Tag Archives: VE Day

Wartime memories – in the post-war years

Posted on February 8, 2018 by LBHF Libraries

I was a 1950s child of the ‘Baby Boomer’ era, and as I write this on my computer it’s hard to believe that I was born in a time when most households had no phone, television or fridge. We listened … Continue reading →

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80 YEARS AND THREE GENERATIONS OF PARTYING

Posted on June 17, 2016 by LBHF Libraries

On Sunday 12th June the Queen’s 90th Birthday was celebrated with the Patron’s Lunch on the Mall. My own family have been organising street parties in Shepherds Bush for over eighty years. For some unknown reason, just prior to the … Continue reading →

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VE Day anniversary celebrations

Posted on May 18, 2015 by LBHF Libraries

Askew Road Library celebrated the 70th Anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8 May with a Library Street Party. A good crowd attended for a talk about Askew Road during and after the war, music, singing, a quiz, a prize draw, sandwiches … Continue reading →

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