The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A large number of soldiers queuing to embark on a warship that will leave at dawn. Several soldiers are climbing the gang plank. This print is included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin entrusted to Weary Dunlop while they were prisoners of war (POWs) together on the Burma-Thailand railway. Dunlop delivered the collection of drawings and paintings to Parkin on his return to Melbourne. As an expression of gratitude to Dunlop for hiding the drawings at great risk to his own safety, Parkin proceeded to make prints of the drawings and presented them to Dunlop in a bound folio in 1956. A single watercolour, dated 1943, is the only original painting from Parkin's POW experience to be included in the folio.
Presented by the Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Estate through the Cultural Gifts Program 1999
A group of soldiers, wearing only shorts, queuing for water on the ship, en route from Java to Singapore. This print is included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that
A shrine in the jungle covered with an attap shelter. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin entrusted to Weary Dunlop while they wer
A worn and torn soldier's hat, with a smaller copy at the right. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin entrusted to Weary Dunlop whi
Two bamboo river boats, one with a sail. Trees and vegetation surround the river. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin entrusted to
A family selling its produce under a giant mango tree. There is a line of palm trees in the background. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that R
A timber shrine placed on a pole. It is shaped like a temple, with the figure of a god inside. The print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin
