Historical information

Handwritten sheet music played in Changi Prison. In pencil is a list of song names that were played. It was stored with sheet music that came with the 'Changi violin' donated by the family of Roy Arnel. It was on display in 2nd floor function room until 2024.
The music and song playlist were on the reverse of the cover of a Prison Annual Report from 1931.

Significance

A record of life in a POW camp.

Physical description

Handwritten sheet music on the reverse of the cover of an Annual Report on the Prisons of the Colony for the year 1931.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten in pencil, bottom left 'End of a perfect day G D
Slumber Song (Roy Arnell) request
(inserted) Piano solo : Net St___
(inserted) O__a__ds 1st Waltz
Annie Laurie C - E1
Vienna, City of Dreams G - D
Let me call you sweetheart - G B
Till we meet again G - B