The Twin Towers High-Wire Walk

Witness History

On August 7 1974, New Yorkers woke to the amazing sight of a figure walking on a cable strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre.

High-wire artist Philippe Petit remembers one of his most daring feats, high above the streets of New York.

(Photo: AP Photo/Alan Welner)

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Mon 8 Aug 201607:50GMT

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