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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4002,Repair Cafe Stockton Heath,Repair,Cafe,Stockton,Heath,Warrington,Cheshire,England,UK,community,reuse,recycling,sustainability,volunteer,event,banner,circular,economy,waste,reduction,environment,skills,household,items,fixing,local,initiative,green,campaign,railings,advert,promotion
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F8YR9G - . Repair Cafe Stockton Heath event banner promoting community repair and reuse in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. Photographed on 11 August 2026. The recorded location is Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The sign promotes a community repair session and encourages people to bring broken household items for repair rather than throwing them away. Repair cafes support reuse, waste reduction, practical skills, community volunteering and the circular economy by helping extend the life of everyday products. Looking at dry recycling, the longer history is that recycling systems developed in response to landfill pressure, resource use and environmental targets, but different local collection schemes often created confusion about what belonged in each container. The background to ingredients is that packaging and utensils also matter: corks, bottles and branded labels preserve evidence of production and trade alongside the food or drink itself. Within the history of urban commerce, local businesses provide unusually precise social-history evidence because names, branding and uses change more quickly than the buildings they occupy
A shop, café, pub or service company can disappear while the façade survives, leaving photographs as a record of the previous commercial life of the street. In 2026, dry recycling remains relevant because recycling policy in England is undergoing its biggest standardisation for years
Older photographs of multiple bins or difficult packaging help illustrate why government sought clearer, more consistent collection systems. Current 2026 context around ingredients is that food affordability, provenance, nutrition and environmental impact remain prominent issues, while consumers increasingly balance convenience with interest in local ingredients, international cuisines and lower-waste packaging. Other strongly related concepts include household waste, waste collection, kerbside collection, and food waste.
Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Bye-election,vote,poll,polling,18th June 2026,18/06/2026,voting,constituency,publicity,banner,banners,British,politics,Kier Starmer,party,contest,election,MP,Josh Simons,leader,seat,ward,campaigning,sign,signs,doorstep,slogan,street,volunteer,members,helpers,volunteers,final,push,prime minister,number ten,cabinet
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJYKP0 - This documentary editorial photograph shows a large yellow Labour campaign centre banner tied to green metal railings at Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club, off Bolton Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester. The bold red wording reads LABOUR CAMPAIGN CENTRE , making the image a clear record of Labour's visible organisation during Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election campaign. The picture was taken in daylight under a bright but cloudy sky, with grass, trees and roadside railings placing the banner in an everyday community setting rather than a polished national press backdrop. Burnham is the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Labour's candidate for Makerfield, a constituency that includes Ashton-in-Makerfield and parts of Wigan. The by-election has attracted national attention because it follows Josh Simons standing aside and because Burnham's possible return to Westminster has been linked in reporting with wider debate about Labour's future direction under Sir Keir Starmer. Reform UK is also central to the contest, with Robert Kenyon, reported as a local plumber and army reservist, standing as its candidate. Several outlets have reported controversy over past social media posts linked to Kenyon, including alleged sexist, crude and anti-abortion comments, making the race useful for illustrating scrutiny of candidate conduct as well as the rise of Reform UK in former Labour heartlands. This image can support features on by-elections, Labour campaigning, campaign headquarters, party machines, Reform UK pressure, northern politics, political realignment, working-class voters, local democracy, red wall seats, mayoral politics and Westminster leadership speculation. For stock image buyers, the value lies in the readable sign, precise Wigan location and strong visual connection between an ordinary community club and a nationally watched contest where local voters, party loyalty, populist challenge and Labour's internal tensions all meet.
2 Walter St, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8TP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,band,group,charity,retro,shop,community,shopping,legacy,indie,North West,shopfront,black sign,retail,grassroots,youth,arts,local,town centre,Shopping Centre,scene,cultural,heritage,history,town,centre,regeneration,memorial,foundation,sign,signage,fascia,storefront,retail unit,independent,volunteer,fundraising,pre-loved,secondhand
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EG4C96 - Vintage Viola is pictured at 10a Old Market Place in Golden Square Shopping Centre, Warrington, with its bold black shopfront sign and white script logo above the entrance. The shop was created through the River Reeves Foundation, established in memory of River Reeves, guitarist with Warrington indie band Viola Beach. The image has strong editorial value because it connects a local charity shop and community space with one of the most poignant music stories associated with the town. Viola Beach were a young Warrington band whose final line-up included Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin. All four band members and their manager Craig Tarry died after a road accident in Södertälje, Sweden, in February 2016, while returning from their first overseas tour. Their music, including Swings & Waterslides and Boys That Sing , gained wider public attention after the tragedy and the band became closely associated with Warrington's grassroots music scene, youth creativity and local pride. Vintage Viola developed as a charity shop, fundraising outlet and community space linked with the Foundation's work supporting young people in the arts and mental health initiatives. The photograph is useful for editorial themes including Warrington music history, Viola Beach, River Reeves, charitable fundraising, youth arts support, independent retail, community reuse of town centre shops, Golden Square Shopping Centre, local memorial projects and the legacy of a much-loved North West band. Visible wording includes Vintage Viola and a plaque referencing River Reeves Foundation and Vintage Viola. The scene is outdoors or semi-covered in daylight, with no rain visible, and the red brick flats above the fascia place the shop within central Warrington's retail environment. This is a documentary image of a real shopfront and memorial-linked community project, suitable for stories about music, grief, local activism, charity retail and town-centre regeneration.
