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In pictures: Stunning images celebrate world's landmarks in 2020 Historic Photographer of the Year Awards

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    Michael Marsh was the overall winner with his sombre picture of Brighton Palace Pier.

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    A wreck lies on the shore of Loch Linnhe in Scotland in this photo by Ron Tear.

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  • (Pawel Zygmunt/SWNS)
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    Pawel Zygmunt captured an anchor lying in mist in North Queensferry, Scotland.

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  • (Timothy/SWNS)
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    Skydivers career towards the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, captured by a photographer known as Timothy.

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  • (Stefan Lange/SWNS)
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    Stefan Lange took this eerie photo on the abandoned Hashima Island of Nagasaki, Japan.

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  • (Scott Antcliffe/SWNS)
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    Scott Antcliffe submitted a photo of Grade I listed Georgian ruined stately home Scarsdale Hall in Chesterfield.

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  • (Roman Robroek/SWNS)
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    Urban photographer Roman Robroek took this photo inside an abandoned building in Budapest, Hungary.

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  • (Michael Marsh/SWNS)
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    The Maunsell Forts at the Thames Estuary in Kent were captured from above by Michael Marsh.

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  • (Jo Emery/SWNS)
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    Jo Emery captured the dramatic beauty of the Ladybower Plugs in Derbyshire.

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  • (Gillian McDonald/SWNS)
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    The Taj Mahal shrouded in mist was taken by Gillian McDonald.

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  • (Elana Pakhalyuk/SWNS)
    11/20

    Elana Pakhalyuk took this stunning shot of the Church of the Good Shepherd in New Zealand in front of the dazzling night sky.

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  • (Dmitry Bogdanov/SWNS)
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    Soldiers stand in St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, as taken by Dmitry Bogdanov.

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  • (Diana Buzoianu/SWNS)
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    Diana Buzoianu took this photo of the Hadleigh Castle ruins in Benfleet, Essex.

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  • (David Oxtaby/SWNS)
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    David Oxtaby took a dimly lit photo of Robin Hood's Bay, a small fishing village in North York Moors National Park.

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  • (Christine Matthews/SWNS)
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    Buildings at a Buddhist site sit precariously at Tiger's Nest, Bhutan, taken by Christine Matthews.

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  • (Bjørn Andre Hagen/SWNS)
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    Bjørn Andre Hagen captured the dramatic angles on this building in Notodden, Norway.

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  • (James Smith/SWNS)
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    Whitby Abbey in Whitby was taken by James Smith at night.

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  • (James/SWNS)
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    A photographer known as James took this shot of a Slate Mine in Mid Wales.

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  • (Martin Chamberlain/SWNS)
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    Where History Happened winner Martin Chamberlain captured the Great Colonnade in Palmyra, Syria.

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  • (Adam Burton/SWNS)
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    Historic England winner Adam Burton captured St Michael's Church on a misty winter’s morning in Burrow Mump, Somerset.

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(Michael Marsh/SWNS)
(Ron Tear/SWNS)
(Pawel Zygmunt/SWNS)
(Timothy/SWNS)
(Stefan Lange/SWNS)
(Scott Antcliffe/SWNS)
(Roman Robroek/SWNS)
(Michael Marsh/SWNS)
(Jo Emery/SWNS)
(Gillian McDonald/SWNS)
(Elana Pakhalyuk/SWNS)
(Dmitry Bogdanov/SWNS)
(Diana Buzoianu/SWNS)
(David Oxtaby/SWNS)
(Christine Matthews/SWNS)
(Bjørn Andre Hagen/SWNS)
(James Smith/SWNS)
(James/SWNS)
(Martin Chamberlain/SWNS)
(Adam Burton/SWNS)
Andy Wells
·Freelance Writer
Updated

These astonishing images show off the majesty of some of the world’s greatest landmarks in a whole new light.

From skydivers over the Great Pyramids of Giza to a Welsh farmhouse, the pictures were all submitted for the 2020 Historic Photographer of the Year Awards.

The awards called on photographers to capture “history all around us”, in the form of historical places and cultural sites around the globe.

Astonishing images of civilisation’s most iconic landmarks, including the Taj Mahal, Pompeii and the Palace of Versailles are just some of the historical sites featured.

But the overall winner out of thousands of entries in the worldwide competition was awarded to Michael Marsh, for his sombre picture of Brighton Palace Pier, captioned “standing in the full force of weather and time”.

Entries were judged on composition, originality and technical proficiency alongside the story behind the submission and its historical impact.