Upping Collection

Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet (b / w photo)
3091513 Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet)

Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds (b / w photo)
3091509 Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds)

Swan-Upping / Robertson
Swan-upping on the Thames (catching young swans to mark them)

Swan Upping on the Thames 1900
Annual ceremony taking place on the Thames where British Crown swans are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. The party occupy a flotilla of row boats the sterns adorned with flags

Swan upping on the Thames, "Nicking"or Marking (b / w photo)
3091507 Swan upping on the Thames, " Nicking" or Marking (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swan upping on the Thames)

SWAN UPPING 1
Swan-upping on the Thames (catching young swans to mark them) Date: 1873

Swan Upping Flags
Swans on the Thames are chiefly the property of the companies of Dyers and Vintners, and of the Queen. Here the boats fly the flags of those companies. Date: 1930s

Swan Upping - 3
Swan-herds take up swans on the Thames to mark them, a custom called swan-upping Date: 1877

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Step back in time with Swan Upping on the Thames, a centuries-old tradition where swans are marked and counted. Witness the Old Birds being examined (b/w photo), Robertson in action (b/w photo), and the distinctive Swan Upping flags. Experience the history and charm of this unique event, as seen in photos from 1900 (Swan Upping on the Thames 1900) and Swan Upping on the Thames (Swan Upping 1). Don't miss the moment when the swans are "nicked" or marked (b/w photo) in this fascinating annual ritual on the river.