War History Branch - J Force

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand

The currently digitised photos from one group of items, taken by the War History Branch as it traced the activities of J Force after the end of WWII: http://natlib.govt.nz/items/23099720. Although the rest of the group of images are worth digging into, drawing out just a handful makes them work together powerfully.

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Image: Pte. T P Noonan, Auckland, with the mascot NZASC Bruno of the No 1 Platoon

Pte. T P Noonan, Auckland, with the mascot NZASC Bruno of the No 1 Platoon

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Image: RNZAF personnel attempt to bargain with a Japanese fruiterer at Kure market

RNZAF personnel attempt to bargain with a Japanese fruiterer at Kure market

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Image: Japanese Sumo wrestling championships - Section of the audience where New Zealanders mingle with the Japanese

Japanese Sumo wrestling championships - Section of the audience where New Zealanders mingle with the Japanese

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Image: Civilians in Hiroshima rebuilding their own homes, some from waste wood and sheet iron

Civilians in Hiroshima rebuilding their own homes, some from waste wood and sheet iron

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Image: First New Zealanders to arrive in Japan, aboard an LST from Wellington, as guards on Japanese POWS from New Zealand - (front) Pte. D L Le Lievre (Te Kuiti), Pte. M.R. Carter (Whangarei), (back) Pte. V W Bell (Wanganui), J G Manning (Napier), and J A Petford (Auckland)

First New Zealanders to arrive in Japan, aboard an LST from Wellington, as guards on Japanese POWS from New Zealand - (front) Pte. D L Le Lievre (T...

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Image: View of Hiroshima from Town Hall building showing damage to museum building

View of Hiroshima from Town Hall building showing damage to museum building

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Image: Hiroshima - Tram

Hiroshima - Tram

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Image: Japanese labourers unload stores at Kure while New Zealanders look on

Japanese labourers unload stores at Kure while New Zealanders look on

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Image: View of Hiroshima from Town Hall building showing main street and tramlines

View of Hiroshima from Town Hall building showing main street and tramlines

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Image: Portion of queue waiting for tram, Hiroshima

Portion of queue waiting for tram, Hiroshima

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Image: Kure - New Zealand women with the YWCA in Japan make their homes more attractive painting furniture left by previous Japanese owners.

Kure - New Zealand women with the YWCA in Japan make their homes more attractive painting furniture left by previous Japanese owners.

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Image: Hiroshima - Small child with baby on back searching for anything of usefulness

Hiroshima - Small child with baby on back searching for anything of usefulness

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