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Peace with Germany was announced 8 May 1945 and official celebrations took place in Palmerston North the following day. Church services were held at 10am, followed by general celebrations. The procession marched round The Square to the Band Rotunda

Identification

Object type
Image
Date
May 9, 1945
Digitisation ID
2008P_Wwt7c_WHF_1998
Held In
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Place
The Square, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
army,
brass band,
buses,
photographs,
soldiers,
v e day,
war,
world war two,
wwii,
Community Tags
music,

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