Ilfracombe Peace Day, 19 July 1919: large crowd marking "The Day", a day of celebration and commemoration which marked the formal end of the First World War after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919. The photograph shows a large group of children spelling out the word 'PEACE' whilst (mostly) dressed in white and standing on a hill. Flags and trade union style banners are also on display,

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