
These candid pictures of Britain's colourful characters are the result of nearly a decade spent walking UK streets capturing quirky moments of everyday life.

Amateur photographer and paramedic Chris Porsz has walked hundreds of miles around 25 cities since 2010, snapping pensioners, party-goers, hen dos and holidaymakers.

The 65-year-old from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, has published his photographs in a book, Streets of Britain, which features more than 350 pictures from cities such as Belfast, Birmingham, London and Lincoln.

His images offer unique snapshots, with pictures of people singing, screaming, dancing and driving around the country.

Mr Porsz said: 'I have walked many miles over the years, unsure exactly what I am looking for but I just know when I see it. It’s usually something surreal, bizarre, someone a bit eccentric who stands out from the madding crowd or everyday people caught up in some humorous interaction. I like bringing a smile to people’s faces.'

He published his first book, Reunions, two years ago, reuniting people he had photographed on the streets 40 years earlier. Last year he published Streets of Europe.

Brighton, August 2018: A seagull swoops down to steal a chip from two terrified girls on Brighton Pier as tourists watch on under the sun in East Sussex. It appears alongside pictures of hen dos, buskers and dancers enjoying nights and days out across Great Britain and is the result of eight years walking around UK cities to capture perfect snapshots showing unique experiences

Skegness, September 2018: A child is buried in the sands of Skegness as elderly people sit underneath a grey sky at the British holiday resort in one of hundreds of images that forms the book Streets of Britain, which photographer Chris Porsz says is designed to bring a smile to readers' faces by showing the unique moments that make every day life special

Newcastle, August 2018: A man sings to the amusement of his friends in Newcastle as captured in the book Streets of Britain, in which paramedic Chris Porsz aims to showcase the lives of ordinary people in the UK - from pensioners to party-goers - after spending eight years pounding the country's pavements in search of the perfect shot

Peterborough, 2014: A Rottweiler appears alarmed as a poodle half its size rears onto its legs in Peterborough, the hometown of Cambridgeshire photographer Chris Porsz. After discovering his passion, he decided to travel further afield and try to depict the unique moments that define life in Britain today

Nottingham, May 2018: This shot of an enthusiastic dog jumping up onto a pub-goer in Nottingham is one of the hundreds of images that paramedic Chris Porsz has featured in his book, which captures candid and quirky moments of every day life in Britain and is the result of nearly a decade spent pounding the streets in an effort to document the lives of ordinary people up and down the country

London Pride, 2018: A reveller walks through London during Pride as litter bursts from a bin and empty drinks containers are stacked under a grey sky. Party-goers can be seen piling into the capital's pubs as amateur photographer Chris Porsz captures unique shots showing the colourful moments of people's lives across the UK

Glasgow, March 2018: A mural is set against a partially demolished building in Glasgow as a woman races past in Scotland's bustling city. Photographer Chris Porsz, 65, has displayed this shot against hundreds of others in his third book, Streets of Britain, which can be bought at www.chrisporsz.com for £27 and features images taken from 25 cities during his travels since 2010

Birmingham, September 2018: A woman performs pull-ups on a market stall in Birmingham as paramedic Chris Porsz documents life in the West Midlands city. The amateur photographer says his book aims to bring a smile to people's faces. His photographs offer unique insight into the lives of ordinary people in Britain

Edinburgh, March 2018: People walk against the grain of a penguin parade depicted in Edinburgh, one of the 25 cities that is featured in Chris Porsz's Streets of Britain. The photographer says he started taking pictures in his home town of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, but decided to take his craft elsewhere in a bid to document life in areas across the UK

York, August 2018: A performer in Victorian dress walks through the narrow side streets of York as two women snap their own shot of him in one of the hundreds of pictures capturing the quirkier episodes of life in Britain. The pictures selected for Streets of Britain are paramedic Chris Porsz's favourites but he admits that he could release a book on his near-misses too

Glasgow, May 2018: A bride-to-be celebrating her hen do in Glasgow appears to cause concern to the city's bouncers as she and her friends enjoy a cigarette in the street. The image is set aside others that show the candid and colourful characters of the people that regularly pound the pavements of the UK in search of a good time

Belfast, April 2018: Two boxers spar in Belfast as friends look on in the background. The shot is one of the hundreds that 65-year-old Chris Porsz has compiled for Streets of Britain, which follows a Europe-wide book on a similar theme as well as one in which he reunited the subjects of pictures that he had taken long ago

Peterborough, 2017: This picture was taken in the very town in which Chris Porsz honed his craft - his birthplace of Peterborough in Cambridge. The paramedic wanted to take his mission of capturing every day life farther across the UK than his home town and has released a compilation that covers 25 cities across the UK. He says that he has 'walked many miles over the years' unsure of exactly what he is looking for

Liverpool, 2016: The photographer captures a young man back-flipping in Liverpool in his book, which is a compilation based on his years spent roaming the country in search of the perfect shot. He believes that his background as a paramedic has aided him in his hobby as he has been able to reassure complete strangers while taking pictures of them as well as being able to 'react instinctively to the unexplained'

London, July 2018: Among the hundreds of images showing life on Britain's streets is this one documenting US President Donald Trump's visit to London. Protesters arranged for an unflattering balloon depicting the divisive Republican as a screaming baby wearing a nappy while the politician met Queen Elizabeth II

Newcastle, August 2018: A man in a pink suit clutches a piece of wood while wearing a unicorn mask to the understandable confusion of an elderly man in Newcastle. The shot is one of many that is featured in photographer Chris Porsz's third book and he says that he hopes to bring a smile to readers' faces with shots such as this

Skegness, September 2018: A lone West Ham United fan stands arm-to-arm with Liverpool Football Club fans at a pub in Skegness as a man cruises past on a mobility scooter. The picture is part of a collection called Streets of Britain, which shows the work of photographer Chris Porsz over the last eight years

Peterborough United game police escort, 2014: Musicians leap into the air amid a police escort in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, in one of the hundreds of shots that amateur photographer Chris Porsz says captures the every day lives of ordinary Britons

Millwall police escort, 2018: A skinhead raises the 'V for victory' sign in Sheffield, South Yorkshire outside a pub as riot police walk by. The picture is one of more than 350 taken in 25 cities across the UK as featured in Streets of Britain

Peterborough, 2016: A man dons boxer shorts over a morph suit while he uses a cash machine in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, to the apparent dismay of a woman who is left covering her eyes to shield herself from the bizarre sight