Work on paper, Handwritten sheet music, 194

Historical information

Handwritten sheet music played in Changi Prison. 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 was written on the reverse of a letter dated 30 November 1940, on the letterhead of 'The Batavia Sea and Fire Insurance Co Ltd'.

Significance

A record of life in a POW camp and that paper was so scarce they used whatever they could find to write on.

Physical description

Handwritten sheet music on the reverse of a letter dated 30 November 1940.

Inscriptions & markings

Title of the music is partially missing only '___etto' and 'HERINI.' are legible

Subjects

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