We Are London – that’s the proud message from these photos showing people taking part in city life.

The pictures are from a new display depicting the hustle and bustle of the capital due to open at the Museum of London, in collaboration with TNR, which is part of the Press Association.

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Museum director Sharon Ament said: ““London is busy. It’s crowded full with all kinds of different people living wonderfully different lives.

“The newly commissioned photographs capture just a few of the many of the diverse pastimes that take place here without forgetting that London is as crowded as it is vibrant.”

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Photographer Matt Crossick, whose work features in the display, said: “These photographs explore what it is like to live alongside eight million other people in London.

“The series captures the range and mood of Londoners when they get together. Crowds gather for very different reasons, from the necessity of commuting, to the jubilation of a football match or celebration. The more gatherings I shot for the project, the better the portrait of the city and its inhabitants that emerged.”

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Fellow photographer David Parry said: ““This project has given me an opportunity to see London differently, from the city I work in every day.

“Like many Londoners my instinct is to avoid crowds, but when you stop to look at all the individual faces you begin to see that crowds are like microcosms. Like the city itself, from a distance crowds looks like a homogeneous mass, but when you get closer you realise that they reveal much more than meets the eye.”

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We Are London is open from May 1 and is free to visit.

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