Swan Upping 1970-1975

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Unissued / Unused material -

Windsor, Berkshire and London

Various shots of the River Thames swan masters organising and marking swans around the river. Men are seen in their small boats, looking for swans. Their duty is to count and mark the swans as well as to distribute them evenly...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91272
Sort Number:
UN 4608 A
Time in/Out:
01:44:32:00 / 02:04:19:00
Canister:
UN 4608 A
Film ID:
3298.07
Issue Date:
1970 - 1975

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