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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1798,Cat & Lion,Joseph Holt,Stretton,Warrington,WA4 4NB,pub,hotel,Tarporley Road,brewery pub,British pub,hospitality,beer,restaurant,dusk,evening,Cheshire,North West England,roadside pub,pub exterior,England,UK,culture,public art,heritage,tourism,local identity,urban art,community
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCW8DP - . The Cat & Lion Joseph Holt pub and hotel at Stretton, Warrington, at dusk. The large brick pub is photographed in the blue light of evening with warm interior illumination, hanging baskets and prominent brewery signage. The Cat & Lion at Stretton is a Joseph Holt pub and hotel on Tarporley Road, south of Warrington. Joseph Holt is a long-established Manchester brewer and pub operator whose estate remains strongly associated with Greater Manchester and the surrounding North West. The substantial roadside pub represents a type of suburban and semi-rural hospitality venue serving diners, drinkers, hotel guests and motorists. Evening exterior views are particularly useful for editorial themes around pub trading, hospitality, brewery-owned estates, local employment, drink-driving awareness and the changing economics of British pubs. The location is Cat & Lion, Tarporley Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NB, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. There is also a strong sense of contemporary place: practical objects, signage and architecture are shown as they actually appear in use, without removing the clutter that makes a documentary photograph informative. The image therefore has value not only for current news features but also for retrospective comparisons of how streets, services, brands and public expectations evolve over time. Details that might seem mundane at the moment of photography can later help date a streetscape or explain how a service was delivered, which is one reason straightforward editorial documentation remains useful to archives and publishers. This makes the photograph a useful piece of contemporary editorial documentation. It preserves a clear, searchable record of the subject and its setting for future editorial comparison.
Cat & Lion, Tarporley Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4NB, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,station,London Euston,WCML,intercity,trains,train,railway station,Cheshire,Warrington,evening,electric train,EMU,overhead cables,passenger rail,UK rail travel,railway,boarding,Euston,public transport,commuter,travel,long distance,rail,British railway,canopy,overhead,electric wires,train operator,rail infrastructure,passenger,experience,sustainable,business travel,railway journey,intercity service,dusk,connectivity
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF28Y - Evening view of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino intercity train standing at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in Cheshire, England, with the service destination shown as London Euston. The photograph captures a busy West Coast Main Line platform at dusk, with passengers boarding beside the open train doors, station lighting glowing under the canopy and a cool blue evening sky above the overhead electric wires. The Avanti West Coast branding is visible on the train side, making the image useful for editorial coverage of rail travel, long-distance commuting, public transport, passenger experience, railway capacity, north west connectivity and journeys between Cheshire, the Midlands and London. Warrington Bank Quay is an important town-centre station on the electrified West Coast Main Line, serving intercity routes as well as regional travel. The scene also shows the industrial rail setting around Bank Quay, with railway infrastructure, platforms, signage, overhead line equipment and station architecture all contributing to a strong documentary transport image. The dusk timing gives the platform a commuter and business-travel feel, suitable for stories about evening departures, timetable reliability, rail investment, fares, station accessibility, sustainable travel, modal shift from road to rail and the continuing importance of direct services to London Euston. The image is also relevant to stock uses around Avanti West Coast operations, Pendolino trains, WCML services, Cheshire transport, rail franchising, passenger rail policy, electrified railway routes and the practical reality of using intercity rail outside the largest city stations. Visible details include the yellow safety line, brick platform surface, destination information display, canopy lights, passengers waiting or boarding, and the distinctive dark Avanti train livery, all photographed in natural low evening light.
Parker Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF294 - Avanti West Coast train stands with its doors open at Warrington Bank Quay railway station in the evening, continuing towards London Euston. The electronic destination display identifies the 21:32 departure and shows Crewe among its calls. Overhead wires, platform lighting, the yellow safety line and a blue-grey twilight sky place the scene on the electrified West Coast Main Line.
The train appears to be one of Avanti West Coast's modern Evero units, introduced to replace older Voyager trains. The exact unit number and class are not fully legible, so they have not been asserted as fact. Warrington Bank Quay is an important interchange on the London to Glasgow railway corridor, serving long-distance Avanti services and regional trains. Its position connects Warrington with London, Birmingham, the North West, North Wales and Scotland.
Avanti West Coast began operating the West Coast Partnership in December 2019. Its performance has attracted sustained political and passenger criticism, particularly over delays, cancellations, overcrowding and reliability. Office of Rail and Road figures recorded 33,003 complaints and more than 1.39 million closed delay-compensation claims for Avanti during 2024“25. These figures provide context for debate about service quality, although infrastructure failures, weather, trespass and disruption involving other operators can also cause delay.
The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 established public-sector operation as the default when existing contracts expire. Avanti remained privately operated in June 2026, but its services are intended to transfer into public ownership under the wider Great British Railways programme. This photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of rail renationalisation, train operator performance, passenger frustration, West Coast Main Line capacity, evening travel, railway investment, intercity transport, rolling stock and links between northern England and London
Parker Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, WA1 1LW.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_9690,Dusk,Appleton,Thorn,Hall,Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PW0T - . Dusk at Appleton Thorn Village Hall. Photographed on 22 March 2026. The recorded location is Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The historical setting for town centre is that town and neighbourhood photographs 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. Seen through architectural detail, the earlier context is that the built environment is continually reused
Warehouses become apartments, stations become event spaces and commercial premises acquire new occupants, making older photographs particularly valuable for tracing regeneration, demolition, conservation and adaptive reuse. In the 2026 discussion of town centre, regeneration, housing growth and changing high streets continue to alter many British towns, giving well-located photographs practical relevance for local-past comparison. The 2026 relevance of architectural detail comes from the fact that current planning debates place growing emphasis on housing delivery, retrofit, accessibility and the reuse of brownfield sites
Architectural photographs therefore connect design history with present-day questions about regeneration, sustainability and urban density. Closely related image-search terms include local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, community history, local landmark, urban change, local character, public realm, place-making, historic comparison, local heritage, historic building, facade, urban design, and heritage building. Associated keywords and synonyms include construction, property, cityscape, architectural history, building conservation, and IMG_9690. A further layer of meaning comes from local history, place identity and townscape. The image also relates directly to place identity, townscape and streetscape.
Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Irish,tourism,tourist,attraction,city,centre,dusk,evening,Liffey,cast iron,illuminated,pedestrian,free,historic,history,romantic,nightscape,blue hour,waterfront,dockside,capital,lamp,lit,streetscape,architectural,heritage,nineteenth century,atmospheric,break,quayside,buildings,postcard,view,Wellington Bridge history,north and south,reflections,beneath
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDMW - The Ha'penny Bridge, officially named the Liffey Bridge, forms an elegant illuminated arch across the River Liffey in the heart of Dublin city centre. Photographed at blue hour, the historic pedestrian crossing glows vivid green beneath a deep cobalt sky. Decorative railings, curved cast-iron ribs and traditional lamp standards are reflected in the dark moving water, while softly lit quayside buildings create an atmospheric urban backdrop. The evening illumination gives one of Dublin's most familiar landmarks an especially romantic, almost theatrical character.
The bridge links Bachelor's Walk on the north side of the river with Wellington Quay and the Temple Bar area on the south. Opened in May 1816, it was originally called the Wellington Bridge and replaced ferries operated by William Walsh. Pedestrians initially paid a halfpenny toll, matching the former ferry fare and giving the crossing the affectionate name by which it remains universally known. The toll was eventually abolished in 1919, while Liffey Bridge became its official name.
Designed under the supervision of John Windsor, the graceful single-span structure was assembled from cast-iron sections manufactured at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. Its light profile, ornamental metalwork and practical pedestrian role made it an important early example of urban iron bridge engineering. A major restoration completed in 2001 preserved much of its historic fabric and returned the structure to its pale traditional finish.
Seen here without the usual daytime crowds, the floodlit bridge appears calm and intimate. The combination of historic architecture, reflections, city lights and darkening sky creates a strong sense of place and romance. The photograph can illustrate Dublin tourism, Irish architectural heritage, European city breaks, riverside walking, historic engineering, evening sightseeing and the enduring connection between the north and south sides of the Irish capital.
Ha'penny Bridge, North City, Dublin 1, with Wellington Quay, Dublin 2
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Stockport,rail,railway,train,station,at,dusk,night,safe,commuter,evening,travel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0EEAH - . Stockport train station at night , dusk evening travel. Photographed on 17 November 2023, this autumn image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Stockport, rail, railway, train, station, dusk, night, safe, commuter, evening, travel, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Weather and natural light are part of the visual character of the frame, helping define the season, atmosphere, colour and visibility of architectural or landscape detail. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
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Keywords: town,centre,WA1,Cheshire,England,English,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA1 2TL,evening,sunset,dusk,Anglican,history,historic,tower,towers,churches,spires,1354,1696,attractive,attraction,tourist,tourism,Church of England,CofE,view,through,trees,distinctive,feature,Ring of Bells,pub,bar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6HB - . St Elphin's parish Church & Ring of Bells pub, evening sunset, Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2TL. Photographed on 15 August 2023. Among parish churches, it is the third tallest in England. But nothing survives above ground of the original building (a Saxon wooden church), and only the chancel and crypt remain from its successor, the first stone building, which was built in 1354. Shelled and badly damaged by the Parliamentary forces in the Civil War of the 17th century, the tower of that church had to be rebuilt in 1696, and the nave was rebuilt in l770. The south aisle was added in the early 19th century, and the whole building was restored between 1859 and 1867, when the present distinctive spire was added. Inside, galleries in the aisles contain pews with doors, and some of the stained glass is by AWN Pugin. The background to architectural conservation is that parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social 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 town centre, 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 licensed premises, historical context shows that british pubs developed from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, music venues and landmarks
Names, brewery signs, etched glass, tiled interiors and evolving fascias can preserve local history even when ownership or use changes. Current 2026 context around architectural conservation is that many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for.
Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2TL
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Keywords: town,centre,WA1,Cheshire,England,English,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA1 2TL,evening,sunset,dusk,Anglican,history,historic,tower,towers,churches,spires,1354,1696,attractive,attraction,tourist,tourism,Church of England,CofE,view,through,trees,distinctive,feature,unique,special
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6HG - . St Elphin's parish Church, evening sunset, Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2TL. Photographed on 15 August 2023. Among parish churches, it is the third tallest in England. But nothing survives above ground of the original building (a Saxon wooden church), and only the chancel and crypt remain from its successor, the first stone building, which was built in 1354. Shelled and badly damaged by the Parliamentary forces in the Civil War of the 17th century, the tower of that church had to be rebuilt in 1696, and the nave was rebuilt in l770. The south aisle was added in the early 19th century, and the whole building was restored between 1859 and 1867, when the present distinctive spire was added. Inside, galleries in the aisles contain pews with doors, and some of the stained glass is by AWN Pugin. Looking at place of worship, the longer history is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community past
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family past. The background to historic comparison is that town and neighbourhood photographs 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. Within the history of agriculture, irrigation and crop management became increasingly mechanised during the twentieth century, allowing farmers to control water and improve yields but also increasing attention to resource use and environmental impact. In 2026, place of worship remains relevant because historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for tourism, music, community use and local identity
Images of interiors, memorials and churchyards can support stories about conservation.
Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2TL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cardiff,Wales,Cymru,UK,city,centre,CF10,CF10 1EA,penalty,charges,notices,notice,parking,ticket,issued,vehicle,to,incorrectly,parked,in,Quay St,council,police,traffic,officer,officers,attendant,patrol,patrols,yellow,dusk,night,evening,PCN,offence,offences
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFER1D - A penalty charge notice from Cardiff council, is an official notification that you have been found to have committed a minor offence, for which there is a standard penalty charge. PCN are used to streamline the process of penalising minor offenders, without the expense and complication of legal proceedings.
Any offence that has a standard penalty charge, is not an offence that you can be prosecuted for. A penalty charge is not the same thing as an enforceable fine. That being said, you can't just ignore a PCN. You will need to either appeal against it or pay it.
Cardiff council issues Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) for a number of reasons. However, the most common reasons why you might either find one attached to your vehicle or be sent one by post, are for minor traffic rule infractions and parking offences.
If you are issued with a PCN, what do you need to do with it? Can you ignore it, or do you have to pay it? Or is there some way to make an appeal against the PCN?
You can't pay a penalty charge notice in instalments. There are three ways to pay a Cardiff council penalty charge notice. You can pay online, as long as you know the PCN number and have a credit or debit card. There is also a payment hotline that is open 7 days a week, around the clock. You can call 029 2044 5900 and give the PCN number, and then pay using a payment card. Lastly, you can make out a cheque or postal order to Cardiff Council, write the PCN number on the back, and then post it to the following address:
Parking Services, PO Box 47, Cardiff, CF11 1QB
Quay St, Cardiff , Wales, UK, CF10 1EA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFER1H - A statue of Aneurin Bevan stands at the western end of Queen Street, Cardiff, Wales in recognition of Aneurin Bevan (1897 “ 1960) who is credited with founding the National Health Service (NHS). It has been described as perhaps one of Wales' most iconic statues
Aneurin Nye Bevan PC (15 November 1897 “ 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government in which he spearheaded the creation of the British National Health Service. He is also known for his wider contribution to the founding of the British welfare state.
Bevan is widely regarded as one of the most influential left-wing politicians in British history.
The statue was erected in 1987, designed by Robert Thomas.
Bevan became Labour MP for Ebbw Vale in 1929, subsequently an effective public speaker known for his left wing views and being temporarily expelled from the party on two occasions (one of them for his opposition to nuclear weapons). He was elected to the Labour's National Executive and became Minister for Health in the post-war Labour government, where he was behind the nationalisation of healthcare and founding of the NHS. As Minister for Housing he took steps to solve the post-war housing shortage. Bevan remained MP for Tredegar until his death in 1960.
The statue was commissioned by South Glamorgan County Council and designed by Welsh sculptor, Robert Thomas, who also created a number of other sculptures in Cardiff city centre. The statue was erected in 1987 at the far end of Queen Street. It is the only statue of Bevan (as of 2021) in the United Kingdom.
The figure of Bevan, wearing a suit and leaning forward in a typical pose, is cast in bronze and stands on top of a polished granite pedestal. The statue is 1.83 metres (6.0 ft) in height, while the pedestal is 2.14 metres (7.0 ft) high. In gold on the front of the pedestal are the words Founder of the National Health Service.
Queen Street, Cardiff, Wales, UK,CF10 2BU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,GB,Great Britain,Merseyside,L36,at,night,dusk,EV,electric,car,shop,store,VW,Liverpool,L36 3YD,handy,charge,your,chain,Lidl,Ltd,PodPoint,charger,in,using,use,with,a,the,Pod Point,green,eco,low carbon,station,shortfall
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1MFF0 - Pod Point is a UK provider of electric vehicle charging station.[1][2] It provides charging units for home, business and public use. Since forming in 2009, Pod Point has manufactured and sold over 137,000 charging points. It has also developed one of the UK's largest public networks, connecting EV drivers with hundreds of charging stations nationwide at locations such as Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Center Parcs and Southern Rail.[3] Since 2014, when it signed a partnership with automaker Nissan, it also operates in Norway.
Pod Point operates the charge point Pod Point Network which is accessible via a smartphone app.
In 2018, Tesco, Volkswagen and Pod Point teamed up to install electric vehicle charging points in over 600 stores by 2022, to create the UK's largest retail EV charging network.
In 2018-2019, Pod Point launched its Electric Schools initiative. Up to thirty primary schools in highly polluted parts of the UK were given the opportunity to claim a free 7 kW Pod Point charging point and installation. The initiative was also launched to help inspire young learners on how EV technology will revolutionise the way we travel and use energy.
Pod Point also signed a deal with Mitie in 2019, the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company to install 800 electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at its offices and staff homes.
In February 2020, Pod Point was acquired by EDF Energy through a newly-formed joint venture with Legal and General Capital.
In August 2020, Pod Point launched a new video series on YouTube called 'Electric Insights'. Pod Point interviews key industry players about electrification, sustainability and renewables. Guests include, Graeme Cooper - National Grid, Natasha Robinson - Head of OZEV, The Met Office, DPD and Volkswagen Financial Services.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L36 3YD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,terminal,jet,737,8MG,package,holidays,you,can,trust,plane,flight,landed,and,passengers,passenger,with,exit,exiting,outside,4070E2,dusk,evening,pano,panorama,Hungary,Ferenc Liszt,Ferihegy,from,steps,Budapest,front,tourists,gangway,travellers,air,travel,carbon footprint,sunset
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PYBHDA - Passengers disembark from a Jet2 stock-photo/gotonysmith-Aircraft.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>aircraft on an airport apron at dusk, using mobile stairs in warm evening light after landing. The panoramic image shows travellers leaving the front door of the aircraft, stepping down onto the apron with hand luggage and bags, while another set of mobile stairs is positioned towards the rear. The low evening sun, blue sky, orange horizon, apron markings and open airfield setting make this a strong editorial travel photograph for stories about arrivals, holiday flights, package travel, short-haul aviation, airport operations and passenger handling. The scene captures the practical moment after landing when passengers leave the aircraft away from a jet bridge and move towards the terminal or onward transfer arrangements. The visible Jet2 branding, aircraft stairs, cabin door, passengers, luggage and ground markings give the image clear context for UK and European leisure travel, airport turnaround procedures and the everyday rhythm of budget and holiday airline operations. It is commercially useful for articles on evening arrivals, summer holidays, airport capacity, regional airports, passenger experience, travel disruption, airline punctuality, package holidays, tourism and the changing economics of air travel. The wide panoramic crop adds scale and atmosphere, showing both the aircraft and the surrounding apron rather than a tight close-up of passengers. The picture can also support broader features on aviation emissions, sustainable aviation, low-cost travel, airside safety, ground crew coordination and the pressure on airlines to turn aircraft round efficiently. Care should be taken not to imply boarding, delay or any incident unless supported by separate information, because the visible action is routine passenger disembarkation after arrival. As a documentary stock image, it records a familiar but visually appealing end-of-flight moment, with passengers stepping from aircraft to apron under a calm dusk sky.
Passengers disembark from a Jet2 aircraft on an airport apron at dusk, using mobile stairs after an
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,M40,J10,junction,ten,10,OX27 7RD,Oxfordshire,England,UK,dusk,evening,night,KFC,Costa,rest,seating,retail,area,court,foodcourt,at,busy,toilet,toilets,Stoke Lyne,Richard Godfrey,new,building,architecture,glass,service area,bakers,chain,branch
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGAYND - Cherwell Valley services is a Moto motorway service station on the M40 motorway at Stoke Lyne, near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England. In August 2011 it was rated as 3 stars by quality assessors at Visit England
however, it is unknown whether this was a rating of the new or temporary building.
Location
The services are located at junction 10 of the M40, and are accessed from a roundabout on the junction.
Despite its name, it is neither in the valley nor the drainage basin of the Cherwell, but rather beside a small east-flowing stream that becomes part of the Padbury Brook before joining the Great Ouse at Buckingham.
