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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_5446,Braithwaite,Dundee,Scotland,tea,coffee,shop,Castle,Street,historic,retail,independent,heritage,1868,traditional,signage,and
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC5N - J A Braithwaite historic tea and coffee shop, 6 Castle Street, Dundee, Scotland, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at 6 Castle Street, Dundee, DD1 3AF, 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. J A Braithwaite was a celebrated independent Dundee tea and coffee merchant established in 1868 and based at 6 Castle Street from 1932. The traditional shopfront survived as a distinctive piece of the city's retail heritage for generations
the business closed in 2026 after 158 years of trading, making this image particularly useful as a record of a lost independent shop. 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 Castle Street, Dundee, DD1 3AF, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Thai,food,restaurant,Stratford,London,IMG_6885,The Pie Crust,cafe,shopfront,England,UK,pies,coffee,traditional,independent,business,shop,retail,high,street,takeaway,hospitality,British,pavement,sign,local,small,all-day
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKP0CY - . The Pie Crust cafe shopfront in Stratford, England, UK, advertising pies, coffee and all-day food. Photographed on 12 September 2024. The traditional narrow frontage has a white fascia with bold red THE PIE CRUST CAFE lettering, display windows and a small pavement sign outside. The slightly weathered exterior gives the premises an established neighbourhood character and provides a useful documentary image of a traditional independent cafe operating among modern high-street businesses. In relation to regional food, historical context shows that restaurants, street vendors and domestic dishes illustrate migration and cultural exchange as much as appetite
Foods once considered specialist can become familiar through travel, supermarkets and changing urban populations. For the story of small business, it is useful to note that commercial premises are part of everyday local history
Even businesses without national fame can become important reference points for residents and researchers once ownership changes or redevelopment alters the street. The historical setting for graphic communication is that signs are functional pieces of graphic design that organise movement and communicate rules, names or destinations
Lettering, symbols, colours and materials can date public space as clearly as architecture, particularly when organisations rebrand or regulations evolution. As of 2026, the position for regional food is that food affordability, provenance, nutrition and environmental impact remain prominent issues, while consumers increasingly balance convenience with interest in local ingredients, international cuisines and lower-waste packaging. For present-day small business, 2026 is significant because current interest in community assets and place-making gives photographs of individual businesses added significance when premises close, rebrand or are converted to new uses.
Stratford, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Victorian,building,architecture,Manchester Coffee Tavern Company Limited,Manchester,Co,Ltd,teetotal,tee-total,8,M1 3GF,M1,centre,Fairfield St,rival,alcoholic,pubs,and,gin palaces,history,historic,Victorians,coffee house,scene,coffee,houses,lure,naïve,social workers,drinks,drinking,beverages,beverage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YA4 - A rather artificial attempt at the recreation of a lively coffee house scene was made by the temperance movement in the 1880's. Modelled after the spacious, light, mahogany-trimmed taverns being promoted by the beer industry, the late Victorian coffee house was a conscious attempt by naive social workers to lure the working men from their pubs and the perils of demon drink. Coffee taverns, one pamphlet stated, must show there are beverages as comforting as beer, that there are beverages to be bought as cheap as beer. And they must provide advantages not provided by such a formidable enemy and by this manoeuvre make victory certain. Accordingly, working-men were encouraged to bring their own food to be cooked free of charge in the tavern's kitchen. Newspapers and games were laid out - also gratis - and customers were encouraged to remain as long as they wanted. Needless to say, none of these coffee taverns survived long on their own.
8, Fairfield Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3GF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Victorian,building,architecture,Manchester Coffee Tavern Company Limited,Manchester,Co,Ltd,teetotal,tee-total,8,M1 3GF,M1,centre,Fairfield St,rival,alcoholic,pubs,and,gin palaces,history,historic,Victorians,coffee house,scene,coffee,houses,lure,naïve,social workers,drinks,drinking,beverages,beverage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8YAE - A rather artificial attempt at the recreation of a lively coffee house scene was made by the temperance movement in the 1880's. Modelled after the spacious, light, mahogany-trimmed taverns being promoted by the beer industry, the late Victorian coffee house was a conscious attempt by naive social workers to lure the working men from their pubs and the perils of demon drink. Coffee taverns, one pamphlet stated, must show there are beverages as comforting as beer, that there are beverages to be bought as cheap as beer. And they must provide advantages not provided by such a formidable enemy and by this manoeuvre make victory certain. Accordingly, working-men were encouraged to bring their own food to be cooked free of charge in the tavern's kitchen. Newspapers and games were laid out - also gratis - and customers were encouraged to remain as long as they wanted. Needless to say, none of these coffee taverns survived long on their own.
8, Fairfield Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3GF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,yellow,sunglasses,for,Eurovision,2023,A-B,Liverpool,L3 9RQ,L3,Costa,machine,let,lets be,hearing you sing,hear you sing,hear you singing,Tescos,branch supermarkets,security,hide,hidden,sensor,sensors,summery,summer,sunny,sun,sunflower,sunflowers,costa,coffee
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R24XG3 - . Tesco sign, Liverpool Lets Hear You Sing for Eurovision, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9RQ. Photographed on 12 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is A-B, City change.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Exchange, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9RQ, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, yellow, sunglasses, Eurovision, A-B, Liverpool, L3 9RQ, Costa, machine, let, lets be, hearing you sing, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. Prominent wording, signage, posters, logos or other graphic material gives the photograph additional documentary value because it records how an organisation, campaign, business or place communicated with the public at that moment. Text and branding visible in a streetscape can be especially useful for editorial comparison after rebranding, closure, redevelopment or policy change. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
A-B, City Exchange, Old Hall St, Liverpool, L3 9RQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,fuel,petrol,diesel,technology,carbon,footprint,unleaded,points,here,Warrington,WA4 6QE,filling,station,Nectar,coffee,Causeway,price,per,litre,prices,sign,entrance,exit,fuels,EG,Synergy Supreme+99 Unleaded,Synergy Supreme+ Diesel,95,Synergy Unleaded 95,Allstar,card
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R0X31R - . ESSO EG Causeway filling station - Spar,Greggs,Starbucks, Nectar Wilderspool ,Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6QE. Photographed on 8 May 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Wilderspool ,Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6QE, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Cheshire, WA4, fuel, petrol, diesel, technology, carbon, footprint, unleaded, points, here, Warrington, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
Wilderspool ,Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6QE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,holidays,company,jet2.com,branded,issue,profit,profitability,performance,complaint,complaints,flights,flight,for,vacations,vacation,and,short,break,breaks,England,UK,M90 1QX,M90,airplane,plane,aircraft,British,package,holiday,snacks,drinks,coffee,friendly,cart,trolley,staff,member,serving,cabin crew,in-flight
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PY19DE - Jet2 plc (formerly Dart Group plc) is a British multinational airline company based in Leeds, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England.
Its head office is located in the Low Fare Finder House on the grounds of Leeds Bradford Airport, England. Subsidiary Jet2.com has its head office in the same building.
