Swan Upping At Windsor 1937

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Full title reads: "WINDSOR".

Windsor, Berkshire.

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

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
13632
Sort Number:
37/059
Time in/Out:
02:02:16:00 / 02:03:32:00
Canister:
37/59
Film ID:
927.59
Issue Date:
26/07/1937

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