In pictures: Roald Dahl celebrations at Moat Brae

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Images from the site of a planned Scottish centre for children's literature during celebrations of the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth.

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Moat Brae in Dumfries, the site of a planned Scottish centre for children's literature, was among many places across the country to mark the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth recently.

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The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust said the event had been the best attended of any it had staged.

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Storyteller Renita Boyle regaled children with a tale or two during the celebrations.

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The Wonka inventing room - where you could invent your own sweet - was another attraction.

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The Dumfries mansion where the event was held was credited by author JM Barrie as helping to inspire the Peter Pan story.

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Hundreds of visitors of all ages, from babies to grandparents, attended the event run by a team of volunteers and The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust.

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The Roald Dahl celebration was held over Saturday and Sunday at the Dumfries site.

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