The company's name for most of its existence was derived from the type of aircraft that it first flew, the Handley Page Dart Herald. After selling off other units, the company rebranded as Jet2 in 2020. The stock ticker symbol also changed to Jet2 to reflect the name change
In 2002, four Boeing 737 aircraft were purchased with two becoming 737 QC (Quick change) aircraft and two as passenger aircraft. From February 2003, the Jet2 low-cost airline began flying from Leeds Bradford Airport to mainland Europe destinations. Fowler-Welch and Coolchain merged to become Fowler-Welch Coolchain Ltd in 2003. Eight Boeing 737-300 aircraft (of which five were passenger aircraft) were purchased in 2003 to bring the total to 12. In 2004, six more Boeing 737-300 passenger aircraft were purchased, and routes from Belfast International Airport started in April and from Manchester Airport in December. In 2005, routes began from Newcastle Airport in October and two Boeing 757-200 aircraft were purchased. In 2006, six more Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft were bought and the Channel Express Portsmouth distribution base was sold to Ferryspeed C.I. Ltd in June. A package holiday company, Jet2holidays, was formed in January 2007.
Manchester international airport, North West England, UK, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,midlands,England,UK,cup,tea,brew,coffee,the,trustworthy,Bilston,Brownhills,Darlo,Darlaston,Dudley,Halesowen,Netherton,Oldbury,Rowley Regis,Sedgley,Smethwick,Stourbridge,Tipton,Wednesbury,Wednesfield,West Brom,West Bromwich,Willenhall,town,towns,ceramic,pot,clay,county,drinking,travel,poster
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NAWGJT - The Black Country is a loosely defined area of southern Staffordshire and northern Worcestershire which lies to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. The town of Dudley (Worcestershire) is sometimes referred to as being the Black Country's unofficial capital.
The Black Country is divided between the counties of Stafford and Worcester, the greater part belonging to Staffordshire. Dudley is a detached part of Worcestershire surrounded by Staffordshire, separated from the main body of its own shire by a narrow strip.
By the late 19th century, the Black Country had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation. The South Staffordshire coal mines, the coal coking operations, and the iron foundries and steel mills that used the local coal to fire their furnaces, produced a level of air pollution that had few equals anywhere in the world at the time.
West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Kenco,in,a,basket,more,to,Flat White,Espresso,commodity,destination,landfill,aluminium,and,plastic,difficult,recycle,extremely,long,lasting,damage,the,environment,capsules,biodegradable,waste,disposable,society,process,standard,recycling,plants,polluting,coffee,Bosch,Tassimo,recycling service,capsule
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XF49 - . Kenco, Coffee Machine Pods, in a basket, more waste, difficult to recycle, destination: Landfill. Photographed on 4 January 2023. The recorded location is United Kingdom. Critics say that some types of coffee pods can't be recycled easily because they are often made of a mixture of plastic and aluminium making them difficult to process in standard recycling plants. In the longer view, food photographs can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and local identity. Looking at the subject's development, recycling systems developed in response to landfill pressure, resource use and environmental targets, but different local collection schemes often created confusion about what belonged in each container
Images of bins, packaging and difficult-to-recycle products document that transition. In the longer view, industrial heritage links machinery and architecture with the lives of workers who operated mines, mills, potbanks, foundries and factories
As production declined or modernised, many sites were demolished, adapted or preserved, making photographs an important record of manufacturing landscapes and engineering culture. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that current food coverage frequently combines lifestyle with questions of price, health, sourcing and environmental impact
Older packaging and products also provide useful evidence of how branding, portioning and consumer expectations have changed. For the 2026 context, england introduced a major change on 31 March 2026 through Simpler Recycling, requiring consistent core household waste streams including food and garden waste, paper and card, other dry recyclables and residual waste, subject to limited transitional arrangements
That gives older photographs of multiple bins or confusing recycling systems.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,16,UK,EH1 2LN,EH1,good coffee,coffee,cafe,sign,neon,distinctive,Red neon sign,history,historic,illuminated,bankofscotland,Lloyds Banking Group,skyline,dusk,night time,evening,HBOS,issues,offices,office,night,headquarters,head office,Bank Street,Lothians,EH1 1YZ,gentrification
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3684H - . This location-specific image from 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Red neon sign, Espresso Bar, 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, good coffee, in the evening dusk. The broader subject matter reaches into social history, historical comparison, local history, licensed hospitality, night-time economy, contemporary social history, beer-led hospitality, traditional pub, real-ale culture, hospitality economy, community drinking venue, historic hostelry, visual archive, and public realm. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy costs, consumer spending and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. As a dated visual record of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include local character, local social venue, changing land use, traditional ale house, visitor hospitality, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, and period detail. Elements such as coffee, Espresso, evening, and Edinburgh add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for energy costs and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing within the specific setting of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN. Another useful connection is pub closures and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing as part of the longer story of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN.
16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,cash,win,gambling,gamble,addiction,When the fun stops,stop,temptation,betting,gaming,machines,FOBT,GL50,slots,refreshments,tea,coffee,Amusement,Arcades,Amusements,dangers,danger,of,coinslot,ATM,cash machine,planning application,expansion,profit,profits,popularity,harmful,shop,shops,evening economy,leisure,Players Panel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K888MA - . Made at 82-84 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire, England, UK, GL50 1EG in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The main point of reference is BeLucky Casino Slots cash prizes - We Welcome You - Only Persons 18yrs old & over - Thank You - High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. Other connected aspects include retail property, documentary photography, historical comparison, street-level business, independent retail, community identity, place identity, contemporary social history, high-street commerce, public realm, commercial frontage, shopfront economy, before-and-after reference, and local character. Current relevance extends to consumer spending and store closures, particularly through how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. Small period details of transport arrangements and footfall at 82-84 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire, England, UK, GL50 1EG may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. Other useful contextual ideas include changing streetscape, changing land use, local enterprise, small business, regional identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, customer footfall, and specialist shop. The combination of Persons, 18yrs, Welcome, BeLucky, and Gloucestershire anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within 82-84 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire, England, UK, GL50 1EG, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to consumer spending and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses in a form that can be compared with future views of 82-84 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire, England, UK, GL50 1EG. The frame retains part of the area's social history for later comparison.
82-84 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucesterhire, England, UK, GL50 1EG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Derbys,HighPeak,SK13,High Peak,old,architecture,now,Coffee,Glossop,Derbyshire,1 Norfolk Square,SK13 8BP,Glossopdale,buildings,millstonegrit,central,Glossopian,Glossopians,blue sky,blue skies,Character,milltown,cooperative,coop,dept,department,store,stores,shop,shops,corner,sunny,Norfolk,Sq,St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1Y801 - . An on-location photograph from 1 Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The photograph centres on Old CWS, Co-Operative Wholesale Society, Building now Costa Coffee, High St West ,Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire,. The broader subject matter reaches into civic architecture, regional identity, urban regeneration, documentary photography, community identity, shopfront economy, architectural character, customer footfall, place-making, retail property, street-level business, historical comparison, period architecture, and mixed-use redevelopment. From a 2025-onward perspective, planning and construction costs are closely linked to this subject, alongside the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The wider contemporary story combines changing footfall, town-centre regeneration and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active. Future viewers can use this scene from 1 Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after replacement signage. The surrounding story also includes social history, local character, everyday life, contemporary social history, town-centre renewal, town-centre economy, urban fabric, and before-and-after reference. Details involving Costa, Society, Glossop, Derbyshire, and Wholesale make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 1 Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records a point of historical comparison within the wider story of 1 Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP.
