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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A0271,Golden Boys,Golden,Boys,statue,Birmingham,depicting,Matthew Boulton,Matthew,Boulton,James Watt,James,Watt,William Murdoch,William,Murdoch,West Midlands,West,Midlands,UK,sculpture,gold,gilded,monument,public,art,industrial,revolution,engineering,engineer,inventor,inventors,heritage,history,manufacturing,steam,engine,technology,innovation,Soho,industry,historic,figures,tourism,landmark,civic,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F5100M - The Golden Boys statue in Birmingham, depicting Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch, West Midlands, UK. The gilded public sculpture celebrates three figures closely associated with Birmingham's role in engineering, manufacturing and the Industrial Revolution. Matthew Boulton was an influential manufacturer and entrepreneur, James Watt developed major improvements to steam-engine technology, and engineer William Murdoch made important contributions while working with the Boulton and Watt enterprise. Their work helped establish Birmingham and the wider West Midlands as a centre of technological innovation and industrial production with an international reputation. The striking gold-coloured monument has become a distinctive piece of public art and a visual reminder of the city's industrial heritage. This photograph is suitable for editorial use relating to Birmingham history, the Industrial Revolution, engineering, invention, steam power, manufacturing, famous historical figures, public sculpture, civic identity, tourism and British industrial heritage. The monument also illustrates the way cities commemorate scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose work shaped economic and technological change.
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,honouring,star,band,founder,music,rock,legend,British,pavement,plaque,public,born,musicians,Shard End,record producer,songwriter,multi instrumentalist,rock and pop,heritage,tourism,fan,attraction,celebrity,industry,honour,Traveling Wilburys,member,The Move,George Harrison producer,Tom Petty producer,hero,recognition,scheme,local,birthplace,landmark,Walk of Stars Birmingham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F58GD8 - Pavement star honouring Birmingham musician Jeff Lynne on the Birmingham Walk of Stars in Broad Street, close to Symphony Hall and Centenary Square in Birmingham city centre. The black terrazzo five-pointed star has a brass-coloured border, Jeff Lynne's name in capital letters and a small musical-note symbol identifying his contribution to music. Lynne received his Broad Street Walk of Stars honour in March 2014, recognising a career that has made him one of Birmingham's most internationally successful musicians, songwriters and record producers. Born in Erdington, Birmingham, in 1947 and raised in Shard End, Lynne became involved in the city's music scene during the 1960s, including membership of local group the Idle Race and later The Move. In 1970 he joined Roy Wood and Bev Bevan in forming Electric Light Orchestra, or ELO, in Birmingham. Following Wood's departure, Lynne became the group's dominant creative force, writing, arranging and producing the music behind internationally successful recordings including Mr Blue Sky, Evil Woman, Livin' Thing and Don't Bring Me Down. His career later included membership of the Traveling Wilburys alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty, as well as extensive production work for other leading musicians. Lynne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ELO in 2017 and was appointed OBE for services to music in 2020. Birmingham's Walk of Stars celebrates people with significant links to the city and its surrounding region across music, entertainment, sport and other fields. This close-up photograph records Lynne's permanent pavement tribute and its distinctive star-shaped design against the speckled paving surface. The image was made outdoors in summer conditions, although no sky or wider streetscape is visible in the tightly framed composition. The plaque reflects Birmingham's substantial contribution to British popular music and Lynne's enduring association with his home city
Broad Street, by Symphony Hall and Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK, B1 2EA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,ale,beer,2026,FIFA,Scottish,football,Edinburgh,pub,pint,theme,national team,limited-edition,real ale,Tartan Army supporters,World Cup pub promotion,Scotland tournament campaign,independent Scottish brewery,seasonal sporting drink,football fan culture,match-day hospitality,national team merchandise,craft brewing marketing,celebratory alcohol product,bar,screening,atmosphere,sports,sponsorship,brewing,industry,international,soccer,event,Stewart Brewing pump clip,pint of golden beer,hand-pulled bitter,pump
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EX1RE5 - Pint of Stewart Brewing Unbelievab-ale Worldie IPA served on cask at the Athletic Arms, the historic Edinburgh pub widely known as Diggers. The pump clip uses a Scotland football theme, showing players in dark blue and red kits beneath the Stewart Brewing branding, with the beer identified as a 4.2% ABV Worldie IPA. The image links Scottish real ale culture with the national team's return to the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
Scotland qualified for the tournament after a 28-year absence from the finals and competed in Group C against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil. The team beat Haiti 1-0 before defeats to Morocco and Brazil, finishing third in the group and missing the knockout stage. The tournament nevertheless generated strong interest across Scotland, with pubs, breweries and hospitality venues using football-themed promotions, screenings and limited or seasonal beers to attract supporters.
Stewart Brewing, an independent Edinburgh brewery, produced Unbelievab-ale Worldie IPA as a football-themed beer for the 2026 competition. The pump clip describes it as a 4.2% IPA, while contemporary pub promotion identified citrus, floral and zesty tasting notes. Its name combines football language with a beer pun, presenting the drink as a celebratory Scottish product tied to the World Cup occasion.
The Athletic Arms stands at 13 Angle Park Terrace and has served Edinburgh drinkers since 1897. Its nickname, Diggers, derives from its location between two graveyards and its historic association with gravediggers. The pub is known for cask ale, whisky and match-day trade due to its proximity to Tynecastle Park and Murrayfield Stadium.
The photograph documents a seasonal sporting beer, pub marketing, independent Scottish brewing, cask-conditioned ale and football supporter culture during Scotland's 2026 World Cup appearance
Athletic Arms, 1""3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH11 2JX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,machinery,exhibit,historic,textile,equipment,rope yarn,production,heritage,Scotland,technology,manufacturing,process,vintage,mill,Scottish textile,industry,mechanical,rope laying,preserved,industrial machine,Dundee museum,collection,Jutopolis history,working-class manufacturing heritage,industrial revolution engineering,historic factory automation,British mechanical innovation,museum technology display,traditional cordage manufacture,textile trade interpretation,machine-age craftsmanship,economic history,Tay-side industrial development,women mill workers history,raw fibre processing,export packaging materials,social history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF22Y - Preserved Jenny Spinner, or string-laying machine, is displayed at Verdant Works, Dundee's museum of jute and industrial history. The substantial green-painted machine contains bobbin shafts, chains, gears, pulleys and a long conveyor fitted with rows of small projecting spikes. These components guided and arranged strands of yarn as they were combined into string or light rope for commercial and industrial use.
The machine was manufactured by Fairbairn, Lawson, Combe, Barbour Ltd of Leeds and Belfast and dates from 1937. It formed part of a collection of jute-processing machinery used for teaching spinning and weaving at Dundee College of Technology before entering the Dundee Heritage Trust collection. Its survival provides a detailed physical record of the engineering involved in transforming spun jute yarn into finished cordage.
Jute was once central to Dundee's economy and identity, earning the city the nickname Jutopolis. Imported raw fibre was softened, carded, spun, woven and manufactured into sacks, carpet backing, twine and other durable products. Machinery such as the Jenny Spinner demonstrates how repetitive manual processes were mechanised to achieve more consistent output and greater production speed.
The close view reveals the machine's robust steel construction, exposed drive systems and practical factory design. A historic image of rope or twine production is displayed behind the equipment, helping visitors understand its original function. The exhibit supports editorial coverage of industrial archaeology, textile technology, Scottish manufacturing, natural fibres, factory labour, engineering education and the preservation of Dundee's internationally significant jute heritage
Verdant Works, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee, DD1 5BT, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9986,Steam,beam,engine,High Mill,Verdant Works Museum,Dundee,Scotland,UK,Boulton,Watt,1801,industrial,engineering,jute,mill,machinery,power,textile,factory,mechanical,history,Scottish,museum,heritage,Victorian,industry,pulleys,columns,Verdant,works
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF23H - Steam beam engine inside the High Mill at Verdant Works Museum in Dundee, Scotland, UK. The preserved engine is displayed within the lofty restored industrial interior, surrounded by cast-iron columns, timber roof members, railings and jute-mill machinery. Dundee Heritage Trust records that the High Mill now contains a restored Boulton and Watt beam engine dating from 1801 which had previously been used in Dundee. Steam power transformed textile manufacturing by allowing large mills to drive extensive lines of machinery through shafts, belts and pulleys, and engines of this type became central to Britain's Industrial Revolution. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of steam engines, Boulton and Watt, industrial engineering, Dundee jute, Victorian mills, power generation, textile factories, mechanical history, Scottish industry, museum collections, engineering heritage and the Industrial Revolution. The elevated viewpoint places the engine within the wider mill environment and helps show how power machinery formed part of a complex multi-storey industrial production system.
Verdant Works Museum, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9997,Dundee,jute,mill,interior,Verdant Works Museum,Scotland,UK,industrial,Victorian,factory,columns,timber,machinery,textile,manufacturing,heritage,workers,labour,engineering,museum,industry,history,architecture,sunlight,pulleys,Scottish,tourism,workplace
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF261 - Dundee jute mill interior at Verdant Works Museum in Dundee, Scotland, UK. The preserved industrial space shows tall cast-iron columns, timber roof structures, suspended pulleys and machinery arranged within the restored Victorian mill. Verdant Works occupies an 1833 mill complex and tells the story of Dundee's internationally important jute industry, the machinery used to process the fibre and the lives of the thousands of mill workers whose labour shaped the city. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of jute, Dundee industrial heritage, textile manufacturing, Victorian factories, factory architecture, mill machinery, Scottish industry, working-class history, museum interpretation, engineering, labour history and industrial tourism. Strong sunlight entering through the historic windows creates long shadows across the floor and emphasises the repetitive structural grid of the mill. The image provides a useful wide contextual view of the working environment in which jute was prepared, spun and woven, and of the scale of the industrial infrastructure once associated with Dundee's famous 'jute, jam and journalism' economy.
Verdant Works Museum, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9999,James Carmichael,statue,study,Verdant Works Museum,Dundee,Scotland,UK,engineer,1776-1853,mechanical,engineering,steam,industrial,heritage,Scottish,sculpture,museum,maquette,plaster,John,Hutchison,inventor,machinery,history,Dundonian,industry,collection
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENF26A - James Carmichael statue study at Verdant Works Museum in Dundee, Scotland, UK. The seated figure represents Dundee engineer James Carmichael, 1776-1853, a pioneering mechanical engineer associated with the development of steam engineering in the city. Dundee Heritage Trust identifies the museum object as a sculptor's maquette or plaster study for the full-size statue of Carmichael designed by sculptor John Hutchison and installed in Dundee's Albert Square in 1876. Carmichael and his brother Charles were important figures in Dundee engineering and founded the firm J and C Carmichael, which developed machinery and steam engines during the nineteenth century. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Dundee industrial heritage, Scottish engineering, James Carmichael, steam power, inventors, mechanical engineering, public sculpture, museum collections, jute-era industry and local history. Displayed within Verdant Works, the figure helps connect the story of Dundee's textile economy with the engineers and machinery manufacturers who supported its industrial expansion. The warm-toned sculpture, brick backdrop and seated pose create a strong museum portrait of a notable Dundonian engineer.
Verdant Works Museum, West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,255A9995,Historic,Dundee,jute,mill,interior,machinery,industrial,structure,Scotland,UK,textiles,manufacturing,factory,heritage,industry,workers,women,labour,engineering,history,fibre,production,museum,workplace,Scottish,metal,timber,equipment,pano,panorama
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMPPR - Historic Dundee jute mill interior with machinery and industrial structure in Dundee, Scotland, UK. The large industrial space contains heavy timber and metal framing, drive equipment, suspended components and surviving mill machinery associated with the production of jute textiles that once dominated Dundee's economy. From the nineteenth century Dundee became internationally known as a centre of jute manufacturing, importing raw fibre and processing it in huge mills that employed tens of thousands of people, particularly women. The industry profoundly shaped the city's population, architecture, labour history and international trading links. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of Dundee jute, industrial heritage, textile mills, manufacturing, Scottish industry, factory machinery, labour history, engineering, historic workplaces, women workers, social history, museum interpretation and adaptive reuse of industrial buildings. The surviving machinery and exposed structural framework provide a strong visual impression of the scale and physical environment of traditional textile production and help explain why jute remains central to Dundee's cultural identity alongside jam and journalism.
Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,clockmaking,watchmaking,local,industrial,heritage,history,historic,trade,branding,sign,industry,British,clock,craftsman,antique,gold leaf,lettering,decorative,shop,traditional signwriting,Cheshire,George Blackhurst Warrington,Victorian watch and clock trade,Lancashire clockmaking history,skilled artisan trade,precision,engineering,mechanical,timekeeping,quarter striking clock,Market Gate town clock,Sankey Street,English,provincial,memorabilia,clockmakers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3F11E - An ornate painted and gilded glass sign advertising Blackhurst as a watch and clock manufacturer, preserving evidence of Warrington's nineteenth-century clockmaking and precision-engineering heritage. Large gold-shadowed lettering is set against a deep red background, surrounded by decorative scrollwork and visible reflections from the building interior. The surviving sign represents an era when skilled provincial clockmakers manufactured, sold and repaired mechanical timepieces for local households, businesses and public authorities.
The manufacturer was George Blackhurst, a documented Warrington watch and clock maker active during the Victorian period. Local historical research records Blackhurst manufacturing clocks and other timepieces in Warrington during the 1850s. He was selected to make a proposed public clock for a shop at Market Gate after Councillor Edelsten offered it to the town, although Warrington Corporation ultimately declined the offer following disagreement over its conditions.
Warrington Museum holds a regulator and winding dial traditionally described as part of a Blackhurst town clock associated with Hamlet Houghton's shop. Historians have noted uncertainty over its precise date and whether it was genuinely an official town clock or a large commercial or turret clock displayed on the premises.
Blackhurst also produced domestic and personal timepieces. Surviving examples include silver-cased fusee pocket watches signed George Blackhurst, Warrington, and an elaborate brass quarter-striking skeleton clock. An 1871 trade directory lists George Blackhurst among Warrington's watchmakers, jewellers and silversmiths at 10 Sankey Street.
The photograph provides valuable visual evidence of local craftsmanship, historic retail advertising, traditional signwriting and Warrington's wider industrial story. It is suitable for editorial coverage of British horology, Victorian manufacturing, local history collections, antique clocks, pocket watches etc
George Blackhurst, 10 Sankey Street, Warrington, Lancashire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,northern beermats,craft beer mats,CAMRA,cask ale,independent breweries,pub memorabilia,beer coaster collection,British beer culture,New Islington Marina,independent pub,brewery branding,ale drinkers,beer tourism,regional brewing,microbrewery,modern,beer,movement,graphic,design,drinks,marketing,pub,decoration,collectable,ephemera,artisan,brewing,specialist,beer venue,local,producers,urban,nightlife,hospitality,industry,Manchester
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EE4M23 - Colourful wall display of brewery beermats inside Cask at New Islington Marina on the Ancoats and New Islington border in Manchester. The tightly arranged collection includes circular, square and irregularly shaped mats advertising real ale, craft beer, stout, bitter, pale ale and India pale ale from independent breweries. Visible designs use bold typography, illustrated animals, abstract artwork, traditional crests and contemporary branding, creating a visual record of northern beer culture.
Cask is an independent canalside bar at Cotton Field Wharf, known for a broad selection of cask-conditioned ale, keg beer, cider and bottled or canned craft products. CAMRA lists the venue as serving real ale and real cider, while local guides describe a rotating range supplied through handpumps, guest taps and refrigerated cabinets. Its position beside New Islington Marina places it within an area of east Manchester transformed from former industrial land into apartments, waterside paths, restaurants and leisure businesses.
Beermats began as absorbent coasters protecting tables from condensation and spills, but they also became inexpensive advertising tools and collectable examples of commercial design. This display combines traditional pub ephemera with the colourful visual language used by newer breweries to distinguish specialist beer styles and limited releases. Names and designs associated with DEYA, Track, Marble, Manchester Union and Brew York can be seen among many other changing labels.
The photograph suits editorial themes involving CAMRA, cask ale, independent pubs, brewery marketing, graphic design, beer tourism, urban regeneration and Manchester nightlife. It shows how specialist bars support regional producers and offer drinkers a choice beyond mass-market lager. The dense arrangement of promotional mats conveys variety, experimentation and the social history of drinking while documenting a distinctive feature inside a popular Ancoats beer venue
2 New Union Street, New Islington Marina, Ancoats, Manchester, UK, M4 6FQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,city,Manchester,Central,conference,events,Windmill Street,Petersfield,M2 3GX,M2,former,G-MEX,railway,clock,terminus,arched,roof,public,economy,business,tourism,attendance,trade,show,shows,event,industry,architecture,transport,heritage,urban,regeneration,glass frontage,entrance steps,yellow steps,accessibility rails,blue sky,spring sunshine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFEG2B - Manchester stock-photo/gotonysmith-Central.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Central exhibition and conference centre in Manchester city centre, seen from the public entrance steps in bright spring sunshine under a clear blue sky. The photograph shows the venue's modern entrance canopy, wide yellow-edged steps, handrails, glass frontage, visible Manchester Central signage, the station clock and the sweeping iron and glass arched roof of the former railway terminus. This generic exterior view is useful for editorial coverage of trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, public events, business tourism, visitor economy stories, transport heritage and regeneration in Manchester. The building began life as Manchester Central railway station, opened in 1880 as one of the major rail gateways serving the North West. It later became the G-MEX exhibition centre and is now marketed as Manchester Central, a major city centre events venue. Its distinctive Victorian train-shed roof, red brick frontage and prominent clock remain strong visual reminders of its railway past, while the entrance, accessibility ramps, stainless steel rails and glass doors show its role as a modern public venue. The scene also links to stories about Manchester's convention economy, city branding, business events, hotels, hospitality, tourism, concerts, party conferences and major exhibitions around Windmill Street, Petersfield, Deansgate, St Peter's Square and the Castlefield area. People walking on the steps add scale and everyday city activity without dominating the composition. The strong sunlight, hard shadows and cloudless blue sky suggest a clear spring or early summer day, giving the image a clean, upbeat feel suitable for travel, business, architecture and urban regeneration features. The combination of heritage architecture and contemporary event infrastructure makes the picture a flexible stock image for Manchester destination marketing, conference attendance, venue access, public realm, transport history and reuse of historic railway buildings.
Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Petersfield, Manchester, Greater Manchester,
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,silo,tank,painted,icon,decorated,detergent,washing,powder,soap,industrial,industry,heritage,manufacturing,history,railway,West Coast Main Line,WCML,closed,demolished,former,architecture,closure,brownfield,redevelopment,site,chemical,Crosfields,blue,white,Joseph Crosfield,soap-making,data centre,British,North West,landmark,demolition,programme
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E424C3 - Decorated silo tanks rise above the stock-photo/gotonysmith-Former.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>former Lever Brothers and Unilever detergent factory at Bank Quay in Warrington, a familiar industrial landmark for passengers arriving at Warrington Bank Quay railway station on the West Coast Main Line. The white silos, painted with blue Persil-style washing symbols, recall the town's long association with soap, detergents and chemical manufacturing. Warrington's Bank Quay area was central to British soap production, with Crosfields developing a major soap works and Lever Brothers later linked to the site before the growth of Unilever. The factory became strongly associated with household laundry brands including Persil and Surf, and for decades its large blue buildings and decorated storage tanks formed part of the everyday view from train platforms and passing rail services. Recent reports describe the former Unilever site at Bank Quay as around 130 years old, once at the heart of Warrington's historic soap-making industry, and now set for redevelopment as a major data centre following closure and demolition plans. The photograph is commercially useful for stories about industrial heritage, Warrington manufacturing, Lever Brothers, Unilever, Persil, detergent production, factory closure, brownfield redevelopment, railway views, data centre development and the changing use of prominent industrial sites. It can also illustrate the way brand imagery and functional infrastructure become local icons, remembered by commuters, visitors and residents even after production has ended. The silos' height, repeated cylindrical forms, ladders, platforms, weathered paint and blue decoration give the scene strong documentary value for industrial architecture, urban history, business change, chemical works, regeneration and the loss of traditional manufacturing employment. As a stock image, it records a distinctive Warrington landmark at the point where soap-making history, rail travel and post-industrial redevelopment meet.
Decorated silo tanks at the former Lever Brothers and Unilever Persil factory beside Warrington Bank
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,east,history,tourism,East Riding,waterways,canal,canals,inland,waterway,working,boat,boats,flag,tannery barge,Richard Hodgson Tanners,Hodgsons,Tannery,leather,industry,hides transport,cargo,Cranehill Wharf,Crane Hill Wharf,Beckside,Beckside South,Scaife Mews,Beverley,HU17 0GG,East Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,restored,Humber,barges,barge,transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E9ANFM - MV Syntan is pictured moored on Beverley Beck in East Yorkshire, a restored historic working barge now stock-photo/gotonysmith-Preserved.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>preserved by the Beverley Barge Preservation Society. The colourful vessel, with black hull, green upperworks, red trim, ropes, fenders and flag, sits beside the waterway with residential streets and waterside railings in the background, creating a clear documentary image of local canal, river and industrial heritage. The society states that Syntan was formerly operated by Richard Hodgson's Tannery, carrying hides and tanning materials from Hull docks to Beverley Beck, before those materials continued by road to the tannery at Flemingate. Its own history page says the barge was built in 1949 for Richard Hodgson Tanners and formed part of a fleet of 16 barges based on Beverley Beck. The restored vessel now acts as a museum, heritage centre and community resource, helping tell the story of Beverley's working waterways, leather industry and links with the River Hull and Humber network. This image has strong editorial value for features on Beverley history, East Yorkshire tourism, inland waterway preservation, Humber barges, post-war cargo transport, volunteer heritage charities, boat restoration, industrial archaeology, local museums and community-led conservation. It can also illustrate the decline of traditional working waterways, the survival of specialist craft, the former importance of tanneries to Beverley, and the way modest town waterways have been repurposed for heritage, leisure and local identity. The bright daylight, moored barge, calm water and everyday street setting make the photograph useful for travel guides, history articles, museum listings, Heritage Open Days coverage, educational publishing and stock features about preserved working boats. Syntan is more than a decorative canal boat: it is a tangible reminder of the practical cargo movements that once connected Hull docks, Beverley Beck, local factories and wider Yorkshire trade.
MV Syntan, restored Humber barge on Beverley Beck, preserved by Beverley Barge Preservation Society
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,HotpixUk,bay,Argyll and Bute,Scotland,Scottish,scenic,travl,tourism,secret,west coast,waterside,seafood,coastal,working,communities,community,fleet,seascape,twilight,evening,light,boats,masts,rigging,maritime,fishing,Gateway to the Isles,industry,commercial,ferry,town,Caledonian MacBrayne,Hebrides,gateway,marine infrastructure,economy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EF6C55 - A panoramic dusk view across Oban Harbour in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with fishing boats, trawlers, masts, rigging and harbour gear silhouetted against a deepening blue evening sky and a warm orange sunset on the western horizon. The photograph captures the working maritime character of Oban, a busy west coast harbour town known as the Gateway to the Isles, where fishing vessels, ferries, leisure craft and commercial traffic share the sheltered waters of Oban Bay. The image shows a calm harbour scene at twilight, with still reflections on the water, stacked quayside equipment, blue-painted boat frames and the layered outlines of boats moored close together. Oban Bay is sheltered by the island of Kerrera and sits close to open sea routes serving the Inner and Outer Hebrides, giving the harbour long-standing importance for island transport, seafood, tourism and coastal trade. The dusk light gives the scene a strong travel and editorial feel, useful for themes around Scottish harbours, coastal communities, fishing industry, seafood supply chains, island lifeline services, marine infrastructure, working ports, west coast tourism, climate and weather, and traditional seafaring landscapes. The mixture of practical fishing gear and colourful sunset makes the image suitable for articles about maritime Scotland, harbour regeneration, rural economies, ferry towns, commercial fishing, small boat fleets and the continuing relationship between coastal settlements and the sea. The weather appears calm and dry, with clear visibility and a cool evening atmosphere after sunset, while the vivid sky adds a strong sense of place and seasonally neutral appeal. This is a documentary-style photograph of a real working harbour rather than a purely scenic marina view, showing Oban as both a visitor destination and an active port serving Argyll, the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic coastline.
Oban Harbour at dusk with fishing boats and trawlers under a vivid sunset, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4473,brewery,brewing,beer,craft,stainless,steel,tanks,fermentation,vessels,England,UK,microbrewery,industrial,interior,production,manufacturing,drinks,beverage,equipment,pipework,technology,independent,alcohol,brew,factory,process,machinery,modern,industry,fermenters,plant,Bristol,Left Handed,Giant,Brewpub,dusk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8YRA1 - Stainless steel brewing tanks and fermentation vessels inside a modern craft brewery in England, UK. The industrial interior shows polished brewing equipment, pipework, vessels and production infrastructure used in contemporary beer making. The scene is suitable for editorial coverage of craft beer, microbreweries, brewing technology, fermentation, beverage production, independent breweries, manufacturing and the modern drinks industry. Reflections from the metal tanks and artificial lighting create a clean industrial appearance, while the close perspective emphasises the scale and complexity of professional brewing equipment.
Bristol, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Ryanair,flight,budget airline interior,passenger boarding aircraft,Ryanair flight interior,yellow blue seats,commercial passenger jet,European budget carrier,short haul flight,airline boarding process,cabin interior,passenger with backpack,air travel experience,economy airline travel,narrow body aircraft,cheap flights,Europe,low fares,airline,no frills aviation,budget travel,industry,airline ancillary sales,seatback advertising,onboard retail promotion,regional airport departures,mass market air travel,affordable European travel,airline cabin,branding,commercial aviation interior,airline customer journey,carry on luggage,travel cost savings,low cost carrier model,holiday travel,empty seat rows
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EDKYXA - A passenger carrying a backpack walks down the central aisle while boarding a Ryanair economy-class aircraft. Rows of closely arranged blue seats with distinctive bright yellow headrest covers extend towards the front of the cabin, creating the instantly recognisable interior associated with the European low-cost airline. Other passengers can be seen farther ahead as they locate their allocated seats and place cabin baggage into the overhead lockers.
The photograph captures the everyday boarding process on a budget flight, when travellers move through a narrow aircraft cabin carrying backpacks, handbags and approved hand luggage. Boarding can involve congestion as passengers search for seat numbers, remove coats, organise belongings and compete for limited overhead storage space. Airlines seek to complete this process quickly because efficient aircraft turnaround helps reduce operating costs and maintain tightly scheduled departures.
Ryanair is one of Europe's largest low-fares carriers and operates a predominantly short-haul network linking major cities, regional airports and popular holiday destinations. Its business model combines competitively priced base fares with additional charges and optional sales for services such as priority boarding, reserved seating, larger cabin bags, checked luggage, food, drinks and other travel products.
The seatbacks visible throughout the cabin also provide space for safety information, onboard menus, retail promotions and commercial advertising. These additional income streams form an important part of the no-frills airline model and help carriers market low headline fares while allowing passengers to select and pay for individual extras.
The image illustrates budget aviation, economy-class travel, airline customer experience, passenger behaviour, cabin baggage, seat allocation, airport departures and affordable European tourism. It is suitable for editorial coverage of Ryanair, cheap flights, airline pricing,
Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester, M90 1QX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4865,Anglia Television,Anglia,Television,TV,Norwich,Norfolk,England,UK,ITV,broadcasting,broadcast,media,regional,studio,building,facade,signage,historic,heritage,architecture,brick,communications,production,news,culture,city,evening,landmark,British,industry,commercial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8YRA3 - Historic Anglia Television building facade and signage in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. The red-brick frontage carries prominent ANG LIA TELEVISION lettering and represents the regional television company's long association with the city. The building forms part of Britain's broadcasting heritage and can illustrate regional television, ITV history, media architecture, television production, broadcasting, communications and Norwich city history. The evening light and illuminated blue windows add visual contrast to the historic brickwork and classical detailing of the frontage.
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,shop,chicken,fried,takeaway,dining,brand,casual,chain,Ealing town,centre,handwritten,commercial neon display,restaurant,advertising,British,industry,Ealing,best,in,Bond Street Ealing,west London restaurant,sign,illuminated,street food,culture,gourmet,contemporary food branding,urban evening economy,independent restaurant business,fast casual hospitality,trendy dining,venue,market,window,sector challenges,consumer eating habits
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EY3DNG - Glowing handwritten-style neon sign inside the Butchies fried chicken restaurant on Bond Street, close to Ealing Broadway in west London. Photographed through the front window at dusk or after dark, the illuminated lettering reads BUTCHIES, THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN LONDON! and is reflected against the glass, red metal grid and warm industrial-style interior. The close-up composition concentrates on the bold advertising slogan, making the image suitable for editorial coverage of London food culture, casual dining, fast-food branding, restaurant marketing, neon typography and the changing high street.
Butchies developed from an East London street-food business established in 2013 and became known for fried buttermilk chicken burgers, tenders and loaded fries. Its Ealing branch opened in 2022 at 14 Bond Street, within the wider Ealing Filmworks and Ealing Broadway leisure and retail area. The branch represented the brand's expansion into west London and formed part of the district's growing mix of restaurants, bars, cinemas and evening venues.
The illuminated window sign creates a strong urban night-time atmosphere, with white-blue neon lettering contrasting against warm amber ceiling lights and the darker reflections outside. The red mesh and exposed interior fittings reinforce the contemporary street-food aesthetic. The words best fried chicken in London are a promotional claim displayed by the business rather than an independent assessment.
The photograph can illustrate stories about independent restaurant chains, fried chicken trends, London hospitality, the evening economy, food marketing, commercial neon signs, restaurant openings and closures, consumer spending, takeaway culture, Ealing regeneration and changing town-centre retail. It also provides a distinctive visual for articles on illuminated shopfronts, branded interiors, typography, urban nightlife and the competitive casual-dining market in the capita
Butchies, 14 Bond Street, Ealing, London, W5 5AA, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EY3DNH - Glowing handwritten-style neon sign inside the Butchies fried chicken restaurant on Bond Street, close to Ealing Broadway in west London. Photographed through the front window at dusk or after dark, the illuminated lettering reads BUTCHIES, THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN IN LONDON! and is reflected against the glass, red metal grid and warm industrial-style interior. The close-up composition concentrates on the bold advertising slogan, making the image suitable for editorial coverage of London food culture, casual dining, fast-food branding, restaurant marketing, neon typography and the changing high street.
Butchies developed from an East London street-food business established in 2013 and became known for fried buttermilk chicken burgers, tenders and loaded fries. Its Ealing branch opened in 2022 at 14 Bond Street, within the wider Ealing Filmworks and Ealing Broadway leisure and retail area. The branch represented the brand's expansion into west London and formed part of the district's growing mix of restaurants, bars, cinemas and evening venues.
The illuminated window sign creates a strong urban night-time atmosphere, with white-blue neon lettering contrasting against warm amber ceiling lights and the darker reflections outside. The red mesh and exposed interior fittings reinforce the contemporary street-food aesthetic. The words best fried chicken in London are a promotional claim displayed by the business rather than an independent assessment.
The photograph can illustrate stories about independent restaurant chains, fried chicken trends, London hospitality, the evening economy, food marketing, commercial neon signs, restaurant openings and closures, consumer spending, takeaway culture, Ealing regeneration and changing town-centre retail. It also provides a distinctive visual for articles on illuminated shopfronts, branded interiors, typography, urban nightlife and the competitive casual-dining market in the capita
Butchies, 14 Bond Street, Ealing, London, W5 5AA, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,on,call,in,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,your,gas,network,WA4 1NN,white,van,man,Cadent Gas,is a,regional,company,consortium,system,grid,branding,branded,brand,national gas,emergency service,free phone,line,safety advice,industry,community,initiatives,mains
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX180W - Cadent Gas is a British regional gas distribution company that owns, operates and maintains the largest natural gas distribution network in the United Kingdom, transporting gas to 11 million homes and businesses across North West England, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England and North London.
Cadent Gas Limited represents four of the eight gas distribution networks in the United Kingdom. Following production and importation, all gas in the UK passes through National Grid's national transmission system, before entering the distribution networks. The distribution network providers, one of which is Cadent Limited, are responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of the gas to the end consumer, on behalf of the chosen supplier.
The company does not produce or own the gas that passes through their pipeline networks but 50% of UK gas customers are served by their pipeline system.
The company also manages the national gas emergency service free phone line on behalf of the gas industry in the UK, taking calls and giving safety advice on behalf of the industry. In 2017/18 1.952 million gas emergency calls were answered.
The company invests in raising awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning through community and school initiatives as well as improving services to protect and support customers in vulnerable situations.
In 2017, the company launched a two-year fundraising partnership with Alzheimer's Society and committed to creating 1,000 Dementia Friends and also raising £100,000 company-wide for the charity. Cadent Gas Limited also sponsor EmployAbility - Let's Work Together' scheme which changes young disabled peoples' lives for the better. It is founded on relationships with local schools, Dorothy Goodman in Leicestershire and Oakwood, Woodlands and Exhall Grange in Warwickshire. It is an employee-led supported internship scheme for young people aged 17 to 19.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1NN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMEDJ - Taken on 15 Sep 2023, this photograph shows Durham County Council street grid made in Sunderland, North East England, UK, SR1 3HW - Home of the Mackems. The location is Sunderland , England, UK, SR1 3HW. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains close-up metalwork, embossed lettering, patina, rust and wear that document everyday civic infrastructure. Barnard Castle is a historic Teesdale market town, with stone streets, independent shops and castle associations that support tourism, heritage trails and local retail photography. 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 cast iron, iron, cover, North East, embossed, Sunderland, Durham County Council, Durham, County, Council, Barnard Castle, County Durham, 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. Because the subject is clearly labelled or visually distinctive, it can also work well in search-led usage where the buyer needs immediate recognition at small web-preview size. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history, public.
Sunderland , England, UK, SR1 3HW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,centre,Cymru,Wales,Welsh,UK,studio,HQ,media,Cardiff Bay,building,broadcasting centre,modern,broadcasting,architecture,BBC Cymru Wales,sign,public service,broadcasting UK,media headquarters Wales,contemporary,office,buildings,radio,TV,national,industry,television and radio production,urban,street,photography,people,pedestrians,walking,city,infrastructure,broadcaster,British TV
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ3CM - This photograph shows the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters building at Central Square in Cardiff city centre, home to the national broadcaster for Wales. The modern structure features a combination of pale stone cladding and large vertical glass panels, with prominent BBC Cymru Wales signage clearly visible on the upper facade. The building forms a key part of Cardiff's Central Square regeneration area, adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station.
The image was taken after rainfall, with wet road surfaces and pavements creating reflective textures across the foreground. Traffic lights glow against the damp streets, while a small number of pedestrians move through the scene, dressed for cool, unsettled weather. The sky is overcast with patches of lighter cloud, suggesting changeable conditions typical of the Welsh climate.
BBC Cymru Wales operates television, radio, and digital services in both Welsh and English, and the Central Square development represents a significant investment in modern broadcasting infrastructure and urban renewal. The surrounding streetscape, street furniture, and planting reinforce the contemporary civic character of the area.
The photograph captures both the architectural presence of a major public service broadcaster and the everyday atmosphere of a working city following rain, blending modern media infrastructure with the rhythms of urban life in Cardiff.
BBC Cymru Wales, Central Square, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, CF10 1FT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RAJ36Y - Royal Mail to be investigated for missed delivery targets
Royal Mail is facing an investigation by the industry watchdog after it failed to meet its delivery targets over the past year.
Ofcom said it would consider whether any exceptional events explained why Royal Mail fell short.
But if there were no satisfactory explanation, the regulator said it would consider imposing a fine.
The postal service delivered only 73.7% of First Class mail within a day - far short of the 93% target.
Ofcom said the impact of Covid was no longer an excuse for poor delivery performance.
If Royal Mail is fined, it would be its second penalty since 2019 when it paid out £1.5m for failing to deliver first class letters on time.
A Quality of Service report from Royal Mail also showed it delivered only 90.7% of second class mail within three days, below a target of 98.5%.
