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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_3235,Manchester Airport,Terminal 2,Welcome to Terminal 2,airport entrance,aviation,terminal building,departure terminal,air travel,airport architecture,transformation programme,passengers,travel,Bank holiday,public holiday,forget,to,pay,website,dropoff,charge,charges,increasing,drop-off,fees,price of,people,off,kiss-and-fly,areas,zone,zones,Terminal Two,hack,cyber,attack,hacked
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FBX5RP - . The 'Welcome to Terminal 2' entrance at Manchester Airport marks the main gateway into a facility transformed by one of the largest airport investment programmes undertaken in the UK outside London. Manchester Airport's £1.3bn, ten-year transformation substantially enlarged and refurbished Terminal 2, introducing new check-in, security, baggage, retail and passenger areas. By late 2025 airlines had completed their moves into the new terminal and by 2026 around three quarters of airport passengers were using it, while Terminal 1 closed after more than six decades of service. The exterior sign therefore represents a structural change in how the airport operates, not simply a rebranding exercise. Terminal architecture has to perform several roles at once: provide intuitive wayfinding, process large passenger volumes, accommodate security requirements and create a strong first impression for regional and international visitors. The photograph can support editorial coverage of airport investment, infrastructure, tourism, regional connectivity, passenger growth and the changing geography of air travel in northern England. It is also relevant to debates about aviation capacity and emissions because improved terminals are designed partly to support long-term demand growth. The visible entrance canopy, glazing, signage and passenger movement make the image suitable for architecture and transport features as well as travel news. For future local-history comparison, it records the completed 2020s appearance of Terminal 2 at the point it became Manchester Airport's principal passenger building and the symbolic replacement for much of the older terminal estate. For search and archive use, closely related concepts include local history, contemporary Britain or Europe, documentary photography, changing public space, economic and social change, infrastructure, community identity and the relationship between heritage and modern everyday life.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2, Manchester M90 5PH, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_9458,Sant Alphio Garden,Viale Apollo Archegeta,hotel pool Sicily,pool terrace,sun loungers,resort accommodation,Giardini Naxos hotel,hotel garden,spa hotel,Sicily resort,Sant Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa,Giardini Naxos,Sicily,Italy,hotel swimming pool,resort pool,hotel terrace,Mediterranean holiday,Sicilian hotel,tourism,hospitality,outdoor pool,holiday accommodation,sun terrace,travel,resort,vacation,Italian hotel,leisure,Ionian coast
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FN65D6 - . The outdoor swimming pool and terrace at Sant Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa in Giardini Naxos are surrounded by white tables, chairs, loungers, balconies and landscaped planting beneath a bright sky. Giardini Naxos is a major resort area on Sicily's Ionian coast, with hotels serving visitors to the beaches, Taormina and nearby archaeological attractions. Outdoor pools, terraces and landscaped gardens are core features of Mediterranean resort accommodation, extending leisure space beyond bedrooms and restaurants. The Sant Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa is set on Viale Apollo Archegeta in the Recanati area of Giardini Naxos, close to the coast and the southern approach to Taormina. Rows of loungers, tables, parasols and balconies show the relationship between communal leisure facilities and surrounding guest accommodation. The image records the physical infrastructure of Sicily's tourism economy, where seasonal demand supports hotels, restaurants, transport and local services. It can illustrate hospitality, resort design, package holidays, leisure travel and hotel facilities in southern Italy. Pools and sun terraces are strongly seasonal assets, with occupancy and outdoor use shaped by weather, school holidays and the wider Mediterranean travel market. The view also shows how resort hotels concentrate private leisure space within a dense coastal settlement where beaches, restaurants and transport links sit close together. The pool is shown ready for guest use. The terrace furniture is clearly visible. The setting is a working resort hotel. White terrace furniture, sun loungers, the outdoor pool and guest-room balconies identify the leisure facilities of Sant Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa in Giardini Naxos. The scene is useful for Mediterranean hotel, resort accommodation, package-holiday and Sicilian hospitality coverage. It also documents the kind of poolside amenity marketed to visitors choosing coastal accommodation near Taormina and the Ionian Sea.
Sant Alphio Garden Hotel & Spa, Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_5344,Mitie,cleaning,facilities,FM,airport,Manchester,England,UK,cleaner,equipment,trolley,outsourcing,contractor,workforce,terminal,passengers,hygiene,maintenance,service,aviation,travel,publichealth,jobs,employment,staff,waste,cleanliness,operations,facilities management,airport services,Manchester Airport,airports,MAG,Manchester Airports Group
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FGH4YT - . A Mitie-branded cleaning station and wheeled service equipment stand inside Manchester Airport, with staff activity visible around the terminal. The equipment illustrates the largely unseen facilities-management operation required to keep a major airport clean and functioning throughout long operating hours. Large airports depend on contracted cleaning and facilities teams to service passenger areas, toilets, seating, food zones, floors and waste streams while terminals remain open. Cleaning has a direct effect on passenger satisfaction, public health and the presentation of an airport brand. Mitie is a major UK facilities-management company and airport contracts form part of a wider outsourced workforce supporting aviation beyond airline and security staff. The wheeled cleaning unit contains the tools, consumables and waste-handling equipment needed to work continuously around passengers rather than closing an area for long periods. Airport cleaners have to deal with exceptionally high footfall, food waste, spills and toilets while working around security restrictions and flight peaks. The photograph makes visible a contracted support service that is essential to terminal operation but normally sits in the background of the passenger experience. Peak holiday periods can expose the difference between normal terminal capacity and sudden surges when several flights are processed at once, creating queues at check-in, security or the gate. Wayfinding has to work for people who may not speak the local language, so pictograms, bilingual wording, colour and repeated signs are central to airport design. The growth of low-cost aviation has made frequent European air travel more accessible while also intensifying debate about congestion, consumer rights, airport expansion and aviation emissions. Passengers and airport infrastructure are visible together, showing the service as it is actually encountered during a journey.
Manchester Airport, Ringway Road, Manchester, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG,Morrisons,customer,feedback,QR,code,survey,supermarket,toilets,rate,experience,smartphone,over,surveyed,service,data,privacy,retail,satisfaction,editorial,2026,British,Britain,Europe,travel,local,community,signage,architecture,streetscape,economy,iver,tripadvisor,trustpilot,stars,good,bad,too,much
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCCTB6 - . A Morrisons customer-feedback notice asks shoppers to scan a QR code and rate their toilet experience, an example of the near-constant survey culture now attached to retail, hospitality, transport and public services. QR codes make feedback cheap to collect and easy to link with particular locations, shifts or facilities, allowing businesses to identify recurring cleaning or maintenance problems quickly. Yet the proliferation of 'tell us how we did' requests can create survey fatigue, with customers asked to score everything from a supermarket visit to a parcel delivery, airport security queue or medical appointment. The method also assumes access to a smartphone and a willingness to open a web link, raising smaller questions about digital inclusion and data privacy. For a supermarket, toilet cleanliness is part of overall customer experience and can affect perceptions of the entire store. The image works well for editorial themes involving customer satisfaction, retail analytics, QR codes, service quality, digital feedback, reputation management and the tension between useful measurement and consumers feeling perpetually monitored or asked for ratings. The picture's strength is its specificity: one named or clearly described place that can stand for a much wider story. Relevant search and editorial concepts include high street, retail, shopfront, consumer spending, town centre, footfall, chain store, independent business, online shopping, regeneration, commercial property. Useful descriptive vocabulary for archive discovery includes Morrisons, customer, feedback, QR, code, survey, supermarket, toilets, rate, experience, smartphone, over, surveyed, service, data, privacy, retail, satisfaction. As a visual record it preserves ordinary details that formal reports often omit, including the condition, presentation and day-to-day setting of the subject at the time of photography.
Morrisons supermarket, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IM347A~1,Warrington,Cheshire,red,brick,civic,building,tower,high,rise,urban,architecture,streetscape,heritage,contrast,old,new,townscape,North,West,regeneration,editorial,documentary,2026,British,Britain,Europe,travel,local,community,signage,economy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCG6FH - . A red-brick historic or civic building is seen in the foreground with a much taller twentieth-century tower rising behind, creating a strong visual contrast between different periods of urban development in the Warrington area. The image is deliberately described conservatively because the surviving filename does not identify the premises and the thumbnail does not provide enough evidence for a reliable building name. What is clear is the layered townscape: decorated brickwork, traditional pitched roofs and older street architecture sit against a high-rise block that represents a later approach to density and redevelopment. Such juxtapositions are common in post-industrial towns of North West England, where Victorian and Edwardian public buildings, pubs, schools or commercial premises often survive alongside 1960s and 1970s towers and more recent apartment schemes. The picture is useful editorially for themes of changing skylines, heritage versus redevelopment, planning, urban character, adaptive reuse and the visual legacy of successive building booms. From a visual-research perspective, the image combines a clearly recognisable subject with the surrounding built environment. Relevant search and editorial concepts include Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, local community, urban fringe, village heritage, transport links, development pressure, public realm, local services. Useful descriptive vocabulary for archive discovery includes Warrington, Cheshire, red, brick, civic, building, tower, high, rise, urban, architecture, streetscape, heritage, contrast, old, new, townscape, North, West, England, regeneration. The photograph is suitable for editorial, documentary, social-history, planning, business and local-news use where an identifiable real-world example is preferable to a generic illustration. It also provides a dated reference for future comparison, allowing researchers to see whether the premises, branding,
Warrington area, Cheshire, North West England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG,Russian,Embassy,Tallinn,Estonia,Ukraine,protest,anti,war,Navalny,memorial,Putin,Russia,invasion,Baltic,state,demonstrations,solidarity,posters,graffiti,old,town,editorial,documentary,2026,British,Britain,Europe,travel,local,community,signage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCG3HY - . A panoramic view outside the Russian Embassy in Tallinn records the dense layer of anti-war posters, flags, photographs, messages and improvised memorial material that has accumulated around the diplomatic building since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Estonia restored its independence from Soviet occupation in 1991 and its security politics are profoundly shaped by that history, its border with Russia and a sizeable Russian-speaking minority. The embassy in Tallinn's medieval Old Town has consequently become a highly visible focus for protest against Vladimir Putin's government, the war in Ukraine and repression inside Russia. After opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in a Russian penal colony in 2024, his image and name also became part of protests and memorials at Russian diplomatic sites across Europe. The photograph captures how a formal embassy frontage can be transformed by public dissent into an unofficial wall of testimony. It is relevant to Baltic politics, NATO's eastern flank, Ukraine solidarity, human rights, Russian opposition, diplomatic relations and contested historical memory. The view is also relevant to the growing importance of place-based journalism, where national trends are explained through local examples. Relevant search and editorial concepts include Ukraine, Ukrainian, Manchester, solidarity, independence, blue and yellow, peace, protest, diaspora, Russia invasion, Europe, freedom, public demonstration, civic square. Useful descriptive vocabulary for archive discovery includes Russian, Embassy, Tallinn, Estonia, Ukraine, protest, anti, war, Navalny, memorial, Putin, Russia, invasion, Baltic, state, embassy, demonstrations, solidarity, posters, graffiti, old, town. The image may be useful to picture editors seeking authentic North West or British context for features on community life, economic change, heritage, services and the evolving built environment.
Russian Embassy, Pikk Street, Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4095,Warrington,Cheshire,Arley,cycling,walking,travel,UK,IMG,4095,Dingle,Appleton,Thorn,Wrights,Green,Dudlows,Warringtom,sing,walk,cycleway,sustainable
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FAFBYH - Blue walking and cycling direction signs near Appleton Thorn, Warrington, pointing towards Arley, Wright's Green and Dudlow's Green. The signpost illustrates local active-travel provision linking villages and rural communities without requiring a car. Such routes are increasingly important in transport policy because short journeys made on foot or by bicycle can reduce traffic, improve health and provide mobility for people who do not drive. The image is suitable for editorial coverage of cycling, walking, sustainable transport, rural connectivity, rights of way, local authority infrastructure, leisure routes and public health. In semi-rural areas around Warrington, safe and clearly signed links can help residents access neighbouring settlements while also supporting recreational walking and cycling. The traditional green fingerpost visible alongside newer blue signs adds a contrast between historic road navigation and contemporary active-travel wayfinding. Photographed in Cheshire in August 2026. The photograph also has value as a record of everyday life in a North West English town at a time of substantial change to high streets, transport, housing and local services. Familiar signs, shops, pubs, roads and community facilities can become important visual evidence as regeneration projects progress and commercial uses change. The scene can support local-history comparisons as well as contemporary reporting on town-centre investment, household costs, accessibility, sustainability and the survival of traditional amenities. It is an unstaged editorial view, showing the subject in its normal physical and social setting.
Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,5X8A7421,India,passport,arrival,stamp,immigration,visa,travel,border,document,vintage,passport control,India arrival stamp in passport,United Kingdom,historic document,paper ephemera,archival document,printed history,official document,vintage document,collectable,social history,historic paper,printed ephemera,document detail,period typography,archive material,historic record,identity document,travel history,paper artefact,close up,documentary object,vintage ephemera,United Kingdom documentary,United Kingdom local history,United Kingdom photography,location photography,contemporary scene,historic object,signage,graphic design,printed text,everyday object,material culture,detail,visual culture
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India
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,255A9037,Uber Train Tickets app,Uber,Train,Tickets,app,England,transport,travel,passengers,public,infrastructure,commuting,mobility,service,urban,United Kingdom,public transport,rail transport,transport infrastructure,regional transport,railway heritage,transport network,station architecture,journey,commuter travel,railway station,travel editorial,transport history,rail travel,public transport system,passenger railway,travel infrastructure,British transport,contemporary Britain,editorial photography,local culture,GBR,Great British Railways
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYFY - . This view of Uber Train Tickets app, United Kingdom in United Kingdom includes local culture
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United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0483,Messina Train due,Sicily,Messina,Train,due,Italy,transport,travel,passengers,public,infrastructure,commuting,mobility,service,urban,Messina Train due Sicily,public transport,rail transport,passenger travel,transport infrastructure,urban mobility,regional transport,railway heritage,transport network,station architecture,journey,commuter travel,railway station,transport photography,travel editorial,transport history,rail travel,public transport system,passenger railway,travel infrastructure,editorial photography,place identity,local culture,visual history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEHX - . The Messina, Sicily, Italy scene centres on Messina Train due, Sicily
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Messina, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_0496,Messina Central Train,Messina,Central,Train,Sicily,Italy,transport,travel,public,infrastructure,passengers,mobility,urban,service,vehicle,public transport,rail transport,passenger travel,transport infrastructure,urban mobility,regional transport,railway heritage,transport network,station architecture,journey,commuter travel,railway station,transport photography,travel editorial,transport history,rail travel,public transport system,passenger railway,travel infrastructure,contemporary Britain,editorial photography,place identity,local culture,visual history,2020s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYRW - . Messina Central Train at Messina, Sicily, Italy: urban change sits with social history, while visual detail helps establish the immediate setting. The composition keeps enough context to understand how Messina Central Train is approached and seen. For Messina Central Train, visual detail associates local geography
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Messina, Sicily, Italy
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sunny,cafe,Irlam,rail,train,railway,station,Welcome To Irlam,the,platform,front,IMG_0472,Irlam railway station,building,Welcome to Irlam,Salford,Greater Manchester,England,UK,travel,restoration,heritage,transport,commuter,architecture,red-brick,regeneration,historic,passenger
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0BJ - . Irlam railway station building and Welcome to Irlam sign in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 23 May 2026. The recorded location is Irlam railway station, Irlam, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The restored red-brick station building has distinctive decorative gables and outdoor seating, with a railway-themed welcome sign mounted on the perimeter fence. The attractive historic building demonstrates how older railway infrastructure can be adapted for modern passenger use and community purposes. Seen through rail transport, the earlier context is that railways transformed British towns from the nineteenth century onwards, concentrating passenger movement around stations while creating new suburbs, goods yards and industrial connections
Station buildings, platforms, signals and rolling stock can date a transport scene as clearly as surrounding architecture. For direction sign, the historical context is that wayfinding developed from painted names and fingerposts into standardised road, rail and public-information systems
Local signs still retain distinctive typography or bilingual wording even within increasingly consistent national standards. Looking at food photography, the longer history is that packaging and utensils also matter: corks, bottles and branded labels preserve evidence of production and trade alongside the food or drink itself. The 2026 relevance of rail transport comes from the fact that rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British Railways model
Photographs of stations, trains and earlier operating equipment can illustrate both current public transport and the rapid disappearance of previous brands and systems. For direction sign, the 2026 context is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable.
Irlam railway station, Irlam, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,Lime,scooter,scoters,urban,transport,IMG_0497,electric,scooters,Bee Network,bus,Salford Central,Salford,Greater Manchester,England,UK,e-scooters,micromobility,public,sustainable,travel,shared,mobility,franchising,active,congestion
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJD0BY - . Lime electric scooters and Bee Network bus near Salford Central, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 23 May 2026. The recorded location is Salford Central, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK. A group of shared e-scooters is parked in the foreground while a branded Bee Network bus approaches along the street, bringing two forms of contemporary urban transport into one scene. The historical setting for public service is that the growth of integrated transport authorities has encouraged common branding, coordinated fares and closer links between buses, trams, cycling and rail, replacing a more fragmented pattern of separate operators. Seen through mobility, the earlier context is that care and accessibility services developed alongside longer life expectancy, disability rights and the growth of community healthcare
Mobility retailers, care homes and public defibrillators are visible elements of a wider support infrastructure. In the 2026 discussion of public service, local transport policy increasingly focuses on integrated networks, franchising, accessibility and lower-emission vehicles
Greater Manchester's Bee Network is a prominent example of buses being brought into a coordinated public system alongside trams and active travel. The 2026 relevance of mobility comes from the fact that community defibrillators and mobility services also illustrate the growing expectation that public places should support health, safety and disabled participation. Additional high-relevance terminology includes public transport, bus service, local bus, transport network, urban mobility, passenger transport, bus route, transport accessibility, local connectivity, sustainable transport, transport interchange, commuter travel, social care, and disabled access. Other strongly related concepts include AED, independent living, care services, health and care, mobility equipment, resident care, disability support, public safety, scoters, and IMG_0497.
Salford Central, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_0923,WHSmith,branch,Warrington Bank Quay,railway,station,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,shop,retail,travel,newspapers,magazines,books,snacks,drinks,passengers,commuters,convenience,brand,rail,business,high-street,transport,shopping,commercial,store,expensive
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMPX0 - WHSmith branch at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The compact station shop has prominent blue and white WHSmith branding and sells the familiar mixture of newspapers, magazines, books, snacks, drinks and travel essentials associated with railway retail. Station branches occupy an important part of WHSmith's travel business, serving commuters and long-distance passengers in locations where convenience and extended opening hours are central to the retail offer. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of WHSmith, railway station retail, high-street brands, travel shops, newspapers, magazines, books, convenience retailing, Warrington Bank Quay, rail passengers, commuting, UK rail travel and changing retail patterns. The image can also illustrate business stories about the shift of major retailers towards airports, railway stations and other travel hubs as traditional town-centre retail faces increasing pressure. The station setting and clear branding make the commercial context immediately recognisable.
Warrington Bank Quay station, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_3792,Mainz,evening,street,city centre,Mainz Cathedral,cathedral,Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany,shopping,pedestrian,shops,people,urban,historic,architecture,tourism,heritage,church,tower,retail,travel,European,city,nightfall,twilight,old,town,downtown,landmark,German,streetscape,tourist,trave,dusk,economy,night,night time
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8YR99 - . Evening street scene in Mainz city centre with Mainz Cathedral tower in the background, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Photographed on 7 August 2026. The recorded location is Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Shops and pedestrians line the pedestrianised shopping street while the red sandstone cathedral rises above the surrounding buildings. The image combines contemporary retail activity with historic architecture and can illustrate tourism, German city centres, evening shopping, pedestrian streets, urban heritage and the everyday life of Mainz. Warm shop lighting contrasts with the blue evening sky and the historic church tower. Mainz stands on the Rhine and has more than two millennia of history, from Roman Mogontiacum through its role as an archiepiscopal city to the birthplace of Johannes Gutenberg. The old town combines reconstructed historic streets, churches, wine culture and post-war urban development, giving street signs and façades strong local-history context. The background to memorial is that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local evidence
Churchyard monuments, carved stone, stained glass and plaques offer material for genealogy, architectural history, religious practice and remembrance. Current 2026 context around memorial is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Conservation, heating costs and new uses are therefore part of the modern story of these ancient places. Alternative search wording includes ecclesiastical architecture, parish church, Christian heritage, sacred art, religious symbolism, church interior, place of worship, architectural conservation, local history, faith community, historic fabric, religious heritage, IMG_3792, people, and travel.
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,town centre,Greater Manchester,Stockport Market,Victorian market hall,England,United Kingdom,heritage architecture,winter,winter sunlight,blue sky,travel,tourism,UK heritage,Northern England,town centre regeneration,heritage tourism,travel editorial,architecture photography,historic marketplaces,community identity,public space,British towns,documentary,editorial illustration,visitor economy,cultural heritage,indoor market,Victorian architecture,historic market,Churchgate Stockport,clock face,gothic tower,heritage buildings,listed building,conservation area,civic pride,traditional market town
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM97R9 - A crisp, documentary view of Stockport's historic town centre showing the distinctive Victorian roofline of Stockport Market Hall in the foreground and the commanding clock tower of St Mary's Church rising behind it. The repeating white-painted arches and glazing of the market structure create a strong graphic rhythm, while the tall stone church tower adds weight, history and a clear sense of place. The clock face is visible, anchoring the scene as a recognisable civic landmark in the Market Place and Churchgate area.
The atmosphere feels wintry and clear. Bright sunlight breaks across the buildings under a deep blue sky with drifting cloud, giving the stonework and painted market frames crisp contrast and clean edges. The viewpoint emphasises layers of heritage: a working market hall associated with everyday shopping and local trade, set against the long-established parish church that overlooks the marketplace. Together they capture the character of Stockport as a traditional market town within Greater Manchester, where historic public buildings still shape the townscape and visitor experience.
This image works well for editorial themes around British town centres, heritage architecture, listed buildings, local history and cultural identity. It is also useful for travel and tourism coverage, destination guides, and stories about markets and public spaces as social hubs. The combination of readable civic detail, strong architectural forms and seasonal winter light makes it a versatile Stockport location photograph for documentary and illustrative use.
Victorian Stockport Market Hall roofline and the clock tower of St Mary's Church (Stockport Parish C
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,busy,pub,The,London and North Western,at,neon,signs,sign,Grand Central,Birmingham,New Street,railway,station,West Midlands,ban,playing,mobiles,antisocial,Tim Martin phone call ban,Wetherspoon new rules,Wetherspoon policy,quiet pub environment,considerate behaviour,customer experience,hospitality,socialising,no loud music,no loud phone calls,mobile phone etiquette,rules,bar,pubs,bans,breaking news,August 2026,travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDN3 - Busy evening at The London and North Western, one of the largest JD Wetherspoon pubs in the UK, located inside Grand Central above Birmingham New Street railway station in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The striking illuminated glass frontage overlooks one of Britain's busiest transport hubs, where thousands of commuters, rail passengers, shoppers and visitors pass through daily. Customers are seen enjoying food, drinks and conversation in the spacious modern interior beneath the prominent Wetherspoon signage. The image has strong editorial relevance following JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Sir Tim Martin's announcement introducing a nationwide ban on customers making loud phone or video calls and playing music through mobile phones or other electronic devices without headphones inside its pubs. The policy was introduced to improve the atmosphere for diners and drinkers, encouraging considerate behaviour and allowing customers to enjoy quieter surroundings for eating, drinking, meetings and conversation. The decision reflects wider debate across the UK hospitality sector about smartphone etiquette, customer behaviour in public places and balancing modern technology with traditional pub culture. The London and North Western is a flagship Wetherspoon venue occupying part of the landmark Grand Central development above Birmingham New Street station and serves a diverse mix of business travellers, tourists, commuters, rail staff, families, shoppers and local residents throughout the day. The image illustrates Britain's evolving pub environment, the continuing popularity of affordable food and drink during the cost of living crisis, changing customer expectations and the enduring role of pubs as important social meeting places within busy city-centre transport interchanges.
