London stories

Joy, relief and grief as the city marked ‘Victory in Europe’ near the end of the Second World War

“For the fun, the camp and the giggle”

An East End victory over fascism

The German bombing campaign which rained down death and destruction on London

An influential photographer whose work spanned documentary images and Surrealist portraits

Held in the struggling post-war years, these frugal Games were celebrated as a harmonious success

A nation-wide event with London at its heart, the Festival aimed to boost Britain’s post-war blues

This south London-born artist recorded the carnage of the Second World War