Bunting and flags were unfurled, trestle tables dragged out into the street, precious rations were raided to create slap-up spreads and effigies of the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler appeared on top of a lot of bonfires. These pictures show just a few of the VE Day celebrations that took place 75 years ago.
1. Happy families
Proud looks on the faces of the adults as youngsters enjoy a VE Day street party in Brook Terrace, Grimesthorpe, Sheffield Photo: Submitted
2. Knees-up time
Victory in Europe celebrations in Sheffield - May 1945 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
3. Hanging Hitler
Hitler 'hangs out' amid the festivities in the Thomas Firth and John Brown engineers' tool room, dominated by the female workforce, in May 1945 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
4. Packed Fargate
Crowds in Fargate, Sheffield city centre celebrate victory in Europe, May 1945 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers