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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,King Charles III,Coastal Path,coastal,sign,leisure,walkers,cyclists,Crosby,shared,route,National Trail,waymarker,footpath,public,right of way,beach,Crosby Coastal Park,Mariners Road,L23 6SX,Waterloo,Sefton,Merseyside,Irish Sea,coast,access rights,Natural England coast path,England coastal access,2,100 miles open,700 mile coastal path,managed,right to roam,debate,seaside,walking,active travel,sustainable tourism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E93491 - Blue King Charles III England Coast Path directional signs for walkers and cyclists at Mariners Road, Crosby, Merseyside, close to Crosby Beach and the Liverpool coastline. The photograph shows paired blue coastal path waymarkers against a pale blue sky, with pedestrian, shell and cycle symbols indicating a shared coastal route for walking, cycling, leisure and access to the seafront. The sign sits near Crosby Leisure Centre, where Sefton Council lists Mariners Road L23 6SX as one of the visitor access points for Crosby Beach and Antony Gormley's Another Place. The image is useful for editorial coverage of the King Charles III England Coast Path, public access to the coast, National Trails, active travel, outdoor recreation, walking tourism, cycling infrastructure, wayfinding signage, public rights of way and sustainable seaside tourism. Government information published in March 2026 said around 2,100 miles of the path were then open with full access rights in place, while National Trails describes the completed route as around 2,700 miles long around the coast of England. Crosby is a strong location for this subject because its seafront links everyday local walking, beach visits, public transport, family recreation, dog walking, cycling and tourism connected with the Iron Men sculptures of Another Place. The sign's simple graphic design, blue colour and clear symbols make it suitable for articles about coastal access policy, route infrastructure, health and wellbeing, car-free days out, seaside public realm and the growing expectation that beaches and waterfronts should be easy to reach and navigate. The photograph also has value for wider debates about access to nature, right-to-roam reform, government investment in trails and how local coastal paths connect into national walking networks. It is a clean,uncluttered stock image for guidebooks, outdoor magazines, council publications, transport features, walking route explainers and news about the continuing rollout
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,wayfinding,pedestrian signpost,directional signs,Manchester city centre,urban signage,walking routes,heritage area,tourist signage,public realm,Manchester landmarks,cultural,quarter,documentary photography,editorial image,attraction,attractions,Manchester Central,Bridgewater Hall,Great Northern Warehouse,Museum of Science and Industry,Roman Gardens,Castlefield Youth Hostel,pedestrian route,urban planning,walking,history,historic district,city wayfinding,everyday Britain,North West England,tourism infrastructure,street photography,contemporary Britain,blue,grey sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAX8F - Pedestrian wayfinding signs in the Castlefield area of Manchester city centre, England, directing walkers towards major cultural, civic, and visitor destinations including Manchester Central, Bridgewater Hall, the Museum of Science and Industry, Roman Gardens, the Great Northern Warehouse, and Castlefield Youth Hostel. Castlefield is recognised as Manchester's first designated urban heritage park and is known for its Roman origins, canal basins, and surviving industrial infrastructure.
The blue and white signposts form part of the city's pedestrian navigation system, designed to encourage walking between transport hubs, cultural venues, historic sites, and leisure areas. The signs reflect the layered character of Castlefield, where Roman archaeology, Victorian canals and railways, and modern cultural buildings coexist within a compact city-centre district.
The image highlights themes of urban wayfinding, heritage-led regeneration, and the role of public realm infrastructure in supporting tourism, everyday movement, and accessibility in major British cities. It also illustrates how Manchester promotes walkability and connects historic neighbourhoods with contemporary cultural and commercial centres.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Trans Pennine Trail,TransPennine Trail,cycle route sign,walking route sign,shared use path,Latchford,Warrington,wayfinding sign,pedestrian and cycle route,long distance trail,National Cycle Network,outdoor recreation,active travel,Cheshire,North West England,documentary photography,editorial image,West East sign,trail signage,cycling infrastructure,walking and cycling,public rights of way,leisure cycling,commuter cycling,regional trail,transport signage,urban green route,everyday Britain,local travel,outdoor lifestyle,fitness and leisure,street,west,riding,walk,walking
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAX2W - Directional signage for the Trans Pennine Trail photographed in the Latchford area of south Warrington, Cheshire, England. The blue wayfinding signs indicate west and east routes along the long-distance trail and display symbols for both cyclists and pedestrians, highlighting the shared-use nature of the path. The Trans Pennine Trail is a major national route stretching coast to coast across northern England, designed to promote walking, cycling, and sustainable travel through a mix of urban, suburban, and rural landscapes.