Vintage Viola, 10a Old Market Place, Golden Square Shopping Centre, Warrington, Cheshire, England, U
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,RNLIs,red,warning,danger,saving,lives,at,sea,small boats,illegal,immigrants,immigrant,ReformUK,sea rescue,maritime,rescue,search and rescue,crew,lifeboat,service,volunteer,volunteers,coast,safety,Channel crossings,migrant,boats,English Channel,asylum,seekers,migration,debate,border,politics,humanitarian,people smuggling,trafficking gangs
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E91DFR - RNLI flag stock-photo/gotonysmith-Flying.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>flying beside a red beach warning flag, a symbolic image for sea rescue, beach safety, lifeboat volunteers, coastal risk and the heated UK debate over small boat crossings in the English Channel. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution describes itself as the charity that saves lives at sea, providing lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and flood rescue. Its position on Channel small boats is that lifeboats are launched when HM Coastguard reports people may be in danger at sea, and that maritime law requires vessels aware of people in distress to take reasonable steps to assist. That mission has drawn criticism from anti-immigration campaigners and some political voices who argue that rescuing asylum seekers may encourage crossings, assist people-smuggling gangs or blur the line between humanitarian rescue and border control. Supporters counter that lifeboat crews are not immigration officers, that people in small overloaded boats are at real risk of drowning, and that the moral and legal duty at sea is to save lives first and leave asylum decisions to the proper authorities later. The controversy therefore sits between public safety, charity neutrality, border enforcement, refugee protection, people-smuggling, national politics and media-driven culture war. The image can illustrate both the practical mission of lifeboat rescue and the wider argument about whether a charity should ever discriminate between casualties based on nationality, immigration status or how they came to be in danger. The red flag adds a clear danger and warning element, strengthening use for stories about unsafe water, beach hazards, drowning prevention, coastal storms, lifeguard advice and the risks of the sea. It is a strong editorial stock image for coverage of the RNLI, small boat crossings, Channel rescues, humanitarian duty, misinformation, anti-migrant protest, public donations, charity values and the difficult business of rescue ethics
RNLI flag and red beach warning flag flying, symbolising sea rescue, beach safety and debate over Ch
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Syntan Barge,historic,history,East Yorkshire,waterway,waterways,canal,dock,industrial,maritime,inland,navigation,working,boats,restored,Beckside,HU17,HU17 0GG,heritage,restoration,preservation,British,English,walk,walking route,interpretation,public realm,waterside,community,volunteer,charity,river boats,ex-working,transport,cargo,tannery,market town
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EBGJM7 - Historic Beverley Beck scene at stock-photo/gotonysmith-Crane.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Crane Hill Wharf, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, showing a preserved waterside crane beside the canalised beck and a Beverley Barge Preservation Society vessel moored along the water. The photograph captures an important piece of local industrial and inland waterway heritage, with the red and green society barge, cobbled quayside, metal railings, interpretation panel, old loading crane and modern waterside housing all visible in one documentary view. Beverley Beck was historically the navigable water link between the market town of Beverley and the River Hull, supporting trade, cargo movement, warehousing and local industry before road transport took over much of the work. The Beverley Barge Preservation Society is based at Cranehill Wharf and is dedicated to preserving historic river boats, with public-facing heritage activity centred on vessels including Syntan and other restored craft. The image is strong for editorial use around canal history, Yorkshire waterways, transport heritage, industrial archaeology, volunteer preservation, community heritage, historic wharves, restored barges, tourism, walking routes, Heritage Open Days and the changing use of former working waterfronts. The crane gives the scene a clear industrial focus, recalling the loading and unloading of goods from barges, while the preserved boat links the view to living heritage and hands-on restoration rather than static museum display. The setting also works for features about Beverley as a historic East Yorkshire town, local identity, public realm improvements, waterfront regeneration and the balance between new residential development and surviving traces of working canal infrastructure. The overcast sky, winter trees and quiet quayside create a calm observational mood, useful for documentary stock photography illustrating how modest inland waterways still carry local memory,civic pride and visitor interest. It is a distinctive image of a small but meaning
Beverley Beck crane and preserved Syntan barge at Crane Hill Wharf, home of Beverley Barge Preservat
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,radio,station,digital,Nicky Clifford,Julian Williams,Kim Smith,John Thompson,DJs,building,studio,studios,station UK,local,independent,broadcaster,exterior,offices,UK,online,internet,streaming,streams,volunteer,non,commercial,door,doorway,modern,urban,streetscape,sunset,reflections,evening,music,news,community programming,CW9 5LA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2REGJ40 - This image shows the exterior of Radio Northwich, a community radio station based in Northwich, Cheshire. The station operates as a local, non-commercial broadcaster, providing a mix of music, local news, interviews, and community-focused programming aimed at serving residents of Northwich and the surrounding area.
Radio Northwich broadcasts on FM locally and also streams online, reflecting the hybrid nature of modern community radio in the UK. Programming typically includes locally produced shows, specialist music output, and coverage of local events, charities, and voluntary groups, with a strong emphasis on community participation and volunteering.
The station is independently run and community-owned, operating on a not-for-profit basis rather than as part of a national commercial radio network. Community radio stations such as Radio Northwich play an important role in local media ecosystems, particularly as traditional local newspapers and commercial radio services have declined.
The photograph appears to have been taken in late-day light, with warm reflections visible in the glass frontage of the building. The modern exterior places the station firmly within Northwich town centre, highlighting the visibility and accessibility of community media within everyday urban life.
16A Leicester Street (Unit 24b), Northwich, Cheshire CW9 5LA, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,one,I,time line,SK6 6BB,Fred Atkinson,Fred Riley,Robert Edward Speakman,Robert Ashton,Arthur Rhodes,WWII,world war,two,II,WWI,timeline,face,faces,people,and,their,stories,story,men,soldier,soldiers,volunteer,volunteers,history,historic,heritage,old
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4CAJC - . This location-specific image from Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The image documents WWI Timeline at Marple cenotaph, Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB. Further facets of the scene include historic streetscape, architectural detailing, architectural character, visual archive, regional identity, before-and-after reference, period detail, urban fabric, built heritage, historic townscape, community identity, historical comparison, traditional materials, and everyday life. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into tourism and energy retrofit, not least because of the value of architectural landmarks to local identity. Small period details of period objects and surrounding context at Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB may become more significant with time, particularly following different community use. The wider setting retains connections with public realm, local character, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, archival record, period architecture, heritage asset, and period building. Elements such as Marple, Manchester, Stockport, Memorial, and Timeline add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes tourism and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity when considered against later change at Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB.
