is anyone old enough to remember the street parties when the war was ending. or is it just me.
long row of tables in the middle of arbourthorne rd and bonfires in the evening.

I remember the party after the war.
All the streets were decorated with buntings ,and miraculously food came from somewhere.
There was also a big bonfire in the street
This was Dutton Rd down Owlerton

Did you live on Dutton Rd sweet dexter?? I lived on Lofthouse.

Do you remember the corner shop?? Buttery's?

If you go back now where the Hillsborough Leisure centre is and look at the space, it's amazing how they managed to get all those houses into such a small area. There was Dutton Rd, Lofthouse Rd, Harewood Rd, Grant Rd and Beulah Road all with maybe 40ish houses on. I remember it very fondly though. Although we had bugger all we had some good times down there and no one used to lock their doors (in the daytime anyway). I remember a burglar who was nicknamed "Friday night Fred" cos for some reason, he only came on a Friday and used to gain entry via the cellar grate. It became a bit of a status symbol if he'd been to your house as in if he hadn't, you'd nothing worth nicking!


Happy days!

i cant remember the one for the end of the war but i can remember a street party for the queens coronation it was on berners rd we got a teaspoon and a little tin with chocolate in

Hazel
I do't remember after war celebrations, i do remember i had a siren suit, like a pull on thing, we use to leave our wellingtons in the legs so all we had to do was step into it, but the war was over with then, mom kept our gas masks under our beds for ages.
i remember the shelters in the school playground, i wonder what they used the shelters for after the war ?
I do remember using ration books also after the war had been over for a long time, always had plenty of those in the house.

I can remember the massive celebration outside the City Hall VE night. People climbing lampoles, buses, cars or anything just to get higher than a fix. American airmen, RN sailors etc. I can distinctly remember some old guy in his fifties climbing half way up a high lampost and falling into the crowd. Don't know what happened to him but I st9ill hope to this day that he hit somrthing soft!

I was at the City Hall dance and the whole of that area was one mass of bodies singing and dancing in the streets,idiots like me swinging on lamp posts and shouting/singing our heads off and rolling home at 4am absolutely shattered,we 'ad nowt but wi knew 'ow to enjoy our sen.

is anyone old enough to remember the street parties when the war was ending. or is it just me.
long row of tables in the middle of arbourthorne rd and bonfires in the evening.

Hi Hazel, NOt been in for a while Hope you are well. Yes I remember the street parties and dancing to anyone who could play the accordian in those days. and mouth organs. POPPINS I had the old siren suit along with the gas mask case and a set of those brown earplugs we had to wear. I can't think of the sort of food we had on those long tables bet they were scones and victoria sandwhich cake (Ithink) bye all the best
Vera.

I remember the street party in Bodmin St., also the VE Day celebrations outside the City Hall. As you said Sweet Dexter it was amazing where the food came from. I also remember the shelters at Abbeydale Grammar School and the emergency food given to us when the war ended, mainly chocolate and biscuits.

I remember the street party we had on Morgan Rd -Shirecliffe, everyone dragged out dining tables, any sort of chairs, the food appeared from God knows where. I was 8 and absolutely bewildered but enjoyed all the fun- first time I saw Mum dancing with Dad. Magic!

I was 8 too and I remember the assortment of chairs, plates etc that everyone brought out. I know we ate jelly and drank tea.
In the evening we went to an enormous bonfire in some ones back garden on Arbourthorne Rd and a young man, who was blind, played a fiddle and we all danced round.
Can't remember if I knew the celebration was for the end of the war, It seemed to me that we had always been at war. We also went to the church hall on East Bank Rd and danced there. Wish I had been older like Buck and gone to the celebrations in town. What a event to remember!
hazel

Hi Vera, yes I'm OK, missed you on the Forum, got my visiters from Newcastle staying with me at the moment.

Came out of Fullwood Homes on V.J Morning and went to the bonfires on Banforth St V.J night.

HI vera
Been missing for a while. All well in Oz

Priory x Hi there. Not been around for a while a few health problems with my husband and things aren't real good. Just rally on on each day but I will pop in when I can I luv the Forum aand miss coming in.

Hazel, Hope you have a great time with your visitors will try and catch up with you all soon
Best Wishes Vera.

Vera, missed your cheerful postings- hope your hubbies health probs get sorted. my hubby is as always better in health than temper ('member that saying?) Regards Mary

Priory x Hi there. Not been around for a while a few health problems with my husband and things aren't real good. Just rally on on each day but I will pop in when I can I luv the Forum aand miss coming in.

Hazel, Hope you have a great time with your visitors will try and catch up with you all soon
Best Wishes Vera.


Vera
Will remember your hubby at church
P

I certainly remember the celebrations and the bonfire on little Hayward Road (off Fowler Street) especially the bonfire. It was in a backyard, and it was almost as big as the yard and like a great pyramid. It burnt all the lavatory doors, and cracked all the kitchen windows. When it eventually died down there was a hole about nine inches deep.

Hi Mary. Thanks for that. Nice to missed. lol. Yep I remember that saying.....
Treasure your good health we tend to take it for granted till it's a bit late.Enjoy life.
Vera

Vera you're a doll, wished you lived close by.

On VE day, we were on board RMS Andes in Gibraltar harbour. Most ships had AA guns, and to celebrate the end of war in Europe they fired off a lot of the ammunition.

Hi Friends,
Thank you all for your kind thoughts, much appreciated
Hugs Vera.

Nobody’s mentioned it, but the best thing about VE day was that walk home after the city celebrations, and seeing all the houses with their curtains drawn, but with their living room LIGHTS ON! After six years of darkness, what a wonderful sight.