In towns such as Warrington, the trail forms part of local active-travel infrastructure, connecting residential neighbourhoods with green corridors, waterways, employment areas, and nearby towns. The signage reflects consistent national trail branding and supports navigation for leisure users as well as commuters. The image illustrates broader themes of sustainable transport, public investment in cycling and walking infrastructure, and the integration of long-distance recreational routes into everyday urban environments across contemporary Britain.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cardiff,Wales,Cymru,UK,city,centre,government offices Wales,central government Wales,Cardiff city centre,Government building,office,offices,devolved,nations,Welsh language signage,bilingual signage Wales,UK civil service,government workplace,glass office building,civic architecture,public administration,modern urban development,Central Square Cardiff,government department offices,state infrastructure,contemporary architecture,people entering building,documentary photography,Central Square,architecture,walker,walking,person,CF10 1EP,CF10
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFEPXP - The exterior of a UK Government office building in Central Square, Cardiff, featuring large bilingual signage reading Llywodraeth y DU and UK Government. The use of Welsh alongside English reflects statutory bilingual requirements for central government operations in Wales and highlights the visibility of the Welsh language within official public life.
The building forms part of Cardiff's Central Square redevelopment, a major urban regeneration project that has brought together transport infrastructure, government offices and commercial development adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station. The glass-fronted design and open public forecourt reflect contemporary approaches to civic architecture, emphasising accessibility, transparency and modern working environments for civil servants.
Photographed in daylight with people entering and leaving the building, the image documents everyday government activity in the Welsh capital. It is suitable for editorial use relating to public administration, bilingualism, devolution, modern government workplaces, and urban regeneration in Wales.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cymru,UK,city,centre,hub,building,block,office,Cardiff government,public sector,administration,office building,modern,civic,architecture,UK civil service,government,sign,signage,urban,development,Cardiff,entrance,people,walking,professional environment,corporate architecture,sustainable,design,workplace,streetscape,reflective,glass,windows,CF10 1EP,CF10,Tŷ William Morgan
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFEPY0 - This image shows a modern UK Government office building in Cardiff city centre, part of the UK Government Hub in Wales. The bilingual signage reading Llywodraeth y DU and UK Government reflects statutory Welsh language requirements and the presence of central government departments operating in Wales.
The building features a contemporary glass-and-stone facade with strong vertical lines, large windows, and a transparent ground-floor entrance, characteristic of recent civic and commercial developments in Cardiff's regenerated city-centre districts. The architectural style emphasises openness, accessibility, and modern public-sector working environments.
The photograph appears to have been taken during daylight hours on a working day, with people visible entering or passing the building, reinforcing its role as an active government workplace. The urban surroundings and street furniture place the building firmly within Cardiff's central business and administrative area.
UK Government hubs such as this accommodate multiple departments under one roof, supporting civil service functions while contributing to city-centre regeneration and the local economy. The image documents the physical presence of UK central government in Wales and the integration of bilingual identity within the built environment.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,signposting,Belfast,directions,direction sign,pedestrian,cycle,walking,tour,tourism,visitor,guide,guides,signage,navigation,waterfront,public,realm,infrastructure,cityscape,orientation,system,visitor navigation,blue sky clouds,summer weather,bright daylight,architecture,docklands redevelopment,travel directions,public transport,link,links
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ39P - This image shows a modern wayfinding signpost in Belfast's Titanic Quarter, providing directional information for key destinations including Titanic Belfast, the Titanic Trail, SS Nomadic, Belfast Metropolitan College and the city centre. The yellow and grey signage incorporates symbols for pedestrians and cyclists, reflecting contemporary urban design focused on walkability and active travel.
