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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,the,prince,theatre,venue,halls,proms,BBC Proms,British,Kensington,SW7 2AP,SW7,in,seat,concerts,Ed Sheeran,seats,investors,icon,iconic,history,historic,heritage,seat-holders,selling,unwanted,tickets,touts,prices,pricing,parliament,bill
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T35C20 - The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272.
Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. It is the venue for the BBC Proms concerts, which have been held there every summer since 1941. It is host to more than 390 shows in the main auditorium annually, including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment, sports, awards ceremonies, school and community events, and charity performances and banquets. A further 400 events are held each year in the non-auditorium spaces. Over its 152 year history the hall has hosted people from various fields, including meetings held by suffragettes, speeches from Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, fights by Lennox Lewis, exhibition bouts by Muhammad Ali, and concerts from regular performers at the venue such as Eric Clapton and Shirley Bassey.
The hall was originally to have been called the Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed to the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences by Queen Victoria upon laying the Hall's foundation stone in 1867, in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who had died six years earlier. It forms the practical part of a memorial to the Prince Consort
the decorative part is the Albert Memorial directly to the north in Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by Kensington Gore.
The Hall was designed by civil engineers Captain Francis Fowke and Major-General Henry Y. D. Scott of the Royal Engineers and built by Lucas Brothers. The designers were heavily influenced by ancient amphitheatres but had also been exposed to the ideas of Gottfried Semper while he was working at the South Kensington Museum
Kensington Gore, London, England, UK, SW7 2AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,the,prince,theatre,venue,halls,proms,BBC Proms,British,Kensington,SW7 2AP,SW7,in,seat,concerts,Ed Sheeran,seats,investors,icon,iconic,history,historic,heritage,seat-holders,selling,unwanted,tickets,touts,prices,pricing,parliament,bill
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T35C24 - The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272.
Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. It is the venue for the BBC Proms concerts, which have been held there every summer since 1941. It is host to more than 390 shows in the main auditorium annually, including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment, sports, awards ceremonies, school and community events, and charity performances and banquets. A further 400 events are held each year in the non-auditorium spaces. Over its 152 year history the hall has hosted people from various fields, including meetings held by suffragettes, speeches from Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, fights by Lennox Lewis, exhibition bouts by Muhammad Ali, and concerts from regular performers at the venue such as Eric Clapton and Shirley Bassey.
The hall was originally to have been called the Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed to the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences by Queen Victoria upon laying the Hall's foundation stone in 1867, in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who had died six years earlier. It forms the practical part of a memorial to the Prince Consort
the decorative part is the Albert Memorial directly to the north in Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by Kensington Gore.
The Hall was designed by civil engineers Captain Francis Fowke and Major-General Henry Y. D. Scott of the Royal Engineers and built by Lucas Brothers. The designers were heavily influenced by ancient amphitheatres but had also been exposed to the ideas of Gottfried Semper while he was working at the South Kensington Museum
Kensington Gore, London, England, UK, SW7 2AP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T35C29 - The Albert Memorial, directly north of the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington Gardens, London, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband Prince Albert, who died in 1861. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style, it takes the form of an ornate canopy or pavilion 176 feet (54 m) tall, in the style of a Gothic ciborium over the high altar of a church, sheltering a statue of the prince facing south. It took over ten years to complete, the £120,000 cost (the equivalent of about £10,000,000 in 2010) met by public subscription.
The memorial was opened in July 1872 by Queen Victoria, with the statue of Albert ceremonially seated in 1876. It has been Grade I listed since 1970.
Commission and design
The memorial statue of Albert, by John Henry Foley and Thomas Brock
When Prince Albert died on 14 December 1861, at the age of 42, the thoughts of those in government and public life turned to the form and shape of a suitable memorial, with several possibilities, such as establishing a university or international scholarships, being mentioned. Queen Victoria, however, soon made it clear that she desired a memorial in the common sense of the word.
Prince Albert memorial, Kensington Gardens, London, England, W2 2UH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,London,South East,English,night,evening,outside,exterior,outdoor,outdoors,union,Great,flags,shoe,shoes,union jack,WC2E,25-26,James Street,WC2E 8PA,red,white,blue,symbol,icon,iconic,symbolism,Brexit,Brexiteer,neighbourhood,patriotic,patriotism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMENT - Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit-and-vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and with the Royal Opera House, itself known as Covent Garden. The district is divided by the main thoroughfare of Long Acre, north of which is given over to independent shops centred on Neal's Yard and Seven Dials, while the south contains the central square with its street performers and most of the historical buildings, theatres and entertainment facilities, including the London Transport Museum and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Covent Garden falls within the London boroughs of Westminster and Camden and the parliamentary constituencies of Cities of London and Westminster and Holborn and St Pancras. The area has been served by the Piccadilly line at Covent Garden tube station since 1907
the 300-yard journey from Leicester Square tube station is the shortest in London
25-26 James St, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, WC2E 8PA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,sign,home,and,Cats home,dog,cats,dogs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDHN - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,this way to,electric experiences,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDHT - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,front view
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDK5 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,pano,panorama,Northern Line
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDKD - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,front view
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDKH - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,front view
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDKP - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II,front view
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDM3 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,shops,floors,galleries,expensive,boutiques,people,shoppers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDM4 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,shops,floors,galleries,canopy,roof,industrial,stall,stalls
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDNE - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,outside,chimney,building,architecture,listed,grade II
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDNT - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Wandsworth.,Art Deco,ArtDeco,London Power Company,LPC,S P Setia,Sime Darby,SP Setia,development,icon,iconic,new,Northern line extension,office,offices,shopping,retail,site,SW11,Nine Elms,Wandsworth,London,SW11 8BJ,44,Electric Boulevard,Battersea,view from,skyline,riverside,river,apartments,block,buildings,towers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDP1 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDP9 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDPH - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
Battersea Power Station Pier, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDR6 - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
Battersea Power Station Pier, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDT2 - Battersea Power Station Pier stands on the south bank of the River Thames beside the redeveloped Battersea Power Station, with the famous chimneys rising behind the modern glass pier entrance. The image shows the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river bus stop that links the power station district with central London, Canary Wharf and other Thames piers. The pier's bold signage, glass canopy, railings and riverside setting make this a strong editorial photograph for stories about London river transport, Thames commuting, public transport interchange, urban regeneration, waterfront development, tourism and the transformation of the former industrial landmark into a major mixed-use destination. Thames Clippers lists Battersea Power Station Pier at Riverside Walk, Battersea, London, SW8 5BN, and describes it as accessible, with ticket machines and Oyster readers but no staffed ticket office. Battersea Power Station says Uber Boat by Thames Clippers runs river bus services between Putney and Barking Riverside, with journeys from the power station to Embankment, Blackfriars and Canary Wharf. The photograph is commercially useful for articles on the River Thames, sustainable city travel, river buses, visitor attractions, Battersea regeneration, transport-led development, London commuting, sightseeing, riverside architecture and the reuse of historic power station sites. The contrast between the sleek modern pier and the listed power station chimneys captures the way contemporary London transport infrastructure now sits beside revived industrial heritage. It can also illustrate the wider growth of Battersea as a shopping, leisure, office and residential destination, supported by river services, the Northern Line extension and improved public access to the Thames waterfront. As a documentary stock image, it records a recognisable transport gateway into one of London's most high-profile regeneration areas.
