Title
Charcoal factory at Tanjong Rhu
Creator
Year/Period
c. 1960s
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 67.8 x 110.6 x 2.4 cm,
Object size: 66.4 x 108.9 cm
Object size: 66.4 x 108.9 cm
Accession No.
2024-00638
Collection of
The concentration of figures in the mid-ground in the Charcoal Factory at Tanjong Rhu vividly captures the blustering activities and the labour associated with the charcoal trade. Tanjong Rhu used to be a marine yard and centre of shipbuilding and repair up to the 1980s. Charcoal imports were also imported and distributed via Tanjong Rhu. At its height, there were more than 20 charcoal importers at Tanjong Rhu.
