The winners of the Visit London - London’s official city guide - ‘Because I’m A Londoner’ Photography Contest are today (Monday 31 August) announced as:

High-res images: Available to download here: DropBox

Visit London have teamed up with Photocrowd and the Museum of London, to offer Londoners a chance to showcase the best of their local area and the people and places of London, as restrictions begin to ease and the capital emerges from lockdown. Entrants do not need to be professional photographers to join the contest, just have a phone or camera at the ready.

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