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River Tees
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photo 19 - Swans
Middle Aged noblemen used to trade mute swans among themselves regularly since they were considered valuable commodities. As a condition of ownership, swan owners had to mark their property by nicking the beaks of their birds with a succession of unique patterns. Swan-upping, still a tradition today, was the duty of the royal swanmaster. In swan-upping, the Swanmaster would gather unmarked cygnets and after establishing the parentage of the birds to the Swanmaster's satisfaction, the birds would be marked and released into the wild. Although it's largely symbolic these days, swan counting on the River Thames in London has become useful for tracking the number and state of swans. All swans in England and Wales are under the control of the Queen. As part of the Queen's gifting program, the Swan Keeper sends swans around the world as gifts!
photo 21 - Infinity Bridge
Stockton-on-Tees, in northern England, has the Infinity Bridge, a pedestrian and bicycle footbridge across River Tees. There are over 40 bridges spanning the 137 km River Tees. 1992 saw the opening of the Princess of Wales Bridge, also known as the Diana Bridge. Several years ago, the Infinity Bridge won an award for structural excellence, the most prestigious such award in the UK.
photo 101 - Transporter Bridge.
Two Tugs often under the Tee's Transporter Bridge.
photo 125 - Symbolic of our past.
Symbolic of our past.
Sits a weary under carriage, cable-less, next to great Edwardian Architecture, with gold leaf I mean paint, and three lights that once lit the way.
Sits a weary under carriage, cable-less, next to great Edwardian Architecture, with gold leaf I mean paint, and three lights that once lit the way.
photo 86 - Where Couples Sit.
Sitting on the dock of the bay at the river tee's estuary. Near Redcar.
photo 87 - Morning Star.
Paddys Hole with small fishing vessels.
photo 88 - Lady Margaret.
Paddys Hole with small fishing vessels, and leading lines and beach huts.
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