Image: Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 D24587

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Description: Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 A number 3 double-decker bus slowly pushes its way through the huge crowds gathered in Whitehall to hear Churchill's Victory speech and celebrate Victory in Europe Day. The crowd is a mix of service personnel, civilians and children. Behind the bus, people line the balconies of the buildings along the street, and in the background, Westminster Abbey can be seen.
Title: Ve Day Celebrations in London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 D24587
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//44/media-44851/large.jpg This is photograph D 24587 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
Permission: This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
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License: Public domain
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