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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,plays,taxi,cabs,pun,punning,literature,firm,taxis,town,centre,local,Skakespeare,the,bard,hackney carriage,01789,336226,William Shakespeare,tourism,reference,literary,attraction,theatre,Royal Shakespeare Company,RSC,Shakespeares,Birthplace,Warwickshire,England,United Kingdom,visitor,transport,attractions,to,24 hour,transfer,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1DH - Othello Taxis vehicle seen in Stratford-upon-Avon town stock-photo/gotonysmith-Centre.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>centre, Warwickshire, using a Shakespeare-themed company name in the playwright's home town. The black taxi-style vehicle carries large white Othello Taxis branding, the phone number 01789 336226 and a Download Our App message, linking traditional local taxi services with app-based booking. The name Othello is a clear literary reference to William Shakespeare's tragedy, making the image useful for editorial features on Stratford-upon-Avon tourism, Shakespeare heritage, local transport, theatre travel, visitor services, branding, small businesses and the way the town's cultural identity is reflected in everyday commercial life. Othello Taxis describes itself as a Stratford-upon-Avon taxi service offering local journeys, airport transfers and long-distance travel for personal and business customers, and its contact page gives a Bishopton operating address in Stratford-upon-Avon. The photograph works well for stories about visitors moving between Shakespeare's Birthplace, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Holy Trinity Church, hotels, restaurants, railway station and town centre attractions. It also suits articles on taxi apps, local cab operators, independent transport firms, tourism infrastructure, accessible town-centre mobility and the visitor economy in Warwickshire. Stratford-upon-Avon is deeply associated with Shakespeare, so a taxi firm named after one of his major plays becomes more than a simple vehicle shot: it shows how literary tourism shapes names, signage, marketing and local business identity. The town-centre setting, parked vehicles, shopfronts and street activity give the image a practical documentary feel rather than a staged advertising view. It is a useful stock image for travel guides, theatre-going features, local news, transport reporting, business directories, tourism blogs and articles about how Shakespeare remains woven into the commercial and civic fabric.
Othello Taxis vehicle in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre, using a Shakespeare-themed name in the pla
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,L1,city,centre,railway,at,car,park,a,Network Rail,transport,public,glass,etching,carpark,parking,taxi,rank,entrance,Liverpool Lime street station,stations,redeveloped,BR,GBR,NetworkRail,canopy,columns,impressive,managed,management,car park,pick up
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PJHNY7 - Network Rail 20 managed stations “ including Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Leeds, Bristol Temple Meads and 11 in London “ are Britain's busiest and biggest stations.
We regularly upgrade stations “ not just those we manage “ to get the best for passengers. Dedicated station improvement programmes are a key part of our Railway Upgrade Plan. Our aim is to create destination stations that are accessible to everyone and allow for a safe and efficient flow of passengers even during busy travel times.
Other stations are managed by the local train operating company “ search for your local station on National Rail Enquiries (external website) for contact details and information about facilities.
The British Transport Police operate in all our stations and are here to police the Railway. For help call 0800 40 50 40 (24 hours), text 61016 or speak to a member of station staff. In an emergency call 999.
Lime street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1JD
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Glasgow,Scotland,City Centre,Strathclyde,The Barras,Markets,G1,G1 5DX,Calton,brick,five story,building,1877,buildings,architecture,city,centre,urban,office,offices,Victorian,history,historic,classic,iconic,built,built 1877,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,windows,window,taxi
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGBC - The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The term barra is Glaswegian dialect for barrow, relating to the market's early years, where traders sold their wares from handcarts. Barrowland is sometimes used to describe the district itself where the market is located, which is actually officially known as Calton.
Because of its location on Gallowgate “ the main thoroughfare from the city centre to Parkhead and Celtic Park, Barrowlands is also notable for its large concentration of public houses and shops devoted to fans of Celtic Football Club. Baird's Bar was one of the best known Celtic-oriented pubs next door to the Barrowland Ballroom building, the bar has since closed down due to violent incidents that have occurred in the premises. The bar is to be reopened as a furniture store.
Glasgow Antiques and Randalls Antique and vintage Center, the Cartwheel and the Square Yard can all be found next to the Squirrel Bar.
