The Halifax Herald Limited Military police wrestle with a rioter in an attempt to restore law and order during V-E Day celebrations. Civilians and military carry loot through the downtown.
Workers board up a window in the downtown core.
Windows were smashed throughout the downtown and three people died in the rioting. Veterans arrive in Halifax June 19, 1945. The port saw tens of thousands of veterans shipped through Halifax's Pier 21 during the war years. Second World War veterans arrive at Halifax's Pier 21 in August 1945 aboard The Cameronian. Across Halifax, people dropped what they were doing, including work, and ran into the streets to celebrate.