HOBJ0806 Accession Number: HOBJ0806

Description

Crew line the decks of a cruiser as it comes in to dock at Kure wharf. It is possibly HMS Belfast which tied up with HMAS Shoalhaven, during visits to Kure by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. A group of unidentified Seamen, in summer uniform, stand at ease and watch from the wharf.

Details

Accession Number

HOBJ0806

Photographer

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate

Date Made

c May 1950

Place Made

Kure

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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