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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4636,Wolseley,Northwich,plumbing,supplies,heating,trade,counter,DLO,social,housing,repairs,maintenance,plumber,renewables,parts,Albion,Road,CW9,5EH,Plumb,behind,secure,fencing
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FC89FA - . Wolseley plumb and parts trade counter behind secure fencing shows Wolseley's Northwich plumbing and heating branch at Unit 2, Albion Road, a trade counter supplying parts, drainage, heating and renewable-energy products. Such merchants are part of the largely invisible supply chain behind repairs to homes, schools and commercial buildings. Social landlords, local-authority direct labour organisations, contractors and independent plumbers rely on branches like this for boilers, valves, pipework, fittings and urgent replacement components. In housing maintenance, access to the right part can determine whether a repair is completed on the first visit or requires another appointment, directly affecting tenant satisfaction and cost. The branch model therefore links retail logistics with responsive repairs, planned maintenance, decarbonisation and compliance work. Wolseley's own listing identifies the Northwich branch as a Plumb centre with Parts and a renewables centre, reflecting the sector's shift toward heat pumps and lower-carbon systems alongside conventional gas heating. The photograph also fixes the appearance of the place in the mid-2020s, preserving details that may later disappear through redevelopment, rebranding or changes in regulation. It is suitable for editorial use on social history, local identity, consumer behaviour and the way everyday streets respond to wider economic forces. Search relevance also extends to wolseley, documentary photography, local reporting, public policy and mid-2020s social change. The subject provides a concrete visual reference for editors needing a real location rather than a generic illustration of wolseley. Because the photograph is tied to a specific date, it can later be compared with subsequent changes in signage, ownership, regulation, public use or the surrounding streetscape. The dated scene is useful for local history, news illustration and later comparison. Useful for dated UK editorial coverage.
Unit 2 Albion Road, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5EH, England, UK
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A0947,Plumbase,Warrington,builders,merchant,building,materials,Grafton,Group,van,trade,retail,construction,plumbing,bathroom,showroom,Cheshire,England,UK,branch,business,commercial,property,DIY
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E3P6HB - . Plumbase builders merchant branch and red delivery van in Warrington, Cheshire. Photographed on 20 March 2026. The recorded location is Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. Plumbase builders merchant premises in Warrington, Cheshire, with a red branded delivery van parked outside the trade counter and bathroom showroom. The industrial-style frontage and commercial vehicle also make the photograph relevant to stories about small construction firms, repairs and maintenance, housing investment, property refurbishment, merchant distribution networks and changing high-street and trade-park retail patterns in North West England. Within the history of local heritage, place-based photography helps document the relationship between named locations and the people or businesses associated with them, especially where formal architectural records are limited. In relation to construction, historical context shows that 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. Against the 2026 backdrop for local heritage, current place-making policy increasingly emphasises distinctive local identity rather than generic development, so small landmarks and community businesses can become important parts of how an area is represented. As of 2026, the position for construction is that construction activity is closely tied to housing delivery, infrastructure investment, labour availability and building-safety regulation
Site access and lifting equipment are everyday evidence of that wider development economy. Associated subject terminology includes local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, community history, local landmark, neighbourhood, urban change, regeneration, local character, public realm, historic comparison, town centre, and building site.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North West,England,UK,NW,FM,gas,plumbing,heating,trades,operative,operatives,performance,KPI,KPIs,profit,loss,satisfaction,complaint,complaints,doing,Social,Housing,responsive,servicing,priority,routine,urgent,emergency,repair,Liberty,silver,van,on,call,landlords,Booth Securities Limited,Awaabs Law
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFEPTB - A number of independent Property Maintenance Gas Servicing and Domestic Installation businesses were acquired by Spice plc during the late 2000's. The Companies acquired by Spice plc were established businesses with long standing and established relationships within the Social Housing Sector and included Apollo Heating, GMT, Gas Call, Pargas and Homerton Heating. Mono Services, an established Responsive and Voids Repairs Company were also acquired.
Spice amalgamated all the above named companies under one national brand name and in April 2009 the Liberty Group was formed.
In February 2010, Spice plc made the decision to concentrate on their core utilised base and as a consequence, the Liberty Group was sold in May 2010 to Booth Securities Limited. December 2012 saw a name change from Booth Securities Limited to Liberty Group Investments Limited.
The owners of Liberty Group Investments Limited have significant experience and knowledge of the Gas Repairs and Maintenance industry and working with Social Landlords, developed over a period of 40 years in the sector.
Liberty now operates via three divisions which are: Liberty Gas “ Liberty Energy “ Liberty Maintenance.
