Shaving brush made in Changi Prisoner of War camp

Place Asia: Singapore, Changi
Accession Number RELAWM33852
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Coconut fibre; steel
Maker Unknown
Place made Singapore: Changi
Date made c 1944-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Improvised shaving brush made from a length of coconut fibre folded in half, and secured by a length of wire, then pushed down a steel cylinder, which acts as a sleeve for the bristles and a handle.

History / Summary

Type example of a shaving brush made in Changi prisoner of war camp, which housed about 5,000 men. The camp had its own brush factory which turned out 30,000 brushes, from toothbrushes to nail and shaving brushes, during the time it was in operation.