Jane Austen fans parade in Bath to celebrate author’s 250th birthday

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00:00Thousands made the trek to Bath, England to celebrate the birthday of author Jane Austen.

00:10So the Jane Austen festival obviously has been taking place for many years and has grown over

00:18time and it really gives us a moment in the calendar to celebrate Jane Austen and even

00:24more so this year with the 250th anniversary. It's a huge moment to put Bath on the map globally

00:33to celebrate the life of an incredible author.

00:36Austen fans came from all over the world to dress in period costumes and pay tribute to

00:40the author. Around 2,000 people dressed the part to participate in the parade.

00:44And it's really a spectacle to behold because to promenade would have been something that

00:49Jane Austen would have done and was very contemporary in a time so it's an opportunity for people

00:55to reenact and quite the spectacle for not just for those people taking part but for people

01:00watching as well along the way.

01:02Austen moved to Bath in 1801. The festival runs through the end of next week. For Straight

01:07Aero News, I'm Jack Henry.