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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Grange Rd,England,UK,BH23 4GE,housing,offices,now,Spectrum,Sovereign,Western Challenge,socialhousing,social,UKhousing,MySovereign,Sovereign Housing Capital,real estate,service,tenants,tenancy,group,building,office,Dorset,Western Challenge Housing Association Ltd,silver,cladding,BAE,site,buildings,Housing association,landlord,landlords,staff
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43R0N - . Spectrum Housing Group office Christchurch, now Sovereign Housing Association, Spectrum House, Grange Rd, Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK, BH23 4GE. Photographed on 30 May 2019. Provider of tenancy services. The company operate as a charitable organization and offers student accommodation and social housing services to the residents of United Kingdom. Historically, images of homes and residential development can become important evidence of regeneration, demolition and tenure change, particularly where large estates or industrial structures are later substantially altered. Looking at the subject's development, workplace portraits and occupational scenes record skills, uniforms, tools and customer service that can disappear as industries modernise
They are useful social-history evidence because they place individual workers within the everyday economy rather than presenting a building or product in isolation. In 2026, the pressure to build more homes, particularly social and affordable housing, makes contrasting residential forms especially relevant to debate about density, planning and tenure
They can illustrate density, planning, neighbourhood change, regeneration and contrasting forms of tenure. For the 2026 context, service work remains central to the British economy while recruitment, pay, automation and changing customer expectations still reshape many occupations
Historic and contemporary workplace photographs therefore have relevance to labour, skills and employment as well as the immediate subject. The historical context is that housing photographs document changing ideas about density, tenure, architecture and neighbourhood design
Tower blocks, estates, gated developments and converted industrial buildings each represent different responses to demand for homes in particular periods. Useful subject and context terms include apartments, flats, housing estate, property, housing supply, residential architecture, and urban housing.
Grange Rd, Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK, BH23 4GE
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Keywords: wwedding,creative,wedding,weddings,shots,pano,tiny,planet,tinyplanet,tonysmith,Christchurch,harbour,hotel,2013,bone,foxley,bonefoxley,guests,dorset,Mudeford,UK,England,Hanx or Thanx
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8546899230 - 'An alternative view of all their guests!
A five shot hand held panorama turned into a tiny planet.',
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Keywords: Mudeford,Christchurch,wedding,dorset,photographer,destination,marriage,ceremony,foxleybone,foxley,bone,bone-foxley,feb,february,2013,23,23rd,UK,England,Jen,Jennifer,Steven,Steve,Nottingham,best,man,bride,bridesmaids,GB,sea,seaside,weddings,proud
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8504082949 - 'Best viewed on black (or just click main image) a panorama from a wedding shoot this weekend.
A fabulous seaside hotel location, but in February you can guess that the weather at down to -2C was pretty cold and very grey. Many goosebumps on the bridesmaids, but a cracking day had by all and a great start to the marriage of Jen Foxley and Steven Alan Bone.
Richard Connolly my partner in crime and I were kept very busy and had a great day with all the friends and family who attended. This is a panorama of five images stitched together and practically everyone who attended, all in one shot. If you check, only 4 people who blinked or had their eyes closed out of 60, a personal best!
We wish the best of luck to the two of them, be sure to book us for the Christening party! ',
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Keywords: Christchurch,Harbour,Hotel,Christchurch Harbour Hotel,dorset,mudeford,England,UK,wedding,photography,wedding photography,sea,side,seaside,cold,february,Steve,Steven,Jen,Bone,Foxley,Steven Bone,Jen Foxley,Jennie,Jennie Foxley,wwedding
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8504220255 - 'A fabulous seaside hotel location, but in February you can guess that the weather at down to -2C was pretty cold and very grey. Many goosebumps on the bridesmaids, but a cracking day had by all and a great start to the marriage of Jen Foxley and Steven Alan Bone.
Richard Connolly my partner in crime and I were kept very busy and had a great day with all the friends and family who attended.
