Swan Upping on the Thames Marks King’s Swans
Ed Dodd reports a London swan upping, six skiffs of markers set out to net young swans on the Thames. The birds owned by the King remain unmarked while the royal party in red coats accompanies the voyage.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
6
Ed Dodd reports a London swan upping, six skiffs of markers set out to net young swans on the Thames. The birds owned by the King remain unmarked while the royal party in red coats accompanies the voyage.
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