| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25079 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 46.8 x 36.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and brown ink and wash over pencil, heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Machine thread manufacture, Changi camp
Description
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, clothing, artificial limbs, cooking equipment, needed by the men.