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First-hand knowledge of the food situation and local conditions in the section of China near Hong Kong, was gained by the commander-in-chief, Hong Kon(...)
First-hand knowledge of the food situation and local conditions in the section of China near Hong Kong, was gained by the commander-in-chief, Hong Kon(...)

First-hand knowledge of the food situation and local conditions in the section of China near Hong Kong, was gained by the commander-in-chief, Hong Kon(...)

Date12/29/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: First-hand knowledge of the food situation and local conditions in the section of China near Hong Kong; was gained by the commander-in-chief; Hong Kong; Rear-Adm. C. H. J. Harcourt; in an auto trip to villages. Here he chats with children at Kam Tin
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116958F
Red Cross, Food Administration Section
Red Cross, Food Administration Section
1941
Sheet A India (Part Of) Burma (North West) : Sheet B Burma (North East) Siam (Thailand) (North) French Indo China (Part Of) China (Part Of)
Sheet A India (Part Of) Burma (North West) : Sheet B Burma (North East) Siam (Thailand) (North) French Indo China (Part Of) China (Part Of)
Approximately 1944
Dedication of the Canadian military cemetery in Hong Kong took place on Dominion Day
Dedication of the Canadian military cemetery in Hong Kong took place on Dominion Day
7/31/1947
Recovery of bodies of the Canadian soldiers who were killed in the battle of Hong Kong or died subsequently in prison camp has been going on for some time. This is a general view of the cemetery
Recovery of bodies of the Canadian soldiers who were killed in the battle of Hong Kong or died subsequently in prison camp has been going on for some time. This is a general view of the cemetery
7/31/1947
In contrast to Hong Kong's busy harbor, visitors can escape to the New Territories, which separates Hong Kong from China
In contrast to Hong Kong's busy harbor, visitors can escape to the New Territories, which separates Hong Kong from China
5/30/1987
Evaculation trains like this have been a familiar feature in China during the recent Japanese advance which has compelled U.S. fliers to abandon airfield after airfield. [Incomplete]
Evaculation trains like this have been a familiar feature in China during the recent Japanese advance which has compelled U.S. fliers to abandon airfield after airfield. [Incomplete]
12/1/1944
What happens to a modern metropolis when under air bombardment can be gauged from this new photograph of a section of Tokyo. The Japanese capital was (...)
What happens to a modern metropolis when under air bombardment can be gauged from this new photograph of a section of Tokyo. The Japanese capital was (...)
9/5/1945
Sepia-toned photo postcard depicting men lined up on a large field in front of the barracks at ...
Section of Parade Grounds, Training Centre No. 21, Long Branch
Approximately 1941
Seen from the air, this section of the Rhone river at Tarascon in south France reveals the crippling effect of Allied air power. The wrecked bridges w(...)
Seen from the air, this section of the Rhone river at Tarascon in south France reveals the crippling effect of Allied air power. The wrecked bridges w(...)
9/11/1944
Prototype Pierhead, with sections of floating roadway attached, was tested for a whole year in all types of weather resulting in the Mulberry, a prefa(...)
Prototype Pierhead, with sections of floating roadway attached, was tested for a whole year in all types of weather resulting in the Mulberry, a prefa(...)
11/3/1945
Far cry from the meals of turnips and sauerkraut is some of the home-cooked food which William Dignam is sampling
Far cry from the meals of turnips and sauerkraut is some of the home-cooked food which William Dignam is sampling
1/28/1946
1,000,000 pounds of food means evaporated milk, 2,650,000 pounds; eggs, 10,000,000 dozens; canned tomatoes, 52,000,000 pounds; honey, 13,500,000 pounds; (...)
1,000,000 pounds of food means evaporated milk, 2,650,000 pounds; eggs, 10,000,000 dozens; canned tomatoes, 52,000,000 pounds; honey, 13,500,000 pounds; (...)
1939-1945