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Keywords: everyday,commuting,scene,passengers,on,escalator,platform,level,view,busy,transport,hub,West Yorkshire,travel,city,centre,British railway,public transport,modern railway interior,commuter travel,intercity,LNER,people descending escalator,travellers,regional transport network,passenger movement,station crowd,public transport infrastructure,railway departure concourse,daily commuting,sustainable mass transit,city break,arrival,railway journey experience,multilevel station interior,transport accessibility,northern England,TransPennine Express,Northern rail services,CrossCountry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERK6CG - Everyday passenger scene inside Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England, viewed from an escalator descending towards the main ground-level concourse. Travellers move between the upper platform and footbridge level and the busy public areas below, while trains, railway platforms, retail outlets, information screens and the station's extensive steel roof structure are visible across the interior.
Leeds is a major regional and intercity transport hub serving the city centre and the wider Yorkshire area. The station is managed by Network Rail and is used by services operated by Northern, London North Eastern Railway, TransPennine Express, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway. Its routes connect Leeds with destinations including London, Manchester, York, Sheffield, Newcastle, Liverpool, Edinburgh and towns and cities across northern England.
The photograph records the ordinary experience of rail travel rather than a staged promotional scene. Passengers carrying bags descend the escalator as other travellers wait, walk through the concourse or make their way towards platforms. Food and drink outlets, electronic advertising, signage, glazed barriers and exposed structural steel contribute to the appearance of a large modern British railway station.
Leeds station occupies a central position close to the city's shopping, business and leisure districts. Escalators, stairs, lifts, bridges and concourse routes help move substantial numbers of commuters, tourists and interchanging passengers through the multilevel building. The broad elevated viewpoint also shows how the passenger circulation spaces connect with the tracks and platform areas beneath the roof.
The image is suitable for illustrating daily commuting, public transport, passenger movement, station accessibility, sustainable travel, railway infrastructure, urban mobility and everyday life in a busy northern English city.
Leeds Railway Station, New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK, LS1 4DY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,signage,Transport for London,Tfl,symbol,Newham,east,railway,iconic,British,public transport,nameplate,network,branding,red blue white,West Ham United,connection,FC,Hammers,football,identity,Irons supporters,travel,landmark,Manor Road,E15,transport,hub,close-up,metropolitan rail interchange,urban mobility infrastructure,heritage graphic design,Johnston typeface lettering,British icon,public sector wayfinding,sustainable city journeys,mass passenger transportation,Stratford regeneration corridor
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EY3DHC - Close-up view of the distinctive red, blue and white West Ham London Underground roundel mounted against a brick wall at West Ham station in the London Borough of Newham, east London. The bold Transport for London nameplate is one of the capital's most recognisable pieces of public transport design, combining the red circular symbol with a blue bar and white Johnston-style lettering.
West Ham is a major interchange in Travelcard Zones 2 and 3. It is served by the District, Hammersmith & City and Jubilee lines, as well as Docklands Light Railway and c2c National Rail services. The station provides links towards central London, Stratford, Canary Wharf, Barking, Upminster, Woolwich Arsenal and the Essex commuter corridor. Its multi-modal role makes it an important gateway for residents, workers, visitors and football supporters travelling through Newham.
The place name is strongly associated with West Ham United Football Club, commonly known as the Hammers or Irons. The club was historically based at the Boleyn Ground in nearby Upton Park before moving to London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford in 2016. West Ham station is not the nearest stop to the club's current ground, but the name remains closely connected with east London football identity, local pride, matchday culture and the area's industrial heritage.
The photograph can illustrate London Underground branding, TfL wayfinding, railway architecture, urban transport infrastructure, public transit, station signage and metropolitan travel. It is also relevant to editorial coverage of Newham regeneration, east London communities, football tourism, supporter journeys, London Stadium events and the relationship between neighbourhood names and sporting institutions. The tight composition highlights the sign's enamel-like surface, metal edging, fixing bolts and contrasting brick background, creating a strong graphic image of British transport heritage and contemporary London mobility
West Ham Underground Station, Manor Road, West Ham, London, E15 3BN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,plane,aircraft,A320,G-UZHW,refueling,schedule,flights,shortages,high,apron,Manchester,Airport,servicing,flight,preparation,fuel,possible,aviation,travel,disruption,supply,supplies,risk,logistics,reliability,air,costs,kerosene,Jet A-1,European short haul,low cost airline,budget airline,chaos,aviation costs,airline economics,castlelake,takeover
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEHC - An easyJet Airbus A320 family aircraft stands on the apron at Manchester Airport while ground staff refuel the jet during turnaround operations at the gate. Baggage equipment, service vehicles, a jet bridge and the open fuel connection are all visible, making this a strong editorial image of airport ground handling, aircraft servicing and the routine but critical process of preparing short-haul flights for departure. The picture is commercially useful for stories about aviation fuel, airport operations, airline resilience, delays and the pressure on carriers when fuel supply, logistics or wider energy markets become uncertain. It also works well as a concept image for possible jet fuel shortages, cancelled or delayed UK and EU flights, and the knock-on effect disruption can have on passengers, schedules and airport efficiency. easyJet says it operates an all-Airbus fleet, including A320 family aircraft, and Manchester Airport is one of its major UK bases, so the scene is closely tied to everyday British and European short-haul travel. The visible refuelling activity gives extra value for features about kerosene demand, fuel costs, decarbonisation, sustainable aviation fuel, operational turnaround times and the vulnerability of aviation to external shocks. Care should be taken not to imply that this specific aircraft was affected by any actual shortage or cancellation event, because the image simply shows normal apron servicing. Even so, it is a useful documentary illustration of how every departing flight depends on reliable fuel availability, skilled ground crews and efficient airport infrastructure. The image can support reporting on airline operations, airport congestion, energy security, flight cancellations, European travel disruption, summer holiday travel and the wider economics of commercial aviation. Other aircraft parked in the background reinforce the sense of a busy working airfield and a live airport environment.
EasyJet Airbus at Manchester Airport being fuelled on the apron, useful as a concept for possible je
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Square,West Midlands,at,UK,British,BR,public,integrated,travel,West Coast Main Line,architecture,entrance,frontage,hub,city,evening,modern,wet,pavement,rainy,weather,urban regeneration,commuters,passengers,commuting,redevelopment,Midlands,concourse,public realm,COV,urban design,gateway,infrastructure,sustainable,Friargate,business district
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEBF - Coventry railway station is seen at dusk after rain, with warm station lighting, wet paving and passengers moving through the modern entrance area at Station Square. The image shows the striking red and black redevelopment beside the older rail complex, giving a strong editorial view of everyday public transport, urban regeneration and evening travel in the West Midlands. Coventry station is a major city railway gateway on the West Coast Main Line, used by commuters, students, leisure travellers and visitors moving between London, Birmingham, the wider Midlands and other UK destinations. The reflective paving, grey winter sky, umbrellas, coats and glowing interior lights create a useful atmospheric stock image for rail travel, station access, public realm design, city centre connectivity, sustainable transport, commuting, transport infrastructure and railway investment. Visible passengers, bollards, planters, signage, glass frontage and the station forecourt help place the scene in a real, working urban environment rather than a generic architectural view. The photograph can illustrate stories about Coventry's transport links, railway modernisation, station redevelopment, passenger experience, public transport interchange, city centre regeneration, evening commuting, wet weather travel and investment around station districts. The red framed building and illuminated windows also make the image suitable for articles on contemporary station architecture, post-industrial city renewal, Midlands economic development, rail accessibility and the role of well-connected stations in supporting tourism, employment and university travel. The dusk timing gives extra commercial value for features needing a moody but recognisable British railway image, with enough people present to show scale, movement and daily use without making the scene feel overcrowded.
Coventry railway station at wet dusk, with passengers outside the modern red station frontage and St
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,bike,sustainable,travel,Tay,Tayside,building,Dundee waterfront,cycle hub Dundee,cycling centre Scotland,bike workshop Dundee,cycle destination,sustainable travel,urban cycling,active travel Scotland,cycling infrastructure,active travel,sustainable transport,low carbon travel,bike repair workshop,cycle maintenance,bike hire,cycle tourism,waterfront regeneration,Dundee regeneration,healthy travel,green transport,everyday cycling,public realm,travel sustainability,Scottish city cycling,transport decarbonisation,cycling culture,modern civic building,urban mobility,net zero travel,cycling services,travel hub
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC5Y - Exterior view of the Dundee Cycle Hub on the Dundee waterfront in Scotland, showing the modern angular building with large glazed frontage, workshop and destination signage, and a bicycle parked outside on the paved approach. Photographed beside the city's regenerated waterfront area, this image is useful as an editorial illustration of active travel, sustainable transport, cycling infrastructure and the growing role of bike hubs in modern urban life. The architecture has a crisp, contemporary look that fits the wider Dundee regeneration story, where former industrial and dockside land has increasingly been repurposed for public realm improvements, leisure, culture and lower-carbon transport. The scene works well for themes including cycling promotion, healthier travel, net zero policy, environmental transport, bike repair services, cycle tourism, commuter cycling and investment in practical alternatives to car dependency. It also suits stories about Scottish city infrastructure, public support for cycling, riverfront redevelopment and efforts to normalise everyday bike use through visible, accessible facilities.
The signage for workshop and destination reinforces the building's function as more than a simple retail unit, suggesting a broader role in bike maintenance, advice, hire, community support and travel planning. This makes the image commercially useful for articles on cycling culture, urban mobility, active lifestyles, public health, place-making and transport behaviour change. The clean lines of the building, the broad sky and the open waterfront setting give the photograph a modern documentary feel rooted in contemporary Dundee. It is relevant to editorial content on Dundee, Scotland, the River Tay waterfront, cycling services, sustainable cities, active travel policy and civic investment in greener movement. It also captures a moment in the evolution of Dundee's waterfront, where transport, regeneration and public accessibility meet in a practical real-w
Dundee Cycle Hub building on the Dundee waterfront, Scotland, illustrating active travel, cycling in
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,city centre,Scotland,Calton Hill,Edinburgh,EH7 5AA,United Kingdom,landmark,heritage site,stone building,tourist attraction,winter,winter sunshine,blue sky,travel,EH7,Edinburgh tourism,Scotland travel,heritage tourism,historic architecture,neoclassical landmark,Enlightenment Edinburgh,science history,visitor attraction,destination marketing,editorial background,European city break,winter city photography,iconic Edinburgh landmarks,William Henry Playfair,Edinburgh city skyline viewpoint,hilltop monument,astronomy,science heritage,historic Edinburgh,New Town Edinburgh,city break,history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM9966 - A crisp winter view of the Playfair Monument and the observatory dome at the City Observatory complex on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. The building is presented as a bold neoclassical composition: heavy stone blocks, a temple-like form, and rows of classical columns supporting a pediment on each end. Behind and between the two porticoes, the pale observatory dome rises above the roofline, giving a clear visual link to astronomy and scientific heritage. The sky is a deep, clean blue with bright cold-season light that sharpens the edges of the stonework and makes the architecture feel monumental and timeless.
The foreground includes rough winter vegetation and low grasses, which helps communicate the hilltop setting and the feel of an open public park rather than a busy street location. The overall atmosphere suggests a dry, cold day with excellent visibility, the kind of weather that draws visitors up Calton Hill for panoramic views and landmark photography. The image has strong editorial value because it captures an instantly recognisable Edinburgh heritage site, while remaining uncluttered by crowds.
This photograph suits themes such as Edinburgh tourism, Scotland travel, neoclassical architecture, historic observatories, and the city's long association with science and the Enlightenment. It also works well as a general location illustration for Calton Hill, conservation, and heritage-led destination marketing, particularly for winter city-break coverage where clear skies and crisp light are part of the story.
Playfair Monument with observatory dome at the City Observatory on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, photograp
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,town centre,Greater Manchester,the light cinema,Stockport,England,United Kingdom,plaza,urban public realm,winter,winter daylight,travel,tourism,ugly,town centre regeneration,UK high street,place making,public space design,urban planning,visitor economy,leisure spending,local government investment,community space,Northern England,Greater Manchester regeneration,editorial background,destination marketing,everyday Britain,Bridgefield Street,Wellington Road,Stockport town centre,civic space,city centre redevelopment,modern architecture,signage,wayfinding,outdoor seating,planters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM983X - A wide, documentary view across Suffragette Square in Stockport town centre, showing the landscaped public plaza set beside the Redrock leisure development. The scene is anchored by multiple pieces of readable place signage, including the large REDROCK STOCKPORT lettering on the main building and the light cinema branding on the adjoining façade. In the foreground, a low concrete bench clearly marked SUFFRAGETTE SQUARE helps identify the location, turning the image into a strong, searchable record of this named civic space.
