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- Belfast Central Library
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- Roy Finlay
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- Belfast
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- Civilian
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- A7714127
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- 12 December 2005
Roy Finlay
One week before V E day it was announced there was to be three days holiday following the announcement. I remember hearing my teacher and the head master discussing would Saturday and Sunday count if it was announced on a Friday but we did get three days of school. On V E day I remember hearing for the first time a weather forecast and we all believed it would be accurate.
Victory slogans appeared on all the shelters such as “GOOD OLD JOEâ€
That night my brother and I wandered about the streets with the crowds, it was wonderful to see all the windows light up black out curtains all removed. Some one light a bonfire and a large crowd all stood around singing and cheering till very late when we went home very tired.
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