Wartime Life

Victory over Japan: V.J. Day celebrations in Dundrod, Co. Antrim

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15th August 2019

In Dundrod and Loanends, bonfires lit the sky and local residents played games and danced to mark V.J. Day or Victory over Japan Day in 1945.

Victory over Japan: V.J. Day celebrations in Glenavy, Co. Antrim

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15th August 2019

In the village of Glenavy, Co. Antrim, locals danced in the Main Street to celebrate the announcement of V.J. Day or Victory over Japan Day.

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Victory over Japan: V.J. Day celebrations in Portadown, Co. Armagh

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15th August 2019

Celebrations of Victory Over Japan Day or V.J. Day in Portadown, Co. Armagh lasted several days and included the crowning of a Victory Queen.