The Marston Inn - Hook Norton Ales classic pub sign, Oxfordshire craft ales, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxen, England, UK, OX15 5NY, Est 1849

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JPB8TBFile size:
21.9 MB (915.2 KB Compressed download)Releases:
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2704 x 2827 px | 22.9 x 23.9 cm | 9 x 9.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
30 July 2022Location:
Oxfordshire, England, UKMore information:
. This scene at Oxfordshire, England, UK in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The main point of reference is The Marston Inn - Hook Norton Ales classic pub sign, Oxfordshire craft ales, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxen, England, UK, OX15 5NY, Est 1849. The subject also carries associations with social history, cider-making heritage, public-facing notice, drinks packaging, fermented drink production, before-and-after reference, street furniture, changing land use, historical comparison, industrial beverage equipment, place identity, contemporary social history, changing streetscape, and transport stop marker. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into brand heritage and alcohol duty, not least because of how historic drinks advertising and machinery become industrial heritage. Today's relevance is strengthened by public safety, maintenance and the continuing question of the need for accessible information that works without digital technology. For later comparison, the photograph preserves public access and movement at Oxfordshire, England, UK, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. Other useful contextual ideas include period detail, beverage production, bottling technology, orientation signage, cider brand history, bottle-filling machinery, community identity, and everyday life. References to Oxfordshire, Norton, Banbury, classic, and craft give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around Oxfordshire, England, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another strand within the photograph is brand heritage and Herefordshire's long association with commercial cider production as part of the longer story of Oxfordshire, England, UK.