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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,historic,heritage,stained,glass,window,colour,coloured,union,at,the,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,Scottish,Arms,before,Scot,Nemo,me,impune,lacessit,crowns,flag,1,Queen St,EH2 1JD,EH2,Scottish royal arms,Lion Rampant,Royal Arms of Scotland,pre Union Scottish arms,Scottish heraldry,stained glass window,Scotland coat of arms,medieval heraldry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2X2CG28 - This image shows a stained glass window depicting the Royal Arms of Scotland, commonly known as the Lion Rampant, representing the historic arms of the Scottish monarchy prior to the 1707 Union with England. The design features a red lion rearing on a gold shield, enclosed within a double red border decorated with fleurs-de-lis, and surmounted by a royal crown. Prominently incorporated into the design is the Latin motto Nemo Me Impune Lacessit, meaning No one provokes me with impunity, traditionally associated with Scotland and the Order of the Thistle.
The Lion Rampant has been used as a symbol of Scottish kings since at least the twelfth century and remains one of the most recognisable emblems of Scotland. Before the Acts of Union in 1707, these arms represented the independent Kingdom of Scotland and were used on royal seals, banners, and official buildings. After the Union, the Scottish arms were combined with those of England and Ireland to form the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, though the Lion Rampant continues to hold strong cultural and national significance.
The stained glass window is displayed within the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, part of the National Galleries of Scotland, which houses collections relating to Scotland's people, history, and identity. The image reflects themes of national symbolism, monarchy, heraldry, and cultural heritage, and is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to Scottish history, royal iconography, museums, historic art, and national identity.
National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KRXPFT - . Recorded at 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS 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 frame specifically shows Blue TSB bank sign, 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS, subsidiary of Sabadell Group, Spain. The wider scene also brings together commercial ephemera, public information notice, changing streetscape, local history, community identity, place identity, archival record, public-facing signage, contemporary social history, instructional wording, street-level message, graphic street detail, changing land use, and everyday life. Current relevance extends to digital substitution and commercial branding, particularly through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Small period details of signage and branding at 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with before-and-after reference, public realm, visual archive, local character, everyday visual culture, material sign design, historical comparison, and period lettering. References to subsidiary, Hanover, Group, Edinburgh, and Spain give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes digital substitution and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change in a form that can be compared with future views of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS. Another strand within the photograph is local history and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change within the real-world context of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS.
28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Edinburgh,Scotland,investing,investors,trams,tram,advert,Uk,EH2,EH12,Pure Offices,EH12 9DT,Parabola.com,tramway,advertisement,media,ad,on,a,lightrail,light rail,line,route,routes,service,services,invest,in,city,centre,EH1,EH1 3BG
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JC9M - . Photographed at Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 9DT in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The frame specifically shows Parabola.com, Investing in the future of Edinburgh, advertisement media on a tram, Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG. Other connected aspects include rail mobility, passenger railway, public realm, integrated transport, documentary photography, local character, trackside heritage, local history, contemporary social history, historical comparison, place identity, archival record, rail modernisation, and transport interchange. From a 2025-onward perspective, reliability and public ownership are closely linked to this subject, alongside the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 9DT, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. Other useful contextual ideas include period detail, commuter travel, changing land use, regional rail, rail corridor, before-and-after reference, regional identity, and changing streetscape. The combination of Edinburgh, media, Princes, advertisement, and Parabola anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 9DT, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The location additionally provides evidence of reliability and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change within the real-world context of Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 9DT.
Pure Offices, 4-5 Lochside Way Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH12 9DT
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Keywords: Scotland,bar,bars,pubs,window,light,behind,CAMRA,real,ale,realale,realales,ales,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Guild Ford Arms,pub,boozer,the,EH2,EH2 2AA,west Register Place,Edinburgh,UK,commercial,sign,on,windows,city,centre,break
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9D49 - . Etched glass from Guildford Arms pub Edinburgh, Scotland. Photographed at west Register Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AA. The photograph was taken on 27 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. 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 Etched, glass, Guildford, Arms, pub, Edinburgh, GuildFord Arms, bar, bars and pubs, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
west Register Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,public,services,travelling,street,cheap,cheaper,travel,route,routes,91,Scotland,UK,EH2 2AN,EH2,city,centre,capital,owned,company,award,winning,Lothian bus,Edinburgh,single decker bus,Clovenstone,route 30,public transport,city bus,Edinburgh city centre,urban transport,bus route 30,Clovenstone 91,SJ70 HPC,electric bus,EVR bus,Princes Street Edinburgh,city streets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2X9BP8N - A modern Lothian single-decker bus operating on route 30 to Clovenstone is pictured travelling through Edinburgh city centre along Princes Street, Scotland. The maroon-and-cream bus displays the destination Clovenstone on its electronic front sign and carries the vehicle registration SJ70 HPC.
Lothian Buses is the main public transport operator in Edinburgh and is widely regarded for its high service frequency and modern fleet. Route 30 connects residential areas such as Clovenstone with key destinations across the city, including the central shopping and business districts.
Princes Street forms the backbone of Edinburgh's city-centre transport network, running parallel to the historic Old Town and offering views towards Edinburgh Castle. The image captures everyday urban life in Scotland's capital, with public transport playing a central role in sustainable city mobility.
This photograph is suitable for editorial use illustrating public transport in Edinburgh, Scottish urban life, city bus networks, sustainable travel, commuter services, and modern transport infrastructure in UK capital cities.
Princes St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH2 2AN
