HOBJ5788 Accession Number: HOBJ5788

Description

Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Silhouetted against the late afternoon sun, this Australian soldier, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, admires the beauty of some of the numerous sacred Shinto shrines on the island of Miyajima in the Inland Sea of Japan. Miyajima is the main Leave Centre for British Commonwealth troops serving in Japan and Korea.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ5788
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c May 1955
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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