Bank Holiday Britain

London Road, Edinburgh

“The scenario of falling down stairs was summed up quite poetically by Templer (1978, cited in Hemenway, 1994):”To fall down stairs is not only to fall off a cliff, but to fall on rocks below, for the nosings of steps presents a succession of sharp edges.””
source: The Health & Safety Laboratory: Falls on stairways - literarature review (PDF)

Hutchison Cottages, Slateford Road, Edinburgh

“BARB provides in-home TV viewing measurement for the UK”
source: Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board

Pilton, Edinburgh

“Scotland is a country that will remain in your heart once you have touched her beauty.”
source: The Scottish Souvenir Shop

photo by Emma Goodman

The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

“Whatever you want from your potato - we’ve got it.”
source: The Potato Council

Butterley, Derbyshire

“Think about the future - avoid words or phrases that are likely to date quickly.”
source: Business Link

photo by Peter Law

Halfords, Almondvale Retail Park, Livingston

“POCKETOILET™ utilises advanced technology originally developed to relieve the problems of astronauts in space”
source: Ardern Healthcare

unnamed street, Pilton, Edinburgh

“Sociologists found that the euphoria of young love can become an unrealistic benchmark against which all future romances are judged.”
source: The Daily Mail

photo by Emma Goodman

The Millennium Park, Mile End, London

“NHS Prescriptions - Free & easy delivery to your home”
source: Chemist Direct

photo by Sam Oakley

Abbeyhill, Edinburgh

“The average fine for possessing crack cocaine has fallen to less than the cost of a parking ticket”
source: The Sunday Telegraph

Greenside Place, Edinburgh

“They’re white. They’re canvas. They’re plimsoles. Yeah!”
source: Balcony Shirts