow.
Ynys Mon / Anglesey Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF24KX - . A Single ear of barley (corn) isolated from a field, summer just before harvest. Low light near sunset. Photographed on 18 June 2010. The recorded location is Grappenhall, Cheshire, NW England, UK. In historical terms, allotments and farms link household self-sufficiency with the commercial food system
Seed varieties, hand cultivation and large-scale mechanised farming provide a visual history of how people grow food and how agricultural practice changes. In the longer view, rural and botanical images document the seasonal cycles of the British landscape, from spring flowers and nesting wildlife to summer crops, autumn foliage and winter frost
They can also record changing land management, farming practice and the relationship between cultivated and wild species. In historical terms, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can offer clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. During 2026, food security, soil health, biodiversity and climate resilience are increasingly central to UK farming and gardening
Images of crops, allotments and field work can support coverage of domestic food production, sustainable agriculture and adaptation to more variable weather. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that climate adaptation and biodiversity remain prominent concerns, giving ordinary countryside scenes greater documentary relevance
Changes in rainfall, temperature and land management affect flowering, crops, insects and wildlife, while public interest in nature recovery continues to grow. Against the 2026 backdrop, current agricultural debate combines food production with environmental land management, biodiversity and climate adaptation
Photographs of crops and cultivation therefore have both traditional rural and contemporary sustainability relevance.
Grappenhall, Cheshire, NW England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHRB - . An editorial view records the everyday reality of Broad Lane,Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England,WA4 3ER, in documentary coverage dating from 2010. The scene is specifically associated with Spring cherry blossom, Grappenhall Thelwall Parish Council, notice board, Broad Lane,Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England,WA4 3ER. The location also connects architectural detail, civic life, period architecture, policy change, local landmark, national policy, historic built environment, public interest, historic fabric, heritage streetscape, historic townscape, and architectural character. Current debate around architectural conservation often combines maintenance cost, planning control and the practical challenge of lower-carbon reuse rather than demolition. In the mid-2020s, civic administration is increasingly discussed through migration and planning, with attention turning to community responses to government decisions. The photograph fixes Broad Lane,Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England,WA4 3ER at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The surrounding context also touches on urban conservation, community debate, public administration, policy implementation, public-sector policy, traditional building. The scene is further associated with Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council, flowers, Grappenhall Village. The scene also carries the language of public policy, built heritage, architectural heritage, adaptive reuse, conservation interest, government decision-making, conservation architecture, democratic accountability, townscape identity, and public services. It remains a grounded period reference to Broad Lane,Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England,WA4 3ER, its use, appearance and changing local context.
Broad Lane,Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England,WA4 3ER
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHTH - St Mary and All Saints Church is in the centre of the village of Great Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Clifton-Taylor includes it in his list of 'best' English parish churches. Richards describes it as one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture remaining in Cheshire. The authors of the Buildings of England series express the opinion that it is one of the most satisfactory Perpendicular churches of Cheshire and its setting brings its qualities out to perfection
It is an impressive church, built generally in the Perpendicular style although the long, and older north transept is constructed in the Decorated style. Built in red sandstone,[2] its plan consists of a west tower, a six-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, and a chancel flanked by chapels to the north and south. The north transept forms the Lady Chapel and the shorter south transept is the Warburton Chapel. At the west end of the south aisle is the south porch. The entire church is crenellated. On the north side of the tower is a sculpture of Saint Christopher and on the south side one of the Blessed Virgin. It has diagonal buttresses and an octagonal south-west turret, a Tudor-arched west window, small arched ringers' windows on the north, west and south faces, a clock on west face, and two-light belfry windows with stone louvres. Its top is crenellated with eight crocketed pinnacles.
High St, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW9 6HF
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Keywords: warrington,widnes,runcorn,mersey,river,merseyside,Liverpool,suns warrington,sunset,dusk,night,shot,power,station,cooling,towers,eight,8,view,from,pewterspear,365project,tonysmith,hotpix,HDR,rich,color,colores,deep,industrial,industry,light,stream,lightstream
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4469547119 - 'Fiddlers Ferry has been a landmark visable from Runcorn, Warrington and Widnes since the early 1970's. Its a coal fired power station on the banks of the Mersey River, which supplies all its cooling water. In recent years it has been adapted to also burn bio-mass. It can generate nearly 2,000 Megawatts.
