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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,LFC,Liverpool FC,red,reds,_356255A9864,Liverpool FC Women,player,FA Womens Championship,trophy,football,mural,Liverpool,England,UK,womens,sport,kit,female,athlete,success,public,art,supporters,culture,equality,heritage,fans,tribute,painting,people,kiss,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EKP03G - . Liverpool FC Women player kissing the FA Women's Championship trophy in a football mural in Liverpool, England, UK. Photographed on 30 May 2026. The recorded location is Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. The large painted portrait shows a player in red kit embracing the trophy, using strong red and dark tones to celebrate women's football success and club identity. The mural reflects the growing visibility of the women's game and the use of public artwork to recognise players and achievements alongside the long-established visual culture surrounding men's football. Seen through fan culture, the earlier context is that sporting grounds, club colours and event memorabilia become part of local identity as generations of supporters associate particular streets, gates and stands with matchday ritual
Stadium architecture and branding also change repeatedly as clubs modernise facilities. For urban culture, the historical context is that monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can evolution the meaning of an apparently permanent object. The 2026 relevance of fan culture comes from the fact that sporting imagery has relevance beyond results, illustrating club identity, fan culture, major-event economics, venue investment and the role of sport in local regeneration. For urban culture, the 2026 context is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks while also prompting discussion about whose history is visible in public space. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include football club, sporting heritage, sports venue, professional sport, football history, major event, sports tourism, supporter culture, sports memorabilia, street art, statue, cultural identity, community art, place-making, and memorial art.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,255A9476,Wrexham,football,mural,STŌK Cae Ras,stadium,redevelopment,Wales,UK,portrait,green,red,club,construction,hoardings,Racecourse,Ground,public,art,fan,culture,supporters,regeneration,sports,tourism,Welsh,painting,city,branding,football-themed,AFC,Ryan Reynolds
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ERX6B2 - . Wrexham football mural beside the STÅŒK Cae Ras stadium redevelopment in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STÅŒK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The large painted portrait is set against green and red club colours on construction hoardings near the Racecourse Ground, with stadium works and the distinctive tower structures visible behind. The juxtaposition of portrait art and active construction creates a strong visual record of a city reshaped by renewed international interest in its football club. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Looking at supporters, the longer history is that british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their current appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. The background to artwork is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Within the history of turnstile, industrial cranes transformed ports by mechanising the movement of heavy cargo from ship to quay
As containerisation changed dock work, many traditional cranes disappeared or became preserved landmarks within regenerated waterfronts. In 2026, supporters remains relevant because sporting imagery has relevance beyond results, illustrating club identity, fan culture, major-event economics, venue investment and the role of sport in local.
STŌK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9476,Wrexham,football,mural,STōK Cae Ras,Wales,UK,portrait,green,red,club,supporters,fan,culture,public,art,Welsh,stadium,regeneration,sports,tourism,Racecourse,Ground,painting,AFC
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ETMYW6 - . Wrexham football mural beside the STōK Cae Ras in Wrexham, Wales, UK. Photographed on 17 May 2026. The recorded location is STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK. The painted wall features a large monochrome portrait with green and red club colours and sits alongside the stadium redevelopment area. The combination of mural art and active construction provides a strong link between club heritage and recent transformation. Wrexham AFC, founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional football clubs in the world. Its Racecourse Ground, now known as STōK Cae Ras, is recognised as the world's oldest international football stadium still hosting international matches. The club's global profile rose dramatically after its 2021 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The historical setting for sporting heritage is that british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their present-day appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. Seen through visual culture, the earlier context is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. In the 2026 discussion of sporting heritage, professional sport continues to be closely tied to broadcast rights, tourism, sponsorship and stadium redevelopment, while supporter experience, policing, ticket prices and transport continue to shape matchday debate. The 2026 relevance of visual culture comes from the fact that contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making.
STōK Cae Ras, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AH, Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1709,Guinness,Blasket,Bar,Tralee,Kerry,Ireland,mural,pub,beer,stout,advertising,painting,hospitality,streetart,drinks
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7WYK - . Need a Guinness mural at the Blasket Bar in Tralee, County Kerry. Photographed on 18 July 2025. The recorded location is 28 Lower Castle Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. The artwork combines a dramatic horse and rider image with Guinness branding on the exterior of a traditional Irish pub. The photograph provides strong editorial context for pub culture, drinks advertising, Guinness, street art, Irish hospitality, tourism, commercial murals and the visual identity of independent bars in regional town centres. The background to hospitality is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social past
Coaching routes, tied brewery estates, Victorian urban growth and twentieth-century leisure each shaped the location and appearance of pubs, many of which later became restaurants, shops, housing or community assets. Within the history of visual culture, public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Current 2026 context around hospitality is that in England eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief for the 2026/27 billing year, reflecting continuing concern about operating costs, closures and the role of hospitality in town-centre vitality. Against the 2026 backdrop for visual culture, contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. Alternative search wording includes licensed premises, alehouse, hostelry, bar trade, real ale, cask ale, beer culture, local pub, historic pub, nightlife, licensed trade, independent brewery, cultural identity, community art, memorial art, and public realm.
28 Lower Castle Street, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1123,St Marys GAA,St Marys,GAA,Killarney,County Kerry,Ireland,Gaelic,games,Kerry,mural,sport,player,football,Irish,community,club,heritage,painting,wall,pride,athletic,association,public,art
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDEH - . St Marys GAA mural celebrating Gaelic games and representing Kerry, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Photographed on 16 July 2025. St Marys GAA mural showing a Gaelic games player and wording celebrating local sporting identity and representation of Kerry. The painted wall artwork is suitable for editorial use on Gaelic Athletic Association culture, Gaelic football, Irish sport, community clubs, local pride, public murals and sporting heritage in County Kerry. The background to sculpture is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. Within the history of minority language, gaelic declined sharply through historical social and economic pressures but remained strong in parts of the Highlands and Islands
Twentieth- and twenty-first-century revival measures increased its use in education, broadcasting, public signage and official services. In relation to football history, historical context shows that british sports venues often have histories extending far beyond their present-day appearance, with rebuilt stands, sponsorship names and safety standards reflecting the professionalisation and commercial growth of spectator sport. Current 2026 context around sculpture is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks while also prompting discussion about whose past is visible in public space. Against the 2026 backdrop for minority language, current Scottish language policy continues to encourage the normalisation of Gaelic in public life, particularly in areas with strong historical links to the language
Bilingual signs therefore have contemporary relevance beyond their.
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1175,Support Your Local,Killarney,County Kerry,Ireland,mural,support,local,community,healthcare,sport,street,art,wall,painting,solidarity,team,Irish,culture,public,urban,people,portrait,campaign,town,Kerry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3NDKC - . Support Your Local mural in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, showing healthcare and community figures. Photographed on 16 July 2025. The artwork shows a group of community figures including a suited man, a healthcare worker and a sportsperson beneath the words support your local and stand by your team. For the story of public realm, it is useful to note that monuments and civic artworks are part of the visual history of place
Their subjects reveal whom a community chose to celebrate, while later reinterpretation or controversy can change the meaning of an apparently permanent object. The historical setting for plastic figures is that toys preserve popular culture in miniature, reflecting television, film, manufacturing techniques and children's interests at a particular time
Character figures can outlast the programmes or marketing campaigns that originally made them familiar. Seen through campaign sign, the earlier context is that election material, protest signs and campaign imagery preserve the language of politics as it was presented to voters at the time
Posters, slogans and public meetings can reveal local issues and political identities more directly than later summaries. For present-day public realm, 2026 is significant because contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. In the 2026 discussion of plastic figures, vintage toys form a significant nostalgia and collectors' market, amplified by online resale and renewed interest in classic television franchises. Additional discoverability terms include public art, sculpture, statue, cultural identity, visual culture, community art, memorial art, cultural landmark, collectable toy, Thunderbirds, TV memorabilia, retro toy, toy collecting, science fiction toy, children's television, and memorabilia.
Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_5450,Dundee,Scotland,waterfront,mural,portrait,streetart,public,art,urban,culture,regeneration,Tay,graffiti,painting,Large,near,the,River
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E5TC5W - Large portrait mural on Dundee Waterfront near the River Tay, Dundee, Scotland, UK. The photograph is a contemporary editorial record of the subject and its surroundings at Dundee Waterfront, Dundee, Scotland, UK. Visible signage, lettering, architecture, street furniture, transport infrastructure, public art, commercial branding or landscape details are retained where present, giving the image value both as a description of the immediate scene and as a reference for how the place looked at the time of photography. The image records contemporary public art within Dundee's regenerated waterfront area. Murals and temporary artworks add another layer to a district transformed by major cultural and infrastructure investment, creating a visual record that may change as sites are redeveloped. The image has wider editorial relevance for local history, heritage, tourism, transport, retail, planning, regeneration, business and social change where those themes apply to the subject. It can support news and feature coverage as well as retrospective comparison if the building, business, artwork, service, route or streetscape is altered, redeveloped, rebranded, closed or otherwise changes in future. The composition also preserves small visual details that are easily lost over time, including materials, signs, logos, road or rail features, shopfront treatment, public-realm design and the relationship of the subject to neighbouring buildings or open space. This makes the photograph useful not only as a straightforward location image but also as a documentary record of everyday urban and cultural life.
Dundee Waterfront, Dundee, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_2891,An Organ Grinder,framed,painting,displayed,white,gallery,wall,Britain,UK,artwork,museum,exhibition,art,frame,culture,heritage,curation,display,visitor,attraction,historic,picture,label,visual,arts,interior,collection,LS Lowry,Lowry,Manchester,Moseley,Street
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F12E0T - . An Organ Grinder framed LS Lowry painting displayed on a white gallery wall in manchester, UK. Photographed on 16 March 2024. The artwork shows a detailed urban street scene in a decorative dark frame, accompanied by an interpretation label positioned alongside the picture. The oblique viewpoint shows both the physical frame and surrounding white wall, giving useful context for how the work is exhibited rather than reproducing the painting alone. Looking at sculpture, the longer history is that public art turns streets and buildings into records of local culture
Murals, statues and memorial sculpture can commemorate people and events, celebrate industry, respond to politics or simply enliven public space, while materials and style often identify a particular era. The background to heritage attraction is that museums turn objects into interpreted history, while archives preserve documents that may have little value until researchers connect them with people, buildings or events
Interiors therefore record both collections and changing curatorial practice. In 2026, sculpture remains relevant because contemporary street art continues to blur the line between unofficial expression, commissioned mural and tourist attraction
Images are therefore relevant to urban culture, creative industries, heritage interpretation and place-making. Current 2026 context around heritage attraction is that libraries and museums continue to operate as community hubs, visitor attractions and sources of digital access, while funding pressures encourage partnerships, volunteering and new uses for historic buildings. Associated keywords and synonyms include cultural identity, visual culture, community art, memorial art, public realm, cultural landmark, public library, reading room, local history, public history, museum display, archive research, library service, cultural institution, and historical records.
