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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,the,giant,West Midlands,England,UK,rail,railway,iconic,Black Sabbeth,metal,heavy,Black Country,tourist,tourism,tour,things,to,see,mechanics,history,historic,icon,robot,model,in,stations,steel,iron,machine,machines,animated,Grand Central,city,centre,opening ceremony
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3C4CXN4 - A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham's central station. In 2022, Birmingham hosted the quadrennial Commonwealth Games, introducing a massive mechanical bull during the opening ceremony. Standing 33 feet tall and weighing 2.5 tonnes, the gargantuan creature amazed many viewers before seemingly fading into oblivion.
That is, until he made a triumphant return to Birmingham in July 2023. Though the bull was to be dismantled after the games, people on social media campaigned for its preservation, helping it find a new permanent home in the city.
The raging bull was officially given the name of Ozzy, after none other than the former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who grew up in Birmingham. Unveiled by Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon and sister Jean, Ozzy the Bull stands towering above passengers at Birmingham New Street Station, a new beloved icon of the city.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,architecture,history,heritage,retail,stall,trader,traders,Durham Market Hall,DH1 3NJ,DH1,market,entrance,door,doors,to,the,MarketHall,Market Hall,thanks,for,support,supporting,hope,see,you,again,local,community,business,businesses,small,cheaper,independent
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMEKH - Taken on 15 Sep 2023, this photograph shows Durham city market hall entrance, Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ. The location is Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains visible signage, colour, materials, location clues and everyday street detail that make the image more specific than a generic stock photograph. Durham Market Hall continues the tradition of covered urban markets, supporting small traders, food shopping, local services and tourism in a compact cathedral city centre. It would suit editorial use on shopping, retail change, independent traders, high-street survival, tourism, local economies, consumer habits and the visual identity of British town and city centres. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include building, markets, historic, stalls, Market Place, buildings, welcome, city, Durham, centre, architecture, history, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. It also has a useful contemporary feel, because it shows how long-standing places, policies, products or institutions are encountered by ordinary people in daily life.
Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,architecture,history,heritage,retail,stall,trader,traders,Durham Market Hall,DH1 3NJ,DH1,market,entrance,door,doors,to,the,MarketHall,Market Hall,hope,see,you,again,local,community,business,businesses,small,cheaper,independent,event,events,list,blackboard,vintage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMEKK - Taken on 15 Sep 2023, this photograph shows Durham city market hall entrance, Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ. The location is Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains visible signage, colour, materials, location clues and everyday street detail that make the image more specific than a generic stock photograph. Durham Market Hall continues the tradition of covered urban markets, supporting small traders, food shopping, local services and tourism in a compact cathedral city centre. It would suit editorial use on shopping, retail change, independent traders, high-street survival, tourism, local economies, consumer habits and the visual identity of British town and city centres. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include building, markets, historic, stalls, Market Place, buildings, welcome, city, Durham, centre, architecture, history, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history
Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,centre,Lancashire,England,Uk,metal detecting,metal,detector,detectors,prohibited,on,this,site,is,a,if,you,see,in,progress,please,call,the,report,detection,devices,violators,will,be,prosecuted,warning,outdoors,Priory Church,detectorist,detectorists,hoard,Duchy of Lancaster,Saint Mary,land
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64R0Y - . Lancaster City Council, Public Realm, No metal detecting sign, criminal offence - In city centre close to Priory Church of Saint Mary. Photographed on 3 June 2023, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Lancashire, metal detecting, metal, detector, detectors, prohibited, site, you, see, progress, please, call, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The wording and graphic design are important parts of the image, preserving contemporary language, typography, branding or campaigning material that may later disappear or change. Architecturally, the scene records the form, materials, scale and public-facing character of the built environment, making it useful for coverage of design, planning, conservation, development and urban identity. The image has value for architectural and place-based research because buildings and interiors can be refurbished, repurposed, demolished or substantially altered, while streets and public spaces also evolve. Prominent wording, signage, posters, logos or other graphic material gives the photograph additional documentary value because it records how an organisation, campaign, business or place communicated with the public at that moment. Text and branding visible in a streetscape can be especially useful for editorial comparison after rebranding, closure, redevelopment or policy change. The religious or ecclesiastical setting gives the photograph relevance to faith, worship, sacred architecture, stained glass, church heritage, tourism and the conservation of historic interiors and buildings. It can illustrate the continuing cultural role of churches and cathedrals as places of worship, community activity, music, remembrance and architectural interest.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,Past Present Future,on promenade,FY1,Palm,palms read,reading,read,Clairvoyants,Crystal,Ball,balls,Past,your,Present,Future,on,seaside,pasttime,see,future,in,the,stars,aimed,at,females,women,superstition,GMTV,Granada,TV
