| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26516 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.8 x 21.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and brown ink over pencil 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
|
Forestry group, Changi : grubbing
Description
Depicts Australian prisoners-of-war captured by the Japanese at Singapore, grubbing out rubber trees outside Changi Goal where they were quartered. The timber is used in the camp as firewood and for minor construction purposes. 8th Australian Division Forestry Unit, unidentified men grubbing out a tree for firewood.