242 Gallowgate, Glasgow, Scotland,UK, G1 5DX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,Virgin Atlantic Airways,Virgin Holidays,strike,transport,VHQ,network,Flying Club,Connect Airways consortium,Flybe Virgin Atlantic,Virgin Flybe,quality,fine,Delta Air Lines,Limited,A330-200,taxi-ing,CAA,Richard Branson,Virgin Atlantic jet,merger,Connect Airways,travel insurance,claim,claims
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPD - . A carefully observed scene depicts the working environment around the recorded location, in a view made during 2019. The principal recorded subject is Virgin Atlantic Strawberry Fields Airbus A330-200 taxi-ing from apron at Manchester Ringway Airport, Lancashire, England, UK. The scene also brings together airport operations, commercial aviation, civil aviation, aviation logistics, air transport connectivity, aircraft operations, airport infrastructure, airside activity, passenger mobility, passenger flight, ground handling, and flight operations. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, aircraft fleets also connects with noise, route economics and efforts aimed at new aircraft technology. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at the recorded location, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves, specifically in relation to Virgin Atlantic Strawberry Fields Airbus A330-200 taxi-ing from apron at Manchester Ringway Airport. The location additionally reflects airport terminal, air transport, air travel, airline industry, aviation decarbonisation, international travel. The record also refers to Manchester Airport, jets, aircraft, Planes at Manchester Airport, transport, Strawberry Fields A330-200. The scene also carries the language of airport economy, and flight network. Modern coverage of passenger connectivity frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of operational resilience, noise and resilient international connectivity. In historical comparison, the image can help trace community life, commercial identity, physical infrastructure, signage and branding, and local continuity in a form that can be compared with later photographs. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of planning and redevelopment, historic fabric, everyday services, movement through the area, and social change as an authentic period reference.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,A330-200,taxi-ing,Virgin Atlantic Airways,Limited,Virgin Holidays,Delta Air Lines,CAA,strike,fine,Richard Branson,transport,quality,Virgin Atlantic jet,VHQ,Virgin Flybe,merger,network,Flybe Virgin Atlantic,Flying Club,Connect Airways consortium,Connect Airways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPF - Virgin Atlantic, a trading name of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited, is a British airline with its head office in Crawley, United Kingdom. The airline was established in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways, and was originally planned by its co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary to fly between London and the Falkland Islands. Soon after changing the name to Virgin Atlantic Airways, Fields sold his shares in the company after disagreements with Sir Richard Branson over the management of the company. The maiden flight from Gatwick Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport took place on 22 June 1984.
The airline along with Virgin Holidays is controlled by a holding company, Virgin Atlantic Limited, which is 51% owned by the Virgin Group and 49% by Delta Air Lines. It is administratively separate from other Virgin-branded airlines. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited and Virgin Atlantic International Limited both hold Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licences (AOC numbers 534 and 2435 respectively), both of which permit these airlines, operating as Virgin Atlantic Airways, to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
Virgin Atlantic uses a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and operates to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia from its main bases in London (Heathrow and Gatwick), and its secondary base at Manchester. The airline also operates seasonal flights from Glasgow and Belfast. Virgin Atlantic aircraft consist of three cabins: Economy, Premium (formerly Premium economy) and Upper Class (business).
In 2012, Virgin Atlantic carried 5.4 million passengers, making it the seventh-largest UK airline in terms of passenger volume. On 31 December 2013, it reported a £51 million group pre-tax loss (approximately US$87 million)
however, in the year to 31 December 2014 the airline reported a return to pre-tax profit of £14.4m
Manchester Ringway Airport, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,TUI Aircraft,TUI Plane,TUIFly,TUI AG,tourism,charter,holiday,parked planes,Thomson Travel,Thomson,Hannover,family holidays,disruption,strike,Three aircraft,787-8 G-TUIE Dreamliner,Boeing 787-8,G-TUIE Dreamliner,Dreamliner,G-OBYG,G-OBYH,TUI Airways,Thomson Airways,Thomsonfly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPJ - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,TUI Aircraft,TUI Plane,TUIFly,TUI AG,tourism,charter,holiday,parked planes,Thomson Travel,Thomson,Hannover,family holidays,disruption,strike,G-OGYG,Boeing 757-300,G-OGYG tui 757-300,757-300,TUI Airways,Thomson Airways,Thomsonfly
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPK - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,MAN,MAG,apron,planes,jet,Boeing,Airbus,taxi,taxing,Ringway,UK,England,North West,TUI Aircraft,TUI Plane,TUIFly,TUI AG,tourism,charter,holiday,parked planes,Thomson Travel,Thomson,Hannover,family holidays,disruption,strike,G-OGYG tui 757-300,757-300,TUI Airways,Thomson Airways,Thomsonfly,charter routes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPN - TUI Airways, formerly Thomson Airways and often referred to as TUI UK, is the world's largest charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline carried 11.2 million passengers in 2017, making it the third-largest UK airline by total passengers, after EasyJet and British Airways. TUI Airways is also the worlds 10th largest airline by number of route pairings served.
The registered office is at the TUI Travel House in Crawley, West Sussex but its head office is located in Wigmore House in Luton, Bedfordshire. TUI Airways Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
The airline was formed following the merger of the travel division of TUI AG and First Choice Holidays plc in September 2007 to form TUI Travel. The two companies' respective airlines, Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways, were merged under the former's Air Operator's Certificate in May 2008 and were rebranded as Thomson Airways on 1 November 2008. TUI Travel merged with TUI AG to form TUI Group in December 2014.
TUI Airways officially changed its legal name from Thomson Airways to TUI Airways on 2 October 2017. This was in line with sister companies TUI fly Belgium, TUI fly Deutschland, TUI fly Netherlands and TUI fly Nordic. All airlines in the group, excluding Corsair International, are now rebranded to TUI.