History
The former main building
It was opened in the spring of 1994 and gave the 89-mile motorway its first service station, more than three years after its completion. The site was previously occupied by a toilet facility, which had been there since the motorway's opening.
Cherwell Valley Moto services, M40 J10, A43, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGAYNH - Cherwell Valley services is a Moto motorway service station on the M40 motorway at Stoke Lyne, near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England. In August 2011 it was rated as 3 stars by quality assessors at Visit England
however, it is unknown whether this was a rating of the new or temporary building.
Location
The services are located at junction 10 of the M40, and are accessed from a roundabout on the junction.
Despite its name, it is neither in the valley nor the drainage basin of the Cherwell, but rather beside a small east-flowing stream that becomes part of the Padbury Brook before joining the Great Ouse at Buckingham.
History
The former main building
It was opened in the spring of 1994 and gave the 89-mile motorway its first service station, more than three years after its completion. The site was previously occupied by a toilet facility, which had been there since the motorway's opening.
Cherwell Valley Moto services, M40 J10, A43, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PGAYNK - Gridserve Sustainable Energy Limited is a British company founded in 2017 to develop, own and operate critical infrastructure for sustainable energy production. Gridserve opened the UK's first all-electric car charging forecourt in 2020, and plans to open over 100 more over the following five years to charge electric vehicles with 100% renewable energy, supporting the UK's transition to carbon neutrality.
Acts as a vendor and comparison site for the leasing of electric vehicles with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, with 100 trees planted for every car leased. Leased EV customers have the full cost of charging at Gridserve electric forecourts covered.
Installs and operates a network of electric charging hubs and home chargers. A £1bn UK-wide investment is planned to build over 100 public charging stations.
operates photovoltaic power stations, also known as solar farms, supplying renewable electricity to the National Grid. The solar modules are bifacial, allowing them to harvest energy from both sides of the panel. Land at Clay Hill, Bedfordshire serves as one of the UK's first subsidy-free solar farms, coming online in 2017 and comprising 10MW of solar PV and 6MW of energy storage. A solar farm was also constructed by GRIDSERVE for Warrington Borough Council at a site near Easingwold, York
In advance of the UK mandatory phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles by 2030[8] and anticipated mass adoption of electric vehicles, Gridserve is developing a countrywide network of customer-focused forecourts that provide ultra-fast electric vehicle charging services and associated retail. Revenue and profitability are designed to derive from electricity grid balancing services and the provision of solar energy generation. However, the company pointedly does not call them service stations
the planned forecourts are intended to serve local communities, like petrol stations do, rather than serving passing trade on motorways. Facilities include convenience stores, office 'pods'etc
Cherwell Valley Moto services, M40 J10, A43, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX27 7RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P4JXJ8 - Radio City Tower (also known as St. John's Beacon) is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England, built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed by James A. Roberts Associates in Birmingham. It is 138 metres tall, and is the second tallest free-standing building in Liverpool and the 32nd tallest in the United Kingdom.
When considering the height of the building, it has a 10m long antenna on the roof, making it the tallest structure in Liverpool (including antennas).
As testament to the importance of its design, which was described by Historic England as embodying the technological bravura and spirit of the space age , the building was listed at Grade II in November 2020.
The tower takes its name from the main radio station that operates from it, Radio City and its sister station Greatest Hits Radio Liverpool & The North West
125 St George's Way, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1LY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NJXBTW - St Cross Church is in the village of Appleton Thorn, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Great Budworth. Its benefice is combined with that of St Matthew's Church, Stretton.
History
The church was built in 1886 to a design by Edmund Kirby at the expense of Rowland Egerton-Warburton of Arley Hall.
Architecture
It is built in red sandstone with a red tile roof, in Decorated style. Its plan is cruciform with a two-stage tower over the crossing. It has a three-window nave without aisles, a one-window chancel, an oak-framed north porch on a sandstone plinth, and a baptistry projecting from the west end. Above the baptistry is a rose window. The stained glass in the east window is by Harcourt M. Doyle, dated 1970, and that in the rose window is by Celtic Studios of Swansea, dated 1986. The organ was built in 1906 at a cost of £220 (equivalent to £30,000 in 2021), by E. Wadsworth.
External features
The churchyard contains six war graves of British service personnel, three from World War I and three from World War II
St Cross Church, Stretton Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,German market,sausages,wurst,Xmas,winter,dusk,night,evening,shoppers,stall,stalls,market,site,city,centre,festive,cheer,celebrate,celebration,Mancs,North West,lights,trail,Festive Sundays,squares,pavement,street,gifts,food,King St,M2 6AW,M2,2022,trader,traders
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3YRB - With over 220 stalls across nine sites throughout the city centre, this year's Christmas Markets are set to bring some much-needed festive cheer to the city's streets and squares in the run-up to Christmas.
24 years on from the first ever Manchester Christmas Markets in 1998, the markets continue to attract Mancunians and visitors alike to the city in their thousands to fill up on the fantastic festive treats on offer.
This year will see the iconic ski chalet market stalls take over Piccadilly Gardens - once again set to be transformed into the Winter Gardens - Market Street, Cathedral Gardens, Exchange Street, New Cathedral Street, St Ann's Square, Exchange Square, The Corn Exchange, and King Street.
Making sure the city looks its sparkly best in the run-up to Christmas is of course just as important and this year sees the return of the magical Manchester Christmas lights trail, illuminating the city centre throughout the festive season with its walk-through giant baubles, a Manchester bee, and of course Santa Claus himself - who will be keeping an eye on all things Christmas in Manchester from his perch on high in front of Central Library on St Peter's Square.
For those who look forward to a seasonal skate, Skate Manchester's family-friendly covered ice rink will once again take up its usual spot in Cathedral Gardens where skaters can skate around a beautiful Christmas tree and enjoy twinkling lights, the smell of gingerbread, and Christmas songs on repeat.
New for 2022, Festive Sundays will see the city's streets and squares filled with some extra special not-to-be-missed Manchester Christmas magic as roaming puppets, supersized penguins and illuminated bands take to the city's main shopping streets, every Sunday from 13 November - 18 December.
13-15 King St, Manchester, England, UK, M2 6AW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Gloucestershire,England,UK,dusk,at,in,the,night time,buildings,GL50,shop,store,&,and,town,centre,anchor,123 High St,GL50 1DQ,high street,shopping,retail,destination,branch,chain,high-end,high end,evening,The Place To Eat,Huffkins cafe,Huffkins,café,facade,façade,night,John Ruis
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6W9GA - At the heart of Cheltenham's busy High Street, John Lewis & Partners Cheltenham is a shopping destination not to be missed!
A beautiful branch of the popular British chain of high-end department stores throughout the United Kingdom, the shop boasts over 49,000 products from more than a thousand brands.
Departments include:
Audio, TV & Technology
Fashion & Beauty
Nursery & Childrenswear
Furniture & Furnishings
Beds & Bedroom Furniture, and Kitchenware
Haberdashery
Bureau De Change
Full list of departments can be found here - John Lewis Cheltenham
In-store restaurants include Huffkins cafe, open every day for breakfast, brunch, lunch & afternoon tea and The Place To Eat for refreshments and light bites. Both are wheelchair accessible.
Car parking is available for customers in the adjoining Citipark, spread across five storeys and perfect for customers who want to quickly pop into the store or alternatively avoid bad weather in winter.
Opening hours are Monday - Sunday 6am-9.30pm. Up to 30 mins FREE parking is available for John Lewis & Partners Click and Collect customers.
123 High St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 1DQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Towcester,Northamptonshire,England,UK,NN12 8TL,NN12,dusk,evening,night,chips,fries,fair,Fun Fair,F1,GP,weekend,camp,camping,stalls,The Chippy,obesity,campsite,entertainment,activities,activity,crowd,crowds,Woodlands,lighting,site,secure,security,quality,craft,beer,tent,tents
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JG2206 - . Recorded at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL 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 Fish and Chips food stall, Silverstone Woodlands camping Fun Fair, F1 GP weekend, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL. The surrounding context encompasses night-time economy, site transformation, building works, casual dining, contemporary social history, hospitality trade, building programme, destination dining, commercial construction, care-sector construction, social history, local dining scene, community identity, and regional identity. The wider contemporary story combines tourism, consumer spending and the resilience of customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with housing demand, construction costs and how temporary building sites mark a visible stage of long-term land-use change. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside place identity, visual archive, local history, before-and-after reference, new-build scheme, archival record, hospitality venue, and historical comparison. The recorded references to Northamptonshire, Silverstone, camping, stall, and Woodlands preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL, 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.
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA4,night,entrance door,flags,bunting,union,jack,a-board,menu,at,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 2SX,pubs,bars,brunningandprice.co.uk,brunning,and,price,garden,chain,brand,branding,gastropub,gastropubs,evening,dusk,outside,exterior,door,doorway,Bell Ln
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JD0MG0 - . This location-specific image from Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. At the centre of the view is Dusk at The Little Manor Pub, Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX. The image also relates to restaurant culture, social history, local dining scene, regional identity, pedestrian environment, visitor economy, urban change, night-time economy, street-level documentary, licensed hospitality, social landscape, period detail, food tourism, and local identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, hospitality costs and commercial rents are closely linked to this subject, alongside the resilience of customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. The wider contemporary story combines commercial change, street safety and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. Future viewers can use this scene from Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside townscape record, independent food retail, casual dining, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, hospitality trade, leisure spending, and visual archive. The combination of Manor, Little, and Thelwall anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is hospitality costs and the resilience of customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy as part of the longer story of Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX.