Manchester, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,sign,signs,painting,graffiti,problems,problem,no farting,Heath St,Warrington,Cheshire,flatology,medical,term,gas,gases,intestines,stomach,anus,embarassing,DIY,fun,funny,passing,pass,flatus,rectum,rectal,nasty,unpleasant,odor,vulgar,noise,noises,noisy,farters,symptom
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX17T4 - Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. Flatus is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology.
Flatus is brought to the rectum and pressurized by muscles in the intestines. It is normal to pass flatus (to fart), though volume and frequency vary greatly among individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas to have a feculent or unpleasant odor, which may be intense. The noise commonly associated with flatulence is produced by the anus and buttocks, which act together in a manner similar to that of an embouchure. Both the sound and odor are sources of embarrassment, annoyance or amusement (flatulence humor). In many societies, flatus is a taboo. Thus, many people either let their flatus out quietly or even hold it completely. However, holding the gases inside is not healthy.
There are several general symptoms related to intestinal gas: pain, bloating and abdominal distension, excessive flatus volume, excessive flatus odor, and gas incontinence. Furthermore, eructation (colloquially known as burping) is sometimes included under the topic of flatulence. When excessive or malodorous, flatus can be a sign of a health disorder, such as irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease or lactose intolerance
Heath St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6LP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Northern Ireland,UK,23,2023,Dalts23,murals,painting,art,ice,hockey,landmark,street art,icon,team,success,successful,logo,Stena Line Belfast Giants,yellow,crane,in,background,professional,champions,Elite Ice Hockey League,EIHL,Odyssey,arena,mythical warrior,Finn McCool,refreshed,primary,M3,Queens Quay
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R9J0HW - . Belfast Giants graffiti from Dalts 23, riverside, Titanic Quarter, within sight of the H&W Harland & Wolff cranes Samson and Goliath & SSE Arena. Photographed on 24 June 2023. The recorded location is M3 Underpass, Queens Quay, Titanic Quarter, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK, BT3 9DB. The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and are the current champions for the 7th time in their history. They play their home games at the SSE Arena (formerly known as the Odyssey Arena). Since their inception in 2000, the Giants have won fourteen major honours, including seven British league championships, three British championships by winning the play-offs, and five Challenge Cups. The background to artwork is that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. Within the history of turnstile, cranes and construction access systems are symbols of large-scale building and industrial work
Dockside cranes originally served cargo handling, while building cranes and controlled turnstiles reflect the organisation and safety requirements of modern sites. In relation to passenger ferry, historical context shows 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. Current 2026 context around artwork is that public art is closely connected with regeneration, tourism, identity and debate about representation
Murals and sculptures can become visitor landmarks.
M3 Underpass, Queens Quay, Titanic Quarter, Belfast , Northern Ireland, UK, BT3 9DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Northern Ireland,Ireland UK,sunny,blue,sky,skies,centre,County,Antrim,UK,BT57 8SF,BT57,art,paintings,marginalised,Loyalist,communities,community,memorial,painting,of,the,statue,cenotaphs,statues,a,and,union,flag,flying,Great Britain,British,gable,gable-end,murals,BREF
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RC3CH7 - Bushmills (From Irish Muileann na Buaise) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,295 in the 2011 Census.[3] It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century. It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway.
Bushmills in the early 20th century
Demography
Bushmills is classified as a village (population 1,0002,499) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,295 people living in Bushmills. Of these:
20.39% were under 16 years old and 21.47% were aged 65 and above
46.64% of the population were male and 53.36% were female
and
3.47% were from a Catholic community background and 92.90% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background.
Places of interest
The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery. The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the 1608 which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from the River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill.
Riverside Ct, Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, BT57 8SF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Merseyside,England,UK,sunny,blue sky,the,gallery,tourist,arts,collections,National Museums,L3 8EL,L3,William Brown Street,exhibition,poster,at,John Moores,Painting Prize,painting,prize,prizes,call,for,entries,artists,entrants,entry,JM,biennial,award,festival,of,visual art,modern art
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R6AHY6 - . John Moores Painting Prize 2023 poster at Walker Art Gallery, William Brown St, Liverpool, L3 8EL. Photographed on 27 May 2023. The recorded location is William Brown St, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8EL. The John Moores Painting Prize is a biennial award to the best contemporary painting, submission is open to the public. The prize is named for Sir John Moores, noted philanthropist, who established the award in 1957. The winning work and short-listed pieces are exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery as part of the Liverpool Biennial festival of visual art. First winners:. 1957 Jack Smith - Creation and Crucifixion. 1959 Patrick Heron - Black Painting - Red, Brown and Olive : July 1959. 1961 Henry Mundy - Cluster. 1963 Roger Hilton - March 1963. 1965 Michael Tyzack - Alesso 'B'. 1967 David Hockney - Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool. Recent winners:. 2010 Keith Coventry - Spectrum Jesus. 2012 Sarah Pickstone - Stevie Smith and the Willow. 2014 Rose Wylie - PV Windows and Floorboards. 2016 Michael Simpson - Squint (19). 2018 Jacqui Hallum - King and Queen of Wands. 2021 Kathryn Maple - The Common. For the story of visual culture, it is useful to note that street art and murals are especially valuable as temporary cultural evidence because they may be painted over or lost during redevelopment
Photographs preserve both the artwork and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood. The historical setting for cultural institution is that libraries, museums and archives developed as civic institutions for preserving knowledge, objects and local records
Reading rooms, catalogues and display cases reveal how public access to information changed before digitisation transformed research. Seen through design history, the earlier context is that graphic design turns practical information into a visual object
Typefaces, layout and printing methods can identify a period or brand, while small paper items preserve prices, slogans and events that may.
William Brown St, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8EL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,L3,the,12,Merseyside,L3 9DG,tats,tattoo,tattooists,logo,tattooing,company,hammer,picture,painting,custom,basement,Tattoo Co,Liverpool England,English,British,sign,signs,bold,as,brass,anvil,image,imagery,shop,studio,skin art,skinart
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P6JH2G - . This location-specific image from Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG in 2023 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Proman Branch, Bold as Brass Tattoo Company, Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG. The subject also carries associations with customer footfall, community identity, town-centre trading, social history, independent retail, documentary photography, regional identity, contemporary social history, specialist retailer, local character, commercial frontage, local enterprise, changing streetscape, and specialist shop. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into business rates and consumer spending, not least because of how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. Small period details of materials and architectural details at Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The photograph additionally reflects bricks-and-mortar retail, changing land use, high-street commerce, place identity, archival record, public realm, retail property, and local history. The combination of Branch, Brass, Proman, Rumford, and Company anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to business rates and how commercial property costs affect small retailers when considered against later change at Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG. The scene captures part of the area's social history for later comparison.
Charleston House, 12 Rumford Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 9DG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Fab4,Fab 4,the,Sir,art,artwork,painting,portrait,of,L2,L2 6RE,fifth,famous,EMI,Sgt Peppers,Lonely Hearts Club Band,Matthew Street,George Martin,Beatle,Beatles,5th,record producer,music,arranger,composer,conductor,musician,record,producers,responsible,assisted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2P6JJF6 - Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the Fifth Beatle because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatles' original albums. AllMusic has described him as the world's most famous record producer. Martin's formal musical expertise and interest in novel recording practices complemented the Beatles' rudimentary musical education and relentless quest for new musical sounds to record. Most of the Beatles' orchestral arrangements and instrumentation were written or performed by Martin, and he played piano or keyboards on a number of their records. Martin's collaboration with the Beatles resulted in popular, highly acclaimed records with innovative sounds, such as the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandthe first rock album to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Martin's career spanned more than six decades in music, film, television and live performance. Before working with the Beatles and other pop musicians, he produced comedy and novelty records in the 1950s and early 1960s as the head of EMI's Parlophone label, working with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Bernard Cribbins, among others. His work with other Liverpool rock groups in the earlymid 1960s helped popularize the Merseybeat sound. In 1965, he left EMI and formed his own production company, Associated Independent Recording.
Mathew Street, Cavern Walks, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 6RE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Paint Festival,Gloucestershire,England,UK,GL50,6,St Georges St,Cheltenham,GL50 4AF,painting,street art,street,art,end,side,of,terrace,with,holds,green,flowers,sunglasses,female,world class,celebrating,town centre,brightens,event,events,up,ideas,street arts,colour,celebration,Cheltenhams,colourful,bright
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6YFCW - . This dated editorial view of 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is Faunagraphic, a woman with a fox, 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF. Another layer of the photograph includes local character, historical comparison, local history, changing streetscape, public-realm art, period detail, changing land use, contemporary social history, community art, community identity, urban artwork, temporary artwork, street creativity, and mural culture. The modern context includes continuing discussion of temporary works, graffiti policy and the role of murals in giving neighbourhoods a distinctive identity. Future viewers can use this scene from 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside place identity, archival record, documentary photography, public art, contemporary mural, urban graphics, public realm, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as woman, Faunagraphic, Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, and Georges add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another strand within the photograph is temporary works and the blurred boundary between commissioned public art and graffiti within the specific setting of 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history within the wider story of 6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF.
6 St Georges St, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Gloucestershire,England,UK,GL50,off-road,off,road,bike,route,over,eyes,many,pupils,iris,irises,pattern,blue,waves,eye,optical,optician,pupil,fence,eyeball,path,cycleway,cyclepath,cycle path,walkway,annual,periodic,council,borough,idea,painting,centre,town,Cheltenham
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M6YFEB - . This authentic period view of Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Eyes, off-road cycle path, over Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL. The setting additionally reflects period architecture, conservation interest, documentary photography, regional identity, architectural character, before-and-after reference, built heritage, community identity, historic streetscape, heritage landmark, social history, changing streetscape, conservation architecture, and visual archive. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into energy retrofit and maintenance, not least because of the balance between conservation and modern commercial use. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL may become more significant with time, particularly following later reinterpretation. The location also brings in heritage asset, architectural detailing, urban fabric, historical comparison, traditional materials, local character, local history, and place identity. Elements such as Tewksbury, Gloucestershire, cycle, off-road, and Cheltenham add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is energy retrofit and the balance between conservation and modern commercial use within the real-world context of Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL.
