Historic metal advertising signs, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK,Castrol,Lyons Tea,BP,Park drive,Gold Flake,Park Drive

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2BPCNM2File size:
26.6 MB (1.3 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
3648 x 2544 px | 30.9 x 21.5 cm | 12.2 x 8.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
25 June 2011Location:
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UKMore information:
. This scene at Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK documents an everyday subject with wider connections to local identity, social history and changing patterns of use. The photograph is concerned with Historic metal advertising signs, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK, Castrol, Lyons Tea, BP, Park drive, Gold Flake, Park Drive. The frame also records themes of visual archive, conservation interest, urban fabric, conservation architecture, everyday Britain, historical comparison, architectural character, period building, place identity, local character, heritage asset, historic townscape, traditional masonry, and documentary photography. The present-day relevance extends to embodied carbon and planning control, while a wider concern is using existing buildings rather than demolishing them. The archival value lies partly in recording building condition and alterations around Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK before later redevelopment alters the character of the place. Further associations include local history, regional identity, cityscape history, urban change, public realm, archival record, before-and-after reference, and architectural contrast. References to drive, Huddersfield, signs, Flake, and metal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to the named subject. The surrounding context at Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes embodied carbon and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them within the real-world context of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. Another strand within the photograph is redevelopment pressure and using existing buildings rather than demolishing them within the specific setting of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK. The scene remains tied to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK, image reference 2BPCNM2.