A pint of old Hooky, from the Hook Norton Brewery, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY

. Recorded at Brewery Ln, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The main point of reference is A pint of old Hooky, from the Hook Norton Brewery, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY. Further facets of the scene include cider-making heritage, historic beverage advertising, place identity, visual archive, documentary photography, industrial beverage equipment, archival record, changing streetscape, factory bottling line, changing land use, drinks manufacturing, cider brand history, beverage production, and drinks packaging. The wider contemporary story combines packaging, energy costs and how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing. For later comparison, the photograph preserves period objects and surrounding context at Brewery Ln, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY, details that may look very different after changed technology. A second descriptive layer includes historical comparison, local character, period detail, regional identity, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, public realm, and fermented drink production. The combination of Banbury, Norton, Brewery, Oxfordshire, and Hooky anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Brewery Ln, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. A further contemporary connection is packaging and how bottling technology transformed large-scale drinks manufacturing in a form that can be compared with future views of Brewery Ln, Hook Norton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, OX15 5NY. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance for future local research.