Yamaguchi

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-306-0446

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-305-0382

Description: From left; T Smythe (Timaru), W M Hogan and D M Waugh (Dunedin), J P Cox (Timaru) and H R Cattell (Christchurch)

Date: 1942-1946

By: King, Gilbert Arthur Newman, 1923-2006

Reference: PA1-o-1453

Description: Album of photographs taken and collected by Gilbert Arthur Newman King (1922-2007) while serving with 2NZEF 1942-1945, and with J Force in 1946. Comprises: 87th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Lyttelton and Mt Pleasant, 10 June 1942 to 18 August 1943. Scenes in Florence, Siena, Pisa, Bari and Naples, 18 October 1945 to 21 February 1946. Voyage from Naples to Japan aboard "Strathmore" via Port Said, Suez Canal, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, 21 February 1946 to 19 March 1946 Scenes in Japan, showing views of Kure, Yamaguchi and Kiwa Voyage home from Kure to Wellington aboard "Chitral", via Guam, 24 August 1946 to 8 September 1946. At home with family, 8 September 1946. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black card bound album 24.7 x 30.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr W R Schofield, Christchurch, in 2009

Date: 1945-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-124

Description: Multiple copies of official and unofficial photographs; nearly all contain captions. Images include: Disembarkation of advance party from `Cheshire' at Kure; fancy dress party for children of servicemen living at HQ BCOF on Etajima; changing of the BCOF guard in Tokyo (3rd NZ Battalion); general view of Anzac Day parade held at Anzac Park, Kure; Guard of Honour for Lt-Gen H C H Robertson (Colonel-in-Chief of BCOF) on his return to Japan (includes Flying Officer Peter Frame & Squadron Leader D F St George & Capt W A Simpson (ADC to the General); fire damage to 22nd NZ Battalion camp at Senzaki; soldiers of 4th NZ Guard Battalion relaxing at the Bankers Club, Tokyo (Driver F G Appleton, Padre H Whitfield, Dvr R F Burgiss, Dvr D R Hiscox & Pfc R J Neson of Texas); S/Sgt N R Fussell watching an examination at an open-air dental surgery; Christ Church, Nara where the 22nd General Synod of the Episcopal Church of Japan was held; group photo of those attending the Synod (Archbishop C W West-Watson, Padre H G Taylor (senior chaplain of 2NZEF (Japan), Rev W T Williams and others); group photo of officers of the 4th NZ Guard Battalion. Garden party held at Commonwealth House, Tokyo by Mr & Mrs McMahon-Ball, British Commonwealth representative on the Allied Council in Japan (includes Col D T Maxwell, Lt-Gen Robert Eichelberger, Brigadier L Potter & Mr Challis (NZ Trade Commissioner)); Brigadier R H Quilliam chatting with Commander Lane of the Royal Australian Navy at the garden party; General Shang Chen, head of the Chinese Military Mission in Japan talking with Mr W McMahon-Ball at the party; guests at the garden party (Capt W I Parry (Australian Military Forces), F/Lieut E Mason (RAAF) and Major P H Martin being served refreshments on the lawn; Mr & Mrs McMahon welcoming Lt-Col G M McCaskill & Capt P J Rodgers; general view of the guests at the garden party. 4th NZ Guard Battalion ball held at Tokyo Kai-Kan - View of crowd at supper table; dancers on the floor. Scenes from the Freyberg Cup rugby match played at Yamaguchi between 27th Battalion and Divisional Cavalry Regiment - Spectators; Minister of Defence, Hon F Jones arriving accompanied by Lt-Col W F Titchener, Major-Gen N W McD Weir; Lt-Col W F Titchener & Lt-Col J A Worsnop watching the match; practice game several weeks before the Freyberg Cup match (Pte C H Hovell, Lance-Cpl C F A Paul, Driver P F Linly & Sgt J Connolly taking part).. Scenes of NZ rugby players competing for the Duntroon Cup at Yamaguchi against Australia (includes players A J Smeaton, G V Plunkett, H D Brown, C Taite, B Knight) Hon F Jones inspecting a guard of honour from 22nd NZ Battalion on his arrival at Headquarters, 2NZEF, Chofu, accompanied by Major-Gen N W McD Weir & Brigadier L Potter; Lt R A Wright & Pte L F Flay on leave at Meiji Art Gallery; aerial views of snow-covered Mt Fuji; NZ Concert Party on stage at Piccadilly Theatre, Tokyo; soldiers relaxing on deck on board `Aotearoa' on a trip round the coast of Chofu. Scenes from the elections of the Japanese House of Representatives - Intelligence Section of 2NZEF (Japan) supervising at polling booths; speaking to an audience at a wrestling match at Hayashikane Shipyards (Sgt J R Irwin & Pte B B Wisnesky).. 14 NZ Squadron on parade in front of their damaged hangars at Iwakuni; group of engineers from 5th Field Company, NZE (Sprs C E George, W R Burns, P Forbes & B Logan); earthquake damage at roadway at Kure dockside (1947). Includes article by Sue Upton about Len Hutchings and his WWII photographs. Caption for group photo of senior staff officers, Component Commanders of BCOF, and Commanders of Allied Military Governemnt regions who were photographed at a farewell dinner for Air Vice Marshal C A Bouchier on the eve of his departure from Japan (names included) Quantity: 190 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1945-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-132