A spokesperson for Royal Mail said it was disappointed with its performance, adding: We will participate fully with any Ofcom's investigation.
Ofcom takes quality of service very seriously, the regulator said. In deciding whether the company is in breach of its obligations, we will consider if there were any exceptional events - beyond the company's control - that may have explained why it missed its targets.If it does not provide a satisfactory explanation and we determine that Royal Mail has failed to comply with its obligations, we may consider whether to impose a financial penalty, it said.
On Friday, Royal Mail's chief executive Simon Thompson announced that he would leave, meaning the company will soon be searching for its third boss in five years.
Royal Mail said its services had been affected by 18 days of strike action and that high levels of staff absence continued to hamper operations.
It said it hoped an agreement reached last month with Communication Workers Union (CWU) would resolve the matter and allow it to rapidly improve its services.
Oxford Road, Manchester, England, UK, M1 6FU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,2023,event,public,sector,technology,affordable,annual,arched,area,association,audience,authority,branding,building,business,central,chartered,cih,civica,convention,corporate,crowd,debate,delegate,delegates,discussion,england,european,festival,hall,homes,industry,affordable homes policy debate,property technology suppliers,tenant services innovation,retrofit sustainability discussion,professional keynote presentation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0W4WG - A speaker addresses a substantial seated audience during a live conference session at Housing 2023 inside Manchester Central Convention Complex in Manchester, England. Photographed from behind and slightly to the side of the presenter, the wide scene shows the raised stage, transparent lectern, microphone cables and floor-mounted confidence monitor, with rows of housing professionals listening from tiered benches and chairs. A busy trade exhibition continues immediately beyond the open theatre, where supplier stands, digital screens and prominent industry branding include Civica, MRI and other organisations serving housing associations and local authorities.
Housing 2023 was held from 27 to 29 June 2023 and brought together senior executives, operational managers, policymakers, consultants, technology providers and public-sector professionals from across UK social and affordable housing. The annual event combined keynote presentations, policy discussions, specialist seminar stages, networking opportunities and a large commercial exhibition. Conference themes reflected the major pressures facing landlords and residents, including housing supply, affordability, building safety, consumer regulation, tenant satisfaction, damp and mould, decarbonisation, retrofit programmes, digital transformation, data management and improving frontline services.
The photograph captures the scale and atmosphere of a major professional gathering, with delegates concentrating on the speaker while conversations and exhibitor activity continue around the surrounding marketplace. The open session format places debate and learning directly within the exhibition hall, illustrating the close relationship between public policy, housing operations, professional development and supplier marketing. Manchester Central's distinctive curved former railway-station roof forms a dramatic industrial backdrop, crossed by suspended lighting rigs, cables, banners and temporary exhibition structures.
Windmill Street, Petersfield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, M2 3GX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ34A - Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the White Star Line, including Olympic-class trio RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. Outside of White Star Line, other ships that have been built include the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast
Royal Mail Line's Andes
Shaw, Savill & Albion's Southern Cross
Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle
P&O's Canberra
and Hamburg-America's SS Amerika of 1905. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.
Today, the company is focused on supporting five sectors: Defence, Energy, Cruise & Ferry, Renewables and Commercial. It offers services including technical services, fabrication & construction, repair & maintenance, in-service support, conversion and decommissioning.
In 2022, the company was awarded a major naval contract as part of Team Resolute (alongside Navantia UK and BMT), to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliarys' three new Fleet Solid Support vessels.
Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward James Harland (183195) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (18341913) who came to the UK aged 14. In 1858 Harland, then general manager, bought the small shipyard on Queen's Island from his employer Robert Hickson.
After buying Hickson's shipyard, Harland made his assistant Wolff a partner in the company. Wolff was the nephew of Gustav Schwabe, Hamburg, who was heavily invested in the Bibby Line, and the first three ships that the newly incorporated shipyard built were for that line. Harland made a success of the business through several innovations, notably replacing the wooden upper decks with iron ones which increased the strength of the ships
and giving the hulls a flatter bottom and squarer cross section
Queen's Island, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK, BT3 9EU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ35H - Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the White Star Line, including Olympic-class trio RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. Outside of White Star Line, other ships that have been built include the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast
Royal Mail Line's Andes
Shaw, Savill & Albion's Southern Cross
Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle
P&O's Canberra
and Hamburg-America's SS Amerika of 1905. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.
Today, the company is focused on supporting five sectors: Defence, Energy, Cruise & Ferry, Renewables and Commercial. It offers services including technical services, fabrication & construction, repair & maintenance, in-service support, conversion and decommissioning.
In 2022, the company was awarded a major naval contract as part of Team Resolute (alongside Navantia UK and BMT), to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliarys' three new Fleet Solid Support vessels.
Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward James Harland (183195) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (18341913) who came to the UK aged 14. In 1858 Harland, then general manager, bought the small shipyard on Queen's Island from his employer Robert Hickson.
After buying Hickson's shipyard, Harland made his assistant Wolff a partner in the company. Wolff was the nephew of Gustav Schwabe, Hamburg, who was heavily invested in the Bibby Line, and the first three ships that the newly incorporated shipyard built were for that line. Harland made a success of the business through several innovations, notably replacing the wooden upper decks with iron ones which increased the strength of the ships
and giving the hulls a flatter bottom and squarer cross section
Queen's Island, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK, BT3 9EU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,Harland and Wolf,Harland and Wolfe,BT3,historic,icons,BT3 9EU,ship,building,famous,yellow,crane,cranes,in,shipyard,Samson,&,Goliath,Samson and Goliath,industry,legacy,yard,repair,company,cityscape,skyline,H&W,H & W,British,Irish,Ireland,city
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ35N - Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction. Harland & Wolff is famous for having built the majority of the ocean liners for the White Star Line, including Olympic-class trio RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic and HMHS Britannic. Outside of White Star Line, other ships that have been built include the Royal Navy's HMS Belfast
Royal Mail Line's Andes
Shaw, Savill & Albion's Southern Cross
Union-Castle's RMS Pendennis Castle
P&O's Canberra
and Hamburg-America's SS Amerika of 1905. Harland and Wolff's official history, Shipbuilders to the World, was published in 1986.
Today, the company is focused on supporting five sectors: Defence, Energy, Cruise & Ferry, Renewables and Commercial. It offers services including technical services, fabrication & construction, repair & maintenance, in-service support, conversion and decommissioning.
In 2022, the company was awarded a major naval contract as part of Team Resolute (alongside Navantia UK and BMT), to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliarys' three new Fleet Solid Support vessels.
Harland & Wolff was formed in 1861 by Edward James Harland (183195) and Hamburg-born Gustav Wilhelm Wolff (18341913) who came to the UK aged 14. In 1858 Harland, then general manager, bought the small shipyard on Queen's Island from his employer Robert Hickson.
After buying Hickson's shipyard, Harland made his assistant Wolff a partner in the company. Wolff was the nephew of Gustav Schwabe, Hamburg, who was heavily invested in the Bibby Line, and the first three ships that the newly incorporated shipyard built were for that line. Harland made a success of the business through several innovations, notably replacing the wooden upper decks with iron ones which increased the strength of the ships
and giving the hulls a flatter bottom and squarer cross section
Queen's Island, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK, BT3 9EU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R8T9GW -
Park Ln, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 2LB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55J8G - This machine is a cotton ring spinning frame (often shortened to ring frame), as widely used in Lancashire spinning mills from the early 20th century onwards.
How we know:
Long rows of parallel yarn threads running vertically down to spindles
Ring and traveller system at each spindle position
Yarn being twisted and wound simultaneously onto bobbins
Linear, repetitive layout typical of ring spinning rooms
This is not a spinning mule (no moving carriage) and not a drawing or roving frame (those do not insert final twist). Ring frames became dominant in Lancashire for their continuous operation, higher speeds, and suitability for finer yarns. cotton ring spinning frame inside a Lancashire spinning mill, representing one of the most important technological advances in industrial textile production. Ring spinning frames were used to twist and wind cotton fibres into finished yarn in a continuous process, replacing earlier spinning mule systems in many mills during the twentieth century.
Prepared roving from earlier processes such as carding and drawing was fed into the frame, where drafting rollers reduced the fibre thickness before twist was inserted by the rotating spindle and traveller running around a fixed ring. The finished yarn was then wound onto bobbins, ready for use in weaving sheds or for further processing.
Ring spinning offered higher speeds, greater consistency and reduced labour compared with mule spinning, making it especially suited to fine and strong yarns. Lancashire mills adopted ring frames widely as the industry modernised, particularly in large spinning towns such as Oldham and Bolton.
Preserved ring spinning frames are now commonly found in textile museums and heritage mills, illustrating the scale, precision and repetitive nature of industrial cotton production and the working environments that underpinned Britain's global dominance in textiles.
Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55JAW - This machine is a cotton ring spinning frame (often shortened to ring frame), as widely used in Lancashire spinning mills from the early 20th century onwards.
How we know:
Long rows of parallel yarn threads running vertically down to spindles
Ring and traveller system at each spindle position
Yarn being twisted and wound simultaneously onto bobbins
Linear, repetitive layout typical of ring spinning rooms
This is not a spinning mule (no moving carriage) and not a drawing or roving frame (those do not insert final twist). Ring frames became dominant in Lancashire for their continuous operation, higher speeds, and suitability for finer yarns. cotton ring spinning frame inside a Lancashire spinning mill, representing one of the most important technological advances in industrial textile production. Ring spinning frames were used to twist and wind cotton fibres into finished yarn in a continuous process, replacing earlier spinning mule systems in many mills during the twentieth century.
Prepared roving from earlier processes such as carding and drawing was fed into the frame, where drafting rollers reduced the fibre thickness before twist was inserted by the rotating spindle and traveller running around a fixed ring. The finished yarn was then wound onto bobbins, ready for use in weaving sheds or for further processing.
Ring spinning offered higher speeds, greater consistency and reduced labour compared with mule spinning, making it especially suited to fine and strong yarns. Lancashire mills adopted ring frames widely as the industry modernised, particularly in large spinning towns such as Oldham and Bolton.
Preserved ring spinning frames are now commonly found in textile museums and heritage mills, illustrating the scale, precision and repetitive nature of industrial cotton production and the working environments that underpinned Britain's global dominance in textiles.
Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55JB5 - drawing frames (sometimes called draw frames) with sliver cans, as used in Lancashire cotton spinning mills in the late-19th and early-20th century.
What you're seeing
The thick, soft cotton strands looping down into the containers are sliver.
The tall cylindrical containers are sliver cans, used to store and transport the fibre between processes.
Above the cans is the drawing frame, with a line of drafting rollers that pull multiple slivers together and stretch them to improve uniformity.
What the drawing frame did
The drawing frame sat between carding and spinning and had three main jobs:
Combine several carded slivers into one
Draft (stretch) the fibres to make them finer
Straighten and equalise fibre alignment
The output was a smoother, more even sliver ready for:
further drawing stages, or
the roving (speed) frame, and then spinning
How to tell it's not a roving frame
This is a common point of confusion:
Drawing frame: sliver goes into cans (as shown here)
Roving (speed) frame: fibres are twisted and wound onto bobbin spindles, not cans
Because there is no twist and the material is collected loosely in cans, this is clearly a drawing frame.
Why this is classic Lancashire
Drawing frames were standard in mills across Oldham, Bolton, Blackburn, Burnley and Preston
Lancashire mills often used multiple drawing passages to achieve consistency at scale
Uniform sliver was essential for high-speed spinning on mules or ring frames
In short
This image shows cotton drawing frames feeding sliver into cans, a crucial intermediate stage in Lancashire's spinning process, responsible for fibre consistency, quality and productivity. This image shows a row of cotton drawing frames with sliver cans inside a Lancashire spinning mill, illustrating a key intermediate stage in the cotton manufacturing process. Drawing frames were used after carding to improve the uniformity, alignment and consistency of cotton fibres before they were spun into yarn.
Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55JBX - it measures:
The force required to break a hank of yarn
A hank is a standardised length of yarn (traditionally 840 yards for cotton). The tester applies increasing tension to the yarn until it breaks, and the dial records the breaking load.
So the meter is measuring yarn strength, usually expressed as:
Pounds-force (lb) or
A related strength index used in mill quality control
Why this mattered in Lancashire mills
In cotton spinning and weaving, yarn strength was critical:
Yarn that was too weak would snap on looms, causing stoppages
Stronger, more consistent yarn meant higher loom speeds and fewer breaks
Strength testing was part of routine quality control before yarn was sent to weaving sheds or customers
Spinners were often paid or penalised based on yarn quality, so these tests had real economic consequences.
How the tester worked
A hank of yarn was mounted on the tester
Tension was applied mechanically
The needle moved as load increased
The final reading showed the breaking strength at failure
The large, easy-to-read dial allowed quick comparison between batches.
The maker
The dial shows Goddard & Co., Makers, 19 Victoria Street, Manchester, a typical Manchester-based engineering firm supplying testing and control equipment to the textile industry.
In short
This meter is not measuring speed, weight or thickness.
It is measuring how strong a standard length of cotton yarn is before it breaks, a fundamental quality metric in Lancashire's cotton industry. historic hank strength tester, an industrial measuring instrument used in Lancashire's cotton textile industry to test the tensile strength of spun yarn. The dial is marked for Goddard & Co., Makers, 19 Victoria Street, Manchester, reflecting the city's role as a global centre for textile engineering and mill instrumentation.
A hank strength tester measured the force required to break a standard length of yarn, known as a hank, traditionally 840 yards for cotton.
Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R55JC7 - it measures:
The force required to break a hank of yarn
A hank is a standardised length of yarn (traditionally 840 yards for cotton). The tester applies increasing tension to the yarn until it breaks, and the dial records the breaking load.
So the meter is measuring yarn strength, usually expressed as:
Pounds-force (lb) or
A related strength index used in mill quality control
Why this mattered in Lancashire mills
In cotton spinning and weaving, yarn strength was critical:
Yarn that was too weak would snap on looms, causing stoppages
Stronger, more consistent yarn meant higher loom speeds and fewer breaks
Strength testing was part of routine quality control before yarn was sent to weaving sheds or customers
Spinners were often paid or penalised based on yarn quality, so these tests had real economic consequences.
How the tester worked
A hank of yarn was mounted on the tester
Tension was applied mechanically
The needle moved as load increased
The final reading showed the breaking strength at failure
The large, easy-to-read dial allowed quick comparison between batches.
The maker
The dial shows Goddard & Co., Makers, 19 Victoria Street, Manchester, a typical Manchester-based engineering firm supplying testing and control equipment to the textile industry.
In short
This meter is not measuring speed, weight or thickness.
It is measuring how strong a standard length of cotton yarn is before it breaks, a fundamental quality metric in Lancashire's cotton industry. historic hank strength tester, an industrial measuring instrument used in Lancashire's cotton textile industry to test the tensile strength of spun yarn. The dial is marked for Goddard & Co., Makers, 19 Victoria Street, Manchester, reflecting the city's role as a global centre for textile engineering and mill instrumentation.
A hank strength tester measured the force required to break a standard length of yarn, known as a hank, traditionally 840 yards for cotton.
Lancashire, England, UK
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Queen Street Mill, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Burnley BB10 2HX
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Queen Street Mill, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Burnley BB10 2HX
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Queen Street Mill, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, Burnley BB10 2HX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NCX1FE - Cooling towers, chimney and industrial structures of the former Fiddler's Ferry Power Station appear in silhouette beneath a vivid pink and red evening sky near Warrington in Cheshire. Bare tree branches frame the dramatic skyline, creating an atmospheric image of Britain's coal-powered industrial past and the environmental consequences of burning fossil fuels.
Fiddler's Ferry entered full commercial operation in 1973 and became one of North West England's most recognisable landmarks. The coal-fired station had a generating capacity of approximately 2,000 megawatts and once produced enough electricity to supply around two million homes. Operated latterly by SSE Thermal, it ceased generation and officially closed in March 2020 after almost 50 years. SSE sold the site in 2022 to Peel NRE, which is progressing a long-term regeneration of the extensive former industrial estate. Demolition and decommissioning work continues, with the remaining cooling towers and principal generating structures scheduled for removal as the land is prepared for new employment and residential development.
The photograph also provides a powerful editorial concept for climate change, greenhouse-gas pollution and the transition away from coal. Fiddler's Ferry cannot individually be described as causing one particular weather event, but decades of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired generation contributed to the cumulative atmospheric greenhouse-gas concentrations driving global warming. Human-induced climate change is making severe heatwaves more frequent and intense.
This context was highlighted during the exceptional June 2026 heatwave and persistent European blocking pattern, widely described as a heat dome or omega block. Britain provisionally reached 36.7°C at Merryfield in Somerset on 25 June, breaking the national June temperature record for a second consecutive day, while intense heat across Europe affected health, agriculture, infrastructure and labour productivity. The image
Widnes Road, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UT
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Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF
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Wallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, WN3 4BF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R59WP0 - This photograph shows the LPG tanker Gale (IMO 9876335), a specialist liquefied petroleum gas carrier registered in Rotterdam, moored at Latchford Locks on the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire. The image was taken during the blue hour at dusk, with the deep blue evening sky contrasting against the bright white superstructure and illuminated working decks of the vessel.
The ship's design reflects its role in the transport of pressurised gas cargoes, with clearly visible deck equipment, piping, safety railings, and enclosed working areas. Prominent navigation and deck lights highlight the operational nature of the vessel and ensure visibility during night-time manoeuvres through inland waterways and lock systems.
Latchford Locks form an important part of the River Mersey navigation route, enabling commercial vessels to pass between tidal and non-tidal sections of the river. Scenes such as this illustrate the continued industrial and logistical use of Britain's inland waterways, even in urban settings like Warrington, where residential areas and historic riverside infrastructure sit alongside working maritime operations.
The calm water, artificial lighting, and absence of visible crew activity suggest a pause in transit rather than active loading or unloading. Images of LPG tankers in inland ports are commonly used to illustrate themes of energy supply, industrial transport, maritime engineering, shipping logistics, and the relationship between industry and urban waterways in the United Kingdom.
