The Motomachi shopping street in Kobe, Japan

The Motomachi shopping street in Kobe, Japan. Numerous international flags are hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the street, extending from the foreground to the background. A lighted sign with the words 'Kobe Mitsukoshi' is also hanging from the ceiling in the background. According to the photographer's autobiography, this photography was taken during the 'EXPO70'.

This is Slide 1 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as Second Officer on board the motor bulk carrier Wilkawa (1964) owned by Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons Ltd of Cardiff, from 17 May 1970 to 26 November 1970. This series consists of 83 slides.

Object Details

ID: PCT16260
Type: Colour transparency
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bird, Henry P.
Date made: Mid May 1970
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements: Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm