P01433.001 Accession Number: P01433.001

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SINGAPORE. C. 1942. THE MAIN GATE TO THE CHANGI GAOL, FORMERLY USED BY THE BRITISH AS A MAXIMUM SECURITY GAOL. HERE THE JAPANESE HOUSED BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN CAPTURED AFTER THE FALL OF SINGAPORE. (DONOR B. THEOBALD)

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Accession Number
P01433.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B Theobald
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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