The square is presented as a modern, people-first environment with planted beds, low seating, and a broad pedestrian surface that feels designed for lingering rather than simply passing through. Autumn colour is visible in the trees, with orange leaves adding warmth against cool grey paving and a pale, bright sky. The light suggests a cold-season day, likely late autumn or winter, with crisp clarity and a slightly damp look to surfaces that hints at recent rain typical of Greater Manchester. Surrounding shopfronts and food outlets, including visible retail signage such as GULZ DELI , reinforce the mixed-use character of the area and its role as a leisure and dining destination.
Editorially, the photograph works for themes of town centre regeneration, public realm investment, high street renewal, and the shift toward leisure-led development, cinema, and food offers. It suits local government and urban planning coverage, as well as travel and lifestyle pieces that need a contemporary Stockport location image showing modern civic space design in everyday use.
Suffragette Square public plaza by Redrock leisure complex with The Light Cinema signage, Stockport
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,town centre,Greater Manchester,Andy Burnham,bus station,transport interchange,public transport hub,pedestrian entrance,bee symbol,Stockport,England,United Kingdom,modern architecture,travel,commuting,sustainable transport,winter,winter daylight,blue sky,Greater Manchester transport,Bee Network branding,public transport investment,urban mobility,commuter travel,accessibility and inclusion,transport policy,town centre renewal,civic infrastructure,modern UK towns,editorial illustration,documentary travel image,Transport for Greater Manchester,TfGM,public transport,bus services,passenger concourse,accessibility,step free access
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM985E - A clean, documentary exterior view of the pedestrian entrance to Stockport Interchange, showing the modern curved glass frontage and prominent Bee Network branding on the doors. The yellow bee emblems are highly visible and act as an immediate location and organisation cue, making the image useful for editors who need a clear, neutral illustration of Greater Manchester's integrated transport network. The building design reads as contemporary civic infrastructure, with pale cladding, wide glazing, and a rounded upper level that gives the entrance a modern, purpose-built feel.
The light suggests a cold-season day with clear winter sunshine and a blue sky, producing crisp reflections in the glass and sharp edges on the façade. The framing stays focused on the entrance and signage rather than crowds or vehicles, which keeps the image versatile for multiple contexts, including travel guidance, transport service updates, accessibility information, and regeneration coverage. As a location identifier, the combination of the Bee Network logos and the recognisable interchange architecture makes the scene unmistakably about public transport in Stockport town centre.
Pedestrian entrance to Stockport Interchange bus station with Bee Network branding on the glass fron
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Northwich Marina,Cheshire,wide-angle,pano,image,barge,boat,boats,narrowboats,narrowboat,UK,waterway,marina waterfront,leisure,boating,England,navigation,navigable,River Weaver navigation,CW9,mooring,moored,moorings,residential marina,waterside living,reflections on water,calm water surface,pleasure craft UK,boating lifestyle,town,centre,urban,green towpath,tranquil scene,travel,tourism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGHN6 - This panoramic image shows Northwich Marina in Cheshire, a well-established inland marina serving the River Weaver navigation and the wider UK canal network. Numerous narrowboats and leisure craft are moored around the basin, with calm water creating strong reflections of boats, buildings, and sky.
The photograph was taken in daylight under partly cloudy conditions, with soft summer light and broken cloud cover reflected across the surface of the marina. Modern residential buildings are visible in the background, highlighting the integration of waterside living with historic canal infrastructure.
Northwich Marina plays an important role in local leisure boating, tourism, and the town's regeneration, providing moorings close to the town centre and access to Cheshire's inland waterways. The wide panoramic composition emphasises the scale of the marina and its tranquil atmosphere, contrasting with the urban setting beyond.
The image captures a peaceful aspect of contemporary British canal life, combining heritage waterways, modern development, and recreational boating in a single wide-format scene. The Marina provides rental and boat sales. Address is Northwich Quay Marina, located at London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5HD
Northwich Quay Marina, located at London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5HD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGHT7 - This image shows a canal boat in the foreground at Northwich Quay Marina, located on London Road in Northwich, Cheshire. The wide view across the marina reveals multiple narrowboats and leisure craft moored around the basin, with still water creating clear reflections of boats, trees, and surrounding buildings.
The photograph was taken in daylight under partly cloudy skies, with soft light and broken cloud cover enhancing the reflective surface of the water. The presence of a canal boat in the immediate foreground adds depth and visual interest, drawing the viewer into the scene and emphasising the scale and calmness of the marina.
Northwich Quay Marina is a popular destination for leisure boaters and visitors, providing access to the River Weaver navigation and the wider UK canal network. The marina sits close to the town centre, combining waterside recreation with nearby shops, cafés, and walking routes.
The image captures a tranquil and attractive aspect of British canal life, appealing to tourists, boating enthusiasts, and those interested in slow travel, heritage waterways, and waterside regeneration in England.
Northwich Quay Marina, London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, CW9 5HD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,Northwich,travel agency,outside,reflection,exterior,high street,travel,shop,UK travel,retail,retailer,holiday,vacation,trip,flight,signage,services,UK,company,Renfrewshire,customer-focused,tour,operators,experienced staff,face-to-face selling,local trust,strong,customer,loyalty,acquire,Thomas Cook,acquired,CW9 5LD,CW9
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGJ48 - This image shows the exterior of a Barrhead Travel branch located at 31 Leicester Street in Northwich town centre, Cheshire. The travel agency occupies a modern glass-fronted retail unit, with prominent white Barrhead Travel signage mounted across the facade, clearly identifying the business.
The photograph appears to have been taken in late-day or early evening light, with warm reflections visible in the glass frontage and surrounding paving. The clean architectural lines and contemporary materials reflect recent high-street retail design, contrasting with older town-centre buildings visible through reflections.
Barrhead Travel is a major UK travel retailer, offering holiday packages, cruises, flights, and travel services to consumers. Physical branches such as this remain an important part of the travel sector, providing face-to-face advice and booking services alongside online platforms.
The image documents everyday commercial life on a UK high street, capturing the presence of national retail brands within regional town centres and the continuing role of travel agencies in the tourism and leisure economy.
31 Leicester Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, CW9 5LD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,ship,shipbuilding,city,tourists,travel,dock,H&W,attractions,Belfast Harbour,Titanic Belfast,Belfast,harbour scene,maritime heritage,waterfront,boats and yachts,iconic architecture,tourism landmark,Titanic Quarter,Belfast docks,River Lagan,shipbuilding heritage,Harland and Wolff,maritime history,museum exterior,modern architecture,regeneration,waterfront regeneration,leisure boats,marina,working harbour,city skyline,Northern Ireland tourism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ33H - A view across Belfast Harbour showing moored boats and small working vessels in the foreground, with the distinctive angular form of Titanic Belfast rising in the background. The museum stands on the site of the former Harland and Wolff shipyard in the Titanic Quarter, an area central to Belfast's shipbuilding history.
Titanic Belfast is a major cultural and tourism landmark, opened as part of the wider regeneration of Belfast's historic docklands. The building's faceted aluminium-clad design references the hull forms of ships and the industrial heritage of the surrounding area, where RMS Titanic was designed and built in the early twentieth century.
The harbour remains an active maritime environment, combining leisure craft, working boats, and commercial activity alongside cultural attractions and new residential and commercial development. This juxtaposition highlights the transformation of Belfast's waterfront from heavy industry to a mixed-use urban quarter focused on tourism, heritage, and economic renewal.
Photographed in daylight under a cloudy sky, the image documents both the historic and contemporary character of Belfast Harbour. It is suitable for editorial use illustrating maritime heritage, urban regeneration, Northern Ireland tourism, and the continuing evolution of former industrial docklands.
Belfast Harbour with Titanic Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,ship,shipbuilding,city,tourists,travel,dock,H&W,attractions,SS Nomadic at Hamilton Dock with Titanic Belfast,Titanic Quarter,Belfast,SS Nomadic,Nomadic Cherbourg,historic ship,maritime heritage,dry dock,White Star Line,Titanic Belfast,Hamilton Dock,Queens Road Belfast,BT3 9DT,Titanic Belfast museum,1 Olympic Way Belfast,BT3 9EP,Northern Ireland maritime history,RMS Titanic tender ship,preserved ship,historic vessel restoration,Belfast docks,shipbuilding heritage,Harland and Wolff,waterfront landmark,cultural regeneration
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ33J - The SS Nomadic, officially named Nomadic Cherbourg, photographed bow-on while moored in Hamilton Dock in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The dock is located off Queen's Road, postcode BT3 9DT, adjacent to the wider Titanic Quarter redevelopment and within walking distance of Titanic Belfast at 1 Olympic Way, BT3 9EP.
Built in 1911 by Harland and Wolff, the SS Nomadic is the last remaining White Star Line vessel and served as a tender to RMS Titanic, ferrying first- and second-class passengers to the liner at Cherbourg. The ship later had a varied working life before being restored and returned to Belfast as a key maritime heritage attraction.
Behind the vessel stands Titanic Belfast, the landmark museum commemorating the city's shipbuilding history and the story of RMS Titanic. The juxtaposition of the preserved ship within the historic dry dock and the modern museum building highlights the transformation of Belfast's former industrial docklands into a major cultural and tourism destination.
Photographed in daylight under a cloudy sky, the image documents both historic and contemporary elements of Belfast Harbour. It is suitable for editorial use covering maritime history, heritage conservation, tourism, urban regeneration, and Northern Ireland's industrial legacy.
SS Nomadic at Hamilton Dock with Titanic Belfast, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ348 - A metal sculpture of Charlie Chaplin stands beside the SS Nomadic in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The artwork is located close to Titanic Belfast on Olympic Way, postcode BT3 9EP, within the regenerated docklands area that once formed part of the Harland and Wolff shipyard.
The statue depicts Charlie Chaplin in his iconic Little Tramp persona, complete with bowler hat and cane, rendered in cut steel with a weathered finish. Chaplin, one of the most influential figures in early cinema, symbolises the global cultural impact of silent film and twentieth-century popular entertainment.
The SS Nomadic, moored nearby, is the last remaining White Star Line ship and served as a tender to RMS Titanic, transporting passengers to and from the liner in Cherbourg. The proximity of the sculpture to the historic vessel highlights the Titanic Quarter's blend of maritime heritage, public art, and contemporary cultural tourism.
Photographed outdoors in daylight, with cobbled dock surfaces and harbour features visible, the image documents the reuse of historic docklands as a visitor destination. It is suitable for editorial use relating to film history, public art, tourism in Northern Ireland, maritime heritage, and the ongoing regeneration of Belfast's waterfront.
Charlie Chaplin statue beside SS Nomadic, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,ship,shipbuilding,city,tourists,travel,dock,H&W,attractions,Belfast Harbour,Titanic Belfast,Belfast,harbour scene,maritime heritage,waterfront,boats and yachts,iconic architecture,tourism landmark,Titanic Quarter,Belfast docks,River Lagan,shipbuilding heritage,Harland and Wolff,maritime history,museum exterior,modern architecture,regeneration,waterfront regeneration,leisure boats,marina,working harbour,city skyline,Northern Ireland tourism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ387 - A view across Belfast Harbour showing moored boats and small working vessels in the foreground, with the distinctive angular form of Titanic Belfast rising in the background. The museum stands on the site of the former Harland and Wolff shipyard in the Titanic Quarter, an area central to Belfast's shipbuilding history.
Titanic Belfast is a major cultural and tourism landmark, opened as part of the wider regeneration of Belfast's historic docklands. The building's faceted aluminium-clad design references the hull forms of ships and the industrial heritage of the surrounding area, where RMS Titanic was designed and built in the early twentieth century.
The harbour remains an active maritime environment, combining leisure craft, working boats, and commercial activity alongside cultural attractions and new residential and commercial development. This juxtaposition highlights the transformation of Belfast's waterfront from heavy industry to a mixed-use urban quarter focused on tourism, heritage, and economic renewal.
