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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Certificate, Deutches Reichs Sportabzeichen, 1945
Sporting events were organized and carried out by the German civilian internees within the compounds of the camp. This certificate sets out standards and achievement of internee.The item indicates the organizational capabilities of the internees and the sporting facilities made available by the Australian authorities. Photocopy ofeEight pages, five blank, hand printed and typed certificate, personally signed containing sports performances conducted in Camp 1.. All in German. Photocopy. -
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Christmas Card, Weihnachtsgruesse Aus Tatura, December 1940
Christmas greeting card produced for forwarding to family and friends outside the camp.Artwork by internees and the co-operation of the Australian Authorities in allowing use of the Garrison office equipment.Original hand printed Christmas Greeting Card with sketches, made in Internment Camp 1, Tatura.tatura internment camp 1 -
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Booklet, Chronik der Deuchen Jnternierungslager in Australien, December 1940
The booklet prepared and printed by the German internees held in Camp 1, Tatura. The reproduction of the booklet was carried out on equipment in the office of the Camp Garrison, and copies of the booklet were made available to those internees within the camp and who were considered sympathetic to the German cause.The booklet tells the story of the internment of German Nationals in Australia from the German point of view. It also lists the names, internment number, dates of birth and capture, and the State where the capture took place. It also illustrate the fact that the Australian Authorities were willing to assist in the production of the booklet through the use of their office equipment.65 page booklet consisting of folded foolscap sheets with hand printed and printed material. -
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Document, Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, 1991
Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, an internee in Persia and Camp 3 Australia. Written by his daughter. Presented to the Society by his daughter.Plastic folder with red back.heinrich fuchs, internment camps, camp 3, persia, medical personnel -
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Document, Camp 4, Rushworth, 1993
Documents from Camp 4, Rushworth. Japanese internees and garrison. Major Jim Sullivan, befriended many Japanese children in the camp. They kept in touch after the war and he organised a reunion back to Australia in 1993. Grey green cardboard folder, containing lists of internees, sketches of Jim Sullivan. Letters from former Japanese internees and their families.major jim sullivan, internment camps, camp 4, rushworth victoria, japanese internees -
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Document, Ministry for the Army, Internees Remaining in Australia If They So Desire, 28 June 1946
... Re Internees Remaining in Australia If They So Desire... Tatura the-murray Document Internees Remaining in Australia ...Interesting document presented to the Museum by former internee and assistant (later) Shire of Rodney Executive by Stefan Asboth.Clear plastic cover with red margin and red back cover. White printing on back back ground. Inscription top right hand corner.Re Internees Remaining in Australia If They So Desire. Presented to the museum by Stefan Asboth.stefan asboth, internees, tatura camps -
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Folder, Karl Duldig
Folder with black plastic cover, clear front containing printed articles "Famous Men of Malvern" and "Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal" "Famous Men of Malvern" and "Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal" karl duldig, camp 3, singapore group, internee camps -
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Document, An account of the German internees from Iran, 1943-1992
An interesting account of the German internees from Iran. The names, hut allocations, hut leaders, when transferred to Tatura, 1944, when repatriated, their entertainment including plays, violin concert. The book found in the Sydney Hotel and then secret and confidential report. Tatura 8 September 1940 internees ex HMT Dunera ex Port Melbourne - 518 internees who disembarked 3 September 1940.A dark blue hard cover. Top right hand corner "Archival records German Internment Camps in Australia.As abovegerman internees, dunera, iran, gerhard meinke -
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Document, Material from Australian Archives, United Kingdom Internees, 30 August 1991
... by the Australian Archives courtesy E. Carey. united kingdom internees camp ...Made available by the Australian Archives courtesy E. Carey.Blue back clear plastic fold containing list of United Kingdom Internees held in camp 2 Tatura from 15 December 1942.united kingdom internees, camp 2 united kingdom internees -
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Folder, Overseas Internees, 1990
