1919 Peace Celebrations - Pedder Street Looking North
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Submitted by moddsey
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Saturday, July 19, 1919
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- 1919 Peace Celebrations - Pedder Street Looking North shows Place Jardine House (2nd generation) [1909-c.1955]
- 1919 Peace Celebrations - Pedder Street Looking North shows Place Hongkong Hotel - Queen's Road at Pedder Street [1868-1952]
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leman
anyone know why the banner has leman on it?
re: leman
Maybe General Leman? A Belgian war hero in WW1.
1919 Peace Celebrations
As part of the decorations, venetian poles were erected and encircled in red cloth and carried shields and cluster of flags of the triumphant nations. On the shields were the names of British and Allied Admirals and Generals e.g. Haig, Petain, Sims etc