Description: Multiple copies of official and unofficial photographs; most contain captions. Aftermath of war as seen at Kure docks; Japanese vessels being searched for contraband cargo; bread making (Pte H W Roger); instruction of firefighting squad (Pte H E Cooper and Australian soldiers); stores arriving at YWCA Transit Club at Kure; Beris Burrell being served tea in the garden of YWCA Transit Club; Miss Belle Turner (in charge of Transit Club) going over the stock sheets; YWCA staff in the lounge; Anzac Day parade at Kure; Col D Maxwell (Commander of BCOF Sub Base Tokyo) visits BCOF leave centre at Lakeside Hotel, Nikko (talking with S/Sgt J Cockerell and Sgt J S Smith); Vice Admiral Sir Dennis W Boyd (Commander-in-Chief of British Pacific Fleet) inspecting a guard of honour; photo of front page of `BCON', 20 April 1946; Pte H W Clark & Pte R H Jury (members of Young Farmers Club) on visit to an experimental farm near Bofu; on leave at a Japanese inn (Lt N F Tolerton, Sgt R J Anderson & Driver W J East); library of Army Education Centre (AC2 G P Redmond & LAC W Matthews); Pte J Burgess with his Japanese souvenirs; sightseeing at Kobe; group photo of officers and men of 2nd Battalion on occasion of Lt Gen Robertson's final farewell tour of the NZ area at Ozuki; fish being inspected by Sgt J R Anderson at Yamaguchi. Series of photographs relating to chicken sexing (Miss I F Turner and others); cherry blossom time at Eta Jima (Sgt L F Goffin, Sgt V G Brooker); photos taken during visit of Dr J Newman-Morris, Chairman of National Council of Australian Red Cross to Miyajima; Lord Tedder speaking to LAC J E Daniel; Major Gen W Bridgeford, Quartermaster General of Australian Forces on visit to Kure; `Bladin's Beach', Eta Jima; group photo of NZ rugby team who defeated Australian team to win the Duntroon Cup (all named); Pte Kay Jones at Dogoyama ski field; group of international photographers Lt-Gen H C H Robertson taking the salute during the march past at the Tokyo Parade on the Imperial Plaza, and leading the cheers for Princess Elizabeth; photos taken in the dry cleaning department; Lt-Gen H C H Robertson's return to Japan; Lt Gen Robertson presenting Sgt G J Molloy with a cup; large group of unidentified senior military personnel. HMS Commonwealth Sheild which is competed for among gun crews; Kawana Hotel; Japanese children with Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Tokushima Prefecture; ornamental lake in grounds of Maiko Hotel; training flights at Bofu (81 Wing Mustang); emergency airstrip at Okayama; Dakota and Auster at airstrip at Iwakuni; garden party in grounds of the British Embassy, Tokyo; Major-Gen D ennant Cowan of British & Indian Division of BCOF inspecting a guard at the Headquarters of 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers; NZ Concert Party at Iwakuni; Air Vice Marshal F M Bladin paying an official visit to Rear Admiral Bledsoe on board US cruiser Fall River; aerial view of Kure; archery practise; St George's Garrison Church at Eta Jima; interior of Other Ranks Club, Kure. Quantity: 199 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1946-1948]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: MS-Papers-11919-01