Bell Lane, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2SX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@hotpixUK,Hotpixuk,England,UK,163,London Rd,Warrington,Cheshire,WA4 5BG,WA4,canal,Bridgewater,London Bridge,boat,barge,pano,moored,boats,towpath,tow,path,harbour,harbours,village,south,South Warrington,water,reflection,reflections,narrowboat,up,mooring,moorings,dusk,evening,walking,walk,tow path
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ3XC - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Stockton Heath Canal panorama London Bridge boat Marina, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG. Other connected aspects include urban change, social history, urban waterway, inland navigation, passenger river service, working waterway, local history, river crossing, local character, townscape record, social landscape, everyday street life, visual archive, and street-level documentary. Today's relevance is strengthened by water quality, waterway maintenance and the continuing question of the need to balance navigation, ecology and flood resilience. From a 2025-onward perspective, commercial change and public-realm change are closely linked to this subject, alongside how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG, details that may look very different after redevelopment. Further associations within the scene are city-centre activity, contemporary city life, regional identity, urban social history, waterborne travel, historical comparison, archival record, and community life. The recorded references to panorama, Canal, Bridge, Stockton, and Marina preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The period view preserves evidence of changing use within the wider story of 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG.
163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ3XG - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Stockton Heath Canal panorama London Bridge boat Marina, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG. A broader reading of the photograph includes waterside public realm, changing land use, townscape record, archival record, riverfront regeneration, pedestrian environment, changing streetscape, waterborne travel, river crossing, social history, urban waterway, navigation corridor, local history, and passenger river service. The wider contemporary story combines waterway maintenance, river transport and the role of passenger boats in broadening urban transport choices. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with transport, local identity and the relationship between public space and local social life. The image fixes materials and architectural details within 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, marine mobility, canal heritage, blue-green infrastructure, everyday life, community identity, community life, and before-and-after reference. Details involving panorama, Heath, Stockton, Bridge, and Canal make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image fixes evidence of changing use for later comparison. Image 2JDJ3XG also remains a dated record of 163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG.
163 London Rd, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 5BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA1,bar,history,Cheshire,England,UK,CAMRA,real ale,at,night,dusk,exterior,outside,bench,benches,entrance,illuminated,Lower Angel,pubs,bars,traditional,local,historic,external,evening,sign,community,door,doorway,window,windows,town,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3TJR0 - . This location-specific image from 27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY, in 2022 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 The Lower Angel historic pub, 27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY, at night. The broader subject matter reaches into changing streetscape, public-realm investment, historic townscape, heritage-led regeneration, popular culture, song-inspired design, local character, cultural nostalgia, urban regeneration, music tourism, music iconography, mixed-use redevelopment, historical comparison, and community identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, housing pressure and adaptive reuse are closely linked to this subject, alongside the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The wider contemporary story combines local tourism, creative industries and how popular music is reused in hospitality and tourism branding. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around 27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY, before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The subject also sits alongside built heritage, period architecture, everyday life, regional identity, music-themed hospitality, contemporary social history, popular-music heritage, and town-centre renewal. References to Buttermarket, Angel, Lower, historic, and night give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around 27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY,, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The view records details of everyday use within the wider story of 27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY,.
27 Buttermarket St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2LY,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2E039FA - . Kingsway Bridge, Westy,crossing the Mersey River,A50,Warrington,dusk,night,Cheshire,England,UK. Photographed on 26 December 2020. The recorded location is Howley Lane, Warrington,Cheshire,England, UK, WA1 2DN. Onecrossing point of the Mersey close to town centre is Kingsway Bridge near Westy, about a mile from Bridge Foot. This bridge was opened on 5 December 1934 after King George V gave his permission for it to be so-named. The historical context is that road signs, mileposts, traffic systems and street furniture document the development of Britain's highway network from historic turnpikes and coaching roads to motorways and modern traffic management
Even everyday signs can become useful evidence of changing regulations, road design and community geography. From a heritage perspective, 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 evolving form of a town or coastline. The subject remains topical in 2026 because road policy continues to focus on safety, congestion, emissions and the balance between private cars, buses, cycling and walking
Images of older traffic controls, signs and busy roads provide useful comparison with current debates about sustainable transport and street design. As of 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. Historically, 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. Related search language includes road transport, street scene, junction, motor traffic, and public realm.
Howley Lane, Warrington,Cheshire,England, UK, WA1 2DN
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Keywords: 25 Albert Road / Victoria Avenue,grappenhall,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 2PE,polling station,cold,wet,dusk,night,ballot,vote,voting,Polling station,weather,winter,Westminster,swing seat,tactical,2019,Dec 2019,voters entering polling station,voters outside,outside,building,signs,Library Polling station,marginal seat,constituency,constituency polling station,Faisal Rashid,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Kemi Badenoch,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage,AndyBurnham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AF3N2E - Warrington South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Faisal Rashid, a Labour Party politician.
The seat is one of seven won (held or gained) by a Labour candidate in 2017 from a total of 11 in Cheshire. Rashid's 2017 win was one of 30 net gains of the Labour Party.
The seat has been relative to others a marginal seat since 2001 as well as a swing seat as its winner's majority has not exceeded 7.5% of the vote since the 16.3% majority won in that year. The seat has changed hands twice since that year.
25 Albert Road / Victoria Avenue, grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY96Y - . This documentary view of St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The principal point of reference is St Andrew Undershaft, with St Mary Axe/Gherkin, in background, at dusk,St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN. The setting also relates to changing land use, customer footfall, heritage asset, retail vacancy, commercial streetscape, bricks-and-mortar retail, everyday life, contemporary social history, conservation interest, built heritage, urban commerce, heritage landmark, high-street commerce, and architectural character. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with maintenance costs, historic townscape and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. In the mid-2020s, changing footfall and commercial rents keep the subject current, particularly through the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names. For later comparison, the scene keeps a record of the combination of built form, activity and local identity within the setting of St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN. The subject sits alongside town-centre economy, cityscape history, changing streetscape, period detail, conservation architecture, consumer retail, before-and-after reference, and shopfront economy. References to Andrew, Gherkin, London, background, and Undershaft help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. The period setting at St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is maintenance costs and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character when considered against later change at St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN.
St Mary Axe, London,England,UK, EC3A 8BN
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Birmingham,UK,England,West Midlands,B2,New Street,B2 4QA,dusk,Night,New St,Birmingham Christmas Market,shop,shopping,retail,retailing,popular,Santa,Rostbratwurst,wurst,bratwurst,Birmingham twinned with Frankfurt,Frankfurt Christmas Market,Frankfurt,Christmas Market,annual outdoor Christmas market,November,December,stalls,Craft Fair,Centenary Square,Chamberlain Square,Victoria Square,wooden structures,Christmas Markets Birmingham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFP0FN - The Frankfurt Christmas Market and Craft Market is an annual outdoor Christmas market and craft fair held in central Birmingham, England. The market started in 2001 with 24 stalls and has expanded every year. It opens in mid November and continues until late December, closing just before Christmas.
The Christmas Market and Craft Fair is located in Centenary Square, Chamberlain Square, New Street, and Victoria Square. It is the largest such market outside Germany.htm Target=_Blank>Germany and Austria, attracting over 3.1 million visitors in 2010, over 5 million visitors in 2011, almost 5 million visitors in 2013 and over 5.5 million visitors in 2014. German food and drink such as Bratwurst and Glühwein are available.
On 15 November 2018, after an inspection by Birmingham City Council's environmental health officials, twenty of the market's food stalls were ordered to improve hygiene . Two further stalls were summarily closed for failing to display mandatory allergen advice. When reinspected on 20 November, all the stalls were found to meet the required standards.
The market is affiliated with the Frankfurt Christmas Market in the city of Frankfurt, one of the oldest such markets in Germany (dating from 1393), hence the name. Birmingham is twinned with Frankfurt.
New St / Bullring Birmingham B2 4QA
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,pub,bar,village,Warrington,South Warrington,centre,night,historic,building,Rams Head Pub,Church Lane,Grappenhall,Cheshire,England,WA4 3EP,WA4,architectural importance,historical importance,Ram Head,Grappenhall Village,at dusk,dusk,at night,beer garden,hotel,village pub,crest of,the Leghs of Lyme,The Rams Head,pubs,bars,evening
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGE2 - The existing building was built in 1893, and is listed as being of architectural and historical importance to the village. There has been an inn or hotel on the same site for much longer and the village of Grappenhall itself is recorded as far back as the Domesday Book of 1086. The image of a grinning cat carved into the tower on St. Wilfrids Church is believed to be the inspiration for Lewis Carolls Cheshire cat in Alices Adventures in Wonderland. One of the many unique features of The Rams Head Inn is the original village well, situated near the bar. The well actually pre-dates the existing building at about 150 years old, but is now fitted with walkover glass and illuminated from the inside. A large outside eating and drinking patio is located behind the pub next to the large car park. Boasting five hand pumps with three permanent ales and two guests at busy times from the Priory Inns range. Quiz night Sunday.
Church Lane, Grappenhall, South Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 3EP
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Somerset,SDC,Sedgemoor,Sedgemoor District Council,South West England,England,UK,South West,town,TA6,The Spirit of Carnival,art,artwork,Spirit of Carnival statue Bridgwater,sculptor David Faulks,sculptor,David Faulks,2005,Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival,Bridgwater Carnival,400th anniversary,Gunpowder Plot,parliament,lighted Bridgwater squib,squib cosh,blow up the Houses of Parliament,blow up,the Houses of Parliament,TA6 3BY,Gunpowder Plotter Guy Fawkes,Gunpowder plot,Plotter,Guy Fawkes,Bridgwater,dusk,night,night time
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK0K - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFMK0X - Spirit of Carnival statue, Bridgwater
The town centre bank branch on the left is at 9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater.
