Warm reception - crowds surround Winston Churchill during the 1945 election campaign The big day for councillors looking to retain their power and opponents seeking a way into the limelight arrived earlier this week. Many of us rushed to the polling stations on Thursday to back those we feel are best placed to tackle the big issues in our community. As a result, we have dipped into our photo archives to rediscover some eye-catching shots of local and parliamentary elections from years gone by. Among them are snaps of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill taking to the streets of Essex and receiving a warm reception, while Eddie Izzard backed South Basildon & East Thurrock’s Labour candidate Mike Le Surf six years ago.
Warm reception - crowds surround Winston Churchill during the 1945 election campaign The big day for councillors looking to retain their power and opponents seeking a way into the limelight arrived earlier this week. Many of us rushed to the polling stations on Thursday to back those we feel are best placed to tackle the big issues in our community. As a result, we have dipped into our photo archives to rediscover some eye-catching shots of local and parliamentary elections from years gone by. Among them are snaps of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill taking to the streets of Essex and receiving a warm reception, while Eddie Izzard backed South Basildon & East Thurrock’s Labour candidate Mike Le Surf six years ago.
VE Day songs: Celebrate with these classics!
Looking for some classic tunes to celebrate VE Day 2021? We’ve got you covered.
May 8th is annually celebrated as Victory in Europe Day, commonly known as VE Day. On that day in 1945, Britain and its allies formally accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender.
On that day, now 76 years ago, Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced over the radio at 15:00 that the war in Europe had ended. Of course, everybody broke out into celebrations and since then we have witnessed block parties and so much more.
With the nationwide lockdown still largely in place in the UK, many Britons will be looking for a safe way to celebrate. So, why not celebrate with some music?
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OF ALL the historic spots in Glasgow, the Tolbooth is one of the most intriguing. Just the steeple remains at Glasgow Cross and the view from the top storey – as captured by our photographer in 1956 – is impressive. This is the view, of course, that some of the city’s most nefarious characters would have enjoyed before being dealt with – hanged, if necessary – as the Tolbooth was where murderers and thieves once met their fate. Tolbooth Steeple. Pic: Colin Mearns View from the Tolbooth, 1956. Pic: Herald and Times Designed by John Boyd, the original building was constructed around 1626 and housed the council hall, the town clerk’s office and the main jail, which usually served as a debtors’ prison.