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Swan Upping on the Thames

Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on the River Thames from Sunbury to Abingdon dating from the twelfth century. It has always been the duty of the Sovereign's Swan Marker to count the young cygnets each year and to ensure that the swan population is maintained
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DSCF2635.JPG		 preparing to return the swans
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DSCF2645-1.JPG		 Away they go
Away they go		 The job is done
The job is done		 The Signets are returned
The Signets are returned
The swan uppers depart
The swan uppers depart		 Free Again
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DSCF2671.JPG		 The Swans at Caversham Bridge
The Swans at Caversham Bridge
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