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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H9PM2R - . An on-location photograph from Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE in 2016, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is Scottish Indy Yes Bar,Glasgow,Scotland,UK - Vote Yes to a 2nd UK referendum. The subject also carries associations with everyday life, conservation architecture, architectural character, changing streetscape, period building, changing land use, before-and-after reference, local character, period detail, heritage asset, contemporary social history, adaptive reuse, archival record, and community identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with tourism, energy retrofit and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE, details that may look very different after new ownership. The photograph additionally reflects architectural detail, heritage landmark, documentary photography, historic townscape, historic streetscape, urban fabric, conservation interest, and built heritage. References to Scottish, referendum, Glasgow, and Scotland give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is tourism and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE. The scene further reflects planning control and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the real-world context of Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE.
Drury St, Glasgow,Scotland,UK G2 5AE
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Keywords: farm,Carlops,Scottish Borders,Scotland,September,2014,sunny,day,passion,to,govern,their,own,nation,country,independance,feeling,vote,voting,referenda,referendum,catalonia,spain,break,breakup,up,of,the,UK,GB,great,Britain,British,gotonysmith indyref #indyref,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6A - . Yes to Scottish independence sign at Carlophill farm, Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. Vote YES ! The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. From a heritage perspective, public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. From a heritage perspective, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. The wider historical story is that british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing markets and environmental policy
Tractors, fields, cereal crops and allotment vegetables each represent different scales of food production, while also documenting seasonal work and rural landscapes. As of 2026, political photographs from earlier campaigns can be used comparatively, showing how parties, issues and constitutional debates have shifted
They are particularly useful when the underlying subject, such as Scottish independence, public spending or local government, remains unresolved.
Carlops, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6B - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. In historical terms, campaign imagery captures politics at street level, where national debates become posters, banners, marches and handwritten slogans
Such material often disappears immediately after an election or referendum, making contemporary images especially useful to historians. In the longer view, allotments and farms link household self-sufficiency with the commercial food system
Seed varieties, hand cultivation and large-scale mechanised farming provide a visual history of how people grow food and how agricultural practice changes. In historical terms, rural and botanical images document the seasonal cycles of the British landscape, from spring flowers and nesting wildlife to summer crops, autumn foliage and winter frost
They can also record changing land management, farming practice and the relationship between cultivated and wild species. During 2026, seen from 2026, earlier campaign material provides a clear historical benchmark for later political arguments
The physical poster or banner captures not only a policy position but the visual language and grassroots campaigning methods of its moment.
West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Sep,field,fields,rural,borders,decides,votes,ballot,vote,Scottish,Field,September,2014,Scotland,UK,debate,result,Scots,opinion,bettertogether,bright,sunshine,passion,Nothanks,publicity,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,indyref,indyref,Alastair,Darling,Alex,Salmon,Salmond,powers,power,for,holyrood,Edinburgh,City,of,Glasgow City,of,Edinburgh Fife North,Lanarkshire South,Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland City,of,Aberdeen West,Lothian Renfrewshire Falkirk Dumfries,and,Galloway Perth,and,Kinross City,of,Dundee North,Ayrshire East,Ayrshire Scottish,Borders South,Ayrshire Angus East,Dunbartonshire East,Lothian West,Dunbartonshire Stirling East,Renfrewshire Argyll,and,Bute Moray Midlothian Inverclyde Clackmannanshire Na,h-Eileanan,Siar,(Western,Isles) Shetland,Islands Orkney,Islands,CNES
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6C - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. As background, campaign imagery captures politics at street level, where national debates become posters, banners, marches and handwritten slogans
Such material often disappears immediately after an election or referendum, making contemporary photographs especially valuable to historians. From a heritage perspective, allotments and farms link household self-sufficiency with the commercial food system
Seed varieties, hand cultivation and large-scale mechanised farming provide a visual history of how people grow food and how agricultural practice changes. As background, rural and botanical images document the seasonal cycles of the British landscape, from spring flowers and nesting wildlife to summer crops, autumn foliage and winter frost
They can also record changing land management, farming practice and the relationship between cultivated and wild species. Against the 2026 backdrop, political photographs from earlier campaigns can be used comparatively, showing how parties, issues and constitutional debates have shifted
They are particularly valuable when the underlying subject, such as Scottish independence, public.
