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In pictures: VE Day street parties in Milton Keynes in 1945

The MK Citizen has teamed up with Living Archive MK to celebrate VE Day with a trip down memory lane

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of VE Day today (Friday), Living Archive MK has revealed rare photos from street parties that took place in the local area at this time 75 years ago. There are pictures from Wolverton to Bletchley so see if you can spot your street or any relatives. Indeed are you in any of the pictures or do you know anyone who is? Living Archive MK loves putting names to faces so if you spot anyone you recognise please drop us a line at [email protected]. If you'd like to find out more about life on the Home Front in our area Living Archive MK has created an online exhibition of images and words from local people as they recollect their experiences of this extraordinary time. And you can view it on their website here. To find out more about how Living Archive MK preserves your memories of Milton Keynes and the surrounding area visit the website.