Eclipse as seen in Warrington

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Pictures Andrew Gilbert & Eddie Whitham

LOCAL photographers were out in force in Warrington today capturing images of the solar eclipse.
These stunning images were captured by Andrew Gilbert in Walton and Eddie Whitham in Burtonwood.

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Pictures Eddie Whitham

Meanwhile hundreds of students gathered at Priestley College to watch the first solar eclipse of their lifetime.
Science students turned up prepared with colanders, cereal boxes and eclipse glasses whilst almost everyone seemed to have a mobile phone to record the historic moment.
“It was great to see students from across the college experiencing this truly astronomical event,” said Deb Pressage, head of Science and Maths at Priestley.
“When the clouds cleared it was wonderful to see the look on everyone’s faces.”
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In a solar eclipse, a swathe of the Earth is plunged into darkness as the Moon comes between us and the Sun.
For science student Eleanor Bradbury, formerly of the University Academy Warrington, it was a memorable experience.
“We’ve seen this happening on the TV in other countries so to have it happen here is really special,” she said.


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