By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 11:30 EST, 11 April 2013 | UPDATED: 16:21 EST, 11 April 2013 It was the day that signalled the end of six years of bitter fighting, countless deaths, and heralded an Allied victory. So it's little wonder that impromptu parties and celebrations broke out across the US and Britain. August 14 1945, now known as Victory in Japan Day, saw the unconditional surrender of Japan and the end of World War Two. Now, restored video footage shows sailors and soldiers taking to the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii, to cheer the Allied victory. Scroll down for video
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Soldiers, sailors and civilians pictured celebrating end of World War Two
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Restored video footage shows the impromptu street celebrations
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A poignant moment for Hawaii after the Pearl Harbour attack in 1941
The celebrations and the Japanese surrender was particularly poignant in Hawaii, as Pearl Harbour on the island had been the scene of a catastrophic attack by 353 @placeholder fighter planes in December 1941 - the trigger for the US to join World War Two.