Latchford Locks, River Mersey, Warrington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, WA4 1AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEJC - Black and white live music photograph of Hugh Cornwell performing on guitar and vocals at The Live Rooms in Chester during the Moments of Madness UK tour on 20 November 2022. The image shows the former Stranglers frontman under strong stage lighting, framed against a brick wall with microphone stand, electric guitar, amplifier, drum kit and audience silhouettes visible in the foreground. The monochrome treatment gives the scene a documentary concert photography feel, with high contrast, grain, shadows and spotlighting emphasising the atmosphere of a small UK music venue. Cornwell was a founding member, singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Stranglers, one of the key British bands associated with punk, new wave and post punk, before developing a long solo career. The Chester date formed part of the November 2022 tour supporting the Moments of Madness album, with contemporary listings confirming The Live Rooms show on Sunday 20 November 2022. For stock photography buyers, this image offers strong editorial use around British rock music, veteran performers, independent venues, live gigs after the pandemic period, touring musicians, alternative music culture, nostalgia, punk heritage and regional nightlife. The Live Rooms, close to Chester railway station, is a compact independent venue rather than an arena, so the photograph has an intimate, close-quarters quality, showing the reality of touring life and audience connection rather than polished stadium spectacle. The visible stage equipment, dark clothing, guitar posture and concentrated facial expression all help communicate performance, craft, sound and mood. The picture could support editorial features about Hugh Cornwell, The Stranglers legacy, Moments of Madness, UK concert venues, Chester nightlife, music tourism, ageing rock artists, black and white music photography, grassroots entertainment spaces, and the continuing importance of medium and small venues in sustaining British live music.
Hugh Cornwell performs at The Live Rooms, Chester, during the Moments of Madness UK tour, 20 Novembe
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEEJE - Black and white live music photograph of Hugh Cornwell and his band performing on stage at The Live Rooms in Chester, Cheshire, on 20 November 2022 during the Moments of Madness UK tour. The image shows Cornwell at the left of frame singing into a microphone and playing electric guitar, with a drummer positioned centrally behind the kit and a bassist or second guitarist standing to the right. Audience silhouettes fill the foreground, helping to convey the atmosphere of an intimate indoor gig in a busy independent venue. The brick wall backdrop, stage lights, amplifier, drum hardware and strong contrast all add to the gritty documentary feel of the picture. This image has clear editorial value for stories about Hugh Cornwell's solo career, the 2022 Moments of Madness album campaign, British punk and new wave history, the legacy of The Stranglers, veteran touring musicians, small venue concerts and the resilience of the UK live music circuit. Cornwell remains one of the defining figures of late twentieth century British alternative music, and photographs such as this work well for features on legacy artists still performing to loyal audiences in regional venues across England. The monochrome presentation reinforces a classic rock and punk aesthetic, while the full band lineup makes the image useful for music press, tour coverage, archive use, venue promotion and general editorial content about live performance. The Live Rooms is a well-known independent venue near Chester railway station, and this concert setting adds local relevance for searches around Chester nightlife, Cheshire arts venues, North West music culture and grassroots entertainment. Useful commercial and editorial concepts include live music, concert crowd, guitarist, singer, drummer, bassist, stage performance, black and white concert photography, British rock musician, post-punk icon, intimate venue and UK tour.
Hugh Cornwell and his band perform live on stage at The Live Rooms, Chester, during the Moments of M
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Appleton Thorn , village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4SN
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United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23T4 - A larger than life 12 feet weathering steel figure of a fisherman holding a fishing rod whilst gazing out to sea. At his feet is a fish wrapped in paper.
The Beach Rd, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1RDEX - Volcrepe Ltd was a large former rubber producing factory in Glossop, Derbyshire. Formed in 1931 and based in the 200-years old Woods Mill, it began manufacturing rubber soles for footwear. Later on, it began producing specialist equipment to the Ministry of Defence including gas masks for horses and the Home Guard as well as radio equipment as part of the war effort between 1939-1945. In the 1950s the company was still producing footwear soling, but with the market becoming more and more competitive it started concentrating its efforts into cellular rubbers which it had earlier pioneered. It went on to produce produced rubbers for the aviation industry, oil, automobile, domestic and communications industries.
Woods Mill was at the eastern end of what was originally the larger Howard town Mill complex built by John Wood in the 19th Century. In its day it was one of the largest integrated cotton mills in England. Volcrepe was split over in two sections with the aptly named Milltown road dividing it. The only connecting point was a small walkway over Mill Street emblazoned with the company's logo. To the east of Milltown were the extensive single storey drying shed. The factory closed down in 2002 when Volcrepe merged with another company, St Albans Rubber and has been empty.
In October 2015 High Peak Borough Council were split in a decision of five votes to five as to whether the site should be demolished and redeveloped. However, the councillor with the deciding vote decreed the mill should in fact be demolished. Now all of the site to the west of Milltown has gone leaving a smaller three-storey mill to east of Milltown and some of the perimeter buildings, including former weaving sheds and administrative buildings, around the former drying sheds still standing.
Mill Street, Milltown, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8PX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1RDF1 - Volcrepe Ltd was a large former rubber producing factory in Glossop, Derbyshire. Formed in 1931 and based in the 200-years old Woods Mill, it began manufacturing rubber soles for footwear. Later on, it began producing specialist equipment to the Ministry of Defence including gas masks for horses and the Home Guard as well as radio equipment as part of the war effort between 1939-1945. In the 1950s the company was still producing footwear soling, but with the market becoming more and more competitive it started concentrating its efforts into cellular rubbers which it had earlier pioneered. It went on to produce produced rubbers for the aviation industry, oil, automobile, domestic and communications industries.
Woods Mill was at the eastern end of what was originally the larger Howard town Mill complex built by John Wood in the 19th Century. In its day it was one of the largest integrated cotton mills in England. Volcrepe was split over in two sections with the aptly named Milltown road dividing it. The only connecting point was a small walkway over Mill Street emblazoned with the company's logo. To the east of Milltown were the extensive single storey drying shed. The factory closed down in 2002 when Volcrepe merged with another company, St Albans Rubber and has been empty.
In October 2015 High Peak Borough Council were split in a decision of five votes to five as to whether the site should be demolished and redeveloped. However, the councillor with the deciding vote decreed the mill should in fact be demolished. Now all of the site to the west of Milltown has gone leaving a smaller three-storey mill to east of Milltown and some of the perimeter buildings, including former weaving sheds and administrative buildings, around the former drying sheds still standing.
Mill Street, Milltown, Glossop, High Peak, Derbyshire, England, UK, SK13 8PX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1YDJA - Alpaca farming has rapidly become one of the most successful and respected alternative farming enterprises in the agricultural sector. Alpacas can provide healthy financial returns, a breeding challenge and a wonderful lifestyle
The alpaca (Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. It is similar to, and often confused with, the llama. However, alpacas are often noticeably smaller than llamas. The two animals are closely related and can successfully crossbreed. Both species are believed to have been domesticated from their wild relatives, the vicuña and guanaco. There are two breeds of alpaca: the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca.
Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 to 5,000 metres (11,000 to 16,000 feet) above sea level. Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they were not bred to be working animals, but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles, and ponchos, in South America, as well as sweaters, socks, coats, and bedding in other parts of the world. The fiber comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as classified in Australia, and 16 as classified in the United States.
Alpacas communicate through body language. The most common is spitting to show dominance when they are in distress, fearful, or feel agitated. Male alpacas are more aggressive than females, and tend to establish dominance within their herd group. In some cases, alpha males will immobilize the head and neck of a weaker or challenging male in order to show their strength and dominance
Woodlands Alpaca Farm, Stockport Rd, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2TB
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Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K23M7B - The Pump House contains the mighty steam driven pumping engines which supplied the power for hydraulic cranes and capstans throughout the dock at Ellesmere Port.
South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K23M7G - The Pump House contains the mighty steam driven pumping engines which supplied the power for hydraulic cranes and capstans throughout the dock at Ellesmere Port.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK, B1
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National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PRNF - The Timex Corporation established itself as a major employer in Dundee after World War II due to generous incentives by local government.It set up at two campuses in the city: one at Milton and another at Camperdown. These two facilities were divided along gender lines and speciality. The Milton plant was 60 per cent male and predominantly produced tools and components. Camperdown however was 80 per cent female and did the assembly work. In 1966, Timex was the third largest single employer in Dundee, and the single largest employer of women. It peaked at 6,000 total workers in 1974, which made it one of the city's largest employers and gave it a unique place in the culture of Dundee.
Dundee's other large employer of women in the mid to late 20th century was the jute industry. However, Timex's assembly line paid significantly better, making it a more attractive option for many young women. Additionally, as jute manufacturing contracted in the city in the 1950s and 1960s, Timex absorbed much of the skilled workforce. These jobs offered better pay and conditions
for the men they doubled their earnings
The 1993 Dundee Timex strike was a major industrial dispute which took place in Dundee, Scotland, in 1993. The dispute, which was notable for its level of picket-line violence and the involvement of women, ended with the closure of the Timex plant in the city after 47 years. It's considered by historians to be the last of the large industrial disputes of late 20th century Britain.
In early January 1993, there were proposed layoffs at the factory. A ballot for strike action came out at 92% in favour, while requests for negotiation and arbitration were ignored. On 29 January, the workers came out. They offered to return to work on 17 February
however, they were told that there would be a cut of 10% across the board, which was refused. On 28 August 1993, the factory shut, following six months of industrial unrest.
Harrison Rd, Dundee, Scotland, UK, DD2 3SN
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Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
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Time Square, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1 2HN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTF49W - Saltaire United Reformed Church (originally Saltaire Congregational Church) is a church at Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England. Commissioned and paid for by Titus Salt in the mid 19th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and sits within the Saltaire World Heritage Site.
When Titus Salt, a devoted member of the Congregational church, commenced the design and construction of his model village at Saltaire, a Congregational church was the first public building commissioned. Salt donated the land and paid for the cost of the church himself, a cost of £16,000 (equivalent to £1,713,080 in 2021).
The church was designed, as was the rest of Saltaire, by the Bradford-based architect partnership of Lockwood and Mawson in the Italianate Classical style. Local firms were used for the works. The firm of John Ives did the woodwork and carvings while Moulton Brothers undertook the masonry work.
Since 1972 the church has been known as Saltaire United Reformed Church following the merger of Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England.
The ceiling of the church was badly damaged and partially collapsed due to being affected by Storm Dennis in February 2020
Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, UK, BD18 3LF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTF49Y - Saltaire United Reformed Church (originally Saltaire Congregational Church) is a church at Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England. Commissioned and paid for by Titus Salt in the mid 19th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and sits within the Saltaire World Heritage Site.
When Titus Salt, a devoted member of the Congregational church, commenced the design and construction of his model village at Saltaire, a Congregational church was the first public building commissioned. Salt donated the land and paid for the cost of the church himself, a cost of £16,000 (equivalent to £1,713,080 in 2021).
The church was designed, as was the rest of Saltaire, by the Bradford-based architect partnership of Lockwood and Mawson in the Italianate Classical style. Local firms were used for the works. The firm of John Ives did the woodwork and carvings while Moulton Brothers undertook the masonry work.
Since 1972 the church has been known as Saltaire United Reformed Church following the merger of Congregational Church in England and Wales and the Presbyterian Church of England.
The ceiling of the church was badly damaged and partially collapsed due to being affected by Storm Dennis in February 2020
Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, UK, BD18 3LF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTF4AA -
Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, UK, BD98 8AA
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Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK, BD17 7EA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTF4EG - Victoria Hall, Saltaire (originally the Saltaire Institute) is a Grade II* listed building in the village of Saltaire, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, built by architects Lockwood and Mawson
Saltaire Institute was built by the architectural firm of Lockwood and Mawson between 1867 and 1871 for the industrialist and philanthropist Sir Titus Salt. It cost £25,000. In the original design, the building contained a main hall seating 800, a lecture room, two art rooms, a laboratory, a gymnasium, a library of 8,500 books and a reading room. For use of the building, a quarterly fee was charged. This ranged downwards from 2 shillings for adult males
Victoria Hall is a T-plan, two-storey building with a basement, constructed in ashlar, with rock-faced stone and a Welsh slate roof
To the front, the exterior has a symmetrical, eleven-bay Italianate facade, with vermiculated quoins at ground floor level and pilaster quoins to the first floor. The central bay of the building breaks forward. On top of this bay is an elaborate square tower with pyramidal ashlar roof. Each side of the tower has a modillioned segmental pediment on an enriched entablature, supported by Corinthian columns, framing slender, round-arched windows. The central portal has double, panelled doors, fanlight, and large open segmental pediment supported on large consoles. The tympanum has a cartouche bearing the Salt family coat of arms, flanked by the carved figures of Art and Science by Thomas Milnes.
At basement level, the windows are square-headed, while at ground and first floor level the windows are round-arched and archivolted, the first floor windows being framed by fluted Corinthian colonnettes, and with carved head keystones and blind balustrade with turned balusters. There is a dentilled cornice between the ground and first floors. The modillioned cornice forms the base to a deep, panelled parapet decorated with rosettes and pedimented piers with grotesque winged beasts
Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England , UK, BD18 3JS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA1R -
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA20 -
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA23 -
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTNA38 -
Saltaire village,Bradford,West Yorkshire,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JWB568 -
Kellas, Elgin, Speyside, Moray, Scotland, UK, IV30 8TS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Tokyo,Nagano,Honshu,Asia,asian,maker,Unique,15,jewels,15 Jewel,1956,1950,classic,fixoflex,fixo,flex,expanding,bracelet,silver,steel,stainless,Japanese,Kintarō Hattori,wristwatch,history,hand,winding,mechanical,jewel,patina,waffle,pattern,patterned,watch,industry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJPC - Seiko Holdings Corporation (セイコーホールディングス株式会社, Seikō Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known as Seiko (/ˈseɪkoʊ/ SAY-koh, Japanese: [seːkoː]), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelries, and optical products. Founded in 1881, it is known for introducing one of the world's first quartz wrist watches as well as the world's first quartz watch with a chronograph complication
Military watches produced for issue to or use by Japanese troops were manufactured by Seikosha, which by 1938 was capable of churning out 1.2 million timepieces per year. Due to its size and power, the company appears to have been the sole Japanese watch manufacturer with dedicated military contracts for wristwatch production during the war, though the scarcity of raw materials meant that much of the firm's production was likely relegated to on-board instruments for aircraft, ships, etc
In 1956, Seiko launched the Marvel, the first wristwatch to be designed and manufactured entirely in-house
In 1960, Seiko released the Grand Seiko, which aimed to be the most accurate wristwatch in the world
Seiko released the first chronograph watch in Japan in 1964 and the first diver's watch in Japan in 1965
6 Chome-10-1 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJPH - Seiko Holdings Corporation (セイコーホールディングス株式会社, Seikō Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known as Seiko (/ˈseɪkoʊ/ SAY-koh, Japanese: [seːkoː]), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelries, and optical products. Founded in 1881, it is known for introducing one of the world's first quartz wrist watches as well as the world's first quartz watch with a chronograph complication
Military watches produced for issue to or use by Japanese troops were manufactured by Seikosha, which by 1938 was capable of churning out 1.2 million timepieces per year. Due to its size and power, the company appears to have been the sole Japanese watch manufacturer with dedicated military contracts for wristwatch production during the war, though the scarcity of raw materials meant that much of the firm's production was likely relegated to on-board instruments for aircraft, ships, etc
In 1956, Seiko launched the Marvel, the first wristwatch to be designed and manufactured entirely in-house
In 1960, Seiko released the Grand Seiko, which aimed to be the most accurate wristwatch in the world
Seiko released the first chronograph watch in Japan in 1964 and the first diver's watch in Japan in 1965
Tokyo, Japan
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Transporter,Bridge,Crosfields,over,the,River Mersey,steel,built by,and Co,Unilever,rust,rusty,history,historic,Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge,FoWTB,Friends,of,Warrington Transporter Bridge,Cheshire,England,UK,industrial,heritage,factory,Crosfield,Joseph Crosfield,and Sons,North West,Heritage Award,industry,historical,relic,relics,bridges,structure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMR4D - The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England
It was designed by William Henry Hunter and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge has a span of 200 ft (61 m), is 30 ft (9.1 m) wide, 76 ft (23 m) feet above high water level, with an overall length of 339 ft (103 m) feet and a total height of 89 ft (27 m)
It was constructed in 1915 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield and Sons. It was originally designed to carry rail vehicles up to 18 long tons (18 tonnes) in weight, and was converted for road vehicles in 1940. In 1953, it was further modified to carry loads of up to 30 long tons (30 tonnes)
It was the second of two transporter bridges across the Mersey at Warrington. The first was erected in 1905 slightly to the north of the existing bridge, and was described in The Engineer in 1908. A third transporter bridge over the Mersey was the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, built in 1905 and dismantled in 1961
One of 3 remaining such bridges in the UK
The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and because of its poor condition it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.Bridge is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
A local group called Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge (FoWTB) was formed in Apr 2015 to act as the independent voice of the bridge. The group is liaising to safeguard the future of the bridge and its industrial heritage status. FoWTB has been featured on the local BBC News programme, North West Tonight and has set up a website for the bridge along with Facebook and Twitter pages. In 2016, the bridge was nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers North West Heritage Award
More at http://www.warringtontransporterbridge.co.uk/history.html
Bank Quay Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Transporter,Bridge,Crosfields,over,the,River Mersey,steel,built by,and Co,Unilever,rust,rusty,history,historic,Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge,FoWTB,Friends,of,Warrington Transporter Bridge,Cheshire,England,UK,industrial,heritage,factory,Crosfield,Joseph Crosfield,and Sons,North West,Heritage Award,industry,historical,relic,relics,bridges,structure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMR4T - The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England
