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Buy photos » Christian Robinson carries the 1948 Olympic torch through Astwood Bank. Picture by Derek Bridges (s)
THOUSANDS of people gathered to watch history happen yesterday (Sunday) as the Olympic Flame passed through Redditch, Astwood Bank and Alcester.
Here are a selection of the pictures sent in to the Standard from residents in the crowd.
Buy photos» Crowds line the streets in Astwood Bank. Picture by Jonny Devaney (s)
Buy photos» Children get in to the Olympic spirit. Picture by Beverly Ball (s)
Buy photos» Sophie Shaw with torchbearer Danny Simpson. (s)
Buy photos» Crowds gather in Astwood Bank. Picture by Neal Stote. (s)
Buy photos» Astwood Bank. Picture by Neal Stote. (s)
Buy photos» Astwood Bank. Picture by Jonny Devaney (s)
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Buy photos» Baby Alfie goes for gold at the torch celebrations. Picture supplied by Lianne Shortt (s)
Buy photos» Waving his flag for the Olympic Flame. Picture by Julie Udall (s)
Buy photos» Children celebrate the torch arriving in Alcester. Picture by John Gilbert (s)
Buy photos» Toyah and Martina Browning meet torchbearer Liesbeth De Smet. Picture by Lynetter Duggins Browning (s)
Buy photos» A family celebrate together outside Southcrest Evangelical Church. Pictrure by Sarah Monaghan (s)
Buy photos» Crowds on the corner of Henley Street in Alcester cheer torchbearers on. Picture by Helen Woodhouse (s)
Buy photos» Torchbearer Jon Jo Rooney runs through the streets of Redditch. Picture by Ilona Prewitt (s)
Buy photos» Molly proudly holds her flag after seeing the torch come to Redditch. Picture by Sandra Kelly (s)
Buy photos» Picture by Dannii Phillips (s)
Buy photos» Crowds gather in Redditch for the torch. Picture by Leanne Hawkes (s)
Buy photos» Picture by Victoria Brown (s)
Buy photos» Amy Riley proudly runs with the torch on Plymouth Road in Redditch. Picture by James Harvey (s)
Buy photos» Picture by Sheila Moore (s)
Buy photos» Residents gather along Plymouth Road for the event. Picture supplied by Rebecca Blake. (s)
Buy photos» Glenn Scott giving the thumbs up to crowds in Earlswood. (s)
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