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM32P - . An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The principal subject is Romany Lavinia, Palmist, Clairvoyant, Crystal Ball, Past Present Future, on promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. Another layer of the photograph includes contemporary social history, public-realm investment, commercial redevelopment, place identity, urban fabric, social history, historical comparison, heritage-led regeneration, urban regeneration, period detail, built heritage, archival record, before-and-after reference, and visual archive. Current relevance extends to construction costs and heritage conservation, particularly through the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. Future viewers can use this scene from the recorded location to compare period objects and surrounding context with whatever follows after refurbishment. The subject also sits alongside mixed-use redevelopment, public realm, adaptive reuse, architectural character, community identity, place-making, civic architecture, and changing land use. The combination of Lavinia, Crystal, Future, Lancashire, and Present anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of the recorded location 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 construction costs and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity as part of the longer story of the recorded location. Another useful connection is town-centre regeneration and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space when considered against later change at the recorded location. The frame retains details of everyday use for later comparison.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,Past Present Future,on promenade,FY1,Palm,palms read,reading,read,Clairvoyants,Crystal,Ball,balls,Past,your,Present,Future,on,seaside,pasttime,see,future,in,the,stars,lady,ladies,women,see your future,superstition,very superstitious,A-board,Aboard,come inside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM32Y - . This authentic period view of the recorded location in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The frame specifically shows Romany Lavinia, Palmist, Clairvoyant, Crystal Ball, Past Present Future, on promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. The surrounding context encompasses civic architecture, place-making, mixed-use redevelopment, local history, commercial redevelopment, changing land use, contemporary social history, social history, place identity, community identity, local character, public realm, regional identity, and historical comparison. From a 2025-onward perspective, construction costs and town-centre regeneration are closely linked to this subject, alongside the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within the recorded location at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. The wider setting retains connections with archival record, public-realm investment, visual archive, period architecture, before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, town-centre renewal, and urban regeneration. The recorded references to Romany, Future, Palmist, Lavinia, and Clairvoyant preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of the recorded location may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Its period value extends to construction costs and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres when considered against later change at the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of commercial viability and the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space without losing the local specificity of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Blackpool,Lancs,Lancashire,England,UK,Past Present Future,on promenade,FY1,Palm,palms read,reading,read,Clairvoyants,Crystal,Ball,balls,Past,your,Present,Future,on,seaside,pasttime,see,future,in,the,stars,will,you,spend,days,with your,husband,or,lover,females
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRM33D - . This location-specific image from the recorded location in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The principal subject is Romany Lavinia, Palmist, Clairvoyant, Crystal Ball, Past Present Future, on promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1. Further facets of the scene include period detail, everyday life, adaptive reuse, historic townscape, civic architecture, mixed-use redevelopment, place identity, built heritage, local history, community identity, place-making, commercial redevelopment, local character, and regional identity. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public-realm investment and construction costs, not least because of how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity. Small period details of street furniture and boundaries at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. The photograph additionally reflects social history, contemporary social history, town-centre renewal, archival record, heritage-led regeneration, urban regeneration, documentary photography, and before-and-after reference. References to Clairvoyant, Present, Blackpool, Crystal, and Lancashire 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. A further contemporary connection is public-realm investment and how public investment can reshape pedestrian movement and evening activity within the real-world context of the recorded location. The wider significance includes planning and how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres within the specific setting of the recorded location.