Tewksbury road, ex-railway line, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50 4BL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Gloucestershire,England,UK,GL50,painting,art,art work,street,street art,Cotswolds,streetart,artworks,green,broken,tiles,wall,lash,eye,eyes,eyeball,eyeballs,look,looking,looking out,reflection,reflected,in,an,tile,ceramic,derelict,decrepit,green eyes
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7JHAD - Cheltenham's paint festival is the latest addition to the Cheltenham festivals calendar which brings high-quality artwork from leading national and international street artists to the town centre.
Read more at https://www.cheltenhampaintfestival.co.uk/
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50
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Keywords: HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Lewis Carroll,Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 1LT,foot,art,in,with,Alice in Wonderland,magic mushrooms,mushroom,clock,night,evening,dusk,walkway,underpass,subway,tube,tunnels,alone,lonely,empty,lit,lighted,painting,paintings,colour,colourful,coloured,colored
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K30HAC - . An identifiable period record of Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1LT in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The defining feature is Pedestrian tunnel, with Alice in Wonderland art, Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1LT. The image also relates to documentary photography, street-side transport, surface public transport, everyday life, transport accessibility, archival record, local bus network, vintage timepiece, local history, vintage wristwear, manual-wind movement, public-transport wayfinding, watchmaking heritage, and bus infrastructure. The modern context includes continuing discussion of mechanical craftsmanship, repairability and the contrast between mechanical timekeeping and connected wearables. For current editorial use, decarbonisation and reliability provide additional context, especially through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1LT before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include local mobility, changing land use, social history, regional identity, local character, mechanical movement, passenger transport, and public realm. Details involving Pedestrian, tunnel, Latchford, Knutsford, and Alice make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1LT helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object.
Pedestrian tunnel Knutsford road, Latchford, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1LT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,at,image,picture,traditionally,decorated,barges,barge,decoration,registered,490,Skinners,OC,red,paint,painted,traditional,history,historic,heritage,castle,castles,museum,art,painting,Canal paintings,panel,Pamela,wood,wooden,frame,roof,top,of,the
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K1YKWR - . An identifiable period record of National Waterways Museum, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The main point of reference is Barge decoration, Josh Skinner, OC 5565, Registered 490 Coventry, traditionally decorated barge, castle image. The wider scene also brings together heritage boating, waterborne freight, archival record, public-realm investment, historic townscape, historical comparison, documentary photography, community identity, place identity, local history, adaptive reuse, social history, mixed-use redevelopment, and urban fabric. The wider contemporary story combines public access, heritage conservation and how museum collections preserve working waterway history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with housing pressure, heritage conservation and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around National Waterways Museum, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW before changed technology alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include before-and-after reference, boat museum collection, civic architecture, towpath landscape, inland navigation, canal transport, commercial redevelopment, and visual archive. Elements such as Registered, decoration, Skinner, castle, and Coventry add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at National Waterways Museum, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image fixes a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
National Waterways Museum, South Pier Rd, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, UK, CH65 4FW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,Merseyside,L18,famous,song,area,fab four,Art in progress,Paul Curtis,Beatles,mural,in Penny Ln,art,painting,being,added,painted,ladder,ladders,black,white,monochrome,Hamburg,cherry picker,cherrypicker,Penny Lane Liverpool,Beatle,fab4,the,history,heritage,historic,music,songs,track,Liverpool visitor economy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K0PT03 - A Beatles mural being painted by Liverpool street artist Paul Curtis on Penny Lane, Liverpool, showing young John Lennon and Paul McCartney seated together with guitars in a black and white portrait scene. The work in progress view includes the scissor lift, ladder, camera tripod, painting equipment, orange barriers and the unfinished lower section of the gable wall, making it useful not only as a Beatles tourism image but also as a documentary photograph of public art being created. Paul Curtis described the mural as John and Paul hanging out on Penny Lane and linked it with Penny Lane Development Trust, while his own artist biography notes that the Penny Lane Development Trust mural depicted young McCartney and Lennon as they might have looked in the days they could have been found around Penny Lane. The image has strong editorial value for stories about Liverpool music heritage, Beatles fan pilgrimage, street art, community art, creative regeneration, public murals, local identity and the way the city continues to reinterpret its most famous cultural legacy. Penny Lane is one of the world's best-known Beatles locations, made internationally famous by the 1967 single and closely associated with Lennon and McCartney's South Liverpool childhood geography. The mural's early Beatles imagery, guitars, monochrome styling and Penny Lane Liverpool lettering connect the artwork to the pre-fame Hamburg and Merseybeat era rather than the later psychedelic Beatles image. The visible painting process adds interest for features on artists at work, mural commissions, tourism placemaking and the practical craft behind large scale street art. The scene appears to be photographed in cool daylight during active installation, with tools, access equipment and site barriers showing the temporary disruption behind a permanent visitor attraction. It works well for stock use around Liverpool tourism, Beatles trails, public art funding, local community trusts, fan culture and the comme
Penny Ln, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L18 1DE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,town,centre,Cheshire,England,UK,WA1,central,buses,station,WBC,borough,council,cat,public,service,WA2 7TS,WA2,shop,cafe,integrated,transport,tickets,timetables,routes,stands,stop,Northern,powerhouse,First Greater Manchester,National Express,Arriva,North West,painting,art,artwork
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTJYKT - The town and its districts are fairly well served by bus services. Warrington's Own Buses is the main provider of services, operating most of the day time bus routes. Arriva North West, First Greater Manchester. National Express also operate their long-distance services through Warrington. Most services that serve Warrington depart from and arrive at Warrington Interchange. However services can be caught from various points around the town centre, principally Rylands Street (for South and Eastbound routes), Academy Way (Inbound and Eastbound routes), Warrington Central for Northbound services, Sankey Street for Westbound, Eastbound and Southbound buses.
Horsemarket St,Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 7TS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,52,Church St,Manchester,England,UK,M4 1PW,M4,Afflecks,Afflecks Palace,Wham,Wham sisters,duo,Wham! U.K.,George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley,George Michael,and,Andrew Ridgeley,music,band,optimism,optimistic,slogan,1980,1980s,wall,art,painting,album,t-shirt,smash,hit,hits,famous
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR7P - Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! U.K.) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.
Influenced by funk and soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album Fantastic addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album Make It Big in 1984 was a worldwide pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the albumWake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Everything She Wants and Careless Whisperall topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicised 10-day visit to China, the first by a Western pop group. The event was seen as a major watershed moment in increasing friendly bilateral relations between China and the West.
In 1986, Wham! broke up. Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, a farewell single The Edge of Heaven, and a greatest-hits album titled The Final would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBRA - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 42 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,CBE,DL,statue,mural,art work,art,England,squad,Bloomfield Road,Blackpool,Lancs,UK,FY1 6JJ,FY1,painting,Armfield club,painted,gable end,soccer,Right back,rightback,right-back,English,played,player,national,team,Strip,orange,icon,iconic,footballer,old-school,transfer window
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBW2 - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 42 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Women of Britain say Go,army,GB,Great Britain,UK,WWI,privates,the,jolly,Chester,Cheshire,England,CH1 1AB,CAMRA,unique,time,capsule,internal,Women of Britain,say,go,isnt,all work,recruitment,join,up,into,the forces,poster,advert,advertisement,advertisements,painting,painted,illustration,illustrations
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JN1G5A - . Made at Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB 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. At the centre of the view is UK, British Army recruitment posters - Women of Britain say Go, The Army isn't all work, Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB. The frame also records themes of conservation interest, architectural character, urban fabric, heritage landmark, changing streetscape, period building, regional identity, visual archive, before-and-after reference, adaptive reuse, documentary photography, community identity, social history, and public realm. The modern context includes continuing discussion of adaptive reuse, heritage conservation and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Future viewers can use this scene from Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after conservation work. Other useful contextual ideas include place identity, cityscape history, built heritage, local history, changing land use, period architecture, architectural detail, and period detail. Elements such as Women, isn't, posters, British, and Chester add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character in a form that can be compared with future views of Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB.
Chester, Cheshire, England, UK, CH1 1AB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Soho,London,the,painting,design,art,in an alley,letter,colour,colorful,colors,district,famous,economy,run,entertainments,reason,to,visit,liberal,liberated,area,colourful,street art,street,style,spray,expression,vibrant,community,inclusive,neighbourhood
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGAPX - . An on-location photograph from Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records SOHO graffiti in an alley, Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. Other connected aspects include urban change, social history, changing streetscape, everyday street life, public realm, pedestrian environment, period detail, place identity, queer social space, urban social history, gay hospitality, street-level documentary, local history, and LGBTQ social history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with Pride visibility, gentrification and how Soho remains a symbolic centre of LGBTQ nightlife. The modern context includes continuing discussion of community use, footfall and how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. For later comparison, the photograph preserves public access and movement at Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB, details that may look very different after new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects Pride culture, queer urban culture, nightlife heritage, social landscape, contemporary city life, before-and-after reference, historical comparison, and local character. References to alley, graffiti, and Manette give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is Pride visibility and how Soho remains a symbolic centre of LGBTQ nightlife as part of the longer story of Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. It also preserves period character as a date-specific reference. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Manette Street, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,Soho,London,painting,tree,orange,pubs,bars,signs,Orange Yard Soho,W1D 4JB,Manette St,Night club,night,club,famous,economy,run,entertainments,reason,to,visit,liberal,liberated,area,colourful,street art,street,style,spray,expression,vibrant,community,inclusive,neighbourhood
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGARP - . An identifiable period record of Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The scene records Orange Yard W1 club, city of Westminster, Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. The image also relates to city-centre activity, street-level documentary, community identity, local history, gay bar culture, archival record, everyday life, period detail, before-and-after reference, place identity, documentary photography, regional identity, social history, and LGBTQ social history. The wider contemporary story combines commercial rents, venue closures and the importance of dedicated social spaces for LGBTQ communities. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with footfall, public-realm change and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. As a dated visual record of Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if new ownership subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside urban change, contemporary city life, changing land use, LGBTQ nightlife, queer London, inclusive hospitality, community safe space, and townscape record. The recorded references to Manette, Westminster, and Orange preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The setting also helps illustrate commercial rents and the importance of dedicated social spaces for LGBTQ communities without losing the local specificity of Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB. The image fixes a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
Manette St, Soho, London, England, UK, W1D 4JB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,youth,#HaltonHighStreets,WA71AH,art,mural,stencil,stencils,Runcorn old Town,back in business,post-covid19,post-pandemic,high st,Runcorn,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,tape measure,2 metres,two metres,back to Runcorn,returning,after,lockdown,Hallett,enquiry,Heather,Art,painting,artwork,information,Community,safe,safety,longcovid,long covid
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141BK - . This scene at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The frame specifically shows Runcorn old Town, back in business, keep a safe distance, post-covid19 art, #HaltonHighStreets, high st, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK WA71AH. Further facets of the scene include place identity, urban fabric, community identity, urban regeneration, archival record, public realm, before-and-after reference, commercial redevelopment, public-realm investment, historic townscape, mixed-use redevelopment, visual archive, period detail, and civic architecture. For current editorial use, public-realm investment and adaptive reuse provide additional context, especially through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves lettering, decoration and surface detail at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH, details that may look very different after new construction. The wider setting retains connections with changing land use, local history, contemporary social history, period architecture, architectural character, changing streetscape, place-making, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Runcorn, WA71AH, post-covid19, Halton, and distance preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects public-realm investment and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition as part of the longer story of 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH.
