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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,drinker,man,in,a,bar,pub,drinking,English,imperial,measure,measures,British,tradition,traditional,ale,yard,celebrating,finishing,men,culture,beer,glass,bitter,friends,watching,social,life,communal,drinking with friends,entertainment,custom,down,the,boozer,CAMRA,real ale,mates,Campaign for Real Ale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4BG78 - A man attempts the traditional British challenge of drinking a yard of ale, raising the long glass above his head while friends watch from their seats in an English pub or social-club setting. Dressed in a red sports shirt and shorts, the drinker tilts the narrow neck towards his mouth as amber bitter flows from the large bulb at the end of the glass, with some beer spilling as he tries to control the rush of liquid. Friends seated around tables and along the wall look on with amusement and anticipation, turning the drinking feat into a communal spectacle rather than simply an ordinary pint of beer. Several conventional pint glasses on the tables and in the hands of other customers provide a clear contrast with the oversized yard glass. A yard of ale is a traditional elongated drinking vessel, approximately a yard long, with a bulb-shaped base that makes the beer increasingly difficult to control as air enters the glass. The vessel has been associated with British drinking customs for centuries and became familiar through pub challenges, drinking contests, celebrations and social occasions. Successfully drinking a full yard without stopping or spilling the beer is often treated as a test of technique as much as capacity, with the shape of the glass capable of producing a sudden surge of ale towards the drinker. The informal surroundings, simple pub furniture, beer glasses, framed wall picture and relaxed group of adults create a recognisable scene of British pub and social drinking culture. The spectators are focused on the man's attempt and waiting to see whether he can complete the challenge. Bright daylight enters through the large window behind the group, suggesting a daytime or summer drinking session, although no exterior sky is visible. The photograph provides a candid editorial illustration of English drinking traditions, beer culture, friendship, pub camaraderie, leisure, drinking games and the enduring novelty of the British yard of ale.
ATVH, Stretton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, WA4 4RT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,brewery,promotions,£5K,prizes,prize,ale,pint,of,bitter,pub,bar,football,soccer,FIFA,marketing,table,display,British pub,Ribble Valley,brewer,beer and football,tournament hospitality,licensed trade,customer prize draw,communal sports viewing,hospitality promotion,QR code entry,point-of-sale advertising,pub footfall,consumer competition,drinks industry campaign,local ale,cask beer culture,televised sport,football supporters,pub economy,leisure spending
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3ENMPW3 - Pint of amber-coloured Thwaites beer stands beside a tabletop promotion for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a British pub. The branded card reads World Cup 2026 , Watch to Win £5K and Plus 4x £1K prizes , with a clearly displayed pub code and QR code for customers to enter. Thwaites Ribble Valley branding also appears on the beer glass and coaster, linking the competition directly with the brewery's pub estate and its cask ale tradition.
The photograph illustrates how breweries and licensed premises use major international football tournaments to attract customers, increase dwell time and encourage food and drink sales. World Cup fixtures are often shown live in pubs, turning individual matches into shared social occasions built around television sport, local hospitality and communal support. The combination of a promotional prize, pub-specific entry code and branded drink gives the campaign a strong point-of-sale presence at the table.
Thwaites traces its brewing history to 1807, when Daniel Thwaites became a partner in Blackburn's Eanam Brewery. The company later moved brewing to a smaller craft brewery at Mellor Brook, near the Ribble Valley, which opened in 2018. Its core range includes traditional cask ales served through Thwaites pubs, inns and hotels. The visible pint may be bitter or amber ale, although the exact beer cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
This contemporary editorial image is suitable for coverage of World Cup marketing, pub promotions, beer advertising, prize competitions, sports viewing, football culture, brewery sponsorship, licensed hospitality, local pubs, consumer promotions and the economic importance of major tournaments to the British pub trade. It also records the continuing role of printed table cards and QR codes in connecting in-person hospitality with digital competition entry. It also reflects the value of tournament footfall for pubs competing with home viewing.
Red Lion, 60 London Road, Warrington, WA4 6HN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9116,Manchester,Joseph,Holt,beer,ale,pint,Bootleg,Chorlton,pub,brewery,pint of beer,pint of bitter,pint of ale,bitter
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E54PYP - . Joseph Holt beer and Bootleg Brewing Chorlton pale ale pump clip in a Manchester pub. Photographed on 21 March 2026. The recorded location is Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. Within the history of licensed premises, beer culture links agriculture, brewing, distribution and the licensed trade
Cask-conditioned ale, handpumps, brewery branding and pub interiors became especially significant to the real-ale revival from the 1970s onwards, while later craft brewing introduced new styles and independent producers. In relation to community history, historical context shows that 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. Against the 2026 backdrop for licensed premises, 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. As of 2026, the position for community history is that regeneration, housing growth and evolving high streets continue to alter many British towns, giving well-located photographs practical relevance for local-history comparison. Useful subject and context terms include public house, alehouse, hostelry, bar trade, real ale, cask ale, local pub, historic pub, independent brewery, local history, place identity, townscape, streetscape, local landmark, neighbourhood, urban change, local character, public realm, and place-making. Useful indexing vocabulary includes historic comparison, town centre, local heritage, 255A9116, and pint. The background to urban change is that 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.
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9119,Manchester,Joseph,Holt,Bitter,beer,ale,pint,pub,brewery,pump,clip,pint of beer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E54R6N - . Joseph Holt Bitter beer pump clip and pint in a Manchester pub. Photographed on 21 March 2026. The recorded location is Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. The background to public house is that british pubs developed from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, music venues and landmarks
Names, brewery signs, etched glass, tiled interiors and evolving fascias can preserve local history even when ownership or use changes. Current 2026 context around public house 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. Relevant alternative phrases include licensed premises, hostelry, bar trade, real ale, cask ale, beer culture, local pub, historic pub, nightlife, community asset, licensed trade, independent brewery, and 255A9119. Within the history of hostelry, british pubs developed from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, music venues and landmarks
Names, brewery signs, etched glass, tiled interiors and changing fascias can preserve local history even when ownership or use changes. In relation to real ale, historical context shows that beer culture links agriculture, brewing, distribution and the licensed trade
Cask-conditioned ale, handpumps, brewery branding and pub interiors became especially important to the real-ale revival from the 1970s onwards, while later craft brewing introduced new styles and independent producers. Against the 2026 backdrop for hostelry, 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.
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,cream of,pub,bitter,CAMRA,real ale,beer,Victorian,historic,heritage,history,Boddies,Tameside,Strangeways Brewery,Whitbread beer,pub sign,beer advertising,promotional signage,illuminated sign,platform 4,platform,SK15,SK15 1RF,England,United Kingdom,and,Beerhouse,real ale trail,Transpennine,ale trail,Huddersfield,surviving,architecture,marble bar,original features,railway memorabilia,draught,antique
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PTX5 - Framed promotional sign for The Famous Stalybridge Buffet with Boddingtons Bitter branding, photographed inside Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar in Greater Manchester. The image combines railway pub heritage, beer advertising and Manchester brewing history, showing a nostalgic interior sign that links the celebrated station bar with Boddingtons, the former Manchester brewery famous for its bitter and Cream of Manchester identity. Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar is one of the best-known surviving railway station pubs in England, located on Platform 4 at Stalybridge railway station. CAMRA describes it as a Victorian railway buffet with marble bar and historic interior, housed in buildings that formed part of the station's 1885 reconstruction, and notes that it is one of very few licensed station buffets on the English rail network to survive substantially intact from before the Second World War. The image is useful for editorial coverage of real ale, railway heritage, pub preservation, northern drinking culture, beer tourism, cask ale, historic pub interiors, brewery memorabilia and the Manchester to Huddersfield ale trail. The sign's bold typography, Boddingtons badge and station-buffet wording make it especially relevant for stories about traditional bitter, old brewery advertising, pub signage, railway refreshment rooms and the way historic bars use breweriana and transport nostalgia to create atmosphere. Tameside Council also notes that Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar dates back to 1885 and retains many original features, with travellers and townspeople still able to enjoy a pint or cup of tea among reminders of earlier railway days. This photograph has strong stock value for beer writers, CAMRA features, railway magazines, pub history, travel articles, local heritage, Great Manchester culture, Tameside tourism and documentary pieces about characterful pubs that remain part of working railway stations. It is a small detail, but it tells a bigger story of Victorian
Boddingtons Bitter sign inside the famous Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar, a historic Victorian railw
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_6289,Wincle Coronation,bitter,ale,pump,clip,pint,beer,British,pub,bar,cask,real,brewery,brewing,handpulls,festival,tasting,CAMRA,drinking,culture,interior,traditional,judging,counter,independent,drinks,hospitality,pint of beer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F12E0C - . Wincle Coronation bitter or ale pump clip beside a pint of beer at Bellhouse lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, beer festival. Photographed on 13 May 2023. The recorded location is Bellhouse lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, UK. Wincle Coronation bitter or ale pump clip displayed beside a freshly poured pint of beer on a British pub bar. The pump branding sits in front of a bank of traditional cask ale handpulls, creating a clear real-ale and pub interior scene. A numbered judging or tasting card is also visible on the counter, suggesting the photograph may have been taken during a beer event, festival or organised tasting. The close view of the branded pump clip and pint provides strong commercial and product context while retaining the atmosphere of a working pub bar. The background to royal memorabilia is that commemorative food packaging turns an everyday product into a dated historical object through portraits, royal cyphers and event wording. Within the history of cask ale, 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. In relation to public realm, historical context shows that local place names and small landmarks can be as important to community history as nationally famous buildings
Streets, neighbourhood businesses and informal attractions provide reference points that may vanish during redevelopment or rebranding. Current 2026 context around royal memorabilia is that king Charles III is established as monarch following the 2023 coronation, while coronation and accession souvenirs already function as recent historical memorabilia rather than current-event merchandise. Closely related concepts are public event, crowd, celebration, event management, and visitor economy.
Bellhouse lane, Grappenhall, Warrington, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Surrey,SE,South East,town,centre,pub,bar,GU7,17,Waverley,GU7 1EL,a,with,of,pint,real,listed,ale,bers,at,traditional,local,community,third,Porter,stout,bitter,golden,IPA,ales,beers,types,different,selection,tavern
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2PFAANW - A tavern has stood on the site of The Star since 1832. The present building dates from the 1700's and remains largely unaltered with all its 'Olde Worlde' character and charm. Built on the cornerstones of providing great food and great beer & cider to great people our folk music nights, live music events, beer & cider festivals and ever changing selection of real ales and ciders are continuing that tradition to this day!
