VE Day 80: Barnsley Remembers
8th May 2025
On 8 May 1945 the lights on Barnsley town hall were switched back on and street parties took place across the borough.
From the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 until victory in 1945, Barnsley was deeply affected by the impact of war. Alongside the rest of the country and the Allied Forces, the people of Barnsley made their contribution to stopping the oppression and expansion of the Nazi regime. Coal mines provided fuel; factories made equipment and munitions; people lived with blackouts, air raids and the rationing of everyday essentials. The people of Barnsley gave up their money, time and in some cases lives to support the war effort.
On the 80th anniversary of VE Day Barnsley Museums explore some of the stories and collections relating to the Second World War here Barnsley and The Second World War | Barnsley Museums
