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Folder, The Love Family History
History of the Love family, early selectors of Tatura and original residents of Moyola. Renamed to Moyola Park c.1950 as Margaret Love, the last surviving daughter of the family, wanted to keep the name Moyola for her home in Tatura. Upon her death she left her home, land and £5700 for the development of homes for the elderly, poor, and in need members of the community, resulting in the current Moyola Cottages and Moyola Lodge aged care facility. Excerpt from Early Families of Shepparton and District Book Three. Acknowledgements to Shepparton Family History Group Inc., Bossence by A. Tyson, and Norma J SutherlandBlack ringed folder"Moyola Park" Generous Philanthropists to Tatura Community for many yearslove family, moyola, moyola park -
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Photograph, Camp 3 Templer Homes
... Templer families Templers Camp 3 Templers Camp 3 internees M ...The huts, in camp 3, were home to some of the Templer families from Palestine in 1941.Black and white photograph depicting 3 huts across the middle of the picture, some smaller trees behind the huts and a large tree at the right hand side top of picture. palestine families, templer families, templers, camp 3 templers, camp 3 internees, m haering -
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Photograph, Librio Family
The Librio family were Italian internees in camp 3 at Rushworth VIC. Photograph taken 10 March 1945. Back row (l to r): Andrea Librio, Giuseppina Librio, Concetta Librio and Giuseppe Librio (brother of Andrea). Front row (l to r): Umberto Librio and Maria Librio (children of Andrea).Black and white photograph, taken from A W M. Shows a family of 5 Italians, 4 adults at back with 2 children at front. Tree behind just right of centre. Huts behind them. Number 853 on ground in front of them.andrea librio, giuseppina librio, concetta librio, giuseppe librio, umberto librio, maria librio, italian internees, camp 3 rushworth, 853, private herbert cubbin, wendy hicks -
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Photograph, Fortuna and Sabatini families
Group of Italian internees at No 3 Camp Rushworth Victoria. Photograph taken 10 March 1945. Back (l to r): Elpi Fortuna, Domenico Fortuna, Liliana Sabatini and Enrico Sabatini Front (l to r): Mario Fortuna (youngest child), Concetto Fortuna, Carmelo Fortuna and Mafalda Fortuna.Black and white photograph of a 2 women and 2 men standing and 4 children standing in front of the adults. Tree behind in centre and hut of to the right. No 85 on ground in front. Tree stump to the right.italian internees, no 3 camp, elpi fortuna, domenico fortuna, liliana sabatini, enrico sabatini, mario fortuna, concetto fortuna, carmelo fortuna, mafalda fortuna -
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Decorative object - Christmas Tree
Given to Acting Captain Austin Appleby by and internee. Used by the Appleby family for over 50 years. Originally sent out by the German Red Cross to POW's and internees in the Tatura area in 1943.Artificial Christmas tree on wooden stand decorated with bells, stars and candles, supplied to Camp 3 by the Red Cross. Inscription on original box: Weihnachtszweige Die "Goldenen Nuisse" sind gefult also knacken 15 stuch. Translation reads: Christmas branches. The "Golden Nuts" are filled, therefore crack (them). 15 pieces.christmas, appleby, red cross, camp 3, german pows, camp 3 tatura -
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Decorative object - Boy Doll, "Karl", 1940-1945
... -Partenkirchen. Doll Alfons Koenig Camp 3 Internee Oertel family Else ...Else Oertel and her daughter Else-Lore were interned in Camp 3A from 1940. Her husband was not interned as he was on a business trip to Germany when war broke out. The doll, named Karl by Else-Lore, was hand-carved by internee Alfons Koenig. Friedel Dehnel "Tante Fiffi" made the authentic Bavarian clothes. Friedel, wife of Walter Dehnel, arrived as a young woman from Austria, working in the Victorian snowfields as a chef and was a champion skier. She then became a dressmaker for Melbourne society and insisted that she be interned to be with her husband. She made costumes for the internment camp plays and took over her husband's duties as a cook for Camp A when he was locked up for "insubordination". She was deported with her husband back to Germany after the war and cared for her orphaned nephews and nieces in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Body, head, arms and legs carved from wood. Blue eyes, yellow hair, pink lips and skin all hand painted. Wearing a grey crochet hat with orange feather and grey crochet jacket with two metal buttons. Jacket and hat have green trim. Grey felt shorts with leather braces and green trim. White shirt and tan color tie. White socks and brown leather sandals.doll, alfons koenig, camp 3, internee, oertel family, else oertel, friedel dehnel, else-lore hukins, dressmaker, costumes, plays, chef -