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,SE1 9DT,SE1,London,England,UK,red,city,centre,on,the,tourists,with,south,tourist,attraction,ride,trip,speedboat,from,see,a,sailing,sail,customers,trips,safety,waterway,water,tour,boat,boats,cityscape,skyline,London Skyline,Rocket,Thames Rocket,river Thames
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKBPJM - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Bankside, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The location is represented through Bankside south of the river, looking over to the City of London, with red Thames Rocket RIB boat, in the foreground, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT. The surrounding context encompasses historical comparison, inland navigation, public realm, community identity, local history, traditional holiday town, place identity, regional identity, river transport, before-and-after reference, canal heritage, documentary photography, urban waterway, and changing streetscape. The wider contemporary story combines biodiversity, public access and the growing value of rivers and canals as transport, leisure and environmental corridors. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with weather dependence, coastal regeneration and the enduring appeal of traditional British seaside customs. Future viewers can use this scene from Bankside, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. The wider setting retains connections with coastal visitor economy, blue-green infrastructure, navigation corridor, waterfront cityscape, passenger river service, river crossing, holiday resort economy, and waterside leisure. The combination of Rocket, Thames, river, foreground, and Bankside anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Bankside, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is biodiversity and the growing value of rivers and canals as transport, leisure and environmental corridors within the real-world context of Bankside, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT.
Bankside, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT
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Keywords: GotonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,south,rocket,with,tourists,tourist,attraction,ride,trip,on,a,see,from,the,SE1 9DT,SE1,London,England,UK,speedboat,sailing,sail,customers,RIB,boat,boats,safety,trips,tour,water,waterway,Rocket,Thames Rocket,leisure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JKBPJR - . Recorded at Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is Rocket Junior speedboat - Red Thames rocket boat with tourists, at Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT. The image also relates to townscape record, blue-green infrastructure, changing land use, place identity, local character, marine mobility, passenger river service, public realm, regional identity, local history, changing streetscape, historical comparison, canal heritage, and visual archive. The modern context includes continuing discussion of water quality, climate adaptation and how waterfronts are increasingly used as public spaces and regeneration anchors. For current editorial use, local identity and regeneration provide additional context, especially through the relationship between public space and local social life. As a dated visual record of Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside navigation corridor, contemporary social history, urban social history, before-and-after reference, urban waterway, social history, period detail, and working waterway. References to Southwark, speedboat, Rocket, Thames, and Bankside give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT 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 water quality and the role of passenger boats in broadening urban transport choices as part of the longer story of Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT.
Bankside, Southwark, London, England, UK, SE1 9DT
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Keywords: Annan Old Parish Church of Scotland,Scottish,Churches,religion,Anglican,Anglicans,grave,graves,cross,shadow,history,historic,GoTonySmith,AD,573,""“,St,Mungo,passes,through,Annandale,AD,686,""“,Abbot,Adamnan,of,Iona,at,Annan,Waterfoot,AD,1148,""“,St,Malachi,Bishop of Clairvaux,visits,Bruce,at,Annan.,AD,1171,""“,Church,of,Annan,built,by,Robert,Bruce,near,the,site,of,the,Town,Hall.,AD,1187,""“,William,Dean of the Valley of Annan,witnesses,the,charter.,AD,1196,""“,Incumbent,of,Annan,Ministers,in,plague.,AD,1223,""“,Church,transferred,to,See,of,Glasgow,from,Gwsborough.,AD,1265,""“,Stipend,increased,by,forty,shillings,Robert,the,rector,collects,a,hundred,shillings.,AD,1213,""“,Rector,established,in,Annan,by,the,Dean,of,Glasgow,Rector of Annan. AD 1487 ""“ William Turnbull,Rector of An,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNK - AD 573 “ St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 “ Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 “ St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 “ Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 “ William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 “ Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 “ Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 “ Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 “ Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 “ Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 “ Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 “ Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 “ William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 “ Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 “ John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 “ In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 “ The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 “ David Miller
AD 1605 “ James French MA
AD 1607 “ Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 “ Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 “ The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 “ Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 “ Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 “ James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 “ Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 “ Thomas Howie
AD 1754 “ William Moncreiff
AD 1783 “ William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 “ The present church is built
AD 1825 “ James Monilaws
AD 1871 “ James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 “ Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 “ Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 “ Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 “ Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 “ Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 “ Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 “ Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Keywords: Annan Old Parish Church of Scotland,Scottish,Churches,religion,Anglican,Anglicans,grave,graves,cross,wide,landscape,pano,panorama,GoTonySmith,AD,573,""“,St,Mungo,passes,through,Annandale,AD,686,""“,Abbot,Adamnan,of,Iona,at,Annan,Waterfoot,AD,1148,""“,St,Malachi,Bishop of Clairvaux,visits,Bruce,at,Annan.,AD,1171,""“,Church,of,Annan,built,by,Robert,Bruce,near,the,site,of,the,Town,Hall.,AD,1187,""“,William,Dean of the Valley of Annan,witnesses,the,charter.,AD,1196,""“,Incumbent,of,Annan,Ministers,in,plague.,AD,1223,""“,Church,transferred,to,See,of,Glasgow,from,Gwsborough.,AD,1265,""“,Stipend,increased,by,forty,shillings,Robert,the,rector,collects,a,hundred,shillings.,AD,1213,""“,Rector,established,in,Annan,by,the,Dean,of,Glasgow,Rector of Annan. AD 1487 ""“ William Turnbull,Rector of An,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNM - AD 573 “ St Mungo passes through Annandale
AD 686 “ Abbot Adamnan of Iona at Annan Waterfoot
AD 1148 “ St Malachi, Bishop of Clairvaux, visits Bruce at Annan.
