Today (Friday) is the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Due to the current restrictions, street parties and public events have had to be cancelled. But reader Elsie Faragher has shared a picture from VE Day in 1945 when the children of the Isle of Man joined in the celebrations.

The party was held in King Street, Douglas, and was for the children of that street and the surrounding area.

It formed part of celebrations across the island and the British Isles.

Mrs Faragher has filled in as many names as she could remember on the photograph.

If you recognise yourself or anyone you know, it would help to fill in the gaps.

Back row left to right: Thelma Stevenson, Rose Ward, Sylvia Noble, Bertie Platt, Michael Murphy, Peter Davies, Tommy Moore, Brian Chiclott.

First row from the back: Pam Stevenson, Mollie Stowell, Marjorie Clan, Sheila Quayle, Mrs Quayle, Willie Kneale, Betty Cooper, Ada and Rosie Quayle, Betty Dobbin and Alan Bridson.

Middle row: Elsie Kneale, Margaret Edge, George Cain, Josie Devereau, Terry Chilcott and ’Spirit’ Billy Mylrea.

First row from the front: Jimmy and ’Tarzan’ Brennan, Maureen Ward, Frankie James, Joan Ward, Maureen Noble, Jean Moore, Lillian Devereau, Janice Skinner and Letitia Corkill.

On the front row, Mrs Faragher can identify only George Bridson, who is third from the end on the right and Millie Corkill and Eileen Gill who are on the end on that side.

This year’s VE Day celebrations will not only mark 75 years since the end of the war in Europe, but also the final time the island’s emergency sirens will be used.

The sirens are currently used to warn and inform the public of developing emergency situations with the instruction on hearing them to Go In, Stay In and Tune In. The sirens will still be used by the fire service to alert some of their retained staff for the foreseeable future.

Island residents will be able to receive critical safety messages via more than 20 contact paths including, SMS, email, voice, mobile app, and landline. Messages will only be sent for life threatening situations or when important safety messages for the public need to be made.

Those that sign up will receive critical information for ongoing situations ensuring everyone is kept as safe as possible.

In future, island residents will be able to receive critical safety messages via more than 20 contact paths including, SMS, email, voice, mobile app, and landline.

Messages will only be sent for life threatening situations or when important safety messages for the public need to be made.