Photographed in daylight under a cloudy sky, the image documents both the historic and contemporary character of Belfast Harbour. It is suitable for editorial use illustrating maritime heritage, urban regeneration, Northern Ireland tourism, and the continuing evolution of former industrial docklands.
Belfast Harbour with Titanic Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Welsh language,indoor market,Cardiff city centre,Wales,traditional shopping,market hall sign,heritage,jeweller,Welsh culture,Cymraeg language,bilingual Wales,heritage signage,Cardiff history,local produce market,independent traders,Victorian architecture,arched entrance,decorative sign,festive lights,tourism Wales,travel photography,documentary photography,editorial image,UK heritage,wood,wooden,inside,interior,tourist,travel,tourism,clocks,wall,on
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59X72 - This image shows bilingual signage at the entrance to Cardiff Market, also known in Welsh as Marchnad Caerdydd, located in the heart of Cardiff city centre. The sign prominently displays the Welsh-language name above the English wording Cardiff Market , reflecting Wales's official bilingual status and the everyday public use of the Welsh language.
Cardiff Market is a Grade II listed Victorian indoor market dating back to the late 19th century and has long been a focal point for local trade, food retail, and social life in the Welsh capital. The use of Welsh alongside English on public signage is part of a wider national effort to promote and normalise the Welsh language in civic spaces.
The photograph captures the arched architectural detail of the market entrance, with decorative lighting adding warmth and atmosphere, suggesting an evening or festive setting. The combination of historic typography, traditional materials, and bilingual text highlights the intersection of heritage, language, and contemporary urban life in modern Wales.
This image is well suited to editorial use covering Welsh language policy, bilingual Britain, Welsh culture and identity, historic markets, Cardiff tourism, and the preservation of civic heritage in Wales.
Cardiff Market (Marchnad Caerdydd), Cardiff city centre, Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF10 1AU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Southern,Republic,airports,different,confusing,bag,confusion,sizes,allowed,on,European,aircraft,airlines,Air France,limit,limits,checked,Aer Lingus,at,Cork Airport,bags,cabin,unfair,hardcase,hard,case,cases,dissatisfaction,challenge,size,under,seat,condition,conditions,travel,travelers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3C4CYH1 - This commercially useful editorial image shows Different baggage sizes allowed on different European airlines - AirFrance, Aer Lingus, Ryanair at Cork Airport, Ireland. The row metadata places the subject at Cork Airport, Kinsale Road, Cork, T12P5NF, Ireland. The spreadsheet date indicates 20 July 2025, so the picture can also work as a time-specific archive record. Plainly, the image is useful because it shows Ireland, Irish, airport, luggage, size, baggage, does it, fit, with search-relevant terms including Ireland, Irish, airport, luggage, size, baggage, does it, fit, AirFrance, Ryanair, Southern, Republic, airports, different. The value lies in the combination of place, object, wording and context, giving editors something specific and grounded rather than generic filler imagery. Cork Airport is an important regional gateway for southern Ireland. Airport details like baggage, passenger notices, airline rules and mobile charging are useful for stories about travel stress, low-cost aviation, regional connectivity and the changing passenger experience. The subject is useful for aviation and consumer-rights stories because baggage labels, cabin-size rules and airport signs show the practical detail of modern air travel, from low-cost airline policies to lost luggage, barcode tracking and passenger anxiety. It would suit editorial features, local news reporting, public policy articles, web explainers, travel pieces and business commentary where a real place or recognisable everyday subject is needed rather than a staged studio concept. Historically and socially, this kind of image can help connect past and present: older streets, civic institutions, transport systems, shops, signs, political messages or public services are not frozen museum pieces, but part of how people understand modern life, local identity and economic change.
Cork Airport, Kinsale Road, Cork, T12P5NF, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,public,services,travelling,street,cheap,cheaper,travel,route,routes,91,Scotland,UK,EH2 2AN,EH2,city,centre,capital,owned,company,Lothian bus,Edinburgh,single decker bus,Clovenstone,route 30,public transport,city bus,Edinburgh city centre,urban transport,bus route 30,Clovenstone 91,SJ70 HPC,electric bus,EVR bus,Princes Street Edinburgh,buses scotland,fare,fares
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2X9BP8N - A modern Lothian single-decker bus operating on route 30 to Clovenstone is pictured travelling through Edinburgh city centre along Princes Street, Scotland. The maroon-and-cream bus displays the destination Clovenstone on its electronic front sign and carries the vehicle registration SJ70 HPC.
Lothian Buses is the main public transport operator in Edinburgh and is widely regarded for its high service frequency and modern fleet. Route 30 connects residential areas such as Clovenstone with key destinations across the city, including the central shopping and business districts.
Princes Street forms the backbone of Edinburgh's city-centre transport network, running parallel to the historic Old Town and offering views towards Edinburgh Castle. The image captures everyday urban life in Scotland's capital, with public transport playing a central role in sustainable city mobility.
This photograph is suitable for editorial use illustrating public transport in Edinburgh, Scottish urban life, city bus networks, sustainable travel, commuter services, and modern transport infrastructure in UK capital cities.
Princes St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,public,services,travelling,street,cheap,cheaper,travel,yellow,Merseyside,at,Royal Court,14A,10814,England,UK,L1 1EP,L1,St,SM66 VBV,SM66VBV,14,Kirby,bus station,route,routes,icon,iconic,atlantic,tower,St Johns,double,deck,decker
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2X9BPBE - This documentary stock image shows Transport in Liverpool, Merseyside, public bus service 14A Kirby - United By Music, at Royal Court, Roe St, England, UK, L1 1EP - Stagecoach SM66 VBV. The row metadata places the subject at Roe Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1EP. The spreadsheet date indicates 14 May 2024, so the picture can also work as a time-specific archive record. Plainly, the image is useful because it shows travel, transport, bus, service, buses, United By Music, Liverpool, Kirby, with search-relevant terms including travel, transport, bus, service, buses, United By Music, Liverpool, Kirby, Stagecoach, Roe, public, services, travelling, street. Transport pictures are especially useful because they show the infrastructure and passenger experience behind policy debates about connectivity, reliability and regional investment. Liverpool carries a global identity built from port history, music heritage, football, tourism, nightlife and regeneration. Images from the city centre and Cavern Quarter speak to both Beatles pilgrimage and the everyday economy of bars, visitors, streets and signs. Transport images are useful because they show the lived reality behind policy debates about public transport, reliability, fares, regional connectivity, disabled access, climate goals, commuter patterns and the social value of buses and railways. It has strong value for publishers needing authentic documentary imagery for news pages, blog articles, council reports, social media graphics, presentations, magazine features and local-history explainers. Historically and socially, this kind of image can help connect past and present: older streets, civic institutions, transport systems, shops, signs, political messages or public services are not frozen museum pieces, but part of how people understand modern life, local identity and economic change.
Roe Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,CW9,stop,stops,timetable,stand,stands,Cheshire,CW9 5EX,and,travel,travelling,route,routes,timetables,service,services,red,D&G bus,D&G,to,Rudheath,49,SL64 JGV,Centrebus,David Reeves,Gerald Henderson,Cheshire east,council,funding,funded,cut,cuts,82 Chester,37 Crewe
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDJ0P - D&G Bus is a bus operator based in Stoke-on-Trent. They operate local & interurban bus services in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent. D&G Bus is the largest bus operator in Cheshire East & the second-largest in Staffordshire.
D&G Bus was formed by David Reeves and Gerald Henderson in April 1998 initially operating four buses on two routes under contract to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. It expanded with both route and school services in Cheshire and Staffordshire with 16 buses by the end of 1998.
In April 2005 D&G Bus purchased Wednesfield based Midland. In 2006 following Gerald Henderson's sudden death Julian Peddle purchased Henderson's shareholding in the business
In December 2019, Julian Peddle's Centrebus Group purchased David Reeves shareholding in D&G bus, at present it will continue to operate as a separate unit from Centrebus.
In February 2023, Arriva North West announced that they were closing their depots in Winsford & Macclesfield. In response to this, D&G registered replacement routes to cover some of the cancelled services, with some of these services being part-supported by Cheshire East Council.
Northwich Routes - 82 Chester, 37 Crewe, 49 Rudheath Weaverham
Watling Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5EX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,CW9,stop,stops,timetable,stand,stands,Cheshire,CW9 5EX,and,travel,travelling,route,routes,timetables,service,services,Cheshire east,council,funding,funded,cut,cuts,Mid-Cheshire,subsidy,subsidised,improvement,plan,grants,Weaver Vale,WeaverVale,Watling St,town
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCDJ2E - More at https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/23531787.cheshire-west-cheshire-east-councils-secure-2-5m-bus-Services.htm Target=_Blank>services/
Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils have successfully applied for a share of Bus Service Improvement Plan grants.
This comes after Arriva closed two of its depots - Winsford and Macclesfield - cutting many services in towns across the county before alternative operators stepped in to save some routes.
News of the successful application was given in Parliament after Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury posed the question to transport minister Richard Holden in Parliament.
Mr Amesbury said the cash was insufficient but praised people power' for forcing Government to cough up'.
The Labour MP said: While clearly nowhere near enough, it's better than nothing, which is precisely what Cheshire West received in the last round.
Government support is desperately needed because the Tories' free market bus system is not working.
Services have been lost in the Northwich and Runcorn parts of my constituency only recently.
Transport minister Mr Holden told the Commons: Every area which did not get Bus Service Improvement Plan money will be getting it this time, including across both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester, and that's going to account to over £2.4 million, almost £2.5 million, for the local authorities to help them with bus services.
A campaign was launched following Arriva's decision to axe its Mid Cheshire services, with more than 7,500 people signing Mr Amesbury's joint petition with CWAC leader Louise Gittins.
He added: I've raised the issue of the dire state of our bus services with ministers on numerous occasions, conveying the strength of feeling in our area.
Is the message slowly starting to seep through? I believe Government has coughed up thanks to people power and stakeholders like my councillor colleagues arguing forcefully on behalf of their communities.
Watling Street, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK, CW9 5EX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Northern Ireland,Ireland UK,sunny,blue,sky,skies,centre,County,Antrim,UK,BT57 8SF,BT57,art,murals,marginalised,Loyalist,communities,community,Great Britain,British,gable-end,gable,Riverside Court,Bushmills,County Antrim,NI,history,heritage,images,view,attraction,travel,Dundarave,housing estate,BREF
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC3CKX - Bushmills (From Irish Muileann na Buaise) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,295 in the 2011 Census.[3] It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century. It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway.
Bushmills in the early 20th century
Demography
Bushmills is classified as a village (population 1,0002,499) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,295 people living in Bushmills. Of these:
20.39% were under 16 years old and 21.47% were aged 65 and above
46.64% of the population were male and 53.36% were female
and
3.47% were from a Catholic community background and 92.90% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background.
Places of interest
The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery. The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the 1608 which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from the River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill.
Riverside Ct, Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, BT57 8SF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Southwark,CS6,to,the,7 mins,sign,England,UK,London,Cycle,signage,south,bike,sustainable,travel,transport,active,signpost,post,south bank,cycleway,cycleways,direction,directions,cycle,cycling,biking,exercise,health,outdoors,outdoor,cities,SE1,SE1 0AB
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6Y6 - . This scene at Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 0AB 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. The scene records London Cycle Superhighway , CS6 to the Elephant Castle, 7 mins sign, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include instructional sign, orientation signage, regional identity, care-sector development, NHS estate, wayfinding system, everyday life, archival record, care provision, healthcare provision, public realm, navigation aid, local history, and visual archive. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and visitor experience, not least because of the way signage becomes part of local visual identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by care demand, social-care staffing and the continuing question of how ageing populations increase demand for care facilities. Small period details of signage and branding at Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 0AB may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. The surrounding story also includes visitor guidance, community healthcare, operational signage, hospital estate, changing streetscape, social history, clinical services, and local character. Details involving Cycle, Superhighway, Elephant, and Castle make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 0AB helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for accessibility and how clear signs help people navigate complex public places without losing the local specificity of Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 0AB. The scene captures a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 0AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,tourist,travel,Irish,Dawson Street,D02 YV57,anns,1720,Church of Ireland,building,architecture,Georgian architecture,Dawson St,baroque style,baroque,style,parish,parishes,churches,Catholic,history,historic,heritage,stone,ornate,beautiful,architectural,Dawson,St,street,mass,masses,in,services,service
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YAE - St. Ann's Church on Dawson Street in Dublin, Ireland is a Church of Ireland church, constructed originally around 1720 following the establishment of the local Anglican parish in 1707.
