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AIF cemetery, Changi: front entrance
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Griffin shows the entrance path to the AIF cemetery, with gardens and trees on either side. The AIF rising sun symbol strung on two poles at the path entrance.ART26477
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AIF cemetery, Changi: interior
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
In this cemetery are buried all the AIF prisoners-of-war of the Japanese who died in captivity in Changi Goal, Selerang. When this was drawn there was a great difference between the first start of the...ART26478
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AIF POW theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This building had been a workshop and was used for about a year by an Australian POW Concert Party until it was required for accommodation. All seats were made from palm logs. Rear stalls made of rubb...ART26496
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AIF seedling nursery, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Showing portion of the AIF nursery where seedlings were raised for planting in the unit gardens in the prisoner-of-war camp at Changi. Vegetables grown in these gardens were an essential addition to t...ART26509
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AIF theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This drawing depicts an entertainment called '203' in progress with three of the cast on the stage - John Wood, Jack Smith and Harry Smith. The entertainment was suprisingly lavish considering the lac...ART26497
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A 100 metre hut, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men relaxing outside an atap hut, which is made from split bamboo, with the sides of hut raised for ventilation in November 1944. The garden beds out the front are those of individual prisoners. In 1...ART25063
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A trailer party, Changi 1944
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Two prisoners dragging an improvised trailer loaded with full sacks and escorted by a Japanese guard.ART25100
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Bar of washing soap made at Changi Prisoner of War Camp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bar of washing soap made at the Changi Soap Factory. Originally brown, but now with a grey external film. The original hand written label has stuck to the bar and is no longer legible.RELAWM27461
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Bookbinding, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
When the Japanese gave permission for a stock of books to be brought into the camp from Raffles Library in Singapore, their constant repair was essential. This was carried out with odds and ends of ra...ART25062
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Broom making, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Showing various aspects of the manufacture of brooms by Australian prisoners-of-war captured at Singapore. At the time the drawing was made the brooms were made from sliced bamboo, later they were mad...ART26505
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Captain John Vernon
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Griffin has composed this portrait to tell the story of Captain John Murray Vernon (NX34879), MC, of the 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion. He is posing in front of the Kranji river at the place wh...ART24496
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Changi gaol from the 100 metre huts
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicted is a prisoner hanging out washing with the concrete structure of Changi gaol in the background. Griffin captured the scene in October 1944. In 1944 all the POWs, some 10,000 men, held at Ser...ART25067
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Changi library
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Stocked with books brought into the prison camp by the men, mainly in the march from Tanglin Camp in 1942. Later the Japanese allowed prisoners-of-war to bring in more books from Raffles Library, Sing...ART26501
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Changi trailer party carrying logs
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
This party of prisoners-of-war in Japanese hands in Changi POW Camp, are seen carting coconut tree logs into camp for firewood. The logs have been cut just outside the camp by troops of the Australian...ART26488
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Cooking rice on deep fry stove, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
To cope with the requirements of many thousands of men, three large deep-fry cooking stoves were constructed in Changi Goal. Here a round-the-clock staff turned the monotonous rice into more appetisin...ART26493
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Dental centre, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
At the prisoner-of-war camp at Changi Goal. Dental treatment was affordable at the fall of Singapore and who took their equipment into captivity with them. The Centre is housed in a native-built attap...ART26467
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Duck yard, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
When the rice ration at Changi POW Camp was sufficient, a certain amount of swill enabled many men to keep poultry, (mostly ducks) and a motley assortment of pens sprang up everywhere, composed of wir...ART26508
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Garden area inside Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men working at firewood stacks, making compost and tending gardens within the Changi camp. This works portrays the organised system the prisoners had established for the smooth running of the camp. Th...ART25053
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Goal cell, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Living accommodation in Changi gaol. In the middle of 1944 all the POWs, some 10,000 men, held at Selarang Barracks and surrounds had to move to Changi goal proper, which was designed to accommodate 6...ART25092
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Halt for midday rice
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Five prisoners of the log loading party sitting in the shade for their midday ration of rice.ART25093
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Hospital surroundings and burial party, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Improvised trailer used as as a hearse, carrying a dead soldier swathed in the Union Jack flag. The burial cortege is passing a row of atap huts at the Changi prisoner of war camp.ART26480
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Interior view of 100 - metre hut, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This work depicts an interior view of a hut used for accommodation of Allied prisoners. In 1944 all the POWs, some 10,000 men, held at Selarang Barracks and surrounds had to move to Changi goal proper...ART26492
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Japanese guards buying vegetables, March 1945
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This composition depicts the Japanese guards from the prisoner-of-war camps in Changi area purchasing the better class vegetables for themselves from Chinese stalls, Australians providing improvised t...ART25082
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Kitchens and huts outside the gaol walls, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A scene of the Changi camp with kitchens built from scrap materials, huts built of split bamboo and attap roofs, and an improvised trailer for moving goods around camp. In 1944 all the POWs, some 10,0...ART25083
