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In Pictures: Steampunks descend on quiet Yorkshire village

Attendees gathered in Haworth wearing outfits inspired by the style of the movement.

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The steam-powered sci-fi genre Steampunk has fans across the world, and hundreds have gathered in the West Yorkshire village of Haworth for a weekend of events celebrating the style.

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Haworth may be better known as the home of the Bronte sisters, but the Steampunkers brought a very different feel to the village (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Some local residents appeared surprised to see some of the unusual sights walking the village’s cobbled streets (Danny Lawson/PA)
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The weekend features Steampunk-themed markets, live music, role play workshops and stiltwalkers (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery (Danny Lawson/PA)
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The event is also raising money through a raffle for the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice nearby (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Steampunks look at items for sale at stalls set up as part of the event (Danny Lawson/PA)
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The Steampunk movement is inspired by industrialised western 19th century civilisation (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Some attendees went to great lengths to get their costumes in the right style (Danny Lawson/PA)
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