Battersea Power Station Pier for Uber Boat by Thames Clippers on the River Thames, with the redevelo
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,central,London,E8,at,dusk,night,evening,in,the,rail,railway,bridge,over,Mare Street,Mare St,public,retail,areas,zone2,Travelcard,Zone 2,roundel,Moth Club,safety,travelling,safely,bridges,London Overground,icon,iconic,Hackney Empire,station,transport
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPYG - Hackney Central is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney in London, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England and is four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross.
The Hackney Central area is focused on Mare Street and the retail areas to the north of it including Narrow Way and surrounding local area around Hackney Downs railway station. As such it extends north from Regent's Canal (with Bethnal Green), takes in most of Broadway Market and London Fields, and follows each side of Mare Street till it terminates in the vicinity of Hackney Central railway station. The area also includes the central retail area which extends from Hackney Downs station in the west to the Hackney Walk Outlet Village, on Morning Lane and goes in between Wick Road (Homerton) and Cassland Road (South Hackney) till meeting Hackney Wick, to the east.
Hackney Central is the area that once would have been known as Hackney Village. This was a place that flourished from the Tudor period, when principal members of the Court had their houses in the surrounding area, and King Henry VIII of England had a palace (located near the modern Lea Bridge Road roundabout). Hackney Central remained a popular resort for Londoners until the end of the Georgian era, when this suburb of London began to be completely built up. Railways, trams and factories brought an end to Hackney's rural atmosphere during the Victorian era, and its fortunes declined.
The industries of nearby Homerton and the Lee Valley have largely disappeared, leaving the NHS and local council as the largest employers. Successive waves of immigrants, both from abroad and within the United Kingdom, make modern Hackney a culturally vibrant part of inner London, with both the benefits and challenges that this brings.
Extensive post-World War II redevelopment replaced much of the housing stock, but the Georgian housing and Victorian terraces that remain have become popular again.
Mare Street, Hackney town, London, England, UK, E8 3RH
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,LP,album,CD,shop,window,sex,early,morning,glory,green,blue,Oasis Morning Glory,SOHO,London,England,UK,sign,signage,rude,sexy,Manc,manchester,band,music,icon,icons,iconic,bang,group,rock,Britpop,Brit,pop,Nocturnal penile tumescence,erection,adult,positions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJPKRF - Nocturnal penile tumescence is a spontaneous erection of the penis during sleep or when waking up. Along with nocturnal clitoral tumescence, it is also known as sleep-related erection, morning glory or morning wood. Men without physiological erectile dysfunction or severe depression experience nocturnal penile tumescence, usually three to five times during a period of sleep, typically during rapid eye movement sleep. Nocturnal penile tumescence is believed to contribute to penile health
The cause of nocturnal penile tumescence is not known with certainty. In a wakeful state, in the presence of mechanical stimulation with or without an arousal, erection is initiated by the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system with minimal input from the central nervous system. Parasympathetic branches extend from the sacral plexus of the spinal nerves into the arteries supplying the erectile tissue
upon stimulation, these nerve branches release acetylcholine, which in turn causes release of nitric oxide from endothelial cells in the trabecular arteries, that eventually causes tumescence. Bancroft (2005) hypothesizes that the noradrenergic neurons of the locus ceruleus in the brain are perpetually inhibitory to penile erection, and that the cessation of their discharge that occurs during rapid eye movement sleep may allow testosterone-related excitatory actions to manifest as nocturnal penile tumescence. Suh et al. (2003) recognizes that in particular the spinal regulation of the cervical cord is critical for nocturnal erectile activity.
The nerves that control one's ability to have a reflex erection are located in the sacral nerves (S2-S4) of the spinal cord. Evidence supporting the possibility that a full bladder can stimulate an erection has existed for some time and is characterized as a 'reflex erection'. A full bladder is known to mildly stimulate nerves in the same region. The possibility of a full bladder causing an erection, especially during sleep
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,nature,contrasting,trees,tree,with,London,England,UK,glass,SE1,SE1 9SG,32,British,attraction,tourism,Renzo Piano,Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company,Sellar Property Group,Qatari Diar Real Estate,Investment,Company,investments,real,estate,city,centre,icon,iconic,Londinium,Bankside,capital,Shard,waterway,quay
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKB6JK - . An on-location photograph from 32 London Bridge St, London, England, UK, SE1 9SG in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The photograph centres on Tree contrasted with the Shard at London Bridge, 32 London Bridge St, SE1 9SG. Further facets of the scene include built heritage, architectural detailing, place identity, traditional structure, changing streetscape, architectural character, community life, local landmark, conservation architecture, contemporary social history, social landscape, visual archive, urban fabric, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with heritage conservation, embodied carbon and the tension between conservation and redevelopment. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community use, street safety and the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at 32 London Bridge St, London, England, UK, SE1 9SG, details that may look very different after redevelopment. The subject also sits alongside historic frontage, before-and-after reference, local character, everyday life, townscape record, heritage asset, urban social history, and period detail. The recorded references to Shard, contrasted, and Bridge preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around 32 London Bridge St, London, England, UK, SE1 9SG, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to heritage conservation and the tension between conservation and redevelopment within the specific setting of 32 London Bridge St, London, England, UK, SE1 9SG. It also preserves a trace of local identity for later comparison.
32 London Bridge St, London, England, UK, SE1 9SG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,icon,iconic,palace,of,sign,Bigben,clock,time,architecture,building,renovated,London,parliament,house of commons,house of lords,HOC,HOL,hands,renovate,Great,Britain,political,parties,party,MPs,Members of,transport,expense,tube,landmark,history,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage,Andy Burnham,King of the north
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJG0EM - The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties lists the details of political parties registered to fight elections in the United Kingdom, including their registered name. These include:
Conservative and Unionist Party,Labour,Liberal Democrats,Scottish National Party,DUP Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Fein,Plaid Cymru,The Greens
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 316 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 40 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter. All four nations of the UK are represented on the tower on shields featuring a rose for England, thistle for Scotland, shamrock for Ireland, and leek for Wales.
10 Bridge St, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJG0EN - The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London, England.
Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to several historic structures but most often: the Old Palace, a medieval building-complex largely destroyed by fire in 1834, or its replacement, the New Palace that stands today. The palace is owned by the Crown. Committees appointed by both houses manage the building and report to the Speaker of the House of Commons and to the Lord Speaker.
In the subsequent competition for the reconstruction of the Palace, the architect Charles Barry won with a design for new buildings in the Gothic Revival style, specifically inspired by the English Perpendicular Gothic style of the 14th“16th centuries.
