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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,traffic,monument,sculpture,Sir John Steell statue,Arthur Wellesley,memorial,equestrian,bronze,Copenhagen war horse,public art,Scottish,street,humour,prank,historic,landmark,city centre,cone on statue tradition,playful civic irreverence,urban cultural identity,unconventional tourist attraction,custom,contemporary,folklore,social,commentary,listed,victorian,military,commemoration,debate,figure,reinterpreted,city sightseeing destination,leader,napoleonic wars,history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EX1RCY - Equestrian monument to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, stands outside General Register House at the east end of Princes Street in central Edinburgh. In this humorous contemporary scene, an orange-and-white road cone has been placed on the military leader's head, creating a striking contrast between the formal bronze sculpture, its rearing horse and the everyday object balanced above the figure.
Sir John Steell's monument depicts Wellington mounted on Copenhagen, his celebrated war horse. Commissioned in 1842, the bronze work was created during the 1840s and unveiled on 18 June 1852, the thirty-seventh anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The sculpture is mounted on a substantial red Aberdeen granite pedestal and forms part of the historic setting of Register House. It is protected as a Category A listed monument.
Traffic cones placed on statues have become a familiar feature of Scottish urban humour, most famously associated with the Duke of Wellington outside Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art. The appearance of a cone on Edinburgh's Wellington creates an obvious visual echo of that better-known tradition, combining public art, irreverence and playful street culture. The intervention also prompts debate about civic identity, imitation, harmless mischief, vandalism, public safety and the treatment of historic monuments.
Pedestrians gather around the base while the classical stone façade of General Register House fills the background. Bright daylight reveals the bronze surface, architectural masonry, sash windows and decorative street lighting. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Edinburgh tourism, Scottish humour, public sculpture, heritage conservation, city-centre culture, traffic-cone pranks and changing attitudes towards monuments in public space
General Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,FC,Hill Dickinson,ground,stadium,tile,tiles,heritage,Liverpool,city,tourist,tourism,football,Toffees,Merseyside,supporter,history,sport,English,fan,plaza,engraved,paving,club,identity,migration,Goodison Park,legacy,Mersey,docklands,regeneration,redevelopment,matchday,culture,commemoration,sporting,60 goals,1927-28 season
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKNXPY - This photograph shows Dixie Dean memorial tiles at Everton FC's new Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool, a detail linking the club's modern Mersey waterfront home with one of the most famous names in English stock-photo/gotonysmith-Football.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>football history. William Ralph Dixie Dean remains central to Everton identity because of his astonishing 1927-28 league season, when he scored 60 goals in 39 games, a top-flight record that still carries huge cultural weight for football writers, supporters, historians and image buyers. The tiles work as a compact visual symbol of memory, migration and continuity: Everton's men's team has moved from the tight streets and long traditions of Goodison Park to a large new dockside stadium, yet fan culture still depends on names, rituals, inscriptions and local stories being carried forward. The image may suit editorial use around Everton, Premier League football, Liverpool sport, club heritage, supporter commemoration, naming rights, stadium regeneration, dockland redevelopment, football tourism and the emotional geography of leaving an old ground for a new one. It also has value for wider features on how major clubs use public realm, fan plazas, engraved paving and memorial details to preserve identity in highly commercial modern venues. Bramley-Moore Dock sits in the Vauxhall and north docks area beside the River Mersey, a former working dock landscape now tied to debates about regeneration, heritage, transport, matchday crowds and the changing Liverpool waterfront. The spelling Hill Dickinson is important because the stadium name comes from the Liverpool-founded law firm's naming rights deal, while Bramley-Moore Dock remains the place-name many supporters still use. For stock photography, the appeal is in the readable Everton reference, the famous Dixie Dean name, the new stadium setting and the layered story of football memory, local pride, commercial branding, urban change and supporters making a new home feel Evertonian.
Everton Stadium, Bramley-Moore Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool, L3 0AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_9148,Gold post box,Leeds,Nicola Adams,Olympic,boxing,London 2012,England,UK,gold,medal,sport,women,athlete,champion,heritage,commemoration,local,pride,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EGWM7D - . Gold post box in Leeds painted for Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams after London 2012, England, UK. Photographed on 16 May 2026. The recorded location is Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Royal Mail repainted selected post boxes gold in the home towns of British Olympic and Paralympic champions, creating highly visible local commemorations of sporting success. Nicola Adams became a landmark figure in British boxing and Olympic sport. The distinctive gold-painted street furniture provides a strong visual symbol of Olympic achievement and can illustrate stories about sporting legacy, local pride, women athletes, Olympic history and the way cities commemorate successful competitors. Within the history of sports memorabilia, british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their current appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. In relation to souvenir, historical context shows that everyday objects often become better historical evidence with age because packaging, typography, materials and branding change more rapidly than their basic function
Souvenirs, games and household items can therefore date consumer culture very precisely. Against the 2026 backdrop for sports memorabilia, sporting imagery has relevance beyond results, illustrating club identity, fan culture, major-event economics, venue investment and the role of sport in local regeneration. As of 2026, the position for souvenir is that online resale, nostalgia and interest in vintage design have made many ordinary twentieth-century objects active collecting categories rather than disposable goods. Associated subject terminology includes football club, stadium, supporters, matchday, sporting heritage, professional sport, football history, major event, sports tourism, supporter culture, stadium architecture, material culture, collectable, and consumer object.
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,religion,religious,building,architecture,255A9113,Wigan Parish Church,war memorial,Wigan,Greater Manchester,England,UK,church,historic,stone,Anglican,Christian,heritage,remembrance,military,commemoration,memorial,Gothic,tower,landmark,tourism,history,public
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKD85A - . Wigan Parish Church and war memorial in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 6 May 2026. The recorded location is Wigan Parish Church, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The wide view shows the historic parish church with its square tower and Gothic stonework behind a prominent war memorial and formal landscaped grounds. A bright blue sky with broken cloud highlights the pale stone and gives the civic heritage scene strong visual clarity. The combination of church and memorial connects religious, civic and military remembrance within one central public space. The background to parish church is that parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social story.htm Target=_Blank>history
Medieval fabric, later chapels, organs, altars, monuments and inscriptions can coexist within a single building, revealing generations of craftsmanship and changing liturgy. Within the history of community history, place-based photography helps document the relationship between named locations and the people or businesses associated with them, especially where formal architectural records are limited. In relation to first aid, historical context shows that wartime posters, medical supplies and military objects are powerful primary sources because they preserve the language and practical equipment of conflict
Recruitment, civil defence and first-aid material reveals how governments communicated urgency to the public. Current 2026 context around parish church is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Conservation, heating costs and new uses are therefore part of the modern story of these ancient places. Against the 2026 backdrop for community history, current place-making policy increasingly emphasises distinctive local identity rather than generic development, so small.
