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In the Exuberance of V-E Day Halifax crowds did incalculable damage to property
In the Exuberance of V-E Day Halifax crowds did incalculable damage to property

In the Exuberance of V-E Day Halifax crowds did incalculable damage to property

Date6/2/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: In the Exuberance of V-E Day Halifax crowds did incalculable damage to property. They overturned and set fire to this police car which responded to a call to deal with an attack on a street car. Several service personnel were recently sentenced to jail terms for their parts in the rioting. A brewery was looted of considerable stock; too; by crowds.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberTSPA_0001502F
Not All Halifax people did their Victory celebrating in the glass-littered streets
Not All Halifax people did their Victory celebrating in the glass-littered streets
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/2/1945
With Noisemaker and Union Jack this cute Ottawa youngster celebrated V-E Day on Parliament Hill
With Noisemaker and Union Jack this cute Ottawa youngster celebrated V-E Day on Parliament Hill
Toronto Star (Firm)
6/2/1945
Vancouver's V-E Day brought forth this quartet of patriotic girls
Vancouver's V-E Day brought forth this quartet of patriotic girls
Steffens-Colmer Ltd.
6/2/1945
Amid all the joyous scenes of revelry accompanying London's long-awaited announcement of victory, a Canadian soldier, gets his V-Day kiss from a C.W.A.C. sweet-heart
Amid all the joyous scenes of revelry accompanying London's long-awaited announcement of victory, a Canadian soldier, gets his V-Day kiss from a C.W.A.C. sweet-heart
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/1/1945
There were few stores in Halifax's main downtown shopping district that were not broken into
There were few stores in Halifax's main downtown shopping district that were not broken into
Doucette, Wilfred
6/2/1945
Aftermath of the Canadian Corps Reunion at Toronto was another and slightly smaller affair in which V
Aftermath of the Canadian Corps Reunion at Toronto was another and slightly smaller affair in which V
Toronto Star (Firm)
9/1/1938
This is the interior wreckage of a store after the crowd got through
This is the interior wreckage of a store after the crowd got through
Toronto Star (Firm)
5/10/1945
This little patriot peering so wistfully through the stalwart legs of the policeman was one of thousands of youngsters who joined grown-ups in a crowd(...)
This little patriot peering so wistfully through the stalwart legs of the policeman was one of thousands of youngsters who joined grown-ups in a crowd(...)
Munro, Ray
5/9/1945
D-Day memories: Jim Kenn, 70, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion color party at D-Day ceemonies at the old city hall Cenotaph today, presents arms during the salute
D-Day memories: Jim Kenn, 70, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion color party at D-Day ceemonies at the old city hall Cenotaph today, presents arms during the salute
Cooper, David
6/6/1984
Ready for Poppy Day. Office worker Corinne Therien, 22, stocks up a tag box with poppies made by disabled war veterans in advance of tomorrow's Poppy Day tag drive by Canadian Legion
Ready for Poppy Day. Office worker Corinne Therien, 22, stocks up a tag box with poppies made by disabled war veterans in advance of tomorrow's Poppy Day tag drive by Canadian Legion
Feeny, Edwin
11/5/1970
Proud memories: Jessie Hawley, 86, a master chef for World War I troops adorned with the family medals, salutes her fallen comrades at the Remembrance Day service at old city hall yesterday
Proud memories: Jessie Hawley, 86, a master chef for World War I troops adorned with the family medals, salutes her fallen comrades at the Remembrance Day service at old city hall yesterday
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/11/1987
Remembering the fallen. Wreaths are laid at the cenotaph in Aurora during Remembrance Day service held by the Ministerial Association and Branch 385 o(...)
Remembering the fallen. Wreaths are laid at the cenotaph in Aurora during Remembrance Day service held by the Ministerial Association and Branch 385 o(...)
Beaty, Keith
11/10/1974