| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26510 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 34.2 x 51 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and brown ink and wash 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
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Listening to Music, Y.M.C.A. Hut, Changi
Description
The YMCA representatives, Mr Ivor Hanger and Mr George Macheily, built this hut of palms logs and attap for recreational purposes and lectures. They were taken prisoners-of-war by the Japanese along with the troops they had been providing amenities for in the field.