If that's not your thing, we also offer wide range of craft beers, an extensive wine list and a selection of locally produced gin from right here in Surrey. The stable bar in our garden lounge is dedicated to real cider and exotic rum!
If you haven't checked out our newly renovated garden you really must! Why not enjoy some of our tasty home cooked food in the comfort of our all seasons sun trap!
Our Garden Lounge is also available to hire for private events as is our walled courtyard garden with capacity for 40 seated guests.
17 Church Street, Godalming, Waverley, Surrey, England, UK, GU7 1EL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,old,ale,beer,Wilderspool Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,brewers,heritage,Warrington,brewing,architecture,Wilderspool Business Park,building,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,1787,bars,chain,group,land,bar,pub,Wilderspool Causeway,history,historic,bitter,office,offices,family,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,old chester ale,Greenalls Avenue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KEFKER - . This dated editorial view of Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The subject captured here is Old Greenall Whitley brewery Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4. The subject also carries associations with licensed trade, community identity, historical comparison, changing streetscape, place identity, contemporary social history, traditional pub, social history, before-and-after reference, visual archive, cask-beer tradition, public realm, documentary photography, and historic hostelry. Today's relevance is strengthened by staffing pressure, pub closures and the continuing question of the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. The location also brings in everyday life, community drinking venue, local history, local character, traditional ale house, licensed hospitality, beer-led hospitality, and regional identity. The recorded references to brewery, Greenall, Wilderspool, and Whitley preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects staffing pressure and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces within the specific setting of Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4. Its period value extends to business rates and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity as part of the longer story of Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4.
Wilderspool Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,old,fall,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4,chimney,beer,beers,bitter,ale,family,heritage,Warrington,brewing,architecture,Wilderspool Business Park,building,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,1787,bars,chain,group,land,bar,pub,Wilderspool Causeway,history,historic,Wilderspool Warrington,office,offices,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,old chester ale,Greenalls Avenue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K90WP4 - . Made at the recorded location 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 main point of reference is Old Greenall Whitley Brewery, Wilderspool, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects changing land use, historic hostelry, historical comparison, beer-led hospitality, archival record, changing streetscape, real-ale culture, everyday life, regional identity, hospitality economy, traditional ale house, visitor hospitality, contemporary social history, and local social venue. Today's relevance is strengthened by pub closures, beer duty and the continuing question of the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. Small period details of local activity and public use at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects traditional pub, documentary photography, place identity, licensed hospitality, local history, community identity, before-and-after reference, and visual archive. References to Whitley, Greenall, Wilderspool, and Brewery give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. 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 scene further reflects pub closures and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing within the real-world context of the recorded location. Its period value extends to staffing pressure and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces within the specific setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of energy costs and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BFC - Greenall's Brewery was founded by Thomas Greenall in 1762. Initially based in St Helens, the company established a second brewery at Wilderspool, south of Warrington in 1787.
It bought the Groves & Whitnall Brewery in Salford in 1961, Shipstone's Brewery in Nottingham in 1978[4] and Davenport's Brewery in Birmingham in 1986. For much of the 20th century, the company traded as Greenall Whitley & Co Limited. The St Helens brewery was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a new shopping centre. The Warrington brewery on the edge of Stockton Heath was bought by Bruntwood, renamed Wilderspool Business Park and is now let to office occupiers.
The company ceased brewing in 1991 to concentrate on running pubs and hotels.
In 1999, the tenanted wing of the Greenall's operation was sold to the Japanese bank, Nomura for £370 million and the main Greenall's operation, involving 770 pubs and 69 budget lodges, was sold to Scottish and Newcastle for £1.1billion. Greenalls started to focus its resources on its De Vere and Village Leisure hotel branding at that time.
In February 2005, Greenalls sold The Belfry to The Quinn Group for £186 million.
The Greenall family connection remained as Lord Daresbury, the descendant of the original founder, remained the non-executive chairman. This tie was severed in 2006 when Daresbury stepped down from the post and much of the family's interest was sold
Greenall's ales are distributed by Carlsberg and brewed for them by Molson Coors in Burtonwood, near Warrington. Greenall's ales can still be bought in some pubs in the North West of England, although they are gradually disappearing (thank God!). Often, only Greenall's Mild can be found. Greenall's Bitter is 3.6% ABV. Greenall's Mild is 3.1%
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BFF - Greenall's Brewery was founded by Thomas Greenall in 1762. Initially based in St Helens, the company established a second brewery at Wilderspool, south of Warrington in 1787.
It bought the Groves & Whitnall Brewery in Salford in 1961, Shipstone's Brewery in Nottingham in 1978[4] and Davenport's Brewery in Birmingham in 1986. For much of the 20th century, the company traded as Greenall Whitley & Co Limited. The St Helens brewery was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a new shopping centre. The Warrington brewery on the edge of Stockton Heath was bought by Bruntwood, renamed Wilderspool Business Park and is now let to office occupiers.
The company ceased brewing in 1991 to concentrate on running pubs and hotels.
In 1999, the tenanted wing of the Greenall's operation was sold to the Japanese bank, Nomura for £370 million and the main Greenall's operation, involving 770 pubs and 69 budget lodges, was sold to Scottish and Newcastle for £1.1billion. Greenalls started to focus its resources on its De Vere and Village Leisure hotel branding at that time.
In February 2005, Greenalls sold The Belfry to The Quinn Group for £186 million.
The Greenall family connection remained as Lord Daresbury, the descendant of the original founder, remained the non-executive chairman. This tie was severed in 2006 when Daresbury stepped down from the post and much of the family's interest was sold
Greenall's ales are distributed by Carlsberg and brewed for them by Molson Coors in Burtonwood, near Warrington. Greenall's ales can still be bought in some pubs in the North West of England, although they are gradually disappearing (thank God!). Often, only Greenall's Mild can be found. Greenall's Bitter is 3.6% ABV. Greenall's Mild is 3.1%
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BHM - Greenall's Brewery was founded by Thomas Greenall in 1762. Initially based in St Helens, the company established a second brewery at Wilderspool, south of Warrington in 1787.
It bought the Groves & Whitnall Brewery in Salford in 1961, Shipstone's Brewery in Nottingham in 1978[4] and Davenport's Brewery in Birmingham in 1986. For much of the 20th century, the company traded as Greenall Whitley & Co Limited. The St Helens brewery was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a new shopping centre. The Warrington brewery on the edge of Stockton Heath was bought by Bruntwood, renamed Wilderspool Business Park and is now let to office occupiers.
The company ceased brewing in 1991 to concentrate on running pubs and hotels.
In 1999, the tenanted wing of the Greenall's operation was sold to the Japanese bank, Nomura for £370 million and the main Greenall's operation, involving 770 pubs and 69 budget lodges, was sold to Scottish and Newcastle for £1.1billion. Greenalls started to focus its resources on its De Vere and Village Leisure hotel branding at that time.
In February 2005, Greenalls sold The Belfry to The Quinn Group for £186 million.
The Greenall family connection remained as Lord Daresbury, the descendant of the original founder, remained the non-executive chairman. This tie was severed in 2006 when Daresbury stepped down from the post and much of the family's interest was sold
Greenall's ales are distributed by Carlsberg and brewed for them by Molson Coors in Burtonwood, near Warrington. Greenall's ales can still be bought in some pubs in the North West of England, although they are gradually disappearing (thank God!). Often, only Greenall's Mild can be found. Greenall's Bitter is 3.6% ABV. Greenall's Mild is 3.1%
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BHP - Details of historic England grade II listing :-1. WILDERSPOOL CAUSEWAY 5150 Greenall Whitley's Wilderspool Brewery (Block at corner of Greenall's Avenue) SJ 68 NW 4/141 II GV
2. Victorian brewery of red and blue brick with stone band and stone cornice, 2 storeys. Some upper triangular oriel windows on brackets. Lower windows almost square, with 42 panes. Round angle tower with round-arched windows and clock face with cornice, cornice above with crenellations and octagonal concave pinnacle with elaborate windvane, and ventilators with curved pediments.
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BJ4 - Details of historic England grade II listing :-1. WILDERSPOOL CAUSEWAY 5150 Greenall Whitley's Wilderspool Brewery (Block at corner of Greenall's Avenue) SJ 68 NW 4/141 II GV
2. Victorian brewery of red and blue brick with stone band and stone cornice, 2 storeys. Some upper triangular oriel windows on brackets. Lower windows almost square, with 42 panes. Round angle tower with round-arched windows and clock face with cornice, cornice above with crenellations and octagonal concave pinnacle with elaborate windvane, and ventilators with curved pediments.
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,LS24 9AP,LS24,old,and,Delicatessen,Samuel Smith,columns,doorway,HQ,Headquarters,head,office,offices,eccentric,3,British,GB,Great British,tradition,independent,Taddy,bitter,lager,Yorkshire products,product,proud,digital detx,pub,pubs,bars,Smiths,1758,obituary
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3JX1C - This image, taken on 26 Sep 2022, records Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. The thumbnail shows brewery architecture, gates, signs, brick elevations or the edge of the street, anchoring the description in brewing heritage, industrial buildings, commercial identity and the visual character of Tadcaster. Tadcaster is a long-established Yorkshire brewing town on the River Wharfe, and its streets still carry the visual imprint of beer production, coaching routes, stone buildings, flood risk and local trade.
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery is associated with 1758 and remains a distinctive survivor in a brewing landscape where local family firms, pub estates and national beer brands are often discussed together. For stock photography use, the value is in the precise subject: Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. It can support articles and publications about British beer heritage, brewery architecture, pub culture, beer branding, industrial employment, hospitality history, Yorkshire brewing, traditional ale, drinks industry commentary, town-centre heritage, as well as more specific searches using Tadcaster, The Old Brewery, building, old brewery, Samuel Smiths, sam Smiths, Sam Smith, brewery, brewing, entrance, Yorkshire, LS24 9AP, LS24, old, and, Delicatessen, Samuel Smith, columns. The composition also gives space for tighter crops, captions, web thumbnails, report illustrations and social media use, while the Alamy reference 2K3JX1C and the row caption help connect the image to a real place rather than a vague concept. The picture can be used by writers covering heritage, conservation, planning, tourism, retail, transport, public services, nostalgia, local identity, architectural survival, industrial change and the way familiar objects or building
3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,LS24 9AP,LS24,old,and,Delicatessen,Samuel Smith,columns,doorway,HQ,Headquarters,head,office,offices,eccentric,3,British,GB,Great British,tradition,independent,Taddy,bitter,lager,Yorkshire products,product,proud,digital detx,pub,pubs,bars,Smiths,1758
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3JX1H - Taken on 26 Sep 2022, this photograph shows Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. The thumbnail shows brewery architecture, gates, signs, brick elevations or the edge of the street, anchoring the description in brewing heritage, industrial buildings, commercial identity and the visual character of Tadcaster. Tadcaster is a long-established Yorkshire brewing town on the River Wharfe, and its streets still carry the visual imprint of beer production, coaching routes, stone buildings, flood risk and local trade.
