Swan Upping

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

206-1

Date Released

4 Aug 1915

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Auto Constables
2. 2Khaki Bank Holiday
3. 3Princess Royal at Chailey
4. 4Swan Upping
5. 5A Thousand Convalescents

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Members of the Swaners Guild collect the cygnets on the upper reaches of the Thames and brand them according to their owners." Men with banners get out of punts on far bank of river and chase after cygnets. They pose for the camera with swans and cygnets, daubing the latter. They are released into the water.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Customs and traditions; Animals

Length of story (in feet)

51

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Notes

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