Living in Glossop I remember massive freight trains of coal trucks coming over Woodhead and the Dinting viaduct headed for Fiddlers Ferry. Many trains overnighted at the sidings at Gamesley. Fuel for it these days comes mainly from Liverpool docks. Sulphur emissions are reduced by a new FGD plant installed in 2008. Carbon Dioxide is still pumped out of the chimneys as before though to be added to our delicate climate.
Its eight towers can be seen from various high points, including here at the cemetary at Pewtersspear, above Stockton Heath. A modern pub called the Eight Towers (not one of my usual haunts), is located only a short distance away.
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Keywords: Snowy,winter,Cheshire,power,lines,Sunset,winter,cold,very,icy,ice,sunrise,gotonysmith,receeding,sun,in,sky,tree,december,november,january,high,voltage,power,lines,powerlines,orange,red,horizon,best,interesting,Snowy winter Cheshire power lines Sunset,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,supply,fuel,generation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF223B - . Snowy winter Cheshire power lines at sunset. Photographed on 9 January 2010. The recorded location is Antrobus / Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Snowy winter Cheshire power lines Sunset . A snowy winter sunset / sunrise behind receding electrical high voltage power lines in North West England , United Kingdom UK. Looking at the subject's development, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a specific moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. For the 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. The wider historical story is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. Historically, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. In historical terms, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. In 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent.
Antrobus / Great Budworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: luxury,South,homes,and,houses,in,a,Cheshire,set,gated,community,England,UK.,At,sunset,snow,ice,winter,gotonysmith,school,walled,garden,orange,pink,Astor,drive,Witherwin,Ave,Avenue,Lumb Brook Road rd,Dashwood Close,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX56 - . The Grappenhall Heys Gates, luxury, South Warrington homes and houses in a Cheshire set gated community, England UK. At sunset. Photographed on 20 December 2009. The recorded location is Lumb Brook Road, Grappenhall Heys, South Warrington, Cheshire UK. The gates at Grappenhall Heys, taken in winter at sunset with ice and snow on the ground. Looking at the subject's development, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. From a heritage perspective, images of homes and residential development can become important evidence of regeneration, demolition and tenure change, particularly where large estates or industrial buildings are later substantially altered. For the 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. As of 2026, the pressure to build more homes, particularly social and affordable housing, makes contrasting residential forms especially relevant to debate about density, planning and tenure
They can illustrate density, planning, neighbourhood change, regeneration and contrasting forms of tenure. The wider historical story is that seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. In the present 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period.
Lumb Brook Road, Grappenhall Heys, South Warrington, Cheshire UK
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Keywords: fungi,Grappenhall,Cheshire,UK,England,Hays,Heys,Mushrooms,hotpix,hotpixuk,tony,smith,tdk,tdktony,woodland,forest,autumn,fungus,mushroom,plant,life,floor,wood,decaying,matter,woods,warm,light,sunset,glow,Grappenhall Village,village,Warrington,A50,A56,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4023484541 - 'Fungi growing near some decaying trees and wood at Grappenhall Heys. I just stumbled across these mushrooms before it closed and the light was very warn and nice.
Not sure they were nice to eat (or this www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3708723795/in/set-72157621... )
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Keywords: Crane over the Manchester Ship Canal at Latchford Locks,South Warrington,Cheshire,England UK birds sunset coloured sky gotonysmith,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,heavy,steel,lock,Latchford,over,the,Manchester Ship Canal,at,Latchford Lock,Latchford Locks,WA4,Warrington,England UK,sunset,coloured,sky,birds,pigeons,pigeon,perch,perched,perching,on,a,crane,cranes,Thelwall Lane
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY8Y0 - Crane over the Manchester Ship Canal at Latchford Locks, South Warrington, Cheshire, England UK
Latchford is a suburban district and electoral ward of the unitary borough of Warrington, in Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford = Boggy-stream ford.
Latchford Locks, Thelwall Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 1NN
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Keywords: North,Dorset,SW,England,UK,harbor,rocks,rock,slow,exposure,gotonysmith,sky,drama,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,sunset,sunsets,coast,coastal,coasts,coastline,cliffs,cliff,dramatic,cloud,clouds,strange,unique,light,waves,slow-shutter,shutter,motion
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CET17K - . Sun set over Ilfracombe, North Dorset, SW England, UK. Photographed on 24 August 2009. The recorded location is Ilfracombe North Dorset, SW England, UK. In the longer view, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. In the longer view, harbours and shipping routes have long shaped British coastal and riverside towns
Fishing, cargo handling, ferry services, shipbuilding and port engineering created distinctive working landscapes that increasingly coexist with tourism, leisure craft and waterfront regeneration. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and today's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors. In historical terms, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. From a heritage perspective, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental evolution and shifting patterns of use.