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery is associated with 1758 and remains a distinctive survivor in a brewing landscape where local family firms, pub estates and national beer brands are often discussed together. For stock photography use, the value is in the precise subject: Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. It can support articles and publications about British beer heritage, brewery architecture, pub culture, beer branding, industrial employment, hospitality history, Yorkshire brewing, traditional ale, drinks industry commentary, town-centre heritage, as well as more specific searches using Tadcaster, The Old Brewery, building, old brewery, Samuel Smiths, sam Smiths, Sam Smith, brewery, brewing, entrance, Yorkshire, LS24 9AP, LS24, old, and, Delicatessen, Samuel Smith, columns. The composition also gives space for tighter crops, captions, web thumbnails, report illustrations and social media use, while the Alamy reference 2K3JX1H and the row caption help connect the image to a real place rather than a vague concept. The picture can be used by writers covering heritage, conservation, planning, tourism, retail, transport, public services, nostalgia, local identity, architectural survival, industrial change and the way familiar objects
3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,LS24 9AP,LS24,old,and,Delicatessen,Samuel Smith,columns,doorway,HQ,Headquarters,head,office,offices,eccentric,3,British,GB,Great British,tradition,independent,Taddy,bitter,lager,Yorkshire products,product,proud,digital detx,pub,pubs,bars,Smiths,1758,obituary
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3JX1M - Taken on 26 Sep 2022, this carefully framed image documents Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. The thumbnail shows brewery architecture, gates, signs, brick elevations or the edge of the street, anchoring the description in brewing heritage, industrial buildings, commercial identity and the visual character of Tadcaster. Tadcaster is a long-established Yorkshire brewing town on the River Wharfe, and its streets still carry the visual imprint of beer production, coaching routes, stone buildings, flood risk and local trade.
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery is associated with 1758 and remains a distinctive survivor in a brewing landscape where local family firms, pub estates and national beer brands are often discussed together. For stock photography use, the value is in the precise subject: Samuel Smiths, old brewery & Deli, 3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP. It can support articles and publications about British beer heritage, brewery architecture, pub culture, beer branding, industrial employment, hospitality history, Yorkshire brewing, traditional ale, drinks industry commentary, town-centre heritage, as well as more specific searches using Tadcaster, The Old Brewery, building, old brewery, Samuel Smiths, sam Smiths, Sam Smith, brewery, brewing, entrance, Yorkshire, LS24 9AP, LS24, old, and, Delicatessen, Samuel Smith, columns. The composition also gives space for tighter crops, captions, web thumbnails, report illustrations and social media use, while the Alamy reference 2K3JX1M and the row caption help connect the image to a real place rather than a vague concept. The picture can be used by writers covering heritage, conservation, planning, tourism, retail, transport, public services, nostalgia, local identity, architectural survival, industrial change
3 High Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, UK, LS24 9AP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,brewer,brewery,beer,lager,ale,Holts,radium institute,est,JH,Victorian,bitter,cheap,chain,Mancunian,Mancunians,Manc,Mancs,Two Hoots,product,products,history,historic,M3,North West,pub,bar,operator,pubs,well,Christie Hospital,Derby Brewery Arms,brick,arms,Cheetham Hill,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR41C - Joseph Holt is an English brewer of beer, founded in 1849 and remaining in the same family for six generations. The company is based in Manchester and owns 127 pubs in Greater Manchester and the North West. Its beers are supplied to over 500 locations nationally
Joseph Holt have brewed on their site in the Cheetham area, to the north of Manchester city centre, since 1860. Ale and lager malts are now delivered in bulk loads and stored in silos while speciality malts continue to be delivered in sacks. Between 15 and 500 barrels (4,500 “ 150,000 pints) can be brewed per day, and a hopback is still in use, along with traditional whole leaf hops, to collect and clarify wort after boiling. All ales are top fermented in enclosed square fermenters using the historic Joseph Holt yeast strain, while lagers are fermented and conditioned in modern cylindroconical vessels. Joseph Holt have their own borehole on the brewery site to abstract brewing liquor (water) and are one of only a handful of brewers in the UK still to rack into 36 gallon casks
It has a long-standing relationship with the Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute in Manchester. This dates back to Sir Edward Holt, the great-grandfather of the current Chief Executive who founded the Holt Radium Institute in 1914
Derby Brewery, Empire Street,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK, M3 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR41M - Joseph Holt is an English brewer of beer, founded in 1849 and remaining in the same family for six generations. The company is based in Manchester and owns 127 pubs in Greater Manchester and the North West. Its beers are supplied to over 500 locations nationally
Joseph Holt have brewed on their site in the Cheetham area, to the north of Manchester city centre, since 1860. Ale and lager malts are now delivered in bulk loads and stored in silos while speciality malts continue to be delivered in sacks. Between 15 and 500 barrels (4,500 “ 150,000 pints) can be brewed per day, and a hopback is still in use, along with traditional whole leaf hops, to collect and clarify wort after boiling. All ales are top fermented in enclosed square fermenters using the historic Joseph Holt yeast strain, while lagers are fermented and conditioned in modern cylindroconical vessels. Joseph Holt have their own borehole on the brewery site to abstract brewing liquor (water) and are one of only a handful of brewers in the UK still to rack into 36 gallon casks
It has a long-standing relationship with the Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute in Manchester. This dates back to Sir Edward Holt, the great-grandfather of the current Chief Executive who founded the Holt Radium Institute in 1914
Derby Brewery, Empire Street,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK, M3 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR421 - Joseph Holt is an English brewer of beer, founded in 1849 and remaining in the same family for six generations. The company is based in Manchester and owns 127 pubs in Greater Manchester and the North West. Its beers are supplied to over 500 locations nationally
Joseph Holt have brewed on their site in the Cheetham area, to the north of Manchester city centre, since 1860. Ale and lager malts are now delivered in bulk loads and stored in silos while speciality malts continue to be delivered in sacks. Between 15 and 500 barrels (4,500 “ 150,000 pints) can be brewed per day, and a hopback is still in use, along with traditional whole leaf hops, to collect and clarify wort after boiling. All ales are top fermented in enclosed square fermenters using the historic Joseph Holt yeast strain, while lagers are fermented and conditioned in modern cylindroconical vessels. Joseph Holt have their own borehole on the brewery site to abstract brewing liquor (water) and are one of only a handful of brewers in the UK still to rack into 36 gallon casks
It has a long-standing relationship with the Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute in Manchester. This dates back to Sir Edward Holt, the great-grandfather of the current Chief Executive who founded the Holt Radium Institute in 1914
Derby Brewery, Empire Street,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK, M3 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR426 - Joseph Holt is an English brewer of beer, founded in 1849 and remaining in the same family for six generations. The company is based in Manchester and owns 127 pubs in Greater Manchester and the North West. Its beers are supplied to over 500 locations nationally
Joseph Holt have brewed on their site in the Cheetham area, to the north of Manchester city centre, since 1860. Ale and lager malts are now delivered in bulk loads and stored in silos while speciality malts continue to be delivered in sacks. Between 15 and 500 barrels (4,500 “ 150,000 pints) can be brewed per day, and a hopback is still in use, along with traditional whole leaf hops, to collect and clarify wort after boiling. All ales are top fermented in enclosed square fermenters using the historic Joseph Holt yeast strain, while lagers are fermented and conditioned in modern cylindroconical vessels. Joseph Holt have their own borehole on the brewery site to abstract brewing liquor (water) and are one of only a handful of brewers in the UK still to rack into 36 gallon casks
It has a long-standing relationship with the Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute in Manchester. This dates back to Sir Edward Holt, the great-grandfather of the current Chief Executive who founded the Holt Radium Institute in 1914
Derby Brewery, Empire Street,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK, M3 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR42A - Joseph Holt is an English brewer of beer, founded in 1849 and remaining in the same family for six generations. The company is based in Manchester and owns 127 pubs in Greater Manchester and the North West. Its beers are supplied to over 500 locations nationally
Joseph Holt have brewed on their site in the Cheetham area, to the north of Manchester city centre, since 1860. Ale and lager malts are now delivered in bulk loads and stored in silos while speciality malts continue to be delivered in sacks. Between 15 and 500 barrels (4,500 “ 150,000 pints) can be brewed per day, and a hopback is still in use, along with traditional whole leaf hops, to collect and clarify wort after boiling. All ales are top fermented in enclosed square fermenters using the historic Joseph Holt yeast strain, while lagers are fermented and conditioned in modern cylindroconical vessels. Joseph Holt have their own borehole on the brewery site to abstract brewing liquor (water) and are one of only a handful of brewers in the UK still to rack into 36 gallon casks
It has a long-standing relationship with the Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute in Manchester. This dates back to Sir Edward Holt, the great-grandfather of the current Chief Executive who founded the Holt Radium Institute in 1914
Derby Brewery, Empire Street,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK, M3 1JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ52W - Pickled eggs are typically hard boiled eggs that are cured in vinegar or brine. As with many foods, this was originally a way to preserve the food so that it could be eaten months later. Pickled eggs have since become a favorite among many as a snack or hors d'Å“uvre popular in pubs, bars and taverns, and around the world in places where beer is served.
After the eggs are hard boiled, the shell is removed and they are submerged in a solution of vinegar, salt, spices, and other seasonings. Recipes vary from the traditional brine solution for pickles, to other solutions, which can impart a sweet or spicy taste.
The final taste is largely determined by the pickling solution. The eggs are left in this solution from one day to several months. Prolonged exposure to the pickling solution may result in a rubbery texture. A common practice is to puncture the egg with a toothpick to allow the pickling solution to penetrate to the egg's interior, but this is dangerous as it can introduce clostridium into the finished product.[1] Eggs prepared with this method have sometimes had high enough levels of botulinum toxin to cause illness in a human.