1 Norfolk Square, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8BP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,town,centre,Cheshire,UK,WA1,park,carpark,view,hex,design,WA1 2HN,WA!,cinema,hub,market,metalwork,metal,grid,hexagon,skyline,views,from,top,of,movies,coffee,chain,sign,signage,logo,logos,VINCI Construction,grille,grill,bankruptcy,Ka Yin Man,Leach Rhodes Walker,Maple
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJYKA - The Warrington Time Square development was completed in 2020, and includes a new state-of-the-art, 13 screen, 2,500 seat multiplex cinema operated by Cineworld, as well as several restaurants, a new market hall, new council offices, a new 1160 space multi-storey car park and a new civic square.
This project also created up to 400 construction jobs and 400 permanent jobs in the leisure, retail and restaurant sectors
Time Square is a new £142 million mixed use scheme that has revitalised Warrington Town Centre. This fantastic new scheme has created a unique family-friendly shopping, restaurant and leisure experience, including a modern contemporary home for Warrington's famous market.
Warrington Borough Council awarded VINCI Construction the £69 million contract as part of the £107 million redevelopment of Warrington Town Centre. When completed, the scheme known as Time Square, will provide a new family-friendly shopping, restaurant and leisure experience.
This design and build project for a mixed-use development project involves a major transformation of Warrington Town Centre, delivered in a phased and live operational city centre environment. The project has multiple work streams:
Construction of a new enhanced shell, 2500 seat 13 screen cinema complex for Cineworld with retail / restaurant units below at ground and mezzanine level, with service yard and carpark to the rear.
A new 100,000 ft2, four storey office block comprising shell / core construction with both Category ˜A' and ˜B' fit-out works.
Construction of a new permanent market hall with basement storage area, inclusive of service tunnel, ground floor and mezzanine retail space to provide circa 50,000 ft2 of lettable retail space.
Site wide infrastructure works including the construction of a new primary substation and the provision for both new and the diversion of existing utility services, new foul and surface water drainage
Creation of a high class public realm
Time Square, Warrington town centre, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2HN
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,UK,the,old,entrance,tourism,attraction,priest house,cafe,oddity,by the river,Stafford St,Audlem,Crewe,CW3 0AA,CW3,coffee,shop,café,priest hole,heritage,architectural,architecture,villages,17th,century,landmark,Audlum,priests,priest,history,painted,1950s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP2RPT - . Recorded at Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The principal subject is The old priest house, opposite the church of Saint James the Great, Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK. The frame also records themes of faith heritage, religious heritage, church conservation, ecclesiastical decoration, Christian iconography, ecclesiastical art, contemporary social history, public realm, changing land use, heritage worship space, regional identity, before-and-after reference, cathedral interior, and religious artwork. Today's relevance is strengthened by church maintenance, energy costs and the continuing question of how places of worship combine active religious use with tourism and heritage. Future viewers can use this scene from Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK to compare local activity and public use with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The location also brings in historical comparison, everyday life, period detail, local character, documentary photography, place identity, stained-glass craftsmanship, and historic glazing. The combination of opposite, Audlem, James, house, and church anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes church maintenance and how places of worship combine active religious use with tourism and heritage within the real-world context of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is energy costs and the conservation challenge of fragile historic glass and stonework within the specific setting of Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK. The period view preserves part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Audlem, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cheshire,online,books,store,shop,retail,seller,bookseller,CW5,traditional,historic,town,centre,timber framed,building,and,Coffee Lounge,46,High St,CW5 5AS,bookshop,heritage,Victorian,regional,buildings,shops,stores,local,coffee,lounge,cafe,café,innovative,innovation,imaginative
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JNN5BC - . This scene at 46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS 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 scene records Black & White, traditional Tudor Timber framed building, Nantwich Bookshop and Coffee Lounge, 46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS. The subject also carries associations with historic townscape, adaptive reuse, social history, built heritage, before-and-after reference, changing land use, architectural detail, community identity, commercial streetscape, shopfront economy, documentary photography, period building, retail property, and urban fabric. From a 2025-onward perspective, footfall and online shopping are closely linked to this subject, alongside how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. The wider contemporary story combines embodied carbon, energy retrofit and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change. As a dated visual record of 46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects town-centre economy, changing streetscape, local history, street-level business, historical comparison, local character, period detail, and cityscape history. The recorded references to Lounge, Coffee, Timber, Black, and Tudor preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at 46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is footfall and the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy within the specific setting of 46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS.
46 High St, Nantwich, Cheshire,England, CW5 5AS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Gloucestershire,centre,England,UK,GL5,shops,retail,dining,out,tea,shop,summer,street,st,bunting,flag,flags,streets,lane,lanes,tourist,tourism,tourists,attraction,attractions,outside,cafe culture,exterior,diners,eating,drinking,coffee,bar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JMD5N0 - . Photographed at High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The photograph centres on Cafe Culture, High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS. The setting additionally reflects public realm, contemporary social history, commercial frontage, street-level business, local enterprise, local character, commercial streetscape, period detail, high-street commerce, place identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, regional identity, customer footfall, and documentary photography. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into store closures and commercial rents, not least because of the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Further associations within the scene are visual archive, historical comparison, changing streetscape, small business, retail property, archival record, changing land use, and local history. The combination of Gloucestershire, Stroud, Culture, and Cotswolds anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for store closures and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres within the specific setting of High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS. The scene captures a local visual benchmark within the wider story of High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS.
High St, Stroud, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL5 1AS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Herefordshire,Hereford neon sign,bar,pub,cafe,Bridge St,England,UK,HR4 9DG,De,cafes,bars,pubs,Coffie,Coffee,the,sign,signs,entrance,inside,history,heritage,old,interesting,tourist,tourism,travel,attraction,attractions,trail,walking,city centre,past
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07AER - . An identifiable period record of Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The location is represented through De Koffie Pot, Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG. Further facets of the scene include wayfinding detail, place identity, visual communication, social history, visual archive, public information notice, street-level message, before-and-after reference, local character, period detail, contemporary social history, historic sign, material sign design, and everyday life. The modern context includes continuing discussion of digital substitution, street design and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects regional identity, everyday visual culture, archival record, instructional wording, local history, urban typography, period lettering, and changing streetscape. References to Koffie, Bridge, Hereford, and Herefordshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of digital substitution and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity for future local research. The record includes a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
Bridge St, Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,try,something,new,CAMRA,craft,ale,ales,dark,darker,a,eight,8,can,mixture,of,canned,with,unusual,ingredients,ingredient,porter,coffee,chocolate,stout,and,different,tastes,oak aged,brewing,brewery,Moersleutel,Northern Star
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K148T8 - . This authentic period view of United Kingdom in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents A mixture of craft canned beers, with unusual ingredients, coconut, cherry, caramel, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, hazelnut stouts and porters. The broader subject matter reaches into street-level dining, community pub, place identity, local social venue, before-and-after reference, period detail, documentary photography, contemporary social history, social history, regional identity, pub heritage, local history, food-and-drink business, and casual dining. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with pub closures, business rates and how branded and independent hospitality compete for changing leisure spending. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at United Kingdom, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include changing land use, historical comparison, hospitality trade, visual archive, local character, public realm, changing streetscape, and neighbourhood drinking venue. Elements such as unusual, chocolate, stouts, craft, and cherry add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For United Kingdom, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to pub closures and how familiar pubs and restaurants shape neighbourhood identity when considered against later change at United Kingdom. The location additionally provides evidence of hospitality costs and the survival of local venues as social meeting places without losing the local specificity of United Kingdom. It also preserves details of everyday use within the wider story of United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Knutsford Rd,Latchford village,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 1JH,WA4,garage,fuel,filling,forecourt,182.9,per,litre,energy,crisis,off licence,Costa Express,coffee,Costa,nectar,points,chain,ExxonMobil,oil,company,ltd,limited,Mobil,fossil,fuels,station,petrol,diesel,sign,signage,greenwashing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC615C - . An identifiable period record of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Esso Shop n Drive, filling station forecourt, Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH. The frame also records themes of station environment, local information board, rolling stock, public information signage, contemporary social history, directional marker, railway heritage, regional identity, local history, rail transport, freight wagon, orientation signage, navigation aid, and community identity. The wider contemporary story combines public ownership, accessibility and the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with navigation, public safety and how small pieces of street furniture can become useful historical evidence. As a dated visual record of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, operational signage, instructional sign, archival record, transport interchange, rail mobility, regional rail, and visitor guidance. References to village, station, Drive, forecourt, and filling give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image fixes evidence of changing use as part of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH's history.
Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Vale of Glamorgan,South Wales,Wales,UK,Butlins Holiday Camp,Holiday Camp,Butlin,Saint Baruc,Barry Railway Company,tea,coffee,drinks,slush,pink,shop,cafe,store,snacks,the,sweetest,sweet,spot,place,on,island,kiosk,CF62,Cymru,CF62 5TJ,moody,rainy,sky,grey,contrast,contrasts,Pleasure Beach
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDP05 - . An on-location photograph from Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Slush, the sweetest place on the island, kiosk, promenade , Barry Island, Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ. The frame also records themes of resort heritage, seaside retail, rail infrastructure, documentary photography, traditional holiday town, regional rail, tourism retail, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, industrial railway heritage, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, changing streetscape, holiday resort economy, and seaside souvenir. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with coastal regeneration, visitor spending and the vulnerability of resort economies to seasonality and changing visitor habits. The modern context includes continuing discussion of regional connectivity, fares and the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. The archival value lies partly in recording transport arrangements and footfall around Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ before new construction alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes coastal tourism, changing land use, day-trip culture, freight wagon, local character, traditional confectionery, visual archive, and public realm. The recorded references to promenade, Cymru, kiosk, island, and Wales preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. It also preserves a point of historical comparison as part of Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ's history.
Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,night,at dusk,nighttime,night time,evening,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,Esso,East,Filling Station,garage,carbon fuel,petrol,diesel,coffee,shop,drive,winter,fuel,Unleaded 95,Allstar card,Esso Card,ExxonMobil,Uk,ExxonMobil UK,Esso service station,Maxol,Mobil,Exxon brand name,Exxon brand,Big oil,greenwashing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFFNXP - In 1888, the Anglo American Oil Company opened its head office in London, which eventually became a part of Esso. In August 1998, Tesco announced a partnership with Esso, opening chains of Tesco Express stores located within forecourts, which continues today. In February 2000, the two companies were opening one new store a month, creating 4,000 jobs.
In Tampere, Finland (2007)
Esso Blue was the brand name of Esso's paraffin oil (kerosene) for domestic heaters in countries such as the United Kingdom. Their television advertising song from the 1950s, through to the 1970s, was the famous Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom, Esso Blue!
Esso traded in Northern Ireland up until the early 2000s. Their forecourts were re-branded as Maxol and some remained private.
45 of Euro Garages' forecourts were bought from Esso in 2013, and are operated under the Esso brand. They plan to roll out partner brands such as Starbucks and Spar, replacing the Esso branded shops.
Shop and Drive is an Esso branded convenience store operated in some stations, although many of their locations have franchised shops such as Nisa.
661-663 Knutsford Rd, Latchford East, Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK, WA4 1JJ
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,G1,railway,metro,Caffe Nero,St Enochs,historic,Scotland,UK,St Enoch Square,cafe,former,subway,office,St Enochs Sq,St Enochs Square,St Enoch Sq,night,evening,dusk,history,lights,lit,illuminated,winter,busy,turret,turrets,clock,café,shopping,shoppers,retail,coffee,shop,G1 4BW
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERR5J - . This location-based editorial photograph from The Ticket Office, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK, G1 4BW in 2019 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The photograph records Caffe Nero,St Enoch,St Enochs,historic,subway building,Glasgow,Scotland,UK, G1 4BW. A broader reading of the scene brings in local trading, commercial streetscape, regional identity, commercial frontage, station environment, documentary photography, high-street commerce, historical comparison, regional rail, rail transport, everyday life, changing streetscape, retail property, and rail mobility. Today's wider story includes rail reform, integrated transport and the practical question of reducing congestion and car dependency. For contemporary context, town-centre regeneration and consumer spending are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes bringing underused premises back into productive use. For local-history research, the photograph anchors the visual character of the locality at the time within the setting of The Ticket Office, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK, G1 4BW. The setting also brings in railway branding, visual archive, period detail, consumer retail, commuter travel, urban commerce, retail vacancy, and contemporary social history. References to building, Enochs, subway, Glasgow, and Enoch help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. For The Ticket Office, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK, G1 4BW, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes rail reform and reducing congestion and car dependency in a form that can be compared with future views of The Ticket Office, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK, G1 4BW.
The Ticket Office, St Enoch's Square, Glasgow , Scotland, UK, G1 4BW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,14,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1 1QE,WA1,Thornton,chocolate,chocolates,coffee,store,2019,bricks and mortar,retail,retailing,closed,gone,high st,shopping,exterior,frontage,sign,Golden Square,Shopping,Centre,Old Market Place,Warrington,sweets,confectionary,shop,Thornton cafe,Thorntons cafe,Ferholding UK Ltd
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K41KR0 - Thorntons Limited is a British chocolate manufacturer owned by the Italian confectionery company, Ferrero. It was established in 1911 by Joseph William Thornton and his father in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
When Cadbury became part of the Mondelez International predecessor Kraft Foods, Thorntons had become the largest confectionery-only parent company in Britain. The company was purchased by the Italian firm Ferrero in June 2015 for £112m.
Until and during the Second World War, the company was an established toffee and fudge maker. With post war rationing ending, the group's primary focus shifted to Belgian and Swiss-style chocolate in sets.
Thorntons began in Sheffield in 1911, the business being started by Joseph William Thornton (1870“1919), who co opened the company's first shop, at 159 Norfolk Street. Norman, his son, became the manager, at the age of just 15. Later in the company's history, Peter Thornton (grandson of the founder) served as chairman, but was dismissed from the role in June 1987
It was announced in June 2015 that chocolate producer Ferrero would buy Thorntons, for £112 million. Thorntons Ltd are 75% owned by Ferholding UK Ltd, which, in turn, is controlled by Giovanni Ferrero (who holds over 50% of voting rights).[citation needed]
With Ferrero investment into the business to try to increase revenue, through the financial year of 2017 to 2018 sales and production increased. Fewer new shops were opened with some existing locations diversified into cafés, selling a range of both eat-in and take-away food and drinks alongside the traditional confectionary lines. In 2020, Thorntons won the Lausanne Index Prize - Bronze Award.
