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the death railway

Pie Factory Margate

2022

The painting of the railway track symbolises the loss of life and tremendous suffering caused to the Japanese prisoners of war and civilian labourers who built the Burma Siam Railway.

Colonel Holmes signed the surrender on 4th September 1942 at Selarang Square, Changi, Singapore. 

My father Reg, along with all the Allied prisoners of war, were taken by rice wagon from Singapore to Burma to be used as forced labour.

soundscape: Alex Caldon

textile artist: Shelley Beach Ganderton

photo & film: Svenja Schaper