Ilfracombe North Dorset, SW England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3843046553 - 'I have passed this a few times, but it seemed so warm tonight. I thought it would be good to capture before the dark nights draw in.
Another sunset in Grappenhall www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3915944895/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3827213159 - 'Another landscape from Skye here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3834522311/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEXEGB - . Dusk at the Latchford / Howley Mersey river bridge, Warrington Cheshire England UK. Photographed on 24 July 2009. The recorded location is Kingsway Bridge, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA1 2DN. The wider historical story is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. The wider historical story is that earlier buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. In the present 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. In the present 2026 context, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historic fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse. Looking at the subject's development, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. The historical context is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: structures, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. Alternative search wording includes scenic view, night photography, seasonal landscape, and cityscape.
Kingsway Bridge, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA1 2DN
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5982374200 - 'The Sisters Of Mercy - Temple Of Love- Play this track here.
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The Sisters of Mercy are an English goth rock band that formed in 1979. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output as a strike against their record company. Currently, the band is a touring outfit only.
Their live performances featured many cover versions: among those, a medley consisting of 'Sister Ray' (by Velvet Underground), 'Ghostrider' (by Suicide) and 'Louie Louie' (by Richard Berry) became a live staple. Only three of them, The Stooges' '1969', The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter' and Hot Chocolate's 'Emma' were eventually recorded and released on Sisters records (all as b-sides).
In late 1983, following this highly successful 'Temple of Love' single, the band signed a contract with major record label WEA.
The group has released three original studio albums, of which the last was released in 1990. Each album was recorded by a different line-up
singer and songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machines called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity among the line-ups. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.
The group ceased recording activity in 1993, when they went on strike against their record company Time Warner, which they accused of withholding royalties and of incompetence. Although Time Warner eventually let the band go in 1997, they have not signed to another label, and have chosen not to use an independent label, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.
This image was shot in a temple in late evening. The deep orange glow of the sun is made even warmer by the sienna coloured and textured walls. It reminded me of the final temple scene in Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now.
Willard is brought before Kurtz in the darkened temple, where Kurtz derides him as 'an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks to collect a bill'. Bound to a post, Willard watches helplessly as Kurtz drops Chef's severed head into his lap. After some time in captivity, Willard is released and given the freedom of the compound. Knowing that Willard would not leave, Kurtz lectures him on his theories of war, humanity, and civilization. As Kurtz explains his motives and philosophy while praising the ruthlessness and dedication of the Viet Cong, he asks Willard to tell his son everything about him in the event of his death.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NFR - Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body.[1] The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach
The work consists of cast iron figures which face out to sea, spread over a 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. Each figure is 189 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs around 650 kilograms (1,430 lb). The figures are cast replicas of Gormley's own body. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea, and are subject to corrosion by seawater and colonisation by marine animals. The figures were cast at Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax, West Yorkshire and the Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry in West Bromwich by foundryman Derek Alexander
Mariners Road, Crosby Beach, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L23 6SX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF8BN7 - Fiddlers Ferry Power station shown at sunset from Warrington and the village of Stockton Heath.
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station is a coal fired power station located in Cheshire in North West England, which is capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the north bank of the River Mersey between the towns of Widnes and Warrington.
Opened in 1971, the station has a generating capacity of 1,989 megawatts (MW). Since the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1990, the station has been operated by various companies. Since 2004, Scottish and Southern Energy PLC have operated the station.
Stockton Heath Cemetery, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWWC - Dunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.[1] The parish includes the villages of Sinderland Green, Dunham Woodhouse and Dunham Town, along with Dunham Massey Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford and owned by the National Trust since 1976. Dunham Massey was historically in the county of Cheshire, but since 1974 has been part of Trafford Metropolitan Borough
the nearest town is Altrincham. As of the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 475.
Dunham Massey has a long history, as reflected in its 45 listed buildings. It was a locally important area during the medieval period, and acted as the seat for the Massey barony. The Georgian hall, with the remains of a castle in its grounds, is a popular tourist attraction. There are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dunham Massey: Dunham Park, located south of Dunham Town, and Brookheys Covert.
Dunham Massey NT, Bowden, Altrincham, Trafford , Cheshire, UK
