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Swan Day at Henley-on-Thames

Swan Day was when the river was cleared of swans prior to the start of the Henley Regatta to avoid injuries and accidents. An unusual method of transporting the swans resulted in the image being used for the front page of the Guardian newspaper

Picture No
10794351
Media ID
44365080
Size
5400px x 3932px (3.3MB)
Credit
© Alan Greeley / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photography by Alan Greeley
Date
circa 1970s

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