Liberation May 1945, Great Britain, scenes of life, festival - Lot 369

Liberation May 1945, Great Britain, scenes of life, festivals, return to work, games, sports,... asso. (Set of 14 photographs of) Press photo from London. England celebrates its first peace holiday. Whit Monday, the first of England's four annual public holidays since the end of the war in Europe, saw pre-war crowds return to all their favorite haunts. Seaside resorts were packed, while London, with its ever-popular zoo, river trips and the famous Hampstead Fair, provided outdoor entertainment for thousands of families enjoying long periods of glorious sunshine. The photo shows: part of the huge crowd that attended the Whit Monday greyhound race meeting at clapton stadium, london. The photo shows a British officer being lifted from his jeep by the cheering crowd in Utrecht, celebrating the Allied victory in Europe and their liberation after five years under German rule. Gx 900 gaiger planet May 10, 1945.