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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,ferry,trawler,fishing,boats,dusk,evening,drama,service,services,Scotland,Scottish,rural,terminal,Argyll and Bute,west,coast,coastal,lifeline,disruption,unreliable,cancellations,disrupted,reliability,unreliability,Mull,Inner Hebrides,maritime,crisis,ageing,fleet,Coll,Tiree,technical faults,breakdowns,Government,renewal,tourism disruption
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EENHYF - MV Clansman, a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry, lies in Oban harbour at dusk with a vivid orange, blue and purple sunset reflected on calm water and fishing gear silhouetted in the foreground. The image combines west coast Scottish travel beauty with the harder editorial story of lifeline ferry reliability, ageing vessels, disrupted island services and the dependence of island communities on regular sailings for work, healthcare, school, freight, tourism and everyday life. CalMac's own material describes MV Clansman, Fear-cinnidh in Gaelic, as a major vessel in its fleet, while Oban is one of the key ferry ports for routes to Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and other Hebridean destinations. Official performance reporting and Scottish transport consultation material recognise reliability and resilience as priority issues because disruption has direct impacts on ferry-dependent communities, businesses and visitors. This photograph is useful for news, travel and policy coverage of CalMac, Caledonian MacBrayne, Oban ferry terminal, Scottish island transport, Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services, lifeline ferries, cancelled sailings, technical faults, vessel breakdowns, timetable disruption, replacement ferries, port infrastructure, public service contracts and Scottish Government ferry policy. The beautiful twilight scene creates a strong contrast with concerns about unreliable services, making the picture suitable for features on island depopulation, tourism uncertainty, supply chains, rural resilience, public transport investment, ferry fleet renewal, harbour capacity, weather disruption and the social cost when ferries fail. With the ferry name visible, the harbour setting, fishing boat rigging, still water and dramatic evening sky give strong search value for Oban, Argyll, west coast Scotland, Hebridean travel, ferry disruption, island life, maritime transport, coastal communities, public infrastructure and Scottish travel journalism and remote island resilience too.
CalMac MV Clansman in Oban harbour at dusk, illustrating ferry disruption and lifeline service relia
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_5406,Dundee,Sheriff,Court,Scotland,courthouse,justice,legal,neoclassical,historic,listed,architecture,Bell,Street,1863,law,West,backlog,backlogs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC0G - Dundee Sheriff Court neoclassical courthouse, 6 West Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at 6 West Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. Dundee Sheriff Court is a listed neoclassical judicial building designed by architect George Angus and completed in 1863 under William Scott. Its imposing columned frontage continues to serve the justice system and provides a strong architectural record of Victorian civic investment in Dundee. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
6 West Bell Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1NK97 - . An identifiable period record of Scottish Highlands, UK in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The main point of reference is Highlands of Scotland NIMBY - Not in my back yard, like BANANA - Build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything. A broader reading of the photograph includes before-and-after reference, period detail, British agriculture, commercial redevelopment, visual archive, built heritage, period architecture, architectural character, grain harvest, regional identity, community identity, urban fabric, historical comparison, and historic townscape. The wider contemporary story combines crop yields, supply chains and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with commercial viability, heritage conservation and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes building condition and alterations within Scottish Highlands, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects civic architecture, public-realm investment, farm produce, archival record, barley cultivation, agricultural landscape, heritage-led regeneration, and crop production. Details involving Highlands, anything, NIMBY, nothing, and BANANA make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Scottish Highlands, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects crop yields and the importance of domestic grain to food and brewing supply chains when considered against later change at Scottish Highlands, UK. The image fixes details of everyday use within the wider story of Scottish Highlands, UK.
Scottish Highlands, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,inside,interior,31,Motherwell,North Lanarkshire,Scotland,UK,ML1 1PP,Pugin,architecture,Pugin & Pugin,Diocese,of,Roman,lady,good aid,ML1,Gerard Chromy,pews,Reverend Gerard Chromy,stonework,Motherwell Cathedral organ,gothic building,gothic,Roman Catholic,Diocese of Motherwell,Roman Catholic cathedral,gothic revival style,architect,stone,stone work,west,pew,Lanarkshire,West of Scotland,priest,bishop of Motherwell
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NWK06D - The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.
History
The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features.
Music
Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.
