New Guernsey Occupation and Liberation photography exhibition
Around 70 historic images from the Guernsey Occupation and Liberation, will be on display from May 3-29, 2010 at Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Square, Guernsey.
The exhibit of rolling images, taken from the Guernsey Museum’s archive, will be displayed on a large screen inside the church, and is one of many the Guernsey Liberation Day celebrations taking place on and around May 9th.
British motorcycle despatch rider feeding a sweet to a young Guernsey boy amidst jubilant crowds. The British soldier was part of Liberation Force 135 which came ashore on the island on 9th May 1945. Many of the Guernsey children had not seen sweets for some time and were glad to receive such items. Their parents were given cigarettes by the British troops.
A young Guernsey child sitting on food parcels brought to the island by the Red Cross ship the S.S. Vega. St. Peter Port, 27th November 1944
German observers on duty inside the Command Post bunker of Battery Strasburg. Jerbourg cliffs, South coast of Guernsey. Circa 1940-45
Admission is free.