57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,youth,#HaltonHighStreets,WA71AH,art,mural,stencil,stencils,Runcorn old Town,back in business,post-covid19,post-pandemic,high st,Runcorn,Halton,Cheshire,England,UK,tape measure,2 metres,two metres,back to Runcorn,returning,after,lockdown,Community,painting,Hallett,enquiry,artwork,safe,safety,information,Heather,Art
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141C6 - . Recorded at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH 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 Runcorn old Town, back in business, keep a safe distance, post-covid19 art, #HaltonHighStreets, high st, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK WA71AH. The wider scene also brings together changing streetscape, civic architecture, local character, architectural character, community identity, before-and-after reference, adaptive reuse, changing land use, heritage-led regeneration, local history, documentary photography, social history, public-realm investment, and urban regeneration. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, public-realm investment and the continuing question of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. Other useful contextual ideas include contemporary social history, historical comparison, built heritage, period detail, historic townscape, public realm, regional identity, and commercial redevelopment. Elements such as Halton, post-covid19, Runcorn, WA71AH, and business add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The period setting at 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The location additionally provides evidence of town-centre regeneration and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the specific setting of 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH.
57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,WA7 1AH,high street,Mersey,trade,art,UK,57 High St,Runcorn,Halton,England,WA7,history,boat,Mural,celebrates,celebrating,Queen of Mercia,Of Heroes And Industry,Hazlehurst and Sons,Johnson Brothers,Chimney,Runcorn Widnes Transporter,Bridge,murals,paintings,painting,historic,artist,depiction,Runcorns,Ethelfleda,Ethel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141CH - More at http://www.oneredshoe.co.uk/runcornmural.html
Ethelfleda, Queen of Mercia, Credited With Founding Runcorn in The 10th Century. The earliest recorded event in Runcorn's history is the building of a fort to protect the northern frontier of Ethelfleda's kingdom - Mercia against the Vikings in 915.
We placed her at the beginning of Runcorn' and above the Railway bridge (Ethelfleda Bridge) that marks the site of the fort. Depicted in the style of an illuminated letter from the Saxon Chronicles where this event is mentioned.
The letter R' is formed by Ethelfleda sending the Viking ship away. The ship is also copied from an illustration in the Chronicles, with the rune for the north star atop the mast.
A strong, female heroine, she was well known for avoiding bloodshed where possible but willing to physically join the fighting herself if needed.
Hazlehurst and Sons and Johnson Brothers Chimney stacks. -Rival Soap Manufacturers & Huge Industrialists
The massive chimneys shaped Runcorn's skyline and are included here as an essential, but sooty part of its past. The hydrochloric acid vapour polluted the once clean air and together with the soot eliminated the salt water bathing and day-trippers.
Old Town Bloom Community Garden, 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Runcorn,Halton,Cheshire,57 High St,WA7,WA7 1AH,UK,England,high street,art,history,boat,Mersey,trade,Mural,celebrates,celebrating,Queen of Mercia,Of Heroes And Industry,Hazlehurst and Sons,Johnson Brothers,Chimney,Runcorn Widnes Transporter,Bridge,murals,paintings,painting,historic,artist,depiction,Runcorns,Ethelfleda,Ethel
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K141EW - More at http://www.oneredshoe.co.uk/runcornmural.html
Ethelfleda, Queen of Mercia, Credited With Founding Runcorn in The 10th Century. The earliest recorded event in Runcorn's history is the building of a fort to protect the northern frontier of Ethelfleda's kingdom - Mercia against the Vikings in 915.
We placed her at the beginning of Runcorn' and above the Railway bridge (Ethelfleda Bridge) that marks the site of the fort. Depicted in the style of an illuminated letter from the Saxon Chronicles where this event is mentioned.
The letter R' is formed by Ethelfleda sending the Viking ship away. The ship is also copied from an illustration in the Chronicles, with the rune for the north star atop the mast.
A strong, female heroine, she was well known for avoiding bloodshed where possible but willing to physically join the fighting herself if needed.
Hazlehurst and Sons and Johnson Brothers Chimney stacks. -Rival Soap Manufacturers & Huge Industrialists
The massive chimneys shaped Runcorn's skyline and are included here as an essential, but sooty part of its past. The hydrochloric acid vapour polluted the once clean air and together with the soot eliminated the salt water bathing and day-trippers.
Old Town Bloom Community Garden, 57 High St, Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, UK, WA7 1AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,2022,GrandPrix,Formula1,GP F1,flag,Union,art,painting,Lewis Hamilton,Mural,murals,Sir,Lewis,Hamilton,fanzone,fan zone,fan,fans,people posing,beside,cars,automobiles,racing,JimmyC,Jimmy,Jimmy C,street art,street,The Art of James Cochran AKA JimmyC,The Art of,James Cochran,AKA JimmyC,akajimmyc,Jimmy. C,Jimmy.C,graffiti
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JFTMP7 - 03/12/2019 - A mural has been unveiled at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix
A portrait of the British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone 2019. Project supported by Sky Sport F1
To celebrate his stunning achievements, a mural has been unveiled at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix.
Sky Sports F1 - the home of live and exclusive F1 - hired artist James Cochran , who also created the famous David Bowie mural in Brixton - to design the piece to celebrate Hamilton's latest title crown.
The impressive-looking painting displays Hamilton in his Mercedes gear, with the Union Jack acting as a stunning backdrop.
The mural has been emblazoned on a section of a wall at the world famous Silverstone circuit, a track which has seen Sir Lewis Hamilton triumph a record six times.
More at https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-mural-unveiled-silverstone-21019129
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Village, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JGJAR2 - . An identifiable period record of 16 Peter St, Manchester, England, UK, M60 2DS in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The scene records Midland Hotel Manchester Glazed Terracotta ceramic frieze, painting, by Titian and Millais, 16 Peter St, Manchester, M60 2DS. Other connected aspects include everyday life, before-and-after reference, rail infrastructure, community identity, station environment, local landmark, rail mobility, rolling stock, place identity, built heritage, period detail, passenger railway, conservation architecture, and public transport network. Current relevance extends to energy retrofit and maintenance, particularly through keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public ownership and rail reform, not least because of how historic rolling stock documents the industrial railway. The image fixes equipment and working practice within 16 Peter St, Manchester, England, UK, M60 2DS at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with transport interchange, rail corridor, heritage landmark, changing streetscape, documentary photography, visual archive, traditional structure, and historical comparison. The combination of Midland, frieze, Hotel, ceramic, and Peter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around 16 Peter St, Manchester, England, UK, M60 2DS, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for energy retrofit and how historic fabric can be retained while places adapt to modern use within the real-world context of 16 Peter St, Manchester, England, UK, M60 2DS. The frame retains a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene.
16 Peter St, Manchester, England, UK, M60 2DS
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDRC0 - . Made at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW 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 photograph centres on Nomad Clan Mural artwork at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW. The surrounding context encompasses local history, traditional structure, period streetscape, local identity, conservation interest, before-and-after reference, conservation architecture, archival record, period detail, community life, place identity, regional identity, historic townscape, and changing streetscape. Current relevance extends to maintenance and embodied carbon, particularly through the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial change and regeneration, not least because of how ordinary street scenes become valuable records as businesses and infrastructure change. Future viewers can use this scene from Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after closure or conversion. Further associations within the scene are street-level documentary, architectural detailing, changing land use, everyday life, urban fabric, townscape record, visual archive, and documentary photography. Elements such as Hackins, Liverpool, Merseyside, artwork, and Mural add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene. The scene captures details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDRC4 - . This location-specific image from Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The image documents Nomad Clan Mural artwork at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW. The locality and subject together evoke local landmark, local identity, everyday street life, architectural detailing, social landscape, urban change, contemporary social history, everyday life, social history, changing streetscape, period building, community identity, historic townscape, and urban fabric. For current editorial use, maintenance and adaptive reuse provide additional context, especially through keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. Current relevance extends to local identity and footfall, particularly through the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. Small period details of building condition and alterations at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. The surrounding story also includes townscape record, local character, public realm, local history, historic streetscape, city-centre activity, visual archive, and architectural character. The combination of Mural, Nomad, artwork, Liverpool, and Hackins anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes maintenance and the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity when considered against later change at Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW.
Hackins Hey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDDP65 - Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 mi (16 km) south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales.
The park opens annually at weekends from Easter onwards and daily during the school summer holidays, until the first weekend in September.
The pleasure park is located opposite the sandy beachfront at Barry and contains a variety of amusements including fairground rides, attractions & food outlets. The surrounding area, known locally as Barry Island, contains a further variety of shops, bars and restaurants.
There are also several amusement arcades located around the park.
Barry Island Pleasure Park is now owned by showman Henry Danter. As well as investing in brand new rides & attractions he has also announced plans to expand with a nearby holiday camp to compliment his pleasure park
Rides available :-
Aerospace
Big Wheel
Crazy Frog
Crazy Fun House
Cyclone
Disco Fever
Dodgems
Dragon Challenge
Gallopers
Ghost Train
Gravitron
Hellraiser
High Altitude
Jets
Pirate River
Runaway Train
Sizzler
Super Trooper
Thunderbolt Waltzer
Top Scan
Tornado
Typhoon
Viva Mexico
Barry Island , Vale Of Glamorgan, Cymru, Wales, UK, CF62 5TJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880DY - In presentations I have (mistakenly) cited the phrase Gileric Gowns' as an archaic term that has fallen out of favour, alongside others such as Calicoes' and Flannelettes'. In fact Gileric' was a label, or brand, within the H.A. Howard & Sons stable of products. In comments under this blog post, a descendent of the Howard family states that the word was formed by the conjunction of Gil and Eric, two brothers that ran the business started by their father H.A. Howard. (Any association with Eric Gill is entirely coincidental!)
An additional comment remarks that the sign itself was uncovered in 1991, which would partially explain its good condition. However, it has almost certainly been repainted since then. The building, a former lead works known at Junction Works, was Grade II listed in 1994, and a photograph that accompanies this listing on HIstoric England shows very fresh paintwork in place.