In the early 21st century the church presents itself as ecumenical within the tradition of the Church of Ireland.
Building history
The building of the church in baroque style commenced in 1720, to a design by Isaac Wills.[2] The current façade dates to 1868.[3][4][5]
Exterior and façade
St. Ann's original façade was never completed above the first floor. In 1868, a competition was held for a new façade, with the architectural firm of Lanyon, Lynn & Lanyon losing the commission to the Deanes, Thomas Newenham Deane and his father. The younger Deane, who had been involved with the creation of significant buildings at Oxford University, designed a neo-Romanesque front.[6] Described by one travel guide as amazingly ornate,[7] the façade as it exists in the 21st century lacks some elements of Deane's original conception, most significantly the tallest tower
the design as Deane submitted it can be viewed online. From an architectural perspective, this omission has been criticised as disrupting the building's flow from the rectory to the spire
18 Dawson St, Dublin 2, D02 YV57, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,tourist,travel,art,crest,motto,and,painted,lamps,crests,Obedientia Civium,Urbis Felicitas,scale,depicts,Justice,the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city,three,castles,three castles,3,sword,representing,Irish,icon,iconic,symbol,symbols,Dublin crest,Dublin crests,post,lamppost,history,historic,repainted,the,standard
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YEA - Dublin's Coat of Arms is the identifying emblem of the city and has been in use, in one form or another, for at least 400 years. The full Coat of Arms shows three burning castles on a shield, flanked by two female figures
One of the female figures holds a scale and depicts Justice (without the usual blindfold), the other has a sword representing Law, while each holds an olive branch. Below the shield on a scroll is the city's motto, Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas, which translates as the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city.
The origin of the Coat of Arms is unknown, but there are numerous theories, including:
The castles are watch towers outside the city walls.
The castle is Dublin Castle and is repeated three times because of the mystical significance of the number three.
The castles are not castles but represent three gates into the ancient Viking city.
Dublin city, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,tourist,travel,art,crest,motto,and,painted,lamps,crests,Obedientia Civium,Urbis Felicitas,scale,depicts,Justice,the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city,three,castles,three castles,3,sword,representing,Irish,icon,iconic,symbol,symbols,Dublin crest,Dublin crests,post,lamppost,history,historic,repainted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YGY - Dublin's Coat of Arms is the identifying emblem of the city and has been in use, in one form or another, for at least 400 years. The full Coat of Arms shows three burning castles on a shield, flanked by two female figures
One of the female figures holds a scale and depicts Justice (without the usual blindfold), the other has a sword representing Law, while each holds an olive branch. Below the shield on a scroll is the city's motto, Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas, which translates as the obedience of the citizens produces a happy city.
The origin of the Coat of Arms is unknown, but there are numerous theories, including:
The castles are watch towers outside the city walls.
The castle is Dublin Castle and is repeated three times because of the mystical significance of the number three.
The castles are not castles but represent three gates into the ancient Viking city.
Dublin city, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,tourist,travel,Dublin D01 TX49,88,D01 TX49,religion,place,of,worship,big,Jesus,crucified,above,candles,St. Marys,Pro,St Mary,Pro-Cathedral,chapel,The Pro,episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin,and,Primate of Ireland,Irish,catholic,RC,Roman Catholic,flames,flame,lit,lighted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YX2 - St Mary's Church (Irish: Leas-Ardeaglais Naomh Muire), known also as St Mary's Pro-Cathedral or simply the Pro-Cathedral, the Chapel in Marlborough Street or the Pro, is a pro-cathedral and is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.
Status as pro-cathedral
The view toward the Sanctuary from the nave
Detail of the apse
Altar
The city of Dublin possesses two cathedrals, but unusually, both belong to one church, the minority Church of Ireland, which had been the Established Church in Ireland until 1871. In contrast, the majority religion in Ireland, Roman Catholicism, has no cathedral in the Republic of Ireland's capital city and has not had one since the Protestant Reformation. As the official church, the Church of Ireland took control of most church property, including the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (generally known as Christchurch) and St Patrick's Cathedral.
The Pro-Cathedral owes its origins to the Penal Laws[b] which restricted Catholicism (and other non-Church of Ireland faiths) until the early nineteenth century. For centuries, Roman Catholics could not celebrate Mass or the sacraments in public and were subject to severe penalties (hence the word penal). While these laws ebbed and flowed in terms of the severity with which they were applied, Catholic churches if they were built at all, were built down narrow, difficult-to-find roadways. By the early nineteenth century, many of the Penal Laws had either been repealed or were no longer enforced
an unsuccessful attempt had already been made to grant Catholic Emancipation. As a result, Catholicism began to abandon its previous status as an underground religion
88 Marlborough place, Dublin D01 TX49 , Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: West Midlands,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,union,pay,increase,negociation,no,trains,train,rail,railway,worker,workers,empty,cancelled,at,entrance,Shewsbury Line,only,Transport For Wales,transport,for,Wales,West midlands,midland,midlands,successful,TfW,poster,disruption,disrupted,travel,passengers,transport secretary,24-hour walkout,drivers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K546YJ - . This scene at Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is Sign at Wolverhampton railway station, Industrial Action, No Trains, Shewsbury Line (Transport For Wales) only, West Midlands, England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke public transport network, commuter travel, public realm, place identity, archival record, urban rail transport, before-and-after reference, period detail, station environment, railway branding, changing streetscape, local history, rail modernisation, and historical comparison. From a 2025-onward perspective, rail reform and integrated transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK before different community use alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are regional rail, trackside heritage, documentary photography, community identity, visual archive, local character, regional identity, and passenger railway. Elements such as station, Trains, Wolverhampton, Transport, and Wales add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes rail reform and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s within the real-world context of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK. The view records evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Herefordshire,butter market,market,councillor George Powell,100th,unveiled,14th March 1961,HR1,brown,thriving,indoor,retail,shopping,clock tower,Maylord Street.,history,heritage,old,interesting,tourist,tourism,travel,attraction,attractions,trail,walking,city centre,past,city of Hereford,mayors,committees,markets,buttermarket,buttermarkets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07AGW - . This scene at High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is City of Hereford, market plaque, One hundredth anniversary, 1860 1960, Market Hall, High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA. Further facets of the scene include period detail, music memorial, local character, contemporary social history, documentary photography, social history, regional music heritage, community tribute, commemorative plaque, archival record, local history, memorial culture, regional identity, and music-scene memorial. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into venue closures and nightlife history, not least because of how public plaques turn personal remembrance into shared cultural memory. As a dated visual record of High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, visual archive, place-based commemoration, public realm, club-music history, changing land use, changing streetscape, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to hundredth, plaque, Hereford, anniversary, and market preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA 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 venue closures and how public plaques turn personal remembrance into shared cultural memory in a form that can be compared with future views of High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA. The scene captures a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference.
High Town, Hereford, England, UK, HR1 2AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Herefordshire,dedicated,to,dated,historic,source,Yorkshire,the,Old,in,Owen Street,Owen,St,antique,artifact,English,England,carved,carving,cabinet,history,heritage,old,interesting,tourist,tourism,travel,attraction,attractions,trail,walking,city centre,past
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07AGX - Court Cupboard, dedicated to Charles Brookes dated 1638, it came from the Old Manor House, in owen Street, Hereford, but may have been made in Yorkshire.
Carved panel shows an armourer working on a helmet
From the Black and White House Museum, Hereford
Hereford city centre , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,integrated,Contact,less,LU,cost,costs,and,tube,map,of,living,struggle,with,average,travel,transport,zones,zone,two,three,four,1,2,3,4,5,around,the,capital,expense,expenses,commuting,cards,inflation,pricing,public transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJX0GG - . Photographed at Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The photograph centres on Contact, less, contactless credit cards and London Underground Oyster card and tube map with average annual income salary. The wider scene also brings together everyday street life, local history, urban change, historical comparison, townscape record, community life, regional identity, urban social history, archival record, changing land use, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, period detail, and social history. From a 2025-onward perspective, commercial change and public-realm change are closely linked to this subject, alongside the relationship between public space and local social life. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK, details that may look very different after changing commercial priorities. The subject also sits alongside community identity, city-centre activity, changing streetscape, place identity, local identity, pedestrian environment, everyday life, and public realm. The combination of salary, contactless, credit, Oyster, and income anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is commercial change and how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change without losing the local specificity of Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK. The view records part of the area's social history as part of Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK's history.
Paddington, Bayswater, London, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Rue Saint-Dominique,Thoumieux restaurant,Parisian restaurant exterior,French urban scene,travel,tourism,city break,European cities,lifestyle,culture,food culture,gastronomy,Parisian life,romance,solitude,walking city,urban mood,editorial travel,cinematic city,everyday Europe,night photography,Paris,Île-de-France,France,European capital,narrow Paris street,café culture,restaurant signage,neon lighting,blue hour Paris,overcast sky,moody atmosphere,street photography,residential Paris,parked cars,everyday Paris,french
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF85 - A moody dusk street scene in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, showing a lone man walking along Rue Saint-Dominique past the Thoumieux restaurant at number 79. The restaurant's vertical red neon sign glows against the muted tones of the surrounding buildings, casting warm light onto the pavement and contrasting with the cool blue-grey sky above. The narrow street stretches toward the Eiffel Tower, which rises faintly in the distance and anchors the scene unmistakably within the Parisian cityscape.
The composition captures an everyday moment of Parisian life rather than a staged tourist view. Parked cars line the street, shopfronts are closed or dimly lit, and the pedestrian moves forward with purpose, suggesting routine, familiarity and solitude rather than spectacle. The lighting and perspective create a cinematic atmosphere, evoking themes of evening transition, urban rhythm and the quiet intervals between daytime activity and nightlife.
Rue Saint-Dominique runs through one of Paris's most established residential and dining districts, close to the Seine and the Champ de Mars. The presence of the Thoumieux restaurant, a long-standing name in Parisian gastronomy, reinforces associations with food culture, local neighbourhood life and understated elegance. The red neon signage adds a distinctly European visual language, recalling mid-twentieth-century café and brasserie traditions.
This image is well suited for editorial use covering Parisian life, French culture, travel and tourism, urban solitude and everyday street scenes, as well as commercial applications requiring atmospheric imagery of Paris at dusk, European city living, gastronomy districts and cinematic urban environments.
A lone man walks along Rue Saint-Dominique past the Thoumieux restaurant in Paris's 7th arrondisseme
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,The Printworks,leisure,night,winter,Manchester Exchange Square Metrolink Tram stop,beside Arndale Shopping Centre,Next,city centre,England,UK,at dusk,tram,beside,tramway,platform,stop,tramstop,tram stop,Printworks,Vue,IMAX,dusk,evening,retail,Costa,sore,Arndale,centre,waiting,area,Exchange Square Manchester,North West England,M2,commuters,travel,public transport,Manchester at night
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2AA - . A dated documentary view of change.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The scene shows Manchester Exchange Square Metrolink Tram stop, beside Arndale Shopping Centre, Next,city centre, Manchester,England, UK, at dusk. The setting also relates to high-street commerce, place identity, everyday life, commuter travel, station environment, changing streetscape, commercial frontage, rail modernisation, archival record, historic context, documentary photography, trackside infrastructure, commercial streetscape, and social history. Today's wider story includes integrated transport, accessibility and the practical question of making rail simpler and more dependable. For contemporary context, online shopping and town-centre regeneration are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes bringing underused premises back into productive use. As a dated visual record, the photograph preserves the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change at the recorded site in Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP. The setting also brings in public transport network, regional rail, contemporary social history, regional identity, local trading, consumer retail, town-centre economy, and community identity. The recorded references to Shopping, Square, Exchange, beside, and Centre preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes integrated transport and making rail simpler and more dependable in a form that can be compared with future views of Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP.
