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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4734,langoustine,langoustines,seafood,fishmonger,British waters,UK fishing,fishing industry,shellfish,Norway lobster,Dublin Bay prawn,fresh fish,catch,Brexit,post-Brexit,fisheries,food supply,provenance,fish counter,retail,seafood trade,coastal economy,export,quota,marine,crustacean,fresh seafood,British seafood,food safety,sustainable fishing,supermarket fish counter
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8FE9 - . Fresh langoustines labelled as sourced from British waters on a fishmonger counter. A provenance sign stating that the shellfish is sourced from British waters sits directly above the bright orange-pink langoustines. Fresh langoustines on a fishmonger's counter illustrate the commercial journey from capture to retail display. Langoustine, also sold as Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn, is an important high-value shellfish species for the UK fishing industry, especially in Scottish waters. Seafood trade has remained politically sensitive since Brexit because access to waters, export paperwork, quotas, labour and transport times can directly affect catches and market value. The image therefore works both as appetising food photography and as editorial material on fisheries, provenance, coastal economies and post-Brexit food supply chains. Details that might seem mundane at the moment of photography can later help date a streetscape or explain how a service was delivered, which is one reason straightforward editorial documentation remains useful to archives and publishers. As an editorial stock image, it also records the typography, branding, materials and street-level visual language of its period, details that can become historically valuable as shops, products and public infrastructure are altered or replaced. The photograph is particularly useful where a story needs an identifiable real-world example rather than an abstract illustration, because the surrounding details place the subject in an ordinary British or European setting. Commercial and civic landscapes can change quickly, so apparently routine photographs of signs, shopfronts, machines and transport infrastructure often acquire additional documentary value when companies rebrand, premises close or policies change. This makes the photograph a useful piece of contemporary editorial documentation. The visible details also strengthen its usefulness as documentary stock photography.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,AB,World Foods,manufacturer,spread,anchovy,anchovies,fish,spiced,knife,marine,with,traditional,history,vintage,retro,nostalgic,nostalgia,old fashioned,salted,preserved fish,umami,salty,opened jar,opened pot,food packaging,pantry food,British grocery,culinary history,Victorian,Edwardian,gentlemens club,breakfast,savoury,after dinner,eccentricity,food culture,fans
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ECEE02 - An opened pot of Patum Peperium The Gentleman's Relish is shown beside a silver spreading knife on a fish-patterned cloth, creating a useful editorial food image of a once familiar but increasingly rare British savoury spread. Gentleman's Relish is a strongly flavoured anchovy paste, traditionally used sparingly on hot buttered toast, crackers, sandwiches or savouries, with a salty, fishy and umami character that has always made it a classic acquired taste. First created in 1828 by Englishman John Osborn, the product became part of British pantry history, associated with Victorian food culture, gentlemen's clubs, breakfast tables and old-fashioned after-dinner savouries. The visible Patum Peperium lid, peeled foil seal, opened plastic tub and fish-themed background make the photograph commercially useful for stories about heritage foods, nostalgic grocery brands, discontinued products, changing tastes, supermarket ranges and the survival of eccentric British food traditions. In April 2026, reports said AB World Foods had stopped production because the spread was no longer commercially viable, prompting disapstock-photo/gotonysmith-Point.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>pointment from loyal fans and interest in whether another producer might revive the brand. The image can illustrate food manufacturing decisions, declining demand for niche condiments, anchovy paste, preserved fish, secret recipes, retro packaging, recipe nostalgia and the way small everyday products can carry surprising cultural memory. It also works for features on strong flavours, salt-heavy foods, seafood spreads, British culinary oddities and the contrast between modern convenience food and older, more pungent pantry staples. As a documentary stock image, it records the opened product at the point of use, with label, texture and serving context visible, giving buyers a clear visual for articles about the disappearance, scarcity or possible revival of Gentleman's Relish.