Wigan Parish Church, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Dr,Katherine Fussell,star,Wigan,1st female,surgeon,255A9128,Dr Katharine Fussell,Wigans first female surgeon,Greater Manchester,England,UK,female,medicine,healthcare,women,history,pioneer,public,commemoration,heritage,pavement,medical,local,Council,achievement
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKD8GK - . Dr Katharine Fussell Wigan's first female surgeon star in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 6 May 2026. The recorded location is Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The pavement memorial uses a blue star design with Wigan Council branding and identifies Fussell as an important figure in local medical history. The close-up format clearly records the inscription and offers a useful visual for stories about women's professional achievements, the history of surgery and healthcare, local role models and the recognition of notable people associated with Wigan. Seen through town centre, the earlier context is that town and neighbourhood images record the accumulation of ordinary change: road layouts, shop names, signage, public art and building uses
Their value increases when compared over decades because apparently minor details can become the clearest evidence of transformation. For biography, the historical context is that biographical landmarks are especially valuable where the original person or activity is no longer present, preserving a geographic connection between cultural history and place. Looking at MRI, the longer history is that the National Health Service, founded in 1948, created a universal healthcare system whose hospitals, ambulances, clinics and public-information campaigns became familiar features of British life
Medical technology has continually changed the appearance of those services. The 2026 relevance of town centre comes from the fact that current place-making policy increasingly emphasises distinctive local identity rather than generic development, so small landmarks and community businesses can become important parts of how an area is represented. For biography, the 2026 context is that cultural tourism increasingly uses plaques, trails, murals and public art to connect visitors with writers, actors and musicians associated with a place.
Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Ian McKellen,star,in,Wigan,actor,gay,LGBT,LGBTQ,icon,iconic,national treasure,255A9130,Greater Manchester,England,UK,pavement,theatre,film,British,celebrity,heritage,public,commemoration,performing,arts,culture,local,pride,tourism,biography,Council,blue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKD8HM - . Ian McKellen actor star in Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Photographed on 6 May 2026. The pavement star honours the acclaimed stage and screen actor, with his name and profession set inside a blue star above Wigan Council branding. McKellen has strong connections with the Wigan area and is celebrated locally as one of Britain's most distinguished actors. The close overhead view clearly records the inscription and makes the image useful for entertainment features, biographies, tourism, local history and stories about how towns commemorate notable people with connections to their area. The historical setting for historic comparison is that local place names and small landmarks can be as important to community history as nationally famous buildings
Streets, neighbourhood businesses and informal attractions provide reference points that may vanish during redevelopment or rebranding. Seen through cultural figure, the earlier context is that creative careers often become associated with particular cities, venues or neighbourhoods, giving buildings and public markers significance beyond their architecture. For demonstration, the historical context is that political photographs gain meaning over time as candidates, parties and constitutional debates change
A routine campaign scene can later become evidence of a turning point, an unsuccessful candidacy or a movement that developed further. In the 2026 discussion of historic comparison, regeneration, housing growth and changing high streets continue to alter many British towns, giving well-located photographs practical relevance for local-history comparison. The 2026 relevance of cultural figure comes from the fact that recognition of overlooked local figures also continues to be part of wider debate about representation and whose achievements are commemorated in public space. Useful indexing vocabulary includes place identity, townscape, streetscape, local landmark, and urban change.
Wigan town centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Warrington,snowy,village,Grappenhall,Cheshire,Anglican church,snow,January,British heritage,royal history,monarchy,Queen Elizabeth II legacy,national remembrance,public memorial,commemoration,British culture,English village life,traditional England,community identity,local history,civic pride,winter scene,seasonal weather,snow scene,climate and weather,church and state,religion and monarchy,social history,church notice board,church information sign,village church,red signboard,winter frost,cold weather,blue sky,snow covered wall,memorial plaques
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DGE75M - The sign for St Wilfrid's Parish Church in the village of Grappenhall near Warrington, Cheshire, is shown during a cold winter period in January with snow settled on the surrounding wall and ground. The red church notice board, displaying service information and parish details, stands prominently against clear blue skies, while frost and snow emphasise the seasonal conditions. In the foreground, memorial plaques commemorate the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 of Queen Elizabeth II, linking the church and village directly to national moments of royal celebration and remembrance.
St Wilfrid's Church is an Anglican parish church with deep historical roots in the village, and the presence of jubilee memorials reflects the long-standing connection between the Church of England, the British monarchy and local communities. The image captures a moment where religion, monarchy and village identity intersect, with the winter setting adding a sense of stillness, reflection and continuity. The absence of people allows the focus to rest on the symbols of heritage and commemoration rather than daily activity.
Beyond its local significance, the photograph lends itself to wider editorial use in stories about British royal history, public remembrance, community memorials and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. It also works as a visual representation of traditional English village life, seasonal change and the role of parish churches as custodians of local and national history. The winter snow and clear light enhance its suitability for heritage publications, educational material, calendars and broader cultural features exploring identity, memory and continuity in Britain.
Sign for St Wilfrid's Parish Church in village of Grappenhall near Warrington,Cheshire, photographe
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Scottish Firefighters Memorial,Parliament Square,Edinburgh,Scotland,United Kingdom,JAS BALFOUR ACCOUNTANT,benefactor,memorial railing,wrought iron,metal railing,ironwork,inscription,commemoration,remembrance and commemoration,public safety,frontline services,community resilience,civic pride,historical interpretation,urban heritage,editorial,documentary,UK travel,Scotland travel,Edinburgh attractions,charity donor,benefaction,occupational history,accountant,named donor,James Braidwood,firefighting heritage,emergency services,public art,civic memorial,historic city centre,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DK77C6 - A tight, documentary close-up of the Scottish Firefighters Memorial railings on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, photographed in Parliament Square within the Old Town. The black wrought-iron panel is both functional and symbolic: a protective barrier at street level and, at the same time, a small piece of public art that quietly signals remembrance. At the centre is a stylised firefighter figure, rendered in simple lines and surrounded by curved framing that gives the panel a badge-like feel. The eye is pulled to the crisp, readable donor inscription, JAS BALFOUR ACCOUNTANT , integrated into the ironwork as a permanent acknowledgement of benefaction and civic generosity.
The setting feels unmistakably Edinburgh: time-worn stone, a slight sheen of moisture on the paving, and small traces of moss that hint at the city's cool, damp climate. The overall light is soft and flat, consistent with overcast Scottish daylight, which helps reveal fine detail in the metalwork without harsh shadows. Behind the railings, the memorial structure sits within a compact urban space where passers-by might pause briefly, read a name, then move on. That everyday flow is part of what gives the image its emotional weight: commemoration embedded into normal city life, rather than separated behind gates or inside a building.