Set against a vivid blue sky with scattered clouds, the photograph appears to have been taken in bright summer conditions, with strong daylight enhancing colour contrast and legibility. The surrounding built environment includes modern regeneration architecture associated with the redevelopment of Belfast's former docklands.
The Titanic Quarter is one of Northern Ireland's most significant regeneration projects, closely linked to the city's maritime and industrial heritage, particularly the construction of the RMS Titanic. Clear, multilingual-style visual signage plays an important role in managing tourism flows and connecting cultural attractions with education, transport and the wider city centre.
The image captures how modern urban wayfinding supports tourism, regeneration and everyday navigation, blending practical infrastructure with Belfast's evolving post-industrial identity.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Latchford Locks,Warrington,Cheshire,signage,Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited,Peel Ports Group,canal sign,warning sign,lock gates,pedestrian symbol,no smoking sign,hazard sign,industrial waterways,shipping canal,transport infrastructure,civil engineering,UK canals,river navigation,docklands management,safety information,urban waterways,documentary photography,no,walking,swimming,diving,smoking,Manchester Ship Canal,Company,Limited,WA4 1TR,WA4
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RADRRB - A close view of official signage for Latchford Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal at Latchford in Warrington, Cheshire. The sign identifies the site as part of the Manchester Ship Canal network, operated by Peel Ports on behalf of The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited, and includes safety and access symbols associated with working canal infrastructure.
Latchford Locks form part of the historic Manchester Ship Canal, a major piece of late-19th-century civil engineering that transformed inland shipping access between Manchester and the Mersey estuary. The locks continue to serve commercial navigation while also existing within a modern urban environment, requiring clear public safety signage and controlled access.
Photographed in natural daylight, the image documents contemporary management of historic industrial waterways in England. It illustrates themes of transport heritage, infrastructure maintenance, public safety, and the ongoing operational role of the Manchester Ship Canal in the UK's inland waterway system.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,SE10 9HT,SE10,Isle Of Dogs,Royal Borough of Greenwich,Thames foot tunnel,London transport,public infrastructure,urban transport,London landmark,Isle of Dogs connection,underground passageway,tiled tunnel,curved tunnel,perspective view,pedestrians walking,commuters,tourists,London walking routes,sustainable transport,cycling restrictions sign,safety signage,keep left sign,rules signage,documentary photography,editorial image,UK city life,No cycling,walking,walkers,tiled,link,right of way
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDW6 - This image shows the interior of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, an underground pedestrian passage linking Greenwich with the Isle of Dogs beneath the River Thames in London. Opened in 1902, the tunnel remains an important piece of public transport infrastructure, used daily by commuters, residents, and visitors.
The photograph captures the distinctive curved, white-tiled interior of the tunnel, with its strong sense of perspective drawing the eye toward the far end where people are walking through the passage. On the left wall, a large red sign clearly lists prohibited activities, including cycling, skating, and littering, and instructs users to keep left, reflecting the need to manage shared public space safely in a confined environment.
The presence of pedestrians of different ages highlights the tunnel's continued relevance as a free, non-motorised crossing of the Thames, supporting walking and sustainable urban movement. The lighting and tiled surfaces emphasise the utilitarian, early-20th-century engineering character of the structure.
Taken indoors under artificial lighting, this image is well suited to editorial use covering London transport infrastructure, historic engineering, pedestrian mobility, sustainable travel, urban planning, and everyday life along the River Thames.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,SE10 9HT,SE10,Isle Of Dogs,Royal Borough of Greenwich,Thames foot tunnel,London transport,public infrastructure,urban transport,London landmark,Isle of Dogs connection,underground passageway,tiled tunnel,curved tunnel,perspective view,pedestrians walking,commuters,tourists,London walking routes,sustainable transport,cycling restrictions sign,safety signage,keep left sign,rules signage,documentary photography,editorial image,UK city life,No cycling,walking,walkers,tiled,link,right of way
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDXG - This image shows the interior of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, an underground pedestrian passage linking Greenwich with the Isle of Dogs beneath the River Thames in London. Opened in 1902, the tunnel remains an important piece of public transport infrastructure, used daily by commuters, residents, and visitors.
