VE Day 50th anniversary celebrations

Title

VE Day 50th anniversary celebrations

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Music

TX Date

8 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:56

Description

Brian Ging reports for London News Radio on the celebrations in Hyde Park that marked the 50th anniversary of VE Day. Speakers: Prime Minister John Major; reunited veterans James Barber and Ian Aitcheson; Dame Vera Lynn singing; actor Robert Hardy.

Contributors

John Major; Vera Lynn; Brian Ging; Robert Hardy; London News Radio; James Barber; Ian Aitcheson

Keywords

Peace; London; Anniversary celebrations; UN; Prime ministers; NATO; Peacebuilding; Second World War (1939-1945); VE day; Celebrations; Hyde Park; Reunions; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces); Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

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