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'Man Engine' mechanical puppet tour starts in Cornwall | 'Man Engine' mechanical puppet tour starts in Cornwall |
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The largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain has begun touring the country. | The largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain has begun touring the country. |
'Man Engine', a 36ft (11m) tall miner, rose up on a Cornish cliff with "stunning pyrotechnics" to start the 'Resurrection Tour' on Saturday. | 'Man Engine', a 36ft (11m) tall miner, rose up on a Cornish cliff with "stunning pyrotechnics" to start the 'Resurrection Tour' on Saturday. |
The invention wowed tens of thousands in the county when it first appeared in 2016 to celebrate its mining heritage. | The invention wowed tens of thousands in the county when it first appeared in 2016 to celebrate its mining heritage. |
The "deeply meaningful" ceremony also honours associated industries like forge-work, organisers said. | The "deeply meaningful" ceremony also honours associated industries like forge-work, organisers said. |
The invention was made to mark the 10th anniversary of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape being added to the Unesco list of World Heritage Sites. | The invention was made to mark the 10th anniversary of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape being added to the Unesco list of World Heritage Sites. |
It was named after a mechanism used to move miners up and down to working levels, and travelled 130 miles along Cornwall's historical mining coast when it was launched in 2016. | It was named after a mechanism used to move miners up and down to working levels, and travelled 130 miles along Cornwall's historical mining coast when it was launched in 2016. |
Will Coleman, director and founder of Golden Tree Productions, said: "We are so delighted to be bringing the big boy out of hibernation. The ceremony also moves us on into the developments in mining with a whole raft of exciting, and emotion stirring elements." | Will Coleman, director and founder of Golden Tree Productions, said: "We are so delighted to be bringing the big boy out of hibernation. The ceremony also moves us on into the developments in mining with a whole raft of exciting, and emotion stirring elements." |
The tour, accompanied by local choirs and bands, began at Geevor Tin Mine, near Land's End, on Saturday and continues to Devon, Somerset, South Wales, Shropshire, Yorkshire and Durham. |
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