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,NYC,City,Centre,City Centre,street,USA,United States,cab,cabs,yellow,taxi,Road,Uber,Jam,Traffic,Traffic Jam,For,Hire,For Hire,Manhattan,canary yellow,taxicabs,hybrid taxi vehicles,hybrid,TLC,Limousine Commission,hire,vehicles,Medallion,center light,centre,light,center,Toyota,Camry,Hybrid,Prius
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9WK - In New York City, taxicabs come in two varieties: yellow and green
they are widely recognizable symbols of the city. Taxis painted canary yellow (medallion taxis) are able to pick up passengers anywhere in the five boroughs. Those painted apple green (street hail livery vehicles, commonly known as boro taxis), which began to appear in August 2013, are allowed to pick up passengers in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens (excluding LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport), and Staten Island. Both types have the same fare structure. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). It also oversees over 40,000 other for-hire vehicles, including black cars, commuter vans and ambulettes.
Taxicab vehicles, each of which must have a medallion to operate, are driven an average of 180 miles per shift. As of March 14, 2014, there were 51,398 individuals licensed to drive medallion taxicabs. There were 13,605 taxicab medallion licenses in existence. By July 2016, that number had dropped slightly to 13,587 medallions, or 18 lower than the 2014 total. Taxi patronage has declined since 2011 due to competition from rideshare services.
Broadway, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,NYC,City,Centre,City Centre,street,USA,United States,cab,cabs,yellow,taxi,Road,Uber,Jam,Traffic,Traffic Jam,For,Hire,For Hire,Manhattan,canary yellow,taxicabs,hybrid taxi vehicles,hybrid,TLC,Limousine Commission,hire,vehicles,Medallion,center light,centre,light,center,Toyota,Camry,Hybrid,Prius
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9WP - In New York City, taxicabs come in two varieties: yellow and green
they are widely recognizable symbols of the city. Taxis painted canary yellow (medallion taxis) are able to pick up passengers anywhere in the five boroughs. Those painted apple green (street hail livery vehicles, commonly known as boro taxis), which began to appear in August 2013, are allowed to pick up passengers in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens (excluding LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport), and Staten Island. Both types have the same fare structure. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). It also oversees over 40,000 other for-hire vehicles, including black cars, commuter vans and ambulettes.
Taxicab vehicles, each of which must have a medallion to operate, are driven an average of 180 miles per shift. As of March 14, 2014, there were 51,398 individuals licensed to drive medallion taxicabs. There were 13,605 taxicab medallion licenses in existence. By July 2016, that number had dropped slightly to 13,587 medallions, or 18 lower than the 2014 total. Taxi patronage has declined since 2011 due to competition from rideshare services.
Broadway, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,NYC,City,Centre,City Centre,street,USA,United States,cab,cabs,yellow,taxi,Road,Uber,Jam,Traffic,Traffic Jam,For,Hire,For Hire,Manhattan,canary yellow,taxicabs,hybrid taxi vehicles,hybrid,TLC,Limousine Commission,hire,vehicles,Medallion,center light,centre,light,center,Toyota,Camry,Hybrid,Prius
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9WR - In New York City, taxicabs come in two varieties: yellow and green
they are widely recognizable symbols of the city. Taxis painted canary yellow (medallion taxis) are able to pick up passengers anywhere in the five boroughs. Those painted apple green (street hail livery vehicles, commonly known as boro taxis), which began to appear in August 2013, are allowed to pick up passengers in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens (excluding LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport), and Staten Island. Both types have the same fare structure. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). It also oversees over 40,000 other for-hire vehicles, including black cars, commuter vans and ambulettes.
Taxicab vehicles, each of which must have a medallion to operate, are driven an average of 180 miles per shift. As of March 14, 2014, there were 51,398 individuals licensed to drive medallion taxicabs. There were 13,605 taxicab medallion licenses in existence. By July 2016, that number had dropped slightly to 13,587 medallions, or 18 lower than the 2014 total. Taxi patronage has declined since 2011 due to competition from rideshare services.
