| Accession Number | F04953 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 10 min 14 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
O'Brien, John William Alexander |
| Place made | Japan |
| Date made | late 1940s |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Karuizawa
Description
A home movie taken by Brigadier (Brig) John O'Brien. Brig O'Brien served as the Leader of the Australian Scientific Mission to Japan 1945-1946 and Chief of the Scientific and Technical Division Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) HQ Tokyo 1946-1951. Title: 'Karuizawa Holidays' Shows map with a pencil indicating the train line to Karuizawa. Title: 'Enroute'. Shows Japanese peasants at work and views of countryside. Title: 'Rack Railway'. Sign '1275 The O'Briens'. O'Brien children drive by in a jeep No 739029. Mrs O'Brien with women - including a US Women's Army Corps (WAC). Women drive off in jeep. Large white two storey house. Title: 'Golfing Team'. Shows the O'Briens riding bicycles. Title: ' Jill hits off the first tee.' Title: 'On the fifth'. Title 'Pa does it in par'. 'Title: 'The eighth'. Shots of autumn foliage holiday in snow. O'Brien men off hunting. Views of countryside. Title: 'The End"
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