Interior, of, the, National Express, 50 bus,50,bus, , Birmingham, city centre, West Midlands, England

Interior, of, the, National Express, 50 bus,50,bus, , Birmingham, city centre, West Midlands, England Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

MM9A37

File size:

34.9 MB (1.5 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4032 x 3024 px | 34.1 x 25.6 cm | 13.4 x 10.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

3 May 2018

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. Photographed at the recorded location in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The image documents Interior, of, the, National Express, 50 bus, 50, bus, , Birmingham, city centre, West Midlands, England. The setting additionally reflects documentary photography, street-side transport, social history, public realm, bus infrastructure, roadside stop, historical comparison, visual archive, surface public transport, public transport information, place identity, period detail, local mobility, and roadside transit. From a 2025-onward perspective, reliability and decarbonisation are closely linked to this subject, alongside the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around the recorded location before closure or conversion alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes bus route infrastructure, archival record, changing streetscape, transport accessibility, regional identity, community identity, local history, and public transport stop. References to National, Interior, Midlands, Express, and centre give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The strongest archival anchor in this row is the subject itself, Interior, of, the, National Express, 50 bus, 50, bus, , Birmingham, city centre, West; image MM9A37 records it at a defined point for future comparison and research. The wider significance includes reliability and the shift toward cleaner buses and integrated ticketing within the real-world context of the recorded location. Another strand within the photograph is local connectivity and the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres within the specific setting of the recorded location. The view records evidence of changing use for future local research.