| Place | Asia: Japan, Eta Jima |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 132227 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Queale, Alan |
| Place made | Japan: Eta Jima |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-18. PORTION OF HEADQUARTERS, BCOF, WHICH WERE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE ...
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ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-18. PORTION OF HEADQUARTERS, BCOF, WHICH WERE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE NAVAL ACADEMY. SHOWN: SMALL FISHING VILLAGE OF SEZYO (BELOW); JAPANESE CULTIVATED TERRACES (FOREGROUND), GROWN HERE ARE SWEET POTATOES,IMPORTED ORIGINALLY FROM SOUTHERN CHINA ABOUT 700 YEARS AGO; BETWEEN THE HILLS AND THE SHORE IS THE TUKUMO AIRSTRIP, CONSTRUCTED BY 653RD INDIAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY; EXTREME RIGHT ARE THE BUILDINGS WHICH FORMED THE ANNEXE TO THE ACADEMY. SITUATED AT OHARA, THESE BUILDINGS ARE KNOWN TO BCOF PERSONNEL AS "THE IRISH UNIVERSITY".