The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
After leaving the Hall of the Thousand Mats on sacred Miyajima Island, unidentified Australian soldiers come down the steps with the Pagoda on their left. Although manifestly untrue, it is traditional that Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the hall in the 16th Century from the wood of a single camphor tree. Floor space in Japan is measured by the number of "mats", each 6' x 3'. The floor area of this hall, therefore is 18,000 square feet.
Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima Shrine and Torii. This is possi
Kure, Japan. 11 January 1955. Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima S
Kure, Japan. 11 January 1955. Near the British Commonwealth Base at Kure, where most Australians serving in Japan are stationed, is the Japanese sacred island of Miyajima with its famous Itsukushima S
GAZA, PALESTINE, 1942-07. ANCIENT MOSAIC DISCOVERED BY AUSTRALIANS. HERE THE TWO DISCOVERERS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH THEIR FIND, LEFT: SAPPER J.B. WILSON AND PRIVATE D. KIRKWOOD OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN DE
A group of unidentified men and women (possibly Australian) in civilian dress, enjoy a traditional Japanese meal with a group of Japanese women and girls in traditional dress. The Japanese women and g
The ruins of the old Christian Basilica, where the 5th Australian Light Horse Brigade held their Christmas morning service in 1918. The steps once led to the Temple of Baal, and later were used for t
