4548 x 3444 px | 38,5 x 29,2 cm | 15,2 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
4 juin 2022
Lieu:
UK
Informations supplémentaires:
. Recorded at UK in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The defining feature is Poster - Real Ale, traditionally the finest, You Know Its Good for you. The surrounding context encompasses conservation architecture, local history, archival record, everyday street life, social history, contemporary city life, before-and-after reference, community life, local landmark, historic frontage, period building, period streetscape, traditional structure, and public realm. Today's relevance is strengthened by maintenance, redevelopment pressure and the continuing question of the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, public-realm change and community use are closely linked to this subject, alongside the relationship between public space and local social life. As a dated visual record of UK, the frame retains commercial use and occupation, making it especially useful if changing commercial priorities subsequently changes the scene. The surrounding story also includes city-centre activity, street-level documentary, visual archive, period detail, urban change, local character, architectural detailing, and contemporary social history. Details involving traditionally, finest, and Poster make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another strand within the photograph is maintenance and the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity within the real-world context of UK. The setting also helps illustrate regeneration and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places within the specific setting of UK. The period view preserves details of everyday use for future local research.
