Victory in Europe: V.E. Day celebrations in Bangor, Co. Down

Bangor, Co. Down marked Victory in Europe Day or V.E. Day with an effigy of Hitler hung in the town as people celebrated on 8th May 1945.

VE Day in Bangor, Co. Down

Museum Archive Photo: On 8th May 1945, Bangor, Co. Down celebrates VE Day by hanging an effigy of Adolf Hitler from an air raid shelter in Main Street, Bangor, Co. Down. Copyright North Down Heritage Centre.