15th August 1945 was declared VJ Day to celebrate the Allies victory over Japan. Here residents of Well Street are enjoying themselves. Mary Ann Pollard watches from the left.
See photo LLG 00296 Signatures appear to be: R.V. Freestone; My second father C(?)A(?) Galloway (2.5.2); CL(?) Regental(?); G. Taylor, Cpl(?); A Fotheringhese(?) (HAIRY PIE) Sandy; S.G. Harries (SIlent); A Farrel(?) (JIVER); G Gordon (Captain Bligh);…
Mary Tootill was a member of the bakery family who lived on Church Street, Mytholmroyd. Her brother was Slater Toothill who served in WWI. She died in 1953. See also ALC00690