British Commonwealth Occupation of Japan. New Zealand. J Force

Multiple copies of official photographs; all contain captions.

Series of photos taken during the celebrations to mark Princess Elizabeth's wedding in 1947 - March past held by BCOF outside the Imperial Palace; Lt-Col H C H Robertson taking the salute (also on dias Brigadier R N L Hopkins, Commander 34 Aust. Brigade, Air Vice Marshal C A Bouchier (Air Officer commanding BCAIR), Air Vice Marshal P J MacAuley (Chief of Staff, BCOF); another view of those on the stand, in addition to above - Col H M Foster (Commander BCOF Sub-Area, Tokyo), Brigadier L Potter, Col E P Dickson (Commander of UK component of BCOF), Col H S Tubbs (US 8th Army Liasion Officer to BCOF), and Capt W A Simpson (ADC to General Robertson); guests at reception given at Marunouchi Hotel, Tokyo - R L G Challis (NZ Govt representative in Japan), Miss Rama Rau & Mr S D Smith (NZ Broadcasting Unit).

Series of photographs taken during three day tour of inspection of the NZ occupation area of Japan by Air Vice-Marshal J P J Macauley (Chief of Staff, BCOF) and Mrs Macauley - Arrival of his C-47 Dakota aircraft at Ozuki airfield and Guard of Honour of men from 2nd Battalion; Capt Ross Wright escorts Macauley as he inspects Maori guard of honour; visit to 6th NZ General Hospital and chatting with patient R W Leach of Greymouth & at hospital accompanied by Lt-Col J A Worsnop, Capt J Manning, Col N Pettit (Senior Medical Officer); Mrs Macauley talking with Sister B Marvin; with Pte M Baker on the rifle range at 2nd Battalion's new camp at Ozuki; with Lt-Col R B Dawson (CO of 3rd Battalion); Lt-Col McCaskill, Brigadier L Potter, Capt Bruce & Capt J S Manning accompanying Macauley & Mrs Macauley on inspection tour of vegetable garden at Ozuki where kumara are grown; looking at `Wasp' belonging to 3rd Battalion (Lt-Col R B Dawson, Sgt D Ashton & Major W Langevad); Mrs Macauley with Major K Mosheim (Officer commanding Army Education Service in Japan).

Series of photographs taken during the fire which destroyed the 2nd Australian Salvage Depot in the Kobe Steel Company's property at Chofu. Firefighters include Pte G W Tomlins, Cpl C T R Jaggard, Pte K H Bloxham.

Photographs during the visit of Commander-in-Chief of BCOF, Lt-Gen H C H Robertson to Shimonoseki - Shaking hands with Major B Boyd; saluting Guard of Honour from 2nd Battalion.

Photographs taken at Bofu of the first Qantas Empire Airways Lancastrian plane on new Australia to Japan air service - Arrival of passenger Capt H A McQuire; unloading mail from the plane; Japanese pressmen watching a reporter from Asashi Shimbun attaching a small canister containing exposed film to a carrier pigeon.

Indoor basketball match between WAACs and 2 Echelon (Vera Jackson, Cpl Jack Rodley, Pearl Hunt, Staff Sgt Ray Redmon, Cpl Bill Bailey, Pat Cronin & Pearl Gilmore); group photos of team of sergeants who defeated the officers of Headquarters, 2NZEF at rugby and won the Kobe Cup (all named) and of Officers' team (all named); Major J W McMurray (J-Force Brigade Major) presenting cup to Captain of the Sergeants' team, Staff Sgt P Lyons; photos taken during the match.

Quantity: 256 b&w original photographic print(s).