Opened pot of Patum Peperium Gentleman's Relish, the traditional British anchovy spread discontinued
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9055,Oban,RNLI,lifeboat,rescue,harbour,Scotland,Argyll,maritime,emergency,sea,safety,charity,coastguard,vessel,marine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XB5 - . Oban RNLI lifeboat moored in the harbour, Argyll and Bute. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. RNLI lifeboat moored in Oban harbour, Scotland, ready to support maritime search and rescue around the busy west coast and island waters. The lifeboat sits among harbour craft with the town and marine infrastructure nearby. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. The historical setting for quayside is that maritime gateways connect island and mainland economies, carrying residents, visitors, freight and vehicles while also supporting fishing, leisure craft and tourism
Older waterfront buildings often survive beside modern ferry infrastructure, making port landscapes unusually layered records of economic change. In the 2026 discussion of quayside, ferry reliability, vessel replacement, accessibility and the resilience of island transport remain prominent issues in Scotland and other coastal regions
Port photographs therefore connect tourism and scenic travel with the practical dependence of communities on dependable maritime links. Closely related image-search terms include working harbour, ferry terminal, maritime transport, island connectivity, lifeline ferry, port infrastructure, marine travel, coastal transport, harbour town, passenger ferry, vehicle ferry, maritime heritage, coastal economy, 255A9055, and emergency. Associated keywords and synonyms include safety, charity, and coastguard. A further layer of meaning comes from working harbour, ferry terminal and maritime transport.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9058,Oban,harbour,tallship,sailing,ship,Scotland,Argyll,mast,maritime,vessel,port,tourism,coast,marine,waterfront
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XB9 - . Tall sailing ship moored in Oban harbour on the west coast of Scotland. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. Tall sailing vessel moored among other craft in Oban harbour, Scotland, with high masts rising above the sheltered waterfront. The image contrasts traditional sailing-ship lines with the working and leisure boats using this busy Argyll port. It provides editorial context for maritime heritage, visiting vessels, sailing, tourism, harbour life and Oban's continuing role as an important marine centre and gateway to Scotland's west-coast islands. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. The background to island connectivity is that harbours and ferry ports have shaped coastal communities for centuries, providing sheltered water for fishing, trade and passenger travel
Quays, piers, slipways and terminal buildings record evolving vessel sizes and the transition from cargo handling to modern roll-on roll-off ferry operations. Within the history of shoreline, britain's coasts became increasingly accessible for leisure with railways, holidays and later long-distance walking routes
Beaches also retain industrial, military and artistic traces alongside their recreational role. Current 2026 context around island connectivity is that ferry reliability, vessel replacement, accessibility and the resilience of island transport remain prominent issues in Scotland and other coastal regions
Port photographs therefore connect tourism and scenic travel with the practical dependence of communities on dependable maritime links.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9091,Oban,harbour,boats,Scotland,Argyll,waterfront,maritime,coast,reflections,port,tourism,travel,marine,town,sea,staycation,UK,short,breka,holiday,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XBE - . Small boats moored on calm water in Oban harbour, Scotland. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. Small boats moored on calm water in Oban harbour with the waterfront townscape beyond. Reflections, traditional buildings and harbour activity create a recognisable west-coast Scottish scene. Oban is an important ferry, fishing and tourism centre for Argyll and the Inner Hebrides, and this photograph offers editorial and travel context for marine leisure, coastal communities, harbour infrastructure, Scottish tourism and everyday life around the sheltered bay. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. Looking at maritime transport, the longer history is that working harbours combine civil engineering with everyday transport
Their breakwaters, piers, navigation lights and boarding areas reflect successive generations of investment as traditional fishing and coastal shipping have been joined by tourism, cruise traffic and lifeline ferry services. The background to sea safety is that coastal paths and beaches combine recreation with navigation, safety and environmental management
Warning signs, sea walls and access routes record how authorities respond to tides, erosion and changing public use. In 2026, maritime transport remains relevant because current 2026 transport policy places increasing emphasis on integrated journeys, active travel and lower-emission fleets, so ferry terminals now sit within wider networks of rail, bus, cycling and electric-vehicle infrastructure rather than functioning as isolated ports.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9121,Oban,harbour,fishing,boats,Scotland,Argyll,maritime,trawler,fleet,seafood,coast,port,industry,marine,working,waterfront,destination,West Coast
