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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FCW71C - Close-up of historic green glazed ceramic tile advertising reading GARTSIDES FAMOUS ALES & STOUT on the Theatre Tavern, 42 Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester. The ornate brewery livery survives on the Cotton Street side of the pub and is a striking reminder of the town's independent brewing industry. The premises began in 1840 as a combined corner shop and beer house and in 1869 became the Robin Hood and Little John, later shortened to the Robin Hood. It was eventually renamed the Theatre Tavern because of its position beside the Tameside Hippodrome. The tiled frontage was installed for local brewer Gartside's, whose Brookside Brewery was founded by John Gartside at Matley near Stalybridge in 1830 and moved to Jeremy Brook, Pottinger Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, in 1847. The business became Gartsides Ltd in 1892 and was re-registered as Gartside's (Brookside) Brewery Ltd in 1898. By the time Bent's Brewery acquired the company in 1939 it controlled 180 tied houses, illustrating the scale of a regional brewery whose ales and stout were once familiar across Ashton, Stalybridge and surrounding industrial towns. Brewing at Brookside continued until 1970 and the brewery was demolished in 1976, making surviving tiled pub advertisements such as this valuable pieces of local brewing heritage. The richly coloured green, blue and bronze-yellow faience lettering also records an era when breweries used permanent architectural decoration to brand their tied public houses. The image is tightly framed on the historic sign, excluding the wider street, sky and pub exterior and emphasising the craftsmanship, lettering and glossy ceramic surface. Immediately next door, the Grade II listed Tameside Hippodrome remains closed but is the subject of continuing plans for stabilisation and possible phased restoration, adding a wider regeneration and heritage-conservation context to this surviving fragment of Ashton-under-Lyne's pub history.
42 Oldham Rd, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7AP
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DX150A - Close-up view of a blue platform direction sign reading trains to Guide Bridge and Stalybridge at Denton railway station in Denton, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. The photograph focuses on a simple but distinctive piece of station wayfinding beside the running rails, with the sign indicating the direction of travel on this little-used part of the local rail network. Denton station has become widely known in Britain because of its exceptionally sparse passenger timetable, giving the image extra editorial value for transport features, railway commentary and stories about lightly used stations in northern England. National Rail lists Denton as a station on Manchester Road North in Denton, while current station information confirms the location and facilities of this small stop on the Stockport to Stalybridge line. The sign itself is visually useful for articles about regional connectivity, branch line services, underused infrastructure, local rail campaigning, rail timetable oddities and the continuing role of small suburban stations in Greater Manchester. Because the wording names Guide Bridge and Stalybridge, the image also has relevance for route-based editorial features about east Manchester rail links, changing service patterns and the geography of local train travel. The trackside setting, weathered surroundings and straightforward station furniture give the photograph a documentary quality that works well for newspapers, magazines, transport blogs, campaign websites and public policy discussion. Denton has often been cited as one of Britain's least used stations, and the minimal service pattern has made it a familiar example in debates about so-called parliamentary services, social value in transport and whether very low-frequency stations should be retained, revived or properly repurposed. This makes the picture useful not just as a literal record of signage, but as a broader visual shorthand for marginal rail services and the persistence of overlooked
Blue platform sign for trains to Guide Bridge and Stalybridge at Denton railway station, Greater Man
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RH9WH5 - E. W. Blake, Machine for Crushing Stone, U.S. Patent 20542, 6/15/1858
1858 Patent “ E W Blake “ Crushing Stone “ US20542
My stone breaker, so far as respects its principle, or its essential characteristics, consists of a pair of jaws, one fixed and the other movable, between which the stones are to be broken, having their acting faces nearly in an upright position, and convergent downward one toward the other in such manner that while the space between them at the top is such as to receive the stones that are to be broken, that at the bottom is only sufficient to allow the fragments to pass when broken to the required size
and giving to the movable jaw a short and powerful vibration through a small space, say one fourth of an inch, more or less. By means of this form and arrangement of the jaws, and this motion of the movable jaw, when a stone is dropped into the space between them, it falls down until its further descent is arrested between their convergent faces
the movable jaw, advancing, crushes it, then receding, liberates the fragments and they again descend, and if too large, are again crushed, and so on until all the fragments, having been sufficiently reduced, have passed out through the narrower space at the bottom.
