THIS month, Scotland will be marking 10 years since its people voted to pass on the opportunity to become independent.
The referendum campaign of 2014 was characterised by a feeling of hope, of optimism about the future, and how a renewed Scotland could find its own way in the world.
While the referendum result didn’t land the way many in Scotland would have liked, those feelings of hope have not faded.
It will only be by recapturing the atmosphere of those heady days of 2014, by inspiring optimism and passion in voters across the country, that the Yes movement will be able to grasp its ultimate goal.
So we at The National are asking for you to help us look back on the referendum campaign through your eyes.
Were you out chapping doors? Running stalls? On the campaign trail with your dogs in tow? We want to see all those pictures and more.
Help us to see the referendum as you saw it, and hopefully inspire the next independence campaign to success.
So please send us your favourite, most striking and most memorable moments from the 2014 referendum campaign, and they may be published in our paper to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic vote.
There’s also a space for you to tell us a wee bit about the context of your photos: where were you and what were you doing when it was taken, for example. But that’s only optional; a picture is worth 1000 words after all!
You can submit your images here, or through a pop-up on this page.
Thank you.
Share your photos of the 2014 referendum campaign with us – and they may be published in the paper
Send us your best, most memorable photos from the 2014 referendum. We want to see Saltires, stalls, and Scotland at its best to help us see the 2014 campaign through your eyes. Some of our favourites may be published in the paper to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic vote – and look ahead to the next one.
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