Description: Contains nine packets of postcards or colour tinted photographs of Japanese subjects, such as landscape views, temples, geisha, paintings of traditional scenes, and flowers. Includes the original envelopes, some featuring colourful designs. Also some loose postcards and photographs. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter and photographs

Date: [1945], 1947-[ca 1950]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: PAColl-10405-2

Description: Loose prints from album of images taken and collected by soldier Peter Henry Rothschild during his time in occupied Japan, 1947 to circa 1949. Features a set of images from Higashi Hoganji Temple, Kyoto, including rope of human hair on display and building exterior and interior. Also includes photographs of a woman doing ikebana flower arrangement, a crane at a wharf area and headquarters at "Canterbury Camp" (Yamaguchi), Hiroshima scenes (including Peace Monument), electric trains, sightseeing buses, unidentified American military police on the street in Tokyo, Tokyo Central Railway Station, Paramount gift shop in Ginza, a hand-coloured image of a Japanese actress, and a view of farmland with Mount Fuji in the background. Contains a series of portraits of a Japanese family with girls Nancy and [Margi?] named, two elderly Japanese people [Miss Wells? Miss Nishi?] in Yamaguchi (Oct 1950), two portraits of American sailor George, and a photograph from Jan 1945 of two women on a street in Wellington. Quantity: 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. 30 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Processing information: Prints originally interleaved in front cover of album PA1-o-1922, either loose or in envelopes. Two prints were interleaved on specific album page and this relationship has been noted by the archivist on the rear of the relevant print.

Date: 1947-[ca 1949]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: PA1-o-1922

