The Torpoint Archives and Heritage Centre

VE Day 80th Anniversary

Below is a small selection from our collection of photographs of VE Day celebrations in Torpoint

VE Day 1945 Street Party, Buller Road

VE Day 1945 Street Party, Buller Road

VE Day 1945 Street Party, Buller Road

VE Day 1945 Celebratory Bonfire, Ferry Street

VE Day Service Torpoint, 9th May 1945

VE Day 1945, Victory Service, Ferry Street Torpoint

VE Day 1945, dancing in the Street, Torpoint

VE Day 1945, Victory Parade, Torpoint

VE Day party, Belle Vue Square

VE Day Service Belle Vue

World War 2 in Torpoint

1939 - Newspaper announces War is declared

1939 - Newspaper announces War is declared

Cover of a Soldiers Pay Book

A Soldiers Pay Book, Inside

Torpoint Home Guard in Belle View Square

Torpoint First Aid Post Nurses 1942

Aerial view of Bomb damage on North Road, York Road and Moor View

Bomb Damage at Coryton terrace, (York Road)

Bomb Damage at Coryton terrace, (York Road)

Parachute mine in the Allotments.

Thanckes Oil Tanks burning

Duke of Kent visit 1942

A message to the 8th Army at the beginning of the campaign in Italy, from General Montgomery, 1943

WAAF's (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) Parade 1942

Bren Gun Carriers in Fore Street, 1942

Royal Naval Barracks Boys Brigade & Marines, Feb1942, Warship Week

ARP's Warship Week Parade, Fore Street 1942

Victory Day Celebration Programme

A message from the King, 1946

The reverse of the Kings message had Important War Dates

There are many more photos and artifacts available to view at the Torpoint Archives and Heritage Centre

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