| Place | Asia: Japan, Eta Jima |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 132231 |
| 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. BUILDING AT HEADQUARTERS, BCOF, FORMERLY THE JAPANESE NAVAL ACADEMY. ...
Description
ETA JIMA, JAPAN. 1946-10-18. BUILDING AT HEADQUARTERS, BCOF, FORMERLY THE JAPANESE NAVAL ACADEMY. THIS BUILDING WITH CORINTHIAN COLUMNS WAS BUILT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS DONATED BY ACADEMY GRADUATES. THIS HOUSED THE NAVAL MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND THEATRE, A SMALL SHRINE IN WHICH WAS KEPT THE HAIR OF THE LATE ADMIRAL TOGO. ENGLAND'S LORD NELSON PICTURE HUNG FROM ONE THE WALLS AS INSPIRATION TO THE SEA GOING SONS OF NIPPON. A RECREATION ROOM AND CLUB NOW OCCUPIES PART OF THE MUSEUM, A PORTION IS USED BY THE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION SERVICE (AES) LIBRARY AND CRAFT ROOMS, THE THEATRE NOW CALLED "THE ROXY" AND IN THE BASEMENT THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION HAS ITS DARKROOM.