| Place | Asia: Singapore, Changi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24472 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 44 x 52.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil over pencil and crayon on cardboard |
| Maker |
Griffin, Murray |
| Place made | Singapore: Changi |
| Date made | 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Inside Changi camp
Description
Australian men sawing log with crosscut saw on a saw horse with an improvised trailer lying nearby. The wood would form a part of the camp, such as a hut, for the POWs. Physical work such as this was an integral part of Griffin's time as a prisoner. As he held rank as an officer he was not detailed to work on the Burma-Thailand railway and as such he spent most of his time on work parties doing chores around Changi prison.