The Changi Book
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The Changi Book
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Author : Lachlan Grant
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth
Release Date : 2015-08-01
The Changi Book written by Lachlan Grant and has been published by NewSouth this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-01 with History categories.
The story of Changi, told by those who lived through it. In the tradition of The Anzac Book comes this fascinating collection of accounts of life in the notorious Changi prison camp. Changi is synonymous with suffering, hardship and the Australian prisoner-of-war experience in WWII. It is also a story of ingenuity, resourcefulness and survival. Containing essays, cartoons, paintings, and photographs created by prisoners of war, The Changi Book provides a unique view of the camp: life-saving medical innovation, machinery and tools created from spare parts and scrap, black-market dealings, sport and gambling, theatre productions, and the creation of a library and university. Seventy years after its planned publication, material for The Changi Book was rediscovered in the Australian War Memorial archives. It appears here for the first time along with insights from the Memorial’s experts. ‘A moving insiders’ account of life in Changi.’ —Peter FitzSimons ‘A fresh perspective on Changi: illuminating stories from the inside.’ —Les Carlyon
The Changi Book
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Author : Lachlan Grant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-13
The Changi Book written by Lachlan Grant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-13 with categories.
The story of Changi, told by those who lived through it. In the tradition of The Anzac Book comes this fascinating collection of accounts of life in the notorious Changi prison camp. Changi is synonymous with suffering, hardship and the Australian prisoner - of - war experience in WWII. It is also a story of ingenuity, resourcefulness and survival. Containing essays, cartoons, paintings, and photographs created by prisoners of war, The Changi Book provides a unique view of the camp: life - saving medical innovation, machinery and tools created from spare parts and scrap, black - market dealings, sport and gambling, theatre productions, and the creation of a library and university. Seventy years after its planned publication, material for The Changi Book was rediscovered in the Australian War Memorial archives. It appears here for the first time along with insights from the Memorial's experts.
Changi Book
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Author : LACHLAN. GRANT
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Changi Book written by LACHLAN. GRANT and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
The History Of Changi
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Author : Henry Probert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The History Of Changi written by Henry Probert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Air bases, British categories.
History Of Changi
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
History Of Changi written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with categories.
The Changi Brownlow
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Author : Roland Perry
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-07-31
The Changi Brownlow written by Roland Perry and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-31 with History categories.
This is the moving, powerful and surprising story of a group of Australian POWs who organise an Australian Rules Football competition under the worst conditions imaginable - inside Changi prison. After Singapore falls to the Japanese early in 1942, 70 000 prisoners including 15 000 Australians, are held as POWs at the notorious Changi prison, Singapore. To amuse themselves and fellow inmates, a group of sportsmen led by the indefatigable and popular ‘Chicken’ Smallhorn, created an Australian Football League, complete with tribunal, selection panel, umpires and coaches. The final game of the one and only season was between ‘Victoria’ and the ‘Rest of Australia’, which attracted 10 000 spectators, and a unique Brownlow Medal was awarded in this unlikely setting under the curious gaze of Japanese prison guards. Meet the main characters behind this spectacle: Peter Chitty, the farm hand from Snowy River country with unfathomable physical and mental fortitude, and one of eight in his immediate family who volunteered to fight and serve in WW2; ‘Chicken’ Smallhorn, the Brownlow-medal winning little man with the huge heart; and ‘Weary’ Dunlop, the courageous doctor, who cares for the POWs as they endure malnutrition, disease and often inhuman treatment. Changi Brownlow is a story of courage and the invincibility of the human spirit, and highlights not only the Australian love of sport, but its power to offer consolation in times of extreme hardship.
History Of Changi
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Author : H. A. Probert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
History Of Changi written by H. A. Probert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Changi (Singapore) categories.
Singapore Changi And The Burma Thailand Railway
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Author : Kathrine Bell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Singapore Changi And The Burma Thailand Railway written by Kathrine Bell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Prisoners of war - categories.
This is the story of how Australian prisoners of war dealt with the harsh treatment meted out to them by guards in the infamous prisoner of war camp at Changi, Singapore and at the forced labour camps along the Burma- Thailand Railway.
The Long Road To Changi
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Author : Peter Ewer
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2013-08-01
The Long Road To Changi written by Peter Ewer and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with History categories.
How flawed planning, dysfunctional personalities and empirical arrogance took Australia down the long road to Changi. In the 1930s while war raged in Europe, Australians were assured by politicians that the country was safe as long as the Union Jack fluttered over 'Fortress Singapore'. the reality was so different: Britain, over-stretched and under threat, skimped on the forces it needed to hold the base. When Japanese forces began flexing their muscles in the Pacific, a hasty defence plan was put in place. Australian troops, aircrews and sailors were dispatched to Singapore as much for purposes of propaganda as anything else. the understanding was that bronzed Aussies would soon put the Japs in their place. But it was so much wishful thinking. While most books centre on the horrors of the death camps, historian Peter Ewer asks how we came to be in this mess in the first place. Why was an untested Australian military contingent expected to play a leading role in halting the cream of the Japanese army? Why did British commanders and politicians send them there - then blame them for the inevitable defeat? Could this disaster have been averted? Drawing on fresh archival research, Ewer uncovers a story of incompetent planning, powerful but flawed characters and national trauma which resonates to this day. Writing from the perspectives of foot soldiers and generals, politicians and socialites, he constructs a riveting picture of a war which was lost before it began.
Secrets Of Singapore
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Author : Lesley-Anne Tan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Secrets Of Singapore written by Lesley-Anne Tan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Airports categories.