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XBY - . Fishing boats moored in Oban harbour, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. Nets, masts, rigging and deck equipment create a dense maritime scene reflecting the continuing importance of fishing and marine activity to west-coast communities. The photograph provides editorial context for the Scottish fishing industry, seafood supply chains, harbour life, coastal employment, commercial vessels and the relationship between tourism and traditional working waterfronts in Oban. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. Within the history of passenger ferry, working harbours combine civil engineering with everyday transport
Their breakwaters, piers, navigation lights and boarding areas reflect successive generations of investment as traditional fishing and coastal shipping have been joined by tourism, cruise traffic and lifeline ferry services. In relation to seaside, historical context shows that coastal paths and beaches combine recreation with navigation, safety and environmental management
Warning signs, sea walls and access routes record how authorities respond to tides, erosion and changing public use. Against the 2026 backdrop for passenger ferry, current 2026 transport policy places increasing emphasis on integrated journeys, active travel and lower-emission fleets, so ferry terminals now sit within wider networks of rail, bus, cycling and electric-vehicle infrastructure rather than functioning as isolated ports. The subject additionally connects Oban, harbour, fishing, boats, Argyll, maritime, and trawler.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9131,Oban,harbour,fishing,boat,Robert,Isabella,Scotland,Argyll,maritime,trawler,seafood,port,industry,marine,working,vessel,destination,West Coast,staycation,UK,short,breka,holiday,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XC2 - . Fishing boat Robert Isabella moored in Oban harbour, Scotland. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. The vessel sits among other working craft, with masts, rigging and harbour infrastructure visible around it. This close maritime view records the active commercial side of Oban's waterfront and can illustrate Scottish fishing, seafood, coastal employment, working harbours, marine transport and the mix of traditional industry and tourism found in the Argyll port. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. In relation to vehicle ferry, historical context shows that harbours and ferry ports have shaped coastal communities for centuries, providing sheltered water for fishing, trade and passenger travel
Quays, piers, slipways and terminal buildings record evolving vessel sizes and the transition from cargo handling to modern roll-on roll-off ferry operations. For the story of coastal path, it is useful to note that britain's coasts became increasingly accessible for leisure with railways, holidays and later long-distance walking routes
Beaches also retain industrial, military and artistic traces alongside their recreational role. As of 2026, the position for vehicle ferry is that ferry reliability, vessel replacement, accessibility and the resilience of island transport remain prominent issues in Scotland and other coastal regions
Port photographs therefore connect tourism and scenic travel with the practical dependence of communities on dependable maritime links. Further relevant terminology includes Isabella, Argyll, maritime, trawler, seafood, and port.
Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9145,Scotland,Hebrides,vehicle,passenger,ship,transport,maritime,island,travel,double ender,vessel,marine,transportation,lifeline,services,service,rural,hub,infrastructure,Argyll and Bute,islands,roll on roll off,ro ro,fleet,ramp,public,Norwegian ferry,Sefine Shipyard,Yalova Turkey,built,2015,refurbishment,Leith,refit,Dales Marine Services,CMAL
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XEK - MV Loch Frisa, a CalMac vehicle and passenger ferry, is pictured berthed at Oban Ferry Terminal on Scotland's west coast, with its open vehicle deck, loading ramp, bridge and distinctive red Caledonian MacBrayne funnel visible beside the quayside. The double-ended ferry operates the lifeline Oban to Craignure crossing serving the Isle of Mull, carrying residents, visitors, cars and other vehicles between the mainland and the Inner Hebrides. The vessel was built in 2015 by Sefine Shipyard at Yalova, Turkey, having been launched on 3 May 2014. It originally operated in Norway as MV Utne for Norled before Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited acquired the second-hand vessel in 2021. After transfer to Scotland it underwent a substantial conversion and upgrade at Dales Marine Services in Leith, including new ramps, mooring platforms, lifesaving equipment and sewage-treatment equipment so that it could operate in Scottish waters. It was officially renamed MV Loch Frisa in June 2022, taking its name from Loch Frisa on the Isle of Mull, and entered CalMac service that month. CMAL records the 49.9-metre ship at 1,160 gross tonnes, with capacity for 199 passengers and 35 cars and a service speed of 12 knots. Propulsion is provided by Scania diesel machinery driving two Veth rudder propellers. Loch Frisa was introduced to strengthen capacity and resilience on the busy Oban-Craignure route, supporting other CalMac tonnage and the essential transport link used by Mull communities, tourism and the island economy. The scene at Oban harbour illustrates the continuing importance of publicly supported ferry services to everyday travel and connectivity across Argyll and the Hebrides, as well as the role of Oban as a major gateway to Scotland's west-coast islands. The vessel is owned by CMAL, operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd and registered in Glasgow, forming part of the network linking remote and island communities with mainland services.
Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry Terminal, Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, PA34 4DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,Leith,berthed,dock,Royal Yacht Britannia,tourist,attraction,EH6,port,of,Lothian,UK,EH6 6JJ,OT,at,moor,moored,up,HM,docks,craft,marine,travel,voyage,ship,harbour,harbourside,prow,ships,Great Britain,royals,flags,in,boat,Leithers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XA2 - Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the world to more than 600 ports in 135 countries. Now retired from royal service, Britannia is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it is a visitor attraction with over 300,000 visits each year.
Construction
HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953, and commissioned on 11 January 1954. The ship was designed with three masts: a 133-foot (41 m) foremast, a 139-foot (42 m) mainmast, and a 118-foot (36 m) mizzenmast. The top aerial on the foremast and the top 20 feet (6.1 m) of the mainmast were hinged to allow the ship to pass under bridges.
Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, although this capability was never used. In the event of nuclear war, it was intended for the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to take refuge aboard Britannia off the north-west coast of Scotland
Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH6 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Scotland,OT,Shopping,centre,berthed,dock,tourist,attraction,EH6,port,of,Leith,Lothian,EH6 6JJ,at,moor,moored,up,HM,docks,craft,marine,travel,voyage,ship,harbour,harbourside,dockyard,shopping,prow,ships,Great Britain,British,in,boat,family
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RECE2B - Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia, also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia, is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the world to more than 600 ports in 135 countries. Now retired from royal service, Britannia is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it is a visitor attraction with over 300,000 visits each year.
Construction
HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953, and commissioned on 11 January 1954. The ship was designed with three masts: a 133-foot (41 m) foremast, a 139-foot (42 m) mainmast, and a 118-foot (36 m) mizzenmast. The top aerial on the foremast and the top 20 feet (6.1 m) of the mainmast were hinged to allow the ship to pass under bridges.
Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, although this capability was never used. In the event of nuclear war, it was intended for the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to take refuge aboard Britannia off the north-west coast of Scotland
Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH6 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,UK,WA4,use,England,WA4 6HN,peel,old,historic,green,red diesel,fuel,fuels,cost,costs,price,prices,per,litre,tank,fuel tank,fuel tanks,theft,fraud,unaffordable,boat,boating,boats,diesel engine,diesel engines,marine,faded,engine,engines
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PPKP85 - . Boat diesel peeling sign, not to be used for cars, Bridgewater Canal, Stockton Heath, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HN. Photographed on 22 April 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Stockton Heath, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HN, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Cheshire, WA4, use, WA4 6HN, peel, old, historic, green, red diesel, fuel, fuels, cost, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. Prominent wording, signage, posters, logos or other graphic material gives the photograph additional documentary value because it records how an organisation, campaign, business or place communicated with the public at that moment. Text and branding visible in a streetscape can be especially useful for editorial comparison after rebranding, closure, redevelopment or policy change. The waterside context adds themes of ports, docks, harbours, rivers, canals, ferries, leisure boating, maritime transport and waterfront regeneration. The composition retains practical contextual detail for news, feature, documentary, educational and historical use.