The photograph captures the distinctive curved, white-tiled interior of the tunnel, with its strong sense of perspective drawing the eye toward the far end where people are walking through the passage. On the left wall, a large red sign clearly lists prohibited activities, including cycling, skating, and littering, and instructs users to keep left, reflecting the need to manage shared public space safely in a confined environment.
The presence of pedestrians of different ages highlights the tunnel's continued relevance as a free, non-motorised crossing of the Thames, supporting walking and sustainable urban movement. The lighting and tiled surfaces emphasise the utilitarian, early-20th-century engineering character of the structure.
Taken indoors under artificial lighting, this image is well suited to editorial use covering London transport infrastructure, historic engineering, pedestrian mobility, sustainable travel, urban planning, and everyday life along the River Thames.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PH9MA2 -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Merseyside,England,UK,L1,store,stores,shoppers,shop,Cosmo,walking,pass,shops,LiverpoolOne,5 Wall St,Liverpool,L1 8JQ,Wall St,retail,pedestrian,precinct,people,mall,north west,north-west,Britain,British,Great,malls,northern,pedestrians,Paradise Street,outlets,Liverpool1,1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NJ6 -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester Ship Canal,MSCC,cross,the,sign,signs,signage,&,and,risk,of,suicides,attempt,attempts,water,deep,waterway,WA4 1PD,WA4,Latchford Locks,Latchford,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,body,death,pedestrian,pedestrians,walk,walking,route,Peelports
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XFA0 -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,crowd,street,scene,tourism,visitors,tourists,busy,tourist street,North Yorks,shopping,YO22 4DE,YO22,tourist crowds UK,busy pedestrian street,heritage streetscape,traditional shopfronts,independent retailers Whitby,Abbey Jet shop sign,Whitby Jet jewellery,cobbled street,seaside tourism England,day trippers,holidaymakers,people shopping,urban crowd scene,travel destination UK,British coastal town,walkers,walking
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD243N - This image shows a crowded late summer scene on Church Street in the historic old town of Whitby, North Yorkshire. The narrow pedestrian street is lined with traditional buildings and independent shops, many associated with Whitby Jet jewellery, local crafts, and tourism-related retail.
The photograph captures a busy period, likely during the tourist season, with visitors filling the street as they walk, browse shops, and explore the town centre. People of different ages are visible, dressed for cool but settled weather, suggesting a typical day for visitors to this popular seaside destination.
Church Street forms one of Whitby's main tourist routes, linking the harbour area with attractions such as the Museum of Whitby Jet and the climb toward Whitby Abbey. Overhead wires, hanging shop signs, and historic facades contribute to the strong sense of place and heritage.
The image documents the impact of tourism on a small historic town, illustrating both the economic importance of visitors and the pressures of crowding in narrow medieval streets during peak periods. It reflects Whitby's enduring appeal as a coastal heritage destination in northern England.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,Cheshire,UK,2,lady,female,fun,outside,covered,17 Earle St,Crewe,CW1 2BH,CW1,tall,pole,poles,pillars,stilts,for,walking,stand,standing,smile,smiling,cheering,up,shoppers,circus,skill,skills,skilled,peg,in,Walkers,Stilt,Crewe Market,at
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JXNFRY - Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts for walking have platforms for the feet and may be strapped to the user's legs. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.
Types
Hand-held stilts are used as childhood toys and in circus skills workshops and are of two main types: string and can/bucket stilts and pole stilts. Unlike other forms of stilts, hand-held stilts are not tied or strapped to the wearer.
Hand-held pole stilts consist of two long poles, each with a foot support. The stilt walker holds onto the upper end of the pole, rests his feet on the foot plates and pulls upward on the pole while taking a step.
A second type of hand-held pole stilts are similar to the first type but ends in a handle so the walker has more control and flexibility to move his stilts. Those type of stilts can be very high (more than 4 m or 13 ft under feet).