As an editorial photograph, it works on several levels: as a literal record of a specific memorial feature on the Royal Mile
as a visual hook for stories about emergency services, public safety, and occupational heritage
and as a broader comment on how cities honour frontline workers through durable materials that can withstand weather and time. The donor wording adds a second narrative layer about philanthropy and local patronage, suggesting the quiet networks of support that sit behind many public monuments. The composition, textures, and legible text make it suitable for travel, history, culture, and remembrance themes, as well as Scottish identity and Edinburgh Old T
Wrought iron memorial railing detail at the Scottish Firefighters Memorial on the Royal Mile, showin
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Polish plaque,Scottish memorial,Dundee landmark,City Square Dundee,city,centre,square,Second World War memorial,WWII remembrance,Polish forces in Britain,wartime hospitality,military history,civic memorial,Dundee heritage,public monument,remembrance plaque,Allied history,Polish soldiers,wartime Dundee,Scottish history,city centre landmark,historic plaque,international friendship,exile forces,urban heritage,eagle crest,Polish eagle,officers and men,1940 1941 1942,public art,granite pillar,architecture,civic building,Scottish cityscape,Tayside,remembrance,commemoration
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC6G - Polish memorial plaque in Dundee city centre, photographed in City Square beside Caird Hall in Dundee, Scotland. The image shows a bronze commemorative plaque with the Polish eagle mounted on a granite pillar, with Caird Hall visible in the background. The inscription records that the memorial was presented to the city of Dundee by the officers and men of the Polish Army in remembrance of the kindness, hospitality and goodwill shown to them during their stay in the city in the years 1940, 1941 and 1942. This makes the picture a strong editorial image for stories about the Second World War, Polish forces in Britain, wartime Scotland, remembrance culture, civic memory, Allied cooperation and the historical links between Dundee and Polish servicemen during the war years. The photograph is also useful for heritage, travel and local history features because it combines public memorial, readable inscription, city architecture and a recognisable Dundee setting in one frame. Caird Hall and City Square are central landmarks in Dundee, and the plaque adds an important international and human dimension to the city's wartime story, reflecting refuge, solidarity and gratitude rather than purely military triumph. The visible wording, Polish eagle symbol and formal civic setting make the image relevant for editorial use on remembrance events, European history, migration and exile during war, military heritage, Scottish public monuments, Dundee tourism, urban heritage trails and educational materials about the contribution and presence of Polish soldiers in Britain. It is also commercially useful for picture buyers needing documentary imagery of memorial plaques, cultural links between Scotland and Poland, city centre landmarks, bronze inscriptions, wartime commemoration and the built environment of Dundee under grey overcast skies.
Polish memorial plaque in Dundee City Square beside Caird Hall, commemorating the kindness shown to
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1AE - John Hunter 1737 - 1821 - read more at https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst344.html
Statue of John Hunter, Tower Place, Leith
Governor of New South Wales (Australia) between 1795 and 1800. He was born in Leith (City of Edinburgh) the son of a ship-master. He was second-in-command on HMS Sirius to Arthur Phillip who founded the colony of New South Wales in 1788. Hunter is said to have governed the colony with sense, duty and humanity, but he was not liked by the Duke of Portland, who was Secretary of State, and issued an order recalling him to England in 1799. His conduct was later vindicated and he was awarded a generous pension. He was briefly given command of the warship Venerable, but after this ship was wrecked he finished his career at a desk. In 1807, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and, three years later, to Vice-Admiral.
He died in London, where he lies buried in Hackney Old Cemetery.
Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 7BZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Northern Ireland,UK,of,the,LA,Los Angeles,aqueduct,1913,designer,civil,historic,house,building,BT1 2FL,BT1,Donegal St,203,1855-1935,plaques,Irish,American,commemoration,born,in,baptised,this,parish,self-taught,council,Owens Valley,to,San Fernando Valley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R9J0BM - William Mulholland (September 11, 1855 “ July 22, 1935) was an Irish American self-taught civil engineer who was responsible for building the infrastructure to provide a water supply that allowed Los Angeles to grow into the largest city in California. As the head of a predecessor to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Mulholland designed and supervised the building of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, a 233-mile-long (375 km) system to move water from Owens Valley to the San Fernando Valley. The creation and operation of the aqueduct led to the disputes known as the California Water Wars. In March 1928, Mulholland's career came to an end when the St. Francis Dam failed just over 12 hours after he and his assistant gave it a safety inspection.
William Mulholland was born in Belfast, Ireland, part of the United Kingdom. His parents Hugh and Ellen Mulholland were Dubliners and they returned to the city a few years after William's birth. His younger brother, Hugh Jr., was born in 1856. At the time of Mulholland's birth, his father was working as a guard for the Royal Mail. In 1862, when William was seven years old, his mother died. Three years later his father remarried. William was educated at O'Connell School by the Christian Brothers in Dublin. After having been beaten by his father for receiving bad marks in school, Mulholland ran off to sea
Mulholland envisioned Los Angeles growing much larger. The limiting factor to the growth of Los Angeles was its water supply, because it has a semi-arid climate with unreliable rainfall. If you don't get the water, you won't need it, Mulholland famously remarked.
Mulholland shared the vision of a much larger Los Angeles with Frederick Eaton, the mayor of Los Angeles from 1898 through 1900. They both worked together in the private Los Angeles Water Company in the 1880s. Eaton and Mulholland realized that the large amount of runoff from the Sierra Nevada in Owens Valley could be delivered to Los Angeles through gravity
203 Donegal Street, Belfast., Northern Ireland, UK, BT1 2FL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,SE1,rail,station,Station,London,SE1 8SW,the,by,at,artist,art,National,mainline,memorial,west Indies,Jamaica,Caribbean,people,immigration,immigrants,minority,BME,British,West Indian immigrants,HMT,Empire Windrush,1948,Windrush generation,commemoration,commemorates,commemorating,anniversary,empire,commonwealth
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RBXAKX - . National Windrush Monument, Sculpture by Basil Watson at Waterloo Station, Waterloo Rd, Lambeth, London, England, UK, SE1 8SW. Photographed on 18 June 2023. It was unveiled in June 2022 by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. The monument commemorates the British West Indian immigrants who came to the United Kingdom on board HMT Empire Windrush in 1948, who subsequently became known as the Windrush generation. The inscription accompanying the monument lists the members of the Windrush Committee who commissioned the sculpture, and a poem by Laura Serrant, You Called. and We Came. The background to creative industries is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Within the history of rail transport, rail transport links engineering history with everyday mobility
The network evolved through private railway companies, grouping, nationalisation, British Rail and later privatisation, leaving successive layers of architecture, liveries, ticketing equipment and operating practice. In relation to sacred art, historical context shows that ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local evidence
Churchyard monuments, carved stone, stained glass and plaques offer material for genealogy, architectural history, religious practice and remembrance. Current 2026 context around creative industries is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks while also prompting discussion about whose past is visible in public space. Against the 2026 backdrop for rail transport, rail reform, fares, accessibility and passenger information remain central issues as government develops the Great British.
Waterloo Station, Waterloo Rd, Lambeth, London, England, UK, SE1 8SW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 3EP,3,three,jubilees,commemoration,Queen,II,2022,2012,celebrate,celebration,church of England,Anglican,on,the,entrance,to,red,marble,platinum,diamond,1897,Richard Greenall,rector,services,rectory,old
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NC5 - . Made at Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP in 2023, 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 Three jubilee commemorative plaques , on the entrance to St Wilfrids church, Church lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP. The image also relates to architectural detailing, conservation interest, changing land use, period architecture, local character, archival record, historic townscape, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, adaptive reuse, visual archive, social history, and regional identity. The wider contemporary story combines heritage conservation, embodied carbon and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use. The image fixes materials and architectural details within Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against altered transport patterns. The location also brings in everyday life, built heritage, period detail, heritage asset, community identity, conservation architecture, local history, and historical comparison. The combination of Grappenhall, Three, plaques, church, and Wilfrids anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP, 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 heritage conservation and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use when considered against later change at Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP. The image fixes details of everyday use for later comparison.
Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,Grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 3EP,3,three,jubilees,commemoration,Queen,II,2022,2012,celebrate,celebration,church of England,Anglican,on,the,entrance,to,red,marble,platinum,diamond,1897,Richard Greenall,rector,services,board,old,rectory
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NC9 - . This location-specific image from Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The location is represented through Three jubilee commemorative plaques , on the entrance to St Wilfrids church, Church lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP. The locality and subject together evoke place identity, architectural character, before-and-after reference, social history, local history, built heritage, period detail, changing streetscape, traditional materials, changing land use, everyday life, local character, documentary photography, and urban fabric. From a 2025-onward perspective, planning control and maintenance are closely linked to this subject, alongside the value of architectural landmarks to local identity. Small period details of signage and branding at Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The location also brings in community identity, regional identity, architectural detailing, contemporary social history, period building, archival record, adaptive reuse, and conservation architecture. The recorded references to church, jubilee, Three, Grappenhall, and Wilfrids preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is planning control and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use when considered against later change at Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP.
Church ln, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Marple,Stockport,Cheshire,England,UK,SK6 6BB,building,1447174,1922,First and Second World War,memorial,WWI,WWII,2nd World War,Stone statue,on a,granite plinth,allegorical female figure clutching a cross to her breast,remembrance,the,Great War,soldiers,local,lost,garden,gardens,park,open,space,spaces,Hollins Ln,sunny,public,commemoration
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4CACR - Marple War Memorial, erected in 1922 in Memorial Park, Marple , is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20
* Design: an allegorical female figure clutching a cross to her breast, standing on top of a crenellated square plinth of polished granite
* Group value: with the Grade II-listed Council Offices, sundial and stock ends.
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw an unprecedented wave of public commemoration with tens of thousands of memorials erected across the country, both as a result of the huge impact the loss of three quarters of a million British lives had on communities and the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
One such memorial was raised in Marple as permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. Marple War Memorial Committee was convened on 17 February 1919, and discussed a number of schemes to commemorate the war: scholarships, a hospital, a public park, swimming baths, the endowment of lectures and a public hall. These were reduced in subsequent meetings to a hospital, scholarships and the endowment of preachers. Scholarships and a hospital were found to be too expensive, and a donation of land allowed the scheme to be revised to comprise a memorial park.
The park was originally to be named the Carver-Barlow Park, after the donors of the land, but this was later changed to the War Memorial Park. Proposals were added to include a memorial in the park, and funds were raised through public subscription, dances and whist drives for the memorial and the layout of the park. The park was gifted to the Urban District Council, on the proviso that there was no provision for football or cricket
Marple War Memorial, Marple Memorial Park, Hollins Lane, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK, S
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,L7,Merseyside,England,UK,L7 6ND,Edge Lane,for the,BR,restored,by,British Rail,with,assistance,from,the,historic,buildings,council,train station,history,infrastructure,Tunnel Road,heritage,commemoration,commemorating,The Historic Buildings Council,Historic Buildings Council,Liverpool & Manchester railway,Liverpool and Manchester,railway,railways,rail,train,trains,built,1836,restoration
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG21YK - . Photographed at Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK, L7 6ND in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is Edge Hill - Edge Lane Station plaque 1979, British Rail restoration , Tunnel Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND. The wider scene also brings together changing land use, historic townscape, trackside history, changing streetscape, archival record, visual archive, regional identity, local landmark, transport interchange, station environment, rail transport, heritage asset, regional rail, and conservation architecture. For current editorial use, accessibility and public ownership provide additional context, especially through the role of stations and trains in lower-carbon mobility. Current relevance extends to maintenance and local identity, particularly through how historic fabric can be retained while places adapt to modern use. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, historic streetscape, local history, rail mobility, rolling stock, documentary photography, heritage landmark, and public realm. Details involving Tunnel, restoration, Merseyside, Station, and British make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The record includes period character within the wider story of Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND.
Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L7 6ND
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Northern Powerhouse,North West,England,UK,train,rail,railway,approach,Manchester,Greater Manchester,M60 7RA,Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road Capacity Scheme,Network Rail,Northern Powerhouse Rail,NPR,Victorian,TfGM,bronze,entrance,door,commemorate,the,centenary,of the,WWI,commemoration,seven,blind figures,guiding,each other,7,blind,Veterans,charity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PFR - Victory Over Blindness is a bronze sculpture in Manchester, England, by Johanna Domke-Guyot. It is on Piccadilly Approach outside the main entrance of Manchester Piccadilly station and was commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
The sculpture depicts seven blind figures guiding each other and walking together
their likeness are based upon real veterans who all suffered blindness as a result of action on the frontline. Unusually a plinth is not used and the figures are situated at eye level to engage passers-by. It was commissioned by the Blind Veterans UK and was unveiled in October 2018. It is believed to be the only memorial to depict those wounded in the First World War.
The sculpture was first created to mark the centenary of the Blind Veterans UK charity in 2015 and which now sits at the charity's Llandudno rehabilitation and training centre. The sculpture depicts seven life-sized figures guiding one another. It was inspired by a photograph the sculptor saw of World War I veterans, blinded in combat, leading one another from the front. Whereas statues or sculptures of lifelike individuals are generally placed on plinths, it was decided the sculpture should be situated on the ground and at eye level to engage passers-by and to highlight the notion that the sacrifices of those on the frontline in World War I should not be forgotten.
The sculptor, Johanna Domke-Guyot, stated that People will be able to touch them, I want it to become a people's piece. The seven figures are all based upon World War I veterans who all suffered blindness as a result of action on the frontline and each figure depicts a similar likeness to the veterans.
The sculpture was well-received with it being described as moving for its subject matter and striking for its interaction with passers-by at eye level
Piccadilly Train Station Approach, Greater Manchester, England, UK, M60 7RA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,railway station,Preston,Lancashire,England,UK,PR1 5AB,lancs,commemoration,soldiers,Lancs regiment,Great War,1914-1918 plaque,Great War 1914-1918 plaque,WWI,WW1,World war One,teenagers,teenage soldiers,sacrifice,gave their lives,army,volunteers,Battle of the Somme,Somme,Battle of Loos,Memorial to the Preston Pals,platform 3,platform 4,platforms 3 & 4,Andrew Mather,honour,the men,August 1914
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AR6MY2 - The Preston Pals War Memorial was installed on Preston Railway Station in July 2012. Situated between platforms 3 & 4, it honours the men who volunteered to fight in World War One within 7th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (now part of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment).
Until the plaque was put in place there was no official Memorial to the Preston Pals, so a board of trustees was created by Andrew Mather to honour the men who left from Preston Railway Station on their fateful journeys
Soon after the outbreak of war between Great Britain and Germany on 4 August 1914, Earl Kitchener, the War Minister, laid plans to raise a New Army of volunteer recruits. To aid this scheme, he encouraged local councils to establish what became known as Pals battalions, made up of groups of friends and neighbours who were keen to fight alongside each other, rather than being individually assigned to regular army regiments.