It was designed by William Henry Hunter and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge has a span of 200 ft (61 m), is 30 ft (9.1 m) wide, 76 ft (23 m) feet above high water level, with an overall length of 339 ft (103 m) feet and a total height of 89 ft (27 m)
It was constructed in 1915 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield and Sons. It was originally designed to carry rail vehicles up to 18 long tons (18 tonnes) in weight, and was converted for road vehicles in 1940. In 1953, it was further modified to carry loads of up to 30 long tons (30 tonnes)
It was the second of two transporter bridges across the Mersey at Warrington. The first was erected in 1905 slightly to the north of the existing bridge, and was described in The Engineer in 1908. A third transporter bridge over the Mersey was the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, built in 1905 and dismantled in 1961
One of 3 remaining such bridges in the UK
The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and because of its poor condition it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.Bridge is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
A local group called Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge (FoWTB) was formed in Apr 2015 to act as the independent voice of the bridge. The group is liaising to safeguard the future of the bridge and its industrial heritage status. FoWTB has been featured on the local BBC News programme, North West Tonight and has set up a website for the bridge along with Facebook and Twitter pages. In 2016, the bridge was nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers North West Heritage Award
More at http://www.warringtontransporterbridge.co.uk/history.html
Bank Quay Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Transporter,Bridge,Crosfields,over,the,River Mersey,steel,built by,and Co,Unilever,rust,rusty,history,historic,Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge,FoWTB,Friends,of,Warrington Transporter Bridge,Cheshire,England,UK,industrial,heritage,factory,Crosfield,Joseph Crosfield,and Sons,North West,Heritage Award,industry,historical,relic,relics,bridges,structure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMR87 - The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England
It was designed by William Henry Hunter and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge has a span of 200 ft (61 m), is 30 ft (9.1 m) wide, 76 ft (23 m) feet above high water level, with an overall length of 339 ft (103 m) feet and a total height of 89 ft (27 m)
It was constructed in 1915 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield and Sons. It was originally designed to carry rail vehicles up to 18 long tons (18 tonnes) in weight, and was converted for road vehicles in 1940. In 1953, it was further modified to carry loads of up to 30 long tons (30 tonnes)
It was the second of two transporter bridges across the Mersey at Warrington. The first was erected in 1905 slightly to the north of the existing bridge, and was described in The Engineer in 1908. A third transporter bridge over the Mersey was the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, built in 1905 and dismantled in 1961
One of 3 remaining such bridges in the UK
The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and because of its poor condition it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.Bridge is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
A local group called Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge (FoWTB) was formed in Apr 2015 to act as the independent voice of the bridge. The group is liaising to safeguard the future of the bridge and its industrial heritage status. FoWTB has been featured on the local BBC News programme, North West Tonight and has set up a website for the bridge along with Facebook and Twitter pages. In 2016, the bridge was nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers North West Heritage Award
More at http://www.warringtontransporterbridge.co.uk/history.html
Bank Quay Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Transporter,Bridge,Crosfields,over,the,River Mersey,steel,built by,and Co,Unilever,rust,rusty,history,historic,Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge,FoWTB,Friends,of,Warrington Transporter Bridge,Cheshire,England,UK,industrial,heritage,factory,Crosfield,Joseph Crosfield,and Sons,North West,Heritage Award,industry,historical,relic,relics,bridges,structure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMR8G - The Warrington Transporter Bridge (or Bank Quay Transporter Bridge) is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England
It was designed by William Henry Hunter and built by Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge has a span of 200 ft (61 m), is 30 ft (9.1 m) wide, 76 ft (23 m) feet above high water level, with an overall length of 339 ft (103 m) feet and a total height of 89 ft (27 m)
It was constructed in 1915 and fell into disuse in approximately 1964. The bridge was constructed to connect the two parts of the large chemical and soap works of Joseph Crosfield and Sons. It was originally designed to carry rail vehicles up to 18 long tons (18 tonnes) in weight, and was converted for road vehicles in 1940. In 1953, it was further modified to carry loads of up to 30 long tons (30 tonnes)
It was the second of two transporter bridges across the Mersey at Warrington. The first was erected in 1905 slightly to the north of the existing bridge, and was described in The Engineer in 1908. A third transporter bridge over the Mersey was the Widnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridge, built in 1905 and dismantled in 1961
One of 3 remaining such bridges in the UK
The bridge is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and because of its poor condition it is on the Heritage at Risk Register.Bridge is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument
A local group called Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge (FoWTB) was formed in Apr 2015 to act as the independent voice of the bridge. The group is liaising to safeguard the future of the bridge and its industrial heritage status. FoWTB has been featured on the local BBC News programme, North West Tonight and has set up a website for the bridge along with Facebook and Twitter pages. In 2016, the bridge was nominated for the Institution of Civil Engineers North West Heritage Award
More at http://www.warringtontransporterbridge.co.uk/history.html
Bank Quay Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Gloucestershire,England,UK,Cotswold,route,path,around,Cotswolds,Bliss,countryside,industry,mills,mill,set,George Woodhouse,Bolton,manufacture,William Bliss,manufacturing,chimney,strike,weaving,column,Tuscan,tall,1913,chimneystack,trade union,dispute,of,walking,buildings,development,redeveloped,housing,flats
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKMPTR -
Chipping Norton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP9HR3 -
London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJBD -
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Herefordshire,alcohol,drinking,fermentation,alcoholism,alcoholics,factory,cask,bottles,loss,rough,care,take care,costs,thousands,of,pounds,each,year,careless,carelessness,accuracy,working,worker,rules,regulations,drinks,drink,industry,poster,rule,on,wall
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJDC -
Hereford city centre , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Herefordshire,alcohol,drinking,fermentation,alcoholism,alcoholics,cider maker,carbonation,cider,old,process,processes,brand,historic,Pomagne,filler machine,Quieta patent bottle carbonator,cidre,style,making,for,carbonator,bubbles,fizz,fizzy,heritage,machine,industry,industrial,manufacturer,makers,maker
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJEN -
Hereford , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJFG -
Hereford city centre , Herefordshire, England, UK, HR1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,England,UK,Herefordshire,alcohol,drinking,fermentation,alcoholism,alcoholics,bottling,automated,bottle,automatic,filling,filler machine,Bulmers,Bulmer,cider,factory,fizzy,carbonated,carbonation,city,centre,& sons,ltd,limited,and,sons,H,brewery,engineer,engineers,heritage,machine,industry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JPDJFT -
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Soho,London,sex,sexy,striptease,strip,stripping,black,door,doorway,porn,pornography,club,booth,booths,adult,18+,over 18,entrance,to,erotic,show,in Soho,entertainment,district,W1D,adults,industry,sleaze,sleazy,movies,film,films,hardcore
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGAT7 -
Soho, Entertainment district, London, England, UK, W1D
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,washing,powders,powder,manufacturer,pipes,pipe,cylinder,industry,industrial,site,closing,closure,facility,Crosfield,production,end of,employer,town,centre,global,PQ Corporation,GMB union,Hammer blow,unemployment,redevelopment,Lever Brothers,WA5 1AQ,Liverpool Road,chemical,plant,chemicals,works
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K148TM -
Bank Quay, Liverpool Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1AQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,summer,apples,apple,crop,alcoholic,alcohol,family,business,cyder,cydre,duty,increase,increases,cost,price,costs,of,production,prices,industry,manufacture,brand,branded,glass,glasses,blue,blue sky,blue skies,outside,outdoors,beer garden,garden
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K148KT -
United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wigan & Leigh Council,Greater Manchester,England,Lancs,Wigan,UK,WN7 3AE,factory,system,contrasts,buildings,century,industry,spinning,industrial,Victorian,mobility scooter,person,riding,contrast,relics,relic,turn of,manufacture,history,historic,heritage,northern,north west,northwest,tall,mills,factories,Makerfield,Makerfield by-election,Makerfield byelection,Andy Burnham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06M6 -
Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH06M7 -
Butts St, Leigh, Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK, WN7 3AE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,UK,BL1,English,TV,television,personality,statue,art,artwork,backstreet mechanic,famous,chimney,felling,industry,industrial,age,mills,revered son,of,1938-2004,2004,Jane Robbins,sculpture,working,class,kind,bloke,northern,north west,Fred,Dibnar,Dibner
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRK7 - Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (29 April 1938 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a backstreet mechanic
After his National Service, once demobilised, he returned to steeplejacking but met with limited success until he was asked to repair Bolton's parish church. The resulting publicity provided a boost to his business, ensuring he was almost never out of work
In 1978, while making repairs to Bolton Town Hall, Dibnah was filmed by a regional BBC news crew. The BBC then commissioned a documentary, which followed the rough-hewn steeplejack as he worked on chimneys, interacted with his family and talked about his favourite hobby - steam
The massive statue of steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been crafted by a Shropshire, Shrewsbury artist to stand in the centre of the star's home town of Bolton.Jane Robbins won the 2008 commission for the statue. Its set in bronze and shows Fred holding a lightning conductor on one of his trademark chimneys
Jane, who lives in Church Stretton and works out of a studio in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, has finished crafting an 8ft tall clay statue of Fred.
It will be taken from her studio in pieces on Monday, before a lighter wax replica is created and cast in bronze at Castle Fine Art Gallery, near Oswestry
Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRKT - Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (29 April 1938 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a backstreet mechanic
After his National Service, once demobilised, he returned to steeplejacking but met with limited success until he was asked to repair Bolton's parish church. The resulting publicity provided a boost to his business, ensuring he was almost never out of work
In 1978, while making repairs to Bolton Town Hall, Dibnah was filmed by a regional BBC news crew. The BBC then commissioned a documentary, which followed the rough-hewn steeplejack as he worked on chimneys, interacted with his family and talked about his favourite hobby - steam
The massive statue of steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been crafted by a Shropshire, Shrewsbury artist to stand in the centre of the star's home town of Bolton.Jane Robbins won the 2008 commission for the statue. Its set in bronze and shows Fred holding a lightning conductor on one of his trademark chimneys
Jane, who lives in Church Stretton and works out of a studio in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, has finished crafting an 8ft tall clay statue of Fred.
It will be taken from her studio in pieces on Monday, before a lighter wax replica is created and cast in bronze at Castle Fine Art Gallery, near Oswestry
Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJMG -
Bluecoat Street, Orford, Warrington, Cheshire , England, UK, WA2 7FX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JBXJJ7 -
Stamford New Road, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1EN
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GotonySmith,Manchester,Cottonopolis,history,historic building,Piccadilly and Auburn Street Manchester,J Hoyle & Sons cotton spinners,Contractor Robert Neill and Sons,red faced brick,buff terra cotta,buff terracotta,architects,Messrs,Charles Heathcote,and Sons,cotton manufacturing,industry,cotton,facade,heritage,architecture,textiles,spinning,1904,tourist,tourism,urban,Piccadilly,property,real estate,CRE,Victorian,building,buildings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880DK - WAREHOUSE, PICCADILLY, MANCHESTER - This building has been erected for Messrs Joshua Hoyle and Sons, Ltd, cotton spinners and manufacturers. Including the basement it is seven stories high. The portion of the groundfloor facing Piccadilly is for shops and a cafe. The warehouse entrance is at the corner, and the loading ways in the side street. The old building formerly on the site was of a height allowing the new lofty one to be erected without infringing any right of light. Internally there are three lifts. An installation of pneumatic letter and parcel tubes between the several departments is expected to save much labour. The heating and ventilation are in combination by means of washed air being driven by electric fans from an air chamber in the basement to the several floors and departments. The erection was at first attended with much difficulty, owing to a canal running across the site, the navigation of which was not interfered with. The main structure is of steel. This system enabled the architects to have the building erected at great speed. As soon as the stanchions and main beams of a floor were in position the Fram fireproof floor arching followed on, thus all waiting for the wall erections was avoided. The first stanchion in the basement was fixed in March, and in October the counters, lifts, electric wiring, etc., were being put in position. We refer to this, as in a building of this class speed, coupled with sound construction, is of great financial value to the proprietors. The exterior is in Burmantofts halfglaze green terra-cotta to the firstfloor level, and upwards in half-glaze buff terra-cotta and deep red bricks. The roof is covered with green slates and green terra-cotta ridge tiles. The architects are Messrs Charles Heathcote and Sons, of Manchester, and Savoycourt, London, and the builders are Messrs Robert Neill and Sons, Manchester. [11 November 1904 page 685]
1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3AQ
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GotonySmith,Manchester,Cottonopolis,history,historic building,Piccadilly and Auburn Street Manchester,J Hoyle & Sons cotton spinners,Contractor Robert Neill and Sons,red faced brick,buff terra cotta,buff terracotta,architects,Messrs,Charles Heathcote,and Sons,cotton manufacturing,industry,cotton,facade,heritage,architecture,textiles,spinning,1904,tourist,tourism,urban,Piccadilly,property,real estate,CRE,Victorian,building,buildings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880DP - WAREHOUSE, PICCADILLY, MANCHESTER - This building has been erected for Messrs Joshua Hoyle and Sons, Ltd, cotton spinners and manufacturers. Including the basement it is seven stories high. The portion of the groundfloor facing Piccadilly is for shops and a cafe. The warehouse entrance is at the corner, and the loading ways in the side street. The old building formerly on the site was of a height allowing the new lofty one to be erected without infringing any right of light. Internally there are three lifts. An installation of pneumatic letter and parcel tubes between the several departments is expected to save much labour. The heating and ventilation are in combination by means of washed air being driven by electric fans from an air chamber in the basement to the several floors and departments. The erection was at first attended with much difficulty, owing to a canal running across the site, the navigation of which was not interfered with. The main structure is of steel. This system enabled the architects to have the building erected at great speed. As soon as the stanchions and main beams of a floor were in position the Fram fireproof floor arching followed on, thus all waiting for the wall erections was avoided. The first stanchion in the basement was fixed in March, and in October the counters, lifts, electric wiring, etc., were being put in position. We refer to this, as in a building of this class speed, coupled with sound construction, is of great financial value to the proprietors. The exterior is in Burmantofts halfglaze green terra-cotta to the firstfloor level, and upwards in half-glaze buff terra-cotta and deep red bricks. The roof is covered with green slates and green terra-cotta ridge tiles. The architects are Messrs Charles Heathcote and Sons, of Manchester, and Savoycourt, London, and the builders are Messrs Robert Neill and Sons, Manchester. [11 November 1904 page 685]
1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3AQ
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GotonySmith,Manchester,Cottonopolis,history,historic building,Piccadilly and Auburn Street Manchester,J Hoyle & Sons cotton spinners,Contractor Robert Neill and Sons,red faced brick,buff terra cotta,buff terracotta,architects,Messrs,Charles Heathcote,and Sons,cotton manufacturing,industry,cotton,facade,heritage,architecture,textiles,spinning,1904,tourist,tourism,urban,Piccadilly,property,real estate,CRE,Victorian,building,buildings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880DW - WAREHOUSE, PICCADILLY, MANCHESTER - This building has been erected for Messrs Joshua Hoyle and Sons, Ltd, cotton spinners and manufacturers. Including the basement it is seven stories high. The portion of the groundfloor facing Piccadilly is for shops and a cafe. The warehouse entrance is at the corner, and the loading ways in the side street. The old building formerly on the site was of a height allowing the new lofty one to be erected without infringing any right of light. Internally there are three lifts. An installation of pneumatic letter and parcel tubes between the several departments is expected to save much labour. The heating and ventilation are in combination by means of washed air being driven by electric fans from an air chamber in the basement to the several floors and departments. The erection was at first attended with much difficulty, owing to a canal running across the site, the navigation of which was not interfered with. The main structure is of steel. This system enabled the architects to have the building erected at great speed. As soon as the stanchions and main beams of a floor were in position the Fram fireproof floor arching followed on, thus all waiting for the wall erections was avoided. The first stanchion in the basement was fixed in March, and in October the counters, lifts, electric wiring, etc., were being put in position. We refer to this, as in a building of this class speed, coupled with sound construction, is of great financial value to the proprietors. The exterior is in Burmantofts halfglaze green terra-cotta to the firstfloor level, and upwards in half-glaze buff terra-cotta and deep red bricks. The roof is covered with green slates and green terra-cotta ridge tiles. The architects are Messrs Charles Heathcote and Sons, of Manchester, and Savoycourt, London, and the builders are Messrs Robert Neill and Sons, Manchester. [11 November 1904 page 685]
1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, M1 3AQ
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GotonySmith,Manchester,Northern Quarter,England,UK,M1,NQ4,casting,Ashton,industry,history,historic,canal carrier,M1 2JQ,transport,canals,city,centre,regeneration,development,redevelopment,fence,barrier,fencing,Victorian,building,buildings,Manchesters,Ancoats,waterway,waterways,water,Rochdale Canal,ornate,brickwork
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880E0 -
Ashton Canal Basin, Ducie Street, Manchester, England, UK, M1 2JQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ43Y - The 1990's saw a number of major changes for Rock Oil including the move to the present purpose-built site on Priestley Street near to Warrington centre. During this time established lubricant firms were purchased and subsequently brought their business under the Rock Oil banner, these being A.E. Bennetts of Liverpool and Nickerson Lubricants of Halifax, both long standing independent lubricant blenders with their own specialised areas of business. These acquisitions and the new plant meant that Rock Oil was ready for the next phase in its history. Ted maintained a major involvement in the business until sadly he passed away in 2005.
In 2014 Charles stepped down as Managing Director after 25 years in the position and took up a new role as Chairman. Greg Hewitt became Managing Director and took over the reins with the company being the strongest it's ever been. Charles has been instrumental in driving the company to where it is today and led the company to a record turnover with sales in over 70 countries worldwide.
In 2017 saw the opening of a brand new Research & Development centre. This 10,000 square foot building houses one of the finest independent laboratories in the country and staff across technical, sales, marketing and senior management. With over a million pounds worth of technical equipment, the facility is at the cutting edge of the lubricants industry. This is the single biggest investment the business had ever made to ensure the Rock brand was able to match the ambition of its staff and support customers all over the globe.
Rock Oil is one of the few remaining blenders of lubricants still manufacturing in the UK and has worked with multiple British and World champions across various motorsport disciplines. Rock Oil is currently the official lubricant partner of the British Superbike Series which is the biggest domestic motorcycle race series in the world.
90 ,Priestley Street, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1ST
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC75TN - HMT set up a watch manufacturing Unit at Bangalore in collaboration with M/s Citizen Watch Co., Japan in 1961. The first batch of mechanical (hand wound) wrist watches manufactured here was released by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. The most popular mechanical watch was HMT Janata. Other mechanical watch styles included HMT Pilot, HMT Jhalak (Semi Skeletal), HMT Sona, HMT Braille.
