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Liverpool Giants: Thousands watch second day of marionette show | Liverpool Giants: Thousands watch second day of marionette show |
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Thousands of people have lined Liverpool's streets for the second day of a giant marionette show commemorating World War One. | |
An estimated 300,000 people watched three giants walk through the city on Friday. | An estimated 300,000 people watched three giants walk through the city on Friday. |
The huge figures began the Memories of August 1914 event at 10:00 BST. | The huge figures began the Memories of August 1914 event at 10:00 BST. |
The show features a grandmother, a little girl and a dog. They have been visiting the city's landmarks, including the Three Graces. | |
Culture Liverpool director Claire McColgan said the show and huge crowds were "creating history". | Culture Liverpool director Claire McColgan said the show and huge crowds were "creating history". |
On Friday, the Little Girl, Grandmother and dog Xolo began in separate locations before meeting in Newsham Park where they stayed the night. | |
Earlier, the Little Girl and Xolo walked from the park to the Queensway Tunnel where they had a siesta. | |
When they "woke up", the pair met up with Grandmother Giant at Clarence Dock where the three will stay the night. | |
An estimated 35,000 people turned up at Clarence Dock alone to see the display. | |
Grandma started and ended her journey at the same locations, but spectators watched her have a whisky and a smoke of her pipe along the way to St George's Hall, where she went on to have an afternoon "snooze". | |
Royal de Luxe, the French street theatre company behind the spectacle, said the figures would cover 30 miles in total over the weekend. | Royal de Luxe, the French street theatre company behind the spectacle, said the figures would cover 30 miles in total over the weekend. |
A section of the event will be dedicated to the World War One Liverpool Pals battalions. | A section of the event will be dedicated to the World War One Liverpool Pals battalions. |
Hundreds of thousands of people saw the last Giants event in 2012, which commemorated the sinking of the Titanic. | Hundreds of thousands of people saw the last Giants event in 2012, which commemorated the sinking of the Titanic. |
On Sunday there will be a parade featuring the Giants and Liverpool Pals regiment starting at the Strand at 08:30 BST before the Giants sail away on the River Mersey. | |
BBC News Online will be following the giants through Liverpool with live text coverage, pictures and video of events. For more details, visit the BBC's dedicated Liverpool Giants page. | BBC News Online will be following the giants through Liverpool with live text coverage, pictures and video of events. For more details, visit the BBC's dedicated Liverpool Giants page. |
Are you watching or taking part in this event? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Liverpool Giants' in the subject heading and including your contact details. | Are you watching or taking part in this event? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk adding 'Liverpool Giants' in the subject heading and including your contact details. |
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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