| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24475 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 42.2 x 51.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on cardboard mounted on hardboard |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Carrying in the last log
Description
Members of work party carrying log for firewood. Collecting firewood was one of the most important requirements, as the prisoners needed the wood for cooking. As the years progressed, the men had to haul the wood for longer distances as they had felled all the trees with in the camp boundary first, and slowly moved to the rubber trees further removed from the camp.