| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/19909.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Compressed fibre, Cotton |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Hand made cricket ball : Changi Prisoner of War Camp
Description
Hand made cricket ball with solid centre. The ball has been wrapped with black cotton twine and secured with thick white cotton stitches.
History / Summary
This cricket ball was made by a civilian internee at Changi Prisoner of War camp. It was brought to Australia after the end of the war by Ernest George Henty, a British internee who also kept diaries and records of cricket games played in the camp.