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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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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K9BHT5 - Sterling (ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound (sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and the word pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or the pound sterling.
Sterling is the world's oldest currency that is still in use and that has been in continuous use since its inception. It is currently the fourth most-traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar, the euro, and the Japanese yen. Together with those three currencies and Renminbi, it forms the basket of currencies which calculate the value of IMF special drawing rights. As of mid-2021, sterling is also the fourth most-held reserve currency in global reserves.
The Bank of England is the central bank for sterling, issuing its own banknotes, and regulating issuance of banknotes by private banks in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sterling banknotes issued by other jurisdictions are not regulated by the Bank of England
their governments guarantee convertibility at par. Historically, sterling was also used to varying degrees by the colonies and territories of the British Empire.
Polymer banknotes
The Northern Bank £5 note, issued by Northern Ireland's Northern Bank (now Danske Bank) in 2000, was the only polymer banknote in circulation until 2016. The Bank of England introduced £5 polymer banknotes in September 2016, and the paper £5 notes were withdrawn on 5 May 2017. A polymer £10 banknote was introduced on 14 September 2017, and the paper note was withdrawn on 1 March 2018. A polymer £20 banknote was introduced on 20 February 2020, followed by a polymer £50 in 2021
City of London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB7C - . Made at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA 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 defining feature is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, square, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. A broader reading of the photograph includes towpath landscape, Thames city view, place identity, heritage boating, community identity, regional identity, visual archive, urban tourism, capital landmark imagery, contemporary social history, inland navigation, London visitor economy, inland boating, and social history. The wider contemporary story combines navigation, flood resilience and how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with visitor economy, public transport and the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after different community use. The surrounding story also includes London cityscape, capital-city heritage, historical comparison, period detail, documentary photography, local character, metropolitan identity, and canal heritage. Elements such as Westminster, parliament, square, clock, and British add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. It also preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB9R - . Photographed at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA 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 principal subject is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, government, seen from St Stephens Tavern Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. The setting additionally reflects industrial waterway history, period detail, everyday life, historic London streetscape, towpath landscape, city branding, community identity, capital-city heritage, Westminster landmark, canal infrastructure, regional identity, changing land use, heritage tourism, and metropolitan identity. For current editorial use, navigation and volunteering provide additional context, especially through how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Current relevance extends to air quality and heritage conservation, particularly through how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity. As a dated visual record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with before-and-after reference, inland navigation, waterborne transport, documentary photography, capital landmark imagery, heritage boating, managed navigation, and blue-green corridor. The recorded references to houses, parliament, clock, Westminster, and Tavern preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Image 2M0MB9R also remains a dated record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,union flag,union jack,palace,of,Kemi Badenoch,Robert Jenrick,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB9Y - . Recorded at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA 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 main point of reference is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, union flag, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Other connected aspects include canal infrastructure, city branding, metropolitan identity, Thames city view, waterborne transport, managed navigation, visual archive, historic London streetscape, before-and-after reference, social history, regional identity, local character, inland boating, and navigation engineering. Today's relevance is strengthened by flood resilience, biodiversity and the continuing question of how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. From a 2025-onward perspective, housing pressure and visitor economy are closely linked to this subject, alongside the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. As a dated visual record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the frame retains period objects and surrounding context, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in heritage tourism, place identity, iconic London transport, local history, contemporary social history, working waterway, inland navigation, and changing land use. The combination of clock, government, British, houses, and Westminster anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The period view preserves details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBA6 - . Made at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA 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 photograph centres on Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, square, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. The setting additionally reflects community identity, towpath landscape, inland navigation, before-and-after reference, public realm, local character, navigation engineering, historic London streetscape, documentary photography, Thames city view, visual archive, archival record, social history, and everyday life. The wider contemporary story combines climate adaptation, public access and the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with security, visitor economy and how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The location also brings in place identity, heritage boating, urban tourism, metropolitan identity, historical comparison, changing streetscape, capital landmark imagery, and Westminster landmark. Details involving square, Westminster, houses, government, and parliament make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image fixes period character as a date-specific reference. It also preserves a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBAA - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, taxi stand, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Another layer of the photograph includes everyday life, iconic London transport, inland navigation, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, London cityscape, historical comparison, local character, regional identity, changing streetscape, canal heritage, place identity, Thames city view, and local history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of biodiversity, maintenance funding and the role of canals as blue-green corridors for people and wildlife. For current editorial use, housing pressure and urban mobility provide additional context, especially through the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside heritage boating, capital landmark imagery, documentary photography, managed navigation, heritage tourism, changing land use, lock flight, and community identity. Elements such as British, parliament, Westminster, stand, and government add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use for future local research.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBAT - This image shows the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in London, England, featuring the iconic clock faces often referred to collectively as Big Ben. Strictly, Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell housed within the tower, while the structure itself has officially been known as the Elizabeth Tower since 2012, renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The close-up view highlights the ornate Gothic Revival detailing and the distinctive clock face that has become one of the most recognisable symbols of the United Kingdom.
The tower was completed in 1859 as part of Charles Barry's redesign of the Palace of Westminster, with architectural detailing by Augustus Pugin. Rising over 96 metres above the Thames, the Elizabeth Tower has played a central role in British public life, with its clock and chimes marking time for Parliament and the nation. The clock mechanism is renowned for its accuracy and durability, remaining operational through wars, political change, and extensive restoration.
The image conveys themes of British heritage, governance, architecture, and national identity. It is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to London landmarks, political institutions, historic architecture, travel and tourism, timekeeping, and the visual identity of the United Kingdom.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,bus,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,flagpole,Kier Starmer,Kemi Badenoch,Zack Polanski,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBB1 - . This dated editorial view of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, square, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Another layer of the photograph includes local character, blue-green corridor, London visitor economy, capital-city heritage, everyday life, Westminster landmark, inland navigation, period detail, visual archive, social history, changing land use, community identity, towpath landscape, and heritage boating. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance funding, biodiversity and the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational. For current editorial use, heritage conservation and housing pressure provide additional context, especially through the mix of working city infrastructure with heritage tourism. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include historic London streetscape, place identity, waterborne transport, metropolitan identity, urban tourism, canal infrastructure, managed navigation, and iconic London transport. References to houses, government, clock, British, and Westminster give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use for future local research. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBB6 - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2022 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 London icons, red bus, big ben, houses of parliament on the river Thames, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Further facets of the scene include London visitor economy, historic London streetscape, visual archive, historical comparison, city branding, local history, before-and-after reference, Westminster landmark, place identity, changing streetscape, London cityscape, Thames city view, documentary photography, and iconic London transport. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into housing pressure and urban mobility, not least because of how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The subject also sits alongside urban tourism, capital landmark imagery, social history, contemporary social history, regional identity, changing land use, metropolitan identity, and capital-city heritage. References to icons, river, houses, parliament, and Thames give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within the recorded location, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is housing pressure and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects air quality and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene captures details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,Oliver,WA1 2EW,Grade II listed,Grade II,listed,grade2,Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England,Scotland and Ireland,Frederick Monk,Warrington Town Council,Warrington Borough Council,statues,famous,Oliver Cromwell,Lord Protector,of,the,Commonwealth,English,flats,block,apartments,housing,Guardian,office,offices,sunny,blue sky,blue skies,brown,bronze,WBC,proud,standing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPH5 - Statue of Oliver Cromwell stands on Bridge Street in Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is a sculpture of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The statue was designed by John Bell and erected in 1899. The statue is one of four public statues of Cromwell in the United Kingdom and has been Grade II listed since September 1973 for its architectural merit.
The statue was made by the London sculptor John Bell and was originally displayed at the 1862 London Exhibition, where it stood at the centre of a fountain. It was presented to the town in 1899 by local councilor Frederick Monk to mark the 300th anniversary of Cromwell's birth. It stands in front of Warrington Academy, and consists of a standing iron figure on a square plinth with a sword and bible. Cromwell is shown without his hat. It is inscribed with Cromwell as a signature. There was opposition to the statue from the local Irish community.
In a letter to the council in January 1899 Monks stated that:
My dear Mr. Mayor, The tri-centenary of the birth of Oliver Cromwell occurs on the 26th April of this year and it occurs to me as a fitting opportunity to offer my fellow townshipmen a fine statue of a remarkable man, to be placed in the front of the Town Hall or in the Gardens behind, as the council may determine. I know there are different estimates of the character of this statesman, but I think all will admit the wisdom and courage with which he guided the affairs of state at a critical time in the history of the country, and how nobly he made sacrifices to preserve the religious and political liberties of her people. I shall be obliged if you will allow me to make the offer through you to the Council, and if accepted I will arrange to deliver it to you as early as convenient.
The acceptance and erection of the statue was vigorously debated by Warrington Town Council
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 2EW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDPH9 - Statue of Oliver Cromwell stands on Bridge Street in Warrington in Cheshire, England. It is a sculpture of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. The statue was designed by John Bell and erected in 1899. The statue is one of four public statues of Cromwell in the United Kingdom and has been Grade II listed since September 1973 for its architectural merit.
The statue was made by the London sculptor John Bell and was originally displayed at the 1862 London Exhibition, where it stood at the centre of a fountain. It was presented to the town in 1899 by local councilor Frederick Monk to mark the 300th anniversary of Cromwell's birth. It stands in front of Warrington Academy, and consists of a standing iron figure on a square plinth with a sword and bible. Cromwell is shown without his hat. It is inscribed with Cromwell as a signature. There was opposition to the statue from the local Irish community.