We wish the best of luck to the two of them, be sure to book us for the Christening party! ',
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,boat,ship,port,harbour,harbor,up,Build 2008,2008,2452 gt,3682 dwt,England,UK,in,BH15,Harbour Office 20 New Quay Road Poole,Dorset,BH15 4AF,20,New Quay Road,20 New Quay Road,night,evening,dusk,moored,mooring,the,shipping,natural harbour,harbours,ports,crane,cranes,Monrovia,Monrovian,flag
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BG7KGH - . This carefully observed view of Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The defining feature is Herakles Monrovia vessel in Poole Harbour, Dorset,England,UK. Its broader subject matter includes changing streetscape, regional identity, urban commerce, local trading, retail vacancy, social history, customer footfall, independent trading, built environment, high-street commerce, historical comparison, public realm, town-centre economy, and before-and-after reference. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with vacant units, business rates and bringing underused premises back into productive use. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial identity and local use around Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF before changed technology alters the character of the place. Other connected aspects are local character, commercial streetscape, visual archive, period detail, local history, retail property, bricks-and-mortar retail, and documentary photography. References to vessel, Herakles, Poole, Monrovia, and Dorset give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. Around Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Its period value extends to vacant units and bringing underused premises back into productive use in a form that can be compared with future views of Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF. The location additionally provides evidence for hybrid working and the shift toward mixed retail, leisure, service and residential centres within the real-world context of Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF.
Harbour Office, 20 New Quay Road ,Poole, Dorset,England,UK, BH15 4AF
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Keywords: poole,tony,quay,smith,hotpix,tonysmith,tonysmithhotpix,analogue,joiner,pano,panorama,stitcher,stitched,Dorset,sandbanks,ferry,cherbourg,wide,shot,motorbikes,motorbike,LG05ZVT,LG05,ZVT,arms,Poole Arms,enefco,house,formerly,john,carter,ltd,1887,portsmouth,hoy,solent,scene,ship,ships,sunseeker,leathers,STS Lord Nelson,STS,Lord,Nelson
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5679030451 - 'This is a joiner panorama from the 'Coles Miller Dream Machines' biker meet on Poole Quay, Dorset.
For some years, between April and September each Tuesday evening is 'Motorbike Night'. Coles Miller are soliciters and are now 'sponsoring' the event.
From 6pm, the Quay is closed to all traffic, which lets everyone wander around and look at the various machines. Owners, many well heeled, plus the odd Satans Slave and Hells Angel are keen to show off their pride &
joy.
On this tuesday evening there must have been 1000 to 1500 bikes. A panorama joiner in a Hockney style is probably the only way to show the size of the spectacle.
This has been formed from over 20 images and the original size is 15115x7115 pixels.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HFE7 - The JST takes both disabled and able-bodied men and women to sea, to not only teach them how to crew a tall ship, but to promote equality, sharing, and to celebrate our individual differences by working together to achieve greater things.
Since the JST was established in 1978 over 36,000 people have sailed with us. Of these approximately 12,500 people were disabled and 4,500 wheelchair users.
A trip with the JST changes the lives of disabled people as they suddenly realise that, far from being unable to join in with everybody else, they can do everything. I've seen people come home from a voyage and seem five feet taller “ the experience has completely changed the way they see themselves.
Alan Titchmarsh, Vice Patron
Poole harbour, Dorset, England, UK BH15 4AJ
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Keywords: Dorset,toffs,Haven,sand,toff,banks,sandbanks,hotel,rich,lord,tof Dorset,toffingham,toffees,chewed,up,caramels,Quality,street,WAGS,homes,for,interior,music,England,UK,fine,food,dining,joiner,panorama,cool,tonesmith,tone,hotpix!,#tony,#smith,#tonysmith,#tonysmithhotpix,#tonysmithotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4997236096 - 'Enter Sandman - 'Metallica' - Play this track here.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
'Enter Sandman' is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the first track on their fifth album Metallica and was released as the album's first single. The song was produced by Bob Rock, and the music was written by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, and James Hetfield. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Hetfield wrote the lyrics, which deal with the concept of a child's nightmares.
'Enter Sandman' was the first song Metallica had written for their 1991 self-titled album, Metallica. Metallica's songwriting method involved lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Jason Newsted submitting tapes of song ideas and concepts to rhythm guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, who then used the material in conjunction with their own ideas to write songs in Ulrich's house in Berkeley, California.
'Enter Sandman' apparently evolved from a guitar riff that Hammett wrote. Originally, the riff was 2 bars in length, but Ulrich suggested the first bar be played 4 times. The song was quickly finished, but Hetfield did not come up with vocal melodies and lyrics for a long time.
