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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Durham,DH1,County Durham,DH1 3EH,war memorial,war,in,Christian,cathedrals,COE,Protestant,RAF,St Cuthbert,St Oswald,air,forces,bird,birds,wing,wings,English,British,As birds flying,so shall the lord of hosts,protect,Jerusalem,words,inscription,remembrance,day,November,We will not forget
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMEN8 - Taken on 15 Sep 2023, this photograph shows RAF - Royal Air Force war memorial stained glass window, in Durham Cathedral, Palace Green, Durham, County Durham, England, UK, DH1 3EH. The location is Palace Green , Durham, England, UK, DH1 3RW. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains architectural or decorative detail with strong colour, lettering and religious, civic or commemorative symbolism. Durham Cathedral was built between 1093 and 1133 and forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site, giving even a detail shot strong religious and architectural context. It could support features on pubs, beer, leisure, nightlife, tourism, heritage streets, local economies, independent hospitality and the pressures facing town-centre venues. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Palace Green, Durham Cathedral, cathedral, stained glass, window, windows, city, centre, CofE, Royal Air Force, Durham, DH1, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience.
Palace Green , Durham, England, UK, DH1 3RW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1WX6M - Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The service area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. As of September 2017 the service has 3,484 police officers, 1,619 police staff, 253 police community support officers, 155 designated officers and 208 special constables. The force is led by Chief Constable Serena Kennedy.
History
The service came into being in 1974 when Merseyside was created, and is a successor to the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary (itself formed in 1967 by a merger of the Liverpool City Police with the Bootle Borough Police), along with parts of Cheshire Constabulary and Lancashire Constabulary. A proposal to merge the force with the Cheshire Constabulary to form a strategic police force was made by the Home Secretary on 6 February 2006 but later abandoned.
Merseyside maintained in 2018 it could lose 300 officers, reducing the force to 3,172. This would be a 31% reduction since 2010 when there were 4,616 officers
Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, GB, L3 4AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R1WX6R - Merseyside Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The service area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. As of September 2017 the service has 3,484 police officers, 1,619 police staff, 253 police community support officers, 155 designated officers and 208 special constables. The force is led by Chief Constable Serena Kennedy.
History
The service came into being in 1974 when Merseyside was created, and is a successor to the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary (itself formed in 1967 by a merger of the Liverpool City Police with the Bootle Borough Police), along with parts of Cheshire Constabulary and Lancashire Constabulary. A proposal to merge the force with the Cheshire Constabulary to form a strategic police force was made by the Home Secretary on 6 February 2006 but later abandoned.
Merseyside maintained in 2018 it could lose 300 officers, reducing the force to 3,172. This would be a 31% reduction since 2010 when there were 4,616 officers
Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, GB, L3 4AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PKA5MB - . Leather bound volumes of Liverpool and District, Roll of Honour, parts 1-3, in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, St James Mt, Liverpool, Merseyside,L1 7AZ. Photographed on 1 April 2023, this spring image stock-photo/gotonysmith-Record.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is St James Mt, Church of England Cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, St James Rd, Liverpool L1 7AZ, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Merseyside, L1 7AZ, part 1, part II, part III, royal, navy, her majesty, his majesty, St James Mount, Liverpool, parts, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. The religious or ecclesiastical setting gives the photograph relevance to faith, worship, sacred architecture, stained glass, church heritage, tourism and the conservation of historic interiors and buildings. It can illustrate the continuing cultural role of churches and cathedrals as places of worship, community activity, music, remembrance and architectural interest. 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. It is a useful stock image for publishers, researchers and picture editors seeking a clearly identified contemporary record of the subject and location.
