Our Year in Pictures: Northern Soul’s Favourite Photos of 2017

Posted by Helen Nugent | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s hard to believe that the end of the year is fast approaching. Despite being an incredibly strange 12 months, 2017 came up trumps in one area: photography. At Northern Soul, we’ve published and shared some stunning snaps from urban images to beautiful sprawling countryside, landmarks, wildlife and coastlines.

It’s safe to say that, especially through the lens, the North of England is beautiful. Which one is your favourite?

Bury New Road, 8:45pm image by Bill Ayres

Ginnel, courtesy of Mark Burden - Newcastle, Blackfriars

Great North Run by Northern Soul's North East Photographer, Phil Pounder.

International ginnel! Taken by Ryan from Manchester who lives in Boersch, a medieval village in Alsace France

John Rylands Library by Northern Soul’s Head Photographer, Chris Payne

One of Northern Soul's favourite, erm, walls in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Photo by our Head Photographer Chris Payne.

Rievaulx Abbey in Helmsley, Yorkshire by Paul Hunter

Southern end of Beadnell Bay, image by Phil Pounder

St James' Park, Newcastle by Northern Soul's North East Photographer, Phil Pounder.

Winter landscape in Yorkshire by Paul Hunter

Main image: Southern end of Beadnell Bay, image by Phil Pounder

For more great images of the North take a look at our Soul Images. If you’ve got a great snap, why not share it with us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook?

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Helen Nugent

Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper, The Observer, Big Issue North, The Yorkshire Post, and The Spectator. Previous roles include producing and presenting the business news at BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC local radio across the UK, and freelancing for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times, and the Financial Times. She also spent 18 months as Money Editor of The Spectator. During ten years at The Times, she won a series of awards including Journalist of the Year and had a number of jobs including News Reporter, News Editor, Lobby Correspondent in the House of Commons, Business Reporter, and Financial Writer. In addition, Helen runs her own media training and PR consultancy firm, Helen Nugent Consulting. Helen has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC World Service, talkRadio, and GB News. An experienced chairperson and speaker, she regularly chairs conferences and events for, among others, literature festivals, award ceremonies, and tech shows. She was also a Guest Lecturer at Westminster University in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and a Guest Lecturer at City University and at MMU. She taught Music Journalism at Salford University for a number of years, and taught Political Reporting at Huddersfield University. In 2017, she was shortlisted for Person with Purpose at the Northern Power Women Awards. In 2019, she was a judge for the HWA Gold Crown Awards which recognise the best historical novels. Feel free to drop her a line at nugenthelen@hotmail.com or via the contacts page. All correspondence is welcome, particularly if you would like to share a magical Northern experience.

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