In pictures: Hartlepool honours 80th anniversary of VE Day

Hartlepool Specialist Reporter

Published 8th May 2025, 13:17 GMT

Updated 8th May 2025, 14:35 GMT

Hartlepool has been taking part in commemorations as part of national celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Veterans, dignitaries and the public gathered at Hartlepool war memorial on Thursday morning for a short wreath laying ceremony.

Other activities have also been taking place across the town.

Hartlepool's Heugh Battery Museum on the Headland has flags and bunting out for the big anniversary. Photo: Flying the flag

These knitted troops have been put on display outside the Heugh Battery Museum by the Heugh Yarners group. Photo: Woolly tribute

Hartlepool's Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has marked VE Day with prayers and this banner outside the Nasir Mosque in Brougham Terrace. Photo: UGC

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