Architecture
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
31 Coursington Road, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, ML1 1PP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NWK09D - The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.
History
The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features.
Music
Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.
Architecture
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
31 Coursington Road, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, ML1 1PP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G57 - The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.
The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features.
Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council
31 Coursington Road, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK, ML1 1PP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJ1T - . George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK,. Photographed at George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 31 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 tower, spire, Church, Saint Andrews and Saint Georges West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, George St, shops, George IV and Tony, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Monochrome,Black,White,&,and,pano,wide,shot,joiner,old,traditional,landscape,dusk,book,cover,tourist,ghost,tour,tours,tourism,travel,icon,Town,Scotland,UK,at,night,curve,curving,upper,street,walkway,Mixims,old,Bow,bar,West,WestBow,EH1,2HE,EH12HE,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG3A14 - . Mono Edinburgh City Panorama from Victoria St Old Town, Scotland, UK at night. Photographed on 30 August 2013. The recorded location is Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH1 2HE. A wide shot taking in much of the old town area looking south at night. From a heritage perspective, historic objects and places gain meaning through survival
Materials, craftsmanship, inscriptions and later alterations can reveal how a building, machine or everyday item was made, used and valued, while preservation decisions show which parts of the past communities choose to retain. The historical context is that panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. As of 2026, conservation is increasingly considered alongside regeneration, climate resilience and adaptive reuse
The value of a historic subject therefore lies not only in nostalgia but in the evidence it offers about materials, local identity and how places change. The subject remains topical in 2026 because current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. As background, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday story.htm Target=_Blank>history with conservation and interpretation. The wider historical story is that earlier buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods.
Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH1 2HE
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Keywords: city,Clydeside,rail,railroad,railway,Scotrail,Abellio,Abelio,Bridge,at,Glasgow,Central,train,over,the,River Clyde,river,Scotland,UK,GB,Scottish,Scots,BR,British Rail,British,Great Britain,transport,infrastructure,west,coast,main,line,tourism,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG39HF - . Bridges at Glasgow Central taking trains over the Clyde river, Scotland, UK. Photographed at Glasgow,Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 29 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 Bridges, Glasgow Central, taking, trains, Clyde, station, Victorian, WCML, Clydeside and rail, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Glasgow,Scotland, UK
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Keywords: bars,pubs,drink,drinking,drinkers,inside,licensed,premises,Panorama,of,Cafe Royal,bar,West Register Place,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,caferoyal,west,register,place,New Town,historic,history,gastropub,food,ale,CAMRA,Victorian,Victorian Bar,GoTonySmith,newtown,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Scotlands History,Scotlands History,wide,shot
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECXKX - . Panorama of Cafe Royal bar, West Register Place,Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed at 19 West Register St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 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 interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. 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 Panorama, Cafe Royal, bar, West Register Place, EDN, customers, pano, pub, interior and bars, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life.
19 West Register St, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED4KD - Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck
minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach and simmered for approximately three hours.
Sometimes haggis is sold in tins (as in here), or a container which can simply be microwaved or oven-baked. Some supermarket haggis is largely made from pig, rather than sheep, offal.
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 7931875010 - 'View a whole set of Fringe 2012 madness from Edinburgh Scotland here. If you do Twitter add me here.
August, always a mad busy crazy time in Edinburgh, during the festival and fringe, which seems to have grown even bigger than the tattoo and festival.
Morgan and West, spiffing fun! Lying, Cheating Scoundrels got rave reviews. A lovely couple of 'coves' I found them to be. Read more of a review here:
An intimate, late-night affair, Lying Cheating Scoundrels is not really a magic show in the traditional sense. With just 20 seats around a large semi-circular card table, Morgan and West recount various stories of their exploits throughout history, such as beating Charles Darwin at poker, and playing pontoon on the Titanic. The story of sudden death happy families, hitherto a closely guarded secret, must be heard to be believed.
In essence, this is an hour of watching two incredibly skilled entertainers count cards, play parlour tricks and, a lot of the time, explain exactly how they are doing it \u2014 or at least how they will tell you they did it. The rapport between the two is so effortless that the audience instantly feels relaxed and in friendly company.
An excellent campaign to their bigger stage show, this smaller performance shows the versatility of the two performers, and their immense skill. The sleight of hand on display is nothing short of remarkable, making the oldest of tricks seem as if it were brand new.
