Civic Pride : Civic Shame
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Society organised a photographic competition on the theme Civic Pride : Civic Shame, inviting people to capture in photographs those parts of the city they loved and felt a sense of pride in, and those they disliked or felt ashamed of. The 37 entries received were judged by:
Sue Ashworth of Lancashire Museums Service:
Louise Bryning, press and marketing officer at The Dukes;
Mike Quinton of Lancaster Civic Society;
Reg Stodden of Robertson’s Photographic.
The interpretation of the competition’s theme, as well as the technical merit of the photographs, were taken into consideration.
The results are as follows:
Civic Pride Category:
Winner: Sheenagh Crumley for “Cable Street student accommodation” (Second from top in photos below)
Runner Up: Pam Heynes for “Just a city street” (Top photo)
Civic Shame Category:
Winner: Sheenagh Crumley for “Brewery Lane” (bottom photo)
Runner Up: Rosana Teresinha Vaccare Braga for “Mistreating the Lancaster Canal” (third from top in photos below)
The judges also gave a Special Commendation for technical merit to Karl Laga Reyes for “Rush hour”
The prizes will be presented at the Society’s AGM on 13th June at St John’s Church, North Road, Lancaster where there will also be an opportunity to view the winning entries. There will also be a display of all the entries submitted at the Thomas Storey Gallery in “The Storey” from 16 – 24 June.
Winning Photographs
