3648 x 3824 px | 30,9 x 32,4 cm | 12,2 x 12,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
8 ottobre 2022
Altre informazioni:
. Made at the recorded location in 2022, 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 main point of reference is Old Greenall Whitley Brewery, Wilderspool, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK. The setting additionally reflects changing land use, historic hostelry, historical comparison, beer-led hospitality, archival record, changing streetscape, real-ale culture, everyday life, regional identity, hospitality economy, traditional ale house, visitor hospitality, contemporary social history, and local social venue. Today's relevance is strengthened by pub closures, beer duty and the continuing question of the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. Small period details of local activity and public use at the recorded location may become more significant with time, particularly following closure or conversion. The photograph additionally reflects traditional pub, documentary photography, place identity, licensed hospitality, local history, community identity, before-and-after reference, and visual archive. References to Whitley, Greenall, Wilderspool, and Brewery give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at the recorded location helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects pub closures and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing within the real-world context of the recorded location. Its period value extends to staffing pressure and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces within the specific setting of the recorded location. The location additionally provides evidence of energy costs and the survival of pubs as both businesses and informal community spaces as part of the longer story of the recorded location.
