Voices of World War II - Peace announced in Hertfordshire!

To mark VE Day, while under the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 lockdown, Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies have created a number of audio recordings, illustrating various aspects of the county’s contribution to the war and its response to victory in 1945.

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This extract is taken from the Hertfordshire Mercury on 08 May 1945.

Read by Gemma Papineau.