| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25054 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 21.8 x 26.9 cm (sight) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | gouache with watercolour over pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The rice grinders, Changi
Description
The first effort to grind rice into flour were made with bottles as shown in this drawing. Later, improved types of grinders were invented. Changi Prisoners-of-War Camp, Singapore. Men grinding rice, which was the staple at Changi, into flour.