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Liverpool Giants: Mega marionettes return to city Liverpool Giants: Thousands welcome marionettes to city
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Giant marionettes are back on the streets of Liverpool, two years after their last visit to the city. Thousands of people have lined Liverpool's streets to welcome three giant marionettes, which will tell the story of the city during World War One.
The huge figures began the three-day commemoration of World War One at 10:30 BST. The huge figures began the Memories of August 1914 commemoration at 10:30 BST.
During Wednesday and Thursday about 30,000 people viewed one of the characters lying as if asleep at St George's Hall. The show features a grandmother, a little girl and a dog. They will visit many of the city's landmarks, including the Three Graces.
Crowds queued for more than an hour in the heat to view the 25ft (7.5m) Grandma marionette. During Wednesday and Thursday, about 30,000 people visited the grandmother lying as if asleep at St George's Hall.
The Little Girl Giant, began to "wake up" at 10:30 and to walk through the city with her dog Xolo. Crowds queued for more than an hour in the heat to view the 25ft (7.5m) marionette.
Their route is from Queensway Tunnel, through the city centre to the Chinese Arch by 13:00. The girl began to "wake up" at 10:30 and to walk through the city with her dog Xolo.
The Grandma Giant left St George's Hall at 11:00 for a waterfront walk, arriving at Salthouse Dock for 13:30. Their route is taking take them from Queensway Tunnel, through the city centre to the Chinese Arch by 13:00.
The giants will be rested until late afternoon. The grandmother left St George's Hall at 11:00 for a waterfront walk and is expected to arrive at Salthouse Dock by 13:30.
Grandma Giant will be moved again at 16:30 from the Albert Dock and along the waterfront, before heading up Brownlow Hill and Mount Pleasant past the Roman Catholic Cathedral up to Edge Hill and Kensington, eventually arriving at Newsham Park by 19:30. The giants will then be rested until late afternoon.
Little Girl Giant and Xolo leave the Chinese Arch at 17:00 to go through Canning Street past Falkner Square and the Anglican Cathedral and into Edge Hill, arriving at Newsham Park by 19:00. The grandmother will be moved again at 16:30 from the Albert Dock and along the waterfront, before heading up Brownlow Hill and Mount Pleasant past the Roman Catholic Cathedral up to Edge Hill and Kensington, eventually arriving at Newsham Park by 19:30.
The little girl and Xolo leave the Chinese Arch at 17:00 to go through Canning Street past Falkner Square and the Anglican Cathedral and into Edge Hill, arriving at Newsham Park by 19:00.
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.
This year's event, which runs until Sunday, will end with the three giants parading around the Three Graces and sailing away on the River Mersey. This year's event, which runs until Sunday, will end with the three giants sailing 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.