Broadway, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,NY,New York,USA,city,city centre,US,1K50,Think,Books,State,United States,parked,New York Coffee Taxi,icon,iconic,cabs,cab,transport,transportation,yellow,taxi,taxis,Mean Girls,show,ad,advert,promoting,promotion,Toyota,saloon,for,hire,hired,stopped,coffee,summer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFK6P2 - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2018, the image fixes a particular place, use and appearance for later comparison as buildings, businesses, signs and public activity change. The principal point of reference is NYC yellow cab,1K50,Think Coffee,Think,Codex,Coffee,Books,Mean Girls,Taxi Driver, Manhattan,New York,New York City, NY,State,United States,USA. The image connects the immediate subject with heritage landmark, period streetscape, social history, historic context, historic commercial architecture, period building, architectural detailing, historic frontage, built heritage, traditional masonry, archival record, documentary photography, urban fabric, and historic townscape. In the mid-2020s, redevelopment pressure and adaptive reuse keep the subject current, particularly through the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. For future researchers, the frame records the visual character of the locality at the time at the recorded location. Further connections include visual archive, public realm, community identity, place identity, architectural character, everyday life, before-and-after reference, and changing land use. The combination of Coffee, Think, Books, Codex, and States anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for redevelopment pressure and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Another useful connection is embodied carbon and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects maintenance costs and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,G1,Scotland,G1 3NA,art,pistol,project,British,door-to-door,off,Argyle Street,old,decaying,peeling,public art,street,Rogue-one,rogue one,loaner,the,taxis,cab,cabs,public,Hackney,taxi,transport,icon,artwork,iconic,famous,urban,Glaswegian,floats,tied,to,balloon,Balloons
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NWJYHG - . Made at Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA in 2018, 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 Old Rogue One Floating Taxi, public art black cab, 2013, Mitchell St / off Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA - artpistol projects. The setting additionally reflects regional identity, changing streetscape, local history, urban graphics, before-and-after reference, creative district, contemporary mural, changing land use, archival record, mural culture, contemporary social history, everyday life, local character, and street-level design. The modern context includes continuing discussion of creative industries, temporary works and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time. As a dated visual record of Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA, the frame retains street furniture and boundaries, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes public-realm art, documentary photography, graffiti heritage, historical comparison, period detail, visual archive, public realm, and creative placemaking. References to Floating, public, Argyle, Rogue, and artpistol give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes creative industries and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time as part of the longer story of Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use for later comparison. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance within the wider story of Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA.
Mitchell St, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WCLM,England,GB,Great Britain,Warrington,Cheshire North West England,UK,Warrington Bank Quay,TOC,Cheshire,North West England,rail,transport,wide,taxi,parking,British Rail,BritishRail,sky,interesting,skies,Levers,Unilever,factory,Persil,Persil Factory,unilever Factory,Entrance,WHSmith,WH smith,shop,ticket office,door,front door,Station Entrance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA0X - . This descriptive scene shows the character of Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK, in an image captured in 2018. The defining subject in the supplied record is Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station panorama, West Coast Mainline, Warrington, Cheshire North West England, UK. The location also connects urban commerce, regional rail, consumer spending, passenger railway, chain-store economy, intercity travel, integrated transport, transport interchange, shopping habits, railway operations, rail transport, and commercial streetscape. For present-day editorial use, railway governance can also illustrate debates about decarbonisation and town-centre connectivity, particularly where these affect a simpler passenger experience. Modern coverage of town-centre commerce frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of vacant premises, brand consolidation and heritage-led regeneration. The photograph fixes Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK 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 location additionally reflects independent retail, rail modernisation, rail infrastructure, passenger connectivity, high-street commerce, retail property. The scene is further associated with BankQuay, Virgin Trains, West Coast Main line. Further aspects present in the subject include retail decline and renewal, commercial frontage, rail heritage, city-centre economy, train travel, sustainable mobility, town-centre trading, consumer retail, commuter transport, and mass transit. In the mid-2020s, integrated public transport is increasingly discussed through reliability and accessible travel, with attention turning to renewed station districts. The photograph also fixes the character of the setting in Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK for later comparison.
Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307GP - Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It consists of a bus station on Stamford Road, a Northern Rail-operated heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop which forms the terminus of Metrolink's Altrincham Line.
The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway as Altrincham and Bowdon railway station in April 1881, changing to Altrincham railway station in May 1974. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The Interchange underwent a complete redevelopment, at a cost of £19 million, starting in mid-July 2013. The new bus station opened officially on 7 December 2014.
Altrincham Interchange has four platforms. Two bay platforms are used for Metrolink services. Two further through platforms accommodate train services on the line between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester via Stockport. A bus station on the edge of the complex provides road-based interchange, and there is also a taxi rank.
44 Stamford New Rd, Altrincham WA14 1EJ, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,customers,Scotland,UK,people,tourists,tourism,pedal,by pedal,thin cyclist,bicycle,three wheel,city centre,taxi,Glasgow Cycle Rickshaw,rider,two passengers,evolution rickshaws,rickshaws,ride,riders,tricycle,cargo delivery,A-board advertising,barrhead travel,Glasgow Pedicabs,Pedicabs,shade,roof,fit man,keep fit,cycling,fitness,lazy,Topshop,Lycra,cycle wear
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P53BTP - . Made at Bath St, Glasgow, UK in 2018, 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 scene records Glasgow Cycle Rickshaw rider, with two large people as customers, Scotland, UK. The surrounding context encompasses community identity, archival record, architectural detail, documentary photography, heritage landmark, conservation architecture, changing streetscape, place identity, visual archive, changing land use, public realm, period building, local history, and adaptive reuse. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, embodied carbon and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Small period details of public access and movement at Bath St, Glasgow, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. Further associations within the scene are period architecture, urban fabric, regional identity, cityscape history, historical comparison, historic townscape, conservation interest, and heritage asset. Elements such as rider, people, Glasgow, Cycle, and customers add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Bath St, Glasgow, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character in a form that can be compared with future views of Bath St, Glasgow, UK. The wider significance includes energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the real-world context of Bath St, Glasgow, UK. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history for future local research.
