MELJ1204 Accession Number: MELJ1204

Description

The newsreel camera is the centre of interest during the filming of the Futaba Orphanage in Tokyo, when British Commonwealth troops attended for the shooting of Christmas messages for their people at home. The Futaba Orphanage was first 'adopted' by servicemen in 1950.

Details

Accession Number
MELJ1204
Photographer
Sergeant Donald Albert (Tim) Meldrum
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 15/16 in x 5 1/4 in
Image: 3 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in
Date Made
December 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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