2014 in pictures

22.12.2014

Rooftops silhouetted against an orange sunset under heavy grey cloud, with a tower block and a small wind turbine

With the curtain closing on 2014 we thought the time was right to dredge the hard-drive of the Oi Polloi super-computer in search of visual-nonsense from the last year. These photos may not look like much, but who knows? Maybe years from now, when humans live in underground colonies on the distant planet of Vulcan, this might be the only evidence we’ve got that 2014 even existed.

Someone in a beanie and denim shirt holding a white balloon printed with a green face, as a black French bulldog jumps up

Someone in a white shirt and dark apron stood below a green and white mosaic face on a cream brick wall

A selfie in a clothing shop, with three people behind, one holding a red mug, and jackets and shoes on display

A silver estate car with peeling wood-effect side panels, parked on a street beside a graffitied shutter

Black and white street scene of about fifteen people walking towards the camera between brick buildings

Claude the French bulldog lying on a brown dog bed, chewing a small white football

Someone in a denim shirt, jeans and black wellies cleaning a slatted wooden terrace fence with a green pressure washer

Someone with long fair hair in a pale blue shirt, jeans and white trainers striking a pose on a city rooftop

A queue of people lined up on a city street at a cash machine signed Free Cash Withdrawals

Two people pulling faces at an outdoor table, one in a grey tee squinting and one in a check shirt and cap

Someone in a pink tee and blue camo shorts giving a thumbs up outside the Oi Polloi window, with a green road bike inside

Four people in yellow tops sat in a row on a log bench in front of shelves of shoes and bags

Two people at Kabana raising a cup and a glass over plates of food, one in a green cap and denim shirt

Someone in a white shirt kneeling at a desk with a hand to their forehead, beside a label printer and a laptop

Black and white shot of a group of people round an outdoor picnic table with drinks, city buildings behind

Two people in matching mustard sweatshirts and jeans stood in a shop beside a wall of canvas trainers

A pair of green suede adidas Ardwick trainers with tonal stripes and dark soles on a weathered doorstep among dry leaves

Someone in a white top reaching up to a large green sign beside a tree, above a white sign reading Ardwick

Someone on the phone peering over a tall wooden fence, with trees behind

Nigel in a green parka leaning on a box beside green suede trainers, in front of a poster of rows of colourful trainers

Someone in a white tee riding a bike across the wooden floor of a stockroom, past blue and orange shelving

Someone in a blue smock and navy trousers on the phone, with a hawk perched on their gloved hand on a rooftop car park

A model in a denim jacket sat in the doorway of a white van as a hawk swoops overhead, with a photographer shooting

Two people walking across a green rooftop car park towards a red brick building, with a tower signed Arndale behind

Someone with a beard in a green eye mask and denim shirt, arms folded, in front of shelves packed with toys

Someone in glasses and a green striped apron behind a counter with two floral mugs of tea, below shelves of chewing gum

Someone in a black beanie and navy jacket sat at a café table with two floral mugs, against wood panelling

Someone in a green quilted gilet over a brown top, smiling with a hand raised to one eye in a leafy park

A French bulldog asleep in an olive green holdall on a wooden floor under a chair

A pink and orange sunset reflected in a narrow waterway, with city tower blocks in silhouette

Someone in a teal shirt holding a black French bulldog wearing reindeer antlers on their lap in an office

Someone with a beard leaning over a dessert lit with sparklers at a restaurant table, beside a diner in glasses

Someone in a shop holding up a giant cream backpack with a red fox badge, watched by someone in a yellow top

Someone in a navy jumper and white collar balancing a pint glass of yellow drink on their head in a dark bar

Someone in a green padded jacket and camo hat holding a white mug outside a glass shop door listing opening hours

A group of people gathered in a quiet street of red brick buildings, one holding a white carrier bag

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