Our best of the year pictures, Covid-19 pandemic, 2020

Dimitris — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 15:04:28 +0000

Our best of the year pictures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

People queue outside a Boots pharmacy in the Uplands area of Swansea, south Wales, UK. Thursday 19 March 2020

A man removes his facemask to light a cigarette in the city centre of Swansea, south Wales, UK. Friday 20 March 2020

Manager Levente Jakab and owner Noah Redfern, kill time after doing some light maintenance work at Noah’s Yard bar and cafe, which had to close following instructions from Government, in the Uplands area in Swansea, Wales, UK. Saturday 21 March 2020

Ewan Donaldson who is self-isolating in his flat in Neath, Wales, UK. Friday 27 March 2020

Two mounted police officers inspect the deserted car park in Bracelet Bay near Swansea, Wales, UK. Friday 10 April 2020

Workers build the temporary Bay Field Hospital near Swansea, Wales, UK. Thursday 16 April 2020

Nikolas Ioan, 15, is doing homework at his home while isolating with his family during the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Swansea, Wales, UK. Friday 24 April 2020

Two police officers and a Coastguard officer speak to a man who was swimming in Langland Bay near Swansea, Wales, UK. Sunday 26 April 2020

A man creates giant soap bubbles at the end of a warm sunny day, just before sunset on the sandy beach of Swansea Bay, Wales, UK

Local residents Hayley Francis (R) with daughter Evie who is an army cadet, celebrate VE Day by social distancing in the Loughor area of Swansea, Wales, UK. Thursday 26 March 2020

A Stay Home graffiti on a wall at St Helen’s Ground in Swansea, Wales, UK. Saturday 16 May2020

Protests for NHS pay take place in Castle Square, Swansea, Wales, UK. Saturday 08 August 2020

Layla, one of the young women whose work at the For Your Eyes Only club has been affected because of the Covid-19 pandemic in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Tuesday 29 September 2020

Barber Maz Kamal gives customer Paul Phillips a haircut in Narberth, Wales, UK. Friday 23 October2020

A woman waves while standing outside Chick-o-land take-away in Wind Street during Beaujolais Day, Swansea, Wales, UK. Thursday 19 November 2020

A member of staff tests himself before the Covid-19 mass testing facility opens for the public at the Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK. Saturday 21 November 2020

Shoppers during the Tier 4 lockdown in the almost deserted Oxford Street, Swansea, Wales, UK.

Our best pictures for 2018

athena_admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 15:29:03 +0000

2018 is a landmark year for Athena Pictures as it marks our tenth anniversary.

Having looked through thousands of pictures, these are my personal favourites for 2018.

Thank you all for your support.

Chris Williams proposes to his girlfriend Beth Marchant to the amusement of friends and passers-by on the zebra crossing in Wind Street, Swansea. 01 January 2018

A flour wars participant throws orange coloured flour during Clean Monday (Monday of Lent) celebration of flour wars (Alevromoutzouroma) in Galaxidi, Greece. 19 February 2018 (Picture by John Liakos)

Manic Street Preachers, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore at their studio in Caerleon, south Wales, UK. 28 March 2018

The largest mechanical puppet in Britain, the Man Engine at the Waterfront Museum in Swansea, Wales, UK. 12 April 2018

Young people with rainbow coloured umbrellas take part in the Pride parade as it travels through the streets of Swansea, Wales, UK. 05 May 2018

Taylor Swift, BBC Radio 1 Biggest Weekend at Singleton Park in Swansea, Wales, UK. Sunday 27 May 2018

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses supporters during the celebration for the 70 years since the National Health Service (NHS) was founded by Aneurin Bevan, Bedwellty Park, Tredegar, Wales, UK. 01 July 2018

A full moon rises, which turned into a blood moon lunar eclipse, over the ancient temple of Poseidon in Sounion, Greece. 27 July 2018

Natasha Jenkins enjoys a walk during sunset amongst a field of sunflowers in Rhossili, in the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea, Wales, UK. 13 August 2018

Lynne Neagle, Assembly Member for Wales, at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, Wales, UK. 17 September 2018

A full moon, known as Harvest Moon is seen rising over the RNLI boathouse in Mumbles Pier, near Swansea, Wales, UK. 25 September 2018

Flags are down during the Commemoration for the 100 years since the end of the First World War on Remembrance Day at the Swansea Cenotaph in south Wales, UK. 11 November 2018

The moon is seen through a ride of the festive Winter Wonderland in Swansea, Wales, UK. 18 November 2018

Waves caused by Storm Diana, crash against the promenade wall by the Lighthouse in Porthcawl, south Wales, UK. 29 November 2018

First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones greets his successor Mark Drakeford as he walks out of the Senedd. 11 December 2018

Two young women in Santa outfits in what has become known as Black Eye Friday, walk down Wind Street, Swansea, south Wales, UK. 21 December 2018

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Our best of the year pictures, Covid-19 pandemic, 2020

Our best pictures for 2018