The song, in fact, was among the album's last to have lyrics, and the lyrics featured in the song are not the original
Hetfield felt that 'Enter Sandman' sounded 'catchy and kind of commercial' and so to contradict the sound, he wrote lyrics about 'destroy[ing] the perfect family
a huge horrible secret in a family' that included references to cot death.
For the first time in Metallica's history, however, Ulrich and producer Bob Rock told Hetfield that they felt he could write better lyrics. Nevertheless, according to Ulrich, the song was the 'foundation, the guide to the whole record' even before it had lyrics.
It appears always to be played live and has been covered several times, including by Richard Cheese.
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Maybe this shot could have been entitled 'Enter Sandbanks'. It is a 41 shot joiner/panorama taken in the restaurant bar of the Haven hotel at Sandbanks, Dorset.
Sandbanks is a small peninsula or spit (1km or 0.39 sq mi) crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. It is well-known for the highly regarded Sandbanks Beach and property value
Sandbanks has, by area, the fourth highest land value in the world. The Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs Coastline area has been dubbed as 'Britain's Palm Beach' by the national media.
There are exclusive homes both on Sandbanks and across the immediate region, stretching east from the Harbour to The Avenue (the eastern boundary of Poole). The adjacent areas of Lilliput, Branksome Park and Canford Cliffs, also have the largest concentration of expensive properties outside London. Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is among many famous residents of the Sandbanks area. In 2005 a modest bungalow on the peninsula sold for three million pounds, despite its state of disrepair.
The Haven Hotel is an AA four star hotel at the end of Sandbanks overlooking the Studland chain ferry over towards Corfe Castle. The first hotel built on this location was the North Haven Inn in 1838. The Inn was demolished and replaced with the present Haven Hotel in 1887.
Guglielmo Marconi established a wireless transmitter at the Haven in 1899, and carried out some of his first wireless telegraphy experiments from the hotel. Photographs and information on these experiments are still on display in the Marconi Lounge, (where I enjoyed a pint of Ringwood Fortyniner bitter). Theres a lovely view out to sea, bit for goodness sake don't forget your credit card (ouch!).
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Keywords: britsh,fullers,fuller,beer,pub,pubs,dorset,uk,bar,b&B,bed,breakfast,pano,joiner,davidhockney,david,hockney,hotpicks,hotpix,hotpics,hot,pix,pics,tony,smith,tonysmith,stitched,panorama,join,joined,images,widescreen,wide,\u043f\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0430,\u30d1\u30ce\u30e9\u30de,\u5168\u666f,\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4648054002 - 'The Fishermans Haunt was originally built as an inn dating back to 1673. This set of shots, joined in a Hockney stylee was taken just after my breakfast. I have always been a fan of his photo stage, when he did many 'joiner' panoramas. It inspired me to have a go and the fascination in takeing something that no one had ever taken or visualised before has always excited me. So no apologies for rough edges(!).
The Fullers brewery write up describes it as 'this olde worlde property is full of period features, character and charm. All 12 bedrooms are stylish and furnished to an excellent standard. We take great care in choosing our beds and bed linen, so that our guests have a comfortable and relaxing sleep'.
It goes on 'The restaurant enjoys an excellent reputation for good home-cooked food, using the finest local produce, good wines and Fuller's award winning beers. The Fisherman's Haunt is close to the New Forest, within easy reach of the Christchurch and Bournemouth areas and is ideal for the country lover and angler, with the River Avon being close by'.
Being a fan of Fullers beers I have stayed there a few times while in the area, although the Woolpack just a short walk towards Ringwood is my usual choice for food. The 'Haunt is doing more local food and food sourced from local New Forest ingredients now I have noticed, which can only be a good thing.