Bath St, Glasgow, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,free,for,airport,flight,dropoff,drop-off,taxi,friends,tariff,Manchester International Airport,Ringway,unnecessary,costs,Dropoff Zone,Drop,off,Drop Off,Drop-off,parking,high,extortionate,tax,fly,flyers,travellers,free drop off,expensive,load,loading,unloading,20 minutes,inside,multistory,new charge,introduced,UK,England
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJPX - . Made at the recorded location in 2018, 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 photograph centres on Manchester International Airport Dropoff Zone. A broader reading of the photograph includes changing streetscape, changing land use, cityscape history, historic townscape, architectural detail, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, heritage asset, period detail, architectural character, heritage landmark, regional identity, and period building. Current relevance extends to tourism and maintenance, particularly through keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after redevelopment. A second descriptive layer includes local character, visual archive, adaptive reuse, before-and-after reference, archival record, period architecture, conservation architecture, and historic streetscape. Details involving Airport, Manchester, International, and Dropoff make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The strongest archival anchor in this row is the subject itself, Manchester International Airport Dropoff Zone
image MGMJPX records it at a defined point for future comparison and research. The scene further reflects tourism and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the real-world context of the recorded location. Its period value extends to redevelopment pressure and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change within the specific setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of redevelopment pressure and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A0TWPR - Jet2.com Limited, often known simply as Jet2, is a British low cost airline that operates scheduled and chartered services. As of 2018, it is the third-largest scheduled airline in the UK. Its main base and headquarters is at Leeds Bradford International Airport[with its head office in the city centre of Leeds], with further bases at Manchester, Belfast International, Edinburgh, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow, Alicante, Birmingham, Palma and London Stansted. The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
Jet2.com also offers a charter service through its Jet2charters brand. Subsidiary company Jet2holidays offers ABTA and ATOL-protected package holidays with accommodation, transfers and Jet2.com flights to 81 city and sun destinations. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays had around 12,000 permanent and seasonal employees as of May 2018
Ringway, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: Hipster,art,deco,artdeco,Surbiton,Railway Station,West London,England,UK,building,within M25,within,M25,taxi,Uber,Surbiton Station,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,London,Greater,problem,with,problem with,issue with,LDN,City,Centre,cities,Urban,Urbanist,town,transport,tour,tourism,tourists,urban,attraction,attractions,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,Greater London,British Isles,City Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEJ6W3 - . Recorded at Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK in 2016, 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 Bus stop outside Surbiton Railway Station,SW Trains, West London, England,UK and bus transport links. The wider scene also brings together regional identity, roadside stop, local character, changing land use, documentary photography, local mobility, place identity, transport accessibility, changing streetscape, passenger transport, street-side transport, community identity, public transport stop, and local history. Today's relevance is strengthened by passenger information, rural transport and the continuing question of the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. Small period details of public access and movement at Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. The wider setting retains connections with everyday life, surface public transport, roadside transit, contemporary social history, visual archive, bus route infrastructure, historical comparison, and before-and-after reference. Details involving Trains, outside, Railway, Station, and links make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The setting also helps illustrate passenger information and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing in a form that can be compared with future views of Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK. The image also provides a reference for passenger information and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare within the real-world context of Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK.
Surbiton, Kingston, West London, England, UK
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Keywords: time,nighttime,night,dusk,shot,over,the,Thames,LDN,London,England,with,traditional,black,taxi,cab,cabby,delay,delayed,repair,transport,history,historic,diversion,restriction,A100,disruption,Capital,City,raise,Tower Bridge,Night repairs,traffic jam,over the Thames,Congestion Charge zone,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,TFL,planning,major,essential,maintenance,works,2016,2017,travel,icon,iconic,Congestion,Charge,zone,raised,open,opened,delay,delays,delayed.late,later,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of,Tower Bridge closure,Tower Bridge Road,Temporary restrictions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H3F0D4 - . Tower Bridge Night repairs and opening traffic jam, over the Thames, London, England, with traditional black taxi cab. Photographed on 1 October 2016. The recorded location is Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road,London, England SE1 2UP. The City of London Corporation is planning major essential maintenance works to Tower Bridge from Saturday 1 October to Friday 30 December 2016. As background, 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. The wider historical story is that britain's road landscape has accumulated layers of transport history: old milestones and cast signs coexist with speed limits, parking controls, motorway infrastructure and electronic traffic management
Such details reveal how movement and road safety have been regulated over time. In the longer view, 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. Against the 2026 backdrop, 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. In the present 2026 context, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed.
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road,London, England SE1 2UP
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Keywords: United Kingdom,UK,Liverpool,Canal,old,new,building,buildings,evening,sunshine,tourist,area,Granary,water,taxi,Armouries,Clarence,Dock,docks,workspace,cafe,eating,restaurant,boardwalk,pier,newdock,waterside,boat,boats,Leeds wharf,Wharf lock,Great Britain,Leeds Liverpool Canal,Granary Wharf,GoTonySmith,barge,housebarges,leads,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,house barge
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY7XF3 - Leeds Dock (formerly New Dock and also known as Clarence Dock between 2001 and 2012) is a mixed development with retail, office and leisure presence in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has large residential population in waterside apartments.