Hand-held string stilts (also known as tin can or bucket stilts) are platforms with strings attached to them. The platforms, most commonly made of tin cans or small plastic upturned buckets hold the stilt walker's weight while the strings are used to pull the cans to the feet as they take a step.
Peg
Peg stilts, also known as Chinese stilts, are commonly used by professional performers. These stilts strap on at the foot, ankle, and just below the knee. Peg stilts are often made from wood but can also be made of aluminium or tubular steel. This type of stilts are the most lightweight ones and allow a user to walk quickly, to turn suddenly, and even to jump rope or dance. The stilt walker must keep moving at all times to keep their balance.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JXNFWA - Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts for walking have platforms for the feet and may be strapped to the user's legs. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.
Types
Hand-held stilts are used as childhood toys and in circus skills workshops and are of two main types: string and can/bucket stilts and pole stilts. Unlike other forms of stilts, hand-held stilts are not tied or strapped to the wearer.
Hand-held pole stilts consist of two long poles, each with a foot support. The stilt walker holds onto the upper end of the pole, rests his feet on the foot plates and pulls upward on the pole while taking a step.
A second type of hand-held pole stilts are similar to the first type but ends in a handle so the walker has more control and flexibility to move his stilts. Those type of stilts can be very high (more than 4 m or 13 ft under feet).
Hand-held string stilts (also known as tin can or bucket stilts) are platforms with strings attached to them. The platforms, most commonly made of tin cans or small plastic upturned buckets hold the stilt walker's weight while the strings are used to pull the cans to the feet as they take a step.
Peg
Peg stilts, also known as Chinese stilts, are commonly used by professional performers. These stilts strap on at the foot, ankle, and just below the knee. Peg stilts are often made from wood but can also be made of aluminium or tubular steel. This type of stilts are the most lightweight ones and allow a user to walk quickly, to turn suddenly, and even to jump rope or dance. The stilt walker must keep moving at all times to keep their balance.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,town,centre,Cheshire,England,WA1,Neighbourhoods,Neighbourhood,sign,green,council,borough,WBC,reduce,walkers,runners,cyclists,walking,more,running,jogging,exrcising,cycling,for,promoting,in,to,promote,war,on,motor vehicles,cars,Latchford,LTN,LTNs,residential streets,proposal,petition,CAZ
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJYMB - Open letter on LTNs, from Leader of the Council, Cllr Russ Bowden
The creation of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods is supported, promoted and actively funded by the current government and they are something that we have given a lot of detailed thought to over recent years.
Since 2018, when we undertook one of the largest listening exercises we've ever done to help form the Central 6 Regeneration Masterplan, we have been considering ways to address a key issue that has been consistently raised to us there is too much traffic, going too quickly, along residential streets
Health benefits of walking and cycling are well-known and widely acknowledged. They include better physical and mental health, lower rates of cancer, heart disease and stroke, and, ultimately, less overall pressure on health services. In some areas of the UK, local NHS Trusts are in fact paying for LTNs to be installed, as they are such a powerful tool for improving public health. Improving health is a major challenge for us in Warrington
Broad consultation on the Central 6 Regeneration Masterplan saw concerns being raised from Westy,Orford & Latchford, including a petition - read more at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/news/low-traffic-neighbourhoods
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,Talking,Telescope
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RB - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays,seats,seating
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RR - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RT - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Lancs,Lancashire,icon,iconic,Blackpool,England,English,British,northern,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Blackpool Tower,and,promenade,from,pier,holiday,destination,town,board walk,FY1 5BB,FY1,Victorian,walking,views,summer,blue,sky,skies,family,resort,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRJ9RW - Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England, and was built in 1868.
The pier is central in that it is located between the other two, but it was close to the site of the now-defunct Blackpool Central railway station about 550 yards south of Blackpool Tower. Since the coastline is very straight and flat, the pier simply extends at right angles to the sea front, roughly level with the promenade.
