[In] Your pictures on the theme of 'my hometown'

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "my hometown". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.Image source, Shane BarkerImage caption, Shane Barker: "My hometown has changed so much over my lifetime. The reflection, in the rainwater, gives the feeling of the modern urban growth enveloping the old traditional buildings."Image source, Michael WhiteImage caption, Michael White: "I was lucky enough to photograph this beautiful Jaguar E-Type in my home city Coventry, which is also where the E-Type's were built."Image source, Heather SchnackeImage caption, Heather Schnacke: "My sister and I walking to the 'new' brewery in town. So much has changed since I last lived in Oklahoma. All the nostalgia going back when I do - it's where I grew up and have roots. I don't miss it in truth (except for family) but I am grateful for the lessons it taught me as I got older and found my own way."Image source, Diane McCrackenImage caption, Diane

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[In] Your pictures on the theme of 'my hometown'

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "my hometown". Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.

Reflected buildingsImage source, Shane Barker
Image caption,
Shane Barker: "My hometown has changed so much over my lifetime. The reflection, in the rainwater, gives the feeling of the modern urban growth enveloping the old traditional buildings."
E-Type JaguarImage source, Michael White
Image caption,
Michael White: "I was lucky enough to photograph this beautiful Jaguar E-Type in my home city Coventry, which is also where the E-Type's were built."
Brewery in OklahomaImage source, Heather Schnacke
Image caption,
Heather Schnacke: "My sister and I walking to the 'new' brewery in town. So much has changed since I last lived in Oklahoma. All the nostalgia going back when I do - it's where I grew up and have roots. I don't miss it in truth (except for family) but I am grateful for the lessons it taught me as I got older and found my own way."
Redhead Beach, AustraliaImage source, Diane McCracken
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Diane McCracken sent in this picture of Redhead Beach, Australia: "Love my hometown. This pic captures the essence of life here, with a surfer on the wave framed by a heart-shaped rock."
People in TorontoImage source, Elena Raikhlin
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Elena Raikhlin: "I couldn't resist not to take a picture of this couple making good memories of Toronto at the Toronto Nathan Phillips Square with the city hall in the background."
The MereImage source, Emma Khoo
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Emma Khoo: "I took this photo of The Mere, a natural lake in my hometown of Scarborough when I took my aunt there who is visiting from Malaysia. Growing up in my hometown, I used to love the various waterborne activities hosted at The Mere. I now find the serenity of The Mere and the natural beauty of Scarborough offer a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of London where I now live."
Sheringham coastImage source, Sally Esau
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Sally Esau: "I live in Sheringham, a charming little seaside town on the North Norfolk coast, which grew up around its old fishing village."
Marching bandImage source, Steve Demeranville
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Steve Demeranville: "A line of tubas in one of the downtown marching bands captured the colours and reflections of the thousands of people lining the streets for this annual parade held in downtown Asheville, North Carolina."
Mdina Cathedral in MaltaImage source, Gino Galea
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Gino Galea sent in this picture of Mdina Cathedral in Malta.
Street scene in DelhiImage source, Prerna Jain
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Prerna Jain: "There are few countries in the world that can boast of a modern capital city where you might see an elephant on the road. Delhi claims to have more historical buildings than Rome. The historical Red Fort can be seen in this photo of Delhi, my hometown."
St Louis archImage source, Adam Soliman
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Adam Soliman: "It looks as if the sun is beginning to rise through an iconic landmark in St. Louis, Missouri - the Gateway Arch."
Cyclist in NorwichImage source, Conrad Costa
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Conrad Costa: "This photograph for me, captures the bohemian spirit of Norwich; 'a fine city' as once described by Nelson himself. The cyclist makes his way into the city centre one afternoon in late summer."
Bile Beans advert in YorkImage source, Kerry Hutchinson
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Kerry Hutchinson: "An advert from a bygone age on the end of a terraced row of houses near Foss Islands, York. I took it because it harks back to poorer times, when any food that kept you 'regular' was celebrated as a dietary must-eat."
Rowing in VaransiImage source, Sirsendu Gayen:
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Sirsendu Gayen: "It's a journey towards my hometown, Varanasi. Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century BC. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India."
Woman picking vegetablesImage source, Claire Donofrio
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Claire Donofrio: "Every time I visit my folks in the province hometown in the Philippines (as I've lived in the USA now for quite a while), I always told them I'd love to visit our steep farm homestead which is about 30 minutes down and up the main road. Here is my mother picking up cherry tomatoes and a little backpack where she can put the harvest produce."
Man driving a classic carImage source, Christopher Bowles
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Christopher Bowles: "A gentleman drives his vintage car through the centre of Bath."
The bull ring in BirminghamImage source, David Harman
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David Harman took this picture of his hometown of Birmingham: "A city trying to carve an identity for itself in the midst of a financial crisis for the council, swathes of building work and the pending arrival of HS2. Ozzie the Bull has become a icon of the city for this reason."
Poster of SidmouthImage source, Chris Powell
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Chris Powell: "Members of Sidmouth u3a together with Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, 60 people in total aged from five to 85 years old, created 234 separate artworks of houses and iconic Sidmouth buildings to create a 6x3m billboard poster as a celebration of the special and unique qualities of 'Our Town'."
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The next theme is "summer walks" and the deadline for entries is 15 August 2023.

The pictures will be published later that week and you will be able to find them, along with other galleries, on the In Pictures section of the BBC News website.

Further details and themes are at: We set the theme, you take the pictures.

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