Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi, Selarang Barracks |
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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 This item is in the Public Domain |
Main yeast distribution centre, Selerang
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.