The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ

The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JRJ9W3

File size:

53.6 MB (1.8 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

3534 x 5301 px | 29.9 x 44.9 cm | 11.8 x 17.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

20 August 2022

Location:

The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ

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. Recorded at The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. At the centre of the view is The Blackpool Tower, famous icon, on The promenade, Blackpool north west resort, Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ. The surrounding context encompasses grain harvest, historical comparison, agricultural landscape, public realm, local character, everyday life, architectural character, grain quality, archival record, public-realm investment, urban fabric, changing land use, social history, and period architecture. Current relevance extends to weather extremes and climate change, particularly through the pressure on farmers from energy, fertiliser and machinery costs. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into adaptive reuse and planning, not least because of the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording lettering, decoration and surface detail around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with built heritage, before-and-after reference, historic townscape, arable farming, urban regeneration, place-making, community identity, and regional identity. References to Blackpool, resort, famous, Lancashire, and promenade give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around The Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool , Lancashire, England, UK, FY1 4BJ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The frame retains part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.