... Account of internees received in Australia of the Dunera... covered folder. Account of internees received in Australia ...Account of internees received in Australia of the Dunera Boys, 10 July 1940. England to Australia 27 August 1940 and from Middle East. Ex Foreign Legion, from Singapore.Probably copied from Archives in Canberra.Blue back plastic covered folder.dunera boys, internees in australia, singapore group -
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Folder - survey maps
... and documents on Loveday Camp, South Australia. Donated by Gerhard ...Maps of no 14 A, B, C and D internment camps and documents on Loveday Camp, South Australia. Donated by Gerhard Meinke concerning Loveday Camp. Brief outline of camps life, release and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees.Blue back clear plastic folder containing maps of No 14 camp and documents on Loveday Camp.gerhard meinke, loveday camp, camp 14, south australian internment camps, japanese internees -
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Sketches - copies, sketches by Eugen Graf Mansdorf, 1991
Probably drawn during his journeys and internment during WW2.Most sketches titled, dated and the temperature noted on one: Basra 30 September 1941 42 degrees C at noon.Copies of sketches by Eugen Graf Mansdorf, Basra Camp Persia and Loveday South Australia. Red back clear plastic folder.eugen graf masdorf, internment camp sketches, internee artists, loveday camp, basra camp persia -
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Plastic Envelope, Australian Military Forces, service and casualty forms, revised May 1941
... japanese internees japanese pow's japanese civilian internees ...Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura. a clear plastic envelope containing the seven service and casualty forms as described in catalogue no C2084Minor heading - Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura.yasukichi murakami, japanese photographers, japanese internees, japanese pow's, japanese civilian internees -
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Tray, 1940
Used by internees at Camp 3 Tatura . rectangular handmade wooden tray, base has wood inlays featuring map of Australia, Kangaroo, emu, model of camp hut and 4 internment camp coins. Also has hand printed workingTatura Victoria Australien 1941-1944camp 3, wood work, wooden trays -
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Tray - wooden, 1940
Made by internee at Camp 3 TaturaRectangular handmade wooden tray. Base has wood inlays feature map of Australia, kangaroo, emu, model of camp hut andd 4 internment camp coins. Also has hand printed working.Tatura Victoria Australien 1941-1944camp 3 wood crafts -
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Brooches and buttons, Arthur Wolf et al
Made by interneesCollection of brooches and buttons. Six silver buttons made by Arthur Wolf from Australian threepenny pieces. Silver buckle in octagon shape made by Arthur Wolf from Australian 2 shilling coins; Tortoise shell brooch with silver inset and tortoise shell tear drop made by Dr Aurgenhofecker.dr aurgenhofecker, arthur wolf, roland frank -
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Folder, Overseas Internees
... internees Australian Archives ...Copy of official documents from Australian ArchivesFour photocopied sheets in open fronted blue plastic folder. Overseas interneesoverseas internees, australian archives -
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Folder - autobiography, Bert Whitmore, 14 July 1989
... . Loveday, South Australia Bert Whitmore Internee memoirs Camp 14 ...an insight into the history and events of camp 14 as narrated by 90 year old Bert Whitmore.A clear plastic cover with a dark blue margin with white strip on which is written "Loveday internment camp 14 - Bert Whitmores Memoirs". The front page has a plan of internment camp 14.Loveday internment camp 14 - Bert Whitmores Memoirsloveday, south australia, bert whitmore, internee memoirs, camp 14 -
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wooden recorder, Approx W.W 2
... in australia German internees ...Recorder made by German refugees from Palestine in camp 3Recorder made from red gum in camp 3. Made by German internees from Palestine.w.w.2, internment camps in australia -
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Macrame Belt, Approx W.W 2
... .2 internment camps in australia German internees ...Macrame belt made by German refugees from Palestine in camp 3 Made by German internees from Palestine .Macrame belt made from cotton - metalw.w.2, internment camps in australia -
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Book, Sugar, Tears and Eyeties, 1994
Tells of the history of the Delseno family, being Italian in Australia, with the social life and customs of the time.THSoft, colourful cover depicting water colour painting of internees in a camp, with guard tower and surrounding countryside in the background. Book title is printed in colour Cover painted by Ivy Zappala of Bellenden Ker. The author Peter Dalenso has autographed each of the three copies with the date,1994 added. -
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Book - lists of names, Complete Nominal Roll of Internees ex Dunera and Arandora Star
