Amazing colour pictures show VE Day celebrations as Britain celebrated the end of World War Two 75 years ago
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Images in the collection show Winston Churchill being swarmed by joyous brits, a street party taking place in Manchester and a group of Londoners crammed onto an RAF lorry posing with victory symbols and smiles.The term was first coined as early as September 1944, to honour the eventual date of the second world war in Europe.A young American soldier hugs an elderly English lady as all of London turns out to celebrate VE DayWinston Churchill gives his famous V sign for victory to a huge crowd celebrating near Whitehall, London
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