The raising of the Preston Pals was first proposed by Mr Cyril Cartmell, son of the Mayor of Preston, Councillor (later Sir) Harry Cartmell. On 31 August 1914, Cyril Cartmell placed the following advertisement in The Lancashire Daily Post:
It is proposed to form a Company of young businessmen, clerks, etc, to be drawn from Preston and the surrounding districts, and be attached, if practicable, to a battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Will those who would like to join apply here any afternoon or evening this week “ the earlier the better.
Within two days, 250 local men had volunteered for service, and the Preston Businessmen and Clerks' Company ” officially 'D' Company, 7th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ”, was formed. Three other companies making up the 7th (Service) Battalion were filled by Pals from Blackpool, Kirkham, and Chorley. The men were medically examined at the Public Hall, and on 7 Sep 1914, the Pals paraded before an enthusiastic and patriotic crowd before boarding trains
Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire , England, PR1 8AP
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Keywords: HotpixUk,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,English,Colmore Row,Birmingham B3 2QB,Queen Elizabeth II,St Philips Cathedral,B3 2QB,B3,historic,the queen,cathedral,church,anglican,Died,death,king,Charles,held,the,Royal,QEII,QE2,in,this,commemoration,commemorates,Queen,Elizabeth,II,distributed,money,charity,Maundy Thursday
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAT36J - The Maundy ceremony dates back to the Middle Ages, when the monarch gave coins to the poor. In 1989, the Maundy Ceremony was held in St Phillip's Cathedral in Birmingham. This booklet is for the Order of Service for the Maundy distribution ceremony - more info at http://www.bmagic.org.uk/objects/2003.0192.16
Royal Maundy is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. At the service, the British monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as Maundy money (legally, the King's Maundy money) as symbolic alms to elderly recipients. The coins are technically legal tender, but typically do not circulate due to their silver content and numismatic value. A small sum of ordinary money is also given in lieu of gifts of clothing and food that the sovereign once bestowed on Maundy recipients.
The name Maundy and the ceremony itself derive from an instruction, or mandatum, of Jesus Christ at the Last Supper that his followers should love one another. In the Middle Ages, English monarchs washed the feet of beggars in imitation of Jesus, and presented gifts and money to the poor. Over time, additional money was substituted for the clothing and other items that had once been distributed. Beginning in 1699 the monarch did not attend the service, sending an official in his place. The custom of royal representatives washing the feet of beggars did not survive the 18th century.
Maundy money is struck in denominations of one penny, two pence, three pence, and four pence. Until the 18th century the coins given were from the circulating coinage, and it was not until the latter half of the century that the four Maundy coins developed as distinct, noncirculating pieces. The obverse design of the coins features the reigning monarch. The reverse, with a crowned numeral enclosed by a wreath, derives from a design first used during the reign of King William III and Queen Mary II,
Colmore Row, Birmingham, England, B3 2QB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,tourist,travel,Irish,famous,writer,brass,bronze,art,artwork,of,the,character,from,his,novel,commemoration,commemorates,sponsored,by,College St,Dublin,Trinity,Cantrell,and,&,Cochrane,(Dublin),Ltd,Limited,writing,novelist
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG3YJD - Ulysses , he crossed under Tommy Moores roguish finger C&C
Leopold Bloom is the fictional protagonist and hero of James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses. His peregrinations and encounters in Dublin on 16 June 1904 mirror, on a more mundane and intimate scale, those of Ulysses/Odysseus in Homer's epic poem: The Odyssey.
Factual antecedents
When Joyce first started planning a story in 1906 called Ulysses to be included in Dubliners, the central character was based on a Dublin acquaintance named Alfred Hunter whom Joyce had met traveling to a funeral in July 1904.
Another model was probably Italo Svevo.
The character's name (and maybe some of his personality) may have been inspired by Joyce's Trieste acquaintance Leopoldo Popper. Popper was a Jew of Bohemian descent who had hired Joyce as an English tutor for his daughter Amalia. Popper managed the company of Popper and Blum and it is possible that the name Leopold Bloom was invented by taking Popper's first name and anglicizing the name Blum.
Fictional biography
Bloom is introduced to the reader as a man of appetites:
Mr. Leopold Bloom ate with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowls. He liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards, a stuffed roast heart, liverslices fried with crustcrumbs, fried hencods' roes. But most of all, he liked grilled mutton kidneys which gave to his palate a fine tang of faintly scented urine.
College St, Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Station,Liverpool,Liverpool City Council,city centre,lion mark,lion standard mark,British eggs,Liverpools first woman freeman,first woman freeman,first,woman freeman,Bessie Braddock statue,Tryweryn reservoir,Jack and Bessie Braddock,commemoration,commemorative,heritage,Mersey,Scouse,city,centre,tourist,tourism,attraction,statues,statue,Bessie,Braddock,reform,reformer,politics,Labour,party,Elizabeth Margaret Braddock,softboiled,soft boiled,salmonella
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DA91GD - Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (née Bamber
24 September 1899 “ 13 November 1970) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Liverpool Exchange division from 1945 to 1970. She was a member of Liverpool County Borough Council from 1930 to 1961. Although she never held office in government, she won a national reputation for her forthright campaigns in connection with housing, public health and other social issues.
Braddock inherited much of her campaigning spirit from her mother, Mary Bamber, an early socialist and trade union activist. After some years in the Independent Labour Party (ILP), Braddock joined the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) on its foundation in 1920, but quickly became disillusioned with the party's dictatorial tendencies. She left the CPGB in 1924 and later joined the Labour Party. Before the Second World War, alongside her husband Jack Braddock she established a reputation as a crusading left-wing councillor, frequently at odds with her party while pursuing an agenda of social reform. During the war she worked in Liverpool's ambulance service, before winning the Exchange division for Labour in the 1945 general election.
Lime street ,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Ball Parry,Tim Parry Jonathan Ball,terrorism,terrorist,peace,pano,panorama,wide,wideshot,The River of Life memorial,Bridge St,Warrington,Cheshire,North West England,UK,Bridge Street,Plaque,waterfall,water feature,1993,1993 bombing,Tear shaped,tear shaped water feature,Good Friday agreement,comemeration,commemoration,Warrington Borough Council,Stephen Broadbent,Broadbent,artist,design,designer,Broadbent Studio,Fatal IRA bomb attack,public art installation,public art,Shopping street,NI troubles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PEHG65 - The River of Life project was developed in the aftermath of the 1993 IRA bomb in Warrington, which killed two boys - Tim Parry and Jonathan Ball - and injured dozens of people in Warrington City Centre.
The desire was to bring hope, freshness and new life to Bridge Street and the community. A streetscape concept emerged, incorporating every aspect of the urban landscape and its elements including paving, seating units and lighting columns.
CONCEPT
Central to the design is a tear shaped water feature. Water emerges from a broken glacial boulder, flows along a bronze channel, whose sides tell the story of creation, in low relief detail, and cascades onto a bronze dome, which bears the imprints of the hands of local school children. The dome is circled by a disk of etched copper that pictures the faces of several children, including Tim and Jonathan. Inspiration for the River of Life came from the powerful description of waters and the leaves of the trees - for the healing of the nations - described in the biblical book of Revelation. Symbols of brokeness, healing, new life and the passage of time can be seen and discovered throughout this unique artwork.