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Lathe, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
2 Australian Imperial Force; lathe made from salvaged materials, set in heavy wooden bedART26523
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Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Galleghan
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick G Galleghan, DSO, ED, commanding officer of the 2/30th Battalion of the 8th Division. 'Black Jack', as he was known, was given command of the AIF prisoners in August 1942 ...ART26547
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Listening to Music, Y.M.C.A. Hut, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
The YMCA representatives, Mr Ivor Hanger and Mr George Macheily, built this hut of palms logs and attap for recreational purposes and lectures. They were taken prisoners-of-war by the Japanese along w...ART26510
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Machine thread manufacture, Changi camp
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Sketch showing improvised machine for manufacturing cotton thread from Japanese Army issue socks. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, c...ART25079
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Major General Cecil Callaghan
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Before the fall of Singapore, Brigadier Callaghan was in command of the Royal Australian Artillery of the 8th Division located in Malaya. His immediate superior was Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Ben...ART25078
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Making rice cakes, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men of 2/29th Battalion kitchen unit making rice cakes. Rice was provided by the Japanese and was a staple of the prisoners diet.ART25071
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Malaria Control, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men spraying to control mosquitoes. He is using a 'Rega' knapsack sprayer and is covering pools with malaria oil to kill the mosquito larvae. His relief stands by. Malaria was a major problem for the ...ART25086
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Men of AIF Concert Party (Doug Peart, Slim de Grey, Fred Brightfield, John Wood, Doug Mathers, Eric Beattie, Harry Smith and Keith Stevens)
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Members of the 8th Division Signals and Australian Concert Party formed in Changi to entertain. Top: Doug Peart and Slim de Grey. Centre: Fred Brightfield, Corporal John Wood (NX65819), Doug Mathers. ...ART26495
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Men of AIF Concert Party (Val Mack, Frazer Harvey, John Wood, Jack Smith, Frank Wood and Jack Geoghegan)
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Members of the 8th Division Signals and Australian Concert Party formed in Changi to entertain. Top left - Lieutenant Val Mack (QX17732), commander of 2/10 Field Regiment, top right - Frazer Harvey (N...ART26494
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Prisoners cutting Lalang grass, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Cutting grass to be used as compost for vegetable gardens, and loading it onto an improvised trailer for transport to gardens. Griffin has captured the movement of the men and the team work involved t...ART25091
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Prisoners gardening at Changi, 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Landscape looking south to the Singapore Harbour in the distance. In the foreground right and centre groups of prisoners are engaged in gardening to grow their own food. In the foreground left a priso...ART28104
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Repairing dixies, Changi camp
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Cooking utensils quickly wore out. They were at first repaired with scrap metal and old car body steel. Later green painted metal lockers in the barrack building were used. The top drawing shows men o...ART25066
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Repairing metal food containers, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
The making and repairing of metal food containers for use by the prisoners. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, artificial limbs, cooki...ART26479
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Reunion at Changi
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Showing one of the members of 8th Australian Division greeting one of his countrymen who had just arrived in Singapore to release and succour those who have been incarcerated in the Gaol at Changi, th...ART23949
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Sapper Albert West
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Sapper Albert Edward Gay West (VX31236) of 2/10 Field Company. Prisoner of war with Griffin in Changi.ART28986
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Sergeant John Wood
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts a portrait of NX65819 Corporal (Sergeant) John Wood, 8 Division Signals, actor, member of Australian concert party (in charge from September 1943) in 2 Australian Imperial Force, Changi.ART26526
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Sifting rice gristings
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Prisoners-of-war sifting rice gristings. Rice was provided by the Japanese and was a staple of the prisoners diet, Changi Camp, Singapore.ART25072
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The Japanese guard takes a ride
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Japanese guard riding on improvised trailer pulled by prisoners bringing rations into camp. These trailers were constructed by the prisoners and had to be hauled using man power.ART25059
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The move to Barrack Square, 2 September 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Forced movement of Australian and British prisoners with their belongings to Selarang Barracks on 2 September 1942. Over 15,000 prisoners were concentrated in the square by the Japanese General Fukuye...ART25084
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The old printing room, Changi goal
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Interior of building used for living accommodation. As 10,000 prisoners were moved into a gaol built for 600, every available space was used for accommodation and living requirements.ART25094
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The road to Mersing
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
The long road stretching for many miles through the jungle and rubber plantations, occasionally spanning jungle streams over the white painted bridges. Sentries manned those bridges in such rain soake...ART24487
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Types in the camp, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A few of the types encountered in the Changi Goal prisoners-of-war camp. Extreme left; an Australian, talking to, or trying to sell something to a British Artilleryman. On the extreme right is a membe...ART26521
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Working party returning to Changi camp
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A group of men from a work party returning. Many of the men wear little clothing and some are shod in sandals that were manufactured by the Changi workshop. The deprivation in diet is apparent in the ...ART25108