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The Swans Return

Date released

10 Jan 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1440A

NoS ID

021420

Story no

6 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Swans Return. DESCRIPTION: Swans were taken back to the River Thames, all cleaned up after their nasty experience with oil pollution. They’ve been looked after by the RSPCA,...

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Cleaning Swans

Date released

4 Feb 1957

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

110

NoS ID

120338

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: From the striking poise of lovely models to the majestic grace of the loveliest of the bird family - the swan. Many hundreds of swans may be affected when water in the river Thames becomes...

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Oil Makes Troubled Waters

Date released

16 Jan 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1806A

NoS ID

025390

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Makes Troubled Waters. DESCRIPTION: Over fifteen swans are thought to have died on the River Soar, near Leicester, due to oil pollution. Under the command of Chief Inspector Robert...

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Reports: Swan-Upping on Thames

Date released

23 Jul 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

372A

NoS ID

006669

Story no

3 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swan Upping on Thames. SHOTLIST: Close shots of swans past camera. Swans swimming on the river. Shot of boat with the Society claiming the cygnets. Shots of the cygnets being placed...

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First Aid for Swans

Date released

6 Aug 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/63

NoS ID

104271

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Sixty six ‘oil damaged’ swans rounded up for cleaning.

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Birdlore: with voice notes by Carl Bernard

Date released

22 Jul 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

424A

NoS ID

007818

Story no

8 / 11

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bird Lore. Swan Uppers Give Lessons to Nosey Fowl. DESCRIPTION: Swan Upping on the River Thames. SHOTLIST: Shots of swans on the river. Shots of the men to mark the swans. Boats on the...

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News In Flashes: Swans’ Return

Date released

6 Feb 1956

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

56/11

NoS ID

106915

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Thames swans, cleansed of oil, return to the river

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Roving Camera Reports: Thames Swans Oiled Up

Date released

6 Aug 1951

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1835

NoS ID

069358

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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Swan Upping

Date released

17 Jul 1972

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2250

NoS ID

029472

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swan Upping. DESCRIPTION: For 498 years, this ceremony of marking the swans on the River Thames has been carried on. The swans marked according to the previous marks on the beaks of the...

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Thames Swans for Portugal

Date released

19 Mar 1928

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1486

NoS ID

086683

Story no

3 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

Leave with the swanmaster of the Worshipful Company of Vintners.

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