SECTION 1 Embarkation List A No 1 S.S Dunera - 251 German and Austrian survivors from the "Arandora Star" Embarkation List B No 2 200 Italian survivors from the "Arandora Star". Embarkation Lists No 3 - 359 No 4 - 48 No 5 - 210 No 6 - 26 No 9 - 94 No 10 - 174 No 11 - 320 No 12 - 269 Totals 1,941, including 3 deaths on board SECTION 2 Disembarkation Lists. Nominal Role of German Internees transferred from the United Kingdom to Australia - disembarked at Sydney to be sent to Hay -- estimated 1980 200 Italians and 346 Germans disembarked at Melbourne to be sent to Tatura - estimated 546Spiral bound book - A 4 pagesarandora star, dunera -
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Book, Christine Piper, After Darkness, 2014
Fiction, Japanese doctor working in Broome, sent to Camp Loveday as an interneeRectangular shape, 295 pages. Colourful cover, depicting Japanese lanterns floating in ocean.Winner, The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award. A "thank you" entry from the authoress Christine Piper, to "Bill" for his help in researching and being shown the remnants of the internment camp that she and Jim Sullivan were able to view. fiction, internment camp loveday, world war ii -
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Small booklet, Photographs - 38 colour photos taken by Niela Laws
Scenes of visit to Hay NSW by Tatura Historical society members. Local photos include Heritage centre, Hay Railway station, Royal Mail hotel,and Hay Goal museum. There is also a "Dunera" Internees plaque, erected for the 50th Anniversary by the Hay Shire Council.- to mark the arrival from England of 1.984 refugees on the "Dunera" Many joined the AMF on their release from internment and made Australia their homeland.There is also a plaque to commemorate the existence of a POW camp at Hay. The plaque is on a fountain at the Hay racecourseTatura and District Historical society trip to Peppin Heritage centre May 1st 1993. Included in the visit was the Hay Intenment camp and local scenes.dunera, -
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Folder - Wartime Camps, Japanese Families Camp 4. Major Jim Sullivan Collection, 2015
James Sullivan was a Lieutenant in the Australian Army in WW2, and a casualty from the conflict in New Guinea. Medically unfit for active service he was posted to Camp 4 Internment Camp as a member of the Garrison. He became very popular with the Japanese internees, especially the children, and was responsible for arranging reunions of former Japanese Internees after the war.Includes original material from the war years, lists of names of internees, details of repatriation on the "Yoizuki" including original newspaper reports, details of arrival of group of internees from New Calledonia, copies of official wartime correspondence, material relating to individual internees, and correspondence relating to the publication of the book "Beyond All Hate".Black two ring folder containing printed sheets in plastic sleeves.japanese internees, camp 4 tatura, james sullivan, yoizuki -
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Document, Yuriko Nagata
Presented to Tatura museum by Mr Albert Whitmore ,Barmera O/C Engineering section . A 17 page history, written by Yuriko Nagata, a tutor in Japanese at Adelaide University. It contains a plan of Camp 9A clear plastic folder with black margin and white paper strip. Black back cover.Japanese internees at Loveday 1941 - 1946. Bottom left hand corner - Presented to Tatura Museum by Mr Albert Whitmore, 4 Laffert St, Barmera, South Australia 5345 -
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Document, Probably early 1940's
... is printed " Security of Prisoners of war and Internees - and escapes... and Internees - and escapes - Australian War Museum Archives - Canberra ...Detailing some of the ingenious methods of escape and the camouflaging of tunnelling. In January 1945, 20 officers escaped from Dhurringile and Lt Edgardo Simone , the Italian P.O,W was the outstanding escapee in Australia. Others are noted in Barbara Winter's book "Stalag Australia"Clear plastic folder, red margin on which is a white strip of paper. A red back cover. On the top right hand corner on the front clear plastic is a white self adhesive label on which is printed " Security of Prisoners of war and Internees - and escapes - Australian War Museum Archives - Canberra.As noted aboveaustralian war museum archives -
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Tray, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaSuperb serving tray - heavy border. Handle end on left : map of Australia and Kangaroo. Handle end of right : map of Australia and Kookaburra Gum leaves (6) on stem marked on Centre Camp| Taturatray, kangaroo, kookaburra, lorence a, gratz a, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodcarving -
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Functional object - Blanket, 1946
Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura to be taken to Germany, but the maker stayed in AustraliaHand crocheted blanket in grey wool. One edge bound with a strip of grey cotton materialwool, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, manchester, bedding, m wagner -
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Functional object - Blanket, 1946
Made by internee at Camp 3. Made to be taken to Germany but the maker stayed in AustraliaHand crocheted grey woollen blanket. One edge bound with grey cotton materialwool, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, manchester, bedding, margaret wagner