Marple Memorial Park, Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, UK, SK6 6BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,the,hut,station,club,building,YO14 9BB,YO14,popular,social,organisation,clubs,outside,exterior,sunny,seacadets,seacadet,sea cadet,adventure,young people,confidence,problem,with,volunteer,volunteers,girls,boys,Sea Cadet Corps UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23RJ - Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath
it starts at Helmsley and skirts the North York Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). The town is at the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. The 70-mile (110 km) ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line. A second station at Filey Holiday Camp railway station to the south of the town served the former Butlins holiday camp. The camp has since been re-developed into a 600-home holiday housing development, The Bay Filey. It is one of the largest coastal developments of this kind in the UK and the first homes were completed in 2007.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,YO14,on,from,the,town,sea,cadets,in,YO14 9BB,march,marching,young,adult,adults,along,road,Sunday,activity,in step,youth,club,volunteer,volunteers,local,community,skills,problem,charity,Royal Navy,group of sea cadets,group of English sea cadets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD241B - The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth charity, working with 15,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has over 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 volunteers. Cadets follow a similar ethos, training plan, and rank structure, to the Royal Navy, and are recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The Sea Cadets' ethos is made up of three parts: its values, its mindset, and the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. The promise made by every cadet who joins the Sea Cadet Corps is as follows:
The Sea Cadet Promise: I promise to serve my God, my King, my country, and, the Sea Cadet Corps and to obey the orders of my superior officers. I will be proud of my uniform and be smart and seamanlike in wearing it, and, always do my duty. Note: My God refers to an individual's own faith and is intended to apply equally to those from all faiths or none. (Sea Cadets' Ethos, 2019, p4)
The ethos is underpinned by the Sea Cadet Values which are: Courage, Commitment, Discipline, Respect, Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity. These are taught by staff throughout the time cadets are with a unit, there is also an expectation that Chaplains will take a lead in such delivery
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,YO14,on,from,the,town,sea,cadets,in,YO14 9BB,march,marching,young,adult,adults,along,road,Sunday,activity,in step,youth,club,volunteer,volunteers,local,community,skills,problem,charity,Royal Navy,Sea Cadet Corps UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD241G - The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth charity, working with 15,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has over 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 volunteers. Cadets follow a similar ethos, training plan, and rank structure, to the Royal Navy, and are recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The Sea Cadets' ethos is made up of three parts: its values, its mindset, and the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. The promise made by every cadet who joins the Sea Cadet Corps is as follows:
The Sea Cadet Promise: I promise to serve my God, my King, my country, and, the Sea Cadet Corps and to obey the orders of my superior officers. I will be proud of my uniform and be smart and seamanlike in wearing it, and, always do my duty. Note: My God refers to an individual's own faith and is intended to apply equally to those from all faiths or none. (Sea Cadets' Ethos, 2019, p4)
The ethos is underpinned by the Sea Cadet Values which are: Courage, Commitment, Discipline, Respect, Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity. These are taught by staff throughout the time cadets are with a unit, there is also an expectation that Chaplains will take a lead in such delivery
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,YO14,on,from,the,town,sea,cadets,in,YO14 9BB,march,marching,young,adult,adults,along,road,Sunday,activity,in step,youth,club,volunteer,volunteers,local,community,skills,problem,charity,Royal Navy,group of sea cadets,Sea Cadet Corps UK
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD241M - The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth charity, working with 15,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has over 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 volunteers. Cadets follow a similar ethos, training plan, and rank structure, to the Royal Navy, and are recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The Sea Cadets' ethos is made up of three parts: its values, its mindset, and the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. The promise made by every cadet who joins the Sea Cadet Corps is as follows:
The Sea Cadet Promise: I promise to serve my God, my King, my country, and, the Sea Cadet Corps and to obey the orders of my superior officers. I will be proud of my uniform and be smart and seamanlike in wearing it, and, always do my duty. Note: My God refers to an individual's own faith and is intended to apply equally to those from all faiths or none. (Sea Cadets' Ethos, 2019, p4)
The ethos is underpinned by the Sea Cadet Values which are: Courage, Commitment, Discipline, Respect, Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity. These are taught by staff throughout the time cadets are with a unit, there is also an expectation that Chaplains will take a lead in such delivery
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,YO14,on,from,the,town,sea,cadets,in,YO14 9BB,march,marching,young,adult,adults,along,road,Sunday,activity,in step,youth,club,volunteer,volunteers,local,community,skills,problem,charity,Royal Navy,group of sea cadets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD241T - The Sea Cadet Corps is a national youth charity, working with 15,000 young people between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has over 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 volunteers. Cadets follow a similar ethos, training plan, and rank structure, to the Royal Navy, and are recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence.
The Sea Cadets' ethos is made up of three parts: its values, its mindset, and the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. The promise made by every cadet who joins the Sea Cadet Corps is as follows:
The Sea Cadet Promise: I promise to serve my God, my King, my country, and, the Sea Cadet Corps and to obey the orders of my superior officers. I will be proud of my uniform and be smart and seamanlike in wearing it, and, always do my duty. Note: My God refers to an individual's own faith and is intended to apply equally to those from all faiths or none. (Sea Cadets' Ethos, 2019, p4)
The ethos is underpinned by the Sea Cadet Values which are: Courage, Commitment, Discipline, Respect, Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity. These are taught by staff throughout the time cadets are with a unit, there is also an expectation that Chaplains will take a lead in such delivery
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,welsh,Cymru,British,UK,Croeso,I,Reilffordd,since,railway,Llangollen,BR,heritage,history,transport,steam,volunteer,to,platform,platforms,gate,welcome,travel,staycation,staycations,Britain,rail,preserved,preservation,gates,at,croeso,reilffordd,bike,bikes,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA480 - . This authentic period view of Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses stock-photo/gotonysmith-Change.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>change. The main point of reference is Croeso I Reilffordd Llangollen Railway, since 1865 sign, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. The wider scene also brings together bus infrastructure, before-and-after reference, place identity, historical comparison, visual archive, working railway heritage, passenger transport, industrial railway, station environment, trackside history, transport accessibility, passenger information, local mobility, and period detail. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with station investment, heritage conservation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of decarbonisation, reliability and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. A second descriptive layer includes rail operations, social history, bus route infrastructure, rail corridor, signal-box architecture, historic rolling stock, public transport stop, and roadside transit. The recorded references to Croeso, Denbighshire, Llangollen, Wales, and Reilffordd preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The setting also helps illustrate station investment and the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage when considered against later change at Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK.
Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,welsh,Cymru,British,UK,Croeso,I,Reilffordd,since,railway,Llangollen,BR,heritage,history,transport,steam,volunteer,to,platform,platforms,gate,historic,old,tourist,attraction,tourism,tourists,popular,welcome,travel,staycation,staycations,Britain,rail,preserved,preservation
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA483 - . This authentic period view of Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The location is represented through Croeso I Reilffordd Llangollen Railway, since 1865 sign, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. The setting additionally reflects signal-box architecture, public-transport wayfinding, rail corridor, bus infrastructure, rail infrastructure, historical comparison, period detail, bus route infrastructure, changing streetscape, roadside transit, community identity, street-side transport, transport accessibility, and local character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with network modernisation, regional connectivity and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of integrated transport, decarbonisation and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK before refurbishment alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects freight wagon, place identity, everyday life, working railway heritage, regional identity, documentary photography, surface public transport, and passenger information. References to Railway, Llangollen, since, Reilffordd, and Denbighshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate network modernisation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport within the real-world context of Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK.
Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,Llangollen station,signal,signals,UK,system,transport,sign,board,man,signalman,volunteer,worker,railwayman,waistcoat,watch,chain,pocket watch,old,lever,levers,point,points,gauges,warning,warnings,Denbighshire,Cymru,British,Railways,infrastructure,engineering,safety,history,historic,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4FR - . This authentic period view of Llangollen , North Wales, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The image documents Llangollen station heritage, historic signal box, North Wales, UK. Other connected aspects include historical comparison, horological collecting, social history, regional identity, period watch design, working railway heritage, historic rolling stock, analogue timekeeping, vintage timepiece, trackside history, rail operations, collectable wristwatch, local character, and station environment. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into rail reform and station investment, not least because of the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. Today's relevance is strengthened by collectable watches, vintage design and the continuing question of the collector interest created by original boxes, dials and period movements. As a dated visual record of Llangollen , North Wales, UK, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. The location also brings in place identity, archival record, changing land use, mechanical signalling, watch dial typography, Swiss horology, everyday life, and rail corridor. Elements such as station, signal, Llangollen, historic, and heritage add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Llangollen , North Wales, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for rail reform and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport in a form that can be compared with future views of Llangollen , North Wales, UK. The scene captures a trace of local identity within the wider story of Llangollen , North Wales, UK.
Llangollen , North Wales, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,Llangollen station,signal,signals,UK,system,transport,sign,board,man,signalman,volunteer,worker,railwayman,waistcoat,watch,chain,pocket watch,old,lever,levers,point,points,gauges,warning,warnings,Denbighshire,Cymru,British,Railways,infrastructure,engineering,safety,history,historic,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4H3 - . This scene at Llangollen , North Wales, UK in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on Llangollen station heritage, historic signal box, North Wales, UK. The frame also records themes of Swiss horology, before-and-after reference, social history, signal-box architecture, railway heritage, regional identity, community identity, vintage timepiece, horological collecting, archival record, rail corridor, changing land use, local character, and industrial railway. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with rail reform, railway preservation and the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage. The modern context includes continuing discussion of collectable watches, brand history and how watch design preserves industrial and graphic history. Small period details of local activity and public use at Llangollen , North Wales, UK may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. Further associations within the scene are vintage wristwear, changing streetscape, visual archive, mechanical watchmaking, station environment, everyday life, freight wagon, and manual-wind movement. The combination of Wales, Llangollen, heritage, station, and signal anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Llangollen , North Wales, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Its period value extends to rail reform and the contrast between mechanical railway systems and digital signalling without losing the local specificity of Llangollen , North Wales, UK. It also preserves evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison. The photograph keeps period character within the wider story of Llangollen , North Wales, UK.
Llangollen , North Wales, UK
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,The,Station,LL20 8SN,UK,Abbey Rd,5,station,carriages,rail,an,a,from,together,volunteer,volunteers,railway,BR,railways,safety,transport,travel,history,diesel,engines,arrive,arrival,pulls,into,with,1840-2001,Welsh,brown,D5801,Denbighshire,Cymru,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4J1 - No.31271 Class 31 (Brush Type 2) A1A-A1A DE
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Builders: Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough.
Year: 1961.
Engine: English Electric 12SVT 1,470 hp @ 850 rpm.
Maximum tractive effort: 35,900 Ib
Transmission: Brush TG160-48, 823 kW dc generator with individual traction motors on outer axles of each bogie.
Locomotive weight: 107 tons.
Driving wheels diameter: 3'7.
Locomotive brakes: Air/vacuum.
Maximum speed: 90 mph.
Original owner: British Railways Eastern Region.
Current owner: A1A Locomotives Ltd.