Stockton Heath, Warrington , Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HN
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,National Waterways Museum South Pier Road,Cheshire,England,UK,CH65 4FW,CH65,driving,boats,boat,National Waterways Museum,British,English,engineered,working,museum,two stroke,marine,engine,2 stroke,L. Gardner and Sons,L,Gardner and Sons,Lawrence,Barton Hall Engine Works,Patricroft,Manchester,history,historic,green,machine,machines,engines,moving,parts,running,boat engine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30831 - L. Gardner and Sons Ltd was a British builder of diesel engines for stationary, marine, road and rail applications. The company was founded in Hulme, Manchester, England in 1868. It started building engines around 1895. The firm ceased engine production in the mid-1990s.
About 1868 Lawrence Gardner set up as a sewing machine maker in Upper Duke Street, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester. He died in 1890, but the business was continued by his sons under the name L. Gardner & Sons Ltd.
Gas and diesel engines
From about 1895 the company was building gas engines and, in 1899 it moved into Barton Hall Engine Works, Patricroft, Manchester.
Barton Hall Engine Works, Manchester
In 1903 it became a limited company, L Gardner and Sons Ltd. Norris and Henty Ltd, of London, were appointed as sales agents.
Diesel engine production began in around 1903. In 1912 a new sales subsidiary, Norris, Henty and Gardners Ltd, was formed.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,National Waterways Museum South Pier Road,Cheshire,England,UK,CH65 4FW,CH65,driving,boats,boat,National Waterways Museum,British,English,engineered,working,museum,two stroke,marine,engine,2 stroke,L. Gardner and Sons,L,Gardner and Sons,Lawrence,Barton Hall Engine Works,Patricroft,Manchester,history,historic,green,machine,machines,engines,moving,parts,running,boat engine
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30836 - L. Gardner and Sons Ltd was a British builder of diesel engines for stationary, marine, road and rail applications. The company was founded in Hulme, Manchester, England in 1868. It started building engines around 1895. The firm ceased engine production in the mid-1990s.
About 1868 Lawrence Gardner set up as a sewing machine maker in Upper Duke Street, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester. He died in 1890, but the business was continued by his sons under the name L. Gardner & Sons Ltd.
Gas and diesel engines
From about 1895 the company was building gas engines and, in 1899 it moved into Barton Hall Engine Works, Patricroft, Manchester.
Barton Hall Engine Works, Manchester
In 1903 it became a limited company, L Gardner and Sons Ltd. Norris and Henty Ltd, of London, were appointed as sales agents.
Diesel engine production began in around 1903. In 1912 a new sales subsidiary, Norris, Henty and Gardners Ltd, was formed.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H6JMW0 - Aberdeen Harbour was the first publicly limited company in the United Kingdom and is today the principal commercial port in northern Scotland and an international port for general cargo, roll-on/roll-off and container traffic. The harbour also serves NorthLink Ferries, which sail to Kirkwall, Orkney and Lerwick, Shetland. The Aberdeen Maritime Museum (on Shiprow in the city centre) includes exhibitions and displays which tell the story of the harbour and its role in the economy and development of the city.
Originally, the defective harbour, with a shallow sand and gravel bar at its entrance, retarded the trade of Aberdeen, but under various acts since 1773 it was greatly deepened.
By the Harbour Act of 1868, the river Dee near the harbour was diverted from the south at a cost of £80,000, and 90 acres (364,000 m²) of new ground, in addition to 25 acres (101,000 m²) formerly made up, were provided on the north side of the river for the Albert Basin (with a graving dock), quays and warehouses. A 1050 ft (320 m) long concrete breakwater was constructed on the south side of the stream as a protection against south-easterly gales. On Girdleness, the southern point of the bay, a lighthouse was built in 1833.
The North Pier, built partly by John Smeaton 1775-81, and partly by Thomas Telford 1810-15, extends nearly 3,000 ft (1000 m) into the North Sea and raised the bar.
