Copy of the original painting given to Tatura Museum by Buda House at Castlemaine, Victoria. They have original hanging in the House. The painting was purchased by the owners, Leviny, who had the house for over 118 years. The painting was done by Fritz KRAMPE, an internee in Tatura during WW2.A printed copy of the original artwork. Picture of several trees and landscape at Tatura camp during 1940's.

Information and photograph of Leonhard Adam, an internee in the Tatura Camps.a single plastic sleeve containing 2 sheets of paper. 1 has a photograph and life information on Leonhard Adam. 2nd is a list of names, including Leonhard Adam.leonhard adam, tatura interees, ww2 camp artists

A collection of first hand reports, artworks, newspaper articles, photos and other documents from files of Hay Historical Society.White card cover, WW Camp scene on cover. "Hay Historical Society". Back cover has a picture of a member of the Garrison Battalion at Hay, Hay Railway Station and remarks written by internees. 2 copies.With Best Wishes to Tatura Historical Society. A donation from Hay Historical Society. April 13th, 2006. Elizabeth Gibsonhaywire, hay historical society, tatura, ww2, hay internment camps

CD of Nic Cua, an internee in Camp 2 in WW2, when he revisited the camp in 1991. CD and usbnic cua, camp 2 tatura

Heinz Kuehlenthal, Dunera refugee, internee in camp 3 during WW2. His name is on the door as the Bank Director.Painting depicting a bank director in is office.heinz kuehlenthal, peter dein

Collected at the Book Launch at the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the first internees to Camp 9, Loveday.Yellow soft covered booklet with green printing- 43 pages. Description of the Loveday Internment Camps in WW2, their layouts and operations within the camps.as i remember the loveday internment camps, max scholz, j c irving and co, internment camps of australia, south australian internment camps

Forms regarding Joachim Stahr, an internee aboard the Dunera.Documents contained in folder marked "S" in sheet protectors. Contains: Form of Application for Residence Order for Detention of Enemy Alien Report on Internees Internees - Service and Casualty Form Medical Examination Mobilisation Attestation Form Service and Casualty Form Employment Company Form Determination of Demobilisation Priority Application for Admission of Relative or Friend to Australia Report on Internee Internee - Service and Casualty Form Email correspondencejoachim stahr, dunera, ww2 internee

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The penny-brooch is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item. Says Else-Lore of the brooch: "Jewellery was made out of available metals. Pennies made a bright brooch and especially interesting if it featured the current year it was given".Brooch fashioned from Australian 1943 penny. Penny has a safety pin soldered to the reverse, for use as a brooch.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, costume, accessory, jewellery

Photograph of painting by Fred Lowenstein (name changed to Fred Lowen).Photographic copy of a water colour painting of internment camp huts with timber posts in foreground.dunera, camp 2, fred lowen, fred lowenstein, ww2 internee artists, camp 2 artists, internment camp 2 artists

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Foolscap size exercise book. Composed of unlined pages hand-bound together inside a manila folder(?) / other cardboard. Spine has lined paper on outer & inner spine has lined paper with sums handwritten (perhaps new use for old maths lesson book?).|Book contains lessons in Russian (possibly dication?) with occasional German notations. Lessons are carbon copies from another source. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.tatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Exercise book with blue & white cover, with lined pages. Standard arithmetic & multiplication tables printed on back cover. Some separate lined & unlined pages inside, some held together with a nail. Lessons in Russian with phonetic spelling & German translations. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.Printed on front cover: The "Vana" Exercise Book/ Name/Grade/School/ Approved by the Education Department|(name) E. Oertel; (grade) 3.A; (school) Russischtatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Leather suitcase owned by Matron "Trix" Moore, when she served in the Australian Army during WW2. Matron "Trix" Moore was the first Matron at 28 Camp Hospital, attached to Internment Camp 1. Rescued by Les Kelly from a council nature strip rubbish collection in Mentone.Leather, stitching around edges. Metal studs on base/rear. Metal clasps, locks & attachment for leather handle. Inner leather straps retaining lid of suitcase to bottom, straps secured by metal studs at top & staples at bottom. Metal studs & brackets/ guards on corners.(Both on front): B. Moore|VFX111146 (her service number).|(On left side): Number "48028" stencilled in blue paint, above a faint blue square shape.camp 1, internee camps, matron 'trix' moore, camp 1 hospital, 28 camp hospital, personal, effects, travel, goods

Else-Lore Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, with her mother from 1940-1945. Woodworking was popular amongst the internees and Werner Dehnel, another internee in camp 3, made the darning mushroom for Else-Lore, for darning socks.Wooden darning mushroom. Darker wood at top. Base (stalk) is of lighter wood. Both possibly varnished. Stalk has bevelled lines where it meets top. Base has 1939 Australian penny underside. Attached by (ribbon?) to stalk is a cardboard gift tag.Underside of mushroom top: Else/ Love von Onkel Werner. TATURA 1939/41|Attached tag: Fur Else-Lore. Von Onkel Werner.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, domestic, items, sewing, handcrafts, woodwork

Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3 A as a child, from 1940-1945. Her godmother, another internee, Friedel Dehnel (Tante Fiffi) made the hanging for Else-Lore & wrote out the poem on the back for her.Handmade wooden plywood wall hanging, painted, of sleeping blonde haired baby dressed in light blue laying in a cradle painted dark blue (with red heart) with checked red & white curtains & bird (robin red-breast) atop the curtains. Cream bed furnishings, grey floor area. Back has leather attachment for hanging on wall. There is a poem in German written on the back.Poem in German, on paper attached to back: Wenn ich, o Kindlein, vor Dir stehe, wenn ich im Fraum Dich Tachelu sehe, wie Du ergluhst so wunderbar, da ahne ich mit susBem Grauen: durst ich in Deine Traume schauen, dann war neir alles, alles klar.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internee camps, toys, internment camp handcraft

Made in Camp 13 by an internee, Max BaumannWoven woollen scarf in black and white patternscarf, weaving, ww2 camp 13, ww2 internment camp craft, max baumann