Central Wigan steel grid, Northwest UK, England

Central Wigan steel grid, Northwest UK, England Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JNA3ME

File size:

43 MB (2.7 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4304 x 3488 px | 36.4 x 29.5 cm | 14.3 x 11.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 August 2022

More information:

. An identifiable period record of the recorded location in 2022, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The location is represented through Central Wigan steel grid, Northwest UK, England. Another layer of the photograph includes changing land use, surface public transport, place identity, community identity, roadside stop, visual archive, social history, public transport information, everyday life, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, documentary photography, bus route infrastructure, and historical comparison. Current relevance extends to passenger information and integrated transport, particularly through the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport. Small period details of building condition and alterations at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following replacement signage. The subject also sits alongside local mobility, local character, before-and-after reference, public transport stop, local history, local bus network, roadside transit, and transport accessibility. The combination of Central, Northwest, steel, and Wigan anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The documentary value of 2JNA3ME rests in the precise visual record of Central Wigan steel grid, Northwest UK, England, including small period details that may not survive in later examples. The image also provides a reference for passenger information and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another useful connection is reliability and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres within the specific setting of the recorded location. The frame retains period character as part of the recorded location's history.