| Accession Number | P02018.389 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Hutchinson |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
London, England. 1945-05-08. Winston Churchill being mobbed by enthusiastic crowds in Whitehall ...
Description
London, England. 1945-05-08. Winston Churchill being mobbed by enthusiastic crowds in Whitehall on his way to the House of Commons, after broadcasting the news of Germany's unconditional surrender. Later, from the balcony of No. 10 Downing Street, he told the crowd, `God bless you all. This is your victory'.