Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú

Statue from Hiroshima

Contributed by Martin Whiterod

Statue from Hiroshima

My father was a British Marine during the second world war, he travelled to Japan on the HMS Anson, after peace had broken out. On the 17th May 1946 he went with a group of Marines from the town of Kure to Hiroshima. Whilst there he picked up this statue from the debris, the blast from the nuclear bomb had melted a bottle to it, which he broke off, this has been in my family ever since. MW

Comments are closed for this object

Share this link:

Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú or the British Museum. The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site’s House Rules please Flag This Object.

About this object

Click a button to explore other objects in the timeline

Location
Culture
Period
Theme
Size
H:
25cm
W:
10cm
D:
10cm
Colour
Material

View more objects from people in London.

Podcast

Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú iD

Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú navigation

Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú © 2014 The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.