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VE Day Fun

by Patricia Ecob

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Patricia Ecob
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Patricia Ecob
Location of story: 
Southend on Sea, Essex
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Civilian
Article ID: 
A4447604
Contributed on: 
13 July 2005

On VE Day I was in Southend High Street where they were lighting bonfires - a really fun night, there were soldiers, Yanks.
We didn't drink or anything like that but we had a good time.

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