Fruits of Victory

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
45/40
Date Released
17 May 1945
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
SHOTLIST: Including: Radio listeners. Office and factories stop work and celebrate. Newspaper headliners. Children and bonfires. Victory Peal at St Paul’s. Crowds singing "Land of Hope and Glory". 3 o’clock strikes. Churchill speaks. Crowds listen in. London and elsewhere. Singing of National Anthem. London crowds. At Palace. Piccadilly. Trafalgar Square. Whitehall. King and Queen on balcony of Palace. Night scenes. Service chiefs and CU of Prime Minister.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Victory celebrations; Military
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace; Trafalgar Square; St Paul’s Cathedral; England; Whitehall; Piccadilly
Length of story (in feet)
759
Story extras:
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'Fruits of Victory', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 45/40, 17 May 1945. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100705 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)