Victory Day Parade 1919, Regent Road, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

9188

Title

Victory Day Parade 1919, Regent Road, Edinburgh

Description

Crowds line the pavements along Regent Road, Edinburgh to watch tanks pass by in a Victory Day parade. Behind the tanks is the Burns Monument. Part of the Old Royal High School Building can be seen.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1919

Size

9.2 x 11.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Peace Day was celebrated across Britain and in Edinburgh on Saturday 19 July 1919. Bonfires were lit in almost all areas of the city. The Scotsman (of Monday 21 July 1919) reported that:
"A large number of peace balloons were released in Edinburgh and elsewhere by the North British Rubber Company who offered rewards for their return by the finders. Those passing over Edinburgh in the forenoon attracted widespread attention amongst the crowds gathering for the march past of the troops".

Regent Road in Edinburgh runs along the south side of Calton Hill and Regent Gardens from Montrose Terrace to Waterloo Place.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Events > Ceremonies > Parades and processions

Events > Wars > World wars

Military > Military vehicles > Tanks

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh