Altrincham Interchange sign (Metrolink and national Rail), with Station House Office block, in the background, Cheshire, England, UK,

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JBXJFMFile size:
49.5 MB (1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
4920 x 3516 px | 41.7 x 29.8 cm | 16.4 x 11.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 June 2022Location:
Stamford New Road, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1BLMore information:
. An on-location photograph from Stamford New Road, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1BL in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is Altrincham Interchange sign (Metrolink and national Rail), with Station House Office block, in the background, Cheshire, England, UK, . Other connected aspects include documentary photography, public information signage, instructional sign, route marker, archival record, freight wagon, before-and-after reference, wayfinding system, passenger railway, orientation signage, community noticeboard, rolling stock, station environment, and train operations. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into decarbonisation and reliability, not least because of the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Today's relevance is strengthened by clear communication, inclusive design and the continuing question of the way signage becomes part of local visual identity. Future viewers can use this scene from Stamford New Road, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1BL to compare building condition and alterations with whatever follows after changing commercial priorities. A second descriptive layer includes trackside history, operational signage, place identity, public-facing notice, social history, industrial railway heritage, regional rail, and changing land use. Details involving Interchange, Altrincham, Station, block, and Office make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at Stamford New Road, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1BL matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene captures a point of historical comparison for future local research. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JBXJFM.