UK - London - VE Day anniversary celebrations

While crowds wave Union Jack flags, with medals glinting in the sunshine, the married man and woman represent the generations of survivors of those who lived during the terrible years of warfare. Here they remember the 50th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on 6th May 1995. In the week near the anniversary date of May 8, 1945, when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Germany and peace was announced to tumultuous crowds across European cities, the British still go out of their way to honour those sacrificed and the realisation that peace was once again achieved. Street parties now - as they did in 1945 - played a large part in the country's patriotic well-being..

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While crowds wave Union Jack flags, with medals glinting in the sunshine, the married man and woman represent the generations of survivors of those who lived during the terrible years of warfare. Here they remember the 50th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on 6th May 1995. In the week near the anniversary date of May 8, 1945, when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Germany and peace was announced to tumultuous crowds across European cities, the British still go out of their way to honour those sacrificed and the realisation that peace was once again achieved. Street parties now - as they did in 1945 - played a large part in the country's patriotic well-being..