On 15 March 2021, it was announced that all 61 remaining Thorntons retail stores were to close after UK government COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifted. The pandemic restrictions had meant that all Thorntons retail stores had closed for much of 2020, and the business was now going to restructure
14, Golden Square Shopping Centre, Old Market Place, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 1QE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,socialhousing,cup,UKhousing,flat,house,houses,flats,maisonette,maisonettes,complaint,complement,issue,solution,repair,DN4,St. Leger Court,White Rose Way,Doncaster,South Yorkshire,social housing,estate,estates,InsideHousing,ceramic,clay,pot,brew,tea,coffee,home,letting,CBL,choice based letting,scheme
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNMD - . A grounded documentary photograph made at St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND in 2019, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. At the centre of the view is St Leger Homes Doncaster mug, Yorkshire, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with changing streetscape, social history, regional identity, public realm, commercial frontage, specialist shop, changing land use, local enterprise, local character, place identity, before-and-after reference, community identity, contemporary social history, and bricks-and-mortar retail. Current relevance extends to store closures and business rates, particularly through the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include customer footfall, shopfront economy, documentary photography, retail property, historical comparison, archival record, local history, and everyday life. The recorded references to Yorkshire, Doncaster, Homes, and Leger preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is store closures and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets within the specific setting of St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND. The frame retains a local visual benchmark as part of St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND's history.
St. Leger Court, White Rose Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 5ND
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,NY,New York,USA,city,city centre,US,1K50,Think,Books,State,United States,parked,New York Coffee Taxi,icon,iconic,cabs,cab,transport,transportation,yellow,taxi,taxis,Mean Girls,show,ad,advert,promoting,promotion,Toyota,saloon,for,hire,hired,stopped,coffee,summer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFK6P2 - . Recorded at the recorded location in 2018, the image fixes a particular place, use and appearance for later comparison as buildings, businesses, signs and public activity change. The principal point of reference is NYC yellow cab,1K50,Think Coffee,Think,Codex,Coffee,Books,Mean Girls,Taxi Driver, Manhattan,New York,New York City, NY,State,United States,USA. The image connects the immediate subject with heritage landmark, period streetscape, social history, historic context, historic commercial architecture, period building, architectural detailing, historic frontage, built heritage, traditional masonry, archival record, documentary photography, urban fabric, and historic townscape. In the mid-2020s, redevelopment pressure and adaptive reuse keep the subject current, particularly through the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. For future researchers, the frame records the visual character of the locality at the time at the recorded location. Further connections include visual archive, public realm, community identity, place identity, architectural character, everyday life, before-and-after reference, and changing land use. The combination of Coffee, Think, Books, Codex, and States anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for redevelopment pressure and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. Another useful connection is embodied carbon and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects maintenance costs and the role of distinctive architecture in local identity within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Manchester,city,centre,August,Bank Holiday,parades,float,visitors,crowd,busy,2018,tourist,tourism,community,Greater Manchester,Canal Street,charity,sponsor,sponsors,participants,M1 3NR,M1,Whitworth Street,rainbows,colourful,supporters,march,marching,placards,messages,Costa,Coffee,staff,team,at
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RDAWFJ - Manchester Pride is a charity that campaigns for LGBTQ+ equality across the United Kingdom, predominantly in Greater Manchester. The Charity offers dialogue, training, research and policy analysis, advocacy and outreach activities focusing on LGBTQ+ rights.
The Manchester Pride Festival is an annual event held on the August bank holiday weekend. It takes place in the Canal Street area, the city's gay village, and fringe locations around the city, while the parade occurs through Manchester city centre. Events have included MCR Pride Live, the Superbia Weekend, the Gay Village Party, Manchester Pride Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride, The Human Rights Forum, and the Candlelit Vigil. The parade features various supporting organisations and charities and representative floats from the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Manchester Pride's headquarters are in Piccadilly, Manchester City Centre. Manchester Pride had a total income of £3,238,817 in the financial year ending 31 December 2021, had 10 employees, and used the services of 242 volunteers. Manchester Pride is regarded as one of the leading pride movement's worldwide, often trialling new innovative initiatives. Thus, it has sponsorships with some of the largest corporations worldwide, such as Virgin Atlantic, TikTok, Starbucks, Marc Jacobs and L'Oreal.
The organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees who are, in turn, Directors of the subsidiary companies Manchester Pride Limited and Manchester Pride Events Limited. The Board of Directors delegate operational functions to a paid Chief Executive Officer who is directly accountable to the board for corporate performance.
36-38 Whitworth Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3NR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tea bag,ESE pods,Medium Roast,K-CUP PODS,k-cup,Aribica,coffee,coffee bags,coffee bag,real,proper,brew,cup,bean,to,luxury,hotel,brews,kCup,Kcups,beverage,beverages,bag,bags,drinks,in,new,idea,ideas,cups,saucer,matched,match
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PE1J3T - . A local-history photograph records the physical context of 296 Glasgow Rd, Blantyre, Glasgow G72 9DG, UK, in a documentary image made in 2018. The source caption identifies Illey Expresso Tea bag - Coffee Pod in a cup. Further features of the subject include destination economy, customer service, leisure hospitality, public house culture, social drinking venue, pub architecture, catering trade, independent hospitality, hospitality employment, ale house tradition, beer retail, and traditional hostelry. Modern coverage of the night-time economy frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of business rates, staff recruitment and balancing heritage with commercial survival. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, restaurants and hotels also connects with staffing, seasonality and efforts aimed at stronger town-centre leisure economies. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of 296 Glasgow Rd, Blantyre, Glasgow G72 9DG, UK may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The broader context includes licensed hospitality, British pub trade, hospitality premises, tourist accommodation, leisure venue, food service. The record also refers to coffee bag. Other relevant facets include hospitality venue, drinks trade, community venue, licensed trade, town-centre hospitality, food culture, visitor economy, hospitality trade, food-and-drink business, and visitor destination. For present-day editorial use, town-centre hospitality can also illustrate debates about operating costs and business rates, particularly where these affect balancing heritage with commercial survival. For future comparison, the scene preserves the appearance of the built environment, period design, changes of use, local character, and public activity in a form that can be compared with later photographs.
296 Glasgow Rd, Blantyre, Glasgow G72 9DG, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,services,Motorway services,GL11 6DD,Lower Wick,Dursley,Gloucestershire,panorama,sign,southern Gloucestershire,England,UK,Starbucks,coffee,WelcomeBreak,sunny,blue sky,summer,motorway services,service,area,Michaelwood services,English,British,sunshine,motorway,motorists,people,breaks,take,a,break,bench,benches,table,seating
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWKJ - . This location-specific image from Michaelwood Services M5, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK in 2018 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The subject captured here is Welcome Break, Michaelwood Services - M5 south, Dursley, southern Gloucestershire,, England, UK ,GL11 6DD. Another layer of the photograph includes local history, public-facing notice, visual archive, public realm, transport stop marker, historical comparison, route marker, documentary photography, community identity, community noticeboard, roadside information, everyday life, contemporary social history, and local character. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into transport information and navigation, not least because of how small pieces of street furniture become recognisable parts of local identity. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around Michaelwood Services M5, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside orientation signage, directional sign, archival record, changing streetscape, regional identity, public information signage, visitor guidance, and wayfinding marker. References to Services, Dursley, Welcome, Break, and Gloucestershire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Michaelwood Services M5, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is transport information and the need for accessible information that works without digital technology within the specific setting of Michaelwood Services M5, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK.