Description: Photograph album of images taken and collected by Peter Henry Rothschild during his time in Japan serving as part of the J Force, 1947 to circa 1949. Most images are captioned and tend to be ordered by geographic area and, in fewer instances, events. - Matsue scenes include photographs of army barracks area and camp, hot springs, and local picture theatre. Hot spring images include some nudity. Also contains images of [Hona?] on the western side of Lake Shinji and Korean settlement [Tahumi?]. - Tokuyama Industry Fair is shown including a telephone display and a colour plan of the city of Tokuyama. - Chofu scenes include the interior and exterior of the Aotearoa Club, ruined buildings, images relating to the fire of 19 Oct 1947 and the rebuilding of the town, brigade headquarters with Rothschild as "RP Guard" (dated 14-26 Jun 1948), and gift shop interior [1949?]. - Kobe scenes feature a large series of images relating to Passover celebrations (dinner, party with dancing, general scenes) with the Jewish community (including soldiers). The Kobe Steel Works is featured, including aircraft engine "graveyard", series of images creating panorama, and workers and machinery. Also includes images relating to the Korean Ethnic School "Riots" on 1 May 1948, ruined buildings [earthquake as well as bomb damage?], a theatre, and Minatogawa Shrine. - Kyoto scenes feature a series of stock tourist images, many of which are hand-coloured as well as Rothschild's own photographs. These include Nijo Castle, Kiyomizudera Temple, the Golden Pavilion at Kinkaku-ji, and Heian Shrine. Also includes photographs of Amita damascene jewellery workshop (including workers). - Mount Fuji photographs feature a tourist set of hand-coloured images of the mountain from a number of vantage points. Also contains images of the interior of Fujiya Inn [Fujiya Hotel?], including the reception area. - Tokyo photographs feature buildings and tourist sites. These include the Imperial Palace, Imperial Hotel, Ginza street scenes, Nippon Theatre, Assembly Hall, Meiji Shrine, Union Jack Club (interior and exterior), Tokyo Railway Station, General Headquarters building, Akasaka Palace, and Tsukiji Hongan-Ji Temple. Images also include a series of images of the Empire Day Parade on 24 May 1948. These include the Australian Band, 3rd Battalion marching, visitors [dignitaries?], and Air Vice Marshal Cecil Arthur Bouchier and [Colonel Foster?]. - Yamaguchi scenes include Freyburg Baths, Yamaguchi Girls High School, and series of images of men on the street titled 'Yamaguchi "Types"' and another series showing soldiers on a recreational trip to Aio Beach. - Other images include the Ofuna Kannon and Himeji Train Station, woodcut illustrations of Japanese women captioned "Rice planting" and "a maiden in farming-dress", cherry blossoms, gardens, shrines, the breast stroke race at the 3rd Battalion swimming sports, the 3rd Battalion athletic sports (29 Jun 1948), and traditional Japanese footwear (geta and zori) on display in the street [Okoba?]. - Album contains numerous images of Rothschild. Others are identified, usually only by a first name or surname. Identified people include: soldiers Clark, West, Bailey, Williscroft, Philips, and Norris on a street, Chofu; Passover celebration photographs show numerous individuals including Schochter, Katzman, Bella, Phil, Weitzel, Iris, Bert, Angel, Hoffmann, Joe Friedman, Mr and Mrs Slutzky, Lt Rose, Ruth, Marcelle, and a man captioned '"Ambassador General" of Hungary'; two elderly Japanese women in a garden are identified as Miss Wells and Miss Nishi; three young men photographed in Kamayama Park, Yamaguchi, are captioned "My students" and are identified as Taiso Aninoto, Kofu Funijo, and Teruimasu Nisamoto; fellow soldier Ron Woods; Manfred Wengel appears in a studio portrait by Asahi Photo Studio (Yamaguchi); and Dr Kishida and his family. Also contains group portrait of YMCA Yamaguchi staff and "C" Company 3rd Battalion Royal New Zealand Regiment outside "Weir Block" as well as at a formal dinner on 3 Jul 1948. - Album also includes autographed portraits of individual performers and photographs taken during a performance by the Takarazuka Opera. Also the performance of "Myles of smiles" with performers including Norma Beattie, Marie Searle, Jeff Mack, Don Ross, and Effie William. Performance of the Nippon Philharmonic and portraits of Japanese film stars Hideko Takamine and Miki Sanjo are also included. Negatives corresponding to some of the prints in this album may be found in Series 6376. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Red photograph album with speckled black detailing and red rose illustration inset in purple diamond, 26 x 36 cm Transfers: Prints interleaved in the front of album (either loose or in an envelope) are at PAColl-10405-2. Two prints interleaved on album pages 17 and 28 are also at PAColl-10405-29 and PAColl-10405-30 with the album page they relate to noted on the rear of the print..

Date: 1947-[ca 1949]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: Series-6393

Description: Comprises negative storage albums numbered on the covers with Roman numerals, from I to III, and the negatives contained within them, all of which are concerned with Peter Rothschild's time with J Force in Japan. See also Series 6376 and Series 6374 for other photographic material that concerns Rothschild's time in Japan. Some prints from these negatives may be in the photograph album at Library reference PA1-o-2047 Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 album(s). 101 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Albums with card or imitation leather binding containing glassine sleeves and tissue index pages, some in Japanese script, 7 x 13 cm. Black and white negatives, approximately 6.5 x 9.5 cm. Processing information: Negatives have been removed from albums for preservation reasons. Photograph album with Library reference PA1-0-2047 was received by the Library after these negatives had been described, and therefore negatives have not been matched to prints.