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Book, Colbinabbin & District 1840-2010
History of Colbinabbin area and it's familiesA4 book of 164 pagesnon-fictionHistory of Colbinabbin area and it's familiescolbinabbin and district -
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Book, Bossence Honeychurch, 1965
Written history of the Bossence and Honeychurch family by the author W H Bossence.White hard cover. Cover design by Anne Bossence. Dust jacket red, white and black. Title and author in black print. Sketch on front is of a shield in red and black with two red stars and dragons head. Back cover whitebossence w, honeychurch, family history of honeychurch family, family history of bossence family -
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Model - Doll House, Koch's Doll House, 1941.1942
The dolls house and furniture was made by Heinrich August Ernst KOCH, who was interned at Orange NSW on the 6 June 1940. In 1941 was taken to Tatura VIC for an appeals tribunal hearing. He was released in 1943 to the Civil Alien Corp. The donor of the dolls house, John Smiles, is the grandson of Heinrich. Heinrich made the dolls house and furniture which he made for his daughters in Sydney NSW. It was sent to them whilst interned. The furniture is copies of real life size items and the house has features common with the family home in Sydney.Wooden, painted dolls house, made from packing crates. 5 main pieces with additional pieces (roof, chimney, stairs, outside roof area, furniture) which go together to form this long single story dolls house. Painted in cream with green features and red roof. Windows and doors open. Several windows have glass in them. Original piece of Lino in kitchen area. 2 rooms are wallpapered. Original pieces of furniture are included (see list attached to worksheet). These include dining table and four chairs, side board, dressing table, bed, tall boy, low boy, entrance table, entrance bench, entrance hall stand, kitchen table, 4 chairs and 2 benches.heinrich august ernst koch, john smiles, orange internment camp, tatura internment camp, civil alien corp -
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Book, Letters to Bruce
Photographs and letters written to Doreen Jeffery by her husband Bruce whilst away at WW2. Compiled by Jeanette Thompson, one of his daughterSoft covered book with photograph of a man in the middle, title above, letters in background and author at bottom. Back has family photograph with letters in background.doreen jeffery, bruce jeffery, jeanette thompson -
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Booklet, Index to Heart of the Valley Toolamba 1840-1983
Index by Lorraine Waldron to the book Heart of the Valley Toolamba 1840 to 1983Booklet A4 softcover light blue with dark blue spine black typeface heart of the vallely, toolamba, stewart morvell, bill morvell, lorraine waldron, shepparton family history group 2008 -
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Photograph - copy, F. A. & G. E. Williams, 1900
Copy of original photograph of the Williams family, early house in Tatura. This photograph was reproduced from a glass negative found in the ceiling of the Williams old shop (store) corner Thompson and Hogan St.Copy of original. Black and white photograph of couple in front of house in Tatura, early 1900's. Double front weatherboard house with verandah on two sides.Frank Ernest and Grace Elizabeth Williams at "Gracedale" Hogan Street Tatura. About 1900's near presbyterian church.frank ernest williams, grace elizabeth williams, williams family house, glass negative -
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Photograph - copy, Tatura Flour Mill, 1947
