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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
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Wwt 8
Date
May 9, 1945
Digitisation ID
2008P_Wwt8_WHF_2000
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Palmerston North

Object rights

License
By Attribution Alone

Taxonomy

Tags
1940s,
black and white,
buses,
celebration,
fire engines,
ladies rest room,
parade,
photographs,
roscos,
the square,
v e day,
war,
world war two,
wwii,
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