New Dock was built in 1843 and was in service until 1990. The Royal Armouries Museum opened in 1996. New Dock was redeveloped as Clarence Dock, a £250 million mixed-use development between 2001 and 2007. The retail and leisure sector was launched on Saturday 11 October 2008 with fashion shows from celebrity fashion consultant and TV presenter Gok Wan. Leeds Dock now attracts around 1.5 million visitors a year although most of these are due to the proximity of the Royal Armouries Museum. Clarence Dock experienced a turbulent time since launch and is largely viewed as a failure in terms of achieving its initial vision.
It is located by the River Aire next to the Royal Armouries Museum, which faces onto Armouries Square. Leeds Dock's main shopping street, 'The Boulevard' radiates southbound from Armouries Square. Another focal point is 'The Anchorage' at the top of the dock. Clarence House is a 218-foot (66 m) tower containing 227 apartments and six retail units. On completion in April 2007, it became the eighth tallest building in Leeds but is now the twelfth tallest building.
Leeds Dock plays host to an annual Waterfront Festival each June with Dragon Boat Racing centred on Armouries Square.
New Dock, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: United Kingdom,UK,Liverpool,Canal,old,new,building,buildings,evening,sunshine,tourist,area,Granary,water,taxi,Armouries,docks,workspace,cafe,eating,restaurant,boardwalk,pier,newdock,waterside,boat,boats,Leeds wharf,Wharf lock,Great Britain,Leeds Liverpool Canal,Granary Wharf,GoTonySmith,houseboat,barge,barges,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY7XF5 - Leeds Dock (formerly New Dock and also known as Clarence Dock between 2001 and 2012) is a mixed development with retail, office and leisure presence in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has large residential population in waterside apartments.
New Dock was built in 1843 and was in service until 1990. The Royal Armouries Museum opened in 1996. New Dock was redeveloped as Clarence Dock, a £250 million mixed-use development between 2001 and 2007. The retail and leisure sector was launched on Saturday 11 October 2008 with fashion shows from celebrity fashion consultant and TV presenter Gok Wan. Leeds Dock now attracts around 1.5 million visitors a year although most of these are due to the proximity of the Royal Armouries Museum. Clarence Dock experienced a turbulent time since launch and is largely viewed as a failure in terms of achieving its initial vision.
It is located by the River Aire next to the Royal Armouries Museum, which faces onto Armouries Square. Leeds Dock's main shopping street, 'The Boulevard' radiates southbound from Armouries Square. Another focal point is 'The Anchorage' at the top of the dock. Clarence House is a 218-foot (66 m) tower containing 227 apartments and six retail units. On completion in April 2007, it became the eighth tallest building in Leeds but is now the twelfth tallest building.
Leeds Dock plays host to an annual Waterfront Festival each June with Dragon Boat Racing centred on Armouries Square.
New Dock, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
![iPod Shuffle2 - Paris Marquis [ Taxi Parisien ] 8147388520 taxi,paris,france,parisien,taxiparisien,tonysmith,hotpix,europa,europe,sepia,selective,colour,street,rue,road,reflection,city,car,transport,voiture,sign](https://live.staticflickr.com/8188/8147388520_46b0473801_o.jpg/)
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Keywords: taxi,paris,france,parisien,taxiparisien,tonysmith,hotpix,europa,europe,sepia,selective,colour,street,rue,road,reflection,city,car,transport,voiture,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8147388520 - 'Metal Urbain - 'Paris Marquis' - Play this track here.
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This track, a slab of French electro punk from 1978 was pioneering indie label Rough Trade's catalogue number 001. Its in a giant box of vinyl singles in my loft, a bit scratchy and battered!
I have heard it said that the world was probably not quite ready for them at the time. Not fitting into any cosy new wave pigeonhole. Not electronic enough to be classed with the Sheffield set of the (old Ware-Marsh-Oakey) Human League / Cab Voltaire, not punky enough to be filed with Clash or Buzzcocks.
As a side note, check our the HM's 'Being Boiled' and the excellently surreal 'Black Hit Of Space' (I reached for the tone arm which was less than 1 micron long but weighed more than Saturn and timestood still ... Get James Burke on the case... Genius Lyrics www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBaL3cPxDbE )
M\u00e9tal Urbain was one of the first French punk groups, formed in 1976 in Paris. They were heavily influenced by The Clash and The Sex Pistols on one hand, and on the other by an electro approach related to Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed.
They relied on heavily distorted guitars and replaced the traditional rock rhythm section of bass guitar/drums with a synthesizer and drum machine, a then-unique approach that foreshadowed the experimental possibilities that were explored by later post-hardcore bands such as Big Black. They were also known for their radical image (the color scheme of albums always being a stark black, white and red), and subversive lyrics sung in French.
They were met with much enthusiasm in England, particularly by John Peel and the Rough Trade label. (M\u00e9tal Urbain's single 'Paris Maquis' was Rough Trade's first release.) They had an enthusiastic but small audience in France, receiving little exposure. The punk rock scene was not as popular in France as it was in England, and they did not interest the French media as English bands like the Sex Pistols did. As a result, the band broke up by 1979, though members scattered to form such groups as Metal Boys, Doctor Mix and the Remix, and Desperados, as well as joining Ashpalt Jungle.
