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Pigeon fanciers

The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
A pigeon sign in a shop window near the Winter Gardens Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Pigeon fanciers at the show Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Visitors inspect some of the thousands of birds on show Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Exhibitor Roger Sexton, from Swansea, wears a face mask to counter the effects of pigeon lung as he examines competitors' entries Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Rosettes for class-winning pigeons Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Visitors scrutinise the class winners Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Attendees wait to inspect one of the many pigeons for sale at the show Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
A potential buyer looks at one of the many pigeons for sale Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
A pigeon with several winning rosettes Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Flags draped over the Winter Gardens Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Two pigeons in a cage Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
The judges at work Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
Pigeons in cages Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The British Homing World Show of the Year at the Blackpool Winter Gardens
The supreme champion pigeon in its cage above the class winners Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
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