Young Local History Photographer of the Year 2023

Submit your photograph

BALH Local History Photographer of the Year

1. The Competition is open to all, but the subject matter must be relevant to British local history.

2. You may submit up to three photographs to the Competition. Each submission will be considered separately. Photographs must be in JPG image format.

3. Enter the details about yourself. As you are under 18, you must have approval from your parent or guardian and supply their details on this form.

4. Click the Add button to submit your photograph.

5. To upload your photograph, either click the cloud icon or drag and drop your image file to that icon.

6. Add a description for your image, of up to 200 words.

7. If you wish to add further images, please click the Add button again.

8. Click the Submit Entry button to complete your submission.

Conditions of Entry

Please ensure you have read our Conditions of Entry to the competition, and tick the box below to indicate your acceptance. Failure to follow the Conditions of Entry can mean disqualification from the Competition.

You are entering the under 18's competition

If you are 18 or over, please use the Local History Photographer of the Year form.

About the entrant (the young person)

Young person's first name *

Young person's last name *

Young person's age *

About the parent or guardian

Parent or Guardian's name *

Parent or Guardian's phone number *

Parent or Guardian's email *

I consent to my child / ward taking part in this competition *

I confirm that this is my child/ward’s own work and owns the copyright for the image *

BALH membership number (if applicable)

Are you a member of a Local History Society? (Please state the name of your society)

Submit your photograph

You may submit up to three photographs, which should be accompanied by a short description or story (up to 200 words).

Please ensure your photo(s) have been uploaded before submitting the form. A thumbnail of your image will appear once the upload has completed.

Upload your photo *

Image must be in JPG format with a minimum size of 2400 x 1800 pixels (4.3 megapixels).
Only upload one photo here. To submit more photos, use the Add button below.

Description *

Up to 200 words describing your image. This should include, as a minimum, details of the subject, and when the photograph was taken. But what does this image mean to you, in a local history context?

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Consent *

I give my consent for the submitted images to be shared on the BALH website, social media channels and publications.

Conditions of Entry *

I have read and agreed to the Conditions of Entry.

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