To check it out, The Fishermans Haunt can be found on Salisbury Road, Winkton, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AS, England Tel: 01202 477283
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Keywords: Bert Hiscock 33287,3rd,May,1917,Christchurch,Church,Priory,gotonysmith,red,book,of,remembrance,day,11/11/11,11th,Nov,1918,is,an,ecclesiastical,parish,and,former,priory,church,in,Christchurch,in,the,English,county,Dorset,Bert,Hiscock,33287,Posted,Missing,Arras,3rd,May,1917,Christchurch,Priory,is,an,ecclesiastical,parish,and,former,priory,church,in,Christchurch,in,the,English,county,of,Dorset,formerly,in,Hampshire,.,The,story,of,Christchurch,Priory,goes,back,to,at,least,the,middle,of,the,11th,century,as,Domesday,says,there,was,a,priory,of,24,secular,canons,here,in,the,reign,of,Edward,the,Confessor.,The,Priory,is,on,the,site,of,an,earlier,church,dating,from,800AD.,In 1094 a chief minister of William II,Ranulf Flambard,then Dean of Twynham,began,the,building,of,a,church.,Local,legend,has,it,that,Flambard,originally,intended,the,church,to,be,built,on,top,of,nearby,St.,Catherines,Hill,but,during the night,gotonysmith,1,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF225E - Bert Hiscock 33287, Posted Missing, Arras 3rd May 1917 Christchurch Cathedral Church Priory.
Many of the fallen are recorded in books of remembrance like this.
Christchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset (formerly in Hampshire).
Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch Dorset, Southern England , UK
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Keywords: sopley,winkton,hampshire,christchurch,dorset,ringwood,beer,ales,england,traditional,pub,UK,CAMRA,night,dusk,magic,hour,tripod,low,light,tonysmith,tony,smith,highway,road,12-24,sigma,wide angle lens,wide,favourite,pubs,public,houses,noche,nuit,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4399167540 - 'An excellent country pub for food near Sopley Mill and church. Here captured at dusk in a cold february.
It is thatched with real fires and has a large garden and dining area. It is a 17th Century building situated between Ringwood and Christchurch about five miles from the famous Ringwood Brewery. It was originally a private house, and became an inn in 1725.
Sopley village was a centre of smuggling. The smugglers boats were heaved up from the River Avon to the Woolpack, where pack horses were waiting to take the goods to the New Forest and onward to the centres of Winchester and London.
The pub name probably originated because the vicar, the Rev. James Willis, was a keen sheep farmer and took a major part in distributing his Merino sheep, of which he had over a thousand throughout the district. These are a small, short-woolled breed, prized for their fine wool. As IOW Ray mentions below too, this pub sign was painted by local Sign Artist, Peter J Oldreive.
If you are in the area, drop in for a satisfying pint.
Another classic pub at dusk www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4201081728/
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Keywords: Simla,Blandford,Forum,kitchen,chefs,engine,room,cafe,eatery,restaurant,Blandford Forum,Dorset,UK,England,south,southern,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4271657007 - 'A shot from the engine room of Blandford Forums premier Indian eatery.
Quickly taken away from the business of preparing peshwari nans, roti's and some specialist dals and curries.
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Keywords: Car,park,steps,multistory,multi,story,parking,stair,well,stairwell,365days,this photo rocks,poole,quay,multistorie,carpark,concrete,metal,rail,railings,down,up,chasem,dorset,south,west,southwest,england,uk,gb,britain,grey,gray,spiril,spiral,wide,superwide,tonysmith,tony,smith,building,buildings,built,architecture,abstract,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix,hotpix.rocketmail.com,hotpixuk.rocketmail.com,contact.tony.smith.gmail.com,tony.smith.gmail.com,tonys@miscs.com,tony.smith@mis-ams.com
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4050711807 - 'Take a journey here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4201094468/
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Keywords: poole harbour,Dorset,England,UK,gotonysmith,stair,well,concentric,circles,going,lookingdown,yellow,black,danger,height,heights,fall,falling,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,parking,look,stairs,inaccessible,escape,route,exit.,looking,down,trip,hazard,rail,railing,rails,descend,descending
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWJH - . Looking down a Car park stairwell, Poole harbour, Dorset, England, UK. Photographed on 22 October 2009. The recorded location is Car park stairwell, Castle Street, Poole harbour, Dorset, England, UK. Looking down Car park stairwell, poole harbour, Dorset, England, UK. Yellow & black striped stairs guide you down. Historically, motoring objects and vehicles chart the development of mass car ownership, styling, fuel retail and road culture
Classic cars, petrol pumps and service-station equipment can identify a period through design details that disappeared as vehicles and forecourts became standardised. In the longer view, britain's road landscape has accumulated layers of transport history: old milestones and cast signs coexist with speed limits, parking controls, motorway infrastructure and electronic traffic management
Such details reveal how movement and road safety have been regulated over time. Looking at the subject's development, mobility is shaped by both technology and policy
Images of vehicles and transport infrastructure record changing design, accessibility, fuel use, ownership patterns and the ways towns organise movement. In 2026, the motor industry is undergoing another major transition as electric vehicles gain market share and charging infrastructure expands
Images of petrol pumps, classic cars and older service stations provide a direct visual contrast with the emerging electric-mobility landscape. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed. Related search language includes motoring heritage, automobile, automotive history, vintage vehicle, car culture, garage equipment, road transport, motor vehicle, historic vehicle, motoring history, highway, street scene, and junction.