Exchange Square Manchester, North West England, UK, M2 1NP
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Keywords: boarding,getting,on,classic,city,transports,15,number,no15,traditional,old,fashioned,ourist,travel,travellers,sightsee,sightseeing,tower,hill,of,England,UK,united,kingdom,europe,route,st,pauls,cathedral,route15,TFL,for,double,decker,double-decker,heritage,route,vehicle,Transport,AEC,LT,RM,gotonysmith,Pauls,doubledecker,deck,upstairs,top,vehicles,routes,omnibus,heritageroutes,Stagecoach,company,services,between,Trafalgar,Square,and,Tower,Hill,ALM71B,ALM,71B,crowd,line,queue,wait,waiting,patiently,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,English queue,British queue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCE7BA - London Buses route 15 (Heritage) is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London. It is a short working of the standard route 15.
A group of tourists queuing to board a red London Routemaster bus , Great Britain, services between Trafalgar Square and Tower Hill
Tower Hill, London, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,white,sign,distances to,Carlisle,London,Hazel Grove,macclesfield,Buxton,Chester,Altrincham,Cheadle,Stockport.,Town Centre,Travel,Travellers,Traveling,tourism,destination,integrated,road network,north West,landmark,distance,SK1,Stockport Town Centre,guide post,heritage,Stockport A6 fingerposts,Macclesfield,town hall,A6 Signpost,town centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGHE - A fingerpost (sometimes referred to as a guide post) is a traditional type of sign post primarily used in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, consisting of a post with one or more arms, known as fingers, pointing in the direction of travel to places named on the fingers. The posts have traditionally been made from cast iron or wood, with poles painted in black, white or grey and fingers with black letters on a white background, often including distance information in miles. In most cases, they are used to give guidance for road users, but examples also exist on the canal network, for instance. They are also used to mark the beginning of a footpath, bridleway, or similar public path.
Legislation was enacted in England in 1697 which enabled magistrates to place direction posts at cross-highways. However, the oldest fingerpost still extant is thought to be that close to Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, dated 1669 and pointing to Oxford, Warwick, Gloucester and Worcester (abbreviated to 'Gloster' and 'Woster'). The Highways Act 1766 and Turnpike Roads Act 1773 made use of fingerposts on turnpike roads compulsory.
The Motor Car Act 1903 passed road sign responsibilities to the relevant highway authority within the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, although no specifications were set. Guidance was given in a 1921 circular that road direction signs should have 2 1⁄2-or-3-inch-high (64 or 76 mm) upper case lettering on a white background and white supporting poles. It also recommended that the name of the highway authority be included somewhere in the design.
Mandatory standards (The Traffic Signs (Size, Colour and Type) Provisional Regulations) were passed for Great Britain in 1933 which required poles to painted with black and white bands and lettering to be of a different typeface. Signposts were removed across much of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during World War II.
Edward St, Stockport, Greater Manchester,Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 3XE
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,M5,West Midlands,England,UK,Motorway Services,Frankley,services,Greggs,Services Northbound,expansion,share price,retail,takeaway,food,unhealthy,vegan sausage roll,unhealthy food,Moto Hospitality,Greggs Moto,baked,drink,pies,walkway,path to,travel,Greggs network,cut-price sausage rolls,cut price sausage rolls,Greggs Sandwich,Greggs Steak Bake,Moto-operated franchised bakery,Moto operated,franchised bakery,Takeaway Food only,VAT exempt,food exempt from VAT
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A4PJNY - Wanting to increase their presence and market share, Greggs opened their first Moto-operated franchised bakery at Lymm truckstop in early 2012, with high hopes. Following good sales a second store was opened at Birch eastbound the following June, and it was then confirmed that most Moto services would get one. Moto have also been opening franchises at some Extra services.
What makes Greggs a little bit different to other new brands is that most units have been modified so customers can visit without entering the main amenity building. This helped Moto's tax accounts: by not offering the option of eat-in food, the food was exempt from VAT, although the notorious pasty tax complicated things. As with most service station franchises, prices are inflated and the menu is altered slightly.
Greggs had never agreed to franchised stores before the Moto deal, but following its success they opened franchises with Euro Garages and Applegreen too (in the UK only). Greggs was now being added to petrol stations across the country, and Euro Garages started introducing the country's first Greggs drive thrus.
On the baked goods front, Moto had been using Upper Crust as a bakery brand, although this sold fewer hot goods and began to lose ground to Moto's other stores. In 2011 they also introduced West Cornwall Pasty Co., mostly in stands outside the services. Other operators have responded to Greggs with the likes of The Cornish Bakery, Pret a Manger and The Pasty Shop.
In line with Greggs's rules, service stations in the West Country are not allowed to sell Cornish pasties, for fear of upsetting the locals.
Frankley Southbound M5 southbound between Junction 3 and 4, Illey Ln, Birmingham B32 4AR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYPN5 - . Grand Oriental Hotel, Columbo,Ceylon,Luggage and old luggage labels, cases boxes. Photographed at Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG. The photograph was taken on 08 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Lacock, Luggage and old luggage labels, cases boxes, old luggage labels, Luggage, case, boxes, cases, Grand Hotel Gibraltar and Grand Oriental Hotel, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DCYPN5, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Lacock, Chippenham, England, UK, SN15 2LG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,NYC,street,New York Street,USA,America,City Centre,city,centre,center,city center,New York Travel Tourism,travel,sign,signs,2nd Av sign,2bd avenuw sign,second Avenue,East 6th Street,6th Street,history,historic,the,states,classic,traditional,flat,flats,apartment,apartments,housing,crisis,inner city,downtown
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBF07H - . An editorial view records the character of the recorded location, in a view made during 2018. The scene is specifically associated with St Marks Place, 2nd avenue, tenements, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, NYC, NY, USA. Further features of the subject include housing provision, traditional building, residential development, historic townscape, townscape identity, community infrastructure, architectural heritage, period architecture, housing quality, architectural detail, urban fabric, and heritage streetscape. Current debate around neighbourhood condition often combines repair standards, damp and mould and the practical challenge of lower household energy use. In the mid-2020s, heritage assets is increasingly discussed through vacancy and energy retrofit, with attention turning to lower-carbon reuse rather than demolition. Because this is a time-specific record of the recorded location, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space, specifically in relation to St Marks Place. The location additionally reflects tenure and occupancy, local neighbourhood, estate environment, urban living, historic built environment, adaptive reuse. The scene also carries the language of period property, housing stock, property maintenance, historic environment, place-making, affordable homes, urban conservation, conservation interest, neighbourhood regeneration, and historic fabric. The wider contemporary story of residential affordability now includes repair standards alongside damp and mould, while policy and investment increasingly consider stronger tenant accountability. That gives this view of the recorded location continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison, specifically in relation to St Marks Place. The frame further records local character within the wider local story.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Zündapp Bella,motorcycle,motorbike,Suburbanette,R154K,150cc,150 cc,Ambassador Motorcycles,Ambassador,Motorcycles,Suburbanettes,vehicle,brand,famous,logo,logos,mopeds,personal,transport,on,two,wheels,travel,the,engine,motor,scooter,manufactured,by,manufacturer,motorised,rust,rusting,rusty,rusted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA83 - The Zündapp Bella is a motor scooter manufactured by motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp from 1953 to 1964. Approximately 130,000 Bella scooters were sold, with engine sizes ranging from 150 cc to 200 cc.
The design of the Bella was heavily influenced by that of the Parilla Levriere, also known as the Parilla Greyhound. Along with being similar in general appearance, both designs have prominent air tunnels along the centreline of the scooter to allow fresh air to cool the engine without a fan.
Early Bella with kick starter and telescopic fork
As introduced in 1953, the Bella had a 146 cc two-stroke single cylinder engine, 12 inch wheels, 6 V electrics, a kick starter, and an undamped telescopic fork. The fuel tank was mounted under the seat.
A version of the Bella called the Suburbanette was made for the United States market from 1953 to 1954. The Suburbanette was stripped of the body panels enclosing the engine. 370 Suburbanettes were sold. An export version of the last 150cc Bella, the R154K (K for kickstarter), with higher Western (buckhorn) bars and no dynastarter, came to the United States in the later 1950s.[10]
A 197 cc (12.0 cu in) engine producing 10 hp (7.5 kW) became available in May 1954. The front suspension was later changed from a telescopic fork to an Earles-type leading link fork with a single suspension unit on left side of the fork. Later Bella scooters also had 12 V electricals powered by two 6 V batteries.[citation needed] Electric starters also became available on the Bella.
The Bella was imported into the United Kingdom by Ambassador Motorcycles, and into the United States by International Motorcycle Company.
Great Britain, UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Big,Y,Yorkshire,Way,Art,artwork,England,UK,Doncaster South,Park,Ride,Park & Ride,Park And Ride,free parking,integrated travel,integrated,travel,Council,scheme,Doncaster Council,Chris Brammall,artist,Welcome to Yorkshire,Airport Link Road,Robin Hood Airport,link,road,rd,Bawtry Road,route of the Tour de Yorkshire,Gateway Feature,landmark,parking,gateway into Yorkshire,Ulverston,sculpture,BigY,Big Why
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8KEYA - Standing at nearly nine metres in height and about the same in width, the iconic installation is based on the popular Welcome to Yorkshire 'Y' logo. It will be seen by millions of people arriving at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and marks the imminent completion of the Great Yorkshire Way airport link road.
Chris Brammall (artist) comments:
This piece is a modern symbol representing Yorkshire in the now, creating a landmark of significance with the capacity to capture a moment in time and form a lasting memory. This symbol will communicate on a visual and physical level and allow interaction, experience and memories to be formed.
Chris attended the official installation press launch on 26th April with Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive Welcome to Yorkshire and Ros Jones Mayor of Doncaster pictured above.
Located on the route of the Tour de Yorkshire, the gateway feature will be incorporated into local cycling routes encouraging people to interact with the new landmark. Parking and seating will also be provided for those who want to 'stop for a selfie' at the site.
The artwork was commissioned to Chris Brammall by Doncaster Council. Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said The simplicity of its design, scale and quality is a bold statement reflecting the importance of Great Yorkshire Way as the gateway into Yorkshire and driver of economic growth for the local and regional economy.
Most of the Chris Brammall team were involved in the fabrication of the sculpture in our workshop in Ulverston and the piece was fitted by a three man team - Phil, Paul and Duncan.
Bawtry Road, Rossington, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN11 0GT
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Big,Y,Yorkshire,Way,Art,artwork,England,UK,Doncaster South,Park,Ride,Park & Ride,Park And Ride,free parking,integrated travel,integrated,travel,Council,scheme,Doncaster Council,Chris Brammall,artist,Welcome to Yorkshire,Airport Link Road,Robin Hood Airport,link,road,rd,Bawtry Road,route of the Tour de Yorkshire,Gateway Feature,landmark,parking,gateway into Yorkshire,Ulverston,sculpture,BigY,Big Why
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8KEYC - Standing at nearly nine metres in height and about the same in width, the iconic installation is based on the popular Welcome to Yorkshire 'Y' logo. It will be seen by millions of people arriving at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and marks the imminent completion of the Great Yorkshire Way airport link road.
Chris Brammall (artist) comments:
This piece is a modern symbol representing Yorkshire in the now, creating a landmark of significance with the capacity to capture a moment in time and form a lasting memory. This symbol will communicate on a visual and physical level and allow interaction, experience and memories to be formed.
Chris attended the official installation press launch on 26th April with Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive Welcome to Yorkshire and Ros Jones Mayor of Doncaster pictured above.
Located on the route of the Tour de Yorkshire, the gateway feature will be incorporated into local cycling routes encouraging people to interact with the new landmark. Parking and seating will also be provided for those who want to 'stop for a selfie' at the site.
The artwork was commissioned to Chris Brammall by Doncaster Council. Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said The simplicity of its design, scale and quality is a bold statement reflecting the importance of Great Yorkshire Way as the gateway into Yorkshire and driver of economic growth for the local and regional economy.
Most of the Chris Brammall team were involved in the fabrication of the sculpture in our workshop in Ulverston and the piece was fitted by a three man team - Phil, Paul and Duncan.