A symbolic water source is re-created over the full length of the pedestrianised section of Bridge Street. Using natural stone and granite sets, the floor design detail accurately mirrors the meandering course of the River Mersey as it passes through the borough of Warrington. Set into this meandering path are 12 bronze discs, that are part of the Leaves of the Trees project and involved twelve primary schools from the Borough.
Bridge Street, Warrington, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Ball Parry,Tim Parry Jonathan Ball,terrorism,terrorist,peace,pano,panorama,wide,wideshot,The River of Life memorial,Bridge St,Warrington,Cheshire,North West England,UK,Bridge Street,Plaque,waterfall,water feature,1993,1993 bombing,Tear shaped,tear shaped water feature,Good Friday agreement,comemeration,commemoration,WBC,Warrington Borough Council,Stephen Broadbent,Broadbent,artist,design,designer,Broadbent Studio,Fatal IRA bomb attack,public art installation,Shopping street,remembrance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PEHG7C - The River of Life project was developed in the aftermath of the 1993 IRA bomb in Warrington, which killed two boys - Tim Parry and Jonathan Ball - and injured dozens of people in Warrington City Centre.
The desire was to bring hope, freshness and new life to Bridge Street and the community. A streetscape concept emerged, incorporating every aspect of the urban landscape and its elements including paving, seating units and lighting columns.
CONCEPT
Central to the design is a tear shaped water feature. Water emerges from a broken glacial boulder, flows along a bronze channel, whose sides tell the story of creation, in low relief detail, and cascades onto a bronze dome, which bears the imprints of the hands of local school children. The dome is circled by a disk of etched copper that pictures the faces of several children, including Tim and Jonathan. Inspiration for the River of Life came from the powerful description of waters and the leaves of the trees - for the healing of the nations - described in the biblical book of Revelation. Symbols of brokeness, healing, new life and the passage of time can be seen and discovered throughout this unique artwork.
A symbolic water source is re-created over the full length of the pedestrianised section of Bridge Street. Using natural stone and granite sets, the floor design detail accurately mirrors the meandering course of the River Mersey as it passes through the borough of Warrington. Set into this meandering path are 12 bronze discs, that are part of the Leaves of the Trees project and involved twelve primary schools from the Borough.
Bridge Street, Warrington, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,named at Dorney Rowing Centre,remember,commemoration,quad,named,at,Dorney,25th May 2018,Mersey,band,Viola Beach band,River Reeves,Kris Leonard,Tomas Lowe,Jack Dakin,famous,history,historic,rowing,centre,25th,May,2018,new,memorial,group,WRC,Warringtons,team,rowing team,junior,juniors,J14,J14s,J15,J15s,compete,competing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P110BM - Viola Beach were an English indie rock group, formed in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass guitar), and Jack Dakin (drums). All four, along with their manager Craig Tarry, died when their car fell from a bridge in Södertälje, Sweden on 13 February 2016.
In the week following the crash, their single Boys That Sing entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and their previous single Swings & Waterslides entered at number 11, following a public campaign to boost sales. In the same week, Swings and Waterslides also entered at number three on the sales-only chart (which excludes streaming data) and Boys That Sing entered at number 27 on the same chart. On 29 July 2016, the self-titled album was released. It reached number one on the album chart on 5 August 2016
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,named at Dorney Rowing Centre,remember,commemoration,quad,named,at,Dorney,25th May 2018,Mersey,band,Viola Beach band,River Reeves,Kris Leonard,Tomas Lowe,Jack Dakin,famous,history,historic,rowing,centre,25th,May,2018,new,memorial,group,WRC,Warringtons,team,rowing team,junior,juniors,J14,J14s,J15,J15s,compete,competing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P110BY - Viola Beach were an English indie rock group, formed in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass guitar), and Jack Dakin (drums). All four, along with their manager Craig Tarry, died when their car fell from a bridge in Södertälje, Sweden on 13 February 2016.
In the week following the crash, their single Boys That Sing entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and their previous single Swings & Waterslides entered at number 11, following a public campaign to boost sales. In the same week, Swings and Waterslides also entered at number three on the sales-only chart (which excludes streaming data) and Boys That Sing entered at number 27 on the same chart. On 29 July 2016, the self-titled album was released. It reached number one on the album chart on 5 August 2016
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,named at Dorney Rowing Centre,remember,commemoration,quad,named,at,Dorney,25th May 2018,Mersey,band,Viola Beach band,River Reeves,Kris Leonard,Tomas Lowe,Jack Dakin,famous,history,historic,rowing,centre,25th,May,2018,new,memorial,group,WRC,Warringtons,team,rowing team,junior,juniors,J14,J14s,J15,J15s,compete,competing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P110C0 - Viola Beach were an English indie rock group, formed in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass guitar), and Jack Dakin (drums). All four, along with their manager Craig Tarry, died when their car fell from a bridge in Södertälje, Sweden on 13 February 2016.
In the week following the crash, their single Boys That Sing entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and their previous single Swings & Waterslides entered at number 11, following a public campaign to boost sales. In the same week, Swings and Waterslides also entered at number three on the sales-only chart (which excludes streaming data) and Boys That Sing entered at number 27 on the same chart. On 29 July 2016, the self-titled album was released. It reached number one on the album chart on 5 August 2016
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,named at Dorney Rowing Centre,remember,commemoration,quad,named,at,Dorney,25th May 2018,Mersey,band,Viola Beach band,River Reeves,Kris Leonard,Tomas Lowe,Jack Dakin,famous,history,historic,rowing,centre,25th,May,2018,new,memorial,group,WRC,Warringtons,team,rowing team,junior,juniors,J14,J14s,J15,J15s,compete,competing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P110C5 - Viola Beach were an English indie rock group, formed in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass guitar), and Jack Dakin (drums). All four, along with their manager Craig Tarry, died when their car fell from a bridge in Södertälje, Sweden on 13 February 2016.
In the week following the crash, their single Boys That Sing entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and their previous single Swings & Waterslides entered at number 11, following a public campaign to boost sales. In the same week, Swings and Waterslides also entered at number three on the sales-only chart (which excludes streaming data) and Boys That Sing entered at number 27 on the same chart. On 29 July 2016, the self-titled album was released. It reached number one on the album chart on 5 August 2016
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,named at Dorney Rowing Centre,remember,commemoration,quad,named,at,Dorney,25th May 2018,Mersey,band,Viola Beach band,River Reeves,Kris Leonard,Tomas Lowe,Jack Dakin,famous,history,historic,rowing,centre,25th,May,2018,new,memorial,group,WRC,Warringtons,team,rowing team,junior,juniors,J14,J14s,J15,J15s,compete,competing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P110D3 - Viola Beach were an English indie rock group, formed in Warrington, Cheshire, in 2013. The band's final line-up consisted of Kris Leonard (guitar and vocals), River Reeves (guitar), Tomas Lowe (bass guitar), and Jack Dakin (drums). All four, along with their manager Craig Tarry, died when their car fell from a bridge in Södertälje, Sweden on 13 February 2016.
