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It's a special Big Picture this week in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.

We've collected pictures we used in the Echo in July 1969 and some of the best images from the Nasa archives.

Let us know what you think of it by emailing sam.shepherd@bournemouthecho.co.uk. And if you love photography, check out our Flickr pages for some more stunning image - just click Flickr on the navigation bar.

Bournemouth Echo: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have breakfast


Bournemouth Echo: The Apollo crew on their way to the launch pad


Bournemouth Echo: The Gulf of Mexico as seen from the Apollo shuttle


Bournemouth Echo: The Apollo 11 landing site


Bournemouth Echo: The Apollo 11 lunar module


Bournemouth Echo: Buzz Aldrin's foot steps on the surface of the moon


Bournemouth Echo: Buzz Aldrin on the moon, with Neil Armstrong reflected in his visor


Bournemouth Echo: Buzz Aldrin and the lunar module


Bournemouth Echo: The Earth, as viewed from the moon's surface


Bournemouth Echo: The astronauts set up the American flag


Bournemouth Echo: A footprint left on the surface of the moon


Bournemouth Echo: Earth, seen from space


Bournemouth Echo: Mission control celebrate the success of the mission


Bournemouth Echo: The medals given to the Apollo 11 crew


Bournemouth Echo: The moon, seen from the command module