VE Day 80

VE Day in 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Thursday 8 May is Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) – the day the German forces surrendered to the Allied powers. SuperStock have put together a selection of powerful and evocative images and clips that capture the joy of this historic day.
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Ve Day Celebrations in London, 8 May 1945 View of the crowd in front of the Ministry of Health building in Whitehall. The Prime Minister addressed the crowd from the balcony, which, like the roof of the building, is decorated with flags. On the right is the Cenotaph.
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Scenes at Royal Australian Air Force H.Q. Kodak House, Kingsway, London, five minutes after the news had been received that the Japanese had accepted the Potsdam ultimatum.Celebrating victory in London... October 05, 1945. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Official Photograph).
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London See Victory Day Rehearsal -- The mechanised procession coming along the Mall towards Buckingham Palace during the rehearsal, watched by the early morning crowd, some of whom waited all night in the rain.Londoners turned out early on the Sunday proceeding Victory Day to watch the full sale rehearsal of the mechanised procession for the Victory Day parade. June 02, 1946.
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London Sees Victory Parade Rehearsal -- The early morning crowd watching the mechanised procession coming up Whitehall into Trafalgar Square. In the background rises the tower of Big Ben.Londoners turned out early on the Sunday preceding Victory Day to watch a full dress rehearsal of the mechanised part of the Victory Parade. June 02, 1946.
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Victory Day: "R.E.'s" In The Mall -- An impressive view of Royal Engineers sweeping along the Mall, London, outside Buckingham Palace, Today, June 8, During the Historic Victory Day Parade.More than 21,000 men and women took part in the giant Victory-Day March through London, today June 8. The huge parade, which covered more than 20 miles, included British and Allied Forces, as well as Civilian workers. June 08, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Military-Australian-Victory Contingent. June 20, 1946. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).
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Victory Day....Royal Naval Detachment -- The Royal Naval Detachment marching past the King and Queen, on the saluting base in the Mall, London, today June 8, during the victory parade.More than 21,000 men and women took part in the great Victory Day Parade through London, England, today June 8. June 08, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 A mounted London policeman pushes his way through the crowds of people gathered in Whitehall, London, to hear Churchill's Victory speech and to celebrate Victory in Europe Day. The policeman is trying to clear a path through the crowds to allow traffic to get through. The crowd is a mix of service personnel, including Grenadier Guards and members of the Home Guard, and civilians, including children. A soldier can be seen at the top of a bus stop in the background of the photograph, and one lady in the centre of the photo, just behind the horse, is wearing a paper hat as part of the festivities.
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Nelson Beflagged For Victory -- Impressive picture of Nelson Beflagged.This morning the Naval Contingent that will take part in the great March through London, on Victory Day assisted the steeple jacks in decorating the Nelson Column. May 31, 1946. (Photo by Fox Photos).
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Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 A young man holds aloft a large Union Flag amongst the huge crowd of people that has gathered in Whitehall to listen to Churchill's Victory speech and to celebrate Victory in Europe Day. The crowd is a mix of service personnel, civilians and children. To the left of the photograph, the back of a bus, also packed with people, is just visible.
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Ve-day Scenes in London: The King photographed with some of his war chiefs at Buckingham Palace to-day, L to R: Marshall of the Raf Sir Charles Portal; Mr. Churchill H.M. The King: Field Marshall Sir Alan Brooke and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham. May 08, 1945.
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Ve Day Street Party, 1945 The Victory bonfire burns at night.
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Members Of The U.S. Air Force Join In The Ve-Day Parade In Preston, England, 8 May 1945.
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Victory in Europe Day (VE- Day) celebrated in Paris, France, at the end of the war 1945
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Victory in Europe Day (VE- Day) celebrated in New York at the end of the war 1945
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An Army private is shown breaking the news of the end of the war in Europe to other Soldiers after receiving an Associated Press news flash - circa May 8, 1945.
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VE Day celebrations, Paris, 8 May 1945. A soldier smothered with kisses by jubilant women. The photographer is unknown.
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V-E Day Celebrations - New York. May 21, 1945.
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Black and white photograph of World War II (1939-1945) showing Paris on VE (Victory in Europe) Day, 8 May 1945. A large crowd of people gather at the Place de L'Opera in the afternoon.
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New Yorkers Wait.. And Wait -- An estimated crowd of 150,000 mostly young girls, youths and servicemen, continued to await further news of war or peace developments in Times Square, New York City, on Tuesday afternoon, Aug 14th. This was the scene at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Ave., looking south from 44th Street, with N.Y. Times Tower in left background and reproduction of Statue of Liberty at left center. August 14, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Prince Charles, Princess Diana, William and Harry attending the VE Day celebrations in Hyde Park, London. 10 May 1995
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Marines stand in formation during the VE Day commemoration ceremony at Maddingley American Cemetery. Base: Cambridge State: Cambridgeshire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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Winston Churchill (1874-1965) - Giving the V for Victory sign. Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdon from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Date: circa 1940
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