The listing also states that there was a conversion in progress at time of survey and my hunch is that the developers took the decision to retouch the sign, which would fit with a 1991 (re)discovery as part of the same works. (It would appear that not all new residents were entirely happy with the new flats!)
The firm itself was incorporated in the late 1940s, although prior to this the premises were occupied by Howard Alex. and Co, blouse manufacturers, which seems likely to have been related, perhaps under a different ownership structure. They remained in business until the 1980s, although from 1970 renamed themselves as HA Howard and Sons (Gileric), emphasising what was clearly their flagship product.
Ducie Street, Manchester, M1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880E2 - In presentations I have (mistakenly) cited the phrase Gileric Gowns' as an archaic term that has fallen out of favour, alongside others such as Calicoes' and Flannelettes'. In fact Gileric' was a label, or brand, within the H.A. Howard & Sons stable of products. In comments under this blog post, a descendent of the Howard family states that the word was formed by the conjunction of Gil and Eric, two brothers that ran the business started by their father H.A. Howard. (Any association with Eric Gill is entirely coincidental!)
An additional comment remarks that the sign itself was uncovered in 1991, which would partially explain its good condition. However, it has almost certainly been repainted since then. The building, a former lead works known at Junction Works, was Grade II listed in 1994, and a photograph that accompanies this listing on HIstoric England shows very fresh paintwork in place.
The listing also states that there was a conversion in progress at time of survey and my hunch is that the developers took the decision to retouch the sign, which would fit with a 1991 (re)discovery as part of the same works. (It would appear that not all new residents were entirely happy with the new flats!)
The firm itself was incorporated in the late 1940s, although prior to this the premises were occupied by Howard Alex. and Co, blouse manufacturers, which seems likely to have been related, perhaps under a different ownership structure. They remained in business until the 1980s, although from 1970 renamed themselves as HA Howard and Sons (Gileric), emphasising what was clearly their flagship product.
Ducie Street, Manchester, M1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2DKW7N6 - Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th-century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high-level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford meaning boggy-stream ford
Latchford was originally a township in the ancient parish of Grappenhall, in Cheshire. It was also part of Bucklow Hundred, and was close to the border with Lancashire.
Between 1894 and 1974, part of Latchford was placed within the County Borough of Warrington, and the registration county of Lancashire, whilst the rest of Latchford became a civil parish named Latchford Without and was transferred to Lancashire.
With the local government reforms of 1974, as part of the newly formed Cheshire borough of Warrington, Latchford was transferred back to Cheshire
Knutsford Rd,Latchford East,Warrington, Cheshire,England, UK, WA4 1JR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE024F - . Photographed at Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL in 2019, this is a specific real-world record of the subject, its setting and the period details surrounding it. The scene shows Art is Life,painting,graffiti,Brick Lane,eastend,London,England,UK, E1. Further facets of the subject include conservation interest, urban fabric, historic frontage, period streetscape, industrial supply chain, heritage asset, changing streetscape, regional identity, traditional building materials, historical comparison, public realm, visual archive, factory history, and industrial artefact. For contemporary context, adaptive reuse and factory closures are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about heritage conservation, planning control and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. As the area changes, the photograph preserves the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change within Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL. The wider local story also touches on changing land use, local character, historic townscape, period building, production technology, contemporary social history, heritage landmark, and building-material production. References to Brick, graffiti, painting, London, and eastend help fix the photograph to its own subject and period rather than reducing it to a generic view. A later view of Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is adaptive reuse and the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials as part of the longer story of Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference.
Brick Lane, London, England, GB, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE028X - . Made at Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The principal point of reference is Brick Lane,art and graffiti,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. The image connects the immediate subject with documentary photography, contemporary social history, factory history, working-industry history, labour history, historical comparison, built heritage, historic frontage, period streetscape, adaptive reuse, traditional masonry, production technology, cityscape history, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about industrial conservation, factory closures and the relationship between local geology, manufacturing and the built environment. The present-day relevance extends to embodied carbon and historic townscape, while a wider concern is the role of distinctive architecture in local identity. From an archival perspective, the view leaves evidence of the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change within the setting of Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. The setting also brings in architectural character, visual archive, conservation architecture, archival record, historic commercial architecture, changing streetscape, heritage asset, and place identity. Elements such as London, Tower, graffiti, Brick, and Shoreditch add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. Around Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear.
Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE0291 - . An authentic period view of Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL in 2019, showing a subject whose value extends beyond the immediate scene into local history and changing social context. The scene shows Elephant,Abuse tag,Brick Lane,art and graffiti,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. The image connects the immediate subject with archival record, period streetscape, historical comparison, industrial artefact, changing land use, manufacturing heritage, community identity, urban fabric, working-industry history, conservation interest, built heritage, heritage asset, building-material production, and before-and-after reference. The present-day relevance extends to embodied carbon and factory closures, while a wider concern is the reuse or loss of former production sites. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes embodied carbon alongside adaptive reuse, with particular attention to reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them. Looking back from the mid-2020s, the image retains period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment within the setting of Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. The wider local story also touches on conservation architecture, industrial material culture, traditional building materials, architectural character, historic manufacturing, historic frontage, historic commercial architecture, and factory history. The combination of London, Elephant, Hamlets, graffiti, and Tower anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2AE0291.
Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AE02A6 - . An on-location image from Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL in 2019, useful both for the specific subject shown and for the evidence it retains about local identity, design, use and everyday life. The subject recorded here is Hanbury St,Brick Lane,art and graffiti,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. A broader reading of the scene brings in industrial artefact, production technology, historic context, working-industry history, social history, historic manufacturing, place identity, urban fabric, traditional masonry, documentary photography, period building, built heritage, industrial supply chain, and building-material production. The present-day relevance extends to manufacturing history and factory closures, while a wider concern is the relationship between local geology, manufacturing and the built environment. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes heritage conservation alongside historic townscape, with particular attention to the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. As a piece of social history, the image retains signage, materials, design and everyday use within Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL. Other useful associations include factory history, local history, community identity, public realm, contemporary social history, architectural detailing, traditional building materials, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as Hamlets, graffiti, Shoreditch, Hanbury, and Tower add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. The surrounding context at Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The photograph keeps part of the area's social history for future local research.
Brick Lane,Shoreditch,Tower Hamlets,East End,London,South East,England,UK, E1 6QL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AAEJ3X - Wellpark Brewery is a brewery in Duke Street in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland.
It was founded in 1740 on the bank of the Molendinar Burn by Hugh and Robert Tennent. It is owned by C&C Group plc, which purchased the Tennent Caledonian Breweries subsidiary in late August 2009 from Belgian brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (formerly known as InBev).
The company produces Tennent's Lager, Scotland's market leading brand of pale lager since it was first produced at the Wellpark Brewery in 1885.
Wellpark Brewery was originally known as the Drygate Brewery. It was founded as H & R Tennent in 1740 at Drygate Bridge, near Glasgow Cathedral, by Hugh and Robert Tennent, although brewing had taken place at the same site on the banks of the Molendinar Burn by their ancestor, Robert Tennent, since 1556, making it the oldest continuous commercial concern in Glasgow.
Hugh Tennent's sons, John and Robert, continued the family business, trading as J & R Tennent from 1769. The business expanded in the 1790s when the Tennent family purchased the neighbouring brewery of William McLehose, and renamed the 5-acre (20,000 m2) site Wellpark Brewery.
The firm originally brewed stout and strong export ales. By the mid-19th century J&R Tennent was the world's largest bottled beer exporter. Robert Tennent died in 1826 and John Tennent in 1827. Hugh Tennent (the eldest son of Robert) then assumed control of the business. Hugh Tennent retired in 1855 with his fifth son, Charles Tennent, taking over, but he died in 1864, some months before his father. The brewery was subsequently operated by trustees on behalf of Charles Tennent's sons, Archibald and Hugh.
In 1884 Hugh Tennent took control of the company and first brewed Tennent's lager in 1885. He later built a new lager brewery on the Wellpark site, which was begun in 1889 and completed in 1891. J&R Tennent produced the first draught lager in 1924, the first canned lager in 1935 and the first keg lager in 1963.
Wellpark, 161 Duke St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G31 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGC6 - Patrick James Lally (February 1926 8 June 2018) was a Scottish politician who was Leader of Glasgow City Council and Lord Provost of Glasgow.
Early years
Pat Lally was born and brought up in the Gorbals, a poor district of Glasgow. He left school at 13, and was conscripted to the RAF after the War. He joined the Labour Party in 1950 and was elected as a Glasgow Corporation councillor in 1966.
Glasgow Council
Lally was involved in local government politics from 1966 to 1999. Although he was suspended from Labour's candidates list in 1977 in a housing allocation row, he returned to the City Chambers in 1980. He was council leader of Glasgow City District Council in the early 1990s and became Lord Provost of the new City Council in 1995, serving until 1999. During this time he did much to promote Glasgow on the national and international stage. He was credited as the driving force behind civic successes such as the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival, Glasgow becoming European City of Culture in 1990, and European City of Architecture in 1999. He also played an important role in the creation of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, which is sometimes dubbed 'Lally's Palais'.
In 1997 he and Alex Mosson were suspended by the Labour party in a votes for trips scandal. Both took the party to the Court of Session and had the suspension revoked. Lally retired from local government in 1999.
Pat Lally is nicknamed 'Lazarus', as a result of his numerous political comebacks.
Retirement
He quit the Labour Party in 2003, but later that year stood at the age of 77 against Mike Watson in Glasgow Cathcart to be an MSP as a health campaign candidate, and stood again to be an MSP in the October 2005 by-election, against ex-council leader Charlie Gordon, as an independent for the same constituency.
Lally stood as a candidate for the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election on the Glasgow list. His wife, Peggy, died on polling day, 3 May.
George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1AL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGCA - Alexander Francis Mosson (born 27 August 1940) is a Scottish Labour Party politician and a former Lord Provost of Glasgow. He has also represented Anderston as a councillor and served as an official of the Transport and General Workers' Union.
Political career
Mosson served prison sentences in the 1960s for housebreaking, shoplifting and assault, which he attributed to being an alcoholic at the time
an affliction he later overcame.[2] He was first elected as a Glasgow councillor for Anderston in 1984. He was elected Lord Provost in 1999, replacing Pat Lally. He was succeeded in 2003 by Liz Cameron.
Mosson was associated with many notable events during his time as Lord Provost. These included: the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park in 2002, the twinning of the city with Havana and the promotion of the £500,000,000 Glasgow Harbour Development.
As Lord Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow, the Lord Provost accompanied the Queen at the opening of the Glasgow Science Centre and the Lighthouse. He represented the city at the funerals of The Queen Mother and Cardinal Thomas Winning.