Date: [1947-1948]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: Series-6393-3

Description: Comprises negative storage album numbered on the cover with the Roman numeral I, and the negatives contained within it, all of which are concerned with Peter Rothschild's time with J Force in Japan. See also Series 6376 and Series 6374 for other photographic material that concerns Rothschild's time in Japan. Some prints from these negatives may be in the photograph album at Library reference PA1-0-2047. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s). 9 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Album with card or imitation leather binding containing glassine sleeves and tissue index pages, 7 x 13 cm. Black and white negatives, approximately 6.5 x 9.5 cm. Processing information: Negatives have been removed from albums for preservation reasons. Photograph album with Library reference PA1-0-2047 was received by the Library after these negatives had been described, and therefore negatives have not been matched to prints.

Date: [1947-1948]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: Series-6393-2

Description: Comprises negative storage album numbered on the cover with the Roman numeral I, and the negatives contained within it, all of which are concerned with Peter Rothschild's time with J Force in Japan. See also Series 6376 and Series 6374 for other photographic material that concerns Rothschild's time in Japan. Some prints from these negatives may be in the photograph album at Library reference PA1-0-2047. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s). 42 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Album with card or imitation leather binding containing glassine sleeves and tissue index pages, 7 x 13 cm. Black and white negatives, approximately 6.5 x 9.5 cm. Processing information: Negatives have been removed from albums for preservation reasons. Photograph album with Library reference PA1-0-2047 was received by the Library after these negatives had been described, and therefore negatives have not been matched to prints.

Date: [ca 1946-1947]

From: Cook, Alleyne, 1924- : Photographs of Japan and the J Force, and Suva, Fiji

Reference: PA1-o-1989

Description: Photograph album of photographs taken or collected by Alleyne Cook during his time with the J Force, circa 1946-1947. Images mainly show scenery and Japanese people, and there are also some of members of the J Force, including men named Green, Baxter, and Le Comt. Places include Yamaguchi, Etajima, Gok and also Suva, Fiji. There are also three photographs taken in Vancouver showing souvenirs from Japan. Many pages are annotated with numbers and brief descriptions. The numbers are not always sequential. Most pages also have a yellow sticker with a number at the bottom right-hand corner. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 281 black and white photographs and three colour photographs.. Physical Description: Leather-bound photograph album, 27 x 39 cm, stamped in gold on front "British Commonwealth Forces Japan". Transfers: Loose photographs from inside the front cover pocket have been removed and rehoused; now at PAColl-10589..

Date: 1947-[ca 1949]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: Series-6376

Description: Comprises negative storage albums numbered on the spines, from "Book 2" to "Book 6", and the negatives contained within them, all of which are concerned with Peter Rothschild's time with J Force in Japan. Also includes a sheet of notepaper folded into the back cover of negative album "Book 7", which contains notes about the subjects of "Film 2". Book 1 is not extant. See also Series 6393 and Series 6374 for other photographic material that concerns Rothschild's time in Japan. Some of the negatives in this series correspond to prints in the photograph album at Library reference PA1-0-1922. Prints from these negatives may also be in the photograph album at Library reference PA1-0-2047 Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 6 album(s). 1 folder(s). 607 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Albums with card or imitation leather binding containing glassine sleeves and tissue index pages, some in Japanese script Black and white negatives, approximately 5 x 7 cm. Folded piece of soft, lined paper with notes in pencil. Processing information: Negatives have been removed from albums for preservation reasons. Photograph album with Library reference PA1-0-2047 was received by the Library after these negatives had been described, and therefore negatives have not been matched to prints.

Date: 1947-[ca 1949]