In the week following the crash, their single Boys That Sing entered the UK Singles Chart at number 80 and their previous single Swings & Waterslides entered at number 11, following a public campaign to boost sales. In the same week, Swings and Waterslides also entered at number three on the sales-only chart (which excludes streaming data) and Boys That Sing entered at number 27 on the same chart. On 29 July 2016, the self-titled album was released. It reached number one on the album chart on 5 August 2016
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Grappenhall Diamond Jubilee,Queen,Queens,Plaque,Village,Church,Marble,stone,gold lettering,memorial,Queen Elizabeth II,Queen Elizabeth,wall,mounted,commemorate,commemoration,Warrington,WBC,South,GB,UK,cobbled,cobbles,Village pub,village pubs,St Wilfrids,St Wilfrid,Saint Wilfrid,Church wall,Churchyard,Graveyard,Grave Yard,centre,heart,canal,Village Centre,centre of Grappenhall Village,Died,death
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJRT - . Photographed at 4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. At the centre of the view is Grappenhall Diamond Jubilee Queen Plaques. Other connected aspects include changing streetscape, historic glazing, Christian iconography, faith heritage, cathedral interior, everyday life, historical comparison, place identity, sacred architecture, local history, period detail, religious artwork, before-and-after reference, and archival record. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into church maintenance and historic fabric, not least because of the role of cathedrals as cultural landmarks beyond their congregations. Small period details of materials and architectural details at 4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. A second descriptive layer includes social history, regional identity, heritage worship space, ecclesiastical art, sacred space, visual archive, documentary photography, and local character. The combination of Plaques, Diamond, Jubilee, Grappenhall, and Queen anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of 4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects church maintenance and the role of cathedrals as cultural landmarks beyond their congregations without losing the local specificity of 4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK. Its period value extends to church maintenance and the conservation challenge of fragile historic glass and stonework in a form that can be compared with future views of 4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK. The scene captures details of everyday use before later change alters the scene.
4 Church Ln, Warrington WA4 3EP, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cathedral,Bristol cathedral,College Green,BS1 5TJ,inscription,cathedral,Cathedral Church,Holy and Undivided Trinity,College,Green,1951,St Augustines Abbey,St Augustine,These Cloister Windows,reconstructed,in 1951,commemoration,commemorate,Bristol medical institutions,medical institutions,Contributory scheme,hospitals,Bristol Hospitals,1927-1948,1927,1948,memorial,commemorations,these,cloister windows,cloister window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM253R - Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England. Founded in 1140 and consecrated in 1148, it was originally St Augustine's Abbey but after the Dissolution of the Monasteries it became in 1542 the seat of the newly created Bishop of Bristol and the cathedral of the new Diocese of Bristol. It is a Grade I listed building.
The eastern end of the church includes fabric from the 12th century, with the Elder Lady Chapel which was added in the early 13th century. Much of the church was rebuilt in the English Decorated Gothic style during the 14th century despite financial problems within the abbey. In the 15th century the transept and central tower were added. The nave was incomplete at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 and was demolished. In the 19th century Gothic Revival a new nave was built by George Edmund Street partially using the original plans. The western twin towers, designed by John Loughborough Pearson, were completed in 1888.
Located on College Green, the cathedral has tall Gothic windows and pinnacled skyline. The eastern end is a hall church in which the aisles are the same height as the Choir and share the Lierne vaults. The late Norman chapter house, situated south of the transept, contains some of the first uses of pointed arches in England. In addition to the cathedral's architectural features, it contains several memorials and an historic organ. Little of the original stained glass remains with some being replaced in the Victorian era and further losses during the Bristol Blitz.
College Green, Bristol , BS1 5TJ
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Keywords: Brixton,England,UK,Bellefields,Road,city,centre,One,love,luv,street,BRXTN,city,of,London,BlackPoppy,commemoration,commonwealth,soldier,soldiers,Bellefields Road,South London,Brixton London,city centre,City Of London,Black Poppy,The Black Poppy,Artful Dodger,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,London,Cockney,Cockneys,England,LDN,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,art,artist,clever,fun,capital,city,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,South London,Capital city
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HK3H7C - . Made at Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK in 2017, 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 frame specifically shows Street art in Brixton London, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects changing streetscape, changing land use, local bus network, public realm, regional identity, visual archive, urban artwork, street-side transport, transport accessibility, everyday life, public art, street-level design, local history, and before-and-after reference. Today's relevance is strengthened by temporary works, gentrification and the continuing question of the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, passenger information and local connectivity are closely linked to this subject, alongside the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. The image fixes signage and branding within Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include urban graphics, place identity, passenger transport, public transport stop, public-realm art, period detail, bus infrastructure, and local mobility. Elements such as Brixton and London add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects temporary works and the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK.
Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK
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Keywords: Brixton,England,UK,Bellefields,Road,city,centre,One,love,luv,street,BRXTN,city,of,London,BlackPoppy,commemoration,commonwealth,soldier,soldiers,Bellefields Road,South London,Brixton London,city centre,City Of London,Black Poppy,The Black Poppy,Artful Dodger,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,London,Cockney,Cockneys,England,LDN,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,art,artist,clever,fun,capital,city,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,South London,Capital city
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HK3HWX - . Photographed at Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK in 2017, 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 Street art in Brixton London, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into public transport information, contemporary social history, public art, historical comparison, transport accessibility, changing land use, local history, social history, local bus network, urban artwork, before-and-after reference, place identity, community identity, and visual archive. For current editorial use, public art and temporary works provide additional context, especially through how temporary street art can become an important record of neighbourhood culture. Current relevance extends to bus service funding and passenger information, particularly through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. As a dated visual record of Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK, the frame retains lettering, decoration and surface detail, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in local character, regional identity, local mobility, documentary photography, passenger transport, urban graphics, bus route infrastructure, and public-realm art. The recorded references to London and Brixton preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is public art and the blurred boundary between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti when considered against later change at Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK.
Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK
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Keywords: Brixton,England,UK,Bellefields,Road,city,centre,One,love,luv,street,BRXTN,city,of,London,BlackPoppy,commemoration,commonwealth,soldier,soldiers,Bellefields Road,South London,Brixton London,city centre,City Of London,Black Poppy,The Black Poppy,Artful Dodger,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,London,Cockney,Cockneys,England,LDN,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,art,artist,clever,fun,capital,city,Commonwealth,soldier,soldiers,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,South London,Capital city,Commonwealth Soldier,Commonwealth Soldiers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HK3J4E - . This location-specific image from Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK in 2017 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 Street art in Brixton London, England, UK - The Black Poppy. The image also relates to stencil art, historical comparison, community art, roadside transit, changing land use, street-level design, urban graphics, urban artwork, roadside stop, temporary artwork, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, surface public transport, and public transport stop. From a 2025-onward perspective, creative districts and local identity are closely linked to this subject, alongside how regeneration can both promote and displace informal urban art. The wider contemporary story combines rural transport, local connectivity and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. Small period details of local activity and public use at Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The subject also sits alongside local character, public art, visual street culture, archival record, street-side transport, graffiti heritage, transport accessibility, and regional identity. References to Brixton, Poppy, Black, and London give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is creative districts and how regeneration can both promote and displace informal urban art without losing the local specificity of Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK. The view records period character for later comparison.