Heritage Way , Wigan Pier Quarter, Wigan, WN3 4EF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KF8 - . West Riding Pub, Dewsbury Railway Station, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Photographed at Station Road, Dewsbury, West 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. 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 Riding, Pub, Dewsbury, Railway, Station, trail, pennine, Ale, realale 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 view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Station Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England,UK
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Keywords: Real,Ale,realale,bar,pubs,bars,drinking,drinkers,trans,pennine,transpennine,train,trains,trail,train,ales,platform,buffet,cafe,sign,Stalybridge,public,inside,interior,Potts,Goods,Office,Clock,bottle,bottles,Ale Train,Ale trail,Goods Office,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KFB - . West Riding Pub, Dewsbury Railway Station, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK - Goods Office Clock. Photographed at Station Road, Dewsbury, West 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 interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. 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 Riding, Pub, Dewsbury, Railway, Station, WestRiding, CAMRA, aletrail, Ale and realale, 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 view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Station Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England,UK
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Keywords: The,West,Riding,Pub,Dewsbury,Station,The,Ale,Train,from,Stalybridge,to,Batley,real,ales,pub,public,house,interior,inside,refreshment,rooms,room,West,yorkshire,sign,train,plate,railway,CAMRA,world,beers,waiting,room,platform,2,two,real,cask,ales,goods,office,clock,fireplace,fire,place,interior,gotonysmith The West Riding,Platform Two,Dewsbury Station,Wellington Road,Dewsbury,West Yorkshire. WF13 1HF WF131HF inside the,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJJY - . The West Riding Pub Dewsbury Station , The Ale Train from Stalybridge to Batley. Photographed on 13 July 2013. The recorded location is The West Riding, Platform Two, Dewsbury Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. WF13 1HF. Historically, public houses form a distinctive part of British social history, combining licensed drinking, hospitality and community life
Older pubs can reveal evolving fashions in brewing, tied houses, coaching routes, urban development and leisure, while modern bars show how the licensed trade continues to adapt. From a heritage perspective, stations and railway infrastructure are both working transport assets and historical records
Their changing operators, signage, ticketing systems, rolling stock and architecture chart the development of British rail travel from the Victorian era to modern inter-city and commuter services. In 2026, 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. As of 2026, rail reform gives this type of image extra context
The government is legislating for Great British Railways to coordinate infrastructure, services, fares and timetables, while historic operator liveries and station equipment increasingly become records of the post-privatisation era. The historical context is that 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 changing high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historic premises. Other closely matched search terms include licensed premises, hostelry, bar trade, cask ale, beer culture, local pub, historic pub, town-centre leisure, rail transport, passenger railway, and railway station.
The West Riding, Platform Two, Dewsbury Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. WF13 1HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJKB - . The West Riding Pub Dewsbury Station , The Ale Train from Stalybridge to Batley. Photographed on 13 July 2013. The recorded location is The West Riding, Platform Two, Dewsbury Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. WF13 1HF. The wider historical story is that 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 historical terms, railway scenes connect industrial-age engineering with everyday passenger mobility
Station architecture, platforms, signal boxes, ticketing and rolling stock show how the network has evolved from steam and regional companies through British Rail, privatisation and today's increasingly digital passenger railway. In the present 2026 context, in England the sector continues to be 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. During 2026, britain's railway is in another period of structural change as legislation for Great British Railways progresses, bringing infrastructure and passenger services into a more unified publicly owned model
Images of earlier operators, ticket machines and station branding help illustrate how quickly the passenger railway changes. 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.
The West Riding, Platform Two, Dewsbury Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. WF13 1HF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDJPJ1 - . Marsden railway station sign on the Northern train line from Stalybridge to Huddersfield stop for the Riverhead brewery tap pub. Photographed at Marsden Village, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England UK. The photograph was taken on 13 July 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 Marsden, railway, station, sign, Northern, train, aletrail, rail, line and Stalybridge, 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.
Marsden Village, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England UK
