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Duck Shooting on the Norfolk Broads
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Duck Shooting on the Norfolk Broads
Duck Shooting on the Norfolk Broads.
1892
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1892 Broads Duck Ducks Hunter Neale Norfolk Shooting
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Duck Shooting on the Norfolk Broads (1892): A Glimpse into Victorian Waterfowl Hunting This evocative photograph captures the essence of Victorian duck shooting on the Norfolk Broads, a popular pastime during the late 1800s. The image, taken in 1892, depicts a determined hunter in period attire, poised and focused as he aims his gun towards a group of flying ducks. The tranquil waterway setting, with its reed-lined banks and reflections, adds to the serene atmosphere, contrasting sharply with the intensity of the hunting scene. The Norfolk Broads, a network of navigable broads and rivers in East Anglia, England, were renowned for their abundant waterfowl populations. During the Victorian era, duck shooting was a popular sport among the landed gentry and upper classes, who would travel to the Broads for the seasonal hunt. The practice was considered a sign of wealth and status, with large estates often boasting their own shooting lodges and teams of beaters and retrievers. The hunter in this photograph wears the typical attire of the time: a tweed jacket, plus-fours, and a flat cap. His expression is one of intense concentration, as he waits for the perfect moment to take aim. The ducks, unaware of the impending danger, fly overhead, their wings beating rhythmically against the autumnal sky. The scene is a snapshot of a bygone era, when the pursuit of game was an integral part of the rural lifestyle. This photograph, from the Mary Evans Picture Library/Peter & Dawn Cope Collection, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Victorian duck shooting on the Norfolk Broads. It is a poignant reminder of a time when the natural world was viewed primarily through the lens of human recreation, and the connection between man and nature was more closely intertwined than it is today.
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