Parish Notes
SUNDERLAND

Peace Celebrations 1919

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Beamish Collection 167781

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Beamish Collection 167783

Peace Celebrations

Great Britain celebrated the signing of the Peace Treaty on Saturday July 19th 1919. After this many places in the following weeks also had Victory celebrations.

These photographs show the peace celebrations in Sunderland on July 19th.

The first is The Gallant Durhams.

The second The Scottish Pipe Band.

The third The Comrades of the Great War.

The fourth The Wounded Soldiers.