#VE day

[qsycomplainsalot]

Happy VE Day ! Everyone who gets a day off, enjoy ! The first picture is available as a print, just DM me .w.

[citizenscreen]

VE-Day #OnThisDay in 1945

[newyorkthegoldenage]

When Germany surrendered, New Yorkers celebrated into the night. Times Square, May 8, 1945.

Photo: Arthur Leipzig via Phillips Auctions

[retropopcult]

American soldiers on Okinawa listening to news of the German surrender in Europe on May 8th, 1945.  But unfortunately for them, the fighting would go on.

[sabileinschreibt]

Wish you all a happy New Years Eve BoB community! 🥰🥳

Oh, and try not to get as much hangovered as Lewis Nixon on VE-Day plus 1😅🤣

[fashionsfromhistory]

Dress made for a VE Day Party

May 1945

It comprises a pink cotton blouse, black velvet bolero (dated to the 1930s) and skirt made from black-out fabric with strips of matching pink cotton sewn on top to create stripes

Fashion Museum Bath via Twitter

[floridaboiler]

source - https://twitter.com/URDailyHistory

8 May 1945: Today is V-E Day; Victory in Europe Day. Germany agreed to unconditional surrender on May 7.

[thewomenofwindsor]

Four day celebrations will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe in May

Monday 5 May:

To honour and remember those who fell during the Second World War, there will be a Military procession from Whitehall to Buckingham Palace followed by a flypast of current and historic military aircraft including the famous Red Arrows.

The VE Day 80 commemorations will continue with a street party on HMS Belfast. HMS Belfast fired some of the opening shots on D Day in 1944 and protected Arctic convoys during the Second World War and is the most significant surviving Second World War warship.

Street parties, barbecues and community get togethers, supported by ideas and inspiration from The Together Coalition and The Big Lunch, will be held by communities across the country, echoing the celebrations 80 years ago as the population welcomed the end of the war.

Tuesday 6 May:

An installation of ceramic poppies will return to the Tower of London to mark the anniversary. Nearly 30,000 of the original poppies from the 2014 display at the Tower, which commemorated the centenary of the First World War, will be displayed in a new installation within the walls of the fortress. This poppies installation will resemble a ‘wound’ at the heart of the Tower, which was itself bombed during the Blitz and still bears some of those scars today.  It will mark and reflect on the sacrifices made by so many during the Second World War.

Historic landmarks across the UK will be lit up this evening.

Wednesday 7 May:

On the evening of the 7th May 1945, a newsflash announced that the following day would be Victory in Europe Day. To commemorate this important moment in the nation’s history, the Parliament Choir will host a Victory in Europe Day Anniversary Concert in the famous Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster, eighty years to the day that victory was declared.

Thursday 8 May:

A service will take place at Westminster Abbey that will be both an act of shared remembrance and a celebration of the end of the war. It will be a moment to give thanks and to honour a generation that showed extraordinary courage and resilience.

The events will conclude with a concert at the historic Horseguards Parade to finish the VE Day 80 commemorations in a celebratory tone, echoing how the nation reacted to the news 80 years before. With more than 10,000 members of the public in attendance, the concert will feature stars of stage and screen and military musicians and tell the story of victory and the legacy of the Second World War in Europe

Friday 15 August:

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in the Far East, a service will take place at the National Memorial Arboretum. In partnership with the government, the Royal British Legion will lead the nation in honouring and remembering those who fought and died during the War in the Far East.

[theworldatwar]

During the day children help to put up bunting and flags for the VE Day celebrations. Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive. In the evening St Paul’s Cathedral is illuminated on the night of VE Day, London, 8 May 1945. Photo: Daily Herald Archive.

[iceman-kazansky]

HAPPY 79TH VE DAY!!

On May 8th 1945, German forces surrendered, bringing an end to the european side of World War Two. Worldwide, celebrations commenced. Today marks the 79th anniversary of Victory in Europe (or VE) day.

[culturefrancaise]

[qsycomplainsalot]

Happy VE Day everyone :3

[blackswaneuroparedux]

The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.

- HM Queen Elizabeth II

A national holiday was declared in Britain for 8 May 1945. In the morning, Churchill had gained assurances from the Ministry of Food that there were enough beer supplies in the capital and the Board of Trade announced that people could purchase red, white and blue bunting without using ration coupons. There were even commemorative items hastily produced in time for the celebrations, including ‘VE Day’ mugs. Some restaurants had special ‘victory’ menus, too. Various events were organised to mark the occasion, including parades, thanksgiving services and street parties. Communities came together to share the moment. London’s St Paul’s Cathedral held ten consecutive services giving thanks for peace, each one attended by thousands of people.

Due to the time difference, VE Day in New Zealand was officially held on 9 May. The country’s leadership wanted to delay the national holiday until peace in Europe had been announced by Winston Churchill. New Zealanders therefore had to go to work on 8 May and wait until the following day to celebrate. In the Soviet Union, too, VE Day was on 9 May due to the different time zones.

Video: street celebrations to mark VE Day in Gateshead, England.

[davbertieloml]

Happy VE Day 🇬🇧✌🏻

On this day 79 years ago, to mark the end of the war in Europe, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrated VE Day at Buckingham Palace on 8 May 1945 with happiness jubilation sweeping across the land 🇬🇧✌🏻🌟

[olganikolaevnas]

Group on car on Bay Street May 7, 1945 City of Toronto Archives - Fonds 1266, Item 96241 Description of Photo: "This shot was captured by John Boyd, a photographer for the Globe and Mail. It was taken on Bay Street on the day Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies at the end of World War II." (x)

[newyorkthegoldenage]

On May 7, 1945, the word went around: Germany had surrendered. The war was over! New Yorkers lost no time in celebrating, although V-E Day wasn't until May 8.

Photo: Weegee via the Jewish Museum