VE Day 1945 The Gibraltar Way

1. Gibraltar Chronicle, Tuesday May 8 1945
The front cover on VE Day 1945

2. Gibraltar Chronicle, Wednesday May 9 1945
The front cover on VE Day +1

3. Gibraltar Main Street, Monday evening May 7 1945
(Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 8 1945)

4. Gibraltar's Alameda parade ground, VE Day 1945
The crowds gather to celebrate 'Victory in Europe' (Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 9 1945)

5. All set fair with the Royal Navy at the Gibraltar fair
Two Naval Ratings help four young lads to enjoy the fair(Published in Gibraltar Chronicle, May 9 1945)

6. Alameda Parade Ground, Gibraltar (May 2019)
Now a municipal car park next to the cable car

[Thanks to Gibraltar Garrison Library for access to the 'Chronicle' archive]

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