Observing an ancient British custom

Clergymen and boys of the parish of St. Dunstan's in the East, London, participate in a church ritual known as "beating the bounds," in which they mark the parish boundary while on a tugboat on the River Thames.

Publication date: 1934-06-17

Size: 13.5 x 15.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Thames River (England)

Subject(s):

• British--Spiritual life--England--Thames River--1930-1940
• Outdoor religious services--England--Thames River--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (June 17, 1934), p. 6

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)