| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22718 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.8 x 62.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour with gouache and coloured crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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'Spirit of protest'
Description
The spirit of the Protest was humorously nicknamed after the Spirit of Progress. This train picks up troops and stores at Larrimah railhead for transport to Darwin. The men sleep and eat en route in cattle trucks during the 24 hour trip - assuming the old locomotive makes the grade. The engine has been known to make three attempts to climb a slight hill.