Liverpool Giants: Marionettes on the city's streets

A marionette show to commemorate the outbreak of World War One has seen an estimated 100,000 people watch three giant figures being paraded through the streets of Liverpool.

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Image caption, The show by French theatre company Royal de Luxe began with the giants sleeping - the grandmother giant slumbered outside St George's Hall

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Image caption, Across the city at the Queensway Tunnel, the little girl giant and her dog Xolo slept

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Image caption, Once awaked, the three figures made their way around the city centre on two separate routes

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Image caption, Xolo the dog was a big hit with the crowds, with some even being lucky enough to pat it

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Image caption, The figures are driven by teams of puppeteers called "Lilliputians"

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Image caption, Despite the heat of the day, thousands lined the routes to cheer their support

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Image caption, Along the way, people clamoured to take photographs of the giants

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Image caption, The giants passed many of the city's major landmarks, including the Three Graces

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Image caption, The girl and her dog Xolo featured in 2012's Sea Odyseey show in the city

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Image caption, The Memories of August 1914 runs until Sunday, when the giants will sail away down the Mersey

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