M\u00e9tal Urbain had focused their efforts on singles, and only produced one album, Les hommes morts sont dangereux, during their first period of activity . However, several compilation records were released, gathering their singles with additional material such as BBC sessions and live recordings.
Their electro approach was very innovative for its time, and the group are a reference point for such groups as The Jesus and Mary Chain, B\u00e9rurier Noir, and the producer Steve Albini.
The French capital had 15,500 taxis Parisian beginning 2007. Taxi stations are organized into three categories: 28 major stations are installed near the main sites of tourist or large places of the city with taxis present 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. 90 district stations located near the main interchanges and 316 local stations located near public buildings (hospitals, hotels, theatres...) .
A taxi is free when this luminous roof device is illuminated in white or green, and repeaters off globes. When it is busy, the luminous roof device is turned off or lit in red and the Repeater globe is illuminated in white (A rate), orange (tariff B) or blue (tariff C), depending on the time13. Parisian taxis perform on average 200,000 journeys every day. Whatever tariff you may be on, ensure you have a pocket full of Euros, fives and tens are most useful.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H367W7 - The Lloyd's building (sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building) is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London. The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior.
Twenty-five years after completion in 1986, the building received Grade I listing in 2011
it was the youngest structure ever to obtain this status. It is said by Historic England to be universally recognised as one of the key buildings of the modern epoch
One Lime Street, London, England, EC3M 7HA UK
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Keywords: Germany,Wassertaxi,Wasser,taxi,water,city,cities,Berliner,bridge,summer,blue,sky,MS,Angela,riverspree,ausflge,ausfluege,ausflug,ausflugsboot,ausflugsboote,ausflugsschiff,ausflugsschiffe,excursion,excursions,boote,bootsausflg,bootsausflueg,bootsausflug,bootsfahrt,bootsfahrt,Spree River,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,tourist,travel,attraction,sailing,sunny,blue sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0G6XX - This documentary stock photograph shows Pleasure boat craft on the Spree river, Berlin, Germany. The image records pleasure boats and water traffic on the River Spree, making it useful for editorial features on river tourism, sightseeing boats, waterfront redevelopment, leisure travel and the city seen from the water. Berlin is a city where ordinary street details often carry heavy layers of history, from Prussian and imperial architecture to the Weimar period, Nazi rule, wartime destruction, division, the DDR, reunification, tourism, gentrification and contemporary creative culture. The caption and visible subject detail provide a specific point of entry into that wider story rather than a generic German city view. Buyers could use the photograph for articles about Berlin travel, Cold War memory, street art, museum interpretation, urban nightlife, river sightseeing, architecture, souvenir culture, public transport, pedestrian design or the way history is repackaged in modern tourism. Search-friendly composite terms include Berlin Mitte street art, DDR surveillance display, Berlin Fernsehturm skyline, River Spree pleasure boat, Ampelmann crossing light, Berliner Dom interior, Berlin urban culture and German capital tourism. If the subject is graffiti, it can illustrate the city as a living wall of political humour, youth culture, commercial branding and layered paste-ups. If it is heritage or church architecture, it can support more formal travel, culture, history and education uses. If it is a boat, toy or street sign, it gives editors an accessible human-scale route into a large city story. The documentary style keeps the image credible for web, magazine, guidebook, education, museum, travel, urban policy, politics, design, consumer and social commentary use. Its strength for Alamy search is the mix of precise caption wording and broader Berlin themes, allowing it to be found for both narrow subject searches and wider editorial needs.
River Spree, Berlin, Germany
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Keywords: Manchester,MAN,Ringway,International,Airport,Monarch,Airways,jet,aircraft,grey,clouds,cloud,rain,rainy,day,runway,run,way,365-028,G-OZBP,Airbus,A321-231,CN1433,taxi-ing,taxi,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,HDR,high dynamic range,city,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3782042835 - 'An airbus taxi-ing in at Manchester Airport on a day of mainly showers. I was lucky to take this before the heavens opened yet again.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY947 - Monarch Aircraft taxi-ing into Manchester terminal 2 , Lancashire, UK
Manchester Airport, is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe.
Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC), is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe.
Manchester Airport is the largest outside the London region with over double the passengers of its nearest non-London rival, Edinburgh Airport. A Category 10 airport, Manchester Airport provides flights to over 200 destinations “ more than any other airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport comprises three terminals, a goods terminal and is the only British airport other than London Heathrow to operate two runways over 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in length. The airport covers an area of 6 square kilometres (1,500 acres).
