Buckie in days gone by: Portessie kids share in VE Day joy as war in Europe ends
An end to six years of war is celebrated in this week’s voyage to Buckie’s past.
Buckie in days gone by will look back at pictures of the town - and surrounding areas - and shine a light on some of the biggest events to have happened in our community.
Taken from the archives of the Buckie and District Fishing Heritage Centre Ltd, the pictures show the town and its surrounding areas - in some cases more than 100 years ago.
Thursday, May 8 will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, when the Allies declared victory in Europe as Hitler’s forces surrendered.
It brought to a close fighting on the continent, which had raged since 1939 in the wake of Germany’s invasion of Poland, although the war in the Pacific was not to come to an end until August 15 when Japan capitulated.
It sparked an outpouring of joy and relief across the country and this week’s photo shows a kids VE Day in Portessie celebrating in 1945.
Do you recognise any of the people captured in these photos or can you shed light on the events shown? Get in touch and let us know at mail@banffshireadvertiser.co.uk
Also, if you have any old photos from Buckie or the surrounding area dating up to 2000 which you'd like to share, send them to the above email address.
