Tokyo, Japan. August 1954. A bus was presented by Bristol City, through Women's Voluntary ...

Accession Number HOBJ5313
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Hobson, Phillip Oliver
Place made Japan: Tokyo
Date made August 1954
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan)
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Tokyo, Japan. August 1954. A bus was presented by Bristol City, through Women's Voluntary Services (WVS), for the troops to use while on leave in Tokyo. Seen here, after the ceremony in front of the Kookaburra Club, is a group of spectators standing in front of three buses one of which is draped with British and Australian flags. Holding a white handbag in the front is Miss Gibson, Administration head of WVS in Japan/Korea.

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