Bawtry Road, Rossington, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN11 0GT
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Park,Ride,Park & Ride,free parking,integrated,travel,Council,scheme,Sheep Bridge Ln,Rossington,Doncaster,DN11 0GT,DN11,Sheep Bridge Lane,Rossington Village,Doncaster DN11 0GT,transport,parking,Doncaster Park and Ride,Doncaster Free Park and Ride,Doncaster Parking,Station,train,Free parking benefit,Free parking benefits,retail free parking,town centre free parking,Travel,commuters,benefits,ease,of,use,commuter travel,smooth commuting,reducing congestion,free park and ride benefits,environmental benefit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8KEYE - . A detailed visual record captures the social and built context of the recorded location, in a photograph originating in 2018. The defining subject in the supplied record is Doncaster South Free Park and Ride, Sheep Bridge Ln, Rossington, Doncaster DN11 0GT. Related ideas embodied by the location include commercial streetscape, community debate, civic administration, chain-store economy, storefront culture, political discourse, public-sector policy, train travel, transport interchange, integrated transport, democratic accountability, and retail vacancy. For present-day editorial use, train travel can also illustrate debates about ticketing reform and town-centre connectivity, particularly where these affect a simpler passenger experience. Modern coverage of independent trading frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of shifts in leisure spending, operating costs and adaptable commercial space. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, public policy also connects with planning, climate policy and efforts aimed at community responses to government decisions. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of the recorded location may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison, specifically in relation to Doncaster South Free Park and Ride. The surrounding story includes shopfront economy, public transport network, policy implementation, rail heritage, political controversy, civic life. Further recorded details include Doncaster Council, Doncaster Park & Ride, integrated travel, Travel South Yorkshire, Transport South Yorkshire, Free park and rides. Its context additionally embraces government decision-making, public interest, national policy, consumer spending, rail modernisation, local trading, retail decline and renewal, public administration, bricks-and-mortar retail, and station environment.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,South East England,England,seaside,English,UK,GB,coast,coastal,town,summer,resort,council,Sussex,tourists,travel,LGBT,LGBTQ,community,lesbian,gay,bisexual,homosexual,same sex households,Piers,British,sign,English seaside,Brighton sign,red,red Brighton sign,white pier,white,pier,pier building,windows,window,Brighton window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RKMMA6 - Brighton is a seaside resort on the south coast of England that is part of the city of Brighton and Hove, located 47 miles (76 km) south of London.
Brighton's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, renowned for its diverse communities, quirky shopping areas, large cultural, music and arts scene and its large LGBT population, leading to its recognition as the unofficial gay capital of the UK. Brighton attracted 7.5 million day visitors in 2015/16 and 4.9 million overnight visitors, and is the most popular seaside destination in the UK for overseas tourists. Brighton has also been called the UK's hippest city, and the happiest place to live in the UK
In 1985, the Borough Council described three myths about Brighton's economy. Common beliefs were that most of the working population commuted to London every day
that tourism provided most of Brighton's jobs and income
or that the borough's residents were composed entirely of wealthy theatricals and retired businesspeople rather than workers. Brighton has been an important centre for commerce and employment since the 18th century. It is home to several major companies, some of which employ thousands of people locally
as a retail centre it is of regional importance
creative, digital and new media businesses are increasingly significant
and, although Brighton was never a major industrial centre, its railway works contributed to Britain's rail industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in the manufacture of steam locomotives.
Since the amalgamation of Brighton and Hove, economic and retail data has been produced at a citywide level only. Examples of statistics include: Brighton and Hove's tourism industry contributes £380m to the economy and employs 20,000 people directly or indirectly
the city has 9,600 registered companies
and a 2001 report identified it as one of five supercities for the future. In the past couple of years tourists to Brighton and Hove have fallen.
Madeira Dr, Brighton BN2 1TW
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Keywords: Platform,1,One,platform,board,boarding,express,transport,travel,rail,Scotrail,platforms,locomotive,locomotives,public,rail,railways,scotland,scottish,station,stations,Scots,Platform One,Platform 1,Virgin Train,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,different,unique,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,Photo of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H19DG8 - . An identifiable period record of Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK in 2016, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Virgin Train at Glasgow Central Railway Station,Platform 1. Another layer of the photograph includes station environment, archival record, rail infrastructure, public transport stop, trackside history, place identity, bus infrastructure, community identity, before-and-after reference, rail transport history, historic rolling stock, street-side transport, documentary photography, and contemporary social history. Today's relevance is strengthened by signalling technology, regional connectivity and the continuing question of the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. From a 2025-onward perspective, decarbonisation and reliability are closely linked to this subject, alongside the shift toward cleaner vehicles and integrated ticketing. The image fixes equipment and working practice within Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. The photograph additionally reflects changing land use, transport accessibility, passenger transport, mechanical signalling, working railway heritage, signal-box architecture, period detail, and everyday life. The combination of Station, Glasgow, Train, Platform, and Central anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is signalling technology and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport as part of the longer story of Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Image H19DG8 also remains a dated record of Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H04G07 - London Central and London General are relatively new bus companies, being formed in 1989 in preparation for the privatisation of London Buses Limited. However, both companies' origins can be traced back to one of the original pioneers of bus operations in the capital, the London General Omnibus Company Limited (LGOC).
LGOC, or General as it was known, operated services throughout the capital and was absorbed into the new London Transport Executive in 1933. London Transport became synonymous with the red London bus until the bus operation was segregated in 1985, becoming London Buses Ltd and London Underground Ltd.
Upon privatisation in autumn 1994, London Central was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group, who are based in Newcastle, which itself was formed on the privatisation of Northern General Transport Ltd, previously part of the National Bus Company. London General was initially purchased by an employee / management team, being subsequently acquired by the Go-Ahead Group in the summer of 1996. These purchases were part of a policy of expansion by the Go-Ahead Group which continues today.
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Keywords: Clapham,Junction platform One at night,London,England,UK,Railway,station,First Great Western,First,Great,Western,train,operator,wide,railroads,travel,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,alone,exit,Overground,TfL,platform one,platform1,nightshot,lit,well,lighted,dusk,evening,late,late night
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T0T - . Clapham stock-photo/gotonysmith-Junction.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Junction platform One at night, London, England, UK. Photographed at Clapham Junction station, London, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with Clapham Junction, platform One, night, London, railway, empty, panorama, pano, railways and Clapham, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Clapham Junction station, London, England, UK
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Keywords: night,Scotland,UK,college,university,uni,Heriot,bluehour,blue,hour,lighting,building,buildings,lit,up,at,sky,line,historic,architecture,tower,interesting,walk,tour,travel,renaissance,architecture,the,work,of,William,Wallace,teaching,establishment,establishments,EH39EQ,EH3,9EQ,Lauriston,Place,gotonysmith hospital goldsmiths royal goldsmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Scotlands History,Scotlands History
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG389G - George Heriot's School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George Heriot, and opened in 1659.
Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH3 9EQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DD4HF1 - The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London, England.
Its name, which is derived from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex destroyed by fire in 1834, and its replacement, the New Palace that stands today. The palace is owned by the monarch in right of the Crown and for ceremonial purposes, retains its original status as a royal residence. The building is managed by committees appointed by both houses, which report to the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker.
The first royal palace was built on the site in the 11th century, and Westminster was the primary residence of the Kings of England until fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of the Parliament of England, which had been meeting there since the 13th century, and also as the seat of the Royal Courts of Justice, based in and around Westminster Hall. In 1834, an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament, and the only significant medieval structures to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, and the Jewel Tower.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Hotpix,Tony Smith,HousingITguy,365,Project365,2nd 365,HotpixUK365,Tone Smith,packing,bag,passport,travel
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4575346965 - 'While I really enjoy travel, one thing I hate with a vengeance, is the packing. All right thinking people I know think its truly horrendous.
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Keywords: tony,smith,tonysmith,tonysmithhotpix,hot,pics,pix,hotpix,ipod,shuffle,ipodshuffle2,english,village,villages,town,towns,UK,GB,great,britain,travel,places,visit,music
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5843068423 - 'The Kinks 'The Village green Preservation society' - Play this track here.
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'The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society' is the brilliant sixth studio album by the English rock group The Kinks, released in November 1968. It was the last album by the original quartet, as bassist Pete Quaife left the group in early 1969. A collection of thematic vignettes of English town and hamlet life, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society was assembled from songs written and recorded over the previous two years. Allmusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Village Green as a 'concept album lamenting the passing of old-fashioned English traditions.'
The record is widely considered one of the most influential and important works by The Kinks, and of the period as a whole. Although it failed to chart upon release, with estimated worldwide sales at 100,000 copies, The Village Green Preservation Society has become one of the band's best selling and most popular records. In 2003, the album was ranked number 255 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
This in my opinion is one of the all time classic English villages. Its got a village green, a village cross etc. If you know or can guess where this place is, please comment and let me know. If you can guess correctly within the first 30 comments left I will send you a small prize. Come on, bring it on!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYGA2 - A dramatic dusk view of Chester Town Hall in the historic city centre of Chester, Cheshire, photographed during blue hour under a richly textured deep blue sky. The ornate Gothic Revival facade of the town hall is fully illuminated, revealing intricate stone detailing, arched windows and the prominent clock tower that dominates the surrounding streetscape. Warm street lighting contrasts with the cool tones of the evening sky, creating a strong sense of atmosphere and architectural presence.
Chester Town Hall stands at the heart of one of England's most historic cities, originally founded as the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix. The building reflects Chester's long civic tradition and its role as an administrative and cultural centre for the surrounding region of North West England. Nearby streets and historic buildings frame the scene, reinforcing the layered urban history that blends Roman, medieval and Victorian influences within a compact city centre.
The relative calm of the streets at dusk allows the building to take visual prominence, while the glowing lamps and illuminated windows suggest civic continuity and public life beyond office hours. The blue hour lighting emphasises both scale and detail, making the structure instantly recognisable as a symbol of local identity and heritage.
This image is well suited for editorial use covering British architecture, local government, heritage cities, travel and tourism in England, and historic urban environments, as well as commercial applications requiring atmospheric evening imagery of a well-known UK civic landmark.
Chester Town Hall illuminated at dusk in the city centre of Chester, Cheshire, England, with unusual
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DRH82P - Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (usually known as Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool in Liverpool, England. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool.The Grade II* Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool's many listed buildings. It is sometimes known locally as Paddy's Wigwam or the Mersey Funnel, especially for tourists, but these are less common terms locally within the City.
The cathedral's architect, Frederick Gibberd, was the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962 and took five years. Earlier designs for a cathedral were proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, but none was completed.
During the Great Irish Famine (18451852) the Catholic population of Liverpool increased dramatically. About half a million Irish, who were predominantly Catholic, fled to England to escape the famine
many embarked from Liverpool to travel to North America while others remained in city.[5] Because of the increase in the Catholic population, the co-adjutor Bishop of Liverpool, Alexander Goss (18141872), saw the need for a cathedral. The location he chose was the grounds of St. Edward's College on St. Domingo Road, Everton.[6]
In 1853 Goss, then bishop, awarded the commission for the building of the new cathedral to Edward Welby Pugin (18331875). By 1856 the Lady Chapel of the new cathedral had been completed. Due to financial resources being diverted to the education of Catholic children, work on the building ceased at this point and the Lady Chapel now named Our Lady Immaculate served as parish church to the local Catholic population until its demolition in the 1980s.
Mount Pleasant, student areas, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N73 - A wide panoramic view of Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, showing a vivid rainbow arcing through heavy Atlantic cloud as sunlight breaks across the town and waterfront. The calm surface of the harbour reflects moored fishing boats, harbour structures and colourful shoreline buildings, creating a layered composition that contrasts tranquillity with the unsettled weather above. Dark storm clouds dominate the sky, while the rainbow introduces a moment of brightness and visual optimism typical of rapidly changing conditions in the Western Isles.
Stornoway is the largest town in the Outer Hebrides and functions as the main port, commercial centre and transport hub for Lewis and Harris. The harbour plays a central role in the local economy, supporting fishing, ferry services and maritime trade, and remains a focal point of daily island life. The presence of working boats alongside residential and commercial buildings highlights the close relationship between community and sea that defines the Hebridean experience.
Rainbows are a frequent but fleeting feature of the Hebridean climate, produced by fast-moving weather systems rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean. This image captures that distinctive combination of dramatic skies, calm water and sudden light that characterises coastal Scotland. The scene evokes themes of resilience, isolation, natural beauty and continuity in remote island communities.
This image is well suited for editorial use covering Scottish islands, coastal weather, maritime life, climate and environment, travel and tourism in the Outer Hebrides, as well as commercial applications requiring atmospheric coastal imagery with strong natural symbolism.
Rainbow over Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, with fishing boats, calm