Copy of very old photograph of men working on wheat stacks at Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1947. During whole of its working life (1880-1965) it was managed by members of one family.Black and white photograph of Wheat stacks at Reillys Flour Mill, Tatura, 1880 - 1965. .Stacked wheat at Reilly's Mill Taturareillys flour mill tatura, james reilly -
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Photograph - copy, Boomerang Cafe in Hogan Street Tatura, 1987 copy
Enlarged copy of photograph, original held by Myers Family, formerly of Barmah. Cafe in photograph served meals, afternoon tea. Meals 1/6 each (18 c), pot of tea 9 d (8 c), sandwiches 1/- (10 c), wages 1 pound per week ($2). 1930. Smaller duplicate also. Shop had been a jewellery store beforehand. Later proprietors: Mr and Mrs Nicholls, Misses May and Annie Maher, Mr and Mrs H. Hedges, Mr and Mrs N. Cuthbert, Mr and Mrs J. King, Mr and Mrs Meola, Turkish Cafe, C.Y.S.S. Centre, Pizza bar.Black and white photograph of early cafe in Hogan Street, Tatura, operated by Nell Myers and Sarah Colliver, 19301930 - Nell Myers and Sarah (girlie) Colliver Boomerang Cafe (177) Hogan Street, Tatura.nell myers, sarah colliver, boomerang cafe tatura, n. lenehan -
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Photograph - copy, Bluebird to Boomerang Cafe in Hogan Street Tatura, 1920's mid
Original photograph of Myers family and friends shifting from Bluebird Cafe to Boomerang Cafe, mid to late 1920's. Formerly a jewelry shop. Left to right: Sarah (girlie) Colliver, Tom Myers, Nell Myers, Mark Pritchard, Tom Colliver, Bridge Myers and Neil Colliver. Black and white photograph of local identities transfering effects from Bluebird Cafe to Boomerang cafe mid late 1920's.transfer of effects from Bluebird cafe to Boomerang cafe, east of railway crossing. Props. Bridge and Nell Myersnell myers, sarah colliver, boomerang cafe tatura, n. lenehan, bluebird cafe tatura, tom myers, mark pritchard, tom colliver, bridge myers, neil colliver -
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Photograph - copy, Royal Couple 1954, 1954
Copy of photograph of Queen Elizabeth 2 and Duke of Edinburgh about to leave Tatura Station after replying to address of welcome. Dignitaries in background include Councillors, families and friends, Shire President Mr Brewer.Black and white photograph of Royal couple at Tatura Station 1954on back: Royal visit 1954royal visit 1954, queen elizaebeth 2 -
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Photograph, Former irrigation Trust Office, 1986
Photograph of 49 Hogan Street Tatura, former Irrigation Trust Office, Doctors residence, Reilly family residence. Being restored as Irrigation and Local History Museumblack and white photograph of building being restored to be used as museum49 Hogan Street 1986irrigation trust office, tatura doctors residence, reilly family residence -
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Photograph - copy, Mill House, 1986
Photograph of home of Mill House and upstairs extension and bullnose verandah added. Former home of George and Norma Parks and family. Nephew of Dr J. Park. House was connected with former flour mill, now demolished. Now home of Dr and Mrs C. Kerr and family.Black and white photograph of Mill House, Albert Street, Tatura. Exterioron back: Mill House with upstairs extension, home of Dr and Mrs Charles Kerr, Albert Street, Tatura 1986dr and mrs c. kerr, dr j. park, mill house tatura -
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Photograph, Commercial Hotel Tatura, 1986
Photograph of Commercial Hotel, corner Hogan and Ross Streets, Tatura. One of the earliest in township. Built by Ted Reid, c 1870. T. Hogan purchased hotel and he and his family carried on the business till about 1908. The Telestar room, added later. The Maher family ran the hotel for many years.Black and white photograph of Commercial Hotel, Tatura. Exterior. One of two photographson back: Commercial Hotel corner Hogan and Ross Streets, Tatura 1986.commercial hotel tatura -
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Photograph, Horse trough Tatura, 1986
Photograph of concrete horse trough in Walshe Street Tatura. Built in memory of Annis and George Bills, who had no family and donated money to build horse troughs in many towns. Flowers are planted in trough by Parks and Garden workers.Black and white photograph of horse trough, Tatura.on back: horse trough, donated by Annis and George Bills, Tatura, 1986annis and george bills -
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Book, Merrigum Frank, 1990
