VE Day commemorative plaque

15 October 2025

VE Day commemorative plaque

15 October 2025

Plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Contributors note: "Albury War Memorial on Albury-Fairlie Road on 15th October 2025. Shows a plaque for the 50th anniversary of VE Day on 9 May 1995."

Creator: Gail Cook

Contributor: Gail Cook

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-GaCo-0025

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