Putting up flags for the fair
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Putting up flags for the fair
Image: © Tom Sargent Taken: 21 Jun 2004
The highlight of the town’s year is the annual Children’s Fair where the streets and houses are decorated. Primary school children parade with bands and colourful floats. This is a celebration of the town’s mining heritage.
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Image Location
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56.013574
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