West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Sep,field,fields,rural,borders,decides,votes,ballot,vote,Scottish,Field,September,2014,Scotland,UK,debate,result,Scots,opinion,bettertogether,bright,sunshine,passion,Nothanks,publicity,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,indyref,indyref,Alastair,Darling,Alex,Salmon,Salmond,powers,power,for,holyrood,Edinburgh,City,of,Glasgow City,of,Edinburgh Fife North,Lanarkshire South,Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland City,of,Aberdeen West,Lothian Renfrewshire Falkirk Dumfries,and,Galloway Perth,and,Kinross City,of,Dundee North,Ayrshire East,Ayrshire Scottish,Borders South,Ayrshire Angus East,Dunbartonshire East,Lothian West,Dunbartonshire Stirling East,Renfrewshire Argyll,and,Bute Moray Midlothian Inverclyde Clackmannanshire Na,h-Eileanan,Siar,(Western,Isles) Shetland,Islands Orkney,Islands,CNES
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6D - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. In the longer view, political signs, demonstrations and campaign material are highly time-specific forms of visual evidence
Slogans, posters and banners record the language, branding and issues of a particular contest, and can gain historical significance long after the immediate vote or protest has ended. In historical terms, british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing markets and environmental policy
Tractors, fields, cereal crops and allotment vegetables each represent different scales of food production, while also documenting seasonal work and rural landscapes. In the longer view, nature photography can serve both aesthetic and documentary purposes, preserving details of species, flowering seasons, weather and land use
Repeated images of the same places also become useful evidence of environmental change over time. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that seen from 2026, older campaign material provides a clear historical benchmark for later political arguments
The physical poster or banner captures not only a policy position but the visual language and grassroots campaigning.
West Linton, Borders, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Sep,field,fields,rural,borders,decides,votes,ballot,vote,Scottish,Field,September,2014,Scotland,UK,debate,result,Scots,opinion,bettertogether,bright,sunshine,passion,Nothanks,publicity,Coulter,Mill,Village,Scottish,Borders,Scotland,UK A702 M75 A9 A1 sign,indyref,indyref,Alastair,Darling,Alex,Salmon,Salmond,powers,power,for,holyrood,Edinburgh,City,of,Glasgow City,of,Edinburgh Fife North,Lanarkshire South,Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland City,of,Aberdeen West,Lothian Renfrewshire Falkirk Dumfries,and,Galloway Perth,and,Kinross City,of,Dundee North,Ayrshire East,Ayrshire Scottish,Borders South,Ayrshire Angus East,Dunbartonshire East,Lothian West,Dunbartonshire Stirling East,Renfrewshire Argyll,and,Bute Moray Midlothian Inverclyde Clackmannanshire Na,h-Eileanan,Siar,(Western,Isles) Shetland,Islands Orkney,Islands,CNES,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6F - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. The historical context is that public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. Historically, farming and allotment imagery records the practical work behind food production, from ploughing and arable crops to small-scale vegetable growing
Allotments expanded strongly during periods of food shortage and remain an important part of British urban and suburban gardening culture. The historical context is that fields, flowers, trees and wildlife provide a visual record of season, habitat and countryside management
Agricultural crops sit alongside wild plants, insects and birds, illustrating the overlap between food production, biodiversity and recreation. The subject remains topical in 2026 because political photographs from earlier campaigns can be used comparatively, showing how parties, issues and constitutional debates have shifted
They are particularly useful when the underlying subject, such as.
Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Sep,field,fields,rural,borders,decides,votes,ballot,vote,Scottish,Field,September,2014,Scotland,UK,debate,result,Scots,opinion,bettertogether,bright,sunshine,passion,Nothanks,publicity,Coulter,Mill,Village,Scottish,Borders,Scotland,UK A702 M75 A9 A1 sign,indyref,indyref,Alastair,Darling,Alex,Salmon,Salmond,powers,power,for,holyrood,Edinburgh,City,of,Glasgow City,of,Edinburgh Fife North,Lanarkshire South,Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland City,of,Aberdeen West,Lothian Renfrewshire Falkirk Dumfries,and,Galloway Perth,and,Kinross City,of,Dundee North,Ayrshire East,Ayrshire Scottish,Borders South,Ayrshire Angus East,Dunbartonshire East,Lothian West,Dunbartonshire Stirling East,Renfrewshire Argyll,and,Bute Moray Midlothian Inverclyde Clackmannanshire Na,h-Eileanan,Siar,(Western,Isles) Shetland,Islands Orkney,Islands,CNES,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6G - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. From a heritage perspective, political signs, demonstrations and campaign material are highly time-specific forms of visual evidence
Slogans, posters and banners record the language, branding and issues of a particular contest, and can gain historical significance long after the immediate vote or protest has ended. As background, british agriculture has repeatedly adapted to mechanisation, changing markets and environmental policy
Tractors, fields, cereal crops and allotment vegetables each represent different scales of food production, while also documenting seasonal work and rural landscapes. From a heritage perspective, nature photography can serve both aesthetic and documentary purposes, preserving details of species, flowering seasons, weather and land use
Repeated images of the same places also become useful evidence of environmental change over time. As of 2026, political photographs from earlier campaigns can be used comparatively, showing how parties, issues and constitutional debates have shifted
They are particularly useful when the underlying subject, such as Scottish independence, public.
Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Description
Keywords: Sep,field,fields,rural,borders,decides,votes,ballot,vote,Scottish,Field,September,2014,Scotland,UK,debate,result,Scots,opinion,bettertogether,bright,sunshine,passion,Nothanks,publicity,Glaswegian,Glaswegians,indyref,indyref,Alastair,Darling,Alex,Salmon,Salmond,powers,power,for,holyrood,Edinburgh,City,of,Glasgow City,of,Edinburgh Fife North,Lanarkshire South,Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland City,of,Aberdeen West,Lothian Renfrewshire Falkirk Dumfries,and,Galloway Perth,and,Kinross City,of,Dundee North,Ayrshire East,Ayrshire Scottish,Borders South,Ayrshire Angus East,Dunbartonshire East,Lothian West,Dunbartonshire Stirling East,Renfrewshire Argyll,and,Bute Moray Midlothian Inverclyde Clackmannanshire Na,h-Eileanan,Siar,(Western,Isles) Shetland,Islands Orkney,Islands,CNES,Scottish,SNP,independance party,independence,indyref,referendum,2nd,second,Brexit,#Brexit,hotpixuk,@hotpixuk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy E6JB6J - . No Thanks Purple Better Together banner in a Scottish Field September 2014. Photographed on 24 August 2014. The recorded location is Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. No Thanks is the slogan of the Better Together Campaign, urging people to stay in the UK as part of a united Britain. Vote will take place in September 2014. GoTonySmith. The signs date from the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign, when voters were asked whether Scotland should become an independent country. The unionist Better Together campaign promoted a No vote, while Yes Scotland and local activists campaigned for independence. On 18 September 2014 Scotland voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. More than a decade later the constitutional question remains part of Scottish politics, giving these rural campaign signs continuing historical and political relevance. In historical terms, public protest and electoral campaigning form part of democratic culture, documenting how people express support, opposition and identity outside formal institutions
The wording of signs can preserve the tone of a debate more directly than later summaries. In the longer view, farming and allotment imagery records the practical work behind food production, from ploughing and arable crops to small-scale vegetable growing
Allotments expanded strongly during periods of food shortage and remain an important part of British urban and suburban gardening culture. In historical terms, fields, flowers, trees and wildlife provide a visual record of season, habitat and countryside management
Agricultural crops sit alongside wild plants, insects and birds, illustrating the overlap between food production, biodiversity and recreation. During 2026, seen from 2026, earlier campaign material provides a clear historical benchmark for later political arguments
The physical poster or banner captures not only a policy position but the visual language and grassroots campaigning methods of its moment.
Coulter Village, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