In November 2013, Mosson announced that he had decided to vote Yes in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, insisting the referendum campaign is not a time for party politics
George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 1AL
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Scotland,City Centre,Strathclyde,city centre,East End,history,historic,Barrack Street,Calton,D,sign,brick wall,Tyres,Distributor,buildings,architecture,city,centre,urban,ghost,signs,painted,painting,G4,G4 0TZ,rundown,gable,end,gable-end,old sign,old signs,G40TZ
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABJGCT - . Made at Barrack Street, Calton,Glasgow,Scotland,UK,, G4 0TZ in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The subject recorded here is Jas D.Galloway,Tyre,Distributors, Barrack Street, Calton,Glasgow,Scotland,UK,, G4 0TZ. The wider subject matter also includes traditional building materials, local character, community identity, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, working-industry history, historic frontage, cityscape history, period streetscape, historic manufacturing, industrial material culture, heritage asset, period detail, and historic commercial architecture. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes embodied carbon alongside factory closures, with particular attention to the historical importance of everyday manufactured objects and materials. From a 2025-onward perspective, the scene also connects with redevelopment pressure, adaptive reuse and the contrast between preservation and redevelopment. For future researchers, the frame records the relationship between the subject and its surroundings in this part of Barrack Street, Calton,Glasgow,Scotland,UK,, G4 0TZ. Further connections include traditional masonry, everyday life, manufacturing heritage, architectural detailing, factory history, heritage landmark, changing land use, and local history. The recorded references to Scotland, Distributors, Calton, Barrack, and Galloway preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Barrack Street, Calton,Glasgow,Scotland,UK,, G4 0TZ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The view records evidence of earlier appearance for future local research. The image fixes period character before later change alters the scene.
Barrack Street, Calton,Glasgow,Scotland,UK,, G4 0TZ
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Keywords: Republic of Ireland,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Flip,&,4,Helter,Skelter,D02 Y798,vintage,gear,clothing,pre-loved,preloved,shop,store,shops,stores,trader,traders,cool,trendy,retail,retailers,area,district,painted,painting,graffiti,hipster,hipsters,tourist,destination,InkSpYre,cultural quarter
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84KAX - Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. The area is bounded by the Liffey to the north, Dame Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the east and Fishamble Street to the west. It is promoted as Dublin's 'cultural quarter' and, as a centre of Dublin's city centre's nightlife, is a tourist destination. Temple Bar is in the Dublin 2 postal district.
Temple Bar, Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Merseyside,England,UK,L1,art,outside,exterior,gable,end,face,woman,female,Mr Cenz,Mr,Cenz,artist,1F London Rd,1F London Road,blue,L3 8HR,Contrast Mural,fest,festival,girl,women,feminine,ladylike,painting,iF,London Rd,city,centre,impressionistic,street art,street,arts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M475EA - . This authentic period view of 1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR in 2019 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Mr Cenz Street art, on gable end, of Lord Warden, 1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR. The wider scene also brings together documentary photography, graffiti heritage, public transport stop, street creativity, place identity, historical comparison, local character, temporary artwork, bus route infrastructure, mural culture, urban artwork, roadside transit, before-and-after reference, and transport accessibility. From a 2025-onward perspective, public art and graffiti policy are closely linked to this subject, alongside how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive. The wider contemporary story combines decarbonisation, integrated transport and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services. Future viewers can use this scene from 1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR to compare lettering, decoration and surface detail with whatever follows after replacement signage. A second descriptive layer includes passenger transport, public realm, regional identity, passenger information, surface public transport, period detail, creative placemaking, and social history. The recorded references to Warden, Liverpool, Merseyside, and gable preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects public art and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time within the specific setting of 1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR.
1F London Road, Liverpool., Merseyside, England, UK, L3 8HR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,UK,England,North West England,Manchester,Salford music,icon,icons,band,bands,Salford bands,building,historic,history,chips,chipshop,@,No8,painting,art,artwork,iconic,writer,lyricist,singer,composer,My vibrations will live on,In vibes on vinyl through the years,People will dance to my waves,lyrics,smoking,face,Psykick Dancehall,Psychic,Dancehall,8 Clifton Rd,Prestwich,M25 3HQ,Fear is something I try not to absorb
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RK9X71 - . This descriptive scene documents the visible identity of 8 Clifton Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, England, UK, M25 3HQ, in this period view from 2019. The principal recorded subject is My vibrations will live on, In vibes on vinyl through the years, People will dance to my waves - Mark E Smith mural, Chips@No8, Psykick Dancehall. Other aspects of the setting include creative streetscape, conservation architecture, townscape identity, heritage streetscape, street creativity, conservation interest, traditional building, heritage asset, illustrated hoarding, urban fabric, period architecture, and built heritage. For present-day editorial use, creative hoardings can also illustrate debates about youth culture and public-realm investment, particularly where these affect art integrated with regeneration. Modern coverage of local landmarks frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of maintenance cost, conservation of original fabric and heritage-led regeneration. Small period details preserved at 8 Clifton Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, England, UK, M25 3HQ may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. Beyond the immediate subject, the setting involves graphic intervention, city artwork, community art, urban graphics, temporary artwork, historic fabric. The scene is further associated with Manchester bands, Manchester music, Salford, MES, The Fall, chippy. Further aspects present in the subject include period property, community expression, architectural detail, public realm art, historic built environment, creative regeneration, architectural heritage, contemporary mural, public art, and historic environment. The resulting record of 8 Clifton Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, England, UK, M25 3HQ is specific enough to support future before-and-after study of the same site.
8 Clifton Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, England, UK, M25 3HQ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@Hotpixuk,bakers,breadmaker,Cheshire,village,Alderley,Edge,pink,picture,enjoy,handcrafted,patisserie,of Weinholts bakery,cakes,pie,pies,breads,craft,artisan,baker,retail,history,historic,shop,store,gift,gifts,bag,bags,painting,bread,cake,rolls,SK9 7JT,SK9,branded reusable bags,independent bakery marketing,sustainable shopping
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AF144E - Bag For Life,Weinholts,bakery,Alderley Edge,Cheshire,England,UK is a useful documentary subject because it fixes a recognisable place, object or activity in its real setting rather than presenting it as a staged illustration. A bakery bag for life from Alderley Edge turns a small retail item into evidence of changing shopping habits, brand loyalty and the attempt to reduce single-use plastic. The subject can illustrate reusable bags, local bakeries, sustainable consumer behaviour, Cheshire high streets, food retail, packaging design and everyday environmental choices. The location detail, Alderley Edge, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. It would suit newspaper, magazine, web, council, transport, heritage, housing, retail, travel or social-commentary use where a believable, unpolished view of real life is more valuable than a generic illustration.
25 London Rd, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, UK, SK9 7JT
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Keywords: City Centre,city,NQ,NQ4,North West,England,UK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,buildings,streets,front,shop,retail,music,art,Paton Street,shutter,shutters,painting,artist,grafitti artist,Clamp down,Clamp,down,North West England,LPs,45s,frontage,shops,independent,stores,retailer,Madchester,store,Mancunian,scene
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RF7M2E - . A contemporary documentary view places on record the setting around Paton Street, Northern Quarter, Piccadilly Manchester,UK, M1 2BA, in a time-specific record from 2019. The principal point of reference is Old Records & Vinyl shop, Clampdown Records, Paton Street, Piccadilly, Northern Quarter, Manchester City Centre, North West England, UK. The location also connects commercial frontage, creative regeneration, public interest, city-centre economy, political controversy, shopfront economy, national policy, visual placemaking, high-street commerce, retail decline and renewal, retail property, and policy change. Current debate around commercial property often combines hybrid working, operating costs and the practical challenge of heritage-led regeneration. In the mid-2020s, community artwork is increasingly discussed through community participation and youth culture, with attention turning to art integrated with regeneration. For present-day editorial use, political decision-making can also illustrate debates about infrastructure and local authority finance, particularly where these affect community responses to government decisions. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Paton Street, Northern Quarter, Piccadilly Manchester,UK, M1 2BA, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The resulting scene connects with street creativity, social policy, urban visual culture, commercial streetscape, mural culture, creative streetscape. Other local associations include Record Shop, Clampdown Record Shop, Graffiti, LPs 45s. Other relevant facets include contemporary mural, local trading, bricks-and-mortar retail, chain-store economy, public services, independent retail, political discourse, street-level design, shopping habits, and government policy. The record also holds a stage in local change as evidence of its time.
Paton Street, Northern Quarter, Piccadilly Manchester,UK, M1 2BA
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Keywords: Manchester,City centre,city,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,North West England,UK,England,art work,Newton St,Northern Quarter,M1,artwork,urban art,NQ4 Manchester,old love,older love,love in old age,cloth cap,northerners,kissing,Coronation Street,Coronation St,spark of love,painting,old age love,cute old people,northern,stereotype,seniors,retired love,memories,of love,love,affection,backstreet,Love Has No Age Limit
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF676 - . A contemporary documentary view sets out the visible identity of Newton St, Manchester, England, UK, in a photograph originating in 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Two old people kissing, art work, Newton St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M1, England, UK. The location also connects regional identity, place and memory, cultural landscape, modern history, urban and rural change, social context, visual record, contemporary social history, local character, public realm, everyday infrastructure, and documentary photography. Current debate around community change often combines changing use, new technology and the practical challenge of before-and-after study. The photograph fixes Newton St, Manchester, England, UK at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. Beyond the immediate subject, the setting involves social landscape, community environment, place-based history, community life, local identity, changing Britain. Associated details include NQ4, NorthernQuarter, Newton Street, pensioners kissing, elderly couple, Everlasting Love. The same setting also brings together documentary record, and everyday Britain. The wider contemporary story of everyday local life now includes altered public space alongside new technology, while policy and investment increasingly consider future historical research. The combination preserved here provides evidence of movement through the area, historic fabric, everyday services, planning and redevelopment, and social change at this precise location. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for neighbourhood identity, transport patterns, architecture and streetscape, ownership or occupation, and public access within the surrounding area. The view of Newton St, Manchester, England, UK also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
Newton St, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,Taunton,England,art,artwork,and,work,2017,mural,Theatre,venue,40th,birthday,film and theatre,film,skull,from,Hamlet,Tommy Cooper,fez,a,conductor,singers,Charlie Chaplin,artist,artists,artscene,scene,South West,Tom,Jack,painting,theatre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN90 - Read more at https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/15432401.the-paint-has-dried-on-a-mural-entitled-perchance-to-dream-to-celebrate-the-brewhouse-theatres-40th-birthday/
The paint has dried on a mural entitled Perchance to Dream to celebrate the Brewhouse Theatre's 40th birthday
After one week the specially commissioned mural on the side of the Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre finishes today, Tuesday, July 25.