Michaelwood Services M5, Gloucestershire, South West England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,market house coffee,coffee,market house,markethouse,busy,families,family,family destination,ambiance,atmospheric,nice atmosphere,Alty
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307G6 - . This scene at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The surrounding context encompasses place identity, town-centre economy, changing streetscape, changing land use, social history, customer footfall, independent retail, local enterprise, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, local character, visual archive, contemporary social history, and period detail. For current editorial use, business rates and commercial rents provide additional context, especially through the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. The surrounding story also includes bricks-and-mortar retail, everyday life, commercial streetscape, community identity, retail property, local trading, street-level business, and commercial frontage. Details involving Council, successful, market, Manchester, and Greater make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for business rates and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres within the specific setting of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,market house coffee,coffee,market house,markethouse,busy,families,family,family destination,ambiance,atmospheric,nice atmosphere
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307G9 - . Recorded at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The frame specifically shows Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes shopfront economy, independent retail, small business, visual archive, high-street commerce, community identity, customer footfall, changing land use, local trading, street-level business, place identity, retail property, social history, and town-centre economy. The wider contemporary story combines town-centre regeneration, independent business and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include commercial frontage, contemporary social history, everyday life, archival record, bricks-and-mortar retail, historical comparison, local enterprise, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as retail, similar, Trafford, market, and Council add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects town-centre regeneration and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres in a form that can be compared with future views of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The image fixes details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Keywords: Mushrooms,plate,of,food,British,Scottish,England,pork,eat,fat,fatty,unhealthy,appetite,Bacon,Toast,Mushroom,black,pudding,grease,greasy,spoon,obese,overweight,unhealthy,grilled,protein,portion,rasher,smoked,streaky,meat,meaty,coffee,GB,Black Pudding,Greasy Spoon,Fried Bread,GoTonySmith,tea,sugar,orange,juice,peppermill,on,poached,tomato,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Orange juice,Poached egg
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XCGJ - . This location-specific image from GreatBritain, UK in 2015 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The photograph centres on Traditional Full English Breakfast,Egg,Sausage,Bacon,Black Pudding,Toast,Mushroom. The broader subject matter reaches into documentary photography, food-and-drink heritage, local character, everyday cuisine, comfort food, everyday life, changing streetscape, changing land use, place identity, social history, archival record, public realm, regional food culture, and traditional takeaway. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into takeaway culture and changing diets, not least because of how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at GreatBritain, UK, details that may look very different after new ownership. Further associations within the scene are visual archive, local dining tradition, local history, hospitality food service, regional identity, street food culture, food heritage, and classic British meal. The recorded references to Toast, English, Black, Mushroom, and Traditional preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within GreatBritain, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of takeaway culture and how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food as part of the longer story of GreatBritain, UK. A further contemporary connection is local business and how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food when considered against later change at GreatBritain, UK. The scene captures a trace of local identity for later comparison. Image F0XCGJ also remains a dated record of GreatBritain, UK.
GreatBritain, UK
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Keywords: Mushrooms,plate,of,food,British,Scottish,England,pork,cafe,eat,fat,fatty,unhealthy,appetite,Toast,Mushroom,greasy,spoon,obese,overweight,united,kingdom,unhealthy,grilled,protein,portion,rasher,smoked,streaky,meat,meaty,coffee,GB,Black Pudding,Greasy Spoon,Fried Bread,GoTonySmith,tea,sugar,orange,juice,pepper,mill,peppermill,on,a,table,poached,tomato,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Orange juice,Poached egg
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDA5 - . Recorded at GreatBritain, UK in 2015, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The frame specifically shows Traditional Full English Breakfast,Egg,Sausage,Bacon,Black Pudding,Toast,Mushroom from a greasy spoon cafe - British cooked breakfast. The surrounding context encompasses comfort food, documentary photography, traditional takeaway, historical comparison, local dining tradition, local history, community identity, classic British meal, food-and-drink heritage, archival record, everyday cuisine, food heritage, public realm, and period detail. The modern context includes continuing discussion of hospitality costs, local business and the enduring appeal of traditional takeaway meals. Small period details of building condition and alterations at GreatBritain, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. The surrounding story also includes regional food culture, regional identity, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, popular cuisine, everyday life, street food culture, and changing land use. Elements such as spoon, Mushroom, Black, Traditional, and greasy add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within GreatBritain, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is hospitality costs and the enduring appeal of traditional takeaway meals as part of the longer story of GreatBritain, UK. The setting also helps illustrate changing diets and the pressure of food and energy prices on small hospitality businesses when considered against later change at GreatBritain, UK. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.
GreatBritain, UK
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Keywords: &,history,historic,Village,south Somerset,England,UK,historic,window,tourist,attraction,tea,room,coffee,shop,TA15,6XD,nostalgic,childhood,programmes,programs,BBC,ITA,ITV,ATV,Tardis,BW,TA15 6XD,Dr Who,Black and White,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,child
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE54WT - . The TV, Radio, & Toy Museum, 1, South Street, Montecute Village, south Somerset, England, UK, TA15 6XD. Photographed at 1 South St, Montacute, Somerset, England, UK TA15 6XD. The photograph was taken on 13 June 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 TV Radio & Toy Museum, Radio, Toy, Museum, Montecute, nostalgia, exhibits, memorabilia, Village and south Somerset, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is useful for editorial coverage of eating out, restaurant culture, food presentation, hospitality and the way international cuisine has become part of everyday dining in British cities. Food, crockery, tableware, menus, serving dishes and restaurant surroundings can provide strong visual cues for features about cuisine, ingredients, dining habits, tourism, leisure spending and the hospitality economy. The image is documentary rather than studio food photography, giving it relevance to real-world restaurant reviews, travel features, local food guides and stories about consumer choice. It also records the appearance and presentation of a meal at a particular time and place, useful for archive, lifestyle and social-history contexts. Search themes include restaurant dining, cuisine, food presentation, hospitality, eating out, table settings, tourism, consumer lifestyle and the local food economy. Because this is a real meal in a real venue rather than a studio arrangement, it has particular value for travel, dining and social-history features. 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.
1 South St, Montacute, Somerset, England, UK TA15 6XD
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Johnstones,provision,merchant,F.Johnstone Limited,provisions,recommend Sugdens Flour,Yorkshire,England,UK,advert,Yorks,1920s,1920,bakers,baking,window,glass,on glass,coffee roasted,perfect quality,history,historic,heritage,brand,branding,food,flours,baker,Sugden,Johnstone,merchants,coffee,roasters,roasting
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNKG - . An authentic period record of Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK, retaining the practical visual detail that later redevelopment, rebranding or altered use can remove. The defining feature is F.Johnstone Limited, Hay and Straw merchant,provisions,recommend Sugdens Flour,Brighouse,Yorkshire, England,UK,advert. The locality and subject together evoke regional identity, archival record, historic streetscape, public realm, conservation architecture, historic townscape, changing streetscape, everyday Britain, heritage landmark, heritage asset, community identity, urban change, built environment, and place identity. In the mid-2020s, historic townscape and embodied carbon keep this subject current, particularly through keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and public activity at Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The wider local story also touches on built heritage, period building, contemporary history, urban fabric, visual archive, local character, architectural contrast, and conservation interest. Elements such as recommend, Straw, Johnstone, provisions, and Yorkshire add documentary specificity and may become useful when the scene is compared with later records. Around Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Another strand within the photograph is historic townscape and preserving local identity during urban change when considered against later change at Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK. The scene retains a connection with planning control and the contrast between historic fabric and modern development without losing the local specificity of Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK. The scene remains tied to Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK, image reference 2BPCNKG.
Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,West Yorkshire,England,UK,flour,bread,provision,provisions,shop,store,window,makes,good,history,historic,heritage,brand,branding,food,flours,baker,Sugden,Johnstone,merchants,coffee,roasters,roasting,windows,outside,exterior,cafe,shops,stores,English,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNKM - . A location-based documentary photograph from Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. The photograph centres on F Johnston Limited, Provision Merchants, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, UK - Sugdens Flour, Good Flour , Good Bread, speciality. A wider reading of the photograph includes traditional masonry, social landscape, heritage landmark, period building, architectural character, before-and-after reference, archival record, documentary photography, regional identity, cityscape story.htm Target=_Blank>history, everyday Britain, built heritage, public realm, and place identity. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes embodied carbon alongside redevelopment pressure, with particular attention to preserving local identity during urban change. The photograph fixes street furniture and boundaries within Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. The wider local story also touches on historic townscape, conservation interest, conservation architecture, contemporary history, heritage asset, built environment, local character, and historical comparison. Details involving Limited, Yorkshire, speciality, Bread, and Johnston make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. The surrounding context at Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence for embodied carbon and preserving local identity during urban change within the real-world context of Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is heritage conservation and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them within the specific setting of Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Brighouse, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Size,does,matter,poster,at,M5,Frankly,services,petrol,fuel,area,diesel,blue,sign,pepsi,diet,max,cola,600ml,bottle,bigger,bottle,better,value,pump,gotonysmith,arrow,Frankley,services,Moto,Costa,Coffee,FDC,food,and,Drink,Co,company,BK,Burger,King,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF7DAE - . Size does matter poster at M5 Frankly services petrol fuel area. Photographed on 3 June 2010. The recorded location is M5 Frankley service Area, West Midlands, England , UK. In historical terms, ephemeral design is especially useful to social historians because it was created for immediate use rather than posterity
A ticket, label or novelty card can reveal contemporary humour, branding, consumer habits and printing style in a compact object. From a heritage perspective, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. During 2026, much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making earlier printed ephemera increasingly distinctive as evidence of pre-digital communication
Physical cards, labels and tickets also provide a contrast with QR codes, apps and paperless transactions. As of 2026, digital wayfinding is widespread, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility and identity
Historic notices and ghost signs are also increasingly appreciated as part of the character of streets and buildings. In the longer view, printed and graphic ephemera are highly effective dating evidence
Tickets, labels, cards, stamps, posters and logos combine wording, typography, colour and branding in forms that are often discarded after use, so surviving examples can become valuable records of popular culture and commerce. As background, graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, colour, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small items such as tickets and cards preserve events, prices and messages that may exist nowhere else in physical form. Closely related image-search terms include visual communication, print design, and retro design.
M5 Frankley service Area, West Midlands, England , UK
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Keywords: Grappenhall,broad,lane,church,cobbled,village,cheshire,UK,GB,bri heys,walled,garden,tonysmith,hotpic,tony,smith Grappenhall,britain,warrington,pretty,flowers,daffidils,tree,blossom,noticeboard,notice,board,sunset,sun,set,bench,coffee,afternoon,HDR,wide,angle,wideangle,lens,sigma,12-24mm,10-20mm,hotpix!,tony smith photography,tdktony,tdk,tdktonysmith
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4552559482 - 'Ahh, a week of warm english weather, blossoms, daffy's, spring has definitely landed. Where church lane and Broad lane meet is a lovely spot for catching the last rays of sun before heading into the village for a quick pint before tea. I would have liked to have been able to say I could smell a BBQ but it would be a wee fib! Also a blue sky untarnished with smoke trails from planes. All air traffic thankfully grounded by the Iceland volcano.
Grappenhall on the edge of south Warrington is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Gropenhale. It roughly translates to 'The Groping Place' as my cousin (who has a degree in such matters but also an uncharacteristically un-catholic sense of humour) once explained to me. At the time of the Domesday Grappenhall was stated to be worth five shillings. Lets hope that was just the tax revenue.
St Wilfrid's Church has a carving of a cat on the west face of the tower. This is believed to be Lewis Carroll's inspiration for the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I have resisted photographing the cat, although may relent if I can find a suitably creative way of doing it.
Parts of the Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes were filmed in the centre of Grappenhall. The 'large room' in Grappenhall village, was converted into a Police station for the filming of the 'Wisteria Lodge' episode of The Return of Sherlock Holmes starring Jeremy Brett. The 'Rams Head' pub was converted to the 'The Bull Hotel' in the same episode (see www.flickr.com/photos/nathanchantrell/4010783429/in/photo... ).
Grappenhall has a thriving Cricket Club and is part of the CCC. Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The club is based at Cheadle and plays matches around the county at Boughton Hall in Chester, Nantwich, New Brighton, Grappenhall and Alderley Edge.
Oh, and by-the-way, I have reached 300 in my 365 without missing a day so far - yay! (big thanks to Jill, who helped me decide to start, way back in June - Hanx!)
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Keywords: tat2,books,exotic,tattoo,erotic,manchester,central,gmex,exhibition,convention,2010,naked,reading,illustrations,man,men,boy,ink,needle,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,hotpixuk,selective,color,colour,bw,black,white,mono,monochrome,echo,bunnymen,liverpool,north,west,indie,postpunk,post,punk,echo and the bunnymen,tats,tatoo,city,town,cool,person,people,portrait,image,selctive,colores,read,browsing,coffee,table,book,glossy,Tatuada,tatto,bodyart,body,art,dark,disturbia,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,place,places,tatouage,merseyside
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4432952215 - 'A tattoo being born at at the Manchester 2010 GMEX (Manchester Central) convention.
There are some cracking books on tattooing around. They are great for inspiration and like this chap, if I was having a large scale piece of work done it would be the ideal coffee table book to be browsing. Tat history is over 5000 year-old as proved by a tattooed mummy found in modern day Egypt. there are many fine books that document and illustrate it.
Here are some of my favourites that I have read, owned, enjoyed, had stolen or lost during the years.
The Sketchbook: 80 Unique Designs by the World's Finest Tattoo Artists.
A perfectly tattooed body requires the skills of a professional and talented artist, who creates a unique and personal design. These designs are often inspired by one or more of the various tattoo styles of Japanese, Maori or other tribal origin. 'The Sketchbook' offers the reader a selection of 80 of these unique designs by well-known and less famous, but very promising, tattoo artists from around the world. Each artist was requested to create a sketch unrestrained by commercial demands and which reflects their own personal interests.
Bodies of Inscription : A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community
this is a pretty academic book. The new tattoo community described here is demographically quite different from the old. It is more female, more middle-class, and more educated, whereas the earlier society of tattoo collectors was primarily working class and male. DeMello lays out some of the social history of tattooing to prepare for her discussion of the changes in tattooing in the past 20 years. From handpicked prison tattoos to the latest in today's 'tribal' design, from gang symbols to feminist ones, tattoos themselves have changed to meet changing demands and fashions.
The Tattoo Encyclopedia: A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo
As they should, tattoos continue to move into the mainstream and grow in popularity. For people pondering getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their historic, religious, and cultural significance.
Bushido
Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo. This includes over 200 cracking photos by the classic tat2 photographer Jai Tanju. The text is based largely on Takahiro Kitamuras experiences as customer and student of the famed Japanese tattoo master, Horiyoshi III.
Tattoo Art Tribal Vol.II
Tattoo Art has been producing high quality tattoo designs for over a decade. Professional tattoo artists worldwide have used Tattoo Art's wide assortment of designs to satisfy all their customer needs. The quality and variety of the tattoo designs produced by Tattoo Art has placed them among the industry leaders. Its a great index of proven designs.
