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Victory Teas 1945
Spencer Road Tea party
Spencer Road celebration - In 2022 a similar copy with a caption "VJ Day" (below)
another similar view

Rushden Echo & Argus 11th May 1945
South Terrace Victory tea-party
South Terrace holds a Victory Tea-party for Victory in Europe 'VE Day'

VE Day tea - Prospect Avenue - outside nos 22 & 24.

Upper Queen Street
The man in the dark suit (centre) is Billy King, manager of the Co-op Grocery Store, Wellingborough Road

A caption with this is: Rose Avenue Street Party at the end of WWII.The old lady on the right is my Great Aunt Eadie, who lived at 12 Gordon Street. In front of her is my brother Ken, and the little eyes peeping over his arm is me. (but who is me? Please can you help?)

Rushden Echo & Argus 8th June 1945

Victory Tea
Children who live in Allen-road and Blinco-road had a "victory" tea-party in the dining room of the Covallen Engineering factory on Saturday. The tables were attractively set out and decorated with flowers - red, white and blue predominating. Thirty-six children in all enjoyed such things as jellies, blancmange and fancy cakes, and there was a special large cake covered with coloured icing made by Mrs. D. Watkins, of Blinco-road. After tea there were helping of ice­cream, and games were played. The money for the party was realised when the two streets sold their Fire Guard equipment and raised £7. What remains of the money will be devoted to the Rushden Serving Men's Parcels Fund.
Please has anyone got a photograph from this party? Please contact us.

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