Pickled eggs may be served as part of a main course, hors d'Å“uvres, or garnishes.[
Streeton Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 4RT
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGYD - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGYK - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTH2D - William Robinson purchased the Unicorn Inn from Samuel Hole on 29 September 1838. His eldest son George brewed the first Robinsons Ale there in 1849.
In 1859, Frederic Robinson took over from George and bought a warehouse to the rear of the inn to expand brewing capacity. As a result, Robinsons ale became available at pubs around the Stockport area. To control the quality of ale sold, Frederic began to purchase public houses. From 1878 until his death in 1890, Frederic established twelve pubs which exclusively served his ale. This was the beginning of what was to become an estate of over 300 pubs across the North West of England and North Wales.
The Unicorn Brewery still rests on the foundations of the public house on Lower Hillgate in Stockport.
The brewery continues to be run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Robinson family. The company took over Hartley's Brewery in Ulverston in 1982, closing it and transferring the brewing of Hartley's beers to Stockport in 1991. Robinsons have acquired a number of other breweries over the years, including John Heginbotham, Stalybridge (1915)
T. Schofield & Son, Ashton under Lyne (1926)
Kays Atlas Brewery, Ardwick (1929) and Bell & Co, Stockport (1949).
The brewery owns many historic pubs, including the New Hall Inn in Bowness on Windermere.
Lower Hillgate, Stockport,Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 1JJ
Description
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2C9E2RY - . An authentic period record of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP, retaining the practical visual detail that later redevelopment, rebranding or altered use can remove. The defining feature is Greenalls Brewery Sign, Bridgwater , Somerset, South West England,. The setting additionally reflects urban change, night-time economy, everyday Britain, social meeting place, local character, customer-facing hospitality, traditional ale house, documentary photography, social history, neighbourhood pub, local drinking place, community identity, period detail, and community hostelry. Today's wider story includes staffing pressures, local footfall and the practical question of the loss or conversion of familiar licensed premises. The archival value lies partly in recording ownership and occupation around Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP before later redevelopment alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects licensed trade, contemporary history, beer-led venue, visual archive, public realm, before-and-after reference, food-and-drink business, and hospitality venue. The recorded references to Bridgwater, Greenalls, Somerset, and Brewery preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. The period setting at Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP 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 staffing pressures and the loss or conversion of familiar licensed premises within the real-world context of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP. The scene retains a connection with staffing pressures and the survival of community meeting places within the specific setting of Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP.
Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, Somerset, South West England, England, UK, TA5 2AP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RMJ3B0 - Fuller's Brewery (Fuller, Smith & Turner plc) is a pub company based in Chiswick, West London, founded in 1845 having been a family-run regional brewery until January 2019 when the brewing division was sold to Asahi.
John Fuller's Griffin Brewery dates from 1816
in 1845, his son, John Bird Fuller, was joined by Henry Smith and John Turner.
Fuller's owns and operates over 380 pubs, inns and hotels across the south of England. London Pride beer is the flagship beer of Fuller's Brewery. It is sold both cask-conditioned and bottled.
London Pride has been brewed at the Griffin Brewery since 1958. It takes its name from a common name for the Saxifraga × urbium flower, in use by the nineteenth century. The flower provided shoots of recovery on the bombed sites left by the London Blitz of the early 1940s, and as such held symbolism for Londoners, celebrated in a patriotic song written in 1941 by Noël Coward
In 2019, Asahi Breweries bought Fuller's Brewery from Fuller, Smith & Turner plc, the sale being subject to a Fuller's shareholders' vote at a forthcoming EGM
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RMJ3B1 - Fuller's Brewery (Fuller, Smith & Turner plc) is a pub company based in Chiswick, West London, founded in 1845 having been a family-run regional brewery until January 2019 when the brewing division was sold to Asahi.
John Fuller's Griffin Brewery dates from 1816
in 1845, his son, John Bird Fuller, was joined by Henry Smith and John Turner.
Fuller's owns and operates over 380 pubs, inns and hotels across the south of England. London Pride beer is the flagship beer of Fuller's Brewery. It is sold both cask-conditioned and bottled.
London Pride has been brewed at the Griffin Brewery since 1958. It takes its name from a common name for the Saxifraga × urbium flower, in use by the nineteenth century. The flower provided shoots of recovery on the bombed sites left by the London Blitz of the early 1940s, and as such held symbolism for Londoners, celebrated in a patriotic song written in 1941 by Noël Coward
In 2019, Asahi Breweries bought Fuller's Brewery from Fuller, Smith & Turner plc, the sale being subject to a Fuller's shareholders' vote at a forthcoming EGM
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,pint of beer,money,fiver,bitter,pub,how much,cost,of,drinking,alcohol,Scottish,beer,beers,on,a,bar,table,snug,saloon,bars,pubs,pint pot,straight,glass,full,pints,change,cash,coin,coins,pay,payment,costs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AGP301 - . A dated documentary view of Stirling, Scotland, UK in 2019, recording the subject as it appeared at that point rather than as a generic stock illustration. The subject recorded here is Pint of beer on abar table, UK Sterling money, Scotland,Scottish money,Scottish notes. Other connected aspects include documentary photography, historical comparison, local history, British brewing tradition, before-and-after reference, cask-beer tradition, archival record, hand-pulled beer, social drinking culture, changing land use, brewing heritage, everyday life, visual archive, and licensed hospitality. In the mid-2020s, staffing pressure and consumer spending keep the subject current, particularly through the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues. As the area changes, the image captures signage, materials, design and everyday use in this part of Stirling, Scotland, UK. The subject sits alongside beer judging, pub trade, period detail, beer festival scene, regional identity, changing streetscape, place identity, and beer tourism. Elements such as Scottish, notes, table, money, and Scotland add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. A later view of Stirling, Scotland, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for staffing pressure and the cultural role of real ale and regional brewing without losing the local specificity of Stirling, Scotland, UK. Another useful connection is consumer spending and the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits in a form that can be compared with future views of Stirling, Scotland, UK. The scene further reflects beer duty and the tension between heritage drinking culture and changing consumer habits within the real-world context of Stirling, Scotland, UK.
Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTKB - Unicorn (4.2 per cent ABV)
A bitter available on draught or bottled.
Hartleys Cumbria Way (4.1 per cent ABV)
Brewed since 2001, this bitter takes its name from the Cumbria Way footpath linking the towns of Ulverston and Carlisle.
Hartley's XB (4.0 per cent ABV)
A cask-conditioned bitter.
Cwrw'r ddraig aur (4.1 per cent ABV)
Golden Dragon Ale, a bitter brewed for Robinsons' Welsh pubs.
Old Tom (8.5 per cent ABV)
A strong ale that has been brewed since 1899. Available bottled or on draught. Chocolate Tom and Ginger Tom are also available in bottle (6 per cent ABV).
Dizzy Blonde (3.8 per cent ABV)
A golden ale that has been available, following its stint as a seasonal ale, since 2012. Available bottled or on draught.
Double Hop (4.8 per cent ABV)
An India pale ale.
Unicorn Black (4.1 per cent ABV)
A bottled stout inspired by a 19th-century recipe.
Trooper (4.7 per cent ABV)
A premium bitter brewed since May 2013 to a recipe created by Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden.
Trooper Red 'N' Black Porter (5.8 per cent ABV)
A porter introduced in September 2016, available on draught (cask and keg) and bottled (6.8 per cent ABV).
Trooper Hallowed (6.0 per cent ABV)
A limited edition Belgium style beer introduced in July 2017, available in bottle.
Wizard (3.7 per cent ABV)
An amber bitter first brewed in 2015
Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, North West England, UK
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,Great Britain,GB,Nottingham,city centre,Nottingham city centre,Notts,Nottinghamshire,in a bar/pub,Traditional pub,beers,bar,Great British,pub,The old castle inn,1980,brewhouse,brewery,1,Castle Road,NG1 6AA,NG1,traditional,old man,style,CAMRA,lager,beer,bitter,lagers,IPA,porter,mild,stout,trad,brown
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D8NX5H - . An authentic period record of 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA, retaining the practical visual detail that later redevelopment, rebranding or altered use can remove. At the heart of the image is The Old Castle Inn, Traditional Ales, Stained Glass,1980,in a bar/pub,Nottingham,city centre,Nottinghamshire, England,UK. Beyond the immediate subject, the image contains elements of licensed trade, before-and-after reference, period detail, place identity, community hostelry, neighbourhood pub, everyday Britain, regional identity, local drinking place, archival record, hospitality venue, customer-facing hospitality, urban change, and social history. Today's wider story includes independent hospitality, staffing pressures and the practical question of whether local venues can remain commercially viable. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape and surrounding development at 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The setting also brings in town-centre leisure, food-and-drink business, licensed premises, local character, social meeting place, beer-led venue, documentary photography, and community social space. References to Traditional, Nottingham, Stained, Nottinghamshire, and Castle give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. Around 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Another strand within the photograph is independent hospitality and the loss or conversion of familiar licensed premises within the specific setting of 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA. The scene retains a connection with pub closures and whether local venues can remain commercially viable as part of the longer story of 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA.
1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,England,Great Britain,GB,Nottingham city centre,Notts,Nottinghamshire,bar,pub,in a bar/pub,beers,Great British,Traditional pub,Nottingham,city centre,The old castle inn,beer,IPA,bitter,mild,lager,lagers,porter,stout,CAMRA,art,label,mosaic,style,scroll,brown,trad,traditional,old man,ReformUK,5p off a pint,pint of bitter
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D8NX7E - . This period photograph records 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA as an identifiable real-world setting rather than a generic illustration. The principal subject is Traditional Ales, Stained Glass,in a bar/pub,Nottingham,city centre,Nottinghamshire, England,UK. Its broader subject matter includes historical comparison, neighbourhood pub, place identity, licensed premises, social landscape, night-time economy, contemporary history, food-and-drink business, beer-led venue, town-centre leisure, visual archive, leisure venue, local drinking place, and built environment. For contemporary context, local footfall and business rates are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the survival of community meeting places. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial identity and local use around 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA before changing public expectations alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects social history, archival record, local history, customer-facing hospitality, regional identity, licensed trade, community identity, and community hostelry. The recorded references to Nottinghamshire, centre, Glass, Nottingham, and Stained preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. For 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which small changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another useful connection is local footfall and changes in food, drink and leisure spending when considered against later change at 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA. The scene further reflects local footfall and the loss or conversion of familiar licensed premises without losing the local specificity of 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA. The scene remains tied to 1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA, image reference 2D8NX7E.
