| Accession Number | 019317 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Date made | c October 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Changi Prison Camp. Singapore. c. October 1945. VX42045 Corporal Harry Woodhead of Bon Beach, ...
Description
Changi Prison Camp. Singapore. c. October 1945. VX42045 Corporal Harry Woodhead of Bon Beach, Vic, has a shave with a razor made in Changi prison camp by what he referred to as the firm of "Woodhead, Barclay and Co." In the last two years the prisoners of war (POWs) have made more than 500 such razors from scrap material in the gaol.