This moving documentary provides a personal journey through one of the most significant events in Australia’s history; the construction of the Thai-Burma railway. The railway was built by Australian prisoners of war and other allied and Asian laboueres during World War 2. The video uses personal accounts, forensic and historical footage, most of which hasn’t been seen in America, Australia or Japan. Features artwork by Ronald Searle, Jack Chalker, Ray Parkin and Fred Ransom-Smith.
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ACMI Identifier
309115
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Burma-Siam Railway
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Prisoners of war - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Australia - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Construction
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mateship
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)