Get Brexit Gone spelled in Scrabble letters on Scotland map - General Election, elections, party political,leaders,parties,claims,doubts

Get Brexit Gone spelled in Scrabble letters on Scotland map - General Election, elections, party political,leaders,parties,claims,doubts Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2AE36CN

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57.1 MB (2.8 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

6 December 2019

Location:

Scotland, UK

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. Made at Scotland, UK 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. At the centre of the frame is Get Brexit Gone spelled in Scrabble letters on Scotland map - General Election, elections, party political, leaders, parties, claims, doubts. The frame also contains themes of everyday life, concert photography, nightlife culture, civic debate, archival record, place identity, grassroots gig, constituency politics, changing land use, historical comparison, party-political communication, constituency representation, local history, and historic context. Today's wider story includes local services, electoral accountability and the practical question of showing how national debate reaches local places. For contemporary context, venue closures and heritage are closely related themes, especially where the issue becomes the archival value of recording bands and venues before they disappear. As the area changes, the photograph anchors the visual character of the locality at the time as seen at Scotland, UK. The setting also brings in music subculture, political campaigning, local character, venue culture, performance culture, policy controversy, regional identity, and before-and-after reference. The combination of Election, claims, leaders, political, and Scotland anchors the image to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Scotland, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The wider significance includes local services and preserving campaign language that can quickly date in a form that can be compared with future views of Scotland, UK. Another strand within the photograph is music tourism and the fragility of local music scenes within the real-world context of Scotland, UK.