089876 Accession Number: 089876

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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-05-09. FLAGS HANG FROM BUILDINGS IN BOURKE STREET BETWEEN SWANSTON AND ELIZABETH STREETS DURING THE VE DAY (VICTORY EUROPE) CELEBRATIONS. THE DAY PASSED QUIETLY WITHOUT VISIBLE EXCITEMENT AMONG PEDESTRIANS.

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089876

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Photograph

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Negative

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Colour: Black & white

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Whole

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1

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