Wimbledon Town Hall: Pictured on Wimbledon Gun Day

Wimbledon Town Hall: Pictured on Wimbledon Gun Day
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Date Photo Taken 10th October 1918
Area Wimbledon
Copyright 1 G C Druce
Picture Reference Wim_​Local_​Government_​2-2
Original Format Photo
Notes / History Similar to Tank Days Gun Days had the same purpose- to raise money to finance the war effort.

A large Field Howitzer, with its sand bagged emplacement and camouflage netting, was displayed outside the Council Offices in Wimbledon on Thursday October 10 1918. Unlike the Tank Day earlier in the year the crowd was small but close to £200,000 was raised.

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