The Dunham Massey Brewing Company sign at entrance, Dunham village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE

The Dunham Massey Brewing Company sign at entrance, Dunham village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JH3TY6

File size:

57.1 MB (3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

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

Date taken:

14 July 2022

Location:

100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE

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. An identifiable period record of 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The image documents The Dunham Massey Brewing Company sign at entrance, Dunham village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE. The setting additionally reflects regional identity, heritage asset, historic townscape, visual archive, built heritage, public-facing notice, public information signage, route marker, instructional sign, orientation signage, wayfinding system, local information board, social history, and documentary photography. The wider contemporary story combines adaptive reuse, local identity and how historic fabric can be retained while places adapt to modern use. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with accessibility, clear communication and the importance of accessible information in hospitals, stations and public spaces. The archival value lies partly in recording local activity and public use around 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. Other useful contextual ideas include directional marker, conservation architecture, visitor guidance, changing streetscape, local landmark, traditional structure, period building, and historical comparison. The recorded references to entrance, Company, Massey, Bowden, and Brewing preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image fixes a trace of local identity for later comparison. Image 2JH3TY6 also remains a dated record of 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE.