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The end of the Second World War, after six years of horror, was met with a frenzy of celebration and euphoria. But in that end was a beginning: a chance to rebuild Britain and its people, and to shape it into the country we know today.
With over 100 images from Mirrorpix, one of the world’s biggest photo libraries, Victory 1945 takes a step back in time to the end of the war, alongside the people who experienced it.
16th April, 2025 in History, Military, Society & Culture
In his book Under Fire, Stephen Bourne draws on first-hand testimonies to tell the whole story of Britain’s black community during the Second World War, shedding light on an oft neglected area of history. Drawing on a wealth of experiences from evacuees to entertainers, gove…
24th March, 2020 in Military
We think of VE Day as a time of mass celebration; jubilant crowds laughing, dancing and partying. And party they did – but the images shown below also record many whose physical and mental condition or sense of grief and loss would scar them for years to come… Browse our galler…
5th April, 2018 in History, Society & Culture
Over the centuries many different cultures, religions, political movements and individuals have developed peace symbols to communicate peace, harmony and reconciliation. Here we look at the origins of a few of them. The olive branch The use of the olive branch as a symbol of…
15th December, 2015 in History, Military, Society & Culture
It is a cherished legend in my family, at least cherished by me, that on the night of VE Day my mother was brought home from the pub in a wheelbarrow. I was only six at the time (well, six and three-quarters), so took no part in the celebrations, but I was thrilled beyond belief…