1 Castle Rd, Nottingham, England, UK, NG1 6AA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Robinson,seasonal,brew,brewing,South West,England,UK,bitter,blond,on a bar pump,Highbridge,Somerset,South West England,pub,bar,pump,hand pump,handpump,tap,bar tap,summer,sample jar,beer sample,realale,real ale sample,hoppy beer,hoppy ale,IPA,British hoppy ale,Campaign For Real Ale,Stockport Brewery,Manchester Brewery,North West Brewery,Star wars,beer from the light side,beer from the dark side,Pump Clip
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWKX - ROBINSONS RELEASE NEW SEASONAL BEER ˜FROM THE LIGHT SIDE': HOPPY WAN KENOBI
THIS IS THE BEER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR!
180 year old family-run-brewers, Robinsons, have unveiled a new seasonal beer designed to get drinkers to come out in force: Hoppy Wan Kenobi
a golden ale inspired by the world-famous movie: Star Wars.
Available for just two months throughout June and July, this noble brew is crisp, tart and packing a punch. The pump clip has been carefully designed to capture the legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, proudly presenting his iconic blue plasma blade lightsaber. ˜Search your feelings' and you'll find the hop is strong with this one. Loaded with cascade and sovereign hops, and interlaced with light citrus aromas, this 4% ABV limited-edition golden ale is dangerously drinkable.
Hoppy Wan Kenobi is part of Robinsons' series of seasonal movie-themed ales that have been specially brewed for 2018.
Gill Yates, Brands Manager for Robinsons Brewery, explains: For our latest seasonal beer, Hoppy Wan Kenobi, we decided to continue to play on our popular TV and film series theme, as from our customer's response we're aware of how well it works. In 2017, we sold 770,688 pints of our seasonal beers altogether. This was a great result and we're pleased to be able to provide drinkers with fun, relatable ales which look fantastic alongside our other beers on the bar. We hope that everybody gets a chance to taste this golden delight.
Hoppy Wan Kenobi is available throughout June and July regionally via select Robinsons' pubs and free trade across the North West, Cumbria and North Wales, and nationally via listings with Heineken, Enterprise Inns Carlsberg, Punch, Admiral Taverns, Stonegate,
Highbridge, Somerset, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,drinks,drink,alcoholic,pub,bar,pint,bitter,dark,malty,South West England,Drink Moor Beer,bar pump,Somerset,England,UK,angram,pump,beer on a bar,Moor beer glass,glass,pale ale,ale,traditional,Pale Modern Ale,Positive Mental attitude,For those with a,brewer,brewing,pints,head,glasses,clip,beer clip,Days Road,Bristol,BS2 0QS,BS2
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWM5 - . Made at Somerset,England,UK in 2018, 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 subject captured here is Moor Beer Company,PMA,Drink Moor Beer,Drink more beer,bar pump,handpull,Somerset,England,UK,Pale Modern Ale. The locality and subject together evoke contemporary social history, fermented drink production, place identity, visual archive, archival record, drinks packaging, period detail, public realm, changing land use, orchard-to-bottle industry, changing streetscape, factory bottling line, bottle-filling machinery, and cider brand history. The wider contemporary story combines energy costs, tourism and Herefordshire's long association with commercial cider production. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Somerset,England,UK, details that may look very different after replacement signage. Further associations within the scene are beverage production, drinks manufacturing, before-and-after reference, regional drinks industry, local history, documentary photography, historic beverage advertising, and historical comparison. Elements such as Somerset, Company, Drink, handpull, and Modern add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Somerset,England,UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another strand within the photograph is energy costs and Herefordshire's long association with commercial cider production within the specific setting of Somerset,England,UK. The setting also helps illustrate energy costs and Herefordshire's long association with commercial cider production as part of the longer story of Somerset,England,UK. The image fixes part of the area's social history within the wider story of Somerset,England,UK.
Somerset,England,UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,bar,pub,pump,beer,big tree,Alty Ale,Alti Ale,porter,Lymm,Trafford,Greater Manchester,England,UK,CAMRA,Lymm Brewery,Goose Green,Altrincham,WA14 1DW,WA14,Costellos bar,Costellos,bitter,bitters,beers,ales,ale,ale pumps,beer pumps,taps,hand pump,hand pumps,bar pumps,pub pumps,British pub,Dunham Massey Brewing,company
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P4HWJ4 - . This scene at 18 Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, WA14 1DW in 2018 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 photograph centres on Costellos,bar,pub, 18 Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1DW. The setting additionally reflects public realm, historic beverage advertising, drinks manufacturing, community identity, visual archive, regional identity, documentary photography, regional drinks industry, industrial beverage equipment, orchard-to-bottle industry, social history, archival record, local history, and contemporary social history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into manufacturing automation and brand heritage, not least because of Herefordshire's long association with commercial cider production. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within 18 Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, WA14 1DW at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new construction. The location also brings in factory bottling line, before-and-after reference, Herefordshire cider tradition, bottle-filling machinery, local character, cider-making heritage, place identity, and drinks packaging. Elements such as Greater, Manchester, Costellos, Altrincham, and Green add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at 18 Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, WA14 1DW matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene captures a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene. The period view preserves a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference. The view records a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
18 Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, WA14 1DW
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,row,long,pumps,Tally Ho,Strong Dark Ale,at Manchester Beer Festival,Winter ales,Winter ale,bitter,ale,ales,silver champion,2017,at,the,beer,festival,festivals beers,multiple,many,handpump,handpumps,beerclip,beer clip,beer clips,clips,perspective,looking,along,bar,pub,giant,regional,city,Manchester Central,GMEX,English
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BC399F - . This location-based editorial photograph from Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK in 2017 preserves a recognisable subject together with clues about how the place was used and presented at the time. At the centre of the frame is Tally Ho, Strong Dark Ale, Champion Winter Beer of Britain, at Manchester Beer Festival, Manchester Central 2017. The scene additionally carries associations with community identity, period detail, venue culture, hand-pulled beer, visual archive, licensed hospitality, music heritage, contemporary social history, place identity, music subculture, brewing heritage, concert photography, beer tourism, and before-and-after reference. In the mid-2020s, beer duty and staffing pressure keep the subject current, particularly through the survival of community pubs. The subject remains useful for current coverage of venue closures and heritage, not least because of the archival value of recording bands and venues before they disappear. For future researchers, the view documents the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change around Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK. Further connections include real-ale culture, performance culture, cultural identity, beer festival scene, grassroots gig, independent brewing, archival record, and drinks hospitality. Details involving Strong, Winter, Tally, Champion, and Festival give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. The surrounding context at Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image also provides a reference for beer duty and the survival of community pubs without losing the local specificity of Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK. It also preserves period character for later comparison. The photograph keeps a trace of local identity within the wider story of Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK.
Manchester Central GMEX, England, UK
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Keywords: glass,foam,Cask Marque,cask,Bridgwater,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,bitter,HotpixUK,local,pub,bar,Andy Burnham,Prime Minister,Labour,20%,rates,reduction,closures,hospitality,support,live music,venues,South West,English,England,pubs,government,policy,pub business,sector,costs,culture,independent,survival,scene,protection,history,heritage,business rate cuts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy HAFM6G - Close-up view of a partially drunk pint of Butcombe bitter standing on a bar in Somerset, England, with a branded Butcombe Brewery glass in sharp focus and a blurred handpump badge behind. Foam lacing clings to the inside of the glass while the dark ale and polished bar setting create a familiar public-house scene associated with traditional cask beer, local brewing and everyday pub culture in south west England. Founded in Wrington in 1978, Butcombe has become one of the better-known brewery names in Somerset and the wider south west, making the image a useful illustration of local hospitality and beer heritage.
The photograph has editorial relevance in the context of Andy Burnham's July 2026 announcement of an additional 20 percent cut in business-rates bills for eligible pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England from the 2027-28 financial year. In practical terms, lower rates may help licensed hospitality businesses by reducing a fixed overhead that must be paid regardless of trade levels. For pubs in Somerset and across south west England, that could free up cash for wages, energy bills, repairs, stock, insurance and day-to-day operating costs. It may be particularly valuable for independent venues, village locals and older traditional pubs working on tight margins.
Whether it will significantly reduce closures is more uncertain. Rates relief can help some pubs stay viable for longer and may protect venues that are only just losing money, but it will not on its own solve wider pressures such as rising labour costs, utilities, changing drinking habits and weaker consumer spending. Even so, for traditional and historic pubs, including those serving local ales such as Butcombe, any meaningful reduction in fixed costs could improve resilience and buy time. This image therefore works well for stories about hospitality support, pub closures, brewing, south west nightlife and the ongoing effort to sustain Britain's pub trade.
Bridgwater,Somerset,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY1GBG - J.W. Lees is a brewery in Middleton, Greater Manchester, that has produced real ale since 1828. The brewery owns and operates 140 pubs, mainly in North West England and North Wales. It also owns wine distributor Willoughby's.
The brewery was formed in 1828 when retired cotton manufacturer John Lees purchased land in Middleton, Lancashire and built Greengate Brewery, from which the company still operates. The company was renamed J.W. Lees & Co. Brewers when his grandson, John William Lees, took over the company in 1876.
The company is still family owned and operated. When William, Simon, Christina and Michael Lees-Jones joined Richard and Christopher at J.W. Lees in the 1990s, they were the sixth generation from the founder.
In 2004, Greengate Brewery featured in the television show Most Haunted, and in 2003 HRH Charles, Prince of Wales visited to celebrate the brewery's 175th anniversary.
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Keywords: Scots,Scotland,Pub,bar,pubs,bars,tarten,ale,city,centre,Scotland,UK,Export,bitter,window,Scottish Beers,Edinburgh,outside,external,exterior,heavy,IPA,Pale,bottle,bottled,canny,Scottish Beers,Tartan Beer,Pale Ale,Beer History,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKF - . A grounded documentary photograph made at West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Monk Export Pale Ale window, Scottish Beers, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. The setting additionally reflects period detail, traditional pub, cask-beer tradition, local story.htm Target=_Blank>history, public realm, archival record, visual archive, local character, social history, real-ale culture, hospitality economy, changing streetscape, visitor hospitality, and before-and-after reference. Today's relevance is strengthened by staffing pressure, business rates and the continuing question of pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects local social venue, licensed trade, historical comparison, community drinking venue, licensed hospitality, changing land use, traditional ale house, and documentary photography. References to Beers, Edinburgh, window, Scottish, and Export give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The location additionally provides evidence of staffing pressure and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s as part of the longer story of West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. A further contemporary connection is pub closures and pressure on hospitality margins in the mid-2020s when considered against later change at West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The period view preserves part of the area's social history for future local research.