Bellefields Road, Brixton,South London, England, UK
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Keywords: town,centre,WBC,family,families,killed,terrorist,terror,attack,bombing,justice,forgive,forgiveness,of,IRA,bomb,in,Warrington,20/03/1993,Cheshire,UK,Ireland,Irish,Republican,Replacement,Memorial,commemoration,flowers,headstone,in,memory,Warrington Town Centre,Jonathon Ball,Tim Parry,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Bridge,peace,centre,center,St,Street,history,historic,death,died,dead,murder,murdered,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Bridge st,Bridge street
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKNH - Thieves stolen a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys who were killed in an IRA bomb attack in Warrington, Cheshire.
Tim Parry, who was 12, and Johnathan Ball, aged three, died in 1993 when two bombs detonated in the town centre injuring 54 people. The A3 size plaque is thought to have a scrap metal value of no more than £30.
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,with poppy design,England,UK,poppy,village,bloxwich memorial,poppy day,1914-18,1914,1918,1914-1918,Royal British Legion,history,heritage,ancient,worn out,used,British,Victoria,the,past,collectable,collectables,artefact,artefacts,English,WWi WWII,benches,commemoration,commemorations,poppies,park,grass,garden,gardens
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BKC2CB - . This carefully observed view of Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The scene records Bloxwich,Walsall,remembrance bench, with poppy design, West Midlands, England, UK. Its broader subject matter includes changing streetscape, visual archive, conservation architecture, architectural character, historic streetscape, urban change, historical comparison, archival record, documentary photography, heritage landmark, everyday Britain, period building, place identity, and traditional masonry. The subject remains useful for current coverage of maintenance and embodied carbon, not least because of the contrast between historic fabric and modern development. Future viewers can use this scene from Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects historic townscape, heritage asset, architectural contrast, urban fabric, built heritage, conservation interest, public realm, and community identity. The combination of remembrance, bench, Midlands, Bloxwich, and design helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. For Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which small changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to maintenance and preserving local identity during urban change without losing the local specificity of Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence for redevelopment pressure and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character in a form that can be compared with future views of Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK. This gives Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK another specific visual benchmark for later local, social or physical change.
Bloxwich, Walsall, West midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Cathedral,Bristol cathedral,College Green,BS1 5TJ,inscription,cathedral,Cathedral Church,Holy and Undivided Trinity,College,Green,commemorate,in 1951,St Augustines Abbey,St Augustine,commemoration,These Cloister Windows,1951,Bristol medical institutions,medical institutions,Contributory scheme,hospitals,Bristol Hospitals,1927-1948,1927,1948,memorial,commemorations,medical,institutions,institution,scheme,for,hospital
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM253M - Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England. Founded in 1140 and consecrated in 1148, it was originally St Augustine's Abbey but after the Dissolution of the Monasteries it became in 1542 the seat of the newly created Bishop of Bristol and the cathedral of the new Diocese of Bristol. It is a Grade I listed building.
The eastern end of the church includes fabric from the 12th century, with the Elder Lady Chapel which was added in the early 13th century. Much of the church was rebuilt in the English Decorated Gothic style during the 14th century despite financial problems within the abbey. In the 15th century the transept and central tower were added. The nave was incomplete at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 and was demolished. In the 19th century Gothic Revival a new nave was built by George Edmund Street partially using the original plans. The western twin towers, designed by John Loughborough Pearson, were completed in 1888.
Located on College Green, the cathedral has tall Gothic windows and pinnacled skyline. The eastern end is a hall church in which the aisles are the same height as the Choir and share the Lierne vaults. The late Norman chapter house, situated south of the transept, contains some of the first uses of pointed arches in England. In addition to the cathedral's architectural features, it contains several memorials and an historic organ. Little of the original stained glass remains with some being replaced in the Victorian era and further losses during the Bristol Blitz.
College Green, Bristol , BS1 5TJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,murals,1916,West Belfast,IRA,Republican,Irish,political,street,art,Northern Ireland,housing,estate,County Antrim,UK,GPO mural,Countess Markievicz,James Connolly,Patrick Pearse,independence,rebellion,symbolism,community,commemoration,Troubles legacy,post-conflict Belfast,heritage,history,conflict,memory,public,urban,Hills,Black Mountain,Freedom fighters,struggle,continuity,NI troubles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HEW1H9 - Gable-end Republican stock-photo/gotonysmith-Mural.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>mural on Whiterock Road in Ballymurphy, West Belfast, depicting the 1916 Easter Rising with armed figures outside the General Post Office in Dublin, an Irish tricolour and Celtic border decoration. The mural is recorded by CAIN as a Nationalist and Republican mural with the wording Freedom fighters outside the GPO. Easter Rising 1916 , showing Pearse, Connolly and Countess Markievicz leading the attack on the GPO below the Irish tricolour. Extramural Activity also identifies the scene as Countess Markievicz outside the Dublin GPO, accompanied by Connolly and Pearse, and places it on Whiterock Road, west Belfast. The photograph has strong editorial value for themes including Belfast murals, West Belfast, Ballymurphy, Irish Republican visual culture, the Easter Rising, political murals, public art, housing estate identity, conflict memory, Irish nationalism, post-conflict tourism and the use of gable walls as sites of historical storytelling. The hillside behind the houses, likely part of the Belfast Hills and Black Mountain backdrop, helps place the mural within the elevated west Belfast landscape rather than a flat city centre street. The overcast sky, timber fence, grass verge and residential setting show how political imagery is embedded in everyday neighbourhood space, where memorial, identity, heritage, tourism and contested history overlap. The mural connects Belfast's Republican mural tradition with the wider story of the 1916 Rising in Dublin, when the GPO became one of the symbolic centres of the rebellion. Its painted references to the tricolour, volunteers and the neoclassical GPO make it useful for stock searches around Irish independence, commemoration, political identity and public memory. It suits articles on mural tours, Irish history, Northern Ireland politics, Troubles legacy, nationalist commemoration, documentary photography, community art, cultural memory and political symbolism.
Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12.
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Keywords: town,centre,WBC,family,families,killed,terrorist,terror,attack,justice,forgive,forgiveness,of,IRA,bomb,in,20/03/1993,Cheshire,UK,Ireland,Irish,Republican,Replacement,Memorial,commemoration,flowers,headstone,in,memory,history,Warrington Town Centre,Jonathon Ball,Tim Parry,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,history,historic,death,died,dead,murder,murdered,UK,England,English,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXKNE - Thieves stolen a metal plaque erected in memory of two young boys who were killed in an IRA bomb attack in Warrington, Cheshire.
Tim Parry, who was 12, and Johnathan Ball, aged three, died in 1993 when two bombs detonated in the town centre injuring 54 people. The A3 size plaque is thought to have a scrap metal value of no more than £30.
16 Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2QW
