The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Several figures of people working, shovelling gravel on the beach for use on Tamuan roads. A large bamboo raft dominates the composition. 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 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
Several prisoners of war, wearing only shorts and hats, loading attap onto two barges at Tamuan. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Park
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 river scene, with hills in the background and riverbank vegetation; two birds are seen flying upper centre. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings
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
Seven men trying to hold up an attap building against a fierce tropical storm, with blinding rain and strong winds. The ground around the building is flooded. This print was included in a folio of dry
Tents pitched in the jungle at Hintoku. Men are seen lying on stretchers within the tents. This print was included in a folio of drypoints that were made from the original drawings that Ray Parkin ent
