VE Day London (1945)

Unused / unissued material. Victory over Europe - VE Day - celebrations in London. L/S Prime Minister Winston Churchill in convertible car. The car drives away from large house, military officers standing on steps wave. Crowds outside house cheer as Churchill passes. Churchill’s car arrives outside American embassy (?) American ambassador John Winant (?) and young woman in uniform greet Churchill. Various shots Churchill, Winant and young woman in embassy drawing room (very dimly lit). Churchill gives famous ’v’ for victory sign outside embassy before getting into car, young woman in uniform gets in next to him. More cheering crowds. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items