In 1972, HMT expanded its watch manufacturing capacity with a set up alongside the Bangalore Factory to manufacture additional watches. In 1975, the watch factory at Bangalore was further expanded to manufacture main spring, hair spring and shock absorber components. HMT set up additional manufacturing facilities to produce watch components sets at Tumkur in 1978 and at Ranibagh in 1985. The factory at Tumkur was partially converted to manufacture quartz analog watches in collaboration with M/S Citizen Watch Co, Japan. To cater to the niche market, a specialised watch case manufacturing facility was set up at Bangalore in 1983.
Since 1985, HMT Watches had been involved in making floral clocks, solar clocks, international clocks and tower locks, most popular among them being the garden clock in Bangalore. In the year 2000, HMT Watch Business group was re-structured as HMT Watches Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMT Limited.
In September 2014, the Government of India shut down HMT operations in a phased manner. By late 2016, the website for HMT watches was taken down
Bangalore, india
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Higson,Liverpool,beer,Merseyside,red brick,historic,history,scouse,classic,Liverpool brewery,lovelane,love lane,Higsons at Home,Love Lane Brewing,Cains Liverpool,Cain,Robert Cain,Cain Liverpool,heritage,architecture,Mersey,industry,industrial,redevelopment,redeveloping,district,area,centre,Cains,brewing,brewery,Higsons,1850,Stanhope St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79M6 -
39 Stanhope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L8 5RE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Higson,Liverpool,beer,Merseyside,red brick,historic,history,scouse,classic,Liverpool brewery,lovelane,love lane,Higsons at Home,Love Lane Brewing,Cains Liverpool,Cain,Robert Cain,Cain Liverpool,Eurovision,2023,heritage,architecture,Mersey,industry,industrial,redevelopment,redeveloping,district,area,centre,Cains,brewing,brewery,Higsons,1850,Stanhope St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79NC -
39 Stanhope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L8 5RE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Higson,Liverpool,beer,Merseyside,red brick,historic,history,scouse,classic,Liverpool brewery,lovelane,love lane,Higsons at Home,Love Lane Brewing,Cains Liverpool,Cain,Robert Cain,Cain Liverpool,heritage,architecture,Mersey,industry,industrial,redevelopment,redeveloping,district,area,centre,Cains,brewing,brewery,Higsons,1850,Stanhope St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79NE -
39 Stanhope St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L8 5RE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Merseyside,North West England,England,UK,L7,Edge Lane,Milton Rd,L7 9NJ,quality,accommodation,high specification,offices,industrial units,standalone,refurbishment,GPT,telecommunications industry,SYSTEM X,heritage,architecture,Mersey,industry,industrial,redevelopment,redeveloping,district,area,centre,Plesseys,Plessey,GEC,Edge Ln,Plessey Company,plc,telecommunications,Ericsson
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79PM - The Plessey Company plc was a British electronics, defence and telecommunications company. It originated in 1917, growing and diversifying into electronics. It expanded after World War II by acquisition of companies and formed overseas companies.
It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. In 1989, it was taken over by a consortium formed by GEC and Siemens which split the assets of the Plessey group.
The majority of Plessey's defence assets were amalgamated into BAE Systems in 1999 when British Aerospace merged with the defence arm of GEC, Marconi Electronic Systems (MES). A small portion of the defence market, mostly embedded electronic systems and circuitcards remained with GE, formerly GE Fanuc and GE Intelligent Platforms (GE-IP) and now Abaco Systems based in Huntsville, Alabama, and in Towcester, Northamptonshire. The bulk of Plessey's telecommunications assets were acquired by Ericsson through its 2005 acquisition of Marconi Communications, a successor company of GEC.
Edge Lane, Milton Rd, Dryden Rd, Innovation Blvd, Digital Way, Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK, L7
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79PT - The Littlewoods Pools building (also known as the Littlewoods Building) is a notable building on Edge Lane in Liverpool. Built in 1938,[1] and probably designed by Scottish architect Gerald de Courcey Fraser, the building is next to the Wavertree Botanic Gardens.
The building has had various uses throughout its life. It was originally the headquarters of Littlewoods, then the country's largest family-owned business empire.
A year after it opened, during World War II, it was requisitioned and became home of the government's postal censorship department, while its printing presses were used to print National Registration cards. Its vast internal spaces were used for manufacturing the floors of Halifax Bombers, barrage balloons and woollen material. In the 1940s the building was also used by Unity Pools (formed from Littlewoods, Zetters and Vernons).
The building has stood empty since 2003.
On 2 September 2018 a fire broke out at night in part of the complex. The roof and upper floor of one wing were lost, although the main structure was saved.
Regeneration
In June 2018, developers Capital & Centric announced the new site will consist of a film studio complex and adjacent soundstages to become a new base of Twickenham Studios. Slated to become 'Hollywood of The North', the studios will be named Littlewoods Studios as an homage to the building in which the studios will be housed. It was revealed in August 2019 that work transforming the site into two sound stages and offices was due to start towards the end of the year with the facilities finished towards the end of 2021.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority agreed to contribute £11 million to the project in July 2020. The project intends to have a pop-up studio built on the neighbouring land and ready by the end of 2020, with development of the rest of the project following afterwards.
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79R0 - The Littlewoods Pools building (also known as the Littlewoods Building) is a notable building on Edge Lane in Liverpool. Built in 1938,[1] and probably designed by Scottish architect Gerald de Courcey Fraser, the building is next to the Wavertree Botanic Gardens.
The building has had various uses throughout its life. It was originally the headquarters of Littlewoods, then the country's largest family-owned business empire.
A year after it opened, during World War II, it was requisitioned and became home of the government's postal censorship department, while its printing presses were used to print National Registration cards. Its vast internal spaces were used for manufacturing the floors of Halifax Bombers, barrage balloons and woollen material. In the 1940s the building was also used by Unity Pools (formed from Littlewoods, Zetters and Vernons).
The building has stood empty since 2003.
On 2 September 2018 a fire broke out at night in part of the complex. The roof and upper floor of one wing were lost, although the main structure was saved.
Regeneration
In June 2018, developers Capital & Centric announced the new site will consist of a film studio complex and adjacent soundstages to become a new base of Twickenham Studios. Slated to become 'Hollywood of The North', the studios will be named Littlewoods Studios as an homage to the building in which the studios will be housed. It was revealed in August 2019 that work transforming the site into two sound stages and offices was due to start towards the end of the year with the facilities finished towards the end of 2021.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority agreed to contribute £11 million to the project in July 2020. The project intends to have a pop-up studio built on the neighbouring land and ready by the end of 2020, with development of the rest of the project following afterwards.
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2CC79R6 - The Littlewoods Pools building (also known as the Littlewoods Building) is a notable building on Edge Lane in Liverpool. Built in 1938,[1] and probably designed by Scottish architect Gerald de Courcey Fraser, the building is next to the Wavertree Botanic Gardens.
The building has had various uses throughout its life. It was originally the headquarters of Littlewoods, then the country's largest family-owned business empire.
A year after it opened, during World War II, it was requisitioned and became home of the government's postal censorship department, while its printing presses were used to print National Registration cards. Its vast internal spaces were used for manufacturing the floors of Halifax Bombers, barrage balloons and woollen material. In the 1940s the building was also used by Unity Pools (formed from Littlewoods, Zetters and Vernons).
The building has stood empty since 2003.
On 2 September 2018 a fire broke out at night in part of the complex. The roof and upper floor of one wing were lost, although the main structure was saved.
Regeneration
In June 2018, developers Capital & Centric announced the new site will consist of a film studio complex and adjacent soundstages to become a new base of Twickenham Studios. Slated to become 'Hollywood of The North', the studios will be named Littlewoods Studios as an homage to the building in which the studios will be housed. It was revealed in August 2019 that work transforming the site into two sound stages and offices was due to start towards the end of the year with the facilities finished towards the end of 2021.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority agreed to contribute £11 million to the project in July 2020. The project intends to have a pop-up studio built on the neighbouring land and ready by the end of 2020, with development of the rest of the project following afterwards.
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R15NGE -
Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,E1,Spittalfields,building,listed,grade II,East End,London,gate,gates,beer,Truman,ale,ales,old,history,historic,brewery chimney,Truman Chimney,Chimney,tower,clock,industry,factory,brownfield,brown field,Victorian,outside,exterior,yard,yards,redeveloped,preserved,retail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02BC -
91 Brick Ln, Spitalfields, London,England,UK, E1 6QR
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,E1,Spittalfields,building,listed,grade II,East End,London,gate,gates,beer,Truman,ale,ales,old,history,historic,brewery chimney,Truman Chimney,Chimney,tower,clock,industry,factory,brownfield,brown field,Victorian,outside,exterior,yard,yards,redeveloped,preserved,retail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02CC -
91 Brick Ln, Spitalfields, London,England,UK, E1 6QR
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,E1,Spittalfields,building,listed,grade II,East End,London,gate,gates,beer,Truman,ale,ales,old,history,historic,brewery chimney,Truman Chimney,Chimney,industry,factory,brownfield,brown field,Victorian,outside,exterior,yard,yards,redeveloped,preserved,retail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02CE -
91 Brick Ln, Spitalfields, London,England,UK, E1 6QR
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Scotland,City Centre,Strathclyde,city centre,East End,fence,gate,Calton,railings,keep out,levelling up,decline,of,manufacturing,closed,industry,industries,sector,declining,abandoned,long,recession,economic,GDP,industrial,base,business,businesses,plan,basket case,sick man of Europe,bust,Brexit,barriers to trade,investment
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGCN -
Description
Keywords: @HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,B5,in Floodgate St,Bordesley & Highgate,Birmingham,West Midlands,England,UK,B5 5ST,Floodgate St,Graffiti,street,artist,tag,tagged,Deritend,painted,pano,panorama,painting,art,streetart,rail,railway,arch,arches,yard,parking,cul-de-sac,road,car park,open space,industry,industrial
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERPM7 -
Floodgate St,Digbeth, Birmingham,West Midlands,England,UK, B5 5ST
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,factory,England,UK,brick,bricks,mortar,mortars,chimney,trade,figures,exports,export,decline,output,industry,ONS,Office for national statistics,OBR,accurate,statistics,boost,growth,in,boosting,budget,for,manufacturers,unemployment,labour,shortage,investment,lack of,sector,abandons,GDP,economic growth,worker
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERPNF -
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,advertorial,England,Cheshire,UK,bottle,dye,bottles,dyes,essence,colour,Heart,Brand,branded,M16,&,from,the,gold medal,quality,use,only,red,orange,blue,green,liquid,Chester Rd,Chester Road,Manchester,M16 9HE,Distillery,chemists,chemical,industry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG406T -
Chester Road, Manchester, England, UK, M16 9HE
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,office,north west England,SK1,Robinson,Offices,beer,bitter,CAMRA,real ale,cask,ale,Unicorn,red brick,Brewery offices,casking,kegging,bottling,bottling services,Victorian,architecture,industry,industrial,Lower Hillgate,F.Robinson Ltd,North West Brewery,Apsley Street,Apsley St,pubs,pub,pub estate,packaging centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGY9 - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGYD - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGYK - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,GoTonySmith,Manchester,Cheshire,England,UK,town,office,north west England,SK1,Robinson,Offices,beer,bitter,CAMRA,real ale,cask,ale,Unicorn,red brick,Brewery offices,casking,kegging,bottling,bottling services,Victorian,architecture,industry,industrial,Lower Hillgate,F.Robinson Ltd,North West Brewery,Apsley Street,Apsley St,pubs,pub,pub estate,packaging centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTH2D - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNJ8 -
A1 northbound, Pontefract A1 Wentbridge Barnsdale Bar, Yorkshire, England, UK
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2PW - Despite its name, Bath Brick was a Bridgwater product. Anywhere the British army went, the Bath Brick went likewise. It started in 1820 when it was discovered that using silt from the river bank, bricks could be made which when scraped would produce a gritty substance suitable for scouring metal. It was a predecessor to Vim and Ajax. The river carries a heavy burden of silt. This is deposited on each tide as a layer of slimy yellow matter. Within a mile of either side of the town bridge, the particle size of the grit, and the algae content, is perfect for making the Bath Bricks. Square pens were constructed on the river bank to trap the silt. After two or three months, this would be harvested', ground by a horse-driven mechanism and shaped into bricks for kiln-firing.
The bricks, some two or three inches across, were patented in 1827 by John Browne and became a world-wide commodity. They were given the name of Bath Brick since the colour after firing closely resembled that of Bath stone. At its peak, 24,000,000 bricks per year were being produced by ten different Bridgwater companies, especially during First World War when they were part of the soldier's standard kit issue. By the start of First World War l, they had been replaced by those tall cans of kitchen scourers.
East Quay Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 4DB
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,British,Great Britain,Somerset,South West England,South West,museum,Bath Brick,John Sealey,Colthurst and Symons,John Browne,William Maidment,John Board,Barham Brothers,H J and C Major,W Robins,J B Hammill (previously R Ford),brickyard,brickyards,brickyard workers,TA6,bricks,maker,making,industry,industrial,kiln,kilns,Victorian,history,heritage,historic,Bath Brick Company,South West Heritage Trust,Tile Museum,building materials
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2WE - Despite its name, Bath Brick was a Bridgwater product. Anywhere the British army went, the Bath Brick went likewise. It started in 1820 when it was discovered that using silt from the river bank, bricks could be made which when scraped would produce a gritty substance suitable for scouring metal. It was a predecessor to Vim and Ajax. The river carries a heavy burden of silt. This is deposited on each tide as a layer of slimy yellow matter. Within a mile of either side of the town bridge, the particle size of the grit, and the algae content, is perfect for making the Bath Bricks. Square pens were constructed on the river bank to trap the silt. After two or three months, this would be harvested', ground by a horse-driven mechanism and shaped into bricks for kiln-firing.
The bricks, some two or three inches across, were patented in 1827 by John Browne and became a world-wide commodity. They were given the name of Bath Brick since the colour after firing closely resembled that of Bath stone. At its peak, 24,000,000 bricks per year were being produced by ten different Bridgwater companies, especially during First World War when they were part of the soldier's standard kit issue. By the start of First World War l, they had been replaced by those tall cans of kitchen scourers.
East Quay Bridgwater, Somerset,England, UK, TA6 4DB
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,birds,painted,industry,warehouse,warehouses,beaks,mouth,graffiti trail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JA -
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JF -
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,factory,legacy,industries,industry,Stoke,Staffs,Staffordshire,ST3,lost industries,Brexit,casualty,history,old industry,old industries,Brexit Voting,Brexit Voter,Tory Voter,Leave voters,Vote,Leave,Tory,decline,declining,Gladstone Pottery Museum,Gladstone,Pottery Museum,Gladstone Museum,night,dusk,car trail,movement,red,light,Thomas Poole & Gladstone China Ltd,Roslyn pottery,biscuit ovens,bone china
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFK5M5 - The Gladstone Pottery Museum is a working museum of a medium-sized coal-fired pottery, typical of those once common in the North Staffordshire area of stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England from the time of the industrial revolution in the 18th century to the mid 20th century. It is a grade II* listed building.[1]
The museum is located in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. It is also included in one of the regional routes of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.[2] Despite the name of the museum, it is a complex of buildings from two works, the Gladstone and the Roslyn.[3] The protected features include the kilns. As there are less than 50 surviving bottle ovens in Stoke-on-Trent (and only a scattering elsewhere in the UK), the museum's kilns along with others in the Longton conservation area represent a significant proportion of the national stock of the structures.
The museum is centred on the Roslyn pottery. It contains two biscuit ovens and two larger glost ovens. In addition are two enamel kilns. A tandem compound steam engine by Marshall & Sons, of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is in place but it is turned by an electric motor. The two muffle kilns came from elsewhere.
The museum allows the visitor to explore the bottle kilns and exhibits the principal ancillary rooms: the engine house, the slip room, saggar making workshop. It shows aspects of working with clay- including hands on displays of throwing, moulding and decorating. Colour and gilding is presented as interpretive panels.
There is a gallery explaining the history of the tile: how it was pressed glazed and decorated. In one tableau the Gladstone Vase by Frederick Alfred Rhead is displayed.
There is also a gallery charting the history of sanitary ware, privies, earth closets and water closets
Uttoxeter Rd, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent,Staffs, England, UK, ST3 1PQ
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,legacy,Stoke,ST3,casualty,Gladstone Pottery Museum,Pottery Museum,Gladstone Museum,Gladstone,decline,old industries,Brexit Voting,old industry,history,lost industries,Staffs,industries,Staffordshire,industry,factory,night,dusk,Thomas Poole & Gladstone China Ltd,china industry,Uttoxeter Rd,brick,Roslyn pottery,biscuit ovens,decline of pottery,potbank,pot-bank,pot banks,pottery factory,bone china,sunset industry,sunset industries,recession
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AFK5MA - The Gladstone Pottery Museum is a working museum of a medium-sized coal-fired pottery, typical of those once common in the North Staffordshire area of stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England from the time of the industrial revolution in the 18th century to the mid 20th century. It is a grade II* listed building.[1]
The museum is located in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. It is also included in one of the regional routes of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.[2] Despite the name of the museum, it is a complex of buildings from two works, the Gladstone and the Roslyn.[3] The protected features include the kilns. As there are less than 50 surviving bottle ovens in Stoke-on-Trent (and only a scattering elsewhere in the UK), the museum's kilns along with others in the Longton conservation area represent a significant proportion of the national stock of the structures.
The museum is centred on the Roslyn pottery. It contains two biscuit ovens and two larger glost ovens. In addition are two enamel kilns. A tandem compound steam engine by Marshall & Sons, of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is in place but it is turned by an electric motor. The two muffle kilns came from elsewhere.
The museum allows the visitor to explore the bottle kilns and exhibits the principal ancillary rooms: the engine house, the slip room, saggar making workshop. It shows aspects of working with clay- including hands on displays of throwing, moulding and decorating. Colour and gilding is presented as interpretive panels.
There is a gallery explaining the history of the tile: how it was pressed glazed and decorated. In one tableau the Gladstone Vase by Frederick Alfred Rhead is displayed.
