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    A busy road can be seen with railway bridge directly above it. The bridge has been hit by a lorry white lorry with a yellow and red caution livery on the back. The lorry also has a crane, which appears to be the part that hit the bridge. Other cars can be seen in the shot as well as several road signs, and a pole.
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    A blonde-haired woman wearing clear-framed glasses faces the camera. She holds a canister and an exploded shell, while wearing an orange high-visibility jacket. She is in a car park setting, with blue sky and white clouds above.
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    The King dancing in the street with people in colourful clothes
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    Margaret Thatcher opens M25
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    Prince William stepping out of a car and shaking hands with a man in military uniform

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