The event celebrated the restoration of North Slesvig from Germany to Denmark following voting by its inhabitants. The Palmerston North event attracted around 400 Danish settlers and descendants of Danes from around New Zealand. See the 15 April 1920 edition of the Evening Standard for more information (available online at paperspast.natlib.govt.nz)
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Northern Schleswig Liberation Celebration
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- April 14, 1920
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Scand8_007965
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
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- No Known Restrictions
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