| Title |
Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan [025] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 29, Japan, Hirado, 25 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1980 |
| Subject |
Hirado-shi (Japan)--Photographs; Bridges |
| Spatial Coverage |
Hirado-shi (Japan) |
| Description |
Photo shows the Sakai Bridge over the Inoura Straits at entrance of Omura Bay; Completed in 1955 between Nagasaki and Sasebo, it is the largest single steel span in the the Orient |
| Caption on Slide |
The Sakai Bridge across Inoura straits at entrance of Omura Bay. Comp. in 1955 Bet. Nagasaki & Sasebo largest single steel span in the the Orient. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. "Hirado (平戸市, Hirado-shi?) is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on the island of the same name. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyūshū. The components are connected by the Hirado Bridge."--Wikipedia. Hirado is the site of Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō?), the seat of the Matsuura clan that ruled the area for centuries. |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6q81w2t |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
331798 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q81w2t |
