Sights that would have been unthinkable back then have now become commonplace – queues outside supermarkets, rainbows in windows, boarded up restaurants and shoppers wearing masks.
We asked you for your pictures that sum up a year of restrictions, lockdowns and uncertainty.
Here are 11 of your images of a year many of us would rather forget.
6. Neighbours
Catherine Robilliard shared this picture of supporting a neighbour on his own. Photo: UGC
7. Missing applause
Lily Hambelton took this picture of posters highlighting the plight of theatres. Photo: UGC
8. The library is closed
Sandra Stewart captured this image when restrictions meant libraries could not lend books. Photo: UGC
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