AD 1171 “ Church of Annan built by Robert Bruce near the site of the Town Hall.
AD 1187 “ William, Dean of the Valley of Annan, witnesses the charter.
AD 1196 “ Incumbent of Annan Ministers in plague.
AD 1223 “ Church transferred to See of Glasgow from Gwsborough.
AD 1265 “ Stipend increased by forty shillings, Robert the rector collects a hundred shillings.
AD 1213 “ Rector established in Annan by the Dean of Glasgow, succeeding Robert the Rector.
AD 1327 “ Robert, Rector of Annan.
AD 1335 “ Walter, Rector of Annan, translated to Dronnok (Dornock)
AD 1474 “ Gilbert Maxwell, Rector of Annan.
AD 1487 “ William Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1510 “ Sir Adam Turnbull, Rector of Annan.
AD 1535 “ John Tumour, Rector of Annan.
AD 1538 “ In recognition of the towns loyalty a Charter was granted to Annan by King James V.
AD 1560 “ The reformation. The Scottish church breaks its ties with Rome.
AD 1597 “ David Miller
AD 1605 “ James French MA
AD 1607 “ Simon Johnstone MA
AD 1609 “ Church built behind site of Town Hall
AD 1612 “ The town's Royal Burgh status was reaffirmed by King James VI
AD 1660 “ Wilaim Bailhie MA
AD 1664 “ Patrick Inglis
AD 1687 “ James Kinnear MA
AD 1696 “ Robert Colville MA
AD 1703 “ Thomas Howie
AD 1754 “ William Moncreiff
AD 1783 “ William Hardie Moncreiff
AD 1789 “ The present church is built
AD 1825 “ James Monilaws
AD 1871 “ James Alexander Crichton MA (1893 DD)
AD 1909 “ Rev Neil McCaig MA, BD
AD 1950 “ Rev G.L.Heatley, MA, BD
AD 1974 “ Rev W.B.Ferguson, BA, BD
AD 1987 “ Rev A. Frater, BA, BD
AD 1995 “ Rev S.D.Rogerson, BSc, BD
AD 1997 “ Rev D.J.Macpherson, BSc, BD
AD 2004 “ Rev H.D. Steele, L.Th.Dip,Min
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Keywords: attraction,slide,slides,Edinburgh,dusk,at,St,Christmas,Xmas,festival,moving,Edinburghs,Hogmanay,big,slide,fast,at,night,in,the,dark,lights,on,red,yellow,Tourist,tourism,fun,track,things,to,see,do,GotonySmith,Square,rides,ride,evening
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MP4 - . Traditional fairground attractions, the big slide at Night at Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Photographed at St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with fairground, attractions, Night, Edn, Andrew, Square, Andrews, attraction, slide and slides, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. 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.
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: attraction,slide,slides,dusk,at,St,Andrew,Christmas,Xmas,festival,moving,Edinburghs,Hogmanay,big,fast,slide,Tourist,tourism,fun,track,things,to,see,do,few,people,in,shadow,silhouettes,silhouette,walkers,walking,GotonySmith,illuminated,rides,ride,evening
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MP6 - . Traditional fairground attractions at Night at Edinburgh's Hogmanay Scotland. Photographed at St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with fairground, attractions, Night, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Square, attraction, slide, slides and dusk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. 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.
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B0W - . London Underground sign at Harrods Knightsbridge Brompton road , West London , stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England , UK at dusk. Photographed at 87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, England SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with London, Underground, sign, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Brompton, West London, tube, line and street, 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.
