Red neon sign, Espresso Bar, 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, good coffee, in the evening dusk

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2M3684HFile size:
35.8 MB (1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
3502 x 3574 px | 29.7 x 30.3 cm | 11.7 x 11.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
27 November 2022Location:
16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LNMore information:
. This location-specific image from 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Red neon sign, Espresso Bar, 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, good coffee, in the evening dusk. The broader subject matter reaches into social history, historical comparison, local history, licensed hospitality, night-time economy, contemporary social history, beer-led hospitality, traditional pub, real-ale culture, hospitality economy, community drinking venue, historic hostelry, visual archive, and public realm. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy costs, consumer spending and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. As a dated visual record of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include local character, local social venue, changing land use, traditional ale house, visitor hospitality, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, and period detail. Elements such as coffee, Espresso, evening, and Edinburgh add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for energy costs and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing within the specific setting of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN. Another useful connection is pub closures and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing as part of the longer story of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN.