World War, 1939-1945. Hospital ship `Oranje'

Series of captioned photographs taken by Netherlands Indies Government Information Service (Film & Photo Unit) of Dutch evacuees arriving in Australia from Java on board the Dutch hospital ship `Oranje'. Includes ex-internees released from Japanese camps; Dutch family groups (all named); general views of the ship with walking wounded; nursing and medical staff; hospital facilities on board; Captain and officers.

Series of photographs of returning soldiers from on board `Oranje' (no captions). Series of photos taken for The Dominion (Wellington) showing groups of nurses; military personnel; official welcome home; soldiers and their families (no captions).

Series of photographs taken by C.P.S.Boyer of Wellington showing soldiers being welcomed home. Includes Lady Newall welcoming a NZ officer; Governor General chatting with a soldier at the Clearing Hospital; Mrs C A Bennie and Lady Elliot handing out cigarettes to invalided men.

Series of captioned publicity photographs of Australian and Dutch personnel from the Oranje on leave at the hotel, Chateau Tongariro, skiing, horseriding, relaxing at the hotel and during a dinner party.

Photographs taken during a military parade in Wellington, possibly 1941

Quantity: 110 b&w original photographic print(s).