There is also a gallery charting the history of sanitary ware, privies, earth closets and water closets
Uttoxeter Rd, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent,Staffs, England, UK, ST3 1PQ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA8R -
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHBJWG - Hanson Cement is a cement production company located in the United Kingdom. It was called Castle Cement until it was rebranded in 2009. The company is now owned by HeidelbergCement. Hanson Cement has a long history dating back to the early 19th century, when it was founded as the Portland Cement Company.
The company was formed in 1981 through an amalgamation of three firms:
Tunnel Portland Cement Company Ltd (founded 1874) with plants at West Thurrock, Essex (1874), Pitstone, Buckinghamshire (1937) and Padeswood, Flintshire (1949).
Ketton Portland Cement Company Ltd (founded 1929) with a plant at Ketton, Rutland.
Ribblesdale Cement Ltd (founded 1937) with a plant at Clitheroe, Lancashire.
The company was acquired by HeidelbergCement in May 2007.
In 2005, the company's depot in Birmingham was sold and subsequently redeveloped as Curzon Gate.
Environmental concerns
The company admitted to numerous environmental offences over the years leading up to 2009, during a case in which it was fined 250,000 pounds by the Environment Agency Wales (EAW) in February 2010.
Operations
The head office is in Castle Hill at Maidenhead in Berkshire, and the works are located in Ketton in Rutland, Buckley in Flintshire, Clitheroe and Avonmouth near Bristol. The company has a marine terminal at Avonmouth that is used for the importation of cement in bulk, with samples from there tested at the Ketton site's laboratory each week to ensure they meet British Standards. Cement is also imported through the Humber ports.
Hanson Cement holds an open day at the Ketton production facility every year in July.
Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHBJWR - Hanson Cement is a cement production company located in the United Kingdom. It was called Castle Cement until it was rebranded in 2009. The company is now owned by HeidelbergCement. Hanson Cement has a long history dating back to the early 19th century, when it was founded as the Portland Cement Company.
The company was formed in 1981 through an amalgamation of three firms:
Tunnel Portland Cement Company Ltd (founded 1874) with plants at West Thurrock, Essex (1874), Pitstone, Buckinghamshire (1937) and Padeswood, Flintshire (1949).
Ketton Portland Cement Company Ltd (founded 1929) with a plant at Ketton, Rutland.
Ribblesdale Cement Ltd (founded 1937) with a plant at Clitheroe, Lancashire.
The company was acquired by HeidelbergCement in May 2007.
In 2005, the company's depot in Birmingham was sold and subsequently redeveloped as Curzon Gate.
Environmental concerns
The company admitted to numerous environmental offences over the years leading up to 2009, during a case in which it was fined 250,000 pounds by the Environment Agency Wales (EAW) in February 2010.
Operations
The head office is in Castle Hill at Maidenhead in Berkshire, and the works are located in Ketton in Rutland, Buckley in Flintshire, Clitheroe and Avonmouth near Bristol. The company has a marine terminal at Avonmouth that is used for the importation of cement in bulk, with samples from there tested at the Ketton site's laboratory each week to ensure they meet British Standards. Cement is also imported through the Humber ports.
Hanson Cement holds an open day at the Ketton production facility every year in July.
Warrington Bank Quay, Cheshire, England, UK, WA1
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MGMJWH -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DA91GJ -
Calle Del Mar, 0 S/N, 03724 Moraira, Alicante, Spain
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDF03J - A sculptural metal wall panel designed by young people from the Greater Shankill was installed on one of Northern Ireland's most famous peace walls today. Funded by the Arts Council led Re-imaging Communities programme, the large scale artwork was officially unveiled by Arts Minister Nelson McCausland.
The artwork, inspired by ideas presented by the local community, depicts a face, made up of dozens of smaller images themed around Belfast's industrial heritage. Created by artist Kevin Killen, The Face' has been installed on one of Belfast's most recognisable landmarks, the peace wall which divides the Shankill Road from the Falls Road at Cupar Way.
Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland said: This sculpture is a good example of how the arts have the power to transform a local area. Projects such as 'The Face' create a more welcoming atmosphere and help develop a community where people are proud to live. 'The Face' is part of the If Walls Could Talk programme which aims to create an outdoor art gallery of world-class art pieces and provide a canvas on which to express the rich history and cultural heritage of the area. Re-imaging art projects have been a key element in facilitating positive social change and I congratulate artist Kevin Killen and the participants from Impact Training and the Greater Shankill Alternatives for what they have achieved.
Artist Kevin Killen explained how the artwork was created: The Face relates to the themes of Belfast industries, working with the young adults in Impact Training, we designed and fabricated the artwork. Being a part of the project was rewarding and insightful to everyone involved. As the group was a part of the process from start to finish they have developed ownership of the artwork, which is an important benefit. I hope that the artwork gives pride to all the participants involved in the project.
Cupar Way, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK BT13
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDF03W - A sculptural metal wall panel designed by young people from the Greater Shankill was installed on one of Northern Ireland's most famous peace walls today. Funded by the Arts Council led Re-imaging Communities programme, the large scale artwork was officially unveiled by Arts Minister Nelson McCausland.
The artwork, inspired by ideas presented by the local community, depicts a face, made up of dozens of smaller images themed around Belfast's industrial heritage. Created by artist Kevin Killen, The Face' has been installed on one of Belfast's most recognisable landmarks, the peace wall which divides the Shankill Road from the Falls Road at Cupar Way.
Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland said: This sculpture is a good example of how the arts have the power to transform a local area. Projects such as 'The Face' create a more welcoming atmosphere and help develop a community where people are proud to live. 'The Face' is part of the If Walls Could Talk programme which aims to create an outdoor art gallery of world-class art pieces and provide a canvas on which to express the rich history and cultural heritage of the area. Re-imaging art projects have been a key element in facilitating positive social change and I congratulate artist Kevin Killen and the participants from Impact Training and the Greater Shankill Alternatives for what they have achieved.
Artist Kevin Killen explained how the artwork was created: The Face relates to the themes of Belfast industries, working with the young adults in Impact Training, we designed and fabricated the artwork. Being a part of the project was rewarding and insightful to everyone involved. As the group was a part of the process from start to finish they have developed ownership of the artwork, which is an important benefit. I hope that the artwork gives pride to all the participants involved in the project.
Cupar Way, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK BT13
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HDF05N - A sculptural metal wall panel designed by young people from the Greater Shankill was installed on one of Northern Ireland's most famous peace walls today. Funded by the Arts Council led Re-imaging Communities programme, the large scale artwork was officially unveiled by Arts Minister Nelson McCausland.
The artwork, inspired by ideas presented by the local community, depicts a face, made up of dozens of smaller images themed around Belfast's industrial heritage. Created by artist Kevin Killen, The Face' has been installed on one of Belfast's most recognisable landmarks, the peace wall which divides the Shankill Road from the Falls Road at Cupar Way.
Arts Minister, Nelson McCausland said: This sculpture is a good example of how the arts have the power to transform a local area. Projects such as 'The Face' create a more welcoming atmosphere and help develop a community where people are proud to live. 'The Face' is part of the If Walls Could Talk programme which aims to create an outdoor art gallery of world-class art pieces and provide a canvas on which to express the rich history and cultural heritage of the area. Re-imaging art projects have been a key element in facilitating positive social change and I congratulate artist Kevin Killen and the participants from Impact Training and the Greater Shankill Alternatives for what they have achieved.
Artist Kevin Killen explained how the artwork was created: The Face relates to the themes of Belfast industries, working with the young adults in Impact Training, we designed and fabricated the artwork. Being a part of the project was rewarding and insightful to everyone involved. As the group was a part of the process from start to finish they have developed ownership of the artwork, which is an important benefit. I hope that the artwork gives pride to all the participants involved in the project.
Cupar Way, West Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK BT13
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EDN1 -
18-25 Castle St, Manchester M3 4LZ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK1A - West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes.
It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry.
It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock.
The dock closed in the 1970
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK27 - West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes.
It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry.
It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock.
The dock closed in the 1970
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK35 - West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes.
It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry.
It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock.
The dock closed in the 1970
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H8FK59 - West Bank Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes.
It was built in 1864 to cater for the growing chemical industry.
It took over some of the traffic of the Widnes Dock.
The dock closed in the 1970
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791C -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791D -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791E -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791F -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791G -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ791K -
Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DDYD -
Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DDYR -
Rudheath, Northwich,Cheshire,England,UK
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Silverstone, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M0C -
30 Blair St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGMNY6 -
Crewe , Cheshire, England, UK, CW1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGMNYE -
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGMWH7 -
Solihull, West Midlands, England
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DN6N8T - The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal Exchange Theatre and the Royal Exchange Shopping Centre.
The Royal Exchange was heavily damaged in the Manchester Blitz and in the 1996 Manchester bombing. The current building is the last of several buildings on the site used for commodities exchange, primarily but not exclusively of cotton and textiles.
The cotton industry in Lancashire was served by the Manchester Royal Exchange which traded in spun yarn and finished goods throughout the world including Africa while the Liverpool Cotton Exchange traded in imported raw cotton. In the 18th century the trade was part of part the slave trade in which African slaves were transported to America where the cotton was grown and then exported to Liverpool where the raw cotton was sold.[2]
The first exchange opened in 1729 but closed by the end of the century. As the cotton industry boomed, the need for a new exchange was recognized. Thomas Harrison designed the new exchange of 1809 at the junction of Market Street and Exchange Street.[2] The expanding cotton industry required a larger building and its extension was completed in 1849. The second exchange was replaced, by a third exchange by Mills & Murgatroyd, constructed between 1867 and 1874. It was extended and modified by Bradshaw Gass & Hope between 1914 and 1931 to form the largest trading hall in England.
The trading hall had three domes and was double the size of the current hall. The colonnade parallel to Cross Street marked the its centre. On trading days merchants and brokers struck deals which supported the jobs of tens of thousands of textile workers in Manchester and the surrounding towns. Manchester's cotton dealers and manufactureres trading from the Royal Exchange earned the city the name, Cottonopolis
Exchange St, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHPT4 - The company was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley in Lane End, Longton, Staffordshire. In 1861 his grandson John Aynsley built the historic Portland Works on Sutherland Road, Longton, Staffordshire.The company's profitability made it a desirable acquisition. In June 1970 Spode put in a bid, this was then topped in July by Denbyware. Discussions then followed with Waterford Glass and a £1 million bid was agreed. In 1970 John Aynsley and Sons was taken over by Waterford and renamed Aynsley China Ltd. In 1987 Waterford sold the company in order to focus the group's fine china sales on the worldwide Wedgwood brand.
In May 1997, Aynsley China was acquired by The Belleek Pottery Group in Ireland. The company closed its Stoke-on-Trent factory in September 2014. As of July 2015 the factory shop is still open but its future is uncertain as the site is being advertised as for sale.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRAG - National Society of Pottery Workers notice board from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRB5 - Jiggering and jolleying: These operations are carried out on the potter's wheel and allow the time taken to bring wares to a standardized form to be reduced. Jiggering is the operation of bringing a shaped tool into contact with the plastic clay of a piece under construction, the piece itself being set on a rotating plaster mould on the wheel.
The jigger tool shapes one face while the mould shapes the other. Jiggering is used only in the production of flat wares, such as plates, but a similar operation, jolleying, is used in the production of hollow-wares such as cups.
Jiggering and jolleying have been used in the production of pottery since at least the 18th century. In large-scale factory production, jiggering and jolleying are usually automated, which allows the operations to be carried out by semi-skilled labour.
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRC3 - Fashion gaffe's, the late 1970's avocado bath with gold taps
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRD8 - Thomas Crapper Sink detail from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRHW - Detail of pottery mosaic from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRPN - Close-up detail of an aged paper label on a dark glazed ceramic colour jar in the historic colour room at Gladstone Pottery Museum, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The worn label appears to read Water Green 1025, with the word PASTE partly visible below, suggesting a stored ceramic colour, stain, glaze ingredient or decorating material used in pottery production. The cracked paper, faded stencilled lettering, dark reflective jar surface and subdued indoor light give the image a strong documentary quality, concentrating attention on the everyday workshop records and materials behind Staffordshire ceramics. Gladstone Pottery Museum is a preserved Victorian pottery factory on Uttoxeter Road in Longton, part of the historic Potteries district of Stoke-on-Trent. Its displays interpret the labour, craft and industrial processes behind pottery manufacture, including clay preparation, throwing, moulding, firing, decorating, colour and gilding. This image is commercially useful for editorial features on British ceramics, ceramic pigments, pottery colour chemistry, glaze recipes, industrial heritage, museum collections, craft skills, material culture, factory interiors, conservation, local history and traditional trades. The jar label is a small but telling object, showing how colours and recipes were identified, stored and controlled within a working potbank. It can support stories about ceramic design, hand decoration, pottery painting, paintresses, colour room workers, Clarice Cliff context, Stoke tourism, Longton heritage and the preservation of specialist industrial knowledge. The close crop removes wider context and makes the image suitable as an atmospheric background or detail shot for articles about pigments, historic workshops, archive materials, industrial archaeology and the way North Staffordshire became internationally known for pottery and ceramic manufacture.
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRRJ - Close-up detail of a worn paper label reading Pink 1375 on a ceramic colour jar in the historic colour room at Gladstone Pottery Museum, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The cracked, aged label, black stencilled lettering and dark glazed storage vessel give the photograph a strong documentary feel, showing the practical materials behind pottery decoration rather than the finished ware. The image is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Staffordshire ceramics, The Potteries, colour mixing, ceramic stains, pigments, oxides, glaze ingredients, craft skills, industrial heritage, museum collections, factory interiors and the working culture of a traditional potbank. Gladstone Pottery Museum is a preserved Victorian pottery factory on Uttoxeter Road in Longton, part of Stoke-on-Trent's internationally known ceramics landscape. The museum's displays interpret the processes and supporting rooms that helped make pottery production possible, including throwing, moulding, decorating, firing, colour and gilding. This image concentrates on a small but important object: a labelled colour container, probably once used to identify or store a particular pink ceramic decorating colour or pigment. The torn paper, creases, stains and utilitarian typography suggest repeated workshop use, careful storage and the everyday knowledge of decorators, painters and colour room workers. It can support articles on British manufacturing history, pottery design, ceramic chemistry, women's work in ceramics, Clarice Cliff context, museum conservation, material culture, education, heritage tourism and North Staffordshire industrial archaeology. The close crop, muted indoor light and absence of people make it flexible as an atmospheric background image for stories about colour recipes, factory records, historic craft processes, traditional trades, local identity and the preservation of workshop objects that explain how the Potteries became a global centre for ceramics.
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRT7 - Interior detail of the historic colour room at Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, showing rows of labelled ceramic colour jars stored on wooden shelving. The black, grey, cream and brown containers, worn paper labels and dusty setting evoke the working world of a Staffordshire potbank, where colours, stains, oxides and decorating materials were part of making and finishing pottery. Visible labels appear to include colour names such as celeste, cobalt blue and pink, linking the image with ceramic decoration, glaze preparation and the specialist materials used by decorators and painters. Gladstone Pottery Museum is a preserved Victorian pottery factory on Uttoxeter Road, Longton, and its displays explain the jobs and rooms that supported production, from clay preparation and throwing to firing, decorating, colour and gilding. This image is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Stoke-on-Trent ceramics, The Potteries, industrial heritage, museum collections, craft skills, British manufacturing, pigment storage, colour chemistry, pottery design, ceramic art, factory interiors, heritage conservation and educational interpretation. The shelves suggest the careful organisation and practical knowledge behind mass-produced tableware, sanitary ware and decorative ceramics, where colour recipes and materials could be vital to a factory's identity and output. The subdued indoor light, utilitarian shelving and aged containers give the photograph a strong documentary feel, suitable for features about Victorian industry, social history, craft labour, museum learning, traditional trades and the cultural legacy of North Staffordshire. It can also support stories about Clarice Cliff, ceramic decoration, colour in design, pottery painting, artisan skills, industrial archaeology, tourism in Stoke-on-Trent and the preservation of workshop objects that help explain how the Potteries became internationally known for ceramics.
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRTR - Empty Woolworths Store Longton SOT Stoke 2013, still not filled. An indication of the decline of high street retailing and particularly in the Potteries area of Staffordshire
In November 2008 Woolworths Group entered administration with Deloitte, and by early January 2009 all of its stores had closed. Woolworths' financial performance had been declining in the previous few years, and the events of the closure coincided with the financial crisis and recession which was occurring at the time.
Longton, Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHTMD - Portrait view of the historic bottle kilns at Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, a preserved Victorian pottery works in the heart of the Potteries. The photograph shows the distinctive cone-shaped brick bottle ovens rising above a cobbled yard, with warm red brick walls, green painted doors, wooden railings, chimney stacks, saggar containers and pottery yard details creating a strong sense of industrial heritage. The sky is dark and overcast, with dramatic cloud and subdued light giving the scene a moody atmosphere suited to heritage, tourism and history features. Gladstone Pottery Museum is housed in a former coal-fired pottery factory and is known for its surviving bottle ovens, which are among the most powerful visual symbols of Stoke-on-Trent's ceramics industry. The museum explains the skills and working conditions behind pottery production, including clay preparation, throwing, moulding, decorating, firing and the use of saggars to protect ware inside kilns. This image is highly relevant for editorial and commercial use on Stoke-on-Trent, Longton, Staffordshire tourism, ceramic manufacturing, industrial archaeology, Victorian factories, working museums, craft skills, heritage conservation, regeneration, local identity and the story of the Six Towns. Bottle kilns once dominated the skyline of North Staffordshire, but surviving examples are now important listed heritage structures. Gladstone is listed by Stoke museums at Uttoxeter Road, Longton, and specialist bottle oven records identify the site as having four updraught bottle ovens and a muffle kiln within the Longton Conservation Area. The vertical composition, strong architectural forms and textured brickwork make the image useful for travel guides, educational publishing, museum promotion, British industrial history, ceramics features, pottery design, kiln technology, craft tourism and stories about preserving the built legacy of the Staffordshire Potteries.
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHTPC - Image of the Roslyn works from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBJFC6 - White pouring jug mould from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DB0FWK - The adult shop, seedy place to buy magazines, sex toys and DVDs
A sex shop or erotic shop is a shop that sells products related to adult sexual or erotic entertainment, such as vibrators, lingerie, clothing, pornography, and other related products. The world's first sex shop was opened in 1962 by Beate Uhse AG in Flensburg, West Germany, and sex shops can now be found in many countries. Many sex shops also trade over the internet. Sex shops are part of the sex industry.