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: PA1-o-2047

Description: Photograph album of images taken and collected by Peter Henry Rothschild during his time in Japan serving as part of the J Force, 1947 to circa 1949. Most images are captioned, and some pages are labelled with the name of the place in which they were taken and a date, possibly the date at which Rothschild arrived in the location. There are several photographs of Rothschild, alone or in group photographs. Photographs include pictures of Japanese people, buildings, street scenes, shrines, landscape views, soldiers' quarters, soldiers relaxing, 3rd Battalion camp in Yamaguchi, C Company 3rd Battalion at Christmas dinner at Yamaguchi, Japanese New Year celebrations, and a tea ceremony. Includes scenes from travel to Japan - packing up at Papakura Camp; Suva, Fiji; and on board the 'Dunera', including a 'crossing the line' ceremony. Images of Chofu from 1947 include pictures of the 'great fire' of October 1947 and aftermath (the fire destroyed over 700 buildings). Images from Kogushi, where Rothschild was with A Company 2nd Battalion, include views of the men's quarters and a view of the camp from the sea. Aio Beach (Yamaguchi Prefecture) images include photographs taken to make a "progression panorama" of the beach and surrounding landscape. Many photographs taken in Kobe feature members of the Kobe Jewish community and other servicemen celebrating Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. There are also several commercial black and white and coloured prints of buildings in Kobe. There are also commercial photographs of Osaka Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle, and Brigade Headquarters at Chofu. Other places featured are Osaka, Yamada, Mikimoto Pearl Farm, the Kiwi Club at Yuda, Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shrine in Yamada, Kawana Hotel (a leave centre for the British Commonwealth Occupation Force), and Ōta. Series 6393 may hold negatives that correspond to prints from this album. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) with 313 photographic prints, nine hand-coloured. Physical Description: Album, 26.5 x 36.5 cm, with textured blue cloth cover, gold embossed with fairy seated on moon blowing a trumpet, and the word "Photographs". Tied with green cord. Transfers: Prints interleaved in the album (either loose or in an envelope) are at Library reference PAColl-10727.. Processing information: This album was received by the Library after the negatives had been described, and negatives have not been matched against prints in the album.

Date: 1946

From: Brocklebank, Laurie William :Photographs of the J Force

By: Brocklebank, Laurie William, active 1995; Hodge, Frank Colin, 1922-2003; Morgan, William, active 1939-1995

Reference: PAColl-4845-1

Description: Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 photocopy/ies.

Date: 1945-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-120

Description: Multiple copies of many of the official photographs; all contain captions. Images include: Homeless Japanese at Ueno Station, Tokyo; laundry at Chofu Headquarters; countryside near 2nd Battalion NZ Regiment camp at Ozuki; opening of rest & leave hostel, Sumitome Villa, Kobe (Lt-Gen H C H Robertson & Miss Jean Begg, Director of YWCA in Far East); opening of BCOF Holiday Hostel, Kobe; Jayforce band playing in Tokyo; soldiers of 3rd Battalion on guard duty near Imperial Palace, Tokyo; Major P Heatherington-Martin followed by W/O I N O Mangin inspecting guards; Pte N L Janssens, Pte R L Fisher, and Pte I R Cleverley outside PX `Coke' bar in Tokyo with 2 GIs; American military band playing during `All Japan' athletics at stadium near Meiji Park; array of posters advertising study courses; fire at Kobe Steel Works Plant, Chofu (Brigade Headquarters, 16 NZ Workshops, YMCA bulk store); new barracks at Ozuki (includes Sgt R M Hayes & Capt J Donaldson); group photo of Miss B Raisher, Miss M Dick (WAACS) with Pte J J McAfee, C Symes, & B J Mathews, at Chofu; convalescent soldiers from 6th NZ General Hospital with their nurses, setting out from Kiwa on an outing on the Inland Sea; Brigadier L Potter, Brigadier S H Crump and Lt-Col G M McCaskill meeting Lt Gen Sturdee and wife at Ozuki; illegal Korean immigrants; pay day at Headquarters, Chofu (Pte G W Tonlins & Sgt J G Walker paying Pte W A Clarke); prisoners from Chofu Prison returning after a day's work for Kobe Steel Co Ltd; tea service at Brigade Headquarters, Chofu; demonstration rugby match at Nile Kinnick Stadium, Tokyo. Various images of the BCOF Athletic Meeting held at Kure, All Japan meeting held at Nile Kinnick Stadium in Tokyo, and 2NZEF (Japan) Athletic meeting held at Springfield Stadium, Ube in Aug 1947. Includes 2nd Lt K W Langdon competing and receiving cup for 120 yards hurdles; Flight Lt H F Evans throwing discus and receiving cup from Air Vice Marshall C A Bouchier; Pte L W S Dickison who competed in 440 and 880 yards; Sapper L L Mathewson, Sgt F Service, and Sgt E B Ashton competing in 220 yards; J G Hollick putting the shot at Ube. General Sturdee inspecting NZEF guard of honour (includes Capt C Tait, Brigadier L Potter, Lt-Col G M McGaskill); Lt Gen Sturdee with WAACs at Yamaguchi (Miss M E Peebles, P C Rattenbury, and R W Miles). Capt Father A A Welsh (RC Padre); Lt-Col R McQueen addressing the troops at disbanding of 2 NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment at Mizuba; swimming pool at Freyberg Park, Yamaguchi (includes Pte C E Ryan, A F Benfell, G C Dornbusch & others from 27th NZ Battalion); W/OI N R Fussell training the band at Brigade Headquarters, Chofu; Driver A D Glazebrook of Transport Section; men from 19 NZASC Company aquaplaning off coast of Chofu; three WAACs (Doris Dempsey, Pearl Gilmore, and Pat Cronin); Brigadier S H Crump, Commander of 2NZEGF (Japan) in the garden of his residence at Chofu; patrol from 22nd battalion on Chofu-Yamaguchi road; night raid of markets and boarding a ship in search of black market goods at Shimonoseki; B J McCody, Driver C Spence and Driver J Noyer in bakery, Supply Point, Chofu; Brigadier S H Crump at his desk; Australian Army Amenities Service entertaining the forces with a vaudeville show; group of Japanese children being taken on a launch trip by members of 22 NZ Battalion; 2 Lt L A Gatfield, Capt J G Godwin, Capt J L Lawson, and Sgt R L Wooding examining sports equipment at Brigade Headquarters store; DDT spraying at living quarters, Chofu; gift parcels being distributed at Chofu (Sgt C F Lovegrove, Cpl M D Thornton, Cpl T McCormack); NZAPO 222 base post office at Iwakuni Aerodrome (Sgt D Youle, S/Sgt S Booth, Sgt J F Frisby, WO2 N H Heley, Pte C F Edmonds); church service at Church of St Francis Xavier, Chofu; remains of Japanese aircraft at Kobe Steel Co works. Quantity: 410 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940-1949

