Date:1945
Description:Churchill made an open-top car tour of Birmingham following the end of hostilities in Europe. During World War Two the city had contributed massively to the war effort in terms of manpower and materials. It had also suffered heavily from the effects of German air raids. The picture is from The Despatch.
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Donor ref:Local Studies (66/9090)
Source: Birmingham Libraries , Woodview Primary School
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