• ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

    Earlier in the year the pandemic lockdown, social distancing and non-essential travel restrictions caused major dislocation to a number major infrastructure projects being undertaken by the museums volunteer workforce. While the museum remains closed to visitors, our volunteers remained hard at work on these much delayed projects prior to the second lockdown. We hope that…

  • LIBERATION FOR ALLIED FAR EASTERN PRISONERS OF WAR

    Seventy five years ago on the 28th August 1945 British Liberator bombers swooped low over the Changi Gaol Prison of War Camp in war torn Singapore. Leaflets fluttered down from the aircraft bringing the first official external news of the Japanese surrender and confirmation that allied help was on the way. The Japanese surrender was…