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, England SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DJ7B1A - . London Underground sign at Harrods Knightsbridge Brompton road , West London , stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England , UK at dusk. Photographed at 87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, England SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom. The photograph was taken on 18 November 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with London, Underground, sign, Harrods, Knightsbridge, Brompton, West London, tube, line and street, 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.
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge London, England SW1X 7XL, United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED03P - . Moody view of Edinburgh castle, from low in the Grassmarket, at sunset, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with View, Edinburgh, castle, low, Grassmarket, buildings, View of Edinburgh castle from low in the Grassmarket, sunset, gothic and romantic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DED03P, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED215 - . Old Town Graffiti 2 New st, Canongate Edinburgh Old Town Scotland. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, graffiti, Royal, Mile, Scottish, Scot, independance, independence and street, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. 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.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED2FH - . Dirty Dicks Pub Rose St Edinburgh New Town Scotland. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, Dirty, Dicks, Pub, bar, Scottish, Scot, independance and independence, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. Where brewery names, pumps, windows, pub signs or period fittings are present, they add useful detail for features on brewing history, hospitality branding and traditional licensed interiors or exteriors. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED2HN - . Bars and visitors in Rose St Edinburgh old town Scotland. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, Rose, Street, bars, Scottish, Scot, independance, independence and narrow, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. Where brewery names, pumps, windows, pub signs or period fittings are present, they add useful detail for features on brewing history, hospitality branding and traditional licensed interiors or exteriors.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED33D - The West Port is a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, Scotland, located just south of Edinburgh Castle. It runs from Main Point (the junction of Bread Street, Lauriston Street, East Fountainbridge and High Riggs) down to the south west corner of the Grassmarket. Its name derives from the fact it sloped up from the West Port, which was the only westwards exit from the city when the city walls stood, allowing one to pass through the Flodden Wall. The port (gate) itself was demolished in 1786.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED35F - The sporran (/ˈspɒrən/
Scottish Gaelic for purse), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle
and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt on one or other of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer.
When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED35Y - The sporran (/ˈspɒrən/
Scottish Gaelic for purse), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle
and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt on one or other of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer.
When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Keywords: The,old,Post,Office,at,Great,Budworth,Northwich,Cheshire,sign,metal,brick,English,village,villages,quaint,tourist,things,to,see,historic,now,closed,on,a,wall,mounted,postoffice,GPO,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Horizon System Scandal
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DB0J8B - . The old Post Office, now closed, at Great Budworth Northwich Cheshire. Photographed on 20 July 2013. The recorded location is George & Dragon, High Street Great Budworth, Northwich. CW9 6HF. In historical terms, heritage photography is particularly useful where buildings or objects have changed function
A former workplace, shop, transport structure or piece of equipment can become a museum object or landmark, linking everyday history with conservation and interpretation. In historical terms, public wording is part of the visual landscape
Direction signs, warning notices, painted advertisements and engraved plaques show how authorities and businesses communicated before digital screens and app-based information became widespread. During 2026, heritage remains economically and culturally significant through tourism, education and place-making, while the cost of maintaining historic fabric creates continuing debate about conservation and reuse. During 2026, much public information has moved onto smartphones and digital displays, making earlier fixed signs and printed notices increasingly useful as evidence of how people once navigated places, bought services and followed rules. In the longer view, older structures and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand community history, design, industry and social life across different periods. As background, historic objects and places gain meaning through survival
Materials, craftsmanship, inscriptions and later alterations can reveal how a building, machine or everyday item was made, used and valued, while preservation decisions show which parts of the past communities choose to retain. Associated subject terminology includes historic environment, local history, period detail, heritage asset, social history, architectural history, restoration, cultural heritage, and heritage tourism.
George & Dragon, High Street Great Budworth, Northwich. CW9 6HF
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Keywords: Aignish,Cairn,memorial,lewis,Stornoway,Isle,Isle of Lewis,stone,site,Scotmland,UK,cofters,landowners,fight,confrontation,riot,sunset,sunrise,scene,things,see,sky,Edinburgh,New,Year,Years,Day
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8310990721 - 'View this whole set of away from home images here. If you do Twitter add me here.
This memorial is built at the site of the former Aignish Farm, the place of confrontation between the crofters and the landowners, to commemorate a phase of the highland land struggle.
The Aignish riot of 9 January 1888 was one of the most potentially disastrous confrontations of the period, especially running so soon after the Pairc deer raiders 'riot'. At the Aignish farm site a flag was unfurled to summon the people and an estimated 500 men had gathered in a short time, some with the intention of driving away all cattle and sheep from the farm.
Those animals which they did not succeed in driving into the sea they crippled by breaking their legs with clubs. Policemen and marines who arrived on the scene were pelted with stones and the raiders were only dispersed after being confronted at bayonet point by a detachment of the Royal Scots Regiment. The riot act was read out in English and Gaelic and by the end of the day 11 people were arrested and were imprisoned in nearby Stornoway. After the crowd had driven the sheep and cattle some distance they turned them back and past the farm
The iconic design reflects the idea of confrontation and takes the form of two stone structures of local stone approx 4.5 metres in height, each with a flat face from which jagged stones protrude. These pillars have curved backs and taper in towards the top. The jagged stones face each other, reflecting the aggression and tension of the event. In my opinion it is best seen at sunset or sunrise when, with a wind blowing you can hear the distant echo's of the crowd that day. It was a dark time for the Highlands and Islands and was to force more islanders to leave for ships west to the america.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5734776176 - 'For quite a few years I worked in Liverpool and got a great liking for the place. It often gets a bad press, but its changing attitudes since the 'City of Culture' celebrations a few years back.
The catholic cathedral, which stands at one end of Hope St, is older than the gothic revival anglican cathedral at the other end. Its a proper testiment to the 1960's, when concrete was king.
The cathedral's architect was Englishman Frederick Gibberd, the winner of a worldwide design competition. Construction began in 1962, and took five years. Earlier designs for a Catholic cathedral in Liverpool had been proposed in 1853, 1933, and 1953, but none was completed.
Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869\u20131944) was originally commissioned to provide a design which would be an appropriate response to the Giles Gilbert Scott-designed Neo-gothic Anglican cathedral then being built further along Hope Street. In 1956 work recommenced on the crypt, which was finished in 1958. Thereafter, Lutyens' design for the cathedral was considered too expensive and so was abandoned with only the crypt complete.
The present cathedral was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd (1908\u201384). Construction began in October 1962 and less than five years later, on the Feast of Pentecost 14 May 1967, the completed cathedral was consecrated. Soon after its opening, it began to exhibit architectural flaws. This led to the cathedral authorities suing Frederick Gibberd for \u00a31.3 million on five counts, the two most serious being leaks in the aluminium roof and defects in the mosaic tiles, which had begun to come away from the concrete ribs.
The focus of the interior is the altar which faces the main entrance. It is made of white marble from Skopje, Macedonia, and is 10 feet (3 m) long. The floor is also of marble in grey and white designed by David Atkins. The benches, concentric with the interior, were designed by Frank Knight. Above is the tower with large areas of stained glass designed by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens in three colours, yellow, blue and red, representing the Trinity. The glass is 1 inch (3 cm) thick, the pieces of glass being bonded with epoxy resin, in concrete frames.
It is certainly worth a visit. A contrast to the concrete of Coventry cathedral if you have ever been there.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5643718247 - 'Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, just to the east of the New Town. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city.
Calton Hill is the headquarters of the Scottish Government, which is based at St Andrew's House, on the steep southern slope of the hill
with the Scottish Parliament Building, and other key buildings, for example Holyrood Palace, lying near the foot of the hill. The hill also includes several iconic monuments and buildings: the National Monument, Nelson's Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, the New Parliament House (the Royal High School), the Robert Burns Monument, the Political Martyrs' Monument and the City Observatory
The hill was used from ancient times as a place of execution. Most famously Major Weir the self-confessed Edinburgh warlock, was executed here. The hill was originally part of the Barony of Calton which was abolished in 1856. King James II of Scotland allowed the residents of Edinburgh to use the North West slope of the hill for 'tilts and tournaments'in 1456. This natural amphitheatre was also used for open-air theatre and saw the first performance of the early Scots play 'The Three Estaites'. The Carmelite friars (based locally at South Queensferry) built a monastery on the western side of the hill in 1518
The lands passed from the church to Lord Balmerino after the Scottish Reformation in 1560. Later in the 16th century, a leper hospital was built. In 1631 Lord Balmerino granted rights to the Trades of Calton (largely a group of shoemakers) to settle on the land and a small village was created centred on a square of open space. This square was walled off in 1718 and became officially a burial ground, evolving into what is now known as Old Calton Cemetery.
In 1669 the area was given burgh status. The royal burgh of Edinburgh bought the hill from Lord Balmerino in 1724. The area was elevated to the status of royal burgh in its own right immediately thereafter (1725). It did not officially become amalgamated with the city of Edinburgh until 1859.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5666139680 - 'The Playfair steps pay homage to architect William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 \u2013 19 March 1857). Leading from the top of Market Street down to the square at the Mound, The Art Galleries, Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens.
Although they are as old as Auld Reekie herself, the current name dates from only just over 30 years ago.
They were renamed Playfair Steps by then Rt Hon Lord Provest, Kenneth W Borthwick on 21st April 1978. He held that post from 1977.
They were originally, The Mound Steps 1853/1972, then John Knox Way 1972/78 before Playfair steps 78 onwards. Thanks to Nicola for helping me with the history.
He was undoubtedly one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks in the New Town.
Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh, to the left of these steps. The Playfair Project completed in 2004 joined the two historic buildings with an underground link.
He was greatly inspired by a trip to Athens.
Playfair died in Edinburgh on 19 March 1857, and is buried in Edinburgh's Dean Cemetery, where he designed a number of monuments for others, including Lord Jeffrey.
This is an infrared shot taken with a 720nm adapted SLR. It is more convenient to use than using a Hoya R72 for IR. This spring day was heavy in infrared.
Hopefully this will be a distraction for everyone hooked today on the Kate (Catherine) Middleton and Prince William royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. In different times it might have taken place in Edinburgh and there may have been several monarchs, kings &
queens in what is now the UK. Just some food for thought. Enjoy your day if you are watching it on TV or just spending the morning buying some 3x2 at Homebase.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4804348876 - 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes - 'The Adverts' - Play this track here.
?Whats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
In 1977, The Adverts had a top 20 hit in the UK with the song 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes'. The lyrics describe an eye donor recipient realizing his new eyes came from the executed murderer. The song was later covered by the German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen. There is also a country version of the song, but that would not be allowed in my iTunes (obviously).
I was introduced to them through the John Peel radio show as a nipper. They were started in 1976 by T.V. Smith and Gaye Advert. Smith and Advert were both from Bideford, a small coastal town in Devon, and were later married. After relocating to London the two young punks recruited guitarist Pickup and drummer Driver, and The Adverts were born.
To hear the energy of the Adverts live, checkout the 'Roxy London WC2: A Live Punk Box Set: The Adverts'
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Keywords: ( Hyacinthoides ) a blue flower seen in spring,here in Lymm,Cheshire,UK,gotonysmith,beauty,nature,what,to,see,whattosee,tourist,tour,traveler,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,(Hyacinthoides,to,be,precise),grows,from,bulbs,and,can,be,expected,about,four,weeks,after,daffadils,in,Britain.,By,the,time,they,appear,frosts,should,be,receeding,and,days,getting,noticably,warmer.,Other,common,names,for,it,include,auld,mans,bell,bluebell,calverkeys,culverkeys,English bluebell,jacinth,ring-o,absence,if,suitable,conditions,recur.,The,seedlings,can,flower,in,two,years,from,seed,and,as,a,result,bluebells,can,quickly,spread,to,form,a,carpet,in,suitable,conditions.,In,spring,many,north-western,European,woods,are,covered,by,dense,carpets,of,this,flower,thes,-bells,wilde,hyacint,and,wood,bells,(probably,as,they,appear,in,shaded,woodland,almost,spontainiously.,Bees,are,a,favourite,to,pollinate,these,plants.,Their,black,seeds,may,survive,long,periods,of,time,emerging,after,several,years
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF220D - The common Bluebell, here in Lymm, Cheshire, (Hyacinthoides non-scripta to be precise) grows from bulbs and can be expected about four weeks after daffadils in Britain. By the time they appear, frosts should be receeding and days getting noticably warmer.
Other common names for it include auld man's bell, bluebell, calverkeys, culverkeys, English bluebell, jacinth, ring-o'-bells, wilde hyacint, and wood bells (probably as they appear in shaded woodland almost spontainiously.
