107781 Accession Number: 107781

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Elevated view of the town showing the railway line from Hiroshima to Kure Station. At centre left is the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the Base Commissioner's residence, and Kure railway station. Across to the centre lies the Army Service Corps Area; above that HQ Signals, Kure House, 130th Australian General Hospital and the Commander-in-Chief's residence. Troops of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), occupy the area.

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Accession Number
107781
Photographer
Lieutenant Allan George Cuthbert
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
12 May 1948
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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