The work of sculptor David Faulks, the statue on the right was erected in 2005 by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival to mark the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. It depicts a masquerader dressed in early 17th century clothing, holding aloft a lighted Bridgwater squib attached to a squib cosh. For centuries on November 5th, residents of Bridgwater gathered around a bonfire located here in Cornhill to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
9 York Buildings, Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 3BY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,at,dusk,England,UK,retail,food,shop,main,deli,pie,store,sign,since,1899,chain,invest,staff,investment,scheme,Private,equity,owner,owners,Buy,shares,Bonus,Clayton Dubilier & Rice,Morrisons,market,share,Grocer,sales,fell,fallen,McColl,Warehouse,leaseback
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNM9 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ in 2019, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Morrisons Supermarket at dusk, Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into regional identity, documentary photography, surface public transport, changing streetscape, social history, roadside transit, bus infrastructure, local bus network, local history, visual archive, everyday life, contemporary social history, bus route infrastructure, and historical comparison. The wider contemporary story combines service frequency, local connectivity and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. Small period details of public access and movement at Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ may become more significant with time, particularly following changing commercial priorities. The location also brings in before-and-after reference, street-side transport, place identity, passenger transport, public transport stop, transport accessibility, local mobility, and archival record. Elements such as Cumbria, Supermarket, Carlisle, Morrisons, and Kingstown add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes service frequency and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing within the specific setting of Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ. Another strand within the photograph is bus funding and the importance of buses for access to work, education and healthcare as part of the longer story of Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ.
Kingstown Rd, Carlisle, England, UK, CA3 0QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,bridge,dusk,nighttime,night time,England,UK,Britain,Great Britain,lighting,Motorway Lighting,northbound,road,network,superstructure,two bridges,delay,delays,longest,Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd,Pell Frischmann,Consultants,Limited,Department of Transport,highways England,Traffic management,traffic,congestion,Cheshire,Motorway Network,night,evening,infrastructure,roads
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BBXPB0 - The Thelwall Viaduct (grid reference SJ664883) is a steel composite girder viaduct in Lymm, Warrington, England. It carries the M6 motorway across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey. Its location on the motorway network is between junctions 20 and 21 of the M6, the former being also known as junction 9 of the M56.
It actually comprises two entirely separate bridges, one of 4,414 feet long carrying the northbound carriageway, which was the longest motorway bridge in England when it was opened in July 1963, and one 4,500 feet long carrying the southbound carriageway which was opened in 1995.The longest single span is the one of 336 feet crossing the ship canal.
In July 2002 a failed roller bearing was discovered and it became necessary to close all but one northbound lane. As the M6 at the time carried an estimated 150,000“160,000 vehicles per day, this led to serious congestion. The viaduct was not completely reopened to daytime traffic until February 2005, and subsequently remained partially closed at night for further remedial work to take place. In all, 148 bearings were replaced, with the repair scheme costing around £52 million.
Given the bridge's height and openness to the elements it has frequently been the subject of speed reductions due to strong gusts of wind that badly affect the stability of high-sided vehicles. On several occasions lane closures have resulted as a consequence of articulated vehicles simply being blown over. However, the open sides of the bridge are a deliberate design feature to reduce the likelihood of snow drifts building on the carriageways.
In April 2011 a massive free party took place under the bridge, with reportedly over 5,000 ravers in attendance
Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK , WA13 9BP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG982H - Face of Wigan sculpture, Wigan
The Face of Wigan is a dramatic 5.5m high stainless steel sculpture of a face, which is destined to become another iconic image of the borough.
The piece is a new take on an old favourite as its creator, acclaimed English sculptor Rick Kirby explains: The face is a play on the many portraits and busts of the ˜good and glorious' that adorn the parks and centres of every town and city throughout Britain.
The sculptured portrait is intended to represent not a single celebrity, but all of the inhabitants of the area, the very people of Wigan. These are the people who make the place what it is today, and indeed have the power to determine what will be the future.
The rear of the piece is a highly reflective surface set at different angles which will mirror fragments of people passing as well as the surrounding landscape.
Mr Kirby is known for a vast collection of striking public art works including ˜Continuum' at Alexandra Park Lake in Hastings and ˜Cross the divide' at the South Bank in London.
Funding for the project totalling almost £80,000 was provided by Modus Properties, developers of Wigan's Grand Arcade shopping centre as part of an agreement with Wigan Council to provide a major piece of public art in the town centre.
Louise Pearson, Development Manager for Modus says: We are delighted to have assisted in the delivery of this important piece of public art. Plus, we're happy to see that it is in a prime location to oversee the next phase of regeneration in the town centre.
Consultation about the piece took place with shoppers and visitors to the town centre over the summer of 2007, with people giving their thoughts and suggestions on a number of designs. At the end of the process, The Face of Wigan was the clear winner.
The Face came to its new home at The Wiend in Wigan town centre on Tuesday (December 9).
It will spend up to 18 months in this location before embarking on a tour of different locations in the borough ov
Wigan, England, UK, WN1 1YB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTHN - . W.Scrimshaw and son, Car Repairs and Servicing, Don 342784, Balby Rd, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 0RE at dusk. Photographed on 9 November 2018. The recorded location is Balby Road Garage Balby Road Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 0NE. MOT Testing Station/MOT Service Centre. Contact Numbers:. 1302342784
01302 342784. Address:
Balby Road Garage
Balby Road
Doncaster
DN4 0NE. In historical terms, britain's railways reshaped towns, industry and passenger travel from the nineteenth century onwards, creating a dense network of stations, goods yards, signalling infrastructure and long-distance routes
Surviving buildings, signs and operating equipment now document both railway heritage and continuing public transport. In historical terms, murals, sculptures and civic artworks turn public space into a record of local culture
They can commemorate people and events, respond to politics, celebrate industry or simply enliven streets, while the artists' materials and styles place the work within a specific period. The wider historical story is that earlier buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. During 2026, rail policy is especially topical: the Railways Bill is progressing through Parliament and is intended to establish Great British Railways as the publicly owned directing mind for track, stations, timetables and passenger services
Older branded trains and station scenes therefore gain additional documentary value during another major restructuring of the industry. During 2026, public art and murals remain significant to place-making, tourism and regeneration, particularly in city districts where street art has become part of the visitor economy
They also raise questions about conservation, ownership, temporary work and the rapid.
Balby Road Garage Balby Road Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK, DN4 0NE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFK658 - American Son Broadway Play
Kerry Washington (Scandal , Race) returns to the Broadway stage alongside Steven Pasquale (American Crime Story, Junk), Eugene Lee (Gem of the Ocean), and Jeremy Jordan (Supergirl, Newsies), in the riveting new play, AMERICAN SON.
Marking the Broadway debut of playwright Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Tony Award® winner Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun, Fences), AMERICAN SON is a gripping tale about who we are as a nation, and how we deal with family relationships, love, loss, and identity.
Kerry Washington Kendra
Kerry Washington is a versatile and fearless performer who continues to astound with the depth of her talent. A native of the Bronx, New York, Washington has received high acclaim for her work in film, television and theater. Her portrayal of crisis-manager Olivia Pope on the hit Shonda Rhimes show Scandal, which aired its series finale in April 2018, has earned her numerous accolades including Golden Globe®, Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild® nominations for Best Actress as well as an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress. In 2016, Washington launched her production company, Simpson Street, whose first project, HBO's Confirmation , earned Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for its portrayal of Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court nomination hearings and the sexual accusations against him by Anita Hill (portrayed by Washington). Film credits include Save the Last Dance, Lift (for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination), Mr. & Mrs. Smith, I Think I Love My Wife, She Hate Me, Miracle at St. Anna, Lakeview Terrace, The Details, A Thousand Words, Mother and Child, Django Unchained, Peeples and Cars 3. Washington is active in many social and political causes. She served on the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities during the Obama Administration.
Booth Theatre 222 West 45th Street New York, NY 10036, USA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D9466N - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a Grade II listed public house in Nottingham which claims to have been established in 1189, although there is no documentation to verify this date. The building rests against Castle Rock, upon which Nottingham Castle is built, and is attached to several caves, carved out of the soft sandstone. These were reputedly originally used as a brewhouse for the castle, dating from the medieval period.
The earliest known reference to the name Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem was in 1799. Before being known by its current name, it is believed that the pub was named The Pilgrim and references to this name date back to 1751. The current name is believed to come from the belief that pilgrims or crusaders would stop at the inn on their journey to Jerusalem. Some elements of the pub's name are misunderstood in the modern day: Ye Olde is properly pronounced the old and trip refers to a stop on a journey, rather than the journey itself.
Locals often use a shortened version of the name, the Trip.
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is one of several pubs claiming to be the oldest in England “ others that claim to be the oldest include Ye Olde Salutation Inn and The Bell Inn, also in Nottingham
The pub claims that it was established in 1189 AD “ the year that Richard the Lionheart became king and Pope Gregory VIII called for a Third Crusade to the Holy Land
however, there is no documentation to verify this date. Evidence suggests that caves in the rock against which the pub is built were used as a brewhouse for Nottingham Castle, and may date from around the time the castle was built in 1067.
The oldest parts of the current building were likely constructed between 1650 and 1660, though a map by John Speed shows a previous building in existence in 1610. By 1751 the building was being used as an inn with the name The Pilgrim, and was shortly after that date purchased by William Standford
Brewhouse Yard, 1, Nottingham,Nottinghamshire,England,UK, NG1 6AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCGHK1 - Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The city lies within the United Kingdom's fourth-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.6 million.
Leeds was a small manorial borough in the 13th century, and in the 17th and 18th centuries it became a major centre for the production and trading of wool, and in the Industrial Revolution a major mill town
wool was still the dominant industry, but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing, and other industries were also important. From being a market town in the valley of the River Aire in the 16th century, Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century.
Leeds has one of the most diverse economies of the all the UK's main employment centres and has seen the fastest rate of private-sector jobs growth of any UK city. It also has the highest ratio of private to public sector jobs of all the UK's Core Cities, with 77% of its workforce working in the private sector. Leeds has the third-largest jobs total by local authority area, with 480,000 in employment and self-employment at the beginning of 2015. Leeds is ranked as a gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Leeds is served by four universities, and has the fourth largest student population in the country and the country's fourth largest urban economy.
Today, Leeds has become the largest legal and financial centre, outside London with the financial and insurance services industry worth £13 billion to the city's economy. The Finance and business service sector account for 38% of total output with more than 30 national and international banks located in the city, including an office of the Bank of England. Leeds is also the UK's third-largest manufacturing centre with around 1,800 firms and 39,000 employees.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCGHK4 - Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The city lies within the United Kingdom's fourth-most populous urban area, with a population of 2.6 million.
Leeds was a small manorial borough in the 13th century, and in the 17th and 18th centuries it became a major centre for the production and trading of wool, and in the Industrial Revolution a major mill town
wool was still the dominant industry, but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing, and other industries were also important. From being a market town in the valley of the River Aire in the 16th century, Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century.
Leeds has one of the most diverse economies of the all the UK's main employment centres and has seen the fastest rate of private-sector jobs growth of any UK city. It also has the highest ratio of private to public sector jobs of all the UK's Core Cities, with 77% of its workforce working in the private sector. Leeds has the third-largest jobs total by local authority area, with 480,000 in employment and self-employment at the beginning of 2015. Leeds is ranked as a gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area. Leeds is served by four universities, and has the fourth largest student population in the country and the country's fourth largest urban economy.
Today, Leeds has become the largest legal and financial centre, outside London with the financial and insurance services industry worth £13 billion to the city's economy. The Finance and business service sector account for 38% of total output with more than 30 national and international banks located in the city, including an office of the Bank of England. Leeds is also the UK's third-largest manufacturing centre with around 1,800 firms and 39,000 employees.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJWH - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is Unilever Persil plant at Warrington Bank Quay. The image also relates to historic streetscape, conservation interest, public realm, period detail, regional identity, heritage landmark, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, urban fabric, adaptive reuse, period building, historic townscape, and cityscape history. Today's relevance is strengthened by maintenance, tourism and the continuing question of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. Further associations within the scene are changing streetscape, local character, period architecture, conservation architecture, visual archive, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, and place identity. The combination of Unilever, plant, and Persil anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Image MGMJWH still provides a clear period benchmark for Unilever Persil plant at Warrington Bank Quay, preserving details of design, wording, material, use or presentation that may later change. The scene further reflects maintenance and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Its period value extends to redevelopment pressure and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility when considered against later change at the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character without losing the local specificity of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H9PM1T - House of Fraser is a British department store group with over 60 Stores.htm Target=_Blank>stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons.
The company grew steadily during the early 20th century, but after the Second World War, a large number of acquisitions would transform the company into a national chain. Between 1936 and 1985 over seventy companies, not including their subsidiaries, were acquired.
In 1948, the company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange, and eventually was included in the FTSE Index before the company was acquired by a consortium of investors including Baugur and Don McCarthy in 2006. On 2 September 2014, Don McCarthy, retiring Executive Chairman of House of Fraser, announced the completion of the sale of 100% of the preferred ordinary shares and B ordinary shares and approximately 89% of the A ordinary shares and preference shares of Highland Group Holdings Ltd, to Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co, a leading chain of Chinese department stores, for an enterprise value of approximately £480 million
45 Buchanan St,Glasgow,Scotland, G1 3HR, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYH1XC - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Handmade Artisan Pies on sale at a festival, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into British food tradition, historical comparison, visual archive, archival record, popular cuisine, traditional ale house, hospitality economy, before-and-after reference, pub heritage, hospitality food service, social history, night-time economy, changing land use, and traditional pub. The wider contemporary story combines food inflation, tourism and the pressure of food and energy prices on small hospitality businesses. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with consumer spending, business rates and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s. Small period details of street furniture and boundaries at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. Further associations within the scene are local social venue, local history, street food culture, food heritage, changing streetscape, cask-beer tradition, licensed hospitality, and food-and-drink heritage. The combination of Handmade, festival, and Artisan anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes food inflation and the pressure of food and energy prices on small hospitality businesses without losing the local specificity of Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. It also preserves period character before later change alters the scene.
Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYH1XM - . This scene at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK in 2015 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The principal subject is Handmade Artisan Pies on sale at a festival, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into public realm, food heritage, changing land use, everyday life, period detail, historical comparison, local character, local dining tradition, regional identity, popular cuisine, food-and-drink heritage, traditional takeaway, comfort food, and changing streetscape. From a 2025-onward perspective, tourism and nutrition are closely linked to this subject, alongside how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes local history, archival record, contemporary social history, social history, everyday cuisine, visual archive, street food culture, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to festival, Handmade, and Artisan preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is tourism and how food signs and shopfronts become part of urban cultural identity in a form that can be compared with future views of Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK. The wider significance includes food inflation and how familiar dishes remain cultural shorthand for British food within the real-world context of Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK.
Silverstone, Northamptonshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M2E - Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Transport for Edinburgh. It is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line between York Place in New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 15 stops.
Construction began in June 2008, but the opening was delayed. The scheme was costed at £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008, when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. After extra interest payments are factored in, the final cost is expected to top £1 billion. The line opened on 31 May 2014.
Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MNN - Half Hangit' Maggie
Maggie Dickson lived in the Early Eighteenth century as a fish hawker and would certainly have remained an anonymous figure had she not been the subject of a public hanging.
Her misfortune began when her husband deserted her in 1723 forcing her to leave the city and move further south to Kelso near the Scottish Borders. Here, she worked for an inkeeper in return for basic lodgings.
Soon after she started an affair with the Innkeeper's son which led to her becoming pregnant, not wanting the innkeeper to discover this as it would surely lead to her instant dismissal she concealed her pregnancy as long as possible. However the baby was born prematurely and died within a few days of being born. Still hiding the baby's existance she planned to put the baby into the River Tweed, but couldn't bring herself to and finally left it on the riverbank.
The same day the baby was discovered and traced to Maggie. She was charged under the contravention of the Concealment of Pregnancy Act and she was taken back to Edinburgh for Trial and execution “ the latter taking place in public in the Grasssmarket on the 2nd September 1724.
After the hanging she was pronounced dead and her body was bound for Musselburgh where she was to be buried, however the journey was interrupted by a knocking and banging from within the wooden coffin.
The lid was lifted to the sight of Maggie, quite alive. The law saw it as God's will and she was freed to live for a further forty years. She became something of a local celebrity and the locals gave her the nickname 'Half Hangit' Maggie.'
Some said that she had seduced and manipulated the ropemaker, to engineer a weaker noose.
A pub in the Grassmarket is named Maggie Dickson's after her memory, which means her name and story will be remembered for some time yet.
92 Grassmarket, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH1 2JR
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Keywords: night,shot,nightshot,bridge,bridges,historic,trans-pennine express,panorama,wide,shot,wideshot,busy,transport,hub,NorthWest,powerhouse,England,UK,GB,Citadel,Grade II* listed building,electrification,Gotonysmith,west,coast,mainline,electrification,open,door,doors,standing,roof,neo-Tudor style to the designs of William Tite,Beeching Axe,Court Square Carlisle Cumbria CA1 1QZ,pano,dusk,at,northern,NPR
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED8PR4 - Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station which serves the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying 102 miles (164 km) south of Glasgow Central, and 299 miles (481 km) north of London Euston.
It is also the northern terminus of the celebrated Settle and Carlisle Line “ notionally (and historically) a continuation of the Midland Main Line from Leeds, Sheffield and ultimately London St Pancras. It is a Grade II* listed building
The station was built in 1847, in a neo-Tudor style to the designs of William Tite.[2] It was then one of a number of stations in the city - the others were at Crown Street (Maryport & Carlisle Railway) and London Road (Newcastle and Carlisle Railway) - but had become the main one by 1851
it was expanded and extended in 1875-1876, with the arrival of the Midland Railway (who became the seventh different company to serve it).
The Beeching Axe fell with very significant rail closures including the former North British Railway lines to Silloth (closed on 7 September 1964) and Edinburgh via Galashiels (the Waverley Line, closed on 6 January 1969). The axe cut off the Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway and Portpatrick Railway in 1965 resulting in an adverse mileage increase via the Glasgow South Western Line to reach Stranraer Harbour and thus Northern Ireland.
The layout has also undergone few changes of any significance other than the singling of the ex-NER Tyne Valley route down to London Road Junction as part of the 1972-3 re-signalling scheme associated with WCML electrification.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EBFWEK - Clapham Junction railway station (/ˈklæpəm/) is a major railway station and transport hub near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Although it is in Battersea, the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction.
Many routes from London's two busiest termini, London Waterloo and London Victoria, funnel through the station making it one of the busiest in Europe[4] by number of trains using it, more than one hundred an hour outside peak periods. The station is also the busiest National Rail station for interchanges between services
Clapham Junction, Battersea, London, England, UK
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Keywords: Jewellers,Jeweller,dusk,evening,dark,neon,sign,colorful,colourful,asian,pakistan,afghan,gold,silver,bangles,ring,rings,Manchester,City,Centre,England at Night bright,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Afghanistan,top,india,Top Jewellers,on,the,Rusholme,Manc,Asia,Asian,Pakistan
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6HY50 - . Top Indian Jewellers on the Rusholme Curry Mile, Manchester City Centre, England at Night. Photographed at Rusholme, Manchester, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 17 November 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Top, Indian, Jewelers, Rusholme, Curry, Mile, Pakistani, Jewellers, Jeweller and dusk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value.
