| Accession Number | P04641.047 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Bushby, Donald Douglas George |
| Place made | Korea |
| Date made | 1953 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The hastily built building at Panmunjom where the truce negotiations took place and where the ...
Description
The hastily built building at Panmunjom where the truce negotiations took place and where the truce was signed on 27 July 1953. A cinecameraman is standing beside his camera at right. This photograph is one of a series taken by the Australian Mr Douglas (Doug) Bushby in his capacity as a UN accredited War Correspondent. Mr Bushby devoted much of his time to relief and missionary work amongst Korean refugees, orphans and North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war.