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Event    From 8/5/1945  To 8/5/1945

VE Day

VE Day

"Victory in Europe Day" actually lasted 2 days. Throughout Britain street parties were held. In the centre of London people celebrated by gathering in crowds in Trafalgar Square and surrounding streets.

On 1 May 1945 the BBC announced Hitler's suicide. On 7 May at 19.40 programmes were interrupted and Churchill made the announcement: German armed forces had surrendered unconditionally on 7 May. Hostilities in Europe ended officially at midnight, 8 May 1945. Victory in Europe celebrations to be on 8 May and 9 May. 

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VE Day

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Dwight D Eisenhower - Kingston

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander, allied forces Europe, Genera...

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Last V2 rocket in Kingston upon Thames

The plaque says that 8 people were killed but has the names of only five: fou...

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The Island mural

This mural repays some examination. Firstly, looking at the buildings in the ...

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Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 1

The quotation is one of several variations on the same theme. Possible origin...

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Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

This tree was planted by Frank Lerner on 8th October 2011 to mark Victory in ...

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First Waitrose

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Dudgeon's Wharf explosion

Dudgeon's Wharf explosion

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first meeting of the Gorsedd

first meeting of the Gorsedd

First meeting of the Gorsedd of the Bards of the Isle of Britain.  We have to admit that the photograph is not actually of the very first meeting.

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Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival

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Archway V2 attack, 1944

Archway V2 attack, 1944

The bomb landed at the junction of Boothby, Giesbach and Grovedale Roads, with residents from the adjacent St John’s Way also suffering in the attack. 35 adults and children died, and 219 were inju...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial