Mr Marshall agreed work was needed on the Pershore Street market, particularly on the roof which leaked when it rained.

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When it rained, raw sewage would flood the dirt roads.

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There have been times when it hasn't rained for years.

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He remembers that when, as a child, it rained, his father would often take him to the Natural History Museum or the Museum of Fine Arts which stand opposite each other in Vienna.

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The time it rained on race day was 2010, when 1.32 inches fell.

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It was only when the ash from the disintegrating moon rained down on their faces and breasts that they began to disperse.

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