Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD, KAWANA HOTEL, IZU, c.1948
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Items collected by Alva Marie Bennetts whilst deployed to BCOF, 1947-1949.
Part of the Bennetts Collection.
See catalogue No. 9726P for details of Alva Bennetts' (No. VFX128835) service record.1. Black and white photographic postcard featuring a three story building with prominent tower. trees in foreground.
2. Black and white photographic postcard featuring a long distance view of a hotel building. ocean in background, vegetation in foreground.
3. Sepia toned photographic postcard featuring a close-up of the hotel tower and entry. Palm tree in foreground.
4. Sepia toned photographic postcard featuring a view from a hotel balcony. View takes in an ocean visa with vegetated foreshore. Part of building visible.
5. Black and white photographic postcard featuring a dining room. Set tables and chairs arranged on rugs.1. Handwritten in black ink on back:
“10/5/48” These photos don't really do the hotel justice, but they were the only ones I could buy. It really is a glorious place situated in a beautiful position overlooking the blue pacific.
4. Handwritten in black ink on back: ' At the moment this porch and sun room has mauve creeper all over it and really is a picture."
5. Handwritten in black ink on back: ' This is the main dining room.'alva bennetts, kawana hotel, bennetts collection, izu, japan, bcof