Pre race lap - Silverstone Flag at Formula1 racing circuit, British F1 GP , UK

Pre race lap - Silverstone Flag at Formula1 racing circuit, British F1 GP , UK Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

JND0BB

File size:

49.6 MB (2.3 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5097 x 3398 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

16 July 2017

Location:

Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL

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. This scene at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL in 2017 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The defining feature is Pre race lap - Silverstone Flag at Formula1 racing circuit, British F1 GP , UK. Another layer of the photograph includes patriotic symbolism, before-and-after reference, national flag display, local history, contemporary social history, St George's Cross, public expression of identity, community identity, changing land use, archival record, period detail, social history, street-level symbolism, and historical comparison. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into national identity and patriotism, not least because of the visibility of English identity in residential streets and public space. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. A second descriptive layer includes regional identity, civic identity, national symbolism, everyday life, visual archive, documentary photography, local character, and national emblem. Elements such as Silverstone, circuit, British, racing, and Formula1 add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Another useful connection is national identity and the way familiar symbols acquire different meanings during major events in a form that can be compared with future views of Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, UK, NN12 8TL.