ORIGINAL MAY 1945 PRESS PHOTO WW2 VICTORY PARADE BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND!!!

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ORIGINAL MAY 1945 PRESS PHOTO WW2 VICTORY PARADE BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND!!!
INCREDIBLY RARE,
ORIGINAL
PHOTO OF THE VICTORY PARADE IN
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
FOLLOWING
V-E DAY ON MAY 8, 1945
. FROM THE
'ETERNAL HEROES' MEMORIAL'
COLLECTION IN RAVENOVILLE, NORMANDY, FRANCE.
THE PHOTO IS AN ORIGINAL PRESS PHOTO FROM THE
BELFAST NEWS LETTER
NEWSPAPER. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN A BELFAST FLEA MARKET DURING THE LATE 1980'S.
PHOTO DIMENSIONS: 21.0 X 15.5 CMS (
6.0 X 8.25 INS).
THE RAZOR-SHARP QUALITY PHOTO SHOWS THE PARADE CONTINGENT FROM THE
NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE
MARCHING PAST THE JUNCTION OF BELFAST'S CHICHESTER STREET WITH DONEGALL SQUARE EAST IN THE CITY CENTRE. BELFAST LORD MAYOR
SIR CRAWFORD MCCULLAGH
ACKNOWLEDGES THE SALUTE FROM THE PLATFORM.
THE PHOTO HAS ORIGINALLY BEEN GLUED TO A PAPER BACKING, LIKELY A SCRAPBOOK. A LARGE INK STAMP:
'COPYRIGHT
BELFAST NEWS-LETTER LTD.'
IS STILL VISIBLE (SEE THE PHOTOS).
THE PHOTO HAS A 3.0 CMS HORIZONTAL TEAR TO THE MID LEFT EDGE. MINOR CREASING TO THE BOTTOM LEFT & RIGHT CORNERS. SEVERAL OTHER VERY MINOR CREASES TO THE MAIN IMAGE WHERE IT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PAPER BACKING. NONE OF WHICH AFFECTS THE ASTONISHING CLARITY OF THE IMAGE AFTER 75 YEARS - AT ALL!
THE PHOTO
W
ILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED BETWEEN RIGID BOARD & SHIPPED IN A PADDED ENVELOPE. WITH PACKING THE RATE IS CALCULATED ON THE 500 GRAMMES LIMIT.
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE. THE WINNING BIDDER PAYS
ACTUAL
SHIPPING COSTS, NOT A PENNY MORE...
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING
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THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN FRANCE
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WE SEND TRACKED SHIPPING
ONLY
FOR COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND.
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SHIPPING RATES
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IMPORTANT
: THE SHIPPING RATE
.00
SHOWN AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING RELATES TO WORLDWIDE FROM FRANCE. THE ACTUAL RATES ARE:
FRANCE
.00;
EUROPEAN UNION
.00;
U.S./WORLDWIDE
.00.
DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS ULTRA RARE ITEM OF NORTHERN IRISH WW2 HISTORY!
THE PHOTO
W
ILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED BETWEEN RIGID BOARD & SHIPPED IN A PADDED ENVELOPE. WITH PACKING THE RATE IS CALCULATED ON THE 500 GRAMMES LIMIT.