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DSC 00683 The crowds watches the flotilla arrives at Hurley Lock in Berkshire, Britain. The colourful and traditional ‘Swan Upping’ is an annual event in England dating back to medieval times. The five day event takes place with a flotilla of six traditional Thames wooden rowing skiffs on the third Monday in July starting from Sunbury on the river Thames, west of London to Abingdon near the famous university spire city of Oxford. The Queen’s swan marker wears a bright scarlet jacket and white cap. David Barber, Queen’s swan marker and his boat crew carry out the task, giving all swans and cygnets caught on the Royal river, a health check, ringed and registered.The Swan is Britain’s largest bird and is owned by the Crown. Keywords: River Thames, Swan Upping, Britain, England, U.K, pennants
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Photographer: Richard Sowersby
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Upload Date: 2005-07-02 03:36:15
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The crowds watches the flotilla arrives at Hurley Lock in

Berkshire, Britain.

The colourful and traditional ‘Swan Upping’ is an annual event in England dating back to medieval times.

The five day event takes place with a flotilla of six traditional Thames wooden rowing skiffs on the third Monday in July starting from Sunbury on the river Thames, west of London to Abingdon near the famous university spire city of Oxford.

The Queen’s swan marker wears a bright scarlet jacket and white cap. David Barber, Queen’s swan marker and his boat crew carry out the task, giving all swans and cygnets caught on the Royal river, a health check, ringed and registered.The Swan is Britain’s largest bird and is owned by the Crown.
Keywords: River Thames, Swan Upping, Britain, England, U.K, pennants