North West England, UK, L3
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,pub,bar,history,historic,36,Charles St,England,UK,M1 7DB,M1,tile,tiles,tiled,at,inside,the,Lass,O Gowrie,Gowrie,Manc,institution,Scottish,poet,Lady,Carolina Nairne,Scotland,named,after,Gent,Gents,Gentleman,Gentlemen,plumbing,pipework,tank,cistern,ceramic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PMT9E1 - . Victorian pub urinal, at the Lass O Gowrie pub, 36 Charles St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 7DB. Photographed on 14 April 2023. The Lass 'O' Gowrie pub occupies a site on Charles Street beside the bridge that carries the street over the River Medlock and between the street and the railway viaduct. This area was once one of the poorest in the city which, based upon the origin of many of its residents, was known as Little Ireland. The pub website says of its history: Legend has it that the original landlord of the pub was not an Irishman, but a proud, homesick Scotsman who named the pub in honour of his favourite poem - 'the Lass O'Gowrie' written by the celebrated Scottish poet Lady Carolina Nairne. The Slaters Directory of Manchester & Salford indicated that in 1895 the Lass 'O' Gowrie's landlord was Charles Nolan. By 1909 the directory indicated that James Wagstaffe was the landlord. Looking at independent brewery, the longer history is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social history
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. The background to public poetry is that poetry displayed in streets or public buildings moves literature beyond the book and turns ordinary places into temporary reading spaces
Such projects link typography, public art and local identity. In 2026, independent brewery remains relevant because pub survival remains a live issue as energy, staffing, taxation and changing drinking habits affect the licensed trade
Historic and contemporary pub images therefore have relevance to community assets, nightlife, independent brewing, high-street change and hospitality economics. Current 2026 context around public poetry is that literary installations and festivals continue to use public space to widen access to poetry and support local creative.
36 Charles St, Manchester, England, UK, M1 7DB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Herefordshire,steel,iron,cover,inspection,Hereford,steel grid,sewage,steelwork,ironwork,plumbing,plumbers,named,cast,rust,rusty,metal,services,drainage,maintenance,urban,man-hole,history,heritage,old,interesting,tourist,tourism,travel,attraction,attractions,trail,walking
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M07AFP - . Recorded at Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK 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 principal subject is HG Watkins, Sanitary Engineer, Hereford steel grid. The image also relates to local history, archival record, water infrastructure, municipal services, changing land use, period detail, public-health engineering, sewerage heritage, cast-iron street furniture, historical comparison, community identity, contemporary social history, place identity, and underground utilities. The wider contemporary story combines maintenance, urban growth and the continuing importance of investment in ageing water and sewer networks. Future viewers can use this scene from Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, municipal infrastructure, before-and-after reference, local character, regional identity, documentary photography, changing streetscape, and civil engineering history. The recorded references to Engineer, Sanitary, steel, Watkins, and Hereford preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Another useful connection is maintenance and the continuing importance of investment in ageing water and sewer networks without losing the local specificity of Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. The scene further reflects infrastructure renewal and the renewed pressure on drainage systems from heavier rainfall and urban growth in a form that can be compared with future views of Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Castle street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@hotpixUK,Hotpixuk,England,UK,WA5,7,Cheshire,WA5 1TF,store,stores,building,plumbing,parts,goods,material,outlet,entrance,front,outside,exterior,contractor,supply,managed,brand,branch,branches,British,English,materials,supplier,issue,public,trade,subcontracted,systems,failure,performance,profit,loss
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ43P - . This dated documentary view of 7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. At the centre of the view is open to the public - Plumbase bathroom showroom, Grafton, 7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF. Other connected aspects include local identity, retail property, changing streetscape, destination retail, community identity, visual archive, community life, place identity, local character, before-and-after reference, everyday street life, street-level documentary, customer footfall, and historical comparison. Current relevance extends to town-centre regeneration and store closures, particularly through the speed at which branding and store formats change. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial change and transport, not least because of the relationship between public space and local social life. Small period details of building condition and alterations at 7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. The surrounding story also includes regional identity, shopfront economy, everyday life, commercial frontage, social landscape, urban social history, changing land use, and social history. The combination of bathroom, public, showroom, Plumbase, and Grafton anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within 7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene further reflects town-centre regeneration and the speed at which branding and store formats change within the specific setting of 7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF.