St James Mt, Church of England Cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, St James Rd, Liverpool L1 7AZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1F5KP - Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
The cenotaph was designated as a Grade II listed building on 28 June 1952. On 8 November 2013, the designation was raised to Grade I. The reasons given for the designation include its design context with its impressive location adjacent to St George's Hall. Also noted is the architectural interest of the cenotaph, with its horizontal lines forming a foil to the vertical columns of the hall. Referring to its sculptural interest, the citation states that the sculptural work is exceptional and is arguably Tyson Smith's finest and most powerful work. The design is considered to have contemporary significance in that rather than using allegory and heroic idealisation, it employs powerful and modern realist portrayals. The quality of its craftsmanship is praised, and it is also to have group value in its location near other listed buildings
Lime Street, Liverpool, England, UK, L1 1JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,city,centre,Lionel Budden,St Georges Plateau,WWI,WWII,Herbert Tyson Smith,St Georges,military,Grade II,listed building,L1,L1 1JJ,poppy,wreaths,remembers,remembrance day,we will,remember,them,drama,dramatic,history,historic,poppies,army,dead,forces,stone,memorial,marching,troop,troops,brigade
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1F5R0 - Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
The cenotaph was designated as a Grade II listed building on 28 June 1952. On 8 November 2013, the designation was raised to Grade I. The reasons given for the designation include its design context with its impressive location adjacent to St George's Hall. Also noted is the architectural interest of the cenotaph, with its horizontal lines forming a foil to the vertical columns of the hall. Referring to its sculptural interest, the citation states that the sculptural work is exceptional and is arguably Tyson Smith's finest and most powerful work. The design is considered to have contemporary significance in that rather than using allegory and heroic idealisation, it employs powerful and modern realist portrayals. The quality of its craftsmanship is praised, and it is also to have group value in its location near other listed buildings
Lime Street, Liverpool, England, UK, L1 1JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,city,centre,St Georges Plateau,WWI,WWII,Herbert Tyson Smith,St Georges,military,Grade II,listed building,L1,L1 1JJ,poppy,wreaths,who,fell,in,the,great,war,shadows,remembrance day,we will,remember,them,drama,dramatic,history,historic,poppies,army,dead,forces
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1F5R8 - Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a stone platform, with bronze, low-relief sculptures on the sides depicting marching troops and mourners. It was designed by Lionel Budden, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith. Initially designated as a Grade II listed building, its status was raised to Grade I in 2013.
The cenotaph was designated as a Grade II listed building on 28 June 1952. On 8 November 2013, the designation was raised to Grade I. The reasons given for the designation include its design context with its impressive location adjacent to St George's Hall. Also noted is the architectural interest of the cenotaph, with its horizontal lines forming a foil to the vertical columns of the hall. Referring to its sculptural interest, the citation states that the sculptural work is exceptional and is arguably Tyson Smith's finest and most powerful work. The design is considered to have contemporary significance in that rather than using allegory and heroic idealisation, it employs powerful and modern realist portrayals. The quality of its craftsmanship is praised, and it is also to have group value in its location near other listed buildings
Lime Street, Liverpool, England, UK, L1 1JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@Hotpixuk,London,England,UK,South East,Uk,Metropolitan Police,police,policing,MPU,Marine Police Force,Wapping,Thames Division,east,East London,dock,docks,Thames,river,harbour,city,port of London,port,ports,polis,force,the,Met,water,forces,history,historic,wharf,wharfs,sunny,blue,sky,skies
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AYHJHA - The Marine Policing Unit (MPU), formerly known as Thames Division, is a Met Operations branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. Its forerunner, the Marine Police Force, was England's first recognised preventive police unit.
The MPU is headquartered on Wapping High Street, in the east of the city, from where it operates a fleet of vessels responsible for policing the River Thames within Greater London.
Today the MPU is responsible for waterborne policing of the 47 miles of the Thames between Hampton Court in the west and Dartford Creek in the east. Above Hampton Court, Surrey Police have responsibility for policing but a launch is supplied by the Environment Agency. Below Dartford Creek, responsibility lies with both Essex Police and Kent Police, who have combined forces and formed a joint marine unit, with Kent based at Sheerness and Essex based at Burnham-on-Crouch.
Wapping police station (left) and pier
Based at a police station on Wapping High Street and with 22 vessels at its disposal, the MPU also provides support to the rest of the Metropolitan Police and to the City of London Police when dealing with incidents in or around any waterway in London. A specialist underwater and confined-spaces search team carries out searches throughout the Metropolitan Police District. The unit also has 24 officers who are trained in rope access techniques and trained to carry out searches and counter demonstrator operations at height.