Rusholme, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Keywords: Jewellers,Jeweller,dusk,evening,dark,neon,sign,colorful,colourful,asian,pakistan,afghan,gold,silver,bangles,ring,rings,Manchester,City,Centre,England at Night bright,Gotonysmith,illuminated,Afghanistan,top,india,Top Jewellers,on,the,Rusholme,Manc,Asia,Asian,Pakistan
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6HY52 - . Top Indian Jewellers on the Rusholme Curry Mile, Manchester City Centre, England at Night. Photographed at Rusholme, Manchester, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 17 November 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Top, Indian, Jewelers, Rusholme, Curry, Mile, Pakistani, Jewellers, Jeweller and dusk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value.
Rusholme, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Keywords: Pottery,chandelier,lit,lights,painting,dark,fire,Dunham,Town,Massey,National,Trust,evening,dusk,night,at night,near,Altrincham,Cheshire,England,UK,GB,United Kingdom,Great Britain,GoTonySmith,UK,GB,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British,country,house,houses,old,history,historic,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGY56 - . The Great Hall, Dunham Massey, in the evening. NT near Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed at Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 15 September 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with The Great Hall, Dunham Massey, in the evening. NT, family, room, fire place, fireplace, paintings, Great Hall and National Trust, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building.
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXPME - The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, is the newest addition to the National Museums Liverpool group having opened in 2011 replacing the former Museum of Liverpool Life. National Museums Liverpool intention is for the new venue to tell the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflect the city's global significance. The museum is housed in a new purpose-built building on the Mann Island site at the Pier Head.
The museum, designed by architects 3XN and engineers Buro Happold, was expected to cost £72 million and provide 8,000 square metres of exhibition space, housing more than 6,000 objects. There are also plans to have flexible spaces that regularly change to enable National Museums Liverpool to show more of their collections
Mann Island, Pier Head,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38D6 - . Railing at top of Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Edinburgh, dusk, West Bow, Night, Shot, world, heritage and site, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. 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.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38GH - . Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Edinburgh, dusk, West Bow, Night, Shot, world, heritage and site, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. 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.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F0XDWE - The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is an 18th-century neoclassical triumphal arch in Berlin, and one of the best-known landmarks of Germany. It is built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel.
It is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin, at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees, which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs.
It was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation).
During the post-war Partition of Germany, the gate was isolated and inaccessible immediately next to the Berlin Wall, and the area around the gate was featured most prominently in the media coverage of the tearing down of the wall in 1989.
Throughout its existence, the Brandenburg Gate was often a site for major historical events and is today considered a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace.
Brandenburg Gate, Tiergarten, Mitte district, Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Keywords: bluehour,blue,hour,dusk,Scotland,Stornoway,western,isles,Lewis,Harris,UK,GB,great,britain,castle,moon,grounds,wicker,art,woman,tony,smith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix,tonysmith,CNES,Hebrides,painting,with,light,long,exposure,tripod,HDR
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6056544163 - 'Lews Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Le\u00f2dhais) is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The name Stornoway (Scottish Gaelic-'Steornabhagh') derives from 'Sjornavagr', the Old Norse for 'steering bay'. Stornoway has been settled since at least Viking times although there is archaeological evidence of Neolithic activity in the near vicinity of the town.
King James VI granted ownership of Lewis to the Mackenzies of Kintail in 1610. By about 1680, Lord Seaforth had established his estate house, Seaforth Lodge, on the Gearraidh Chruaidh, an area of rough sheiling ground on the west side of Stornoway harbour. Parts of this original building can still be seen within the stripped out walls of the mezzanine at the rear of the present Castle.
The castle was built in the years 1847-57 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese Opium trade. It was designed by the Glasgow architect Charles Wilson.
In 1918, the Lewis estate including the castle was bought by soap industrialist Lord Leverhulme from the Matheson family. He gifted the castle to the people of Stornoway parish in 1923.
During World War II the Castle was taken over as accommodation for air and ground crew of 700 Naval Air Squadron, who operated a detachment of six Supermarine Walrus aircraft from a slipway at Cuddy Point in the Grounds. The base was referred to as HMS Mentor. It was also used for accommodation for students of Lews Castle College in the 1950s.
Today the building is owned by the local council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CNES) and is category A listed building.
The rather spooky wicker woman in the grounds of the castle (castle green) was created in July 2010 at the time of the Hebridean Celtic Festival.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PNM - The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.
It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
Paranormal activity - Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online
Talacre , north coast of Wales, UK, CH8 9RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43PNN - The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre.
It was built in 1776 by a Trust of the Major, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed on the property market in November 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property.
Paranormal activity - Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online
Talacre , north coast of Wales, UK, CH8 9RD
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Keywords: pub,manchester,city,centre,dusk,night,shot,tony,smith,tonysmith golden,hour,blue,bluehour,goldenhour pub,tonysmith,hotpix,hot,pics,picks,pix,tonysmithhotpix,#tonysmithotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5089525963 - 'Macho City - 'Steve Miller' - Play this track here.
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The Steve Miller Band is a US rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco. Familiar tracks include 'The Joker', 'Jet Airliner' and the 1982 hit 'Abracadabra'. This is one of my favourite tracks however, very clever lyrics. El Salvador &
Afghanistan ('ask those people about the macho plan...') are name checked in the song reflecting some cynicism of US foreign policy at the time, early 1980's.
The album 'Circle of love' contains a 16 minutes version of this track (taking up the whole of a side of vinyl. Hear it here.
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The Beetham Tower, completed 2007 is a landmark 47-storey residential skyscraper in Manchester city centre, England. Certain a macho statement for the city and at 168 metres is the highest outside of London.
It consists of a (four star) Hilton Hotel up to level 23 and apartments from level 25 up to the triplex penthouse on level 47. The tower lies on Deansgate and has two postal addresses, with the apartments falling under 301 Deansgate and the hotel under 303 Deansgate.
The architect, Ian Simpson, bought and resides in the top floor penthouse, which is the highest living space in Britain. It cost him \u00a33 million. The residence occupies the top two storeys of the building and apparently features a semi-indoors garden containing 21 four-metre high olive, lemon and oak trees, shipped from Italy, and placed before the roof was built.
During the installation of the glass and steel 'blade' architectural feature on the roof, a strange noise problem emerged. People reported that the building 'whistles' (more like an intermittent hum) in windy weather. The sound is close to standard musical C (approximately 262 Hertz)
some say it is like a 'UFO landing' in sci-fi films. The noise also affected the production of local soap opera, Coronation Street with producers having to create extra background noise as the tower is close to the show's set.
A evacuation occurred in September 2007 when a fire was suspected. BBC Report here. Fortunately it did not become a real life towering inferno.
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Keywords: England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,WA1,Cheshire,WA1 2SZ,pubs,bar,bars,dusk,night,night time,nighttime,at,the,timber,framed,timber-framed,Greenalls,Howley,Seven Years War,heroes,hero,Lieutenant,general,John Manners,timbered,grade II,listed,building,buildings,evening,Studio55,Permanently closed,closed,lost,history,historic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PP0NC5 - . Dusk at The Marquis Of Granby pub, 53 Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2SZ. Photographed on 1 June 2010. Lieutenant general John Manners was famed for his military prowess and for charging at the head of the British cavalry during the Battle of Warburg in 1760. Losing his hat and wig during the charge, legend says that the Marquis' bald head shining in the light helped to guide his troops. Following the war he helped several men who served in the war to become publicans, with their pubs then being named after him as a mark of respect. The historical setting for nightlife is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social past
Coaching routes, tied brewery estates, Victorian urban growth and twentieth-century leisure each shaped the location and appearance of pubs, many of which later became restaurants, shops, housing or community assets. Seen through religious heritage, the earlier context is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community past
Stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, Victorian restoration, local benefactors and family past. For townscape, the historical context is that town and neighbourhood photographs 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. In the 2026 discussion of nightlife, in England eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief for the 2026/27 billing year, reflecting continuing concern about operating costs, closures and the role of hospitality in town-centre vitality. The 2026 relevance of religious heritage comes from the fact that historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for tourism, music, community use and local.
53 Church Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2SZ
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Keywords: Liverpool,Albert,Dock,Dockside,UK,beatles,city,mersey,merseyside,river,pump,house,pumphouse,wet,rain,dusk,night,low,light,shot,hotpix,hotpixuk,tonysmith,tony,smith,blue,sky,warm,cobbles,stones,cobble,tate,gallery,maritime,museum,this photo rocks,HDR,high dynamic range,town,building,buildings,built,architecture,noche,nuit,sex,sexy
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4309650135 - 'A shot of the Pump House at the Albert Dock, Mersey Quayside, City of Liverpool. It has been a pub for may decades now, an old brick building. Here at dusk during heavy rain. Nice reflections on the cobbles and the wheel in the distance, near the new Liverpool One shopping centre.
The original building dates from 1878 when dockside cranes were converted to hydraulic use. However by 1920 due to the Albert dock being too small for the size of many cargo ships in use, it was mainly utilised for storage.
Regeneration started in 1981.