Victoria Dock, named in honour of the queen's visit to the city in that year, is a wet dock of 29 acres (117,000 m²) and with 6000 ft (1800 m) of quay, was completed in 1848
16 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5SS, Scotland
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Keywords: Vessel,boat,light,ship,English,channel,Museum,Merseyside,Lightship,marine,heritage,Canning,Dock,history,historic,Philip,&,Son,Dartmouth,Devon,England,MerseyPlanet,Light Vessel,Planet Liverpool,English Channel,Red Ship,Red Boat,Red Lightship,Canning Dock,Mersey Docks,Harbour Board,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,docks,and,Harbour,board,Trinity,House,London,Cammell Laird,Wet,Basin,Birkenhead,BAR,VARNE,Lightvessel,Preservation,Society,MLPS,Cross,Quay,boat,boats,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Mersey Docks and Harbour Board,Trinity House,Wet Basin,Mersey Lightvessel Preservation Society,Cross Quay
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXR4M - The Planet or LV23 Light Vessel as it was know on it's station in the English channel, was the Last Manned Light Ship on the Mersey Bar and the last Manned Light Vessel on the English Channel. Now it is a Museum, Cafe Bar and beacon to the Merseyside Maritime Heritage
This famous piece of Mersey marine heritage is now back on the Mersey located in Canning dock, next to the Albert dock Complex, Liverpool.
Built- Philip & Son, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
Ordered by- Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool
Authority from 1972 Trinity House, London
More history at http://www.merseyplanet.co.uk/history.php
Canning Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 9014888927 - 'Thirty Three is the title of the fifth and final single from the Smashing Pumpkins third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
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A normal human spine has 33 vertebrae when the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually. Its the atomic number of arsenic.
The divine name Elohim appears 33 times in the story of creation in the opening chapters of Genesis. Jesus's age when he was crucified in 33 A.D.
33 is not only a numerical representation of \u201cthe Star of David,\u201d but also the numerical equivalent of AMEN: 1+13+5+14=33. Its also the highest degree in the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
33 and a third was the speed of an vinyl microgroove LP vinyl record. I have a loft full of those.
At the time the LP was introduced, nearly all phonograph records for home use were made of an abrasive (and therefore noisy) shellac compound, employed a much larger groove, and played at approximately 78 rpm, limiting the playing time of a 12-inch record to less than five minutes per side. The new product was a 12 or 10-inch fine-grooved disc made of vinyl and played with a smaller-tipped 'microgroove' stylus at a speed of 33\u2153 rpm. Each side of a 12-inch LP could play for more than 20 minutes.
Only the microgroove standard was truly new, as both vinyl and the 33\u2153 rpm speed had been used for special purposes for many years, as well as in one unsuccessful earlier attempt to introduce a long-playing record for home use.
Although the LP was especially suited to classical music because of its extended continuous playing time, it also allowed a collection of ten or more typical 'pop' music recordings to be put on a single disc. Previously, such collections, as well as longer classical music broken up into several parts, had been sold as sets of 78 rpm records in a specially imprinted 'record album' consisting of individual record sleeves bound together in book form. The use of the word 'album' persisted for the one-disc LP equivalent. The average LP has about 1,500 feet (460 m) of groove on each side, or about a third of a mile.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HE18D5 - . Made at Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK in 2011, 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 image documents Harland & Wolff blue shirt, Billy McCracken - Marine Sales Manager artwork, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. The locality and subject together evoke community identity, visual archive, street-level design, stencil art, mural culture, public art, period detail, public realm, street creativity, urban graphics, documentary photography, public-realm art, regional identity, and changing streetscape. Current relevance extends to gentrification and tourism, particularly through the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include creative placemaking, graffiti heritage, visual street culture, historical comparison, community art, contemporary mural, changing land use, and local character. Elements such as Marine, Harland, Belfast, shirt, and Wolff add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for gentrification and the role of murals and stencils in giving creative districts a distinctive identity without losing the local specificity of Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK. The frame retains evidence of changing use for later comparison. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance within the wider story of Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK.