Part of the New Palace's area of 3.24 hectares (8 acres) was reclaimed from the River Thames, which is the setting of its nearly 300-metre long (980 ft) façade,called the River Front
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-Gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 316 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 40 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 22.5 feet (6.9 m) in diameter. All four nations of the UK
Westminster, London, England,UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,signs,London,England,UK,W1B 3AB,London Underground,tubes,historic,at,dusk in,central,and,zone1,zone 1,in,the,LUT,lights,lighting,busy,crowd,crowded,underground,lit,illuminated,icon,iconic,roundel,roundels,entrance,exits,metro,subway,subways,public,transport,transportation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKGJCD - . Made at Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The defining feature is London Underground Signs at dusk in central London, Piccadilly and Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. The locality and subject together evoke place identity, local history, community noticeboard, historical comparison, archival record, instructional sign, public information signage, contemporary social history, everyday life, local character, social history, directional sign, changing land use, and roadside information. The modern context includes continuing discussion of inclusive design, clear communication and how small pieces of street furniture become recognisable parts of local identity. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The surrounding story also includes route marker, orientation signage, public-facing notice, local information board, visual archive, wayfinding marker, documentary photography, and visitor guidance. Details involving central, Regent, Underground, Signs, and London make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects inclusive design and the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments in a form that can be compared with future views of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. The photograph keeps period character within the wider story of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB.
Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,signs,London,England,UK,W1B 3AB,London Underground,tubes,historic,at,dusk in,central,and,zone1,zone 1,in,the,LUT,lights,lighting,underground,lit,illuminated,icon,iconic,roundel,roundels,entrance,exits,metro,subway,subways,public,transport,transportation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKGJCK - . An identifiable period record of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. At the centre of the view is London Underground Signs at dusk in central London, Piccadilly and Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. Other connected aspects include transport stop marker, community identity, before-and-after reference, period detail, directional sign, local history, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, instructional sign, social history, historical comparison, community noticeboard, route marker, and local character. Today's relevance is strengthened by public safety, navigation and the continuing question of the need for accessible information that works without digital technology. As a dated visual record of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in documentary photography, visual archive, wayfinding marker, street furniture, local information board, public-facing notice, archival record, and regional identity. Details involving central, London, Regent, Piccadilly, and Underground make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. A further contemporary connection is public safety and the need for accessible information that works without digital technology in a form that can be compared with future views of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. The period view preserves period character for later comparison. Image 2JKGJCK also remains a dated record of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB.
Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKGJNC - . This location-specific image from Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The main point of reference is London Underground Signs at dusk in central London, Piccadilly and Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. Another layer of the photograph includes everyday life, community noticeboard, documentary photography, local information board, changing streetscape, community identity, contemporary social history, historical comparison, instructional sign, street furniture, navigation aid, changing land use, wayfinding marker, and period detail. For current editorial use, accessibility and clear communication provide additional context, especially through the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments. The image fixes public access and movement within Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against conservation work. Further associations within the scene are directional sign, visitor guidance, local history, place identity, route marker, archival record, public-facing notice, and local character. The combination of Signs, Underground, central, Piccadilly, and London anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The wider significance includes accessibility and the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments as part of the longer story of Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB. Another strand within the photograph is inclusive design and the importance of clear wayfinding in public and transport environments when considered against later change at Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB.
Regent Street, London, England, UK, W1B 3AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,W6,presented,by,organisation,organization,1973,July,3rd,Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars,and,spiders from Mars,45,W6 9BZ,gig,framed,British music,icon,icons,posters,flyer,Hammersmith,Odeon,concert,last,final,the,and the,Mel Bush Organisation,Mel Bush Organization,Stardust
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0F6JK - Ziggy Stardust is a fictional character created by English musician David Bowie, and was Bowie's stage persona during 1972 and 1973. The eponymous character of the song Ziggy Stardust and its parent album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), Ziggy Stardust was retained for Bowie's subsequent concert tour through the United Kingdom, Japan and North America, during which Bowie performed as the character backed by his band The Spiders from Mars. Bowie continued the character in his next album Aladdin Sane (1973), which he described as Ziggy goes to America. Bowie retired the character on 3 July 1973 at a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, which was filmed and released on the documentary Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
As conveyed in the title song and album, Ziggy Stardust is an androgynous, alien rock star who came to Earth before an impending apocalyptic disaster to deliver a message of hope. After accumulating a large following of fans and being worshipped as a messiah, Ziggy eventually dies as a victim of his own fame and excess. The character was meant to symbolise an over-the-top, sexually liberated rock star and serve as a commentary on a society in which celebrities are worshipped. Influences for the character included English singer Vince Taylor, Texan musician the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, and Japanese kabuki theatre.
Ziggy Stardust's exuberant fashion made the character and Bowie himself staples in the glam rock repertoire well into the 1970s, defining what the genre would become. The success of the character and its iconic look flung Bowie into international superstardom. Rolling Stone wrote that Bowie's Ziggy Stardust was the alter ego that changed music forever and sent his career into orbit.
Ziggy Stardust's look and message of youth liberation are now representative of one of Bowie's most memorable eras.
Hammersmith Odeon, 45 Queen Caroline Street, London, England, UK, W6 9BZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,RBKC,England,UK,Royal Borough,of,Kensington,Chelsea,Japanese,240,Portobello Rd,Engalnd,W11 1LL,busy,face,figure,pub,eating,eatery,Alessandro Verros,Notting Hill,icon,iconic,painting,Asian,corner,building,restaurant,restaurants,Japan,bar,bars,Robata Japanese cuisine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0KX6P - Ukai brings an innovative combination of contemporary Robata Japanese cuisine, modern and sophisticated cocktails and stunning design.
UKAI's menus blend the simplicity of modern Japanese cuisine with stunning influences of Mediterranean and South America flavours and techniques
the carefully crafted cocktail list mixes Japanese sakes and whiskies with European creativity and flare
and the stylish interior delivers the perfect backdrop for both an intimate dining experience and a vibrant live performance space.
An alumnus of fine-dining establishments, has equipped Head Chef Alessandro Verros with outstanding culinary skills, leading to an irresistible and unique menu, cooked to order using only the finest and freshest ingredients. From sizzling Robata grills such as Beef Tenderloin Toban Yaki and Pork Belly to signature dishes including white tuna tataki and yuzu truffle dressing, Black cod marinated in lime ginger miso, Steamed Bao Buns a revisited selection of ceviches with a Japanese twist. UKAI's offerings make up an eclectic playlist of delicious dining choices.
240 Portobello Rd, Notting Hill, London, England, UK, W11 1LL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,RBKC,England,UK,Royal Borough,of,Kensington,Chelsea,Japanese,240,Portobello Rd,Engalnd,W11 1LL,busy,face,figure,pub,eating,eatery,Alessandro Verros,Notting Hill,icon,iconic,painting,Asian,corner,building,restaurant,restaurants,Japan,bar,bars,Robata Japanese cuisine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0KX6X - Ukai brings an innovative combination of contemporary Robata Japanese cuisine, modern and sophisticated cocktails and stunning design.
UKAI's menus blend the simplicity of modern Japanese cuisine with stunning influences of Mediterranean and South America flavours and techniques
the carefully crafted cocktail list mixes Japanese sakes and whiskies with European creativity and flare
and the stylish interior delivers the perfect backdrop for both an intimate dining experience and a vibrant live performance space.
