Liberation 80: A Weekend of Dance and Celebration
Liberation 80 will be a landmark celebration in Jersey, commemorating 80 years since the island's liberation from...
Come along to this free talk by Société Jersiaise, presented by Sue Hardy about life after the war between Liberation and the Coronation and the 1950s.
The overwhelming joy of Liberation and the excitement of homecoming was tempered by rationing and austerity.
It was a time of hard work and making do, often as if living in a past age. Despite all difficulties, it was a time of carefree happiness, a time to rebuild lives and for the Island to recover.
Event lasts 40 minutes (1:10 - 1:50pm)
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