This fire truck was made by Rev. Friedrich Schoettler, a Missionary with Lutheran Mission at Ammele and Wanjma in New Guinea. He fled to Australia, from the Japanese, during WW2, being a German national. He was interned at Tatura, Victoria, where the internees made toys to sell for spending money. This truck was given to me, Don Kuhne, by my parents for Christmas about 1944. I am surprised that it lasted as long. My brothers used it. We towed it around the farm behind push bikes, etc. In the early 1960's I worked with Lutheran Mission New Guinea and had the pleasure of knowing Rev. Schoettler, helping with aerial food drops to his small mission station.Maroon truck, yellow radiator, black running boards and mudguards, green tray, 2 wind up handles with a pulley and cord which operates an extension ladder mounted on the tray of the truck. SA 3012 SA 3012 on back of truck.rev. friedrich schoettler, lutheran missions new guinea, don kuhne, camp 3 internees

Used by internees at Camp 3Walnut shape christmas decoration made from Gold covered lightweight cardboardchristmas decoration, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, decorations

Used by internees at Camp 3Walnut shape christmas decorations made from gold covered lightweight cardboard.christmas decoration, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, decorations

Used by internees at Camp 3Walnut shape christmas decoration made from gold covered lightweight cardboardchristmas decoration, bissinger g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, decorations

Used by internees at Camp 3Walnut shape Christmas decoration made from gold painted lightweight cardboardchristmas decorations, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper

Used by internees at Camp 3Walnut shap Christmas decoration made from gold painted lihtweiht cardboardchristmas decoration, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper, handcrafts, decorations

Used by internees at Camp 3Pine cone shaped Christmas decorations. Card/paper like material covered with a paint like finish that "Sparkles". Thread for hanging decoration.christmas decorations, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper, handcrafts, decorations

Used by Internees at Camp 3Bell shaped Christmas decoration. Card/paper like material, covered with a paint like finish. Thread for hanging decoration attachedchristmas decoration, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper, handcrafts, decorations

Used by Internees at Camp 3Bell shped Christmas decoration. Card/paper like material, covered with a paint like finish. Thread for hanging decoration attachedchristmas decorataion, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper, handcrafts, decorations

Used by Internees at Camp 3Star shaped Christmas decoration. Card/paper like material, covered with a paint like finish. Thread for hanging decoration attachedchristmas decoration, bissisnger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, ornaments, paper, handcrafts, decorations

Issued for Internees use at Camp 3, atura. Used for Christmas correspondence3 x Sepia coloured picture postcard featuring adult koala and her young, sitting in forks of eucalyptus tree. Printed below picture in German is a description of the Aust. Koala. On back, printed details for completing postcard in German and English, also Christmas greetings and maker details (in German)postcard, bissinger g, wied, camp 3, tatura, ww2, documents, postcards

Issued for use at camp3, Tatura. Used by internees for (Christmas) correspondence.Black and white picture postcard featuring an Australian country scene with sheep feeding in foreground. German words "Landschaft in Australien" printed t bottom left hand corner. On back at top below the words "postcard" is printed "Service of Prisoners of War Post", then Christmas and New Year Greetings in German along with other details for completing postcard.postcard, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, documents, postcards

A Red Cross Christmas gift to Helga Wied at Camp 312 parts of handmade doll's furniture. Handpainted floral designs in colours red, blue, green, yellow, white, dark bown and black. All made of woodHW (on each item)doll's furniture, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, doll, furniture

Acquied from German Red Cross, Christmas 1942Hard cover, beige with navy blue cloth trim and spine. Leaves held together with white cord threaded through 3 holes.album, german red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, albums

Given to Helmut Ruff by his parents as a Christmas gift in 1946. Brief case has given many years of good serviceLeather brief case with steel reinforcing strips on the inside under the handle. Large buckles fasten the flapbrief case, wagner w, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, travel, goods