Although he grew up tap dancing, with Gene Kelly as a hero, it was a VHS tape of the pas de deux from Manon (recorded from the tele­vision by his dad) that turned McRae on to ballet at 14.

"In these photos, you will see the steps to the station slowly overtaken by nature. The railway looks like it’s been used as a tipping area with old VHS tapes and random items.

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