Main yeast distribution centre, Selerang

Place Asia: Singapore, Changi, Selarang Barracks
Accession Number ART26506
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 36.9 x 49.9 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pen and blue ink and black wash over pencil on paper
Maker Griffin, Murray
Place made Singapore: Changi
Date made 1942-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The yeast, at this time, was given as a small issue to everyone to help in the battle against malnutrition. Later, only the sick received it. It was made from rice polishings, sweet potatoes, sugar and hops supplied by the Japanese. Men collecting their issues for their units.