The Vampire Rabbit &copy; Mike Quinn

2014

NZ2564 : The Vampire Rabbit

taken 11 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

The Vampire Rabbit

The location of the rabbit can be seen in NZ2564 : The rear of Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street, NE1 and NZ2564 : The rear entrance to Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street, NE1.

In 1988, the rabbit was painted white Link

(Archive Link

) ; and its ears weren't quite so long!

Research by Andrew Curtis suggests that the rabbit (or hare) may be a Freemason's in-joke - see his photo NZ2564 : 'Vampire Rabbit', St Nicholas Church Yard.

Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Primary Subject: Building Detail

This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · The rear of Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street, NE1 · The rear entrance to Cathedral Buildings, Dean Street, NE1 · Buildings around St. Nicholas's churchyard · Dean Street, NE1 · The home of the vampire rabbit ·

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Grid Square: NZ2564, 1068 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Mike Quinn (more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 16 December, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 19 December, 2014
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 2504 6403 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.2159N 1:36.6233W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NZ 2504 6403
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)