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Dedicated fans wait for a last glimpse of the spider

Thousands of spider fans gathered around St George's plateau and the Birkenhead tunnel on Sunday 7th September 2008 as the giant spider dubbed "La Princese" prepared to leave the city.

Posted on Sunday 7th September by Victoria Barlow.

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