HOBJ5216 Accession Number: HOBJ5216

Description

Kure, Japan. 5 August 1954. Corporal John Douglas of Harrow, Vic, working in the control room of the Britcom Broadcasting Station in Kure. Control operators work shifts to keep the Station on the air between 1830 hours and 2300 hours (midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays), and carry out maintenance on technical equipment during night hours.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5216
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
5 August 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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