This locomotive was originally numbered D5801 and entered British Railways servÂice at Stratford Depot, East London, on 8th June 1961. With the introduction of BR's TOPS classification in 1968, when re-engined Type 2s were re-classified as Class 31s. D5801 became 31 271. The locomotive was variously allocated to eight Eastern Region and two Midland Region locomotive sheds during its main line career, Toton being its final home. With the entire Class 31s being allocated to the Eastern Region when new, it is quite possible that 31 271 (as D5801) could have worked over the Nene Valley Line right through to Northampton and even after 1964 (when the Northampton Line closed) on freight duties between Peterborough and Oundle or on ironstone traffic from Nassington Quarries to Peterborough and beyond. Wansford station was then closed - these were the pre-NVR days - so 31 271 would have run through Wansford Station non-stop and with passenger trains at least, considerably faster than it is permitted to run today. Perhaps one day some photographic evidence of such runs will come to light!
From Toton it was 'stored unserviceable' from 1st May 1997, its final passenger working having been the 'Multiple Marauder' Rail Tour from Kensington Olympia to Crewe, paired with 31 308, on 10th August 1996.
The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,The,Station,LL20 8SN,UK,Abbey Rd,5,station,carriages,rail,an,a,from,together,volunteer,volunteers,railway,BR,railways,safety,transport,travel,history,diesel,engines,arrive,arrival,pulls,into,with,1840-2001,Welsh,brown,D5801,Denbighshire,Cymru,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4J4 - No.31271 Class 31 (Brush Type 2) A1A-A1A DE
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Builders: Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough.
Year: 1961.
Engine: English Electric 12SVT 1,470 hp @ 850 rpm.
Maximum tractive effort: 35,900 Ib
Transmission: Brush TG160-48, 823 kW dc generator with individual traction motors on outer axles of each bogie.
Locomotive weight: 107 tons.
Driving wheels diameter: 3'7.
Locomotive brakes: Air/vacuum.
Maximum speed: 90 mph.
Original owner: British Railways Eastern Region.
Current owner: A1A Locomotives Ltd.
This locomotive was originally numbered D5801 and entered British Railways servÂice at Stratford Depot, East London, on 8th June 1961. With the introduction of BR's TOPS classification in 1968, when re-engined Type 2s were re-classified as Class 31s. D5801 became 31 271. The locomotive was variously allocated to eight Eastern Region and two Midland Region locomotive sheds during its main line career, Toton being its final home. With the entire Class 31s being allocated to the Eastern Region when new, it is quite possible that 31 271 (as D5801) could have worked over the Nene Valley Line right through to Northampton and even after 1964 (when the Northampton Line closed) on freight duties between Peterborough and Oundle or on ironstone traffic from Nassington Quarries to Peterborough and beyond. Wansford station was then closed - these were the pre-NVR days - so 31 271 would have run through Wansford Station non-stop and with passenger trains at least, considerably faster than it is permitted to run today. Perhaps one day some photographic evidence of such runs will come to light!
From Toton it was 'stored unserviceable' from 1st May 1997, its final passenger working having been the 'Multiple Marauder' Rail Tour from Kensington Olympia to Crewe, paired with 31 308, on 10th August 1996.
The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,The,Station,LL20 8SN,UK,Abbey Rd,5,station,carriages,rail,an,a,from,together,volunteer,volunteers,railway,BR,railways,safety,transport,travel,history,diesel,engines,arrive,arrival,pulls,into,with,1840-2001,Welsh,brown,D5801,Denbighshire,Cymru,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4KE - No.31271 Class 31 (Brush Type 2) A1A-A1A DE
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Builders: Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough.
Year: 1961.
Engine: English Electric 12SVT 1,470 hp @ 850 rpm.
Maximum tractive effort: 35,900 Ib
Transmission: Brush TG160-48, 823 kW dc generator with individual traction motors on outer axles of each bogie.
Locomotive weight: 107 tons.
Driving wheels diameter: 3'7.
Locomotive brakes: Air/vacuum.
Maximum speed: 90 mph.
Original owner: British Railways Eastern Region.
Current owner: A1A Locomotives Ltd.
This locomotive was originally numbered D5801 and entered British Railways servÂice at Stratford Depot, East London, on 8th June 1961. With the introduction of BR's TOPS classification in 1968, when re-engined Type 2s were re-classified as Class 31s. D5801 became 31 271. The locomotive was variously allocated to eight Eastern Region and two Midland Region locomotive sheds during its main line career, Toton being its final home. With the entire Class 31s being allocated to the Eastern Region when new, it is quite possible that 31 271 (as D5801) could have worked over the Nene Valley Line right through to Northampton and even after 1964 (when the Northampton Line closed) on freight duties between Peterborough and Oundle or on ironstone traffic from Nassington Quarries to Peterborough and beyond. Wansford station was then closed - these were the pre-NVR days - so 31 271 would have run through Wansford Station non-stop and with passenger trains at least, considerably faster than it is permitted to run today. Perhaps one day some photographic evidence of such runs will come to light!
From Toton it was 'stored unserviceable' from 1st May 1997, its final passenger working having been the 'Multiple Marauder' Rail Tour from Kensington Olympia to Crewe, paired with 31 308, on 10th August 1996.
The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,The,Station,LL20 8SN,UK,Abbey Rd,5,station,carriages,rail,an,a,from,together,volunteer,volunteers,railway,BR,railways,safety,transport,travel,history,diesel,engines,arrive,arrival,pulls,into,with,1840-2001,Welsh,brown,D5801,Denbighshire,Cymru,British
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4KK - No.31271 Class 31 (Brush Type 2) A1A-A1A DE
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Builders: Brush Traction Ltd, Loughborough.
Year: 1961.
Engine: English Electric 12SVT 1,470 hp @ 850 rpm.
Maximum tractive effort: 35,900 Ib
Transmission: Brush TG160-48, 823 kW dc generator with individual traction motors on outer axles of each bogie.
Locomotive weight: 107 tons.
Driving wheels diameter: 3'7.
Locomotive brakes: Air/vacuum.
Maximum speed: 90 mph.
Original owner: British Railways Eastern Region.
Current owner: A1A Locomotives Ltd.