West Port, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: pub,bar,bitter,CAMRA,real,ale,realale,blond,hops,West Riding,West,Riding,town,breweries,head,lively,Glass of beer,from,the Ossett Brewery,Wakefield,Yorkshire,England,UK,Osett,Osset,village,Bob,Lawson,Bob Lawson,brewer,brew,micro,micro-brewery,awards,award,winning,aletrain,aletrail,trail,train,GoTonySmith,transpennine,trans-pennine,glasses,pot,cheers,bottoms up,bottoms,up,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KBE - . Glass of beer from the Ossett Brewery, Wakefield,Yorkshire,stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England,UK. Photographed at Ossett,Wakefield,Yorkshire,England,UK. The photograph was taken on 18 July 2015. 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 Glass, beer, Ossett, Brewery, Wakefield, Yorks, pub, bar, bitter and CAMRA, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. 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 EY5KBE, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Ossett,Wakefield,Yorkshire,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KBF - . Better The Devil You Know Real Ale with taster bottle to show colour. Photographed on 18 July 2015. The recorded location is Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Each hand pump had a small jar with a sample of the beer/ale so you could see the clarity and colour. Looking at the subject's development, beer production links malt, hops, yeast and water with specialist equipment and cellar practice
Images of brewing vessels, casks and handpumps can help illustrate both manufacturing and the pub trade that brings cask ale to the customer. Historically, pub buildings and signs provide a useful record of the licensed trade, from traditional alehouses and brewery estates to contemporary hospitality businesses
They are also part of the story of evolving high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historical premises. In the longer view, branded products and packaging are compact records of consumer culture
Logos, colours, materials and slogans can change repeatedly even when the underlying product remains familiar, allowing a still-life image to date a particular period of retail history. For the 2026 context, independent brewing and cask ale remain important parts of British beer culture, but producers and pubs face pressure from energy, ingredients, tax and changing drinking habits
The sector also continues to experiment with low-alcohol products and new styles. In 2026, pubs continue to sit at the centre of arguments about high-street vitality, local identity and hospitality economics
England's 2026/27 rating arrangements include dedicated relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues, underlining the sector's continuing economic and cultural significance. In 2026, beer culture combines traditional cask ale with craft brewing, cans, keg products and lower-alcohol choices
Photographs of older handpumps and brewery equipment help trace that evolution.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: bar,pub,CAMRA,color,type,of,beer,bitter,traditional,alcohol,jar,pump,hand,handpump,handpull,handpulled,pulled,Vocation,Brewery,show light colour,name,Bread & Butter,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,tap,taps,pulling,pints,a,pint,samples,pumps,booze,boozer,pubs,England,Huddersfield,bottle to show colour
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KBP - . Bread and Butter Real Ale with taster bottle to show light colour. Photographed on 18 July 2015. The recorded location is Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Each hand pump had a small jar with a sample of the beer/ale so you could see the clarity and colour. The wider historical story is that food images can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and local identity. Looking at the subject's development, packaging design connects marketing with manufacturing and distribution
Bottles, tins, labels and boxes reveal brand identity, national imagery and changing expectations about convenience, quality and product origin. The historical context is that the modern real-ale movement helped preserve traditional cask-conditioned beer and encouraged a new generation of independent breweries
Pump clips and branded labels became an important part of how drinkers identify constantly changing beers at the bar. In the present 2026 context, current food coverage frequently combines lifestyle with questions of price, health, sourcing and environmental impact
Older packaging and products also offer useful evidence of how branding, portioning and consumer expectations have changed. For the 2026 context, packaging is increasingly judged not only by branding but by recyclability, material use and environmental claims
Older products can therefore illustrate how consumer design evolved before today's stronger focus on circularity and waste reduction. For the 2026 context, food affordability, provenance, packaging waste and the environmental impact of supply chains remain prominent themes
Images of local produce, imported goods, home cooking and food retail can connect everyday consumption with those broader economic and sustainability debates.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: bar,pub,color,type,of,bitter,alcohol,jar,pump,handpump,handpull,handpulled,pulled,Brewery,bottle to show light colour,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,try,before,you,buy,tap,taps,pulling,pints,a,pint,samples,pumps,booze,boozer,pubs,England,Huddersfield,bottle to show colour,show light colour,traditional,hand,CAMRA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KBR - . Endless Summer, Session IPA,Real Ale with taster bottle to show light colour, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Photographed on 18 July 2015. Each hand pump had a small jar with a sample of the beer/ale so you could see the clarity and colour. In historical terms, the modern real-ale movement helped preserve traditional cask-conditioned beer and encouraged a new generation of independent breweries
Pump clips and branded labels became an important part of how drinkers identify constantly changing beers at the bar. As background, british pubs evolved from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, drinking houses, music venues and landmarks within town and village life
Their architecture, signs, interiors and changing names often preserve layers of local commercial and social history. In the longer view, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can provide clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. During 2026, independent brewing and cask ale remain important parts of British beer culture, but producers and pubs face pressure from energy, ingredients, tax and changing drinking habits
The sector also continues to experiment with low-alcohol products and new styles. Against the 2026 backdrop, in England the sector remains under pressure from operating costs and business rates, although eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief/27
That makes historic and contemporary pub photographs particularly relevant to coverage of hospitality, community assets and changing town centres. Against the 2026 backdrop, beer culture combines traditional cask ale with craft brewing, cans, keg products and lower-alcohol choices
Photographs of older handpumps and brewery equipment help trace that evolution.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: bar,pub,color,type,of,beer,bitter,traditional,alcohol,jar,pump,hand,handpump,handpull,handpulled,pulled,Brewery,Brewing,Company,ABV,Pale,Ale,to show colour,hops,hoppy,cascade,chinook,citra,centennial,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,samples,beers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KDD - . Mallinsons Indulgence, Real Ale on handpump, with taster bottle to show colour. Photographed on 18 July 2015. The recorded location is Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Each hand pump had a small jar with a sample of the beer/ale so you could see the clarity and colour. The wider historical story is that brewing combines agricultural ingredients with fermentation, engineering and a long tradition of community brands
Handpumps, casks, brewery vessels and beer labels are all part of the material culture of British ale, particularly the revival of small breweries and cask-conditioned beer from the late twentieth century onwards. The historical context is that public houses form a distinctive part of British social history, combining licensed drinking, hospitality and community life
Earlier pubs can reveal changing fashions in brewing, tied houses, coaching routes, urban development and leisure, while modern bars show how the licensed trade continues to adapt. In historical terms, consumer products often use heritage and place as part of their branding
Traditional colours, flags, regional names and historic typography can turn everyday packaging into an expression of identity as well as a commercial object. In the present 2026 context, independent brewing and cask ale remain important parts of British beer culture, but producers and pubs face pressure from energy, ingredients, tax and changing drinking habits
The sector also continues to experiment with low-alcohol products and new styles. The subject remains topical in 2026 because pub survival is a live issue, with government support including a 15% business-rates relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues in England during 2026/27, alongside wider debate about closures, property costs and the value of pubs as community assets. Related search language includes craft beer, pub trade, beer production, microbrewery, brewing equipment, independent brewery, licensed premises, and alehouse.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: England,UK,pub,bar,bars,pubs,drink,drinking,booze,boozer,traditional,Several,real,ales,on,the,bar,with,samples,in,a,jar,Ghost,Train,bitter,red,fury,CAMRA,apple,cider,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,real ale,variety,of,warm,drip,mat,selection
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE5 - . The Sportsman Inn, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Photographed at 1 St Johns Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5AY, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 July 2015. 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 The Sportsman Inn, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, handpumps, handpump, pumps, pump, hand, pulled and pub, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. 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. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
1 St Johns Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5AY, England, UK
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Keywords: England,UK,pub,bar,bars,pubs,drink,drinking,booze,boozer,traditional,Several,real,ales,on,the,bar,with,samples,in,a,jar,Ghost,Train,bitter,red,fury,CAMRA,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,real ale,variety,of,warm,drip,mat,selection
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KE6 - . Several real ales on the bar, The Sportsman Inn, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Photographed at 1 St Johns Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5AY, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 18 July 2015. 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 The Sportsman Inn, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, handpumps, handpump, pumps, pump, hand, pulled and pub, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. 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.
1 St Johns Rd, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5AY, England, UK
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Keywords: Historic,pub,public house,public,house,CAMRA,campaign,for,real,ale,real ale,Inn,Albion Inn,great war,great,Mike Mercer,classic,tourist,tourism,drink,drinking,booze,boozing,alcohol,ABV,drinking,food,bitter,beer,inside,bar,area,bar area,GoTonySmith,fashioned,historic,history,City Centre,City,Centre,@hotpixUK,Pubs,of,in,Cheshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4F6 - Albion, translated to present-day terms, means ˜white' and is often associated with all things English. The present day ambience of the Albion's interior reflects this translation and has firm connections with the Great War going far beyond the modern ˜concept' pub of today.
Mike Mercer has run the Albion Inn for over 37 years and has created and captured the essence of the Great War 1914-18 in this last remaining classic Victorian corner street pub within the City Walls of Chester.
Albion Street, and the adjoining Volunteer Street both lead to the former Drill Hall, which was a recruiting centre during the First World War.
Many a young lad would have spent his King's Shilling in the bar of the Albion before going to face the horrors of the Western Front.
Park St, Chester,England,UK, CH1 1RN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4F9 - Albion, translated to present-day terms, means ˜white' and is often associated with all things English. The present day ambience of the Albion's interior reflects this translation and has firm connections with the Great War going far beyond the modern ˜concept' pub of today.
Mike Mercer has run the Albion Inn for over 37 years and has created and captured the essence of the Great War 1914-18 in this last remaining classic Victorian corner street pub within the City Walls of Chester.
Albion Street, and the adjoining Volunteer Street both lead to the former Drill Hall, which was a recruiting centre during the First World War.
Many a young lad would have spent his King's Shilling in the bar of the Albion before going to face the horrors of the Western Front.