An alumnus of fine-dining establishments, has equipped Head Chef Alessandro Verros with outstanding culinary skills, leading to an irresistible and unique menu, cooked to order using only the finest and freshest ingredients. From sizzling Robata grills such as Beef Tenderloin Toban Yaki and Pork Belly to signature dishes including white tuna tataki and yuzu truffle dressing, Black cod marinated in lime ginger miso, Steamed Bao Buns a revisited selection of ceviches with a Japanese twist. UKAI's offerings make up an eclectic playlist of delicious dining choices.
240 Portobello Rd, Notting Hill, London, England, UK, W11 1LL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,bus,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,clocktower,tourist,tourism,attraction,ReformUK,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB7C - . Made at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The defining feature is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, square, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. A broader reading of the photograph includes towpath landscape, Thames city view, place identity, heritage boating, community identity, regional identity, visual archive, urban tourism, capital landmark imagery, contemporary social history, inland navigation, London visitor economy, inland boating, and social history. The wider contemporary story combines navigation, flood resilience and how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with visitor economy, public transport and the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. For later comparison, the photograph preserves street furniture and boundaries at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after different community use. The surrounding story also includes London cityscape, capital-city heritage, historical comparison, period detail, documentary photography, local character, metropolitan identity, and canal heritage. Elements such as Westminster, parliament, square, clock, and British add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. It also preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,bus,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bongs,clockface,clocktower,Nigel Farage,Zack Polanski,Andy Burnham,private members bill
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB9R - . Photographed at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, government, seen from St Stephens Tavern Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. The setting additionally reflects industrial waterway history, period detail, everyday life, historic London streetscape, towpath landscape, city branding, community identity, capital-city heritage, Westminster landmark, canal infrastructure, regional identity, changing land use, heritage tourism, and metropolitan identity. For current editorial use, navigation and volunteering provide additional context, especially through how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. Current relevance extends to air quality and heritage conservation, particularly through how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity. As a dated visual record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with before-and-after reference, inland navigation, waterborne transport, documentary photography, capital landmark imagery, heritage boating, managed navigation, and blue-green corridor. The recorded references to houses, parliament, clock, Westminster, and Tavern preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Image 2M0MB9R also remains a dated record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,union flag,union jack,palace,of,Kemi Badenoch,Robert Jenrick,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB9Y - . Recorded at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, union flag, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Other connected aspects include canal infrastructure, city branding, metropolitan identity, Thames city view, waterborne transport, managed navigation, visual archive, historic London streetscape, before-and-after reference, social history, regional identity, local character, inland boating, and navigation engineering. Today's relevance is strengthened by flood resilience, biodiversity and the continuing question of how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. From a 2025-onward perspective, housing pressure and visitor economy are closely linked to this subject, alongside the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. As a dated visual record of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, the frame retains period objects and surrounding context, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in heritage tourism, place identity, iconic London transport, local history, contemporary social history, working waterway, inland navigation, and changing land use. The combination of clock, government, British, houses, and Westminster anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The period view preserves details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,stand,rank,taxis,Kemi Badenoch,Robert Jenrick,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBAA - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, taxi stand, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Another layer of the photograph includes everyday life, iconic London transport, inland navigation, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, London cityscape, historical comparison, local character, regional identity, changing streetscape, canal heritage, place identity, Thames city view, and local history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of biodiversity, maintenance funding and the role of canals as blue-green corridors for people and wildlife. For current editorial use, housing pressure and urban mobility provide additional context, especially through the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods. For later comparison, the photograph preserves transport arrangements and footfall at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside heritage boating, capital landmark imagery, documentary photography, managed navigation, heritage tourism, changing land use, lock flight, and community identity. Elements such as British, parliament, Westminster, stand, and government add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use for future local research.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,Houses,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,evening,Elizabeth Tower,Houses of Parliament clock,London landmark,iconic London clock,British parliament tower,timekeeping symbol,Kier Starmer,Andy Burnham,Labour leader,Prime Minister
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBAT - This image shows the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in London, England, featuring the iconic clock faces often referred to collectively as Big Ben. Strictly, Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell housed within the tower, while the structure itself has officially been known as the Elizabeth Tower since 2012, renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The close-up view highlights the ornate Gothic Revival detailing and the distinctive clock face that has become one of the most recognisable symbols of the United Kingdom.
The tower was completed in 1859 as part of Charles Barry's redesign of the Palace of Westminster, with architectural detailing by Augustus Pugin. Rising over 96 metres above the Thames, the Elizabeth Tower has played a central role in British public life, with its clock and chimes marking time for Parliament and the nation. The clock mechanism is renowned for its accuracy and durability, remaining operational through wars, political change, and extensive restoration.
The image conveys themes of British heritage, governance, architecture, and national identity. It is suitable for editorial and commercial use relating to London landmarks, political institutions, historic architecture, travel and tourism, timekeeping, and the visual identity of the United Kingdom.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,BigBen,clock,tower,HOC,HOL,Houses,square,British,GB,Great,Britain,seat,power,time,face,iconic,London Bus,icons,icon,bus,flags,flag,red,SW1,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,bongs,flagpole,Kier Starmer,Kemi Badenoch,Zack Polanski,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBB1 - . This dated editorial view of Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Big Ben clock and houses of parliament, square, British seat of government, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Another layer of the photograph includes local character, blue-green corridor, London visitor economy, capital-city heritage, everyday life, Westminster landmark, inland navigation, period detail, visual archive, social history, changing land use, community identity, towpath landscape, and heritage boating. The modern context includes continuing discussion of maintenance funding, biodiversity and the cost of keeping ageing locks and canal structures operational. For current editorial use, heritage conservation and housing pressure provide additional context, especially through the mix of working city infrastructure with heritage tourism. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include historic London streetscape, place identity, waterborne transport, metropolitan identity, urban tourism, canal infrastructure, managed navigation, and iconic London transport. References to houses, government, clock, British, and Westminster give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps evidence of changing use for future local research. The record includes evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene.