Car park stairwell, Castle Street, Poole harbour, Dorset, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4050685287 - 'A grade II listed building the Poole Customs House was built in 1814 and is now a rather nice restaurant and bar.
The old customs house on the quay was featured in the 1986 BBC drama, 'The Collectors' with Poole set as the fictional Dorset town of Wrelling. thankfully, there are no plans as yet to release the series on DVD.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYA7D - Poole Quay, Dorset at dusk, Poole, Dorset BH15 1AB showing Corkers bar and High Street.
Poole Quay is a visitor attraction to the south of the town centre lined with a mixture of traditional public houses, redeveloped warehouses, modern apartment blocks and historic listed buildings. Once the busy centre of Poole's maritime industry, all port activities moved to Hamworthy in the 1970s as the Quay became increasingly popular with tourists.
The Grade II* listed Customs House on the quay-front was built in 1814 and now functions as a restaurant and bar. Nearby the Grade I listed Town Cellars, a medieval warehouse built in the 15th century on the foundations of a 14th century stone building, houses a local history centre.
Scaplen's Court, another Grade I listed building, also dates from the medieval era. The Poole Pottery production factory once stood on the eastern end of the Quay but the site was redeveloped into a luxury apartment block and marina in 2001, although an outlet store remains on the site. Boats regularly depart from the quay during the summer and provide cruises around the harbour and to Brownsea Island, the River Frome and Swanage.
Public artworks along the Quay include Sea Music “ a large metal sculpture designed by Sir Anthony Caro, and a life-size bronze sculpture of Robert Baden-Powell created to celebrate the founding of the Scout Movement on Brownsea Island. At the western end of the quay near the mouth of Holes Bay is Poole Bridge. Built in 1927, it is the third bridge to be located on the site since 1834
High St, Poole Quay, Poole, Dorset , England, UK, BH15 1AB
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Keywords: press,garden,bell,push,stately,home,nt,wet,dorset,365days,unlimited photos,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3871490000 - 'The property includes The Trust's largest collection of horse-drawn carriages
Varied collections of eccentric traveller Rosalie Chichester.
Devon's largest colony of lesser horseshoe bats via the 'bat-cam'
Charming Victorian pleasure grounds
Home to Jacob sheep, red deer and peacocks
Carriage rides around the grounds
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Keywords: Ilfracombe,Pier,Tavern,Dorset,pub,bar,ale,harbour,quay,dusk,lights,traffic,trail,trails,ferry,terminal,boats,tripod,shot,tripod shot,long,exposure,long exposure,365days,www.thewdcc.org.uk,thewdcc.org.uk,wdcc.org.uk,Warrington,society,District,Camera,club,photographic,photography,SLR,DSLR,group,GYCA,Bellhouse,bellhouse Club,tonysmith,tony,smith,noche,nuit,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3871490136 - 'Night shot, just off the harbour.
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Keywords: Night shot long exposure at Ilfracombe Pier tavern,SW England,UK,gotonysmith,The,9EQ,EX349EQ,holiday,tourist,destination,summer,English,freehouse,pub,alehouse,sea,side,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Dorset,north,dusk,night,evening,bar,movement,seaside,coast,Pier,tavern,pubs,bars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CET167 - . Dusk at the Ilfracombe Pier tavern, North Dorset, SW England, UK. Photographed on 25 August 2009. The recorded location is Ilfracombe Pier tavern, North Dorset, SW England, UK EX34 9EQ. Historically, pub buildings and signs provide a useful record of the licensed trade, from traditional alehouses and brewery estates to contemporary hospitality businesses
They are also part of the story of evolving high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historical premises. As background, ports and vessels are central to Britain's maritime history, linking coastal communities and inland industry with fishing, trade, passenger travel and international shipping
Harbours, docks and working craft also reflect changing technology, from traditional fishing fleets to high-speed workboats and modern freight logistics. Historically, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. In 2026, pubs continue to sit at the centre of arguments about high-street vitality, local identity and hospitality economics
England's 2026/27 rating arrangements include dedicated relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues, underlining the sector's continuing economic and cultural significance. Against the 2026 backdrop, ports remain crucial to UK trade, offshore energy, passenger travel and supply chains, while decarbonisation is driving interest in cleaner fuels, shore power and more efficient vessels
Older working-boat and harbour images therefore have both maritime-history and contemporary transport relevance. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent.
