Piccadilly Circus V.E. Day IN9140 depicting the orchestra and Madame

depicting the orchestra and Madame Weichsel on a balcony

From Reid's Views of Westminster and London VOL

The Prisoner's Temporary Discharge for III - Health Act of 1913 meant that imprisoned Suffragettes on hunger - strike could be released because of ill - health but be re-imprisoned once they had recovered

Battersea Bridge - Misty Moonlight

and throughout the 1920s and 30s presented a string of highly successful musical shows

Piccadilly Circus V.E. Day IN9140 depicting the orchestra and MadamePiccadilly Circus, V. E. Day. Tuesday 8 May 1945 was 'Victory in Europe' (VE) Day, and it marked the formal end of Hitler's war. With it came the end of six years of misery, suffering, courage and endurance across the world. Individuals reacted in very different ways to the end of the nightmare: some celebrated by partying; others spent the day in quiet reflection; and there were those too busy carrying out tasks to do either. Prime Minister Winston