People in Bradford are being urged to put forward golden moments of the Queen's life they have captured on camera.

The Telegraph & Argus is supporting an appeal by the Press Association to find a treasure trove of unseen photographs of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the Golden Jubilee Year.

The best picture will be part of an high quality album presented to Buckingham Palace as a memento.

The idea has been welcomed by amateur photographic groups as it gives them a chance to get their work recognised on a wider stage.

Kathleen Adams, secretary of Bingley Camera Club, welcomed the project and said members would be digging out albums to seek any suitable images.

"There is a difference between having a snap and a good picture which captures the essence of an occasion and can evoke strong memories.

"Usually at official events you cannot get near enough to get a good picture and there are people in the way so you do not get a chance for a candid shot. But some people will have managed it and taken a brilliant picture."

Judy Caunt, secretary of Bradford Camera Club, said she would be searching for a photograph she took of the Queen during a visit to the Isle of Arran off the Scottish coast several years ago.

"I did get close at the last official engagement of Royal Yacht Britannia but when you get a grab shot it's a case of just hoping it comes out reasonably.

"It will be interesting to see what people find as most of us are quite modest about our pictures but this gives amateurs a chance against wonderful professional pictures and there might just be something that fits the niche."

Royal-enthusiasts organising street parties for the jubilee are expected to include displays of royal visits as part of the celebration.

Martin Keene, picture editor at PA, said: "The public get a good opportunity to take close up pictures of the royal family looking relaxed, animated and interested and this is a chance to show them to a wider audience."

Sarah Helpin, of Grange Crescent, Riddlesden, who is organising a street party for the Jubilee on June 3, said that both amateur and professional photographs of the Queen and the Queen Mother would be placed on lampposts in the street to add to the atmosphere.

Pictures should be marked with the name, age, address and phone number of the photographer and a few sentences about the occasion portrayed.

Send pictures into the Telegraph & Argus offices clearly marked Queen's Photos c/o newsdesk, Hall Ings, Bradford, BD1 1JR before May 3.