Also, call me a luditte, but if it was a choice between an electronic version of one of these books (ie Kindle download), or shiny paper, i would go for the latter every time. When my Billy bookcase sags, it actually smiles. :-)
Some more tattoo's and piercing here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4407631870/ and www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4271674913/
Another from Manchester 2010 here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4427429577/
(2010 week 9)
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Keywords: Lymm,Sanctuary,Cafe,URC,United,Reformed,Church,davies,way,library,brookfield,rd,road,cheshire,village,england,UK,food,drink,coffee,tea,bacon,butty,butties,sandwiches,sarnies,nice,people,christian,cooking,play,area,soft,books,fair,trade,hotpics,hotpic,hotpick,hotpicks,interesting,place,places,person,persons,persona,interesante,12-24,sigma,wide angle lens,wide,sex,sexy,angle,wideangle,lens,12-24mm,10-20mm,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4414472726 - 'Ahh, a nice pot of Fairtrade tea or fancy coffee and a freshly baked cake. What more could you ask for on a Saturday morning when taking your books back to Lymm library in Davies Way.
The Sanctuary cafe is between the library and Brookfield Roads' United Reformed Church (Thomas Risley Church) and can be reached from either. Its thankfully christian with a small c, even nicer when you grew up as a card carrying fallen catholic like myself.
They are usually open from about 9.30am where a fresh bacon butty (or Lymm folk may well call them Bacon Sarnies - I dont know) is a good way to start the day. They will toast it too if you ask. There is a corner for kids to play if you have a small one in tow. Lawrence the gaffer does a good job and the volunteers will always go that extra mile for you.
They have some fairtrade nic-naks on offer usually and its a nice change from the other village alternatives. A nice it of sanctuary now my ears had settled down from the night before www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4409614624/
Another fine church interior (very close to Lymm) www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3691489296/
Some Lymm racyness seen at the side of the Dam www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3691489296/
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Keywords: Indulgence,Chocolates,coffee,tea,drinks,machine,intelligent,button,screen,England,dispense,refreshment,hot,UK,Blue,stillife,stilllife,still,life,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4276794647 - 'Yes, the question on everyones lips.
I would personally go for button one, indulgence.
Intelligent drinks machine, somewhere along the lines of the Red Dwarf 'Talkie Toaster' (the machine that could only engage you on a conversation about bread products and methods of toasting).
For students of vending and related arts, this model did actually do tea &
coffee too to everyone in the office.
A more industrial type of machine can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3834522449/
(2010 week 1)
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Keywords: Henry,Moore,Leeds,1981,reclining,woman,reclining woman,Headrow,Yorkshire,england,UK,GB,britain,northern,texting,coffee,365days,highway,road,muchacha,femenina,de,la,mujer,se\u00f1ora,lady,female,girl,\u5973\u6027\u30e1\u30b9\u306e\u5973\u6027\u306e\u5973\u306e\u5b50,\u592b\u4eba\u5973\u6027\u5987\u5973\u5973\u5b69,fille,f\u00e9minine,femme,dame,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4141667268 - 'A texter under Henry Moore's 1981 Reclining woman, overlooking the Headrow, near the street of Leeds City Art Gallery, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Keywords: Coffee,Cup,Italian,Buscuit,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,drink,drinks,costa,starbucks,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,stillife,stilllife,still,life,retro
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874780255 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,North West England,shoppers,food,drink,diners,dining,food court,cheese,stall,destination,bar,drinks,vegetables,meat,happy shoppers,UK,shop,Manchester,atmospheric,nice atmosphere,Passion fruit Coffee,coffee,coffee shop,Live Music area,live,area
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307DT - . This authentic period view of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is Altrincham Market House, Passion Fruit Coffee Stall, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke independent retail, community identity, before-and-after reference, social history, town-centre economy, local character, shopfront economy, historical comparison, small business, specialist retailer, public realm, commercial frontage, commercial streetscape, and regional identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, town-centre regeneration and footfall are closely linked to this subject, alongside how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK before different community use alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are high-street commerce, contemporary social history, visual archive, period detail, archival record, local trading, changing streetscape, and retail property. The recorded references to Fruit, Greater, Manchester, Passion, and Coffee preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for town-centre regeneration and how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets when considered against later change at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The view records a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,market house coffee,coffee,market house,markethouse,busy,families,family,family destination,ambiance,atmospheric,nice atmosphere,Alty
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307GD - Photo shows Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The image is commercially useful for stories about high streets, independent traders, market halls, shopping habits, visitor footfall, town centre regeneration and local economies. Retail and market photographs with readable frontage, product display or a recognisable location help illustrate how everyday spending, tourism and small business activity are changing across Britain. The supplied location evidence places the subject at or near Manchester, Altrincham, England, UK, which adds value for buyers searching by town, city, region or postcode. Season and footfall can be inferred only from the image, while the retail or market subject is explicit in the supplied caption. It should work for editorial buyers needing authentic, non-staged British or travel imagery for news, magazine, blog, local government, heritage, housing, transport, tourism, retail, public policy or social commentary use. The caption should be checked against the visible photograph before upload so that any readable signs, weather, time of day and people context are accurately reflected without overstating facts not shown in the image. The strongest sales value is the combination of named subject, real location and everyday documentary style, giving picture editors a flexible image that can sit alongside features, opinion pieces, explainers, historical retrospectives and local news. Search relevance is helped by including concise place names, visible brand or wording, functional subject terms, and wider editorial concepts such as public realm, consumer behaviour, heritage, travel, leisure and community life where they genuinely match the picture.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Keywords: Terminal,1,T1,One,England,UK,United Kingdom,Ringway,seat,seating,Starbucks,Coffee,pano,shot,wide shot,wide shot,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,M90 1QX,issue,retail,duty free,duty-free
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDM1J3 - Manchester, England, has been served since 1911 by the following airfields:
Trafford Park Aerodrome, in operation 1911-18, owned by a company. Now built-over.
Alexandra Park Aerodrome, in operation 1918-24, built on land owned by the Egerton Estate between Didsbury and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Now playing fields and built-over.
Woodford Aerodrome, owned by A.V.Roe in NE Cheshire, from 1924.
Wythenshawe Aerodrome, the first municipally-owned airport at Manchester, 1929-1930. Now built-over.
City Airport Manchester originally and still known as Barton Aerodrome, from January 1930.
Manchester Airport, formerly known as Ringway
From 1958 to late 1962, Terminal 1 was built: this was the first of the airport's modern large terminals and the first major public building north of Yewtree Lane.
Ringway, Manchester, UK, M90 1QX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWJ8 - . Made at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Market House Coffee stall, Altrincham market,hall, Market Street, Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England,. The image also relates to shopfront economy, everyday life, place identity, street-level business, high-street commerce, period detail, customer footfall, bricks-and-mortar retail, before-and-after reference, independent retail, commercial frontage, public realm, changing streetscape, and changing land use. Current relevance extends to footfall and consumer spending, particularly through how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. The archival value lies partly in recording public access and movement around 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK before refurbishment alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects small business, retail property, archival record, local trading, local enterprise, visual archive, regional identity, and local history. References to Trafford, House, stall, Altrincham, and Coffee give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is footfall and how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets as part of the longer story of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The frame retains period character as a date-specific reference. The scene captures a trace of local identity for later comparison.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
