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Hamiltonians celebrated V-E Day on the streets and in their hearts

V-E Day was celebrated hard in Hamilton 80 years ago. Here are some photos from The Hamilton Spectator archives that show Hamiltonians as they were back in May 1945. May 7, 1945 - Scott Park. Hamilton Historical Collection. Illustration of war depicted in The Hamilton Spectator March 2, 1942. V-E Day copy of The Hamilton Spectator. Downtown Hamilton in front of what was then Renner's Drugs. Thousands gathered in downtown Hamilton on V-E Day, to celebrate the end of the Second World War. Photo courtesy of Hamilton Public Library. Celebrating the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. Argyll and Sutherland Highlander Bert Eden of Port Colborne, smuggled his puppy , Amos, all the way home. A Lancaster in Europe 1945. May 7, 1945 - Hamiltonians celebrate V-E Day at King and Hughson streets in downtown Hamilton following the announcement of the German surrender. Celebrating the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. Celebrating the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. Thousands gathered in downtown Hamilton on V-E Day 80 years ago, to celebrate the end of the Second World War. Photo courtesy of Hamilton Public Library. Celebrating the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. Celebrations marked the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. V-E Day parade in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. A hastily painted car becomes a rallying point for people celebrating the end of the war in Europe, May 8, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Special Collections, Hamilton Public Library. Celebrating the end of the war, V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. V-E Day in downtown Hamilton. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. A Spitfire plane in downtown Hamilton, part of V-E Day celebrations. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. A plane in downtown Hamilton, part of V-E Day celebrations. Photo courtesy Hamilton Public Library. Thousands gathered in downtown Hamilton on V-E Day to celebrate the end of the Second World War. Photo courtesy of Hamilton Public Library. May 8, 2020 - Ken Griffin from the Dundas Pipes & Drums plays the bagpipes in Woodland Cemetery to commemorate the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe. Five pipers from the Pipes & Drums played at various locations at 3 p.m. Ken was also playing for his uncle James Greenaway, a Navy vet from the Second World War who is buried at Woodland.