IN 1945, Islanders were emerging from one of the darkest periods in world history.
They embraced street parties and posed for pictures as they celebrated the end of the war in Europe.
Some Isle of Wight residents were still away fighting, including in the Pacific, where the war rumbled on.
On the Isle of Wight, however, tables were laid and food was prepared to mark a moment of light after years of darkness.
Scroll through the gallery to see how life and locations have changed since 1945.
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