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1973: The ANCIENT BRITISH CUSTOM of SWAN UPPING | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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3:14Now PlayingThe ancient Swan Upping ceremony takes place every year on the River Thames. In 1973, Nationwide visited as the part ceremonial and part wildlife conservation event took place under the watchful eye of the Keeper of the Queen's Swans.
Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 1 August 1973.
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