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Objects Through Time: australian-war-memorial

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1942 Japanese Himitsu-Bako Puzzle Box

Discover the Japanese Himitsu-Bako puzzle box which was recovered from one of the Japanese midget submarines that was involved in the attack on Sydney Harbour on the night of 30-31 May 1942. Continue reading →

1944 Cowra POW Bugle

See the bugle that Japanese prisoner of war TOYOSHIMA HAJIME used to signal the start of the mass escape of Japanese POWs from Cowra POW Camp in 1944. Continue reading →

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Powerhouse Museum
Telephone +61 (02) 9217 0111
500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
info@phm.gov.au

The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.



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