Wapping Police Pontoon London
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Birmingham,City Centre,West Midlands,England,B3,B3 2HB,1914 Star medal,hero,heroes,WWI,British Expeditionary Force,General,Sir,John French,British,army,overseas,force,forces,Old Contemptibles medal,exterior,outside,architecture,building,Victorian,Brum,history,historic,bar,bars,pub,pubs,sign,Old,Contemptibles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGFG - The pub name name honours the First World War heroes, the British Expeditionary Force led by General Sir John French, who suffered heavy casualties in holding up the German advance at Mons. Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered his men to exterminate French's 'contemptible little army', leading to the nickname that we now proudly remember and which also stuck to the 1914 Star medal ? The Old Contemptibles' medal.
176 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands,England,UK, B3 2HB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNKA - . Made at Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2019, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Main Gates, RAF Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with specialist shop, community identity, local character, documentary photography, bricks-and-mortar retail, street-level business, specialist retailer, high-street commerce, period detail, customer footfall, before-and-after reference, local enterprise, changing streetscape, and small business. Current relevance extends to commercial rents and footfall, particularly through how commercial property costs affect small retailers. The image fixes local activity and public use within Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with local history, public realm, retail property, contemporary social history, independent retail, commercial frontage, everyday life, and historical comparison. Details involving Croft and Gates make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. Around Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is commercial rents and how commercial property costs affect small retailers when considered against later change at Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate consumer spending and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses without losing the local specificity of Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The frame retains details of everyday use for future local research.
Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNKD - . Photographed at Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK in 2019, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Main Gates, RAF Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects local character, documentary photography, retail property, public realm, changing streetscape, archival record, community identity, period detail, changing land use, commercial frontage, local history, specialist shop, before-and-after reference, and town-centre trading. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with business rates, consumer spending and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. The archival value lies partly in recording street furniture and boundaries around Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK before redevelopment alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are place identity, regional identity, local enterprise, small business, everyday life, specialist retailer, independent retail, and bricks-and-mortar retail. Elements such as Gates and Croft add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The location additionally provides evidence of business rates and how commercial property costs affect small retailers as part of the longer story of Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is online shopping and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets when considered against later change at Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. It also preserves period character for later comparison. Image 2K3XNKD also remains a dated record of Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK.
Croft, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNKF - . Made at Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ in 2019, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through RAF , USAF Burtonwood, services chapel , Protestant, catholic, other faiths, by arrangement ,site4 Chapel, Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England,. The locality and subject together evoke historical comparison, Christian heritage, community identity, social story.htm Target=_Blank>history, documentary photography, faith community, parish history, religious landmark, before-and-after reference, church interior, contemporary social history, everyday life, local history, and sacred architecture. The wider contemporary story combines tourism, faith communities and how churches combine active worship with heritage and community roles. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against later reinterpretation. Other useful contextual ideas include regional identity, historic church fabric, religious heritage, heritage worship space, changing streetscape, visual archive, public realm, and sacred space. The combination of arrangement, Protestant, catholic, faiths, and site4 anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate tourism and the importance of church buildings to genealogy and local identity as part of the longer story of Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance as part of Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ's history.
Burtonwood, Warrington, Cheshire, England, , UK, WA5 9YZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN94 - Rhubarb forcers are bell-shaped pots with a lidded opening at the top, used to cover rhubarb to limit photosynthesis. They encourage the plant to grow early in the season and also to produce blanched stems. The pots are placed over two- to three-year-old rhubarb crowns during winter or very early spring. Once shoots appear the lid is taken off, causing them to grow towards the light.
Around 18 inches (46 cm) high and 14 inches (36 cm) wide without the lid, they are traditionally made of terracotta but can be as simple as an upside down plastic bucket
Witherwin Avenue Grappenhall, South Warrington WA4 3DS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F1JA8C - Pan Am Flight 103 was a regularly scheduled Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit, via London and New York, that was destroyed by a terrorist bomb on Wednesday, 21 December 1988, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew on board, in what became known as the Lockerbie bombing. Large sections of the aircraft crashed onto residential areas of Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 11 more people on the ground.
Following a three-year joint investigation by Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrest warrants were issued for two Libyan nationals in November 1991. In 1999, Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi handed over the two men for trial at Camp Zeist, Netherlands after protracted negotiations and UN sanctions. In 2001, Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was jailed for life after being found guilty of 270 counts of murder in connection with the bombing. In August 2009, he was released by the Scottish Government on compassionate grounds after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. He died in May 2012, remaining the only person to be convicted for the attack. He had continually protested his innocence.