Parliament Square, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 0AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,SW1,London,England,UK,icon,icons,iconic,red,bus,London Bus,county,flag,flags,tower,square,Britain,Great,Houses,HOL,GB,British,HOC,seat,BigBen,clock,power,commonwealth,Victorian,gothic,bong,flagpoles,Routemaster,Abellio,New Bus For London,Kemi Badenoch,Keir Starmer,Nigel Farage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MBB6 - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The subject captured here is London icons, red bus, big ben, houses of parliament on the river Thames, England, UK, SW1A 0AA. Further facets of the scene include London visitor economy, historic London streetscape, visual archive, historical comparison, city branding, local history, before-and-after reference, Westminster landmark, place identity, changing streetscape, London cityscape, Thames city view, documentary photography, and iconic London transport. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into housing pressure and urban mobility, not least because of how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare materials and architectural details with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The subject also sits alongside urban tourism, capital landmark imagery, social history, contemporary social history, regional identity, changing land use, metropolitan identity, and capital-city heritage. References to icons, river, houses, parliament, and Thames give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within the recorded location, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is housing pressure and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects air quality and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene captures details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,London,NW1 8AF,NW1,168,tourist,north,London bus,red,bus,no,service,to,busy,crowded,crowds,Camden Lock,bridge,with,visitors,rail,famous,icon,iconic,market,Chalk Farm Road,British,infrastructure,transport,town,centre,service 168,route 168
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K16AY7 - . Recorded at Chalk Farm Road, Camden, North London,England, UK, NW1 8AF in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The image documents Famous Camden Lock railway bridge, busy with visitors, with red London Routemaster bus no 168, Camden Town, London,England, NW1 8AF. Other connected aspects include transport accessibility, place identity, regional identity, social history, contemporary social history, local bus network, community identity, roadside transit, archival record, passenger information, local character, changing streetscape, station environment, and industrial railway. The modern context includes continuing discussion of accessibility, reliability and how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. For current editorial use, rail reform and regional connectivity provide additional context, especially through how Crewe's identity remains tied to railway engineering and operations. As a dated visual record of Chalk Farm Road, Camden, North London,England, UK, NW1 8AF, the frame retains transport arrangements and footfall, making it especially useful if conservation work subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in rail operations, rail transport history, historical comparison, surface public transport, everyday life, public realm, street-side transport, and mechanical signalling. The recorded references to Famous, Routemaster, London, visitors, and railway preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Chalk Farm Road, Camden, North London,England, UK, NW1 8AF, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The photograph keeps a local visual benchmark for later comparison. Image 2K16AY7 also remains a dated record of Chalk Farm Road, Camden, North London,England, UK, NW1 8AF.
Chalk Farm Road, Camden, North London,England, UK, NW1 8AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,London Waterbus,Company,on,the,Regents,Canal,trip,tour,ours,Summer,NW1 4NR,NW1,history,city,heritage,historic,icon,iconic,architecture,buildings,famous,popular,walk,walking,four,tourist,tourism,royal,park,parks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M107GG - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Regents Canal, near Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 4NR in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The subject captured here is London Waterbus Company, (Camden Town) , on the Regents Canal London, England,. Further facets of the scene include place identity, everyday life, regional identity, contemporary social history, canal infrastructure, inland navigation, working waterway, changing streetscape, industrial waterway history, inland boating, social history, navigation engineering, changing land use, and before-and-after reference. Today's relevance is strengthened by flood resilience, biodiversity and the continuing question of how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Regents Canal, near Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 4NR before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with archival record, managed navigation, waterborne transport, visual archive, historical comparison, community identity, towpath landscape, and period detail. References to Company, Regents, Waterbus, Canal, and Camden give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Regents Canal, near Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 4NR may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is flood resilience and how navigation heritage coexists with modern flood and environmental management in a form that can be compared with future views of Regents Canal, near Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 4NR. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Regents Canal, near Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 4NR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,The,NW1,listed,easymoney,easy money,Broad Walk,Sir,Cowasjee Jehangir,marble,industrialist,from,Bombay,India,history,city,heritage,historic,icon,iconic,architecture,buildings,famous,popular,walk,walking,four,tourist,tourism,royal,park,parks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M107JE - The Ready Money Drinking Fountain is a four-sided granite and marble gothic drinking fountain that gets its unusual name from Sir Cowasjee Jehangir, whose nickname was Ready Money. It is located in the centre of the Broad Walk.
Ready Money was a wealthy Parsee industrialist from Bombay who donated it to The Regent's Park in 1869 as a thank-you for the protection that he and fellow Parsees received from British rule in India.
The sculpture contains 10 tonnes of Sicilian marble and four tonnes of red Aberdeen granite. It was unveiled by Princess Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary after whom Queen Mary's Gardens are named.
Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,off,green,sign,park,Royal,bird,areas,on,NW1,wildlife,sanctuary,not open,to the,public,maintain,high,numbers,of,the,Regents,land,parkland,duck island,nature,reserve,wildfowl,history,city,heritage,historic,icon,iconic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M107JP - . Photographed at Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1 in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The scene records Fenced off area, Royal Parks Bird breeding area, Regents Park, London, England, UK, NW1 - green sign. The wider scene also brings together urban typography, documentary photography, social history, everyday life, local history, historical comparison, public information notice, public-facing signage, period detail, regional identity, material sign design, period lettering, everyday visual culture, and street-level message. From a 2025-onward perspective, street design and local history are closely linked to this subject, alongside the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment. As a dated visual record of Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1, the frame retains period objects and surrounding context, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, visual communication, changing land use, archival record, community identity, local character, and changing streetscape. Elements such as Parks, Regents, green, Fenced, and Royal add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects street design and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment without losing the local specificity of Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1. The view records period character for future local research. The image fixes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,plc,trading,as,supermarkets,33 Holborn,London EC4A 1AA,EC4A,office,building,address,Argos,Habitat,Nectar,TU,trades,British Supermarkets,history,city,heritage,historic,icon,iconic,architecture,buildings,glazed,glass,front,fronted,HQ,headquarters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M107NN - J Sainsbury plc, trading as Sainsbury's, is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, with a 14.6% share of UK supermarket sales.
Founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane, London, the company was the largest UK retailer of groceries for most of the 20th century. In 1995, Tesco became the market leader when it overtook Sainsbury's, which has since been ranked second or third: it was overtaken by Asda from 2003 to 2014, and again in 2019. In 2018, a planned merger with Asda was blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority over concerns of increased prices for consumers.
The holding company, J Sainsbury plc, is split into three divisions: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd (including convenience shops), Sainsbury's Bank, and Argos. As of 2021, the largest overall shareholder is the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, the Qatar Investment Authority, which holds 14.99% of the company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Brands include Argos, Habitat, Nectar, TU
Sainsburys Supermarkets, 33 Holborn ,London, England, UK, EC4A 1AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,BT,GPO,British Telecom,GB,great Britain,red,phone,classic,original,England,UK,London,park,streets,of,icon,iconic,British Telecommunications plc,kiosk,telephone,NW1 4NR,NW1,OpenReach,Open Reach,design,history,historic,British,English,public,phones,number 2,number2,post office
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MDKW - The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar.
Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, the traditional British red telephone kiosk can still be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.
From 1926 onwards, the fascias of the kiosks were emblazoned with a prominent crown, representing the British government. The red phone box is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. In 2006, the K2 telephone box was voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons. In 2009, the K2 was selected by the Royal Mail for their British Design Classics commemorative postage stamp issue
The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a kiosk that would be acceptable to the London Metropolitan Boroughs which had hitherto resisted the Post Office's effort to erect K1 kiosks on their streets.[10]
The Royal Fine Art Commission was instrumental in the choice of the British standard kiosk. Because of widespread dissatisfaction with the GPO's design, the Metropolitan Boroughs Joint Standing Committee organised a competition for a superior one in 1923, but the results were disappointing.
the Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The invitation had come at the time when Scott had been made a trustee of Sir John Soane's Museum: his design for the competition was in the classical style, but topped with a dome reminiscent of those designed by Soane for his own family mausoleum in St Pancras Old Churchyard, and for the mausoleum for Sir Francis Bourgeois at Dulwich Picture Gallery, both in London. However, Gavin Stamp thinks it unlikely that Scott was directly inspired by either of these precedents
Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1 4NR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,BT,GPO,British Telecom,GB,great Britain,red,phone,classic,original,England,UK,London,park,streets,of,icon,iconic,British Telecommunications plc,kiosk,telephone,NW1 4NR,NW1,OpenReach,Open Reach,design,history,historic,British,English,public,phones,number 2,number2,post office
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MDWJ - The red telephone box, a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar.
Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, the traditional British red telephone kiosk can still be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot.
From 1926 onwards, the fascias of the kiosks were emblazoned with a prominent crown, representing the British government. The red phone box is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. In 2006, the K2 telephone box was voted one of Britain's top 10 design icons. In 2009, the K2 was selected by the Royal Mail for their British Design Classics commemorative postage stamp issue
The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a kiosk that would be acceptable to the London Metropolitan Boroughs which had hitherto resisted the Post Office's effort to erect K1 kiosks on their streets.[10]
The Royal Fine Art Commission was instrumental in the choice of the British standard kiosk. Because of widespread dissatisfaction with the GPO's design, the Metropolitan Boroughs Joint Standing Committee organised a competition for a superior one in 1923, but the results were disappointing.
the Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The invitation had come at the time when Scott had been made a trustee of Sir John Soane's Museum: his design for the competition was in the classical style, but topped with a dome reminiscent of those designed by Soane for his own family mausoleum in St Pancras Old Churchyard, and for the mausoleum for Sir Francis Bourgeois at Dulwich Picture Gallery, both in London. However, Gavin Stamp thinks it unlikely that Scott was directly inspired by either of these precedents
Regents Park, North London, England, UK, NW1 4NR
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Keywords: @Hotpixuk,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,London,SE1 2HH,SE1,bar,bars,pub,boozer,21 Druid St,21,Druid Street,real ale,beer,Arthur Wellesley,1st,Duke of Wellington,Anglo-Irish,statesman,soldier,and,Tory politician,politician,the,Iron Duke,icon,iconic,pubs,old,the Marquis of Wellington,21 Druid Street,CAMRA,realale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02FA - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 “ 14 September 1852) was a Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom. He is among the commanders who won and ended the Napoleonic Wars when the Seventh Coalition defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Wellesley was born in Dublin into the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. He was commissioned as an ensign in the British Army in 1787, serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive lords lieutenant of Ireland. He was also elected as a member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons. He was a colonel by 1796 and saw action in the Netherlands and in India, where he fought in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War at the Battle of Seringapatam. He was appointed governor of Seringapatam and Mysore in 1799 and, as a newly appointed major-general, won a decisive victory over the Maratha Confederacy at the Battle of Assaye in 1803.
Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars, and was promoted to the rank of field marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French Empire at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was granted a dukedom. During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army which, together with a Prussian Army under Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. Wellington's battle record is exemplary
he ultimately participated in some 60 battles during the course of his military career.
21 Druid St, Bermondsey, London,England, UK, SE1 2HH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,English,London,South East,High St,high,street,st,E1,High street,E1 8QS,Architect,offices,real estate,property,office,accomodation,concrete,icon,iconic,finance,financial,10 Whitechapel,10 Whitechapel High street,10,Whitechapel,lights,on,occupied,busy,building,architecture,1970,1970s
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY91N - The eight-storey office building was acquired in December 2015 and sits on a one acre site. Phase 1 of the refurbishment, totalling 184,000 sq ft of offices, completed in Q4 2016 and was fully let in under seven months. Tenants include GDS, Unruly, Perkins+Will, Reddie & Grose, Shipowners' Club, Wilmington and ComeOn!
The 89,000 sq ft Phase 2 comprises a new pavilion and lower floors refurbishment.
The property has typical Derwent London characteristics of generous floor to ceiling heights, good natural light and excellent transport connections as well as column free floor plates of c.26,500 sq ft around a central atrium. It is located directly opposite Aldgate East underground station and close to Liverpool Street and Whitechapel Crossrail stations.
Sustainability
Green Forums are hosted by the Building Manager for occupiers to discuss the environmental performance of the building and how this can be improved
A key focus has been increasing recycling rates and waste audits for occupiers have been carried out by Paper Round who manage waste and recycling for Derwent London's managed portfolio
http://thewhitechapelbuilding.london
White Chapel,10 Whitechapel,High street,London, E1 8QS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02AW - . This location-based editorial photograph from Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL in 2019 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. The subject recorded here is Brick Lane E1 street sign, east end,London,England,UK, E1. The frame also contains themes of factory history, visual regulation, historic context, visitor instruction, regional identity, customer guidance, local history, historical comparison, visual archive, production technology, social history, traditional building materials, historic manufacturing, and changing streetscape. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes factory closures alongside manufacturing history, with particular attention to recording industries that shaped northern towns. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with venue policy, access rules and the importance of clear wording in shared public environments. For place-based research, the frame preserves period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment within Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL. Further connections include safety messaging, before-and-after reference, public information notice, contemporary social history, manufacturing heritage, site information, instructional sign, and local character. Details involving London and Brick give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. The period setting at Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects factory closures and the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials in a form that can be compared with future views of Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL. The view records part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02KF - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL in 2019, preserving the main subject alongside smaller details that may become more historically useful with time. The subject recorded here is Truman Beers & Ales, lamp,Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL. The photograph also reflects building-material production, historic commercial architecture, labour history, before-and-after reference, heritage asset, local history, changing land use, industrial supply chain, traditional building materials, historic manufacturing, manufacturing heritage, built heritage, historic townscape, and historic frontage. The subject remains useful for current coverage of manufacturing history and regional industry, not least because of recording industries that shaped northern towns. Today's wider story includes redevelopment pressure, heritage conservation and the practical question of keeping older buildings useful without erasing their character. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the frame preserves a particular stage in the life of the location at Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL. The photograph additionally reflects engineering heritage, working-industry history, heritage landmark, conservation architecture, industrial archaeology, contemporary social history, local character, and regional identity. References to Beers, Brick, London, and Truman help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. The surrounding context at Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another strand within the photograph is manufacturing history and the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials as part of the longer story of Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL. Image 2AE02KF also remains a dated record of Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL.
Brick Lane,London, England, UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02KK - . This documentary view of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL in 2019 captures the subject within its actual surroundings, preserving a dated piece of visual history rather than an isolated object study. The location is represented through Truman Brewery Cooperage building,East London,England,UK. The surrounding context brings together historic context, engineering heritage, contemporary social history, festival bar service, beer tourism, social drinking culture, beer judging, visual archive, independent brewing, working-industry history, place identity, community identity, production technology, and documentary photography. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with beer duty, consumer spending and the survival of community pubs. In the mid-2020s, regional industry and embodied carbon keep the subject current, particularly through the reuse or loss of former production sites. For later comparison, the image retains period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment in the immediate surroundings of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL. Further connections include traditional building materials, beer festival scene, before-and-after reference, public realm, industrial supply chain, beer appreciation, local character, and regional identity. Elements such as Truman, London, building, Brewery, and Cooperage add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. For 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is beer duty and the cultural role of real ale and regional brewing in a form that can be compared with future views of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL. The frame retains evidence of changing use as part of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL's history.
