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Leeds in World War 2
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A group of men, women and children in the street at night, gathered around a bonfire. A man plays the accordian and the group are singing. Add to board
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Street party in Leeds at the end of WW2 with a large bonfire

A celebratory 'end of the war' bonfire. Many street parties would have gone on until late hours, and ended with a bonfire. After years of living with blackout conditions, when no-one was allowed to show any light whatsoever at night, a bonfire was a rare delight for young and old.

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