P04641.200 Accession Number: P04641.200

Description

North Korean or Chinese prisoners of war (POWs) standing outside one of the barracks buildings at a camp, probably on Koje-do Island, in South Korea. A guard tower and part of the perimeter fence are at the right rear and an unidentified UN accredited relief worker or reporter in the centre foreground is waving at the camera. One of a series of photographs taken by the Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited war correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to relief and missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.

Details

Accession Number
P04641.200
Maker
Donald Douglas George Bushby
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
1953
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor L Bushby
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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