Sandra Graves has provided this photo which shows celebrations of VE Day (May 1945). It includes the following people: John (Jack) Payne, Ann and Colin Keeping, Mrs Martin, David Martin, Mary McCarthy, Mrs Foster, Mrs Russell with her daughters, Wendy Biggs, Pat Digby, Sheila Eldon, Royston Foster.

Mrs Pauline Latarche adds 'Mary Latarche is in the back-row fourth from the left'.

The 1894 OS Map shows Hamilton Road ran off Windmill Road in an east by north east direction: the properties on the northern side backed on to the railway and those on the southern side backed on to Clifden Road, which was built up later. The properties were mainly larger than average terraces with a few semi-detached houses. All had a small front garden and larger back garden.

If you recognise anyone in the crowd please get in touch.

Published March 2009; updated March 2010