Photo essay made by Lillian Louisa Pitts c 1915. Photographs part of the biggest family album in Australia. Originals owned by Frank Pitts, copied for Museum of Victoria collection. Merrigum Frank compiled by Evan McGillivray and Matthew Nickson.Photo essay made by Lillian Louisa Pitt, c 1915. Glossy hard cover, white, blue design. Photo of boy winking. Front and back in sepia, text left hand pages, pictures on right. Pages framed in grey. no page numbers.Tatura and District Historical Society 1990 -
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Booklet, Waranga Basin History, 1989 reprint
Include details of contruction of Waranga SystemWritten by Joyce Hammond giving historical information from Aboriginal presence to the situation in 1977 with reference to members of Gunn and Hammond Families.waranga basin -
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Book - Family History, The Maskell Family, 2008
Compiled to record the Maskell family history after a reunion, held in 2007, to celebrate 160 years of Maskell history in Australia and many links through marriage with Colliver familiesClear plastic cover, black plastic spine, white front cover. Black writing. Coat of Arms. A genealogical history of the ancestors and descendants of Isaac Maskell (1811-1892), EM Masavile (1818-1863)maskell families, colliver families, maskell r, tatura, maskell, colliver, books, history, local -
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Folder - Wartime Camps, Japanese Families Camp 4. Major Jim Sullivan Collection, 2015
... in plastic sleeves. Japanese Families Camp 4. Major Jim Sullivan ...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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Frame, Maher Family History framed, 2011
Made by Bernard Maher, descendant of Charles Maher.Large frame containing: photos - history of Charles Maher, who settled land in Tatura in 1873. Under glass.maher family, bernard maher, charles maher -
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Photograph, Lake Bartlett
Lake Bartlett, Tatura, named after the Bartlett family who conducted the business, Bartlett Cordials, for many years. Tatura Primary School is beside it. A cricket oval and activity centre is at the rear.Black and white photograph of Lake Bartlett, Service Street Tatura.on back: Lake Bartlett, Tatura 1986. On wooden sign Lake Bartlettlake bartlett tatura -
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Photograph, Warburton family and greyhounds, c1960
Photograph of Warburton family after an article appeared in Melbourne Herald. Newspaper clipping also on file. Formerly belonged to N. Colliver.Black and white photograph of Warburton family and greyhoundson back: Keith, Sue, Peter Warburton and greyhounds -
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Document, Recollections - Ruff
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Recollections of Helmut Ruff, son of Camp 3 leader. Photos of paintings held by Ruff and Auld Families.Black multi ring plastic folder with 20 plastic sleevesRecollections: H. Ruff Camp 3 paintingshelmut ruff, auld, camp 3 paintings -
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Back Pack
... WW2 camps collection. Kazenwadel family Templer Society famlly ...Use by Kazenwadel family, Templer Society family, on leaving home in Palestine. Carrying luggage to an unknown destination. This donor was the first contributor to our WW2 camps collection.Yellow canvas back pack with 1 large bag with a cord draw string and a flap with a leather strap with a buckle and 8 holes. 2 smaller pockets with flaps, closed with leather strap and buckle. 2 leather straps on the back connect to hooks on either side at bottom.kazenwadel family, templer society famlly, luggage, palestine refugees -
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Back Pack
... WW2 camps collection. kazenwadel family templer society famlly ...Use by Kazenwadel family, Templer Society family, on leaving home in Palestine. Carrying luggage to an unknown destination. This donor was the first contributor to our WW2 camps collection.Yellow canvas back pack with 1 large bag with a cord draw string and a flap with a leather strap with a buckle and 8 holes. 2 smaller pockets with flaps, closed with leather strap and buckle. 2 leather straps on the back connect to hooks on either side at bottom.kazenwadel family, templer society famlly, luggage, palestine refugees