Historic England (HE) is sponsoring a new ‘English History’ category in the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards, to celebrate a unique and incredible historic environment.
HE writes:
The second Historic Photographer of the Year Awards is open to amateur and professional photographers around the world and Historic England is proud to be partnering to create a new English History category which celebrates our unique and incredible historic environment.
Following the huge success of its first year, the Awards celebrate the very best historic places and cultural sites across the globe, from the most famous national treasures to the most obscure hidden gems.
Trip Historic: Historic Photographer of the Year writes:
Forged, ploughed, painted, and built – England’s historic environment is unique, incredible and irreplaceable. Whether a place is listed or long forgotten, our rich and varied history helps characterise our landscape and supports our sense of identity and belonging.
Historic England helps protect and champion our heritage. We cherish both the everyday gems and the famous treasures. Photographing these places and moments in time helps provide a nostalgic and important record of our distinctive cities and regions as well as the way we encounter and enjoy them.
England’s heritage is loved and cared for by millions; our world-renowned, iconic buildings, places and customs draw visitors from all corners of the world. Our heritage stimulates creativity and culture from the great engineers and architects who have shaped our surroundings, to the celebrated artists and writers who have documented the moments and feelings it invokes.
This category is inspired by the beauty, breadth, and brilliance of England’s history, the real rare and rousing sights which best describe who we are and where we’ve come from.
The category winner will be treated to a unique, behind-the-scenes heritage experience plus £100-worth of Historic England publications. The ultimate event will be tailored to the winner’s interests, location and abilities but options include:
- Accompanying one of our expert inspectors behind-the-scenes at a heritage venue
- Getting up close and personal with conservation work at a Heritage at Risk site to see the repair techniques and craftspeople in action
- A bespoke tour from one of our resident historians of a great heritage site near you, from Hadrian’s Wall to the grandfather of the skyscraper and earliest iron-framed building in the world
View more information on the competition and how to enter
