HOBJ2139
Photograph HOBJ2139 Korean War, 1950-1953An unidentified soldier from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), examines a small stone statue he has picked up from the rubble of a ruined building. He is in a battered part of
HOBJ2142 Accession Number: HOBJ2142
Description
Two Buddhist statues which have survived the artillery fire and air strikes on buildings in Seoul, have been placed on a wall of whole bricks collected from the rubble. The statue of Buddha (right) has minimal damage. Only a few walls of the surrounding buildings remain standing. The buildings are in a battered part of what was a populous, well built corner of the city.
Details
Accession Number
HOBJ2142
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c March 1951
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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