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Object description
Images in this album include: series entitled 'Victory Marchers Camp in London' (see also album 148), series entitled 'Prime Minister Meets Colonial Troops', series entitled 'Preparations for Victory Day Parade' showing signs being put up above the 'Germany Under Control' exhibition, series entitled 'Troops from Near East visit England for Victory Day Parade' showing troops arriving on the ANTENORI at Liverpool on 24 May 1946, series entitled 'Reception for Colonial Press Delegates', series entitled 'Royal Family Visit Victory Parade Camp', two photographs entitled 'Pipers from the Punjab lead India's Veterans' showing members of the 8th Punjab Regiment being inspected by Field Marshal Auchinleck, who was the Commander in Chief for India, series entitled 'Victory Parade London' showing various views of the parade which was held on 8 June 1946 - included are views of the parade showing the Tower of London and Tower Bridge in the background and troops marching past the Royal Family, seated on a dais, two photographs entitled 'Prime Minister Meets Colonial Troops', series entitled 'Control Over Germany Exhibition, London' showing various views of the 'Germany Under Control' exhibition, series entitled 'Trans-Jordan Frontier Force Visit Royal Hospital Chelsea', series entitled 'Trans-Jordan Officers Entertain Their Men' featuring views of a meal at Claridge's, series entitled 'Secretary of State for the Colonies Entertains Troops', series entitled 'Victory Marchers Camp in London' including scenes in the camp and portraits of individual Commonwealth soldiers, series entitled 'Prime Minister of Buganda visits London County Hall' (the title of the Bugandan Prime Minister is 'Katkiro'), series entitled 'Overseas Troops Tour London', series entitled 'Victory Marchers Camp in London', showing a group photograph and individual portraits (outside Colonial Office?), group photograph entitled 'Colonial Troops Visit Houses of Parliament', series entitled 'Victory Marchers Camp in London' featurign a gatherng outside MoI HQ at Senate House, series entitled 'Lord Louis Mountbatten Visits Malayan Contingent' featuring a speech and inspection by Lord Mountbatten on 22 June 1946, series entitled 'Overseas Troops Tour London' including views of the group in the London Underground and outside Buckingham Palace, series entitled 'Farewell Party to Malayan Troops' held at Chesterfield Officers' Club on 22 June 1946, two photographs entitled 'Secretary of State for the Colonies Entertains Troops', series entitled 'Fiji Contingent to Victory Parade has Farewell Party in Kensignton Gardens' the party was held on 4 July 1946 and photographs show traditional Fijian dancing, two posed photographs entitled 'Student Nurse' which were taken for the MoI Exhibitions Division, photograph entitled 'People of Gambia Present Cheque to HMS GAMBIA' the presentation occurred on board the ship on 10 September 1946, series entitled 'Colonial Students in Great Britain' including various views of students at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), City of London College, University of London Institute of Education, LSE (London School of Economics) and Guy's Medical School, including various views of the students studying and at work in classrooms, series entitled 'Re-opening of Imperial War Museum' including various views of the interior of the Museum, 27 November 1946, photograph entitled 'WRNS at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall' showing two Wren plotters, three photographs entitled 'Malta' two of which relate to a carnival in Valletta in February 1948 and the final photograph shows furniture awaiting transportation to the ferry.