VE Day memorial statue unveiled in Bond Street

Title

VE Day memorial statue unveiled in Bond Street

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

3 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Alison Hodgkins reports on the unveiling of a VE Day memorial in London’s Bond Street. Jim Party of the Bond Street Association describes the campaign to bring the sculpture, called Allies, of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Street, and explains its relevance. Members of the public offer their opinion.

Contributors

Alison Hodgkins; Jim Party

Keywords

London; Second World War (1939-1945); VE day; Anniversaries; Bond Street; Sculptures; Bond Street Association; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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