In 2003, Gaddafi accepted responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing and paid compensation to the families of the victims, although he maintained that he had never given the order for the attack. During the Libyan Civil War, in 2011, a former government official claimed that the Libyan leader had personally ordered the bombing. Numerous conspiracy theories have developed regarding responsibility for the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103.
Dumfries Road, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, DG11 1HZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AT9EFA - . This period scene at Canada in 2015 provides a visual reference to the named subject and the wider commercial, social, cultural or physical environment around it. The main subject is Canadian Stamp, Canada Stamp, Canada Post,used stamp, Stamp 34c, Canadian Forces Postal service, Service Postal des forces canadiennas. The setting also relates to cityscape history, urban commerce, visual archive, architectural character, architectural detailing, place identity, customer footfall, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, community identity, archival record, contemporary social history, public realm, and changing streetscape. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about town-centre regeneration, changing footfall and the shift toward mixed retail, leisure, service and residential centres. The present-day relevance extends to historic townscape and adaptive reuse, while a wider concern is reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them. For later comparison, the image retains a particular stage in the life of the location within Canada. Other useful associations include independent trading, local history, historical comparison, urban fabric, conservation architecture, high-street commerce, town-centre economy, and bricks-and-mortar retail. References to Canadian, Stamp, Forces, Postal, and canadiennas help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. For Canada, 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 town-centre regeneration and the rapid turnover of shopfronts and trading names as part of the longer story of Canada. A further contemporary connection is embodied carbon and reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them when considered against later change at Canada.
Canada
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECXB8 - Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in accordance with the Armistice, signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. (At the 11th hour refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am) World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.
The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance for members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.
The Initial or Very First Armistice Day was held at Buckingham Palace commencing with King George V hosting a Banquet in Honour of The President of the French Republic during the evening hours of November 10 1919. The First Official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the Grounds of Buckingham Palace on the Morning of November 11th 1919. This would set the trend for a day of Remembrance for decades to come.
The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war.
Canongate Kirk, Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJPMF - . Red arrows Aerial display in the sky at Siverstone British Grand Prix GP England UK 2013. Photographed at Silverstone, Northampton, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 30 June 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 scene is closely associated with Red, arrows, Aerial, display, Siverstone, Grand, Prix, redarrows, arrow and planes, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Silverstone, Northampton, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJPMT - . Red arrows Aerial display in the sky at Siverstone British Grand Prix GP England UK 2013. Photographed at Silverstone, Northampton, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 30 June 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 scene is closely associated with Red, arrows, Aerial, display, Siverstone, Grand, Prix, redarrows, arrow and planes, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is a documentary record of an identifiable subject and location, useful for editorial, archive, travel, local-history and social-history picture research. It can support features about everyday life, place, public space, local identity, tourism, consumer behaviour and the changing appearance of towns, cities and communities. Visible objects, signs, buildings and environmental details provide contextual clues that make the image useful beyond its immediate subject. As a dated stock photograph it also offers a reference point for later comparison, especially where businesses, streets, public services or local surroundings subsequently change. Search themes include documentary photography, local history, everyday life, place, public space, travel, community identity, social history and changing surroundings. Its specificity makes it more useful than a generic concept image when an editor needs a recognisable real-world subject and setting. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Silverstone, Northampton, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K43P0H - . An identifiable period record of Great Britain, UK in 2011, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is Mobile dental Surgery sign, the way forward for NHS dentists and improving dental care?. The surrounding context encompasses social history, period lettering, local character, community identity, urban typography, graphic street detail, visual communication, visual archive, before-and-after reference, public realm, historical comparison, historic sign, archival record, and documentary photography. Current relevance extends to local history and public communication, particularly through the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. The image fixes transport arrangements and footfall within Great Britain, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against closure or conversion. The surrounding story also includes material sign design, street-level message, instructional wording, commercial ephemera, everyday life, public-facing signage, everyday visual culture, and changing streetscape. The combination of Surgery, forward, improving, dental, and dentists anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Great Britain, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes local history and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity within the specific setting of Great Britain, UK. Another strand within the photograph is local history and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change as part of the longer story of Great Britain, UK. The setting also helps illustrate advertising change and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment when considered against later change at Great Britain, UK.
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