We are just getting your request from the archives. Please note some videos may take a minute or so to load.
-
PWC/254/01 Cover illustration for Simpson and his donkey
-
PWC/254/02 Jack and Billy grew up in the back lands of Tyne Dock, pages 6-7
-
PWC/254/03 In winter Jack carted milk to support his family, pages 8-9
-
PWC/254/04 At seventeen Jack signed up as a stoker, pages 10-11
-
PWC/254/05 Jack trained as a stretcher-bearer, pages 12-13
-
PWC/254/06 On a moonless April morning, pages 14-15
-
PWC/254/07 At dawn the boats grounded on a pebbled seabed, pages 16-17
-
PWC/254/08 Exposed to bullet and bomb, pages 18-19
-
PWC/254/09 Jack was responding to a cry for help, pages 20-21
-
PWC/254/10 Within reach of a dozen enemy rifles, pages 22-23
-
PWC/254/11 At night Jack guided Dufy by lantern night, pages 24-25
-
PWC/254/12 On the morning of May 19th, Turkish forces launch a fierce assault, pages 26-27
-
PWC/254/13 With the rising sun behind him, a Turkish solder took aim, pages 28-29
-
PWC/254/14 Battle-weary men were misty-eyed when Duffy trudged down the valley alone, pages 30-31
-
PWC/254/15 Jack rescued over three hundred, pages 32-33
-
PWC/254/16 ANZAC COVE, Turkey 1915, page 35
-
PWC/254/17 General Mustafa Kemal Atatrk, page 35
-
PWC/254/18 Spread 14 for pages 32-33 (unpublished)
Item Detail
Warnings and disclaimer
The original illustrations, PWC/254/17 (annotated as Simpson_spread_14_extra (pp 32-33)), and PWC/254/19 (annotated as Simpson_turk_02) were not published. Title devised by cataloguer. Reference to the pagination of the publication in which the artwork were reproduced begins with the front cover. Collection is accompanied by preliminary sketches, reference photographs, other versions and drafts, poster and educational resources for the book, Simpson and his donkey.
Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- Juvenile literature.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations -- Pictorial works.
- Art -- Western Australia.
Terms of use
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Access restrictions
Originals may be viewed by appointment, please contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Call Number
PWC/254
Links & Sharing
Order a Copy
Copies of items can be ordered from the State Library collections for personal use, research, or public display and publication. Copyright and other restrictions may apply. For more information about this service please visit the State Library website.
Contribute
Can you provide any additional information about this item, or do you have any general feedback about the new State Library online media viewer? Please let us know using the form below.
Info & Help
You are using the State Library of Western Australia online media viewer. Use this app to view digitised items within the State Library catalogue.
Desktop keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| i | show detail about this item |
| l | show linking and sharing options |
| o | show information about ordering a copy of this item |
| c | show contribution form |
| h | show help panel (this panel) |
| x | close side panel |