The Dunham Massey Brewing Company shop, shelves of bottled ale, Dunham village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JH3TY7File size:
54.1 MB (2 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5184 x 3648 px | 43.9 x 30.9 cm | 17.3 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
14 July 2022Location:
100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PEMore information:
. This location-specific image from 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records The Dunham Massey Brewing Company shop, shelves of bottled ale, Dunham village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE. The surrounding context encompasses place identity, public information signage, instructional sign, archival record, destination retail, documentary photography, orientation signage, high-street commerce, customer footfall, shopfront economy, local character, consumer retail, changing streetscape, and wayfinding system. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into commercial rents and changing footfall, not least because of the speed at which branding and store formats change. Today's relevance is strengthened by local identity, visitor experience and the continuing question of how clear signs help people navigate complex public places. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE before replacement signage alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes brand-led retail, local information board, commercial streetscape, local history, navigation aid, everyday life, directional marker, and changing land use. Details involving village, Dunham, Bowden, shelves, and bottled make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within 100 Oldfield Ln, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The scene captures evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison. That local specificity strengthens the long-term documentary value of image 2JH3TY7.