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-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

In 1943 German internees in camp 3 (Victoria) decided to produce theatre productions of their German heritage to familiaize their children with their culture/to keep everyone busy/ interested/ and involved as a community. A comment was made that this exercise was very successful.Kept the German culture alive in the camp. Description of collection of theatre productions made in Internment camp 3, which were produced and directed by Wilhelm Fugmann. (Wilhelm is now a Lutheran missionary in New Guinea). ww2, ww2 camp 3, camp theatre

Blouse made for Gudrun Frank for role in Camp 3 theatre production.Pale blue blouse, partly lined, darts front and back. roulette button holes. 13 glass buttons, short sleeves pleated at the top. Attached belt around the backgudrun frank, camp 3 theatre productions, ww2 camp theatre productions, theatre production costumes

Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. The material was selected from firewood. Erich Bulach tuned the recorder to a perfect pitchHandmade wooden recorderrecorder, frank r, doster h, vollmer h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, musical, instruments, wind

Artist Mr Winkler a camp 3 internee from Palestine painted a watercolour of these internment camp huts behind the barbed wire in 1942ww2, camp 3 art works

Dr. Leonhard Adam studied both anthropology and jurisdiction as a young manLight card yellow coloured cover with black printing. Volume 53, 1958ww2 camp 2, books, history, local

Made and used by internees at Camp 3Woven burgundy, yellow, green, light blue and darker blue woollen scarf, with tassels at each endscarf, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, weaving, clothes

Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaTriangular shaped hand knitted woollen scarf. Navy blue with light blue stripes.scarf, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, internment camp hand crafts

Ladies nightgown made at Camp 3, Tatura from re-made men's pyjamas, with the addition of floral material and bows as a feminine toughPale blue and white striped cotton nightgown, long sleeves, bodice of red and blue patterned material with ties attached either sidenight gown, hoefer family, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, costume, female night attire

Used by internees at Camp 3Wooden handle. Metal blade knifeknife, aberle g & e, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, food, preparation

Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura and used there as a domestic utensil/water dipper or dispenser.Handmade galvanised metal cylindrical dipper with handledipper, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, utensils, camp 3 internees, water dipper

Made by Rudolf Hoefer In Camp 3Wooden slatted folding stool. cross supports between the legsIH or HIstool, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork, furniture, domestic

Made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden slatted folding stool. Cross supports between the legsstool, wood, bissinger g, wied, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork, furniture, domestic

Made by POW in Camp 13, MurchisonGreen painted, hessian covered handmade wooden suitcase with metal hendle, clips, locks and cornerssuitcase, harrison l, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, personal, effects, travel, goods

Made and used by internees at Camp 3Blue painted wooden child's game. Marble track, built in a zig zag style. 38 glass marbles, various colours stored in a jar were used for playing the game. toy/game, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, general

Gift of the Red Cross. "Winter Hilfswerk" - to the children of Internees at Camp 3, TaturaSmall brooch in shape of a flower (Gentian) with a pin attached to back. Painted blue-violet colour with green stembrooch, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

A VHS tape recording the Celebrations of the 60th Anniversay of Templers in Australia held at Tatura Gold Club on 18 November, 2001Black video tape inside a black plastic case. Blue text. 1 hour 51 mins.ww2, camp 3, communication, video

A VHS tape recording the 50th Anniversary of Templers in Australia at Tatura 1991Black video tape inside a white plastic case. Blue text 3 hours 45 mins.ww2, camp 3, communication, video

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Picture was glued onto plywood, then cut out in an intricate non-repeating pattern forming the jigsaw piecesChild's jigsaw puzzle with corrugated card backing and plastic cover. Wooden pieces, coloured picture featuring a pig, cat, mouse and hen in human clothing.Ethel ?jigsaw, wood, hornung g, frank r, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, general