7 Priestley St, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 1TF
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Socailhousing,Social Housing,UKhousing,UK Housing,Repairs,Group,Van,working,in,partnership,with,England,UK,white van man,white van,maintenance,MDGroup,MD Group,issue,problem,town,centre,town centre,Bridgwater Town Centre,Peugeot,Partner,Peugeot Partner,Peugeot Partner Van,parked,on street,plumbing,electrical,contract,Repairs Contractor,Main Contractor,trusted partner,Somerset,Awaabs Law
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy MM9A1R - . This authentic period view of 41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK in 2018 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records MD Repairs Group Van, working in partnership with Homes In Sedgemoor, Bridgwater,Somerset, England,UK. The broader subject matter reaches into architectural character, before-and-after reference, documentary photography, changing land use, period building, adaptive reuse, built heritage, cityscape history, heritage asset, heritage landmark, everyday life, period detail, visual archive, and conservation interest. For current editorial use, adaptive reuse and embodied carbon provide additional context, especially through keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. The image fixes landscape treatment and surrounding development within 41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The subject also sits alongside historic townscape, community identity, place identity, public realm, conservation architecture, social history, local history, and historic streetscape. References to Somerset, Homes, partnership, Bridgwater, and working give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around 41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of adaptive reuse and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character within the specific setting of 41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK. A further contemporary connection is redevelopment pressure and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of 41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK.
41-43 Northgate, Bridgwater TA6 3EU, UK
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Keywords: light,toilet,Library,England,sanitary,ware,plumbing,ceramic,ceramics,vintage,antique,basic,old,fashioned,oldfashioned,old-fashioned,stoneware,stoke,stoke-on-trent,gents,flush,tank,cistern,flushing,Victorian urinals,John Rylands,sanitary ware,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EDT6 - A urinal is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only, predominantly used by males. It can take the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing, or without flush water as is the case for waterless urinals.
The different types of urinals, be it for single users or as trough designs for multiple users, are intended to be utilized from a standing position (rather than squatting or sitting). The term may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such fixtures. It can also refer to a small container in which urine can be collected for medical analysis, or for use where access to toilet facilities is not possible, such as in small aircraft, during extended stakeouts, or for the bedridden.
While urinals are generally intended for use by males, it is also possible for females to use them. Designers of urinals for women have adopted various approaches: some intending the user to hover over the unit, facing away from it, others intending the user to stand facing the urinal, with or without a female urination device. While uncommon due to restroom segregation, it is possible for females to use male urinals
Deansgate, Manchester,England, UK
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Keywords: light,toilet,Library,England,sanitary,ware,plumbing,ceramic,ceramics,vintage,antique,basic,old,fashioned,oldfashioned,old-fashioned,stoneware,stoke,stoke-on-trent,gents,flush,tank,cistern,flushing,Victorian urinals,John Rylands,sanitary ware,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4EDTJ - A urinal is a sanitary plumbing fixture for urination only, predominantly used by males. It can take the form of a container or simply a wall, with drainage and automatic or manual flushing, or without flush water as is the case for waterless urinals.
The different types of urinals, be it for single users or as trough designs for multiple users, are intended to be utilized from a standing position (rather than squatting or sitting). The term may also apply to a small building or other structure containing such fixtures. It can also refer to a small container in which urine can be collected for medical analysis, or for use where access to toilet facilities is not possible, such as in small aircraft, during extended stakeouts, or for the bedridden.
While urinals are generally intended for use by males, it is also possible for females to use them. Designers of urinals for women have adopted various approaches: some intending the user to hover over the unit, facing away from it, others intending the user to stand facing the urinal, with or without a female urination device. While uncommon due to restroom segregation, it is possible for females to use male urinals
Deansgate, Manchester,England, UK
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Keywords: UK,sanitation,old,fashioned,wash,wash,wash,hand,WHB,sinks,brothers,British,GB,packaged,branded,laundry,clothes,William,Hough,Watson,synthetically,produced,detergents,rather,than,naturally,derived,soaps,plumbing,Gotonysmith,basic,elemental,repairs,repair,in,on,a,Unilever,Cif,NT,property,National,Trust,servants,servant,quarters,kitchen,bathroom,Dunham,Massey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DHGYTC - . Two old historic Victorian brass taps, Lever Sunlight soap over a Belfast sink in 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 scene is closely associated with Two old historic Victorian brass taps, Lever Port, Sunlight soap over a Belfast sink in England, hot, cold, water, supply, basin, washer and sanitation, 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. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,problem,with,problem with,issue with,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,Neon sign,in,plumbing,plumber,supplies,green,green sign,green pipes sign,pipe,smoker,smokers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCYK8P - . Pipes Neon sign, in tobacconist shop window. Photographed at England, Great Britain , UK. The photograph was taken on 24 June 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with pipe smoking, smoking, tobacco, tobacconist, shop, window, tobacconist shop window, Pipes, pipes neon sign and pipe sign, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
England, Great Britain , UK
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Keywords: Barrington,Court,Somerset,UK,TA19,0NQ,england,english,property,properties,places,to,visit,for,tourists,tourist,traveller,travelers,travelers,attraction,attractions,garden,interior,tape,old,antique,hot,cold,plug,sink,sinks,white,vitreous,vitrious,enamel,tiles,tile,old,plumbing,Gotonysmith enamal SW south west nr near Yeovil,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DEJMPC - Barrington Court is a Tudor manor house begun around 1538 and completed in the late 1550s, with a vernacular 17th-century stable court (1675), situated in Barrington, near Ilminster, Somerset, England.
