VP Day, Thanksgiving Service [St Kilda, Victoria]

VP Day, Thanksgiving Service [St Kilda, Victoria] , 1945
Linocut and letterpress, 101.8 x 64.9cm. Repaired minor tears, old folds, some ink offset. Linen-backed.
Text includes "You are cordially invited to attend a civic thanksgiving in the St Kilda Town Hall at 3pm on VP Day. Arranged by the Mayor and Councillors in conjunction with local clergy. Town Hall, St Kilda. W.H. Greaves, Town Clerk. Wellman Printing Co. Pty. Ltd., St. Kilda." VP Day (Victory in the Pacific), also referred to as VJ Day (Victory over Japan) commemorates Japan's acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender on 14 August 1945.