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  • Street-parties such as this one in Caernarfon were held throughout Wales in May 1945 to celebrate the victory of the Allies in Europe.
VE Day celebrations at Upper Maes Barcer, Caernarfon, 1945
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles.
Rhondda street party, 24 August 1951
  • Photographed by Geoff Charles.
Rhondda street party, 24 August 1954
V.E day party at rear of Mrs Antoniazzi's shop in Trallwn, Pontypridd, 1945
  • Street parties became popular in Britain following the end of the Great War in 1918. They bacame almost a traditional method of celebrating public occasions such as coronations, jubilees and victories in war. They are often spontaneous affairs, with the residents of each street, or group of streets, donating money, foodstuffs and decorations, as well as providing entertainment. They are truly an occasion for the whole community, though they are less popular today than they were in the past. Pictured here are the residents of Southgate Street, Neath, celebrating the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth in 1937.
George VI Coronation street party, Southgate Street, Neath, 1937