Ilfracombe Pier tavern, North Dorset, SW England, UK EX34 9EQ
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Keywords: Ilfracombe,sunset,dorset,uk,britain,rocks,seascape,spray,surf,sky,coast,north,northdorset,365days,sea,scape,out,land,hills,warm,light,dusk,dawn,cloud,detail,evening,summer,windy,wind,waves,slow,exposure,long,tripod,HDR,high dynamic range,tonysmith,tony,smith,noche,nuit,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3870706387 - 'Just caught this before a shower. Only lasted ten minutes or so then wet, wet,wet.
Longish exposure shows the waves lashing around the rocks.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CET17K - . Sun set over Ilfracombe, North Dorset, SW England, UK. Photographed on 24 August 2009. The recorded location is Ilfracombe North Dorset, SW England, UK. In the longer view, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. In the longer view, harbours and shipping routes have long shaped British coastal and riverside towns
Fishing, cargo handling, ferry services, shipbuilding and port engineering created distinctive working landscapes that increasingly coexist with tourism, leisure craft and waterfront regeneration. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that modern maritime policy increasingly combines freight efficiency with lower-carbon shipping and port investment
Photographs of working vessels and harbours can illustrate the continuity between traditional maritime trades and today's logistics, offshore and passenger sectors. In historical terms, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. From a heritage perspective, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental evolution and shifting patterns of use.
Ilfracombe North Dorset, SW England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3690684063 - '(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYAA8 - The Priory Church Parish of Christchurch, Dorset South West England with a passing priest.
Christchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset (formerly in Hampshire). Christchurch Priory is rated as in the top 18 churches in the Country and described by The Times as the least appreciated of the Great Churches of England. It is the longest parish church in the country and is larger than 21 English Anglican Cathedrals.
The legend of the miraculous beam dates to the early 12th century. The story is that a beam was found to have been cut too short when it was hoisted into place.
This would have been embarrassing for the carpenters since the wood was expensive and would be difficult to replace. There was however a mysterious carpenter who had worked and eaten alone. The day following the discovery, when the carpenters returned they found the beam was in place and it now fitted.
The unknown carpenter was never seen again, and the story came to be that it was Jesus Christ who had intervened. The church became Christ's Church of Twynham in commemoration of the event. In time the town became Twynham-Christchurch and eventually shortened to Christchurch. The beam can be seen today and is located in the Priory's Ambulatory.
Christchurch Priory, Quay Road, Christchurch, Dorset , South west England, UK BH23 1BU
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3690683323 - 'Near Holmsley, Dorset. England UK
A chot from nearer the coast here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3690684063/in/set-72157617...
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N96 - . Steam train driver, on the Swanage Railway, Dorset, South West England, UK, in monochrome. Photographed on 1 January 1997. Looking at the subject's development, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. In historical terms, community organisations create social infrastructure: places and activities where residents meet, learn, exhibit work, volunteer and organise
Photographs help preserve the people and spaces behind that often-invisible civic contribution. Looking at the subject's development, photographs of workers and volunteers document the human side of services that are otherwise represented only by buildings or organisations
Clothing, roles and working environments can reveal changing expectations of customer service, employment and community participation. For the 2026 context, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of previous operators, ticket machines and station branding help illustrate how quickly the passenger railway changes. During 2026, community ownership and volunteering are prominent themes in local regeneration, including government support intended to help communities protect valued local assets
Images of volunteer-run libraries and local groups therefore have strong contemporary relevance. During 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era.
Swanage Railway, Dorset, South West England, UK