91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02KP - . Recorded at 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL in 2019, the image fixes a particular place, use and appearance for later comparison as buildings, businesses, signs and public activity change. The principal point of reference is Truman Brewery Cooperage building,East London,England,UK. Further facets of the subject include drinks hospitality, hand-pulled beer, local character, visual archive, industrial material culture, community identity, archival record, production works, beer judging, period detail, social drinking culture, cask-beer tradition, regional identity, and local history. Today's wider story includes pub closures, independent brewing and the practical question of the survival of community pubs. For contemporary context, regional industry and embodied carbon are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the reuse or loss of former production sites. From an archival perspective, the frame preserves local appearance, occupation, access and public activity in the immediate surroundings of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL. The surrounding context also covers labour history, changing streetscape, everyday life, British brewing tradition, beer appreciation, manufacturing heritage, changing land use, and social history. The recorded references to Cooperage, Truman, Brewery, London, and building preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes pub closures and the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues in a form that can be compared with future views of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL. The record includes a point of historical comparison for later comparison. Image 2AE02KP also remains a dated record of 91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL.
91 Brick Lane, London, England, UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H3F0D4 - . Tower Bridge Night repairs and opening traffic jam, over the Thames, London, England, with traditional black taxi cab. Photographed on 1 October 2016. The recorded location is Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road,London, England SE1 2UP. The City of London Corporation is planning major essential maintenance works to Tower Bridge from Saturday 1 October to Friday 30 December 2016. As background, architecture records the priorities of the period in which a building was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning can reveal changing technologies, social status and commercial use
Later alterations and changes of tenant add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local history. The wider historical story is that britain's road landscape has accumulated layers of transport history: old milestones and cast signs coexist with speed limits, parking controls, motorway infrastructure and electronic traffic management
Such details reveal how movement and road safety have been regulated over time. In the longer view, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. Against the 2026 backdrop, the reuse of existing buildings is increasingly discussed alongside conservation, embodied carbon and town-centre regeneration
Images of older façades and converted premises can therefore illustrate both architectural heritage and the practical pressures of adapting buildings for new uses. In the present 2026 context, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed.
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road,London, England SE1 2UP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGXNXF - The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 feet) high, The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, and the tallest building in Western Europe. It is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower of the Emley Moor transmitting station. It replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in 1975.
The Shard's construction began in March 2009
it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July 2012. Practical completion was achieved in November 2012. The tower's privately operated observation deck, The View from The Shard, was opened to the public on 1 February 2013. The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244 metres (801 ft). The Shard was developed by Sellar Property Group on behalf of LBQ Ltd and is jointly owned by Sellar Property (5%) and the State of Qatar (95%).
32 London Bridge Street, London, england, UK, SE1 9SG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCXE - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2015, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The defining feature is Antique Roberts Shortwave, Mediumwave, Longwave radio dial model R500. Other connected aspects include city branding, capital-city heritage, capital landmark imagery, metropolitan identity, place identity, everyday life, period detail, local character, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, London cityscape, documentary photography, social history, and historical comparison. Today's relevance is strengthened by public transport, tourism and the continuing question of how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The surrounding story also includes changing land use, community identity, urban tourism, Thames city view, historic London streetscape, changing streetscape, regional identity, and visual archive. Details involving model, Shortwave, Antique, radio, and Roberts make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The particular scene at the recorded location gives that point a stronger documentary anchor. Another useful connection is public transport and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The scene further reflects urban mobility and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the real-world context of the recorded location. Its period value extends to air quality and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCXK - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Antique Roberts Shortwave, Mediumwave, Longwave radio dial. Other connected aspects include regional identity, London cityscape, historical comparison, visual archive, Westminster landmark, archival record, social history, metropolitan identity, local character, iconic London transport, everyday life, changing land use, local history, and urban tourism. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into housing pressure and heritage conservation, not least because of the mix of working city infrastructure with heritage tourism. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around the recorded location before refurbishment alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, place identity, capital-city heritage, city branding, contemporary social history, documentary photography, London visitor economy, and historic London streetscape. Details involving Roberts, Mediumwave, Shortwave, radio, and Antique make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The photograph from the recorded location links the broader issue back to a specific real place. Another useful connection is housing pressure and the pressure of visitor economies and housing costs on central neighbourhoods within the real-world context of the recorded location. The scene further reflects housing pressure and how iconic streets and landmarks change while retaining strong visual identity within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance before later change alters the scene. Image F7DCXK also preserves another period-specific detail for later comparison.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B1P - Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.
The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe.
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique”All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Halls, are world famous.
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B20 - Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.
The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe.
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique”All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Halls, are world famous.
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B24 - Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed as of 2011, with plans announced to reopen in 2013.
The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe.
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique”All Things for All People, Everywhere. Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas department and the Food Halls, are world famous.
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM9ARP - A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise.
In the United Kingdom, the name hackney carriage today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country.
Motorised hackney cabs in the UK are known as black cabs, although they are now produced in a variety of colours, sometimes in advertising brand liveries. The 50 golden cabs produced for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 were notable
Waterloo, Lambeth, London, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DD4HJW - . The Shard under construction August 2011 from the Thames, London, England, UK. Photographed at River Thames, near London Bridge, Southwark, London, England UK. The photograph was taken on 05 August 2011. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Shard, under, construction, August, 2011, Thames, built, iconic, London and modern, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The subject is relevant to industry, manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, employment and the physical sites that support production and utilities. It can illustrate editorial coverage of factories, warehouses, industrial heritage, construction, logistics, investment, redevelopment, energy, engineering and the changing economic use of land. Machinery, structures, signage, yards, plant and surrounding buildings provide documentary evidence of a working or former industrial environment rather than an abstract business concept. The dated photograph also has archive value for future comparison as industrial sites are modernised, repurposed, demolished or incorporated into regeneration schemes. Search themes include industry, manufacturing, engineering, factories, warehouses, infrastructure, employment, logistics, industrial heritage and redevelopment. The view has particular archive value where working sites, plant or industrial buildings are later modernised, repurposed or demolished. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
River Thames, near London Bridge, Southwark, London, England UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4893076089 - 'Sex &
Drugs &
Rock &
Roll - 'Ian Dury' - Play this track here.
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
Up there in my all time top 20 this old Stiff records track. I still have an orange vinyl BUY17 in my loft with 'Razzle In My Pocket' on the B-Side. Only two members of Ian Dury and the Blockheads appear on the record, the song's co-writer and guitarist Chas Jankel and saxophonist Davey Payne. Dury started out in the early 70's in pub rock band, Kilburn &
The high Roads
Released as it was in the height of the popularity of punk rock, the song was misinterpreted (as it is often is to this day) as a song about excess as its title and chorus would suggest. Although the single was banned by the BBC, a number of Radio 1 disc jockeys, including Annie Nightingale and John Peel, continued to promote the record by playing the mildly salacious B-side 'Razzle In My Pocket'.