The house was owned by several families by 1745 after which it fell into disrepair and was used as a tenant farm. After repair by Alfred Hoare Powell, it was the first house acquired by the National Trust, in 1907, on the recommendation of the antiquarian Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. In the 1920s the house was renovated, the stable block turned into a residence and several outbuildings, gardens and gateways constructed.
The house was originally surrounded by a medieval deer park and in the 17th century a formal garden was constructed. This had largely disappeared until a new garden was laid out by Gertrude Jekyll in an Arts and Crafts-style in the first half of the 20th century. It now contains walled kitchen gardens, fruit orchards and ornamental gardens.
Barrington Court, Ilminster, Somerset , UK TA19 0NQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE54CH - . Victorian bathing tap end - at a bathroom , Montecute House, NT, South Somerset, England, UK. Photographed at Montecute House,Montecute,South Somerset,England, UK. The photograph was taken on 13 June 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Victorian bathing at Montecute House, bathroom, cast iron, Victorian, Somerset, preserved, loofer, plumbing, example and bath, 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. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DE54CH, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Montecute House,Montecute,South Somerset,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DE54D2 - . Victorian bathing at a bathroom , Montecute House, NT, South Somerset, England, UK. Photographed at Montecute House,Montecute,South Somerset,England, UK. The photograph was taken on 13 June 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Victorian bathing at Montecute House, preserved, cast iron, Victorian, loofer, Somerset, bathroom, plumbing, example and bath, 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. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DE54D2, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Montecute House,Montecute,South Somerset,England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PP0NK7 - . Victorian urinals, John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester, England, UK, M3 3EH. Photographed on 22 May 2010, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester, England, UK, M3 3EH, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include John Rylands Library, Research Institute, John Rylands Research Institute and Library, M3 3EH, Deansgate, gentlemen, fashioned, toilets, WCs, sink, sinks, marble, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. The heritage dimension gives the photograph relevance to local history, conservation, collective memory, historic buildings and objects, civic identity and the ways in which earlier generations are represented in today's public realm. As a contemporary record of a historic subject, it can illustrate preservation, interpretation, restoration, tourism and debates about how cultural and industrial heritage is maintained and reused. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. The scene contributes a specific, place-based record rather than a generic illustration.
John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester, England, UK, M3 3EH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MG4657 - B&Q (short for Block & Quayle after the company's two founders) is a British multinational DIY and home improvement retailing company, headquartered in Eastleigh, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc. It was founded in March, 1969 by Richard Block and David Quayle.
History
1969 to 1979: Early growth
B&Q was founded in March 1969 in Southampton, England, by Richard Block and David Quayle, following the purchase and fitting out of a former furniture warehouse in the Southampton suburb of Portswood. Originally called Block & Quayle, the duo soon shortened the brand to B&Q as stock delivery notes and invoices were already unofficially abbreviating the name.
B&Q were reported to have a customer base of seven million in July 2016, of which it was estimated 75% use the retailer's website to research their desired products, prior to purchasing in shop. B&Q have customer loyalty schemes, such as the Diamond Club scheme which entitles members over the age of 60 to a 10% discount on Wednesdays on many garden products. However, no new customers are able to join the scheme, after changes were announced on 2 August 2018
The retail chain offers over 40,000 products across their three hundred shops and through their online presence. Reports in May 2007 suggested it was the second largest in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world (behind the Home Depot, Lowe's and OBI)
Delph Ln, Newton Rd, Winwick, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA2 8RD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DBHR0X - . Made at Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs in 2013, 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 principal subject is Crappers Valveless waste Preventer, No 814,No814 - WC - water Closet Toilet. The wider scene also brings together period detail, changing land use, contemporary social history, underground utilities, civil engineering history, municipal services, everyday life, Victorian sanitation, social history, cast-iron street furniture, documentary photography, urban sanitation, local character, and utility heritage. The wider contemporary story combines urban growth, sewer capacity and the hidden infrastructure that made dense cities healthier and safer. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects historical comparison, public-health engineering, before-and-after reference, archival record, sewerage heritage, regional identity, visual archive, and community identity. References to Preventer, Crappers, Closet, waste, and Toilet give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to urban growth and how cast-iron utility covers preserve municipal and engineering history within the real-world context of Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs. The location additionally provides evidence of public health and the continuing importance of investment in ageing water and sewer networks within the specific setting of Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs.
Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent, Staffs
