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Ghost Town: Video of Nottingham City Centre During Coronavirus

25 March 20 video: Ezra Watson

This video of a Nottingham City Centre publican walking his dog around the deserted city centre is strangely mesmerising...

Shot by Nottingham City Centre publican Ezra Watson. Ezra lives and works at Six Barrel Drafthouse in Hockley and takes a trip out each day to walk his dog Ginny.

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