In most jurisdictions, sex shops are regulated by law, with access not permitted to minors, the age depending on local law. Some jurisdictions prohibit sex shops and the merchandise they sell. In some jurisdictions that permit it, they may also show pornographic movies in private video booths, or have private striptease or peep shows. Also an adult movie theater may be attached.
Near borders of countries with different laws regarding sex shops, shops on the more liberal side tend to be popular with customers from the other side, especially if importing the purchased materials by customers to their own country, and possessing them, is legal or tolerated
London Road, Manchester, UK
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Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick La, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK WA4 4AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF3H - Daresbury Laboratory NCESS Dept machine, Cheshire UK
National Centre for Electron Spectroscopy and Surface Analysis. The National Centre for Electron Spectroscopy and Surface Analysis, brings together industry and academe to address problems in materials science, surface science and engineering.
Collaborative research programmes with industry and the academic community have been set up for targeted research areas, ranging from studies of polymers and composites through to ceramics, semiconductors, metals and novel materials. It offers repayment services to industry and has an EPSRC user programme which provides and supports access to its facilities to help academic groups with their own research programmes.
Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick La, Warrington, Cheshire, England UK WA4 4AD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JK0 - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JK6 - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JKR - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Hyde, greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, Uk
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BJ1W9W - Quarry Bank Mill (also known as Styal Mill) in Styal, Cheshire, England, is one of the best preserved textile factories of the Industrial Revolution. Built in 1784, the cotton mill is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The National Trust, which runs the site as a museum, calls it one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, home to a complete industrial community. Quarry Bank Mill was established by Samuel Greg, and was notable for innovations both in machinery and also in its approach to labour relations, largely as a result of the work of Greg's wife, Hannah Lightbody. The relationship between owners and employees is explored in the 2013 television series The Mill.
Samuel Greg leased land at Quarrell Hole on Pownall Fee from Lord Stamford, who imposed a condition that none of the surrounding trees should be pruned, felled or lopped
maintaining the woodland character of the area. The factory was built in 1784 by Greg to spin cotton. When Greg retired in 1832 it was the largest such business in the United Kingdom. The water-powered Georgian mill still produces cotton calico. The Gregs were careful and pragmatic, paternalistic millowners, and the mill was expanded and changed throughout its history. When Greg's son, Robert Hyde Greg, took over the business, he introduced weaving. Samuel Greg died in 1834.
Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow,Cheshire,England,UK, SK9 4LA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BJ1WA2 - Quarry Bank Mill (also known as Styal Mill) in Styal, Cheshire, England, is one of the best preserved textile factories of the Industrial Revolution. Built in 1784, the cotton mill is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The National Trust, which runs the site as a museum, calls it one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, home to a complete industrial community. Quarry Bank Mill was established by Samuel Greg, and was notable for innovations both in machinery and also in its approach to labour relations, largely as a result of the work of Greg's wife, Hannah Lightbody. The relationship between owners and employees is explored in the 2013 television series The Mill.
Samuel Greg leased land at Quarrell Hole on Pownall Fee from Lord Stamford, who imposed a condition that none of the surrounding trees should be pruned, felled or lopped
maintaining the woodland character of the area. The factory was built in 1784 by Greg to spin cotton. When Greg retired in 1832 it was the largest such business in the United Kingdom. The water-powered Georgian mill still produces cotton calico. The Gregs were careful and pragmatic, paternalistic millowners, and the mill was expanded and changed throughout its history. When Greg's son, Robert Hyde Greg, took over the business, he introduced weaving. Samuel Greg died in 1834.
Styal Rd, Styal, Wilmslow,Cheshire,England,UK, SK9 4LA
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Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDHX - Saltaire is a Victorian model village within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
UNESCO has designated the village as a World Heritage Site, and it is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Titus Salt's Saltaire United Reformed Church is shown here.
Saltaire , Bradford, Yorkshire, England , UK BD18 3LA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDNJ - The Tobermory Whisky Distillery Still, Mull, Western Highlands, Scotland, UK
Tobermory, Isle-of-Mull, Scotland, UK, PA75 6NR
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4469547119 - 'Fiddlers Ferry has been a landmark visable from Runcorn, Warrington and Widnes since the early 1970's. Its a coal fired power station on the banks of the Mersey River, which supplies all its cooling water. In recent years it has been adapted to also burn bio-mass. It can generate nearly 2,000 Megawatts.
Living in Glossop I remember massive freight trains of coal trucks coming over Woodhead and the Dinting viaduct headed for Fiddlers Ferry. Many trains overnighted at the sidings at Gamesley. Fuel for it these days comes mainly from Liverpool docks. Sulphur emissions are reduced by a new FGD plant installed in 2008. Carbon Dioxide is still pumped out of the chimneys as before though to be added to our delicate climate.
Its eight towers can be seen from various high points, including here at the cemetary at Pewtersspear, above Stockton Heath. A modern pub called the Eight Towers (not one of my usual haunts), is located only a short distance away.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4278206361 - 'A serious leak of water showers the frame and pipework with spray. Hence the fantastic icicles down the structure and into the wild grasses below.
Very cold, about -5 (not common in NW Britain) but very bright and a day with a great clear blue sky, adding to the sense of chill.
This position is just along from the Orchard Boatyard and when not iced, this section is fully navigable.
A view from about 1KM north/west of this can be seen here in the fog - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4182533330/
A night shot of the chemical plant that this pipe is related to can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4002569282/
Most industry around this area is based on salt.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N86 - Styal Cotton Mill NT ( National Trust ) near Manchester Airport, Lancashire / Cheshire at dusk.
Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, South Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4050532527 - 'Hard to see in this light, but these are painted in the colours of Aston Villa, just a stones throw down the road. Behind is part of the Birmingham skyline of tower blocks.
Nechells became a densely populated area during the 19th century, with mass development of houses and factories taking place. Mass immigration occurred from Ireland.
After World War II, further immigration occurred from parts of the Commonwealth, mostly the West Indies and the Indian Sub Continent.
By the 1950s, however, many of the homes in Nechells had been reduced to 'slums' and were unfit for human habitation. People were living in homes without electricity, running water, bathrooms or indoor toilets. The Gas Works caused a continuous unpleasant smell.
The face of Nechells changed dramatically during the 1960s, with the decaying Victorian terraces being cleared and the area redeveloped with new houses and tower blocks. Some families remained in the new homes that had been built around Nechells, but there weren't enough new homes to rehouse all of the area's original residents, and as a result some families moved to new housing estates like Castle Vale and Chelmsley Wood. The new homes were certainly a big improvement on their predecessors, but if anything the Nechells area became worse as unemployment and crime soared.
The development of high rise flats in Neachells had actually started in the 1950s, and it was the home of Birmingham's very first tower block - Queens Tower - which was completed in 1954 and is still standing today. However, many of the tower blocks in the Neachells area were demolished in the 1990s to make way for new low rise private and rented housing.
Another shot down the road www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4009267682/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N1G - The fishing vessel SY108 Sapphire II moored at Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with harbour buildings, other boats, rigging, masts and dramatic cloud visible across the waterfront. The blue and white working boat, registration number SY108, sits alongside the quay in a sheltered harbour scene that strongly represents the small fishing fleet and maritime economy of the Western Isles. The sky is overcast and unsettled, with dark cloud, patches of brighter light and muted reflections on the water, giving the image an atmospheric documentary feel. Stornoway is the main port of the Outer Hebrides and supports leisure, lifeline ferry services and commercial activity, while Visit Outer Hebrides describes the harbour as having a small fishing fleet, commercial slipway, coastguard station, lifeboat station and daily freight and passenger ferry operations. This photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish fishing, island communities, working harbours, seafood, maritime heritage, coastal livelihoods, fishing policy, marine safety, harbour infrastructure, rural economies, Scottish islands, tourism and lifeline transport links. The vessel name Sapphire II is visible on the hull, adding value for picture research where named boats, fishing registrations, SY harbour marks or Stornoway fleet details are relevant. The image can support stories about the changing role of fishing in Hebridean towns, the economic importance of ports, small vessel operations, prawn trawling, creel fishing, seafood supply chains, ferry connections, harbour regeneration and community life in remote coastal Scotland. The composition places the working vessel in its local setting rather than as an isolated boat portrait, making it suitable as an establishing image for Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis travel, Outer Hebrides maritime culture, Scottish port towns and the continuing visibility of fishing vessels within a mixed harbour
SY108 Sapphire II fishing boat moored at Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N1P - Fishing boats moored at Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, under a dramatic sky of dark cloud, broken light and evening reflections on the water. The photograph shows working vessels tied up beside the quay, with masts, rigging, harbour buildings and the sheltered inlet creating a strong maritime scene. The weather appears unsettled, with heavy cloud and low light suggesting dusk, late afternoon or changeable Hebridean conditions, while the calm harbour water reflects the sky and boats. Stornoway is the main town and port of Lewis and Harris, and Stornoway Harbour is described by Visit Outer Hebrides as the main port for the Outer Hebrides, with a safe natural harbour, a small fishing fleet, commercial facilities, coastguard and lifeboat presence, and ferry services. The image is commercially useful for editorial features on Scottish fishing, island communities, working harbours, seafood, maritime heritage, ferry links, rural economies, coastal tourism, harbour regeneration, weather in the Hebrides and transport lifelines. Fishing has long been part of the identity and economy of the Western Isles, and vessels like these give a human and industrial scale to the wider landscape of sea, islands and port infrastructure. The dark skies, muted colours and reflective water add atmosphere suitable for travel writing, environmental stories, climate and weather features, marine industry coverage, fishing policy, coastal livelihoods, harbour safety and island life. This image can also support stories about Stornoway as a gateway to the Outer Hebrides, with links to Ullapool by ferry and a port that serves commercial, leisure, fishing and community needs. The composition works as an establishing image for Stornoway, Lewis, Scottish island travel, harbour towns, traditional boats, working waterfronts and the continuing importance of small fishing fleets in remote coastal Scotland.
Fishing boats moored at Stornoway Harbour under dramatic evening skies, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebride
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWN5 - Coal Mine Grant, Ritchie and Company Winding engine (largest in Scotland) Midlothian Mining Museum, UK
Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEYAB8 - Regulate The Feed sign from a canal dock steam engine
Ellesmere Port, Wirral, Cheshire UK
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Keywords: Longton,Stoke-On-Trent,SOT,Stoke,on,trent,stokeontrent,on-trent,industrial,heritage,factory,factories,Great,Britain,showing,potteries,heritage,at,the,Gladstone,Pottery,Museum,GB,unique,bone,china,tablewear,tableware,workshops,and,giant,bottle,kilns,pot,banks,potbanks,Victorian,made,making,ceramics,Gotonysmith,SOT,Image,from,Longton,Stoke-On-Trent,Great,Britain,showing,potteries,heritage,at,the,Gladstone,Pottery,Museum,UK,English,England,Tourist,tourism,industry,lonton,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHTHK - A pottery mould room from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,M2 5PD,historic,Bee In The City,beeinthecitymcr.co.uk,beeinthecitymcr,book,books,bees,bee,symbol,of,city,centre,insect,insects,industry,industrious,wing,wings,winged,Achive,Archives,Archives+,honey,honeycomb,honeycombs,entrance,door,doorway,inside,interior,M2,giant,3D,culture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR2AB - Bee in the City worker bee stock-photo/gotonysmith-Sculpture.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>sculpture displayed by the Archives+ entrance inside Manchester Central Library at St Peter's Square, showing a large yellow and black Manchester bee with translucent wings and a honeycomb base. The image connects public art, civic identity, local history and city centre tourism in one of Manchester's best known cultural buildings. Bee in the City was a free Manchester art trail created with Wild in Art and Manchester City Council, running from 23 July to 23 September 2018, with giant bee sculptures placed across the city and wider area. The worker bee has long been used as a symbol of Manchester, linked with industry, hard work, collective effort, civic pride and the city's industrial past. In this photograph the bee sits beside the Archives+ sign, giving the scene extra relevance for stories about archives, local studies, libraries, heritage, public memory, cultural learning and Manchester's public services. The sculpture's bold stripes, oversized eyes, antennae, honeycomb pattern and roped display area make it a strong visual for searches about Manchester Bee, Bee in the City, public sculpture, art trails, family attractions, city branding, urban culture, community art, tourism, libraries, archives and northern identity. The indoor setting also works well for features on Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, civic buildings, visitor attractions, arts funding, local authority culture, public engagement and educational activities. With no people visible, the image remains flexible for editorial, travel, heritage, education, tourism, stock photography, websites, blogs, magazines and guidebook use. It captures how Manchester's bee symbol has moved from architectural and industrial motif into a widely recognised modern emblem of belonging, resilience, creativity and shared civic pride.
Bee in the City worker bee sculpture outside Archives+ at Manchester Central Library, celebrating th
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRJW - A room full of molds from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0WRK9 - Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (29 April 1938 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering, who described himself as a backstreet mechanic
After his National Service, once demobilised, he returned to steeplejacking but met with limited success until he was asked to repair Bolton's parish church. The resulting publicity provided a boost to his business, ensuring he was almost never out of work
In 1978, while making repairs to Bolton Town Hall, Dibnah was filmed by a regional BBC news crew. The BBC then commissioned a documentary, which followed the rough-hewn steeplejack as he worked on chimneys, interacted with his family and talked about his favourite hobby - steam
The massive statue of steeplejack Fred Dibnah has been crafted by a Shropshire, Shrewsbury artist to stand in the centre of the star's home town of Bolton.Jane Robbins won the 2008 commission for the statue. Its set in bronze and shows Fred holding a lightning conductor on one of his trademark chimneys
Jane, who lives in Church Stretton and works out of a studio in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, has finished crafting an 8ft tall clay statue of Fred.
It will be taken from her studio in pieces on Monday, before a lighter wax replica is created and cast in bronze at Castle Fine Art Gallery, near Oswestry
Bolton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, BL1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cotton,Manchester,industry,factory,mill,history,machines,cloth,manufacture,factory system,Victorian,reel,machine,Lancashire Cotton,mills,BW,Black,White,black and white,cotton industry,UK,British,Cotton-spinning machinery,mass production,Industrial Revolution,Textile manufacturing,factory floor,working,reels,multiple,spin,spins,yarn,bobbins,cheeses
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JMK - Cotton-spinning machinery refers to machines which process (or spin) prepared cotton roving into workable yarn or thread. Such machinery can be dated back centuries. During the 18th and 19th centuries, as part of the Industrial Revolution cotton-spinning machinery was developed to bring mass production to the cotton industry. Cotton spinning machinery was installed in large factories, commonly known as cotton mills.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AN4GXG - NORMAN (the National Operational Requirement Mannequin) is a lightweight, easily portable Test Target sets a new standard for optimising camera performance in CCTV systems. Designed with 'user-friendliness' in mind it can be quickly erected and is supplied in a custom made wheeled carry case of just 600mm x 430mm x 170mm which doubles as a stable base for the Target when in use.
Several new design features include a full colour graphic and accurately sized motor vehicle licence plates. These can be adapted for use in different regions of the world by substituting local car registration plates and facial features from other ethnic groups.
Quickly and easily check the following parameters in real world' conditions:
Image Height Ratio
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ANPR
England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JP6 - Non-flushing water closetsportable pieces of furniture with removable containers for wastebecame the standard in pre-Victorian Britain, though many households continued to rely on the backyard privy. The problem of waste disposalwhether from a chamber pot or from an overused hole in the groundremained.
The Victorians made the connection between unsanitary conditions and disease that the Elizabethans hadn't and developed municipal sewer systems to try to keep their cities cleaner. The problem was that they didn't have a good way of connecting individual households to the system. Non-flushing water closets could be dressed up, but their contents couldn't be taken out. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries (about the same time the sewers were built), English patents were granted for several different types of water-closet valves, but their flushing actions were pretty inefficient. The wall mounted cistern that became popular in the 1870s vastly improved the situation because it provided a large volume of water under more pressure. Water-closet bowls remained a problem, though, because their rudimentary traps didn't do a very good job of either letting waste go down the drain or keeping sewer gases out of the building. At first these bowls were made of earthenware and glazed with sometimes-elaborate designs. In 1885, Thomas Twyford built the first vitreous china toilet, inspiring competition from other notable English potteries such as Wedgwood and Doulton
it wasn't long before vitreous china became the standard for the fledgling industry.
American inventors were also seeking solutions to the problem of building a sanitary water closet. As early as 1875, James Henry and William Campbell patented a plunger-type water closet
over the next 50 or so years more than 350 applications for patents for various types of water-closet designs were received by the U.S. patent office. In 1907
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Stevenson Square, Manchester, England, UK
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK, S1 1AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRHC - Circular pottery mosaic from Longton Stoke-On-Trent Great Britain showing potteries heritage at the Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JJB - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JJK - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JJ3 - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BM3JKG - A cotton mill is a building housing spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton, an important product during the Industrial Revolution in the development of the factory system.
Although some were driven by animal power, most early mills were built in rural areas at fast-flowing rivers and streams using water wheels for power. The development of viable steam engines by Boulton and Watt from 1781 led to the growth of larger, steam-powered mills allowing them to be concentrated in urban mill towns, like Manchester, which with neighbouring Salford had more than 50 mills by 1802.
The mechanisation of the spinning process in the early factories was instrumental in the growth of the machine tool industry, enabling the construction of larger cotton mills. Limited companies were developed to construct mills, and the trading floors of the cotton exchange in Manchester, created a vast commercial city. Mills generated employment, drawing workers from largely rural areas and expanding urban populations. They provided incomes for girls and women. Child labour was used in the mills, and the factory system led to organised labour. Poor conditions became the subject of exposés, and in England, the Factory Acts were written to regulate them.
The cotton mill, originally a Lancashire phenomenon, was copied in New England and later in the southern states of America. In the 20th century, North West England lost its supremacy to the United States, then to Japan and subsequently to China.
Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHRBJ - Exciting 1980's bathroom suite toilet & pedestal sink unit
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ
