Croeso I Reilffordd Llangollen Railway, since 1865 sign, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2JRA483File size:
21.4 MB (989.6 KB Compressed download)Releases:
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2444 x 3060 px | 20.7 x 25.9 cm | 8.1 x 10.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
21 August 2022Location:
Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UKMore information:
. This authentic period view of Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The location is represented through Croeso I Reilffordd Llangollen Railway, since 1865 sign, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK. The setting additionally reflects signal-box architecture, public-transport wayfinding, rail corridor, bus infrastructure, rail infrastructure, historical comparison, period detail, bus route infrastructure, changing streetscape, roadside transit, community identity, street-side transport, transport accessibility, and local character. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with network modernisation, regional connectivity and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport. The modern context includes continuing discussion of integrated transport, decarbonisation and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface with public transport. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK before refurbishment alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects freight wagon, place identity, everyday life, working railway heritage, regional identity, documentary photography, surface public transport, and passenger information. References to Railway, Llangollen, since, Reilffordd, and Denbighshire give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate network modernisation and the role of rail in lower-carbon regional transport within the real-world context of Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, UK.