Japanese Shrine - Loveday Lives

In order both to practise their religious beliefs and to find a creative outlet, Japanese internees in Camp 14B constructed a shrine. It was photographed in July 1944 during a visit to the camp by the delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross Dr Georges Morel, who is visible in the first of the images.

Loveday civil internment camp, camp 14 C. Dr. Morel visiting a shrine with Japanese camp leaders, July 1944. ICRC Archives: V-P-HIST-01877-25A.

Loveday Internment Camp 14B. Japanese civilian internees in front of a shrine, July 1944. ICRC Audiovisual Archives V-P-HIST-E-01088.