HOBJ1190 Accession Number: HOBJ1190

Description

Lieutenant General Horace Robertson, BCOF Commanding Officer (centre) and Mr George Hodgson, head of Australia's diplomatic Mission in Tokyo (right rear) , accompanied the Right Honourable Robert Gordon Menzies, Prime Minister (PM) of Australia (left) on a relaxed tour of the backstreets of Kure during the PM's visit to BCOF units. Mr Menzies a noted amateur cameraman is filming some of the scenes with a small 16mm camera. He carries a leather camera case, embossed with his initials, on his shoulder and has removed his suit and tie in the afternoon heat.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ1190
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
August 1950
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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