In a letter to the council in January 1899 Monks stated that:
My dear Mr. Mayor, The tri-centenary of the birth of Oliver Cromwell occurs on the 26th April of this year and it occurs to me as a fitting opportunity to offer my fellow townshipmen a fine statue of a remarkable man, to be placed in the front of the Town Hall or in the Gardens behind, as the council may determine. I know there are different estimates of the character of this statesman, but I think all will admit the wisdom and courage with which he guided the affairs of state at a critical time in the history of the country, and how nobly he made sacrifices to preserve the religious and political liberties of her people. I shall be obliged if you will allow me to make the offer through you to the Council, and if accepted I will arrange to deliver it to you as early as convenient.
The acceptance and erection of the statue was vigorously debated by Warrington Town Council
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, WA1 2EW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJJJ - The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag.
The design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England (which also represents Wales)), edged in white, superimposed on the saltire of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), also edged in white, which are superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). Wales is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales's patron saint, Saint David, because the flag was designed whilst Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.
The Union Flag can be flown by any individual or organisation in Great Britain on any day of their choice. Legal regulations restrict the use of the Union Flag on Government buildings in Northern Ireland. Long-standing restrictions on Government use of the flag elsewhere were abolished in July 2007
The Union Flag is flown from Government buildings at half-mast in the following situations:
from the announcement of the death of the Sovereign (an exception is made for Proclamation Day “ the day the new Sovereign is proclaimed, when the Flag is flown at full mast from 11 am to sunset)
the day of the funeral of a member of the British Royal Family
the funeral of a foreign Head of State
the funeral of a former British Prime Minister
Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGM7AW - The Motor (later, just Motor) was a British weekly car magazine founded on 28 January 1903 and published by Temple Press. It was initially launched as Motorcycling and Motoring in 1902 before the title was shortened.[1] From the 14 March 1964 issue the magazine name was simply Motor. Compared to rival The Autocar (later, just Autocar), Motor was more informative and more conservative.
The magazine usually included:
News and scoops of the latest cars
Motorsport news and results
Car reviews “ normally two, both 2 pages long with specifications and impressions.
Road tests “ one per week and very detailed
In 1988, the journal was absorbed by its long-standing rival Autocar, which became, from the 7 September issue, Autocar & Motor. Six years later, with the 21 September 1994 issue, the name reverted to Autocar.
England, UK
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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: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,Scotish,Scotch,British,Scotland,problem,with,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,commonwealth,games,activity,Scots,art,mural,culture,gable,end,gableend,cultural,G1,2014,two,men,Badminton,painted,gable end,sport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HGC81B - . An identifiable period record of Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ in 2016, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Glasgow commonwealth games 2014, Badminton mural, city centre, Scotland, UK, G1 1EJ. The subject also carries associations with stencil art, creative placemaking, graffiti heritage, period detail, local character, historical comparison, social history, visual archive, community art, community identity, place identity, local history, documentary photography, and urban graphics. The wider contemporary story combines temporary works, tourism and how temporary street art can become an important record of neighbourhood culture. As a dated visual record of Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in visual street culture, changing streetscape, street-level design, before-and-after reference, contemporary mural, archival record, public realm, and public-realm art. Details involving Glasgow, mural, commonwealth, games, and Badminton make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes temporary works and how temporary street art can become an important record of neighbourhood culture without losing the local specificity of Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ. Another strand within the photograph is creative districts 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 Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ. The image fixes period character as a date-specific reference.
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 1EJ
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Keywords: Australia,sheet,of,used,stamp,various,colourful,colorful,background,collecting,collection,commonwealth,cutout,hobby,in,old,philately,postage,stamp,stamps,stuck,white,stuck down,down,queen,closeup,close-up,age,aged,gotonysmith,collect,collector,rare,rarity,grid,unusual
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4KYH - . A mixture of franked Australian postage stamps. The photograph was taken on 21 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with mixture, franked, Australian, postage, stamps, page, mix, Australia, sheet and used, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. 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. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference ED4KYH, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Australia
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Keywords: Bridge foot town centre bronze plate at Bridgefoot Cenotaph,Cheshire,England,UK,GB,United,Kingdom,in,the,sun,sunny,day,far,east,died,gave,their,lives,kohima,Epitaph,Wilderspool,Causeway,Board,to,commemorate,those,who,fought,and,died,in,the,Far,East.,Dedicated,30,Gotonysmith,memorial,to,commemorate,those,who,fought,and,died,in,the,Far,East.,Dedicated,30,August,1988,campaign,medal,of,the,British,Commonwealth,awarded,for,service,in,World,War,II,second,2nd,Campaign,China,Hong Kong,Malaya and Sumatra clasp on the Pacific Star,Warringtonians
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9ERW - The Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II.
The medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. This medal was also awarded for certain specified service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra:
Hong Kong - between 26 December 1941 and 2 September 1945
China and Malaya - between 16 February 1942 and 2 September 1945
Sumatra - between 24 March 1942 and 2 September 1945
Second World War service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra after 8 December 1941 but prior to the above start dates was recognised by the award of the Pacific Star.
British uniform regulations stipulated that the Pacific Star would not be awarded to a prior recipient of the Burma Star. Subsequent entitlement to the Pacific Star was denoted by the award of the Pacific clasp.
Entitlement to wear the Burma Star or the Burma Star clasp on the Pacific Star also enables the wearer to join the Burma Star Association
Bridgefoot Cenotaph, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: Bridge foot town centre bronze plate at Bridgefoot Cenotaph,Cheshire,England,UK,GB,United,Kingdom,in,the,sun,sunny,day,far,east,1941-45,died,gave,their,lives,kohima,Epitaph,Wilderspool,Causeway,Board,to,those,who,fought,and,died,in,the,Far,East.,Dedicated,30,Gotonysmith,memorial,to,commemorate,those,who,fought,and,died,in,the,Far,East.,Dedicated,30,August,1988,campaign,medal,of,the,British,Commonwealth,awarded,for,service,in,World,War,II,second,2nd,Campaign,China,Hong Kong,Malaya and Sumatra clasp on the Pacific Star,Warringtonians,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9ERY - The Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II.
The medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. This medal was also awarded for certain specified service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra:
Hong Kong - between 26 December 1941 and 2 September 1945
China and Malaya - between 16 February 1942 and 2 September 1945
Sumatra - between 24 March 1942 and 2 September 1945
Second World War service in China, Hong Kong, Malaya and Sumatra after 8 December 1941 but prior to the above start dates was recognised by the award of the Pacific Star.
British uniform regulations stipulated that the Pacific Star would not be awarded to a prior recipient of the Burma Star. Subsequent entitlement to the Pacific Star was denoted by the award of the Pacific clasp.
Entitlement to wear the Burma Star or the Burma Star clasp on the Pacific Star also enables the wearer to join the Burma Star Association
Bridgefoot Cenotaph, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: kevin,cwgc,commonwealth,war,grave,commision,air,men,airmen,soldiers,navy,portland,stone,chrch,graveyard,yard,respect,cheshire,northwich,middlewich,UK,England,GB,great,britain,plane,crash,force,army,HDR,high dynamic range,dark,disturbia,graves,tomb,tombs,cemetario,cemetary,cemetery,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4341451515 - 'THe CWGC maintain the graves of commonwealth and British Empire armed forces staff around the UK. Kevin has worked with them for several years. Here he is photographed in the graveyard of St John the Evangelist's Church in Byley between Northwich and Middlewich in the Cheshire countryside.
The Portland stone on the left is the resting place of 402813 Flight Sergeant LD Watson (Royal Australian Air Force, died 20th March 1943 aged 24). On the right is 401498 Flight sergeant WDK Forbes (Royal Australian Air Force, died 20th March 1943 aged 23).
The airmen here most likely were in a plane that crashed nearby, hence the mix of nationalities including Canadian airmen.
The CWGC was established by Royal Charter in 1917, founded by Sir Fabian Ware and is non profit making. Each gravestone is named, uniform and permanent. No distinction is made on account of rank, race or creed.
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Keywords: bike,bikes,cycle,cycles,Racing,Manchester,Velodrome,commonwealth,games,hotpixuk,hotpix,tonysmith,tony,smith,city,sport,sporting,action,play,players
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3874780587 - 'Manchester Velodrome is an indoor cycle-racing track (or velodrome) in Manchester, in NW England. It opened in September 1994 and is the United Kingdom's leading indoor Olympic-standard track. Today it is home to the UK National Cycling Centre, and the headquarters of British Cycling, the national governing body. It is open to the public.
It hosted the track cycling in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the UCI world championships in 1996, 2000 and 2008.
The track has a reputation for speed. By 30 March 2008, more than 15 world records had been set there, including Chris Boardman's 1996 and 2000 hour records and the 4000 metre team pursuit record set by the Great Britain men's team at the 2008 World Championships.
The track is 250 metres long. Its bankings reach 42 degrees in the middle. The track is as steep at the top as it is on the black (racing) line. On 21 May 2007 the velodrome closed to be re-surfaced. The old track was relaid with Siberian pine. It reopened on 16 July 2007, and is now considered smoother to ride.
On 2th July 2009 cycling fans Kraftwerk performed at the Manchester Velodrome as part of the 2009 Manchester International Festival. During the performance of the song Tour de France, four members of the British Olympic Cycling Team entered the velodrome and cycled circuits to great appreciation from the audience.
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