From: Rothschild, Peter Henry, 1923-1983: Papers and photographs

Reference: Series-6374

Description: Comprises material relating to Peter Rothschild's time in Japan during the British Commonwealth Forces occupation of the country following World War II. Includes correspondence, newsletters, clippings from army magazines, photographic prints taken and collected by Rothschild, souvenir photographs, postcards, and other tourist ephemera. Also copies of books on various Japanese subjects. Photographs include scenes and sights in Japan, including some portraits of Japanese people, and photographs relating to army life. Rothschild himself appears in a number of images. Collection features images of Passover celebrations with the Jewish community in Kobe, and images of travel to Japan by sea via Suva, Fiji. See also Series 6376 and Series 6393 for other photographic material that concerns Rothschild's time in Japan. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s) including loose prints from the photograph albums. 17 folder(s). 3 volume(s). 2 album(s). 3 item(s) of photographic ephemera. 0.66 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, photographs, printed matter (some photocopies), and handkerchief Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - Rothschild Estate (PR-04-0441). Processing information: Reference number changed from MS-Group-2395 to series 6374 when manuscript descriptive records and photographic descriptive records were brought together into one collection in 2018.

Date: 1946

From: Brocklebank, Laurie William :Photographs of the J Force

By: Brocklebank, Laurie William, active 1995; Fahey, George Gilbert, 1922-2008

Reference: PA1-o-729

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s).

