Swans Fed By Humans AKA Our Arctic Winter 1917

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Our Arctic winter. Shepperton, Surrey.

Animals. Because of harsh winter weather; swans can't get enough to eat on their own and are coming to be fed in a cottager's garden. Shot of 2 men tossing food to the big white birds. Shot of the crowd of swans gobbling up the food.

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71371
Sort Number:
ON 040 J
Time in/Out:
01:58:06:00 / 01:58:53:00
Canister:
ON 040 J
Film ID:
1862.53
Issue Date:

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