Holding barley in the hand,from a field in summer, Cheshire,England, UK

Image details
Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
GY1ED3File size:
57.1 MB (1.8 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - yes | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 August 2016Location:
Runcorn,Cheshire,England,UkMore information:
. Made at Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Uk in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The principal subject is Holding barley in the hand, from a field in summer, Cheshire, England, UK. The frame also records themes of licensed trade, rural economy, community pub, barley cultivation, neighbourhood drinking venue, night-time economy, contemporary social history, street-level dining, social history, changing streetscape, documentary photography, community identity, hospitality economy, and visual archive. Today's relevance is strengthened by food security, crop yields and the continuing question of how hotter and wetter weather affects crop reliability. From a 2025-onward perspective, consumer spending and food inflation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the survival of local venues as social meeting places. Small period details of commercial use and occupation at Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Uk may become more significant with time, particularly following redevelopment. The photograph additionally reflects public realm, agricultural landscape, casual dining, local history, before-and-after reference, pub heritage, grain quality, and food supply chain. Details involving Holding, barley, summer, and field make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Uk, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The image also provides a reference for food security and the relationship between rural landscapes and national food security as part of the longer story of Runcorn, Cheshire, England, Uk. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison for future local research. The view records part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.