This locomotive was originally numbered D5801 and entered British Railways servÂice at Stratford Depot, East London, on 8th June 1961. With the introduction of BR's TOPS classification in 1968, when re-engined Type 2s were re-classified as Class 31s. D5801 became 31 271. The locomotive was variously allocated to eight Eastern Region and two Midland Region locomotive sheds during its main line career, Toton being its final home. With the entire Class 31s being allocated to the Eastern Region when new, it is quite possible that 31 271 (as D5801) could have worked over the Nene Valley Line right through to Northampton and even after 1964 (when the Northampton Line closed) on freight duties between Peterborough and Oundle or on ironstone traffic from Nassington Quarries to Peterborough and beyond. Wansford station was then closed - these were the pre-NVR days - so 31 271 would have run through Wansford Station non-stop and with passenger trains at least, considerably faster than it is permitted to run today. Perhaps one day some photographic evidence of such runs will come to light!
From Toton it was 'stored unserviceable' from 1st May 1997, its final passenger working having been the 'Multiple Marauder' Rail Tour from Kensington Olympia to Crewe, paired with 31 308, on 10th August 1996.
The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
Description
Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Wales,welsh,The,Station,5,Abbey Rd,UK,LL20 8SN,station,man,person,uncoupling,a,an,rail,carriages,from,together,skill,skilled,volunteer,volunteers,railway,railways,BR,British Rail,buffer,buffers,car,cars,chain,chains,transport,travel,history,safety,Denbighshire
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRA4KR - . Recorded at The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN 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 Uncoupling an engine, from carriages, Llangollen heritage railway station, North Wales, UK,. The broader subject matter reaches into rail corridor, community identity, local bus network, rail operations, bus infrastructure, bus route infrastructure, public-transport wayfinding, working railway heritage, mechanical signalling, period detail, public realm, roadside transit, transport accessibility, and station environment. Current relevance extends to heritage conservation and regional connectivity, particularly through the importance of preserving signal boxes and rolling stock as industrial heritage. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and local connectivity, not least because of how local bus services affect access to work, education and healthcare. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN, details that may look very different after new construction. The subject also sits alongside public transport stop, documentary photography, changing land use, everyday life, local history, local character, visual archive, and passenger transport. Elements such as heritage, Uncoupling, Llangollen, engine, and railway add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The frame retains a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The scene captures a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
The Station, 5 Abbey Rd, Llangollen, Wales, UK, LL20 8SN
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,2013,Scouts,UK,prize,cub,be prepared,young,child,children,scouts,pack,activity,activities,things,being,a,staged,volunteer,volunteers,Scouts be prepared,winner,winners,shield,tam,won,England,english,boys,male,the,association,promise,law,programme,skills for life
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JP8TA2 - Cub Scouts, often shortened to Cubs, are a section of Scouting operated by The Scout Association with a core age of eight to ten and a half years of age. This section follows on from the Beaver Scouts (6-8 year olds) and precedes the Scout section (10½-14 year olds).
Originally beginning in 1916 as Wolf Cubs, the section gained its current name in 1966 as a result of the Advance Party Report. Because of this early name, the section has themed links to wolves and the novel The Jungle Book with the section being called a Cub Pack and the volunteer leaders taking their names from this story.
Cub Scouts has been open to both boys and girls since 1991 as well as those of different faiths and none. Cub Scouts wear a green sweatshirt for their uniform and earn badges for skills learned and challenges overcome
In 2014, the Scouting for All strategic plan for the next four years was launched that included an increased focus of community impact, youth voice and inclusion in the programme and which emerged from youth feedback. Off the back of this, a refresh of the programme was scheduled for 2015 and in April 2014, the Scout Association released four new activity badges and one new staged activity badge which were to be added as part of the refresh
Cheshire, England, UK
Description
Keywords: Tower,of,Greater,London,England,UK,installation,art,moat,between,July,and,November,2014,commemorating,the,centenary,of,the,outbreak,of,World,War,I,one,ceramic,poppies,888,246,British,or,Colonial,serviceman,killed,in,the,War,Paul,Cummings,Cummins,Tom,Piper,attraction,2014,tourist,tourism,red,flower,Gotonysmith,first,line,of,a,poem,by,an,unknown,World,War,I,soldier,pool,of,blood,which,appeared,to,be,pouring,out,of,a,bastion,window,(the,Weeping,Window,remembrance,respect,ex-serviceman,ex-servicemen,flowers,summer,autumn,sun,sky,blue,bluesky,volunteer,passes,walks,past
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T25 - Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a work of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower of London, England, between July and November 2014, commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I.
It consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies, each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War. The artist was Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper. The work's title was taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown World War I soldier.
The installation was visited by the Princes William and Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge on the day of its opening, and by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on 16 October. It is estimated that five million people saw the memorial, and the huge visitor demand saw Prime Minister David Cameron and other politicians join calls to try and extend the period for which the installation remained at the Tower so that more visitors would be able to pay their respects.
Tower officials resisted such calls, stating that the transience of the installation was a key part of the artistic concept, and that the poppies would be removed as planned and distributed to their purchasers. On 8 November it was announced that the Wave segment “ a steel construction with poppies around the Tower entrance “ would remain in place until the end of the month, and that the Wave and the Weeping Window segments (both made by the Theatre Royal, Plymouth) would be taken on a tour of the UK lasting until 2018, and would then go on permanent display at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester.
Tower Hill, London, England UK
Description
Keywords: Tower,of,Greater,London,England,UK,installation,art,moat,between,July,and,November,2014,commemorating,the,centenary,of,the,outbreak,of,World,War,I,one,ceramic,poppies,888,246,British,or,Colonial,serviceman,killed,in,the,War,Paul,Cummings,Cummins,Tom,Piper,attraction,2014,tourist,tourism,red,flower,Gotonysmith,first,line,of,a,poem,by,an,unknown,World,War,I,soldier,pool,of,blood,which,appeared,to,be,pouring,out,of,a,bastion,window,(the,Buy,Pictures,of,Buy Images Of,Weeping,Window,remembrance,respect,ex-serviceman,ex-servicemen,flowers,summer,autumn,sun,sky,blue,bluesky,volunteer,walks,beside,split,page,triangle,,,
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EC2T28 - Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a work of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower of London, England, between July and November 2014, commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I.
It consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies, each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War. The artist was Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper. The work's title was taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown World War I soldier.
The installation was visited by the Princes William and Harry and the Duchess of Cambridge on the day of its opening, and by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on 16 October. It is estimated that five million people saw the memorial, and the huge visitor demand saw Prime Minister David Cameron and other politicians join calls to try and extend the period for which the installation remained at the Tower so that more visitors would be able to pay their respects.
Tower officials resisted such calls, stating that the transience of the installation was a key part of the artistic concept, and that the poppies would be removed as planned and distributed to their purchasers. On 8 November it was announced that the Wave segment “ a steel construction with poppies around the Tower entrance “ would remain in place until the end of the month, and that the Wave and the Weeping Window segments (both made by the Theatre Royal, Plymouth) would be taken on a tour of the UK lasting until 2018, and would then go on permanent display at the Imperial War Museums in London and Manchester.
Tower Hill, London, England UK
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,Greater Manchester,heritage,railway,transport,Manchester,BR,British Rail,volunteer,boilersuit,boiler suit,driver,loco,locomotive,steam engine,smile,smiling,heritage railway,80080,rail,train,trains,in,steam,man,male,engine,mono,monochrome,Black and White,Black & White,in steam,footplate,history,historic,tourism,attraction,tourist
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BNKK50 - East Lancashire Railway is a 12.5-mile (20 km) heritage railway line in North West England which runs between Heywood, Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall in Lancashire. There are intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom, with the line crossing the border into Rossendale serving Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Before closure, the line terminated at Bacup.
The heritage line is now just over 12 miles (19 km) long and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR is planning to extend the running line to Castleton in the future.
Overview
Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale. However, two original stations on the line, closed to passengers by BR in 1972, have not reopened, Ewood Bridge & Edenfield and Stubbins. The latter was the junction of the lines to Accrington and Rossendale although there were no platforms serving these lines.
The Day out with Thomas events made a return to the railway after a two-year absence, following fresh negotiations, having previously been unable to reach an agreement in 2009 with HIT Entertainment, the owners of the Thomas brand
Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK, BL9 0EY
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,heritage,railway,transport,Manchester,BR,British Rail,boiler suit,locomotive,smiling,rail,steam,history,attraction,tourist,historic,in steam,man,train,heritage railway,steam engine,driver,volunteer,boilersuit,loco,smile,80080,in,trains,male,engine,footplate,tourism,blue,denim,cap,hat,inside
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BNKK6D - East Lancashire Railway is a 12.5-mile (20 km) heritage railway line in North West England which runs between Heywood, Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall in Lancashire. There are intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat and Ramsbottom, with the line crossing the border into Rossendale serving Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Before closure, the line terminated at Bacup.
The heritage line is now just over 12 miles (19 km) long and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR is planning to extend the running line to Castleton in the future.
Overview
Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale. However, two original stations on the line, closed to passengers by BR in 1972, have not reopened, Ewood Bridge & Edenfield and Stubbins. The latter was the junction of the lines to Accrington and Rossendale although there were no platforms serving these lines.
The Day out with Thomas events made a return to the railway after a two-year absence, following fresh negotiations, having previously been unable to reach an agreement in 2009 with HIT Entertainment, the owners of the Thomas brand
Bury Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK, BL9 0EY
Description
Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,England,UK,Beeching cuts,Dr Beeching,Beeching,ELR,preserved,rail,line,lines,Victorian,Summerseat,sunny,blue sky,gas lamp,lamp,light,lighting,lamppost,lamp post,sign,signs,old,railway,preservation,volunteer,tourist,attraction,village,Railway St,Miller St,Bury,Lancs,BL9 5PZ,BL9
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BPCNPM - . This carefully observed view of Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ fixes a specific place, use and moment for later historical comparison. The defining feature is Summerseat Station Sign on a lamp, Lancashire, England, UK. The wider scene also brings together urban change, historical comparison, public realm, social landscape, archival record, passenger connectivity, period detail, transport interchange, commuter travel, visual archive, regional rail, contemporary history, documentary photography, and rail modernisation. For contemporary context, rail reform and accessibility are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes preserving railway heritage while modernising the network. Small period details of ownership and occupation at Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ may become more significant with time, especially following altered transport patterns. The setting also brings in railway branding, social history, local history, rail corridor, before-and-after reference, rail transport, station environment, and passenger railway. The combination of Summerseat, Lancashire, and Station helps anchor the frame to a recognisable activity, place or period. Around Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ, apparently routine features can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar street details disappear. Its period value extends to rail reform and preserving railway heritage while modernising the network within the real-world context of Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ. The frame therefore remains a dated reference for Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ and the changing story of the subject shown.
Summerseat Station, Off Railway St, Miller St, Summerseat, Bury, Lancs, England, UK, BL9 5PZ
Description
Keywords: @hotpixuk,Hotpixuk,GoTonySmith,Cheshire,England,UK,North West England,Grappenhall Beer Festival,Bellhouse Lane,WA4,Warrington,WA4 2SG,T-shirt,handpump,beer,beers,lady,woman,pulling,a pint,casks,cask ales,local,brewery,brews,volunteers,may,tickets,local community,Cheshire CAMRA,female,volunteer,serving,drinks,community,Cheshire ales,North west Ales,Olde Barn,Gropenhale,pump
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BGHB2N - The 23rd Grappenhall Beer Festival in South Warrington starts on Friday 10th May 2019. After the success of last year, where we raised money to help finance the Community Centre pathways, we are looking forward to welcoming you to our 2019 Beer Festival for another evening of excellent real ale, fine ciders and fantastic entertainment. For those of you who prefer something made from grapes, we have wine too. We have over 30 Real Ales and Ciders for you to try whilst listening to the fantastic live performance by local band, True Reflections.