(2010 week 4)
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Keywords: Poole,Dorset,England,UK,night,shot,dusk,BW,Customs,House,Old,nightshot,nightshots,GB,Great,Britain,waterfront,bar,cafe,anchor,Paradise,Street,St,hotpix,hotpixuk,tdk,tony,tdktony,black,white,sepia,toned,mono,monochrome,tripod,tripod shot,long,exposure,long exposure,365days,HDR,high dynamic range,tonysmith,smith,noche,nuit,#tonysmithhotpix
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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Keywords: Lymm,Canal,Bridgewater,Cheshire,Village,Warrington,water,Dusk,Night,Shot,nightshot,tripod,street,lights,tripod shot,long,exposure,long exposure,tonysmith,tony,smith,tdktony,hotpix,hotpixuk,lymmvillage,england,UK,GB,A56,(tdk),365days,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,HDR,high dynamic range,noche,nuit
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4009559626 - 'The Cross sundial at Lymm in BW can be found here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3873478277/in/photostream/
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813065108 - 'Ian Stevens on the town with a wayward Grolsch
Another evening in Liverpool here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3078638898/in/set-72157617...
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CET1FN - . Bridge St / Hatters Row Fountain Opposite The Blue Bell Pub, Horse Market Street, Warrington at dusk, Cheshire, England WA1 1TS. Photographed on 18 May 2009. The recorded location is 27 Horsemarket St Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington WA1 1TS WA11TS. The historical context is that public houses form a distinctive part of British social history, combining licensed drinking, hospitality and community life
Earlier pubs can reveal changing fashions in brewing, tied houses, coaching routes, urban development and leisure, while modern bars show how the licensed trade continues to adapt. Historically, markets and high-street businesses combine commercial history with everyday social life
Their changing occupiers, branding and uses document local economies, consumer culture, town-centre regeneration and the long shift from traditional retailing towards mixed shopping, food and leisure destinations. The historical context is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: structures, 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 change and shifting patterns of use. The subject remains topical in 2026 because pub survival is a live issue, with government support including a 15% business-rates relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues in England during 2026/27, alongside wider debate about closures, property costs and the value of pubs as community assets. In 2026, town-centre resilience continues to be a major policy issue in England, with government programmes aimed at high streets and community ownership of valued local assets
Changing retail patterns, vacancies and the growth of food-led destinations make older shop and market photographs useful for comparison. Associated subject terminology includes licensed premises, alehouse, hostelry, bar trade, real ale, cask ale, beer culture, local pub, and historic pub.
27 Horsemarket St Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington WA1 1TS WA11TS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR29X - Via bar on Canal Street in Manchester's Gay Village, photographed at night with coloured exterior lighting, illuminated signage, awnings and people moving along the pavement. The image captures the lively evening atmosphere of one of Manchester city centre's best known LGBTQ+ nightlife areas, where Canal Street, the Rochdale Canal and nearby streets are associated with queer culture, Pride events, cabaret, bars, clubs, restaurants and tourism. Via Manchester is listed at 28-30 Canal Street, Manchester M1 3EZ, and its own venue information describes it as a friendly local LGBTQ+ bar with live entertainment seven days a week. The venue also describes itself as open since 1995 and as the grande dame of Canal Street, a long standing part of the Gay Village's entertainment scene. This editorial image is useful for coverage of Manchester Pride, LGBTQ+ travel, nightlife, city breaks, inclusive tourism, cabaret venues, evening economy, urban leisure, hospitality, queer history and the cultural identity of Manchester. The visible VIA signs, colourful rainbow-style lighting and twilight street scene give the photograph strong search value for articles about Canal Street, the Gay Village, Pride weekends, LGBTQIA+ venues, night-time economy, bars and live entertainment in North West England. The picture also works for broader features on city centre regeneration, tourism marketing, weekend breaks, hospitality recovery, pub and bar culture, Manchester after dark and the importance of LGBTQ+ venues as social and cultural anchors. The mix of deep blue dusk sky, bright coloured lights, brick architecture and blurred passers-by creates a sense of movement and excitement while keeping the venue frontage as the main documentary subject. Editorial use should recognise that the venue name and visible signage may be protected branding, so the image is best suited to news, travel, culture, nightlife and documentary contexts
Via bar on Canal Street lit for nightlife in Manchester's Gay Village, a landmark LGBTQ+ venue and P
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D9466G - . A location-based documentary photograph from The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ, useful both for its immediate subject and for the smaller period details around it. At the heart of the image is Cameo Cinema,Home Street,Tollcross,Edinburgh - Solo A Starwars Story,2001 A Space Odyssey. Beyond the immediate subject, the image contains elements of night-time economy, licensed trade, archival record, before-and-after reference, social meeting place, historical comparison, changing streetscape, urban change, leisure venue, social landscape, community identity, documentary photography, food-and-drink business, and social history. Today's wider story includes staffing pressures, local footfall and the practical question of changes in food, drink and leisure spending. Future viewers can use this scene from The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ to compare transport arrangements and public activity with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects neighbourhood pub, hospitality venue, local drinking place, public realm, local character, built environment, customer-facing hospitality, and traditional ale house. Details involving Tollcross, Cameo, Odyssey, Starwars, and Story make the image more specific than a generic illustration and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence for staffing pressures and changes in food, drink and leisure spending in a form that can be compared with future views of The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ. A further contemporary connection is staffing pressures and the survival of community meeting places within the real-world context of The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ.
The Cameo 38 Home Street Edinburgh, Scotland,UK, EH3 9LZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1F5T4 - Avanti West Coast is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by FirstGroup (70%) and Trenitalia (30%) that operates the West Coast Partnership.
During November 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the InterCity West Coast franchise would be replaced by the West Coast Partnership (WCP). In August 2019, the DfT awarded the WCP franchise to the First Trenitalia consortium. On 8 December 2019, Avanti West Coast took over operations from the prior operating company Virgin Trains, which had run the franchise since 1997. Originally, the franchise was initially scheduled to run until March 2030, and had also been set to operate the initial High Speed 2 services from 2026. However, during December 2020, it was announced that First Trenitalia and the DfT had agreed to terminate the WCP franchise at the earlier date of 31 March 2026 as part of the abolition of the franchise system. Since then a number of contract changes have taken place due to COVID-19 and then poor performance by the company. As of March 2023, the company's contract will expire in October 2023.
Between 14 August and 18 September 2022, Avanti West Coast reduced its timetable, citing unofficial strike action from its employees. However, this allegation was disputed by Aslef, which accused the company of lying and blamed their lack of recruitment, especially of train drivers, for the problems. Trains were running at one service per hour on the majority of routes, as opposed to the three which would typically occur on the London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly route. Following these changes, Avanti West Coast was subject to public criticism
news stories emerged of numerous train cancellations, overcrowded services, delays, and expensive fares. Many commuters faced difficulties reaching their destinations on the reduced services and some travellers have been left to wait for to two days before travel for tickets to be released for sale
Liverpool Lime Street Station, West Coast Mainline, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1NY
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D9466J - A dramatic low-angle evening view of the illuminated entrance canopy at the King's Theatre on Leven Street in the Tollcross district of Edinburgh, Scotland. Rows of bright square lights glow beneath the dark canopy, while the red King's Theatre sign identifies the venue against the deep blue dusk sky. Warm architectural lighting highlights the richly detailed sandstone exterior above the entrance, creating a strong contrast between golden stonework, black metalwork and the surrounding evening darkness.
The photograph captures the theatre as part of Edinburgh's night-time economy, when cultural venues, restaurants, bars, taxis and surrounding hospitality businesses become active as audiences arrive for performances. The bright canopy provides shelter and a visible gathering point for visitors entering or leaving the building, while its theatrical lighting contributes to the sense of anticipation associated with a night out at a live performance.
The King's Theatre is an important historic performance venue managed by Capital Theatres. Its Edwardian architecture, ornate frontage and longstanding association with drama, musicals, comedy, dance and seasonal entertainment make it a familiar cultural landmark within the city. The building's imposing stone facade and traditional theatre canopy retain the character of an earlier period of popular entertainment while remaining part of contemporary Edinburgh cultural life.
Tollcross is a busy inner-city area containing shops, restaurants, bars, residential streets and entertainment venues. The presence of the theatre supports nearby businesses by attracting audiences before and after performances, illustrating the broader economic contribution made by arts organisations to city-centre hospitality, leisure, tourism and evening activity.
The angled composition concentrates on the illuminated canopy and upper facade rather than showing the complete building. This gives the image a strong atmospheric quality
2 Leven St, Tollcross, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH3 9LQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY8TT - . A man in an underground tunnel at night tunnelvision vision, creating a path of light. Photographed on 29 October 2009. The recorded location is Latchford Pedestrian Tunnel, Knutsford Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 1JR. Man in a pedestrian tunnel having tunnel vision. Latchford A50 near the swingbridge, warrington Cheshire. The historical context is that walking routes, tunnels and footpaths reveal the small-scale infrastructure that connects neighbourhoods away from main roads
Underpasses, canal paths and pedestrian passages can become familiar local shortcuts while also reflecting the planning priorities of the period in which they were built. Historically, town and city centres are continually rewritten by new buildings, transport schemes and changing commercial uses
Photographs preserve the everyday fabric between major landmarks, including underpasses, arcades, back streets and small businesses that may disappear during redevelopment. In the longer view, 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. The subject remains topical in 2026 because walking and active travel are prominent in transport and public-health policy, with continuing attention to safe pedestrian routes, accessibility and connections between neighbourhoods
Older paths and tunnels can illustrate both useful permeability and the design problems associated with underpasses. In 2026, current regeneration programmes make older urban photographs particularly useful
They allow comparison of high streets, underpasses, shopping areas and public spaces before redevelopment, while also documenting local identity that may not survive physical change. Useful indexing vocabulary includes dog walking, public access, pedestrian infrastructure, and local route.
Latchford Pedestrian Tunnel, Knutsford Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK WA4 1JR
