These 'Mary Poppins' pedestrian crossing lights are pretty special
 

These 'Mary Poppins' pedestrian crossing lights are pretty special
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The Australian city of Maryborough is a fair way away from London, where Mary Poppins is set.

That's where the author of the children's ******, P.L. Travers, was born, before she emigrated to England in 1924.*

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So to ho**ur the much-celebrated author, the city's council have installed these Mary Poppins-themed pedestrian lights. They've been placed in front of Travers' birthplace on Richmond Street, ahead of the city's Mary Poppins Festival, which starts June 23.*


The lights feature the central character with her iconic umbrella. Red has the umbrella down, while green has the umbrella up — ready to fly. Read more...

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