The curtain will come down on Tom Sledmore and Jack Tierney's work as they have completed the brief given to them by the theatre.
The mural has been painted as part of the Brewhouse's 40th birthday and it shows all the different aspects of theatre and theatre at the Brewhouse.
The mural depicts different elements of film and theatre such as the skull from Hamlet, Tommy Cooper's fez, a conductor, singers, Charlie Chaplin, a child watching a performance and even an astronaut who comes from the film Space Odessy 2001.
For both Tom and Jack this has been one of their biggest jobs and one of the most interesting.
Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, England ,TA1 1JL
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,NY,NYC,New York,New York City,City,Centre,City Centre,street,USA,United states of America,United States,beach,resort,Borough Of Brooklyn,peninsular,leisure,entertainment,tourist,tourism,destination,run down,rundown,dilapidated,seaside resort,seaside,US,Fred Trump,Fred,Trump,Thor Equities,parks,NYC Parks,painting,poster,Art,Multi,black man
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9T1 - Coney Island is a peninsular residential neighborhood, beach, and leisure/entertainment destination of Long Island on the Coney Island Channel, which is part of the Lower Bay in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Coney Island was formerly the westernmost of the Outer Barrier islands on Long Island's southern shore, but in the early 20th century it became connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill. The residential portion of the peninsula is a community of 60,000 people in its western part, with Sea Gate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, the Lower Bay to the south, and Gravesend to the north.
Coney Island was originally part of the colonial town of Gravesend. By the mid-19th century, it became a seaside resort, and by the late 19th century, amusement parks were also built at the location. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and following years of neglect. The area was revitalized with the opening of the MCU Park in 2001 and several amusement rides in the 2010s.
Stillwell Ave, Coney Island, Brooklyn,New York, NY, USA
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,NY,City,Centre,City Centre,street,USA,United states of America,United States,Brooklyn,beach,resort,Borough Of Brooklyn,peninsular,leisure,entertainment,tourist,tourism,destination,run down,rundown,dilapidated,seaside resort,seaside,US,Fred Trump,Fred,Trump,Thor Equities,parks,NYC Parks,painting,poster,cartoon,Art,music,food,walls,Amusement park
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RBJ9T6 - Coney Island is a peninsular residential neighborhood, beach, and leisure/entertainment destination of Long Island on the Coney Island Channel, which is part of the Lower Bay in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Coney Island was formerly the westernmost of the Outer Barrier islands on Long Island's southern shore, but in the early 20th century it became connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill. The residential portion of the peninsula is a community of 60,000 people in its western part, with Sea Gate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, the Lower Bay to the south, and Gravesend to the north.
Coney Island was originally part of the colonial town of Gravesend. By the mid-19th century, it became a seaside resort, and by the late 19th century, amusement parks were also built at the location. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and following years of neglect. The area was revitalized with the opening of the MCU Park in 2001 and several amusement rides in the 2010s.
Stillwell Ave, Coney Island, Brooklyn,New York, NY, USA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,North West England,UK - Narrowboat,canals,Cheshire,Ring,UK,water,summer,tourism,tourist,Canal Anderton,Canal Northwich,tow path,towpath,pano,panorama,Bramley,Green Barge,Chregamour,blue barge,clouds,cloud,reflection,reflections,painting,art,Anderton Lift,wide shot,wide,shot,two barges,2 barges,Two barge,reflecting,boat,holiday
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P9FFM0 - The Cheshire Ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring, which includes sections of six canals in and around Cheshire and Greater Manchester in North West England: the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Macclesfield Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, water.htm Target=_Blank>Bridgewater Canal and Rochdale Canal.
Because it takes boats approximately one week to complete the circuit, it is suited to narrowboat holidays that start at and return to the same location. The route has 92 locks and is 97 miles (156 km) long. It passes through contrasting landscapes between Manchester city centre and rural Cheshire with views of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain.
The term Cheshire Ring first appeared in the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Bulletin in 1965,[2] where it was coined as part of a campaign to prevent the abandonment of, and restore navigation to, part of what had been known as the Peak Forest Circular Route between Manchester and Marple. When commercial carrying declined after the Second World War, sections of the Rochdale, Ashton and Peak Forest Canals that make up the urban part of the ring had gradually fallen into disuse, and by the early 1960s were impassable, with little depth of water and many locks in an unusable condition. There was a risk that the canals would be abandoned, and infilled, as they were becoming stinking eyesores. Perseverance by the IWA and the Peak Forest Canal Society paid off, and on 1 April 1974, following restoration, the ring was re-opened to navigation.
The Rochdale Canal (unlike most other canals in England) was not nationalised in 1947, and remained in the ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company. Both the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal escaped nationalisation as a result of being owned subsidiaries of the Manchester Ship Canal company.
In 2002, as part of the restoration of the Rochdale, ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company passed to the Waterways Trust, and British Waterways became the navigation authority, bringing to an end the £3
Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,North West England,UK - Narrowboat,canals,Cheshire,Ring,UK,water,summer,tourism,tourist,Canal Anderton,Canal Northwich,tow path,towpath,No40,No 40,Bramley,Green,Green Barge,Green Narrowboat,clouds,cloud,reflection,reflections,painting,art,Anderton Lift,canal art,painted,painted canal boat,The Stanley Arms Anderton,Stanley Arms Anderton,Stanley Arms,pub,Anderton,boat,holiday,sunny day
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P9FFM1 - The Cheshire Ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring, which includes sections of six canals in and around Cheshire and Greater Manchester in North West England: the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Macclesfield Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, water.htm Target=_Blank>Bridgewater Canal and Rochdale Canal.
Because it takes boats approximately one week to complete the circuit, it is suited to narrowboat holidays that start at and return to the same location. The route has 92 locks and is 97 miles (156 km) long. It passes through contrasting landscapes between Manchester city centre and rural Cheshire with views of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain.
The term Cheshire Ring first appeared in the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Bulletin in 1965,[2] where it was coined as part of a campaign to prevent the abandonment of, and restore navigation to, part of what had been known as the Peak Forest Circular Route between Manchester and Marple. When commercial carrying declined after the Second World War, sections of the Rochdale, Ashton and Peak Forest Canals that make up the urban part of the ring had gradually fallen into disuse, and by the early 1960s were impassable, with little depth of water and many locks in an unusable condition. There was a risk that the canals would be abandoned, and infilled, as they were becoming stinking eyesores. Perseverance by the IWA and the Peak Forest Canal Society paid off, and on 1 April 1974, following restoration, the ring was re-opened to navigation.
The Rochdale Canal (unlike most other canals in England) was not nationalised in 1947, and remained in the ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company. Both the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal escaped nationalisation as a result of being owned subsidiaries of the Manchester Ship Canal company.
In 2002, as part of the restoration of the Rochdale, ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company passed to the Waterways Trust, and British Waterways became the navigation authority, bringing to an end the £3
Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,North West England,UK - Narrowboat,canals,Cheshire,Ring,UK,water,summer,tourism,tourist,Canal Anderton,Canal Northwich,tow path,towpath,Tug services,tug,services,Kennet Avon,Kennet,Avon,Mervyn,No14,No 14,No40,No 40,Bramley,Green,Green Barge,Green Narrowboat,clouds,cloud,reflection,reflections,painting,art,Anderton Lift
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P9FFM2 - The Cheshire Ring is a canal cruising circuit or canal ring, which includes sections of six canals in and around Cheshire and Greater Manchester in North West England: the Ashton Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Macclesfield Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, water.htm Target=_Blank>Bridgewater Canal and Rochdale Canal.
Because it takes boats approximately one week to complete the circuit, it is suited to narrowboat holidays that start at and return to the same location. The route has 92 locks and is 97 miles (156 km) long. It passes through contrasting landscapes between Manchester city centre and rural Cheshire with views of the Peak District and the Cheshire Plain.
The term Cheshire Ring first appeared in the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) Bulletin in 1965,[2] where it was coined as part of a campaign to prevent the abandonment of, and restore navigation to, part of what had been known as the Peak Forest Circular Route between Manchester and Marple. When commercial carrying declined after the Second World War, sections of the Rochdale, Ashton and Peak Forest Canals that make up the urban part of the ring had gradually fallen into disuse, and by the early 1960s were impassable, with little depth of water and many locks in an unusable condition. There was a risk that the canals would be abandoned, and infilled, as they were becoming stinking eyesores. Perseverance by the IWA and the Peak Forest Canal Society paid off, and on 1 April 1974, following restoration, the ring was re-opened to navigation.
The Rochdale Canal (unlike most other canals in England) was not nationalised in 1947, and remained in the ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company. Both the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal escaped nationalisation as a result of being owned subsidiaries of the Manchester Ship Canal company.
