| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24405 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 28.6 x 38.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Aftermath
Description
Depicting the destruction of the 100-metre huts at Changi Prisoner-of-War Camp which for three long years housed Australian and Allied troops captured by the Japanese. The huts took very little destroying, being composed of bamboo and atap. The high stone wall of the prison and the watch tower are seen on the right.