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King William Street, near Waymouth Street looking west [B 5211] • Photograph

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Summary

Peace Day, King William Street. Huge crowds line the street during the Peace Day Parade held 19th July, 1919. The procession of soldiers marching are from the 10th and 27th Battalions. During the day athletic championships for soldiers were held, along with fireworks and 50 bonfires lit by the Boy Scouts.The chain of fires could be seen from the hills of Mitcham to Tea Tree Gully. A large banner held by the crowd reads 'Sammy's wish, peace at last'. Flags are flying from the buildings along King William Street.

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Physical description

Photograph; 16.3 cm x 12.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

1919

Photographer

Sinnett, W

Collection

Part of Acre 171 Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

30/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,202 x 2,353 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

22.64 MB

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