Heaven an Hell, unique & exclusive adult store, 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD

Heaven an Hell, unique & exclusive adult store, 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

2JRM32D

File size:

57.1 MB (2.4 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

20 August 2022

Location:

14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD

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. An identifiable period record of 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The scene records Heaven an Hell, unique & exclusive adult store, 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD. Another layer of the photograph includes bus route infrastructure, bus infrastructure, independent trading, transport accessibility, local enterprise, regional identity, destination shopping, local mobility, place identity, documentary photography, historical comparison, local character, public-transport wayfinding, and high-street commerce. The wider contemporary story combines changing footfall, town-centre regeneration and the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with decarbonisation, bus funding and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense urban centres. As a dated visual record of 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD, the frame retains public access and movement, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects changing land use, passenger transport, local history, changing streetscape, archival record, period detail, public transport stop, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as Blackpool, adult, store, Lancs, and Waterloo add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. A later view of 14-16 Waterloo Rd, Blackpool , Lancs, England, UK, FY4 1AD may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image fixes details of everyday use for future local research. It also preserves evidence of changing use before later change alters the scene.