Belfast Titanic Quarter, Northern Ireland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NB6 - . Thorn Marine, Bridgewater canal, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK at dusk. Photographed on 26 October 2009. Looking at the subject's development, canal infrastructure is a legacy of the Industrial Revolution, when navigable waterways linked mines, mills, factories and ports
The same lock chambers, bridges and towpaths now support leisure cruising, cycling, walking, wildlife corridors and redevelopment, while retaining evidence of their freight-carrying past. Historically, 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. For the 2026 context, britain's historic waterways remain significant for recreation, tourism, biodiversity and industrial heritage, while ageing locks, embankments and bridges require continuing maintenance
Urban canal corridors are also increasingly used for walking, cycling and waterside regeneration. In 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. The wider historical story is that working locks, bridges and canal-side buildings reveal the engineering system that underpinned industrial Britain
Many former commercial waterways have been restored for recreation and heritage use, creating a distinctive mixture of historic infrastructure, modern development and linear green space. Historically, britain's canals were built principally in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to move coal, raw materials and manufactured goods cheaply between industrial districts, ports and growing towns
Locks, basins, towpaths and warehouses survive as engineering heritage even where freight has given way to leisure boating, walking and waterside regeneration.
Thorn Marine, Bridgewater canal, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0N1G - The fishing vessel SY108 Sapphire II moored at Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with harbour buildings, other boats, rigging, masts and dramatic cloud visible across the waterfront. The blue and white working boat, registration number SY108, sits alongside the quay in a sheltered harbour scene that strongly represents the small fishing fleet and maritime economy of the Western Isles. The sky is overcast and unsettled, with dark cloud, patches of brighter light and muted reflections on the water, giving the image an atmospheric documentary feel. Stornoway is the main port of the Outer Hebrides and supports leisure, lifeline ferry services and commercial activity, while Visit Outer Hebrides describes the harbour as having a small fishing fleet, commercial slipway, coastguard station, lifeboat station and daily freight and passenger ferry operations. This photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish fishing, island communities, working harbours, seafood, maritime heritage, coastal livelihoods, fishing policy, marine safety, harbour infrastructure, rural economies, Scottish islands, tourism and lifeline transport links. The vessel name Sapphire II is visible on the hull, adding value for picture research where named boats, fishing registrations, SY harbour marks or Stornoway fleet details are relevant. The image can support stories about the changing role of fishing in Hebridean towns, the economic importance of ports, small vessel operations, prawn trawling, creel fishing, seafood supply chains, ferry connections, harbour regeneration and community life in remote coastal Scotland. The composition places the working vessel in its local setting rather than as an isolated boat portrait, making it suitable as an establishing image for Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis travel, Outer Hebrides maritime culture, Scottish port towns and the continuing visibility of fishing vessels within a mixed harbour
SY108 Sapphire II fishing boat moored at Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H6JMTG - Aberdeen Harbour was the first publicly limited company in the United Kingdom and is today the principal commercial port in northern Scotland and an international port for general cargo, roll-on/roll-off and container traffic. The harbour also serves NorthLink Ferries, which sail to Kirkwall, Orkney and Lerwick, Shetland. The Aberdeen Maritime Museum (on Shiprow in the city centre) includes exhibitions and displays which tell the story of the harbour and its role in the economy and development of the city.
Originally, the defective harbour, with a shallow sand and gravel bar at its entrance, retarded the trade of Aberdeen, but under various acts since 1773 it was greatly deepened.
By the Harbour Act of 1868, the river Dee near the harbour was diverted from the south at a cost of £80,000, and 90 acres (364,000 m²) of new ground, in addition to 25 acres (101,000 m²) formerly made up, were provided on the north side of the river for the Albert Basin (with a graving dock), quays and warehouses. A 1050 ft (320 m) long concrete breakwater was constructed on the south side of the stream as a protection against south-easterly gales. On Girdleness, the southern point of the bay, a lighthouse was built in 1833.
The North Pier, built partly by John Smeaton 1775-81, and partly by Thomas Telford 1810-15, extends nearly 3,000 ft (1000 m) into the North Sea and raised the bar.
Victoria Dock, named in honour of the queen's visit to the city in that year, is a wet dock of 29 acres (117,000 m²) and with 6000 ft (1800 m) of quay, was completed in 1848
16 Regent Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5SS, Scotland
