| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 113753 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 13 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A section of the Victory March moving through the city streets lined with spectators. Following ...
Description
A section of the Victory March moving through the city streets lined with spectators. Following the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Monday the 13th of August was declared a public holiday for Queensland by the Acting Premier, Mr Hanlon. A march in anticipation of peace was organised, open to anyone who had ever worn a service uniform of any description. It was estimated that 75,000 spectators lined the route. There was some chaos, with a policeman being quoted in the following day's newspaper as saying "I hate to think what's going to happen when peace is officially declared".