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In pictures: Early start as Olympic torch arrives in Preston
Posted on - 23rd June, 2012 - 2:29pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Photos, Preston News, Sport
The Olympic torch makes its way down Fishergate
It finally arrived, in a blaze of Olympic glory the torch was welcomed to Preston.
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Local photographer Bernie Blackburn was up early to capture the scenes as it made its way through the city.
While we waited for the torch, Blog Preston’s co-editor Ryan Owen Gibson had written a piece for The Guardian about the torch arriving in Preston.
Did you snap any photos? Send us your pics to contactus@blogpreston.co.uk or upload them to the Preston Flickr group
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