{"id":96476,"date":"2025-03-21T14:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96476"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:34:14","slug":"if-we-dont-do-it-now-the-link-will-broken-ve-day-exhibition-appeal-to-preserve-whitchurchs-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/21\/if-we-dont-do-it-now-the-link-will-broken-ve-day-exhibition-appeal-to-preserve-whitchurchs-history\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018If we don\u2019t do it now, the link will be broken’: VE Day exhibition appeal to preserve Whitchurch\u2019s history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The event will collate stories, photos, posters and memorabilia from the second world war era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

THE curator of an exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Whitchurch is appealing for people to come forward with their memories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018VE Day in Whitchurch’, which will be on display at Whitchurch Library Hub from April 28 until May 10, will showcase a selection of photographs, posters and information about how the end of WW2 was celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople forget history at their peril because history does repeat itself,” said Ceri Stennett, the curator of the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think, now more than ever, it’s important because clearly we’re now living in a very dangerous world over this last three or four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople shouldn’t ever take for granted the right to live peacefully. Being able to focus on the second world war and the great sense of celebration that there was in May 1945 when Germany finally capitulated is very timely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Stennett wants people across Whitchurch, Llandaff North, Rhiwbina, Tongwynlais, Birchgrove and Gabalfa to get in touch with their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n

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