TG2830 : Sign for the Black Swan, North Walsham
near to North Walsham, Norfolk, Great Britain

Sign for the Black Swan, North Walsham
A Roman named Juvenal jokingly referred to a 'black swan' as an example of a "rara avis", a 'rare bird'. He would not have known that such birds existed in Australia. Black Swan appeared as a tavern or inn sign in the 16th century, at which time it may have been meant to be a signal what a "rara avis", a remarkable person, the landlord was. Later references may well be a Australia, since a black swan is the emblem of Western Australia. A naval reference is also possible, since HMS Black Swan was active between 1939 and 1956.
year taken
2008
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- Grid Square
- TG2830, 154 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Trish Steel (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Supplemental image
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 21 April, 2008
- Category
- Pub sign (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TG 281 301 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:49.2294N 1:23.0485E - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
TG 281 301
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