GLOBE readers planning to enter their photographs of life in New Brighton for a major exhibition being held in the seaside town later this year can get their images scanned today.

New Brighton Revisited will be on display at Marine Point Sailing School building from July 14, as part of the Imagine Wirral 2018 year of culture.

It will feature images of renowned photographers Martin Parr, Tom Wood and Ken Grant.

Globe readers are being urged to get involved by sharing their own photographs of living in, working in or visiting the town.

As well as new pictures from local people the show's organisers are also looking those who featured in the original photographs of New Brighton taken during the 1970s and 1980s to get in touch with your stories to the email addresses at the end of this story.

If only a hard copy of your photograph exists, take it along to the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton for scanning today or tomorrow between 1pm and 4.30pm. It will be instantly returned to you.

Alternatively, email one digital image or your story of being photographed to: Ken.grant@northernnarratives.org or tracy.marshall@northernnarratives.org with a short paragraph giving the story behind the photograph by Saturday.

Martin Parr, Tom Wood and Ken Grant published hugely influential books and exhibited their pictures taken during their times spent living and working in New Brighton and featuring many local people.

Urging our readers to take part, Ken Grant said: "The photographs of New Brighton made famous in books like The Last Resort and Looking for Love and in many exhibitions and publications of our work since has created a series of identifiable people whose images are now widely recognised across the visual arts world.

"We would love if these people could interact with us and add their stories to the pictures."

And Cllr Christine Spriggs, Wirral's cabinet member for delivering differently and culture, added: "We want to hear your story about what you were doing when you were photographed, what you thought and whether you ever imagined the image would become so famous.

"These stories, alongside photos taken by local people of the town will be used to add to the exciting exhibition." 

If selected, your images would be part of a unique fresco exhibited in The Old Sailing School building alongside the work by the three photographers – and will be retained by the council as a photographic archive of the popular resort after the show.

To find out more about the exhibition or other events happening in Wirral across 2018, visit www.imaginewirral.com