Dury himself, however maintained that the song was not a punk anthem and said he was trying to suggest that there was more to life than a 9-to-5 existence (such as in his track-by-track comments in the sleeve-notes of Repertoire Record's Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Best Of Ian Dury &
The Blockheads compilation). The verses themselves are at times somewhat riddle-like, although always suggestive of an alternative lifestyle:
Here's a little bit of advice, you're quite welcome, it is free
Don\u2019t do nothing that is cut-price, you'll know what they'll make you be
They will try their tricky device, trap you with the ordinary
Get your teeth into a small slice, the cake of liberty.
Stiff Records organised a joint tour on a train, for Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Larry Wallis and Elvis Costello, five of their biggest acts at the time with the intentions of having the bands alternating as the headlining act. Ian Dury and the newly formed Blockheads soon became the stars of the tour, which cost far more than expected, almost bankrupting Stiff.
For a good intro to the late great Ian Dury, checkout the 'New Boots &
Panty's first album. I have a cherished gold vinyl pressing that has virtually had the groves worn out of it.
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Route 98 was introduced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden Bus Garage and Oxford Circus.
The 98 has always been operated by Metroline, based at the Willesden garage. It was initially operated using Routemasters on Mondays to Saturdays in the daytime and Dennis Darts, Metrobuses and Leyland Titans on Sundays and late evenings.
In early 2004, the 98 was one of the many routes in London that were converted from Routemasters to low-floor vehicles.
The 98 also has night service N98 that follows the route from Holborn to Willesden and continues via Kingsbury, Queensbury and Neasden to Stanmore Station.
NB: Like all the images on this stream, full size prints up to 30x20inches are available, Check my profile for how to contact me.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4531312643 - 'The red telephone box, was a british public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Its often still seen throughout streets of the UK, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar despite now being an endangered species. Red boxes can still be seen in many places and current or ex-British Colonies around the world. The colour red was aparently chosen to make them easy to spot.
The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a kiosk that would be acceptable to the London Metropolitan Boroughs which had hitherto resisted the Post Office's effort to erect its early ugly K1 kiosks on their streets. Despite The Birmingham Civic Society trying to railroad proceedings with a concrete design of its own.
The organisers invited entries from three respected architects and, along with the designs from the Post Office and from The Birmingham Civic Society, the Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Giles Gilbert Scott. The invitation had come at the time when Scott had been made a trustee of Sir John Soane's Museum \u2014 his design for the competition was in the classical style, but topped with a dome reminiscent of Soane's self-designed mausoleums in St Pancras' Old Churchyard and Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. (The original wooden prototypes of the entries were later put into public service at under-cover sites around London. That of Scott's design is the only one known to survive and is still where it was placed all those years ago, in the entrance arch to the Royal Academy.)
The Post Office chose to make Scott's winning design in cast iron (Scott had suggested mild steel) and to paint it red (Scott had suggested silver, with a 'greeny-blue' interior) and, with other minor changes of detail, it was brought into service as the Kiosk No.2 or K2. From 1926 K2 was deployed in and around London and the K1 continued to be erected elsewhere. A cheaper K3 was also designed for intended rolout nationwide.
K4 (designed by the Post Office Engineering Department in 1927) incorporated a post box and machines for buying postage stamps on the exterior. Only 50 kiosks of this design were built. I believe Warrington still has one of these near Bridgefoot.
In 1935 the K6 (kiosk number six) was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V and this spread until 1970 throughout the UK. The futuristic (for the time and fairly unloved) K8 was introduced in 1970.
There was never a K9. This name was taken by the fictional robotic dogs in Doctor Who, and its also seen in the spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures
The red telephone box is indeed a potent symbol of Britain (along with red routemaster buses) and lightweight replica K6 telephone kiosks are manufactured as flat-packs by commercial vendors and are shipped around the world for installation in such places as bars, restaurants and offices. The British red phone box, a definite classic.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX42 - . Glasgow Airport Phone box plug Poster Red Telephone Scotland, England, UK
13amp plug training from lower left. Photographed on 4 September 2009. The recorded location is Glasgow Airport, Glasgow, Strathclyde Scotland UK. A poster of a London red telephone box with a 13 amp British plug leading from it. The wider historical story is that everyday technology provides a compact history of design and changing behaviour
Rotary dials, thermionic valves, mechanical keypads, film cameras and early televisions were once ordinary equipment but now illustrate obsolete standards, manufacturing methods and patterns of work or communication. In the longer view, ephemeral design is especially useful to social historians because it was created for immediate use rather than posterity
A ticket, label or novelty card can reveal contemporary humour, branding, consumer habits and printing style in a compact object. As background, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become significant historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. In the present 2026 context, technology is dominated by connected devices, cloud services and rapid product cycles
Historic hardware therefore provides a useful counterpoint to contemporary debates about electronic waste, right-to-repair, data dependence and the speed with which once-common devices become obsolete. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that much ticketing, advertising and personal communication is digital, making older printed ephemera increasingly distinctive as evidence of pre-digital communication
Physical cards, labels and tickets also provide a contrast with QR codes, apps and paperless transactions. Other closely matched search terms include technology history, vintage technology, analogue, digital technology, and electronic equipment.
Glasgow Airport, Glasgow, Strathclyde Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R4WDNK - Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned Grade II* listed coal-fired power station, located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built by the London Power Company (LPC) to the design of Leonard Pearce, Engineer in Chief to the LPC, and CS Allott & Son Engineers. The architects were J. Theo Halliday and Giles Gilbert Scott. The station is one of the world's largest brick buildings and notable for its original, Art Deco interior fittings and decor.
The building comprises two power stations, built in two stages, in a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built between 1929 and 1935 and Battersea B Power Station, to its east, between 1937 and 1941, when construction was paused owing to the worsening effects of the Second World War. The building was completed in 1955. Battersea B was built to a design nearly identical to that of Battersea A, creating the iconic four-chimney structure.
Battersea A was decommissioned in 1975. In 1980 the whole structure was given Grade II listed status
Battersea B shut three years later. In 2007 its listed status was upgraded to Grade II*. The building remained empty until 2014, during which time it fell into near ruin. Various plans were made to make use of the building, but none were successful. In 2012, administrators Ernst & Young entered into an exclusivity agreement with Malaysia's S P Setia and Sime Darby to develop the site to include 253 residential units, bars, restaurants, office space (occupied by Apple and No. 18 business members club), shops and entertainment spaces. The plans were approved and redevelopment commenced a few years later. As of 2021, the building and the overall 42-acre (17 ha) site development is owned by a consortium of Malaysian investors.
44 Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, UK, SW11 8BJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCXB - Antique Roberts Shortwave, Mediumwave, Longwave radio dial has the strength of a real-world scene: ordinary enough to be believable, but specific enough to support precise editorial use. An antique Roberts radio dial evokes the era when shortwave, medium wave and long wave listening brought news, music, shipping forecasts and distant voices into the home through a single portable set. The object suits stories about broadcasting history, analogue design, domestic technology, nostalgia, radio collecting and the shift from tuning knobs to streaming platforms. The location wording gives the subject enough geographic context for local and regional editorial use while avoiding a generic studio feel. It can work both as a straightforward location record and as a wider editorial illustration of the habits, services, buildings, symbols and small commercial details that shape everyday life.
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