Esso Shop n Drive, filling station forecourt, Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH

Esso Shop n Drive, filling station forecourt, Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JC615C

File size:

50.2 MB (1.5 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3422 x 5132 px | 29 x 43.5 cm | 11.4 x 17.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

10 June 2022

Location:

Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH

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. An identifiable period record of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Esso Shop n Drive, filling station forecourt, Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH. The frame also records themes of station environment, local information board, rolling stock, public information signage, contemporary social history, directional marker, railway heritage, regional identity, local history, rail transport, freight wagon, orientation signage, navigation aid, and community identity. The wider contemporary story combines public ownership, accessibility and the continuing importance of rail to regional connectivity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with navigation, public safety and how small pieces of street furniture can become useful historical evidence. As a dated visual record of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH, the frame retains building condition and alterations, making it especially useful if new construction subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, operational signage, instructional sign, archival record, transport interchange, rail mobility, regional rail, and visitor guidance. References to village, station, Drive, forecourt, and filling give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. By fixing the subject within Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image fixes evidence of changing use as part of Knutsford Rd, Latchford village, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 1JH's history.