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Fascinating photos of World War II - These fascinating historical photos reveal life during World War II.
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Coventry destroyed - Women walk past bomb-wrecked houses on the outskirts of Coventry.
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Milkman - A milkman makes his rounds the morning after a bombing raid. Firemen can be seen putting out the fire behind him.
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Rations - A butcher in south London cuts a coupon out of a customer's ration book.
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Gas drill - A family prepares for the war in 1938.
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Sleeping in the Underground - People sleep in the London Underground during raids.
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St Paul's Cathedral - St Paul's Cathedral, London, is damaged when the area is bombed.
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St Thomas's Hospital - St Thomas's Hospital the morning after receiving a direct hit, in 1940.
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Drill - A warden directs a mother and her two children during a gas drill in Southend.
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Coventry destroyed - The morning after a raid in Coventry.
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Canterbury destroyed - People go about their day among the wreckage.
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School drill - Children wearing gas masks carry out an evacuation drill at a school in Kingston, London.
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The announcement - An American soldier reads the news of the German surrender and the end of the war.
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Celebrations - VE Day revellers ride on the back of a lorry in London.
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Churchill - Churchill waves at crowds in Trafalgar Square on the very first VE Day.
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Freedom - Crowds carry a soldier in celebration.
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Trafalgar Square - American soldiers and members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service celebrate with the crowds at Trafalgar Square.
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Freedom - Dachau concentration camp is liberated.
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Freedom - Survivors of Dachau wave after being liberated.
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Freedom - Polish survivors receiving food and blankets supplied by the UNRRA.
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Freedom - Young survivors of Dachau.
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Trafalgar Square - Crowds celebrate the first VE Day at Trafalgar Square in London.
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Trafalgar Square - Canadian soldiers dance in Trafalgar Square.
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Churchill - Churchill waves at the crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health on VE Day.
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Fascinating photos of World War II - These fascinating historical photos reveal life during World War II.
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Coventry destroyed - Women walk past bomb-wrecked houses on the outskirts of Coventry.
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Milkman - A milkman makes his rounds the morning after a bombing raid. Firemen can be seen putting out the fire behind him.
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Rations - A butcher in south London cuts a coupon out of a customer's ration book.
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Gas drill - A family prepares for the war in 1938.
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Sleeping in the Underground - People sleep in the London Underground during raids.
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St Paul's Cathedral - St Paul's Cathedral, London, is damaged when the area is bombed.
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St Thomas's Hospital - St Thomas's Hospital the morning after receiving a direct hit, in 1940.
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Drill - A warden directs a mother and her two children during a gas drill in Southend.
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Coventry destroyed - The morning after a raid in Coventry.
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Canterbury destroyed - People go about their day among the wreckage.
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School drill - Children wearing gas masks carry out an evacuation drill at a school in Kingston, London.
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The announcement - An American soldier reads the news of the German surrender and the end of the war.
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Celebrations - VE Day revellers ride on the back of a lorry in London.
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Churchill - Churchill waves at crowds in Trafalgar Square on the very first VE Day.
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Freedom - Crowds carry a soldier in celebration.
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Trafalgar Square - American soldiers and members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service celebrate with the crowds at Trafalgar Square.
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Freedom - Dachau concentration camp is liberated.
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Freedom - Survivors of Dachau wave after being liberated.
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Freedom - Polish survivors receiving food and blankets supplied by the UNRRA.
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Freedom - Young survivors of Dachau.
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Trafalgar Square - Crowds celebrate the first VE Day at Trafalgar Square in London.
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Trafalgar Square - Canadian soldiers dance in Trafalgar Square.
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Churchill - Churchill waves at the crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health on VE Day.
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Fascinating photos of World War II
As we remember Victory Day, take a look back at what life was like during conflict
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Take a look at these fascinating pictures illustrating life during World War II.
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