Ringway , Manchester Airport , Manchester, Lancashire, UK M90 1QX
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,pub,bar,club,taxi,cab,AskForAngela,London,GB,safe,drinking,assault,prevent,preventing,rape,Lincolnshire,Hayley Child,#NoMore,NoMore,No More,womens safety,females,female,safety,Hi Im Angela,Angela,danger,dangerous,Bermondsey,female safety,misogyny,New Years Eve,Christmas Eve,night time economy,public health messaging,social issues,nightclub
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02EN - A close view inside a pub toilet showing an Hi I'm Angela poster from the Ask for Angela safety campaign, mounted on a painted wall next to a wall fixed hand dryer. The sign is designed as a clear, high impact public notice for people who feel unsafe on a night out or on a date. The headline text reads Hi I'm Angela and the body copy prompts situations such as a date not going well or feeling uncomfortable, including references to dating apps like Tinder and POF. It explains a discreet code phrase: if you go to the bar and ask for Angela , staff will understand that you need help getting out of the situation. The poster also indicates that staff can assist with arranging a taxi or helping someone leave discreetly, emphasising low fuss support and privacy. A hashtag askforangela is visible on the design, alongside icons and a QR code that suggests further information is available.
The setting, a pub toilet, matters because it is one of the few private spaces in a venue where someone can pause, read, and decide to seek help. The combination of everyday washroom fixtures and the bold campaign design reinforces the message that safeguarding is part of normal venue operation, not an exceptional response. The image works well for editorial use covering women's safety, night time economy responsibility, harassment prevention, and the practical measures pubs and bars adopt to support customers. It also fits features about modern dating culture and the risks some people experience when meeting strangers, showing how public venues can provide a structured, discreet route to assistance without requiring confrontation. The readable text and recognisable campaign branding make it useful as an illustrative image for news articles, community safety communications, safeguarding training, and awareness content about staying safe while socialising.
Hi I'm Angela, Ask for Angela poster in bar toilet , Bermondsey, South London, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,free,for,airport,flight,dropoff,drop-off,taxi,friends,tariff,Manchester International Airport,Ringway,unnecessary,costs,Dropoff Zone,Drop,off,Drop Off,Drop-off,parking,high,extortionate,tax,fly,flyers,travellers,free drop off,expensive,load,loading,unloading,20 minutes,inside,multistory,new charge,introduced,UK,England,charge,departures drop-off
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJR4 - Passengers unload suitcases and other luggage from cars in a covered airport departures drop-off zone in the United Kingdom. Several vehicles stand beside the terminal kerb with their boots open as travellers prepare for flights, while a large overhead sign directs motorists towards Departures A drop off zone . Green road markings, directional arrows and controlled traffic lanes identify the area as a dedicated short-stay passenger unloading point close to the airport terminal.
The image has strong editorial relevance following July 2026 research showing a sharp rise in charges for dropping passengers near terminals at the United Kingdom's busiest airports. Analysis by the RAC found that 16 of the 20 airports examined had increased their so-called kiss-and-fly fees since the previous summer. The average charge rose by £1.70 to approximately £7, representing an increase of about one third.
Gatwick and Stansted charged £10 for their closest terminal drop-off facilities, while Edinburgh and Bristol charged £8.50. London City had introduced an £8 charge for five minutes, making it particularly expensive when calculated by the minute. By contrast, many leading airports elsewhere in Europe continued to provide a short free terminal drop-off period.
Airport operators argue that forecourt charges help manage congestion, encourage public transport use and reduce vehicle emissions around terminals. Critics regard them as another unavoidable travel expense, particularly for families carrying heavy luggage and people who need assistance. Although airports generally provide free alternatives in more distant car parks, these can require passengers to use a shuttle bus or walk further.
The photograph can illustrate airport fees, rising holiday costs, passenger access, parking revenue, consumer affairs, family travel budgets, transport affordability and the growing cost of beginning an overseas journey before reaching the check-in desk.
Manchester Airport, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,WCLM,England,GB,Great Britain,Warrington,Cheshire North West England,UK,Warrington Bank Quay,TOC,Cheshire,North West England,rail,transport,wide,taxi,parking,British Rail,BritishRail,sky,interesting,skies,Levers,Unilever,factory,Persil,Persil Factory,unilever Factory,Entrance,WHSmith,WH smith,shop,ticket office,door,front door,Station Entrance,workers,strike,RMT union
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA0F - . A close documentary record depicts the social and built context of Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK, in a view made during 2018. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station panorama, West Coast Mainline, Warrington, Cheshire North West England, UK. Other aspects of the setting include shopping habits, retail vacancy, intercity travel, independent retail, city-centre economy, transport interchange, customer footfall, shopfront economy, station environment, commercial streetscape, sustainable mobility, and urban commerce. In the mid-2020s, network modernisation is increasingly discussed through fares and affordability and accessible travel, with attention turning to more dependable regional connections. For present-day editorial use, retail streets can also illustrate debates about brand consolidation and vacant premises, particularly where these affect bringing empty units back into use. Over time, this view of Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The view also records themes involving rail corridor, town-centre trading, public transport network, rail transport, shopping district, rail heritage. Further recorded details include BankQuay, Virgin Trains, West Coast Main line. Further aspects present in the subject include high-street commerce, retail decline and renewal, local trading, consumer retail, rail infrastructure, train travel, storefront culture, rail modernisation, commercial frontage, and retail property. Current debate around station investment often combines accessible travel, decarbonisation and the practical challenge of a simpler passenger experience. That gives this view of Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison.
Bank Quay, Warrington, Cheshire, UK
