South Parade during the World Cup

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South Parade during the World Cup

Image: © John Sutton Taken: 15 Jun 2014

The banners on the south side of the Market Square read "Come on England". Rooney and friends had lost 1-2 to Italy the previous night in England's opening match of the tournament. Not many people were about early on a cloudy Sunday evening.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.953076
Longitude
-1.14991