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Meal time at Changi, 1943
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Queue of men receiving rations at cookhouse. Rice was provided by the Japanese and was the staple ingredient of the diet of the prisoners at Changi. All food was equally divided so all men received th...ART25102
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Men of F and H Force on return to Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A group of figure studies of emaciated men and their limbs and torsos. The figures are of men returned from the Burma-Thailand railway. This is one of a small collection of works on paper by Murray Gr...ART26514
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Nail making, Changi: cutting and pointing
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Improvised machine for nail making, cutting and pointing wire. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, artificial limbs, cooking equipment,...ART25058
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Nail making, Changi: forming the heads
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men using small vices flattening and embossing heads on nails. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, artificial limbs, cooking equipment,...ART25057
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Nail making, Changi: stretching wire
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Improvised machine for stretching wire to make nails. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, artificial limbs, cooking equipment, needed b...ART25056
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Not titled [POW activities A) Father time speaking to prisoner B) Doover making C) Prisoner resting]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Top: allegorical drawing of prisoner of war and Father Time, middle: prisoner of war cooking rice cakes (doovers), bottom, recumbent man holding book on his chest.ART28728
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Not titled [POW carrying water]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Pen and ink drawing of an emaciated POW carrying water. This work was drawn after the artist was repatriated to Australia after spending three and a half years in Changi POW camp. It was originally ...ART90663
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Not titled [POW life: a) guard b) listening to lecture c) chunkling d) borehold piece]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Four sketches of life in camp: top l-r: guard, prisoner seated on stool, bottom i-r: two men using Malay chunkels (large hoe) when gardening, two men at latrinesART28404.004
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Not titled [POW scenes: a) Burial scene b) Native building c) Natives outside shop]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Three pen and ink drawings depicting scenes from Changi POW camp during the Second World War. The first depicts a number of Australian soldiers burying a fellow serviceman. The second is an example of...ART28729
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Not titled [Prisoner carrying belongings]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
When a prisoners-of-war in Japanese hands was required to move from one camp to another, he was required to personally carry all his belongings with him. The drawing shows an Australian POW with all h...ART28730
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Not titled [Seven heads of various types]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
sketches of heads, with variety of hats and caps (top l-r: slouch hat, air force forage cap, 2nd row l-r: slouch hat, army officer's cap, middle: army officer's cap, bottom l-r: slouch hat, naval offi...ART28404.007
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Not titled [two prisoners working in a garden]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A black and white sketch of two emaciated POWs working in a garden, drawn after the artist was repatriated to Australia after being incarcerated in Changi POW camp for three and a half years. This i...ART28404.001
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Not titled [Two prisoners working in garden (frontispiece for proposed 8th Division book)]
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Colour sketch of two Australian prisoners of war toiling in a garden. Originally designed to be the frontispiece for a proposed book about the 8th Division AIF's experiences in Malaya, it was drawn af...ART28404.002
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Officers' huts, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Interior view of one of the old huts relocated from outside Changi that were used as officers' quarters, showing the crowded conditions. Two men are depicted both with their backs to the viewer and e...ART25069
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One of Selarang Square buildings
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Forming part of the pre-war British Army Barracks for the Singapore garrison. The barracks were used by the Japanese to house some of the prisoners-of-war captured at the fall of Singapore. The view i...ART26470
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Operating theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Australian Army Medical Service undertaking preparations for surgical operation. The medical staff attempted to be as hygienic as possible in the situation, as demonstrated in this work with the men w...ART26476
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Pantomime production, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Scene from 'Dick Whittington' pantomime, which was written by Leslie Greener, produced by John Wood. The actors from left to right are Charlie (Chas) 'Sexy' Wiggins, unknown, unknown, Doug Peart, unkn...ART24474
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Part of kitchens to cook bulk rice, Selerang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Part of kitchens used for cooking rice for Australian General Hospital.ART26482
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POW just returned from Burma
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts an emaciated man, recently returned from Burma-Thailand railway, resting in a hospital bed and showing his physical condition. This is one of a small collection of works on paper by Murray Gri...ART26524
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POW Quarters, Selerang
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Elegant but crowded and no mod cons. Selerang was near the famous Changi Gaol, another POW Camp. Both camps were occupied at various times by Australian prisoners-of-war. Buildings of Selarang Barrack...ART26472