In 2002, as part of the restoration of the Rochdale, ownership of the Rochdale Canal Company passed to the Waterways Trust, and British Waterways became the navigation authority, bringing to an end the £3
Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,sky,orange sky,red sky,dramatic,winter sunset,sunset,tree,trees,bare trees,leafless tree,with trees,Cheshire,England,UK,field,fields,Countryside,country,sunrise,book cover,painting,sunset painting,sunrise painting,drama,sunrise drama,sunset drama,Sunset with leafless trees,red,pink,blue,yellow,oak tree,oak,oaks,larch,branch,branches
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM99WJ - . Made at the recorded location in 2017, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The location is represented through Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK. The broader subject matter reaches into visual archive, documentary photography, period building, conservation interest, local history, architectural detail, heritage landmark, public realm, contemporary social history, period detail, everyday life, place identity, changing land use, and cityscape history. Today's relevance is strengthened by redevelopment pressure, tourism and the continuing question of the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare signage and branding with whatever follows after refurbishment. The location also brings in architectural character, adaptive reuse, heritage asset, changing streetscape, historic townscape, historical comparison, built heritage, and conservation architecture. The combination of Dramatic, sunsets, trees, and winter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The wider significance includes redevelopment pressure and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility without losing the local specificity of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of the recorded location. The setting also helps illustrate planning control and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the real-world context of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,sky,orange sky,red sky,dramatic,winter sunset,sunset,tree,trees,bare trees,leafless tree,with trees,Cheshire,England,UK,field,fields,Countryside,country,sunrise,book cover,painting,sunset painting,sunrise painting,drama,sunrise drama,sunset drama,Sunset with leafless trees,red,pink,blue,yellow,oak tree,oak,oaks,larch,branch,branches
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM99X4 - . Photographed at the recorded location in 2017, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The image documents Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK. The subject also carries associations with visual archive, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, public realm, historical comparison, period building, adaptive reuse, documentary photography, period detail, place identity, social history, architectural character, historic streetscape, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy retrofit, tourism and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following altered transport patterns. The subject also sits alongside heritage asset, changing land use, contemporary social history, community identity, historic townscape, urban fabric, conservation architecture, and archival record. The combination of sunsets, Dramatic, trees, and winter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Viewed retrospectively, MM99X4 can help trace changes in the appearance, interpretation or use of Dramatic winter sunsets with trees, Cheshire, England, UK, despite the absence of a more detailed address. The image also provides a reference for energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of the recorded location. The scene further reflects adaptive reuse and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,Bogside,Inn,development,redevelopment,area,in,of,centre,Northern Ireland,UK,NI,painting,mural,building,21,Westland Street,Londonderry,United Kingdom,BT48 9JE,BT48,city of culture,art,culture,shop,wall,artistic,future,blue,characters,cartoon,cartoons,brain giving birth,to the idea of love,smiley faces,NI troubles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2T3EFRE - . #DerryHappy - 2015 mural on The Bogside area of Derry Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. Photographed on 16 June 2017. The recorded location is 21 Westland St, Londonderry, United Kingdom, BT48 9JE. This 2015 mural in the Bogside in support of a Twitter campaign shows a brain giving birth to the idea of love, smiley faces giving the 'V for victory' salute and other cheery images and colours. The #DerryHappy mural dates from 2015 and was created in the Bogside as a deliberately upbeat counterpoint to a district internationally associated with the Troubles and political mural painting. Its imagery of a brain producing the idea of love, smiling faces and victory signs linked street art with a social-media campaign promoting positivity. The wider Bogside remains an important landscape of memory and civil-rights history, where murals function as public history as well as tourist landmarks. The historical context is that murals, sculptures and civic artworks turn public space into a record of local culture
They can commemorate people and events, respond to politics, celebrate industry or simply enliven streets, while the artists' materials and styles place the work within a particular period. As background, historic and modern architecture can be read as a record of investment, planning and changing urban functions
Civic, commercial, industrial and residential buildings each contribute to the character of a townscape, particularly where older structures are adapted rather than demolished. The subject remains topical in 2026 because contemporary interest in public art is closely linked to regeneration and cultural tourism. murals and sculpture continue to be used to express identity and animate public space, while redevelopment can make photographic records of earlier works increasingly valuable. Additional subject vocabulary includes visual culture, cultural identity, place-making, community art, urban art, decorative art, and visual storytelling.
21 Westland St, Londonderry, United Kingdom, BT48 9JE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGY42 - . Red Bedroom, Dunham Massey, in the evening. NT near Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed at Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 15 September 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with state, bed, Queen, Anne, Room, Dunham, Massey, state bed, Queen Anne Room and in the, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. 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.
Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6099851024 - 'Model 500 - No UFOs - Play this track here.
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About time I featured a slab of Detroit Techno here.
Model 500 &
Infiniti were names used by Juan Atkins. He is widely credited as the originator of techno music, specifically Detroit techno along with Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. The three, sometimes called the Belleville Three, attended high school together in Belleville, Michigan, near Detroit.
At age sixteen, Atkins heard electronic music for the first time, which would prove to be a life-changing experience. In late-1990s interviews, he recalls the sound of synthesizers as being like 'UFOs landing.' He soon had his first synthesizer and abandoned playing funk bass.
\u201c When I first heard synthesizers dropped on records it was great\u2026 like UFOs landing on records, so I got one.
\u2026It wasn\u2019t any one particular group that turned me on to synthesizers, but 'Flashlight' (Parliament's number one R &
B hit from early 1978) was the first record I heard where maybe 75 percent of the production was electronic.'
The first publicized UFO sightings were usually referred to using the term mystery airships, which were commonly seen and described as such during the latter part of the 19th century and the early 20th.
The term foo fighters was used by American fighter pilots during World War II to refer to UFOs.
The first widely publicized U.S. sighting, reported by private pilot Kenneth Arnold in June 1947, gave rise to the popular terms 'flying saucer' and 'flying disc', of which the former is still sometimes used, even though Arnold said the most of the objects he saw were not totally circular and one was crescent-shaped (see Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting for details). In addition, the infamous Roswell UFO Incident occurred at about the same time, which only served to further fuel public interest in the topic.
The term 'UFO' was first suggested in 1952 by Cpt. Edward J. Ruppelt, who headed Project Blue Book, then the USAF's official investigation of UFOs. Ruppelt felt that 'flying saucer' did not reflect the diversity of the sightings. He suggested that UFO should be pronounced as a word \u2013 you-foe. However it is now usually pronounced by forming each letter: U.F.O. His term was quickly adopted by the United States Air Force, which also briefly used 'UFOB'. The Air Force initially defined UFOs as those objects that remain unidentified after scrutiny by expert investigators, though today the term UFO is often used for any unexplained sighting regardless of whether it has been investigated.
Because the term UFO is ambiguous \u2013 referring either to any unidentified sighting, or in popular usage to alien spacecraft \u2013 and the public and media ridicule sometimes associated with the topic, some investigators now prefer to use other terms such as unidentified aerial phenomenon (or UAP).
For trivia buffs, the equivalent acronym for UFO in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian is OVNI (Objeto Volador No Identificado, Objeto Voador N\u00e3o Identificado, Objet volant non identifi\u00e9 or Oggetto Volante Non Identificato).
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWY5 - . Edinburgh Graffiti and old person inner city scotland. A lonely UK urban street scene in icy winter, snow on the ground. Photographed on 28 December 2009. The recorded location is Chambers street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK United Kingdom. An elderly lady navigates through the graffiti, along the ice and the snow in winter. Historically, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. The historical context is that art in public and historic settings adds another layer to the built environment
Sculpture, mosaic, painting and street art can interpret heritage, provoke debate, memorialise communities or create landmarks, and images preserve works that may later change or disappear. The wider historical story is that urban street scenes capture the cumulative effect of planning, architecture, transport, retail and public space
Shopfronts, signs, street furniture and pedestrians can date an image precisely and show how a district changes between periods of investment, decline and regeneration. In 2026, conservation is increasingly considered alongside regeneration, climate resilience and adaptive reuse
The value of a historic subject therefore lies not only in nostalgia but in the evidence it provides about materials, local identity and how places change. The subject remains topical in 2026 because contemporary interest in public art is closely linked to regeneration and cultural tourism. murals and sculpture continue to be used to express identity and animate public space, while redevelopment can make photographic records of earlier works increasingly valuable. Useful related concepts include historic environment, local history, preservation, period detail, historic fabric, heritage asset, social history, and architectural history.
Chambers street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEY9K7 - Example of long exposure painting with light. LED torch with a camera mounted on a tripod. The car used here was a Citroen Picasso.
Light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera.
The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the frame with hand-held light sources. Light Painting Photography can be traced back to the year 1914 when Frank Gilbreth, along with his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth, used small lights and the open shutter of a camera to track the motion of manufacturing and clerical workers.
Man Ray, in his 1935 series Space Writing, was the first known art photographer to use the technique and Barbara Morgan began making light paintings in 1940.
Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0MFX - . A burning sparkler firework close-up spitting sparks. Photographed on 28 October 2009. The recorded location is England, Great Britain , UK. Great for Bonfire night or just at a thanksgiving or birthday party. It lights up the dark and sparklers are excellent for painting with light! The wider historical story is that festive objects and decorations are part of a long tradition of Christmas visual culture, from greetings cards and church imagery to illuminated houses, fairs and satirical 'Bah Humbug' humour
Designs and typography can quickly become associated with a particular decade. Historically, fireworks combine chemistry with ritual and spectacle
In Britain their strongest historic association is Guy Fawkes Night, which developed from commemorations of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and evolved into modern community displays, bonfires and family celebrations. In the present 2026 context, christmas remains a major retail and tourism period, while household energy costs, sustainable decorations and the pressure of seasonal spending often feature alongside more traditional festive themes. In 2026, fireworks continue to be popular but are increasingly debated in relation to noise, animal welfare, air quality and safety, leading some organisers to promote quieter displays or alternative light shows
Close images of sparks can therefore illustrate celebration as well as the wider discussion around pyrotechnics. Looking at the subject's development, seasonal images document the mixture of tradition, commerce and community activity surrounding Christmas
Domestic lights, cards, street attractions and anti-Christmas jokes all sit within a broader culture of winter celebration. For the 2026 context, christmas remains a major retail and tourism period, while household energy costs, sustainable decorations and the pressure of seasonal spending often feature alongside more traditional festive themes.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84KD4 - Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. The area is bounded by the Liffey to the north, Dame Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the east and Fishamble Street to the west. It is promoted as Dublin's 'cultural quarter' and, as a centre of Dublin's city centre's nightlife, is a tourist destination. Temple Bar is in the Dublin 2 postal district.
Temple Bar, Dublin, Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JREBRF - James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966, and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions. He made his international debut on 13 May 1959, against Brazil in front of over 120,000 fans at the Maracanã Stadium. He played in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, where he was acclaimed as the best right-back in the world. He was also voted best right-back in Europe between 1962 and 1964
In the 1966 World Cup final only the 11 players on the pitch at the end of the 42 win over West Germany received medals. Following a Football Association-led campaign to persuade FIFA to award medals to all the winners' squad members, Armfield was presented with his medal by Gordon Brown at a ceremony at 10 Downing Street on 10 June 2009
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancs, England, UK, FY1 6JJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J880EP - Ian Curtis mural unveiled in the Northern Quarter ahead of mental health music festival.
A mural paying tribute to the late Ian Curtis has been unveiled in the Northern Quarter just in time for World Mental Health Day (today, Saturday 10 October)
The legendary musician, who was the lead singer and lyricist of post-punk band Joy Division, took his own life aged just 23 during a long struggle with depression.
The artwork was heartfully revealed by the late singer's former Joy Division bandmate Peter Hook (also The Light). The artist, Manchester-based Akse P19, says Ian Curtis was the perfect subject to try to create a conversation around mental health:
It was a pleasure meeting Peter Hook this week at the mural of Ian Curtis, says Akse. It's based on a photo by [photographer] Philip Pecarly.
It's hoped this striking homage to a Manchester music legend will encourage people to continue to speak out and seek help if they need it.
The brief was commissioned to launch Headstock Weekender festival a music and wellbeing festival taking place online this weekend which was originally scheduled for May.
Throughout today (Saturday) and Sunday, a programme of live performances, DJ sets, talks and wellbeing workshops are being streamed for free on the United We Stream platform.
The festival founder, Atheer Al-Salim, hopes it will help bring people together during a worrying and stressful time for those both in and out of the music industry.
More at https://ilovemanchester.com/ian-curtis-mural-manchester-mental-health
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