"Soldiers of the British Army on Leave in Venice, Italy, June 1945" Driver C W (Bill) Hoe of Mansfield, Notts, and Driver F G (Freddie) Talbot of Brentford, Middlesex, both of whom have been overseas for over 2 years, in the Piazza San Marco. In the background is the famous clock which tells the time, season, month and day of the year.