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Britannia Avenue

Streets of SelkirkBy City of Selkirk Staff and ContributorsDecember 28, 2017

Britannia Avenue is a tribute to the connection that Selkirk residents felt toward the British monarchy. The avenue was likely named at the start of World War I when British patriotism was at its peak in the town. British jingoism was at its height between the Boer War and the beginning of WWI.  Songs such…

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