Written to recognise the men and women whose efforts were in defending the Torres Strait during the rapid advance of the Japanese during WW2Hard covered book with photo of Horn Island with photos of airmen inserted, white writing.To Tatura Museum. Our best wishes and congratulations on a great Museum. Vanessa Seekee and Arthur Seekeebooks, military

Correspondence relating to an exhibition of Japanese artist Mutsumi Tsuda entitled "Feu nos Peres" focusing on the history of Japanese people on New Caledonia during WW2Blue plastic folder, black spinejapanese, new caledonian exhibition, tsuda m, monash university, camp 4, tatura, ww2, books, history, local

A collection of newspaper articles on Monte, including her time as a Warden at Camp 4 Internment Camp during WW2; presentation from the Japanese Government, an autobiographical story of her life entitled "Life Lies Hidden"; photographs of her and other people, her birthday celebrations and her grave; letters written to her from university students; an original concert party program; also the appreciation shown her after the war by the Japanese Government told from newspaper extracts and photographs.Written by Miss Punshon, she relates her little known story of wardens employed by the Australian Government to care for the women and children interned, with their Japanese husbands in the Tatura Internment Camp 4, during World War 2.Black A4 two ring binder.Punshon Collection, Camp 4 Wardenjapanese internment ww2., internment camp wardens., camp 4, tatura, monte punshon, ethel punshon

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

Lists ofJapanese, and some Chinese Internees held in Camp 4, Tatura during World War 2.An important list of internees held in Camp 4 during World War 2.Black 2 ring folder containing paper material in plastic sleeves.Japanese.camp 4 tatura, japanese internees, chinese internees

Japanese interneesRed cover with oval to display photo.. In this case 5 Japanese parents and 7 youngsters standing in front of a hut.WW2 internees POW'sjapanese internees

Personal history written by Bill Anderson of his experiences in the Australian Army in WW2. He volunteered at the age of 18 years after Japan entered the war, as an Ally to Germany and Italy, the aggressors. Taken prisoner by the Japanese and held in camps in Malaya and Singapore, enduring previously untold horrors at the hands of the Japanese captors. Written for his grandchildren to read and perhaps understand.Burgundy hard covered book with printed title in gold, containing photocopied handwritten material and printed material.Two photos and descriptions of the author, and his record of his Army Service. 1 - Bill Anderson aged 20 years and 10 months (May 1941); 2 - Bill Anderson aged 66 years and 10 months (May 1987). Service record. These items inside front cover of book.documents, reports, bill anderson, australian army, australian army personnel

Donated by ex Jewish Dunera Boy.Red soft cover with a picture of Hitler and white writing on the front,Red and black writing on the spine and on the back.joseph c grew, us ambassador, japanese ambassadores, war with japan

A collection of articles written and compiled by Ken Wright - Japanese Barbarism - Allied Shame; El Alamein to Campo PG 57 and Beyond; The Enemy Offered Hope x 2 copies; A Beer, a Baton and a Boot. The Battle of Brisbane 1942; An Irishman's Luck; I Was Just Lucky; My Enemy, My Friend; History is Alive and Well; Black multi ring plastic folder containing plastic sleeves with 8 short stories.ken wright, el alamein to campo pg 57 and beyond, the enemy offered hope, an irishman's luck, i was just lucky, history is alive and well, my enemy my friend, japanese barbarism allied shame, a beer a baton and a boot the battle of brisbane 1942

Monte Punshon's memories. With her knowledge of Japanese, she was employed at Camp 4 Tatura (Japanese families) during World War 2VHS Tape of Monte Punshon interview regarding her time employed at Camp 4 Tatura during World War 2monte punshon, camp 4

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

Japanese army bag for holding wire cuttersCanvas bag for storing wire cutters. 1 large section for mechanism and 2 small sections to store handles. Fasten with a strap and buckle and a tap to thread onto a belt.8 Japanese inscriptions on the outside, small Japanese inscriptions on inside.japanese, bag, tatura

With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. Author Jane Wehrey compiled images from private and museum archives. Manzanar National Historic site commemorates the life of these Japanese unique communitiesRectangular shaped book. Paper, with cardboard cover. Children playing on street at Manzanar. Series : Images of Americamanzanar,, relocation centres

Originally from South Shepparton Technical School library.Soft covered novel based on Cowra breakout by Japanese POW's.cowra breakout, japanese breakouts, cowra internment camps, cowra pow camps

Presented to Miss ethel May Punshon for her efforts to help Japanese Students and develop friendly relations between Japan and AustraliaBeige coloured light cardboard. Shades of grey floral border. Japanese Text in black. Gold seal, red stamped stamp in bottom left hand corner. Contained in a cardboard cylinder covered in snake skin print. citation, certificate, punshon m, hamblin w, camp 4, tatura, ww2, documents, certificates

English translation of Citation given to Miss Ethel may Punshon for her efforts to help Japanese student and develop friendly relations between Japan and AustraliaLight beige coloured paper, English translation of Reg. No. C7846. Contain in a cardboard cylinder covered in snake skin printcitation, certificate, punshon m, hamblin w, camp 4, tatura, ww2, documents, certificates

This is a copy of the catalogue of the exhibition of Mutsumi Tsuda held in New Caledonia in September, 2006Soft cover book. Reprints of photos of various people and families on front and back covers. Coloured and black and white photos. Text in French and Japanese. Titles of book printed in Red. 100 pagesfeu nos peres, tsuda, mutsumi, new caledonia, camp 4, tatura, ww2 camps

Navy blue hard cover book with title printed in gold on front and spine.

Written as a record of japanese Internees in Australia during WW2Black and white soft covered book. Photograph of a group of Japanese on the cover. English textjapenese internees in ww2, camp 4

Japanese occupation currency WW2Japanese government issue of five centavos. Blue grey background. Black printing. "S" in each corner.