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Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945
An Australian newspaper showing news of Japan's surrender in the Second World War on 15 August 1945.
State Library of New South Wales
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Japanese Surrender at Kuala Lumpur
A September 1945 photograph showing Japanese officers giving up their swords in the surrender at Kuala Lumpur during WWII's Pacific War.
Imperial War Museums
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Allied POWS in Japan
A 1943-44 photograph of two British prisoners of war being made to work the land in the Japanese prison camp at Ube, Japan during WWII's Pacific War.
Imperial War Museums
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Australian Forces in the Solomons, 1945
A 1945 photograph of a group of Australian soldiers with a Matilda tank in the Solomon Islands during WWII's Pacific War.
Imperial War Museums
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US Bombing of Kobe, 1945
A June 1945 photograph showing bombs being dropped by US aircraft on the Japanese city of Kobe in WWII's Pacific War.
US Air Force
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MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes
An October 1944 photograph of General Douglas MacArthur (centre), US commander of the Far East forces, returning to the Philippines via Leyte during WWII's Pacific War. The US forces had been obliged to withdraw...
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The 5 Classical Orders of Architecture - Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan & Composite
The five classical orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite, are systems of proportion, structure, and ornament that organize the relationship...
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Map of the World Known to Europeans c. 1000 CE - Trade, Travel & the Limits of Geographic Knowledge
Around 1000 CE, European knowledge of the wider world was uneven and depended heavily on geography, trade, religion, and contact with neighboring societies. In...
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British Surrender of Singapore, 1942
A photograph showing the British surrender of Singapore to Japanese forces in February 1942 during WWII's Pacific War. A major naval base, the loss was a significant blow to Allied amibitions in the Pacific region...
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Japanese Bombing of Darwin, 1942
The bombing of Darin, Australia by Japanese bombers in February 1942 during the Pacific War. Durng the war, Australia provided vital supply routes to US forces deeper in the Pacific.
Australian War Memorial
