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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_Wwt7b_WHF_1997
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
brass band,
buses,
photographs,
v e day,
war,
world war two,
wwii,
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