Bees are a favourite to pollinate these plants. Their black seeds may survive long periods of time emerging after several years' absence if suitable conditions recur. The seedlings can flower in two years from seed and as a result, bluebells can quickly spread to form a carpet in suitable conditions.
In spring, many north-western European woods are covered by dense carpets of this flower, these are commonly referred to as bluebell woods. In my youth that was the common name for a large wood beside the railway commuter line between Hadfield and Manchester. In spring it did produce a carpet of blue.
The presence of large numbers of bluebells is often used as an indicator species to identify ancient woodland, particularly in the East of England and Lincolnshire. It is estimated that 70% of all common bluebells are found in Great Britain.
In the UK the common bluebell is a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Landowners are prohibited from removing common bluebells on their land for sale and it is a criminal offence to remove the bulbs of wild common bluebells. This legislation was strengthened in 1998 under Schedule 8 of the Act making any trade in wild common bluebell bulbs or seeds an offence. So respect the little blue fellows!
Lymm Dam, Lymm, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDAD - The Pickering Arms have a great passion for village pubs and for all the traditions that go with them!
Thelwall is not only known for it's Viaduct, Beneath the concrete bridge linking Cheshire with Staffordshire is the viaducts namesake village, quaint and full of rustic charm, and nestled right in the centre of that village is The Pickering Arms, our listed building has been lovingly revived with sumptuous interiors and a good measure of old-school glamour. Its understated elegance creates a relaxed setting to savour a pint.
Pickering Arms, Thelwall , Cheshire
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3834521513 - 'Hats spotted on sale at WH Smith Annandale Services on the M74 motorway in Scotland, north of Gretna Green. They were flying off the shelves like hot cakes.
Those silly English coming up to the Edinburgh festival eh?
The signs leading up to the services proclaming 'Soft Verges' always make me smile. Even funnier in french.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF241D - This editorial documentary photograph shows dirty Dicks pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh new town, city centre, Scotland in the Evening. The location metadata places the image at or around Dirty Dicks Pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK. Relevant subject terms include Dirty, Dicks, pub, Rose, Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, city, centre, pubs, Dirty Dicks pub, Rose Street Edinburgh new town, making the image useful for buyers looking for precise place, object, social, travel or documentary themes. The scene connects with British pub culture, real ale, local hospitality and the survival of distinctive independent drinking places at a time when many traditional pubs face redevelopment and rising costs. With no people count recorded, the value is strongest as an editorial record of place, object, building, sign, service, landscape or public environment. The image can support articles, blogs, reports, educational material and local history features needing a clear, place-based visual with strong documentary context. No endorsement of any visible organisation, brand, campaign, political message or commercial activity is implied
the photograph records what was visible at the time.
Dirty Dicks Pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMEKP - Taken on 15 Sep 2023, this photograph shows Durham city market hall entrance, Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ. The location is Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains visible signage, colour, materials, location clues and everyday street detail that make the image more specific than a generic stock photograph. Durham Market Hall continues the tradition of covered urban markets, supporting small traders, food shopping, local services and tourism in a compact cathedral city centre. It would suit editorial use on shopping, retail change, independent traders, high-street survival, tourism, local economies, consumer habits and the visual identity of British town and city centres. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include building, markets, historic, stalls, Market Place, buildings, welcome, city, Durham, centre, architecture, history, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. Because the subject is clearly labelled or visually distinctive, it can also work well in search-led usage where the buyer needs immediate recognition at small web-preview size.
Durham Market Hall, Market Place, Durham, England, UK, DH1 3NJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4M0E - Traditional fairground attractions, Carousel, at Night at Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Scotland , UK gives a direct editorial record of a recognisable subject, with location, signage, architecture or everyday behaviour carrying much of the meaning. A carousel at Edinburgh's Hogmanay brings together winter light, fairground nostalgia, tourism and one of Scotland's most commercially important public celebrations. The subject suits features on seasonal events, family entertainment, city-centre crowd management, night photography, visitor spending and the blend of tradition and spectacle in New Year celebrations. Seasonal references, artificial light and winter atmosphere make it especially relevant to December and New Year picture needs. The location detail, Edinburgh, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. For buyers, the strength lies in the combination of a named subject, a lived-in setting and enough visual specificity to carry stories about how places are used, remembered, funded, visited or contested.
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
