This film documents parades and memorial days in the Sheffield area over a two year period after the victory of the Allies in the Second World War. The film uses intertitles to explain events. Title - Tudor Films Present VE. Celebrations in Sheffield. May, 1945 Crowds have gathered in Sheffield City Centre for the V.E. Day ceremony. Title - VE. Day The Lord Mayor and City Council at the Cenotaph Led by a brass band, a military parade marches down the street. They are followed by the Lord...

This film documents parades and memorial days in the Sheffield area over a two year period after the victory of the Allies in the Second World War. The film uses intertitles to explain events. Title - Tudor Films Present VE. Celebrations in Sheffield. May, 1945 Crowds have gathered in Sheffield City Centre for the V.E. Day ceremony. Title - VE. Day The Lord Mayor and City Council at the Cenotaph Led by a brass band, a military parade marches down the street. They are followed by the Lord Mayor and other dignitaries. The Lord Mayor lays a wreath at the Cenotaph and makes a speech. There are shots of the crowd, and people can be seen watching form the windows of buildings on Cambridge Street. Title - Indian Victory Parade Contingent Visits Sheffield (18th June, 1946) A parade of soldiers marches through the city. The parade is led by a man on a horse. Each military unit marches in their own group, wearing their different uniforms and medals. One unit play brass instruments as they march. Title - Soon followed another proud event A man is writing on a blackboard: Sheffield Tramways Jubilee 1946 Mum this is where I be going. There are shots of Sheffield City Centre as a tram passes. It has an advertisement for Bombay Tea Company of the side. A civic procession makes its way across the street. Title - Travelling at characteristic governmental speed, the Minister of Transport holds the reins Holding the reins of the horse-drawn tram, the Minister poses for the camera before the tram drives off. In a staged event, a man hops on and off the tram. Title - "How did I know you'd have a licence?" The man then storms off past the camera. Title - The Helicopter 1947 This title begins a sequence where people gather outside of the city to watch an air display. A group of men are gathered around a car, chatting. Title - Finally, before the first venture into the air, 'last' photographs were taken A group of men pose by the helicopter for a picture. Title - Then came the dramatic announcement that the Lord Mayor himself (Ald. Gascoigne) would be the first to go up There is a brief shot of the Lord Mayor followed by a shot of three actors who are standing near shrubbery. Title - "No 'arm to 'im, I'm sure, but he weren't too nice about it when I wanted to squat i' Town Hall" The actor adjusts his fake beard. Title - "Anyway, he's a sport. Look!" The helicopter takes off, and the huge crowd which has gathered can be seen. It then hovers in the air and flies lowly over the crowd. The actors look scared as the helicopter manoeuvres in the sky. Title - Our experts, however, were not to be deceived Title - "It's your Indian Rope Trick over again. All a Delusion!" Shot of helicopter. Title - "It's all done my MIRRORS" Title - Chump! The bearded man is convinced the helicopter's ability to fly is just a trick. The female actor pushes her male counterpart into the bushes. Title - "Now it's your turn to rise, professor. Or do you need a runway?" The Indian soldier goes over to speak to the professor who has been pushed into the bushes. Title - Thus was History made: the first Lord Mayor and Town Clerk, as such, to fly by helicopter Title - Leaving them to hover in their beloved skies, we turn to another form of 'suspended animation' Title - In Sheffield 16th July 1947 - TRIBUTE Title - After 188 years' service, the 2nd Bn. Y.&L. Regt. Is placed in "suspended animation" A military parade proceeds to march past in the streets of Sheffield. They parade past Cockaynes, and the soldiers carry rifles on their shoulders. They march in formation and stop outside a building where they salute. There is also a military brass band. The Lord Mayor then marches past the cinema. Shirley Temple Two Men and a Girl is the movie which is currently playing. The Lord Mayor then inspects the troops which stand at attention. Title - But their spirit goes marching on The soldiers march off after inspection. Title - VE. Thanksgiving Sunday May 13th, 1945, Procession and Service in Weston Park A brass band leads the procession, and crowds have gathered along the sides of the road. Both male and female divisions of the armed services are present in the parade which takes place on a rainy day. Some of the crowd hold up umbrellas. Title - Cols. Neill and Branson lead the Home Guard The Home Guard march by, and they are led by a band. All the service men and women then fall into formation where they stop to listen to the speeches given by military commanders. There are close ups of some of the military personnel, and both an American and British flag fly from flagpoles. Title - The End.