A pictorial description of the famous swannery of Abbotsbury in Dorset. Over 500 pairs of swans dwell in the grounds of the ancient Benedictine Monastery of Abbotsbury, and in the pleasant acres leading to the river banks the graceful birds live and rear their young; shows the parent birds at their nest, and the appearance of the fledglings.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010482
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Bird populations
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Great Britain
Animals & Wildlife → Water birds
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Monasteries - England
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Monasteries - England
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)