Park St, Chester,England,UK, CH1 1RN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ECW4FC - Albion, translated to present-day terms, means ˜white' and is often associated with all things English. The present day ambience of the Albion's interior reflects this translation and has firm connections with the Great War going far beyond the modern ˜concept' pub of today.
Mike Mercer has run the Albion Inn for over 37 years and has created and captured the essence of the Great War 1914-18 in this last remaining classic Victorian corner street pub within the City Walls of Chester.
Albion Street, and the adjoining Volunteer Street both lead to the former Drill Hall, which was a recruiting centre during the First World War.
Many a young lad would have spent his King's Shilling in the bar of the Albion before going to face the horrors of the Western Front.
Park St, Chester,England,UK, CH1 1RN
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Keywords: TW92NQ,pub,bar,GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUk,UK,hospitality,policy,20 Percent,twenty percent,relief,club,rates relief,support,for,struggling,Burnham,sector,costs,local high street,venues,independent licensed premises,London nightlife,government help for hospitality,community meeting place,traditional pub culture,public house exterior,atmospheric night scene,licensed,beer,bitter,window,leisure,businesses,commercial property tax,small business support,Labour government announcement,July 2026,business rate cuts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7BDY - Night view through the black metal-framed window of The Orange Tree pub in Richmond, south west London, showing painted window lettering reading The Orange Tree and Young's Bitter . Inside the pub, candles glow on tables while customers sit in conversation, with the warmly lit bar visible deeper into the interior. The composition combines pub branding, glass reflections and a cosy evening atmosphere, creating an evocative image of a traditional London public house at night.
The photograph has clear editorial relevance in the context of Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham's July 2026 announcement of a 20 percent cut in business rates for pubs, bars, clubs and other licensed hospitality businesses. That policy was presented as support for a sector facing continuing pressure from operating costs, taxation, staffing challenges and wider economic strains. A recognisable pub exterior and window scene such as this works strongly as a visual illustration for stories about hospitality relief, business-rates reform, nightlife policy and the financial pressures affecting licensed premises.
The Orange Tree is a well-known Richmond pub with Young's branding, and the visible Young's Bitter sign reinforces the image's connection to British brewing and pub culture. Its intimate interior, candlelit tables and traditional window design also speak to the social role of pubs as community meeting places and part of the evening economy.
As an editorial image, it can be used for coverage of hospitality support, local high streets, traditional pubs, London nightlife, the licensed trade, community venues, hospitality taxation, and the wider debate about how government policy may help sustain pubs and bars as important small-business and cultural assets.
45 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey, England, TW9 2NQ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCE73P - Inside The famous Anchor Tap
Situated on the south side of the Thames in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area, this historic Southwark pub offers a truly traditional English experience. From the fish and chip suppers served, to the string of clearly designated separate rooms, upright piano, games room and open fire this pub effortlessly captures old-fashioned England.
Within the dark, oak walls of this late 18th century, former dock-workers pub, one of the most quintessentially English inventions took seed. Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his English dictionary in a special room inside The Anchor Tap. Originally a place for brewery employees to sample the fruits of their labour, a Tap Room was traditionally set up near its parent brewery.
The Anchor Tap was the first such establishment set up by British brewing legends, John Courage, and was located in close proximity to the former Anchor Brewery and the old Hop Exchange on Borough High Street. The Anchor Tap is an unpretentious, wharfside treasure offering a simple taste of a bygone English age.
20 Horselydown Lane, Southwark, London , England UK SE1 2LN
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Keywords: real,ale,realale,campaign,close,to,south,London,Southwark,city,sign,sticker,stickers,above,decent,beer,bitter,brew,brews,brewery,black,yellow,pronouncing,denouncing,lager,GB,UK,great,British,Britain,brewing,bottled,beers,shop,stall,UTO,LTD,14,Winchester,Walk,SE1,9AG,SE19AG,pub,public,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCE7BP - . An identifiable period record of The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG in 2013, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The subject captured here is No Crap On Tap announces the Rake bar close to Borough market south London (Southwark ). Another layer of the photograph includes traditional ale house, before-and-after reference, hospitality economy, real-ale culture, historic hostelry, social history, local character, beer-led hospitality, place identity, licensed hospitality, regional identity, contemporary social history, documentary photography, and licensed trade. The wider contemporary story combines consumer spending, beer duty and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity. Future viewers can use this scene from The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after later reinterpretation. The location also brings in changing streetscape, everyday life, community identity, public realm, visitor hospitality, pub heritage, visual archive, and cask-beer tradition. References to announces, Borough, close, Southwark, and market give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for consumer spending and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity without losing the local specificity of The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG. Another useful connection is energy costs and the value of historic pubs to tourism and local identity in a form that can be compared with future views of The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG. The image fixes a local visual benchmark as a date-specific reference.
The Rake Bar, 14 Winchester Walk, London, SE1 9AG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H366T8 - This documentary stock photograph shows Traditional Pub English Games, dominos with drinkers and pint of Timothy Taylor Landlord bitter, Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK. The subject is rooted in Shipley, Yorkshire and is useful for editorial stories about Yorkshire pub culture, real ale, hand-pulled beer, traditional games and the social life of local pubs. The visible detail and caption make it more valuable than a generic bar or drink image, because it shows a real venue, real pub behaviour or a specific building connected with local social life. British pubs remain important as places to meet, eat, drink, watch sport, play traditional games and maintain informal community networks, while at the same time facing pressure from energy costs, staffing, changing drinking habits, business rates, rent, supermarket alcohol and the shift towards food-led trade. This image can support articles about real ale, hand pumps, cellar-to-bar service, drinkers, pub games such as dominoes, historic pub interiors, public house survival, tourism, hospitality employment, licensing, town-centre economies and the role of pubs in working-class and city life. It can also work for features on CAMRA, beer heritage, cask ale quality, independent pubs, after-work drinkers, railway-station pubs, local economies and nostalgia for sociable, unpretentious public houses. Search-friendly composite terms include traditional British pub culture, real ale handpull pint, Yorkshire pub games, London historic pub, pub hospitality industry, community local, cask beer service, licensed premises and UK evening economy. The documentary approach gives editors a credible image for news, magazine, web, tourism, food and drink, business, leisure, heritage and social commentary use. Where people or hands are visible, the photograph can also suggest the tactile, social side of pubs, including ordering, serving, chatting, playing and lingering rather than simply consuming a product.
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Keywords: @hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Historic tiled sign,Burton Ale,brewer,brewers,ale,bar,pub,bitter,traditional,English,bitter beer,pub sign,England,UK,red,green,heritage,history,industry,brew,brewing,trademark,icon,logo,brand,branding,serving,bars,pubs,mounted,on,walls,wall,outside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BGRC15 - . This carefully observed view of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The defining feature is Historic tiled sign, Ind Coopes,Burton Ale,Brewed At Burton,Draught,Served Here, pub sign, England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke changing streetscape, customer-facing hospitality, community hostelry, local history, beer-led venue, public realm, documentary photography, local character, town-centre leisure, neighbourhood pub, contemporary history, traditional ale house, before-and-after reference, and urban change. For contemporary context, local footfall and independent hospitality are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the survival of community meeting places. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after different community use. Further associations include regional identity, social landscape, licensed premises, place identity, local drinking place, archival record, built environment, and everyday Britain. References to tiled, Draught, Served, Brewed, and Coopes give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. Around Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Its period value extends to local footfall and the survival of community meeting places when considered against later change at Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence for independent hospitality and the survival of community meeting places without losing the local specificity of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. The image adds a further period reference to the visual history of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Keywords: scotland,scottish,ale,beer,bitter,tops,top,tin,metal,beermat,pub,edinburgh,drink,drinking,boozer,booze,innis,gunn,gun,Innis&Gunn,real,camra,bottle,bottled,traditional,dark,oak,matured,stillife,stilllife,still,life,abstract,narrative,art,arty,edinbrugh,hotpix!,Edinburg,edimburgh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4547943404 - 'Innis &
Gunn is an oak-aged Scottish beer which is brewed and bottled under contract by Belhaven for Innis and Gunn. Belhaven which has a history going right back to 1719. In November 2005 it became a part of the Suffolk Bury St Edmunds based brewery Greene King. Outwardly Belhaven appears to have retained its brands and 'scottishness'.
The Innis &
Gunn Original beer is brewed in Dunbar, East Lothian before being matured in American white oak Bourbon barrels for 30 days and is then a further 47 days an a marrying tun. It is matured for upto 71 days in total. The various styles contain up to 6.6% alcohol by volume and are generally supplied in distinctive bottles. IPA (India Pale Ale matured 55 days), Triple Matured (darker at 99 days), Original (77 days) and Canadian Day Cask, packaged in an ambitious red box (like a malt whisky - 71 days).
They are all very good ales and very enjoyable. I had a couple and this is all that remains.
(2010 week 13)
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Keywords: pint,pub,lager,beer,bitter,overlooking,1st,floor,upper,level,cov pint,covent,garden,westminster,london,square,market,england,uk,sepia,black,white,selective,color,colores,colour,mono,monochrome,b/w,city,old,ancient,tourist,places,tonysmith,tony,smith,stuff,interesting,place,building,buildings,built,architecture,favourite,pubs,public,houses,narrative,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,history,wide,angle,wideangle,lens,sigma,12-24mm,10-20mm,hotpix!,#tonysmithhotpix
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4467457083 - 'Ah, a chance to enjoy a quiet pint in pedestrianised Covent Garden and watch the street entertainment (without getting hassled for cash). That might pay for another bag of chilli nuts then.
It is a nice part of 'old London', it was the site of a flower, fruit and vegetable market from the 1500s until 1974. The wholesale market was then relocated to New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms (not so picturesque). While Covent Garden is the only part of London licensed for street entertainment, performers have to jump through hoops, having to undertake auditions for the Market's management and representatives of the performers' union and signing up to timetabled slots.
It was nice on a quite mild March afternoon to enjoy my pint of Fullers London Pride overlooking the main piazza. This image has been turned to monochrome then selectively coloured.