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-305-0322

Description: Back row from left; - B T Henare (Kawakawa), F H Avery (Auckland), P Raroa (East Coast). Front Row; - F White (Waihi), R Speedy (Dargaville), G M L Whyte (Papakura) and J B Hipkins (Devonport)

Date: 1945-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-133

Description: Multiple copies of official and unofficial photographs; most contain captions. Japanese language class; Lord Tedder giving informal talk to Australian Flight Wing Officers at Bofu; group photo of New Zealand team which defeated Australian team to win the Duntroon Cup at Yamaguchi (all named); Captain R Wright receiving the cup from Air Vice Marshal F M Bladin; colour patch worn by members of BCOF in Japan; aircraft of the British Commonwealth Air Group during the Independence Day `fly-past'; guard of NZ Div. Cavalry during the changing of the guard at Brigade Headquarters; opening of the British Training School at Matsuyama on island of Shikoku (Lt-Col E M Mackill Crichton, chief instructor, and others); men on board `Dunera' or ready to depart (includes Trooper F Wilson); General V H Sturdee inspecting a guard of honour drawn from Australian troops of 34 Brigade on his arrival at Kure. AC1 Alsweiler giving cooking lesson to group of Japanese women; group of YWCA workers (B Turner, M K Oades, Mrs M Dodds, B J Burrell) on arrival in Japan; at dinner (N D Barry, J Cleverley, E Armstrong, J Lewis, N Logan); scene of destruction at Chofu; Pte C T Rose at Kawana Hotel; Lt J R Paton on Kawana Hotel golf links with Japanese female caddie; Chick Chin, golf instructor, at Kawana Hotel links; spectators in small craft at `air-power' display; decontamination clothing and masks; Lt-Gen H C H Robertson presenting a trophy to Capt A Sweeney; Sister R Little ski-ing at Dogoyama; Senior staff officers, Component Commanders of BCOF, and Commanders of Allied Military Government regions, photographed at a farewell dinner to Air Vice Marshal C A Bouchier (all named on back); Air Vice Marshal Bouchier inspecting NZ contigent at Anniversary Day parade accompanied by Major R Stanley-Harris; Air Vice Marshal Bouchier being greeted by Capt R Hannrod; Australian children with English teacher, Pat Wetz at Army School at Eta Jima; street scene at Kure. Commander-in-Chief of BCOF, Lt-Gen John Northcott inspecting guard of honour on his arrival at Hiroshima airfield to take over his command; Northcott with Brigadier W M Anderson, officer in charge of administration; arrival of advance party of NZ Brigade on the `Cheshire' shortly after disembarkation; men of the British-Indian Division who arrived on the `Cheshire'; Kawana Hotel; horse-riding in grounds of the hotel; general view of the ANZAC Day parade. New Zealand fire-fighters at Eta Jima (Cpl P N Kilpatrick, Cpl H J Morrison, Pte P Davies, D Burnett, R L Owens & Trooper D Norton); mail room; first baby born at BCOF, Muriel Ann Cameron Clarke; series of photographs of BCOF troops marching through Tokyo at American Independence Day Parade; Union Jack Club, Tokyo; celebration of feast of Corpus Christi at a monastery near Hiroshima; sightseeing at Miya Jima at cherry blosom time and at Beppu; transmitting tower at studios of Radio WLKS; Lance-Coporal R Duncan playing in BCOF tennis championships at Eta Jima, Headquarters of BCOF in Japan; Japanese policeman taking the oath before giving evidence at Kure Provost Court; instruction of fire-fighting crew; sheep being unloaded from `River Clarence' from Australia; holiday makers in the snow at Lakeside Hotel, Lake Chuzengi, near Nikko; Air Vice Destroyers of the former Japanese Imperial Navy moored in Kure waiting to be turned in scrap metal; series of breadmaking photos; 1st Battalion 5th Mahratta Light Infantry cocktail party at new BCOF hotel in Maranouchi, Tokyo; Hon Mr F Jones at the official opening of the Maranouchi Hotel run by the Australian Canteens Services; couples dancing; group photo entitled `Christmas in Japan'; ceremonial parade at Iwakuni (14 RNZAF Squadron); RAF Dakota at Iwakuni with blankets and medical supplies for earthquake victims at Shikoku; rescue work; F/Lt E W Perry, Deputy Returning Officer, answering LAC M K Gemmel's queries; aerial target practice on beach at Onasabishima, an island in the Inland Sea; Corsairs of 14 RNZAF in a dive attack. Quantity: 196 b&w original photographic print(s).