A selection of photographs from the Sheffield, Chesterfield and Derbyshire areas showing how May 8th 1945 was celebrated with street parties.
I would LOVE to create a gallery of the 2020 celebrations from our local area. If you would like to be a part of it, please send any photographs to thehistoryvan@gmail.com (by sending images you give permission for them to be used on The History Van online channels).
VE Day May 8th 1945
Bole Hill Street, Sheffield (with permission from Roy Miller) 
Loco Terrace, Hasland, Chesterfield (with permission from Terry Harry Young) 
Loco Terrace, Hasland, Chesterfield (with permission from Terry Harry Young) 
Bath Street, Sheffield (photo credit: Terrence Smith) 
Bath Street, Sheffield (photo credit: Terrence Smith) 
Reservoir Terrace, Chesterfield (photo credit: Ian Brandt) 
St Thomas Street, Chesterfield (with permission from Cat Charles Greatorex) 
St Thomas Street, Chesterfield (with permission from Cat Charles Greatorex) 
Norwood Avenue, Shirecliffe, Sheffield 
Upper Valley Road, Meersbrook, Sheffield 
Greenland Road, Darnall, Sheffield 
Still Queuing for Shops! Sheffield 
Petre Street, Sheffield 
Oak Street, Heeley, Sheffield 
Palm Street, Walkley, Sheffield 
Colwall Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield 
Buttermere Road, Sheffield 
Hoyland Street, Wincobank, Sheffield 
Rotherham Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield 
Cemetery Road, Dronfield 
Mill Lane, Dronfield 
Apperknowle, Dronfield,
VE DAY PARADE
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A collection of photos granted with permission to use from individuals, or directly linked to the online archive they are part of.
If you have any photographs of your own from 1945 you would like to add, then please send them to thehistoryvan@gmail.com.
I would love to create a gallery of VE Day celebrations 2020. If you would like to add to the 2020 gallery, please send any images to thehistoryvan@gmail.com.
VE Day 2020 Gallery
The History Van 
