145657 Accession Number: 145657

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Shimogahara, Japan. 1948-06-04. Seedlings grown in seedbeds on the BCOF farm, include gum trees intended originally for the re-decoration of Hiroshima but now destined for the British War Cemetery at Yokohama.

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Accession Number
145657
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Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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