The duo will be taking this show to other festivals and, if all goes to plan, bringing it back to Edinburgh next year. Do yourself a favour, and see one of the most interesting magic shows around.
As the blub says 'Welcome to the internet home of dashing duo of deception Morgan &
West, the world\u2019s finest time travelling Victorian magic act. Here you will find a veritable wealth of information about the chaps including who they are, what they do, and where they can be found doing what they do (and being who they are). Whatever your magical entertainment needs, Morgan &
West are at your service and only a telegram or carrier pigeon away'. Checkout more at www.morganandwest.co.uk/
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, with the 2012 event spanning 25 days totalling over 2,695 shows from 47 countries in 279 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August. The Fringe is a showcase for the performing arts, particularly theatre and comedy (which has seen substantial growth in recent years), although dance and music are also represented. In 2012, 36% of shows were comedy and 28% theatrical productions. Theatrical productions range from the classics of ancient Greece to William Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett and contemporary works. In 2012, 1,418 shows were having their world premiere.
The Fringe is an unjuried festival \u2013 with no selection committee, and therefore any type of performance may participate. The Fringe has often showcased experimental works that might not be invited to a more conservative arts festival. In addition to ticketed, programmed events, the Festival has included a street fair, located primarily on the Royal Mile. The Festival is organized by the Festival Fringe Society, which publishes the programme, sells tickets, and offers advice to performers. Their offices are on the Royal Mile.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHW1 - . A close documentary record shows the everyday reality of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB, in documentary coverage dating from 2010. The principal recorded subject is Copper Still and tubes, Tobermory Whisky Distillery,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB. Related ideas embodied by the location include spirit production, Hebridean whisky, spirits manufacturing, whisky tourism, copperwork, maturation tradition, craft distilling, visitor distillery, spirit still, Scotch whisky industry, whisky heritage, and distilling heritage. In the mid-2020s, ordinary infrastructure is increasingly discussed through the passage of time and changing use, with attention turning to a clearer record of local change. Over time, this view of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The resulting scene connects with distillation equipment, wash still, production plant, malt spirit, fermentation and distillation, copper pot still. The record also refers to Tobermory Malt, Tobermory Single Malt, Single Malt, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Whisky, Mull Whisky. Other relevant facets include malt whisky making, and distillery engineering. Current debate around the public realm often combines redevelopment, shifts in local identity and the practical challenge of future historical research. For future comparison, the scene preserves local business activity, the condition of buildings, patterns of everyday use, public-realm details, and regional identity as part of the area's longer social history. Viewed retrospectively, the photograph can reveal local character, period design, public activity, changes of use, and the appearance of the built environment without relying on a generic or reconstructed view.
Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB
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Keywords: post,man,postman,isle,mull,scotland,west,islands,inner,hebrides,sea,letterbox,letter,box,red,mountains,UK,britain,royal,mail,postie,posty,bus,postbus,highway,road,interesting,people,person,persons,persona,interesante,edinbrugh,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4532679666 - 'Here is Alastair, trusty Mull postman at one of the most remote postboxes in the UK. He has just emptied this one at the junction of the A849 and B8035 where roads meet Loch Scridain near Pennycross (Postcode area PA70 if you were wondering)..
Twice a day he empties this one, a vital link with the world. Even in these days of the internet, the people of the islands rely on Alistair and his colleagues to provide the last part of the journey.
In many rural locations, particularly in Scotland postbuses are used to carry passengers and Mull is no exception. A post bus here runs between Salen and Burg. Annually over 50,000 passengers are carried over a couple of services a day. Have a look at www.postbus.royalmail.com for more details.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828011848 - 'The historic site over 4000 years old on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, outer Hebrides. Easiest way to reach it is via Stornoway (main port and airport). The layout of the monument is in the shape of a distorted Celtic cross.
These Callanish Stones (or 'Callanish I'), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Construction of the site probably took place around 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Thirteen primary stones form a circle about 13 metres in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 metres, and are of the local course Lewisian gneiss.
The site is very haunting at sunset when the visitors have gone.
A shot from Loch Earn, near Crieff here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3827213159/
More Stornoway www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3890901488/
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKA - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated £100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK
