Glasgow Christmas Festive Lights at dusk, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G2 1AL

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2AAEHWKFile size:
57.1 MB (3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
18 November 2019Location:
Glasgow City, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, G2 1DU,More information:
. Made at Glasgow City, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, G2 1DU, in 2019, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The location is represented through Glasgow Christmas Festive Lights at dusk, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G2 1AL. A broader reading of the scene brings in conservation interest, documentary photography, heritage asset, regional identity, traditional masonry, before-and-after reference, period streetscape, historic frontage, archival record, adaptive reuse, conservation architecture, place identity, changing land use, and urban fabric. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes historic townscape alongside planning control, with particular attention to reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them. As a documentary source, the frame preserves period details that may disappear after redevelopment or refurbishment within Glasgow City, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, G2 1DU, . The subject sits alongside local character, historic context, community identity, architectural detailing, built heritage, historical comparison, historic commercial architecture, and contemporary social history. Details involving George, Christmas, Lights, Square, and Festive give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. Around Glasgow City, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, G2 1DU, , apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects historic townscape and reusing existing buildings rather than demolishing them in a form that can be compared with future views of Glasgow City, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK, G2 1DU, . The view records a point of historical comparison before later change alters the scene. The image fixes part of the area's social history as a date-specific reference.