Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK

Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

P307F5

File size:

57.1 MB (3.6 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:

16 June 2018

Location:

12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK

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. A grounded documentary photograph made at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The setting additionally reflects place identity, documentary photography, local history, community identity, changing streetscape, commercial frontage, high-street commerce, local character, shopfront economy, local trading, specialist retailer, regional identity, social history, and independent retail. Today's relevance is strengthened by consumer spending, footfall and the continuing question of the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres. As a dated visual record of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if different community use subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects visual archive, commercial streetscape, historical comparison, changing land use, contemporary social history, local enterprise, before-and-after reference, and small business. Details involving Trafford, Altrincham, similar, retail, and successful make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is consumer spending and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres within the real-world context of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The period view preserves details of everyday use for later comparison.