The success of the North Pier prompted the formation of the Blackpool South Jetty Company one year later in 1864. Impressed with the construction of Blackpool Pier (North Pier), the company hired the same contractor, Richard Laidlaw and Son of Glasgow for the project. This time, however, the company used the designs of Lieutenant-Colonel John Isaac Mawson rather than those of Eugenius Birch. When the pier was opened on 30 May 1868, it was 503 yards in length, 131 yards of which was a landing jetty for use at low tide. The first manager of the pier was Robert Bickerstaffe, coxswain of the first Blackpool lifeboat. Blackpool's lifeboat station is located next to Central Pier.
From the start, the new pier's emphasis was on fun rather than the genteel relaxation provided at North Pier. In the early days fun was provided mainly by dancing facilities, but in the 20th century, roller skating was introduced along with fairground rides and amusement machines. Steamboat excursions departed from the landing jetty as they did from North Pier. The dance halls became less popular after the Second World War and the facilities were adapted into a theatre, bars and amusement arcades by the 1970s
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JNM0YN - Status:On original site
Type:Freestanding
Location:External
Setting:Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description:Calvary
Materials:
Stone Stone (any)
Lettering:Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial:White stone Calvary on an octagonal base. WW2 tablets added to three faces of the base.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07AFF -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKCBD9 - The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most cars and motor vehicles being driven within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in Central London between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, and between 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.
Inspired by Singapore's Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system after London officials had travelled to the country, the charge was first introduced on 17 February 2003.[5] The London charge zone is one of the largest congestion charge zones in the world, despite the removal of the Western Extension which operated between February 2007 and January 2011. The charge not only helps to reduce high traffic flow in the city streets, but also reduces air and noise pollution in the central London area and raises investment funds for London's transport system.
The standard charge is £15, every day from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, for each non-exempt vehicle driven within the zone, with a penalty of between £65 and £195 levied for non-payment.The congestion charge does not operate on Christmas Day (25 December). In July 2013 the Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) introduced more stringent emission standards that limit the free access to the congestion charge zone to all-electric cars, some plug-in hybrids, and any vehicle that emits 75 g/km or less of CO2 and meets the Euro 5 standards for air quality. On 8 April 2019, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was introduced, which applies 24/7 to vehicles which do not meet the emissions standards:[9] Euro 4 standards for petrol vehicles, and Euro 6 or VI for diesel and large vehicles. In October 2021, the ULEZ was expanded to cover the Inner London area within the North and South Circular Roads. The ULEZ replaced the T-charge (toxicity charge) which applied to vehicles below Euro 4 standard. Since 2021 the congestion charge exemption has applied only to pure electric vehicles and from 2025 there will be no discounts for electric vehicles.
Enforcement is primarily based on ANPR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN6ECW - A new criminal offence to tackle dognapping and crack down on the heart-breaking issue of pet theft has moved a step closer.
Under government plans, people who steal a canine companion could face up to five years in jail if convicted of dog abduction.
The offence is being added to the Kept Animals Bill, which is currently making its way through the Commons, after a recommendation by the government's pet theft taskforce in September.
The taskforce, launched in May, looked into a reported rise in pet thefts during the pandemic. More than 2,000 such incidents were reported to the police in 2020.
Dognapping remains the biggest issue, with around seven in 10 incidents of pet theft recorded by police involving dogs, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The move has been welcomed by leaders from animal rights organisations.
Chief veterinary officer Dr Christine Middlemiss said it is an important step forward with dogs being treated as sentient beings rather than merely property.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1414G -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1414X -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K14160 - The Carnegie Library is in Egerton Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building and possesses special architectural and historic interest within a national context. It was built in 1906 as an extension to Waterloo House and the existing library with a grant from Andrew Carnegie, and closed in 2012
In 1902, more library and reading room space was needed. The Runcorn Free Library Committee applied to Andrew Carnegie to fund the extension. Carnegie had provided grants for many other libraries in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Carnegie replied in 1903 that he had received an overwhelming number of applications. In 1904 Carnegie refused the grant as he believed the income of the Library Committee would not support larger premises. An amended application was made and Carnegie gifted £3,000 in November 1904 to erect a new public library stipulating that a site must also be given for the building. At a Runcorn Urban District Council meeting in June 1905 it was decided to carry out the plans for the library alteration and extension using the £3,000 gifted by Carnegie. An exterior wall of Waterloo House formed an interior wall of the extended library, both buildings housing the library
the lending department in Waterloo House, the reading rooms and reference department in the new building.
