Hiroshima, Japan. 1948-08-06. At the Peace Tower by the banks of the Ota-Gawa river, Japanese ...

Place Asia: Japan, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Accession Number 145724
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Queale, Alan
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Hiroshima, Japan. 1948-08-06. At the Peace Tower by the banks of the Ota-Gawa river, Japanese citizens commemorate the third anniversary of the atom bomb being dropped on their city. Across the river can be seen the ruined dome of the Museum of Commerce which was between the centre of impact and the famous T-Bridge.