Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #3
Title
Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #3
Subject
Occupied Japan, British Commonwealth Occupation Force
Description
Photograph of the fields outside of Hiro Naval Arsenal, also known as Hirosho or Hiro. Hiro Naval Arsenal was a production favility for seaplanes, flying boats and more. During the Occupation it was used as a camp for BCOF troops. At the beginning of the Occupation it was the 66th Infantry Battalion camp, John Entwistle's home while in Japan.
Creator
John Entwistle
Date
February 1946 - January 1947
Rights
© Karen Entwistle. Digital and Print Curator: Chloe-Rose Traynor. Support for this project was given by Western Sydney University, 2019.
Format
Photograph
Type
JPEG File
Identifier
KE_BCOF_1946_52_058_C
Coverage
Allied Occupation of Japan (1945 - 1952)
License
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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Photographs can be used for research purposes under Australia's Copyright Act Fair Dealing Provision.
If your purpose extends beyond Fair Dealing or the Creative Commons Licence above, please contact the copyright holder.
Medium
Photo Album
Spatial Coverage
Hiro Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan
Temporal Coverage
1946 - 1947
Audience
Academics and Hobby Historians
Collection
Citation
John Entwistle, “Hiro Naval Arsenal during the BCOF Occupation #3,” The Entwistle Collection, accessed December 19, 2024, https://omeka.westernsydney.edu.au/entwistlecollection/items/show/154.