(2011 week 11)
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Keywords: Drinking,Beer,in,Covent,Garden,and,old,London,and,the,square,gotonysmith,street,people,londoners,pub,english,ale,beer,bitter,lager,watching,enjoying,entertainment,place,marketplace,Drury Lane,Punch,and,& Judy,Punch,and,Judy,Punch & Judy,and,Drinking,in,Covent,Garden,London,landlord,classic,pubs,places,tourist,attractions,alternative,cocktail,club,Lamb,and,&,Flag,tube,underground,station,Jewel,CAMRA,nags,head,nagshead,Leicester,Square,transport,for,London,Boris bus Borisbus,gotonysmith,pubs,bars,of,London,classic,tourist,attraction,travel,vacation,transport for London,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Pubs Of London,must see
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF2424 - . Drinking Beer in Covent Garden and overlooking old London and the square. Photographed on 18 March 2010. The recorded location is Covent Garden, London, England. As background, brewing combines agricultural ingredients with fermentation, engineering and a long tradition of local brands
Handpumps, casks, brewery vessels and beer labels are all part of the material culture of British ale, particularly the revival of small breweries and cask-conditioned beer from the late twentieth century onwards. Looking at the subject's development, public houses form a distinctive part of British social history, combining licensed drinking, hospitality and community life
Older pubs can reveal changing fashions in brewing, tied houses, coaching routes, urban development and leisure, while contemporary bars show how the licensed trade continues to adapt. As background, city-centre photography documents both designed space and informal use
Architecture, signage, traffic, public art and pedestrian movement together reveal how people experience a place, often providing a more useful record of urban change than landmark photographs alone. Against the 2026 backdrop, beer culture combines traditional cask ale with craft brewing, cans, keg products and lower-alcohol choices
Photographs of older handpumps and brewery equipment help trace that evolution. For the 2026 context, pub survival is a live issue, with government support including a 15% business-rates relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues in England during 2026/27, alongside wider debate about closures, property costs and the value of pubs as community assets. From a heritage perspective, beer production links malt, hops, yeast and water with specialist equipment and cellar practice
Images of brewing vessels, casks and handpumps can illustrate both manufacturing and the pub trade that brings cask ale to the customer. Closely connected keywords include real ale, craft beer, and microbrewery.
Covent Garden, London, England
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Keywords: coil,oil,beer,porter,ale,bitter,Barnsley,York,Yorkshire,alcohol,alcoholic,beverage,dring,bottle,brown,northern,dark,spiced,bottled,pub,Company,sex,sexy,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4314997492 - 'I am sure in Yorkshire this beverage is considered an aphrodisiac, when dealing with the fairer sex of a certain age.
It fascinated me and products of the 'Barnsley Beer Company' not being that familiar over here in the 'red rose' portion of the pennines, I thought I would give it a chance.
A very nice dark fruity, cake spiced, gingery on the burp porter style beer, well worth a try. It had flavours not unlike a Scottish clootie dumpling, if you have ever encountered one of those.
I was a frequent traveller to Barnsley when I lived over near Glossop, Derbyshire. Good to see local ale coming out of there once again.
I will comment tomorrow if any aphrodisiac qualities appear evident. Veritable snake oil :-)
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Keywords: Rams,Head,pub,Grappenhall,Warrington,hand,tinted,coloured,Cheshire,UK,Grappenhall Village,England,village,A50,A56,greenhalls,greenalls,company,brewery,grunhalle,bitter,crap bitter,gastro,gastro pub,B/W,black,white,mono,monochrome,partial,mixed,color,Hotpicks,hotpics,hot,pics,pix,picks,hotpix.freeserve.co.uk,favourite,pubs,public,houses,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3828202662 - 'Before recent renovations, sepia tinted and hand coloured.
I am not sure what the pub was named after. A 'Rams Head' in canal terms is the wooden rudder post on a butty usually decorated with rope work and sometimes with a horse's tail. Maybe this is the source as the Bridgewater canal is only a short stones throw away.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,history,historic,office,offices,old,Cheshire,England,UK,Wilderspool Causeway,beer,pub,bar,bars,chain,group,land,1787,family,Greenall Whitley & Co Limited,Wilderspool Business Park,building,brewing,architecture,Greenalls Avenue,Warrington,WA4 6HL,WA4,old chester ale,bitter,Mild Ale,Messrs,Grade II listed,heritage,Wilderspool Warrington
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K96BJB - Greenall's Brewery was founded by Thomas Greenall in 1762. Initially based in St Helens, the company established a second brewery at Wilderspool, south of Warrington in 1787.
It bought the Groves & Whitnall Brewery in Salford in 1961, Shipstone's Brewery in Nottingham in 1978[4] and Davenport's Brewery in Birmingham in 1986. For much of the 20th century, the company traded as Greenall Whitley & Co Limited. The St Helens brewery was demolished in the 1970s to make way for a new shopping centre. The Warrington brewery on the edge of Stockton Heath was bought by Bruntwood, renamed Wilderspool Business Park and is now let to office occupiers.
The company ceased brewing in 1991 to concentrate on running pubs and hotels.
In 1999, the tenanted wing of the Greenall's operation was sold to the Japanese bank, Nomura for £370 million and the main Greenall's operation, involving 770 pubs and 69 budget lodges, was sold to Scottish and Newcastle for £1.1billion. Greenalls started to focus its resources on its De Vere and Village Leisure hotel branding at that time.
In February 2005, Greenalls sold The Belfry to The Quinn Group for £186 million.
The Greenall family connection remained as Lord Daresbury, the descendant of the original founder, remained the non-executive chairman. This tie was severed in 2006 when Daresbury stepped down from the post and much of the family's interest was sold
Greenall's ales are distributed by Carlsberg and brewed for them by Molson Coors in Burtonwood, near Warrington. Greenall's ales can still be bought in some pubs in the North West of England, although they are gradually disappearing (thank God!). Often, only Greenall's Mild can be found. Greenall's Bitter is 3.6% ABV. Greenall's Mild is 3.1%
Wilderspool Business Park, Greenalls Avenue, Warrington ,Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6HL
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Silverstone,racing circuit,F1,GP,Formula One,Grand Prix,GrandPrix,Silverstone Woodlands,2018,cask,ale,ales,CAMRA,Cask Ales,beer,real ale,Northampton,England,UK,Ales,Pub,bar,barrels,Towcester Mill cask beer,cask ale,Silverstone pub,Silverstone bar,Charity Hour,sign,barrel,casks,Grandstand,bitter,beers,pump,pumps,alcohol,Campaign for Real Ale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P8DCR3 - . This authentic period view of Silverstone Woodlands , Northamptonshire, England, UK in 2018 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The subject captured here is Silverstone Woodlands Petrolhead Pub, Cask Ales, Grand Prix, Northampton, England, UK. Further facets of the scene include factory bottling line, archival record, bottle-filling machinery, contemporary social history, before-and-after reference, period detail, local history, cider-making heritage, historic beverage advertising, visual archive, industrial beverage equipment, place identity, changing streetscape, and changing land use. For current editorial use, alcohol duty and manufacturing automation provide additional context, especially through how historic drinks advertising and machinery become industrial heritage. Small period details of street furniture and boundaries at Silverstone Woodlands , Northamptonshire, England, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following refurbishment. The wider setting retains connections with public realm, beverage production, bottling technology, community identity, drinks manufacturing, Herefordshire cider tradition, documentary photography, and everyday life. The recorded references to Petrolhead, Silverstone, Northampton, Grand, and Woodlands preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. By fixing the subject within Silverstone Woodlands , Northamptonshire, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. A further contemporary connection is alcohol duty and how historic drinks advertising and machinery become industrial heritage within the specific setting of Silverstone Woodlands , Northamptonshire, England, UK. The record includes a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene.
Silverstone Woodlands , Northamptonshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DCE6YR - Outside the Anchor Tap
Situated on the south side of the Thames in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area, this historic Southwark pub offers a truly traditional English experience. From the fish and chip suppers served, to the string of clearly designated separate rooms, upright piano, games room and open fire this pub effortlessly captures old-fashioned England.
Within the dark, oak walls of this late 18th century, former dock-workers pub, one of the most quintessentially English inventions took seed. Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his English dictionary in a special room inside The Anchor Tap. Originally a place for brewery employees to sample the fruits of their labour, a Tap Room was traditionally set up near its parent brewery.
The Anchor Tap was the first such establishment set up by British brewing legends, John Courage, and was located in close proximity to the former Anchor Brewery and the old Hop Exchange on Borough High Street. The Anchor Tap is an unpretentious, wharfside treasure offering a simple taste of a bygone English age.
20 Horselydown Lane, Southwark, London , England UK SE1 2LN
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GY1CWG - Photo shows Glass Half Full, Samuel Smith pint glass, Vine Inn, Dunham, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK. The image is useful for illustrating British and Irish pub culture, real ale, traditional bars, hospitality, visitor economy stories and the continued importance of pubs as social places. Where a named pub, brewery, beer pump, pint glass or drinking street is visible, it can support articles on licensed premises, cask ale, CAMRA interest, tourism, nightlife, local character and changing high streets. The supplied location evidence places the subject at or near Cheshire, Altrincham, Dunham, England, UK, which adds value for buyers searching by town, city, region or postcode. Weather and season may be visible outside or through the setting
the subject has clear hospitality and leisure value. It should work for editorial buyers needing authentic, non-staged British or travel imagery for news, magazine, blog, local government, heritage, housing, transport, tourism, retail, public policy or social commentary use. The caption should be checked against the visible photograph before upload so that any readable signs, weather, time of day and people context are accurately reflected without overstating facts not shown in the image. The strongest sales value is the combination of named subject, real location and everyday documentary style, giving picture editors a flexible image that can sit alongside features, opinion pieces, explainers, historical retrospectives and local news. Search relevance is helped by including concise place names, visible brand or wording, functional subject terms, and wider editorial concepts such as public realm, consumer behaviour, heritage, travel, leisure and community life where they genuinely match the picture.
Dunham Town, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYAX4M - The George and Dragon is a public house in the village of Great Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
The inn has three bays and is in two storeys. It is built in brick with a roughcast rendering on the upper storey. The roofs are hipped and covered in clay tiles. The central bay consists of a two-storey porch which projects forwards. Its lower storey has an elliptical-headed doorway, and in the upper storey is a four-light mullioned window. Each lateral bay has a four-light mullioned window in the lower storey and a three-light mullioned window in the upper storey. A tall rubbed brick chimneystack rises from the left side of the roof. Diagonally from the right corner is the inn sign. The cut-out pictorial sign itself originated in Nuremberg while its ornate wrought iron bracket was made by the estate blacksmith. On each side of the porch is an oak post-and-rail fence inscribed with a number of sayings. Above the inner door is a stone containing a verse written by Egerton-Warburton. Internally, in the bar, is a stone inscribed in Latin and the date 1722
High St, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire, England, UK CW9 6HF