Hot food and soft drinks are also available throughout the evening
The Beer Festival Team are looking forward to seeing you in the Olde Barn, Bellhouse Lane, WA4 2SG!
GYCA, Grappenhall Youth & Community Centre,Bellhouse Lane,Grappenhall, Warrington,Cheshire,England,W
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,System,HMS,MIS,MIS-AMS,nightshelter,director,managing,CIH,Chartered,Institute,mono,hotpix!
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4138796767 - 'Volunteers have been cooking and preparing food since 8.30pm ready for the arrivals at 10pm.
Boxes of surplus EC stewed steak, donated potatoes and breakfast cereals come in very handy.
Many homeless who appear at nightshelter eat sweet things all day. Cakes and biscuits are cheap and are often what you crave if you have a speed or herion addiction. The meal here is a square meal with protein &
vitamins as well as carbohydrate. It is often the only balanced one in the day for these people.
Next image in this set here www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139564234/
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,TonySmith,Tony,smith,ACIH,LRPS,ActiveH,Housing,nightshelter,sex,sexy
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4138821529 - 'Jack is a requent night shelter visitor.
He resists finding anywhere permanent and has seen similar places in towns all over the North West.
When his 'Roll your own' cigarette is finished he will retire to bed.
Lights out 11.30pm
Doors open again at 8am.
Then its out again to start a day like any other.
(c) Hotpics / HotpicsUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4138838515 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4138838599 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139599384 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139599456 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139599542 - 'At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
Description
Keywords: Volunteer,Volunters,volunteers,user,users,visitor,visitors,YMCA,Jack,smoking,smoke,cigarette,rizla,hand,rolled,young,mans,christian,association,Winmarle,Winmarleigh,church,helpers,helper,Warrington,night,Shelter,stairs,cheshire,winter,November,December,January,February,1995,tex,gary,job,centre,jobless,plus,jobcentre,jobcentreplus,homeless,home,less,homelessness,street,on the street,manchester,north,west,england,uk,GB,black,white,BW,Monochrome,TMax,400,TMAX400,town,35,mm,35mm,relaxing,drop,dropin,ACIH,CIH,Chartered,Institute,Housing
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4139599656 - 'One of a selection of images taken of helpers and visitors at the Warrington Night Shelter back in 1995. These were taken on a 6x6 Mamiya with the purpose of breaking down barriers between how the homeless are viewed. Follow the link below to view the whole night shelter project.
At the night shelter there is a fine line between helper and visitor.
Can you guess who is which? I guarantee you will be wrong.
First image in set www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/4139427744/in/set-72157622...
(c) Hotpix / HotpixUK Tony Smith - Hotpix.freeserve.co.uk WDCC',
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Bye-election,vote,poll,polling,18/06/2026,voting,constituency,publicity,banner,banners,British,politics,Kier Starmer,party,town,local,election,MP,Josh Simons,leader,seat,ward,campaign,campaigning,sign,signs,doorstep,slogan,street,Labour campaign centre,redwall,red wall,volunteer,members,King of The North,AndyBurnham,2026
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EJYKNW - This documentary editorial photograph shows a large yellow Labour campaign centre banner tied to green metal railings outside the campaign base at 2 Walter Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester. The bold red wording reads LABOUR CAMPAIGN CENTRE , creating a clear, readable image of party organisation during the high-profile Makerfield by-election campaign. The location is associated with Stubshaw Cross Labour Club and the wider Ashton-in-Makerfield area, placing the image firmly in a traditional Labour constituency in the North West of England. The picture was taken in soft daylight under an overcast sky, with the banner, railings and roadside setting giving it the feel of a practical local campaign operation rather than a national media set piece. The by-election was triggered after Labour MP Josh Simons said he would stand down to allow Andy Burnham to contest the seat and seek a return to Westminster. Burnham is the Mayor of Greater Manchester, not Manchester city mayor, and national coverage has framed his Westminster return as potentially significant for Labour's future direction and possible leadership speculation around Sir Keir Starmer, although that should be described carefully as political speculation rather than a proven outcome. The image is useful for stories on by-elections, Labour campaigning, constituency politics, political realignment, northern Labour heartlands, doorstep canvassing, party organisation, campaign headquarters, candidate selection and the pressure on established parties from challengers such as Reform UK. For picture buyers, the value lies in the direct, uncluttered campaign signage, precise Wigan location, and connection to a nationally watched local contest where Westminster ambition, local loyalties and wider Labour Party tensions intersect.
2 Walter St, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8TP
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,south,Cheshire,England,UK,Victoria Ave,entrance,door,doorway,WA4 2PF,bunting,decorated,decoration,decorations,summer,village,volunteer,run,voluntary,parking,drive,wheelchair,friendly,books,friends,of,Buy Images Of,Buy Pictures of,helpers,charity,registered,automatic,Albert Road,Victoria Avenue
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JCMKDN - . Photographed at Victoria Ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PF in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The principal subject is Grappenhall Community Library, Victoria Ave, Grappenhall village, south Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PF. The surrounding context encompasses street-level documentary, historic townscape, documentary photography, historic streetscape, local character, conservation interest, before-and-after reference, everyday life, social landscape, period detail, community identity, place identity, public realm, and urban social history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and energy retrofit, not least because of the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by street safety, regeneration and the continuing question of the relationship between public space and local social life. For later comparison, the photograph preserves public access and movement at Victoria Ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PF, details that may look very different after different community use. The wider setting retains connections with local landmark, pedestrian environment, changing land use, city-centre activity, traditional structure, community life, townscape record, and built heritage. The combination of village, Library, Community, Grappenhall, and Victoria anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at Victoria Ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PF helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene captures a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Victoria Ave, Grappenhall, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2PF
