Trafalgar Square Gallery

London Victory Parade also known as the Peace Day Parade on 19th July 1919

London Victory Parade also known as the Peace Day Parade on 19th July 1919, to mark the formal end of the First World War that had taken place with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, France the previous month on 28 June 1919. Picture shows, Colonial Troops, Overseas Troops marching up Whitehall, London, in double column

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King George IV statue and St Martin in the Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London

King George IV statue and St Martin in the Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London, England

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Keir Hardie gives a speech in Trafalgar Square, London, 2 August 1914, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Keir Hardie speaking at a peace rally in Trafalgar Square, London, 2 August 1914, (1933). James Keir Hardie (1856-1915) was a Scottish trade unionist and founder member of the Labour Party. As well as championing wokers rights, he was also a prominent supporter of the suffragettes campaign for votes for women. A pacifist, Hardie was vehemently opposed to the First World War and unsuccessfully attempted, in collaboration with socialists in other countries, to organise a general strike to stop the conflict. He spoke against the war at demonstrations across Britain and supported the stance of conscientious objectors. Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August and entered the First World War. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

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