The Carnegie Library was also designed by James Wilding, surveyor and water engineer to the Runcorn Urban District Council
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JCR538 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2E0EMDK -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAEJ07 -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERPFP - Tawny Gray
Toin Adams, born in Kitwe, Zambia, is a sculptor working in steel, acrylic, fibreglass and other media. She spent her early childhood in eastern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and late teen years, in South Africa, where she attended the National School of the Arts, Johannesburg. In the late 80's she moved to England, where she began her career in sculpting.
Her two most well known works to date are Birmingham's largest sculpture: the 12 m high, The Green Man 2002 and the 10m high hanging sculpture The Deluge 2010 at Zellig, a 10 metres (33 ft) high hanging sculpture of falling bodies, both commissioned by the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham. I like making large scale sculpture, playing with diverse materials and figuring out how to make them...not fall over...
Adams is part of The Imaginary Beings Art Collective, a group of artists that work together to create collaborative art projects. Through this collective she has put together several art events around the world including The End of a World and Transcendence and Transformation
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9PF -
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Keywords: Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village,South Warrington,England for the annual June,Bawning,ceremony,lady,ladies,decorating,red,ribbon,ribbons,gotonysmith,walking,day,party,eccentric,eccentricities,Appletonthorn,up,a,ladder,top,Bawning,history,Bawming the Thorn,Midsummer's,Day,Local,schoolchildren,dance,around,the,tree,bush,Cheshire,Glastonbury,staff,of,Joseph,of,Arimathea,the man who arranged for Jesuss burial after the Crucifixion.,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D96N0N - Preparing the famous Thorn tree at Appleton Thorn village, South Warrington, England for the annual June Bawming the Thorn
Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
Each June, the village hosts the ceremony of Bawming the Thorn. The current form of the ceremony dates from the Nineteenth century, when it was part of the village's walking day. It involved children from Appleton Thorn Primary School walking through the village and holding sports and games at the school. This now takes place at the Village Hall. The ceremony stopped in the 1930s, but was later revived by the then headmaster, Mr. Bob Jones in the early 1970s. Bawming the Thorn occurs on the Saturday nearest to Midsummer's Day. Local schoolchildren dance around the tree.
Bawming means decorating - during the ceremony the thorn tree is decorated with ribbons and garlands. According to legend, the hawthorn at Appleton Thorn grew from a cutting of the Holy Thorn at Glastonbury, which was itself said to have sprung from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who arranged for Jesus's burial after the Crucifixion.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5999119104 - 'The Music - Take The Long Road And Walk It - ob=av2n\' rel=\'nofollow\'>Play this track here.
The Music burned like a short supernova. They were an English alternative rock band, formed Kippax, Leeds, in 1999. Comprising Robert Harvey (vox, guitar), Adam Nutter (lead guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) and Phil Jordan (drums), the band came to prominence with the release of their debut album, The Music, in 2002.
The band released two further studio albums, Welcome to the North (2004) and Strength in Numbers (2008), before parting ways in 2011.
In January 2010, the band began demoing material for their fourth studio album. The album was due for release sometime 2011.
Harvey has since gone on to work with The Streets, collaborating on the album Computers and Blues. Mike Skinner of The Streets and Harvey also released a Christmas song in December 2010, called Scrooge And Marley \u2013 I Don't Want It To Be Me.
On March 31, 2011, The Music announced a series of farewell gigs on their website. The band will play three shows in Japan July 25\u201327. They are then scheduled for a show at Brixton Academy London, England on August 4, before bringing the curtain down on their career with two home town gigs at the O2 Academy in Leeds on 5 and 6 August.
On April 21, 2011 the band released the newest and final song of their career on their official website. 'Ghost Hands' was recorded for their now scrapped fourth studio album sessions
This image is taken on the walk between Broadford and Elgol, just around Torin. The showers subsided just enough to grab this panorama shot with the reflections in the sea loch.
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