A parade to celebrate peace

World War I ended on November 11, 1918, but peace celebrations actually took place in Aotearoa on the 12th. This image shows the party atmosphere on Devon St, with a huge parade organised just hours after bells were rung to announce Armistice Day. Contact PAHeritageEnquiries@npdc.govt.nz to order a copy or find other historic photographs from NPDC’s Puke Ariki Heritage Collections.