Sime Road Camp, Singapore
Burning rubbish at the Sime Road civilian internment camp, Singapore. Refuse was burnt in primitive ovens to avoid the spread of disease. During World War II, 200 British and 1220 Asiatic women and children were interned by the Japanese in the camp
Picture No
14163427
Media ID
48710381
Size
5300px x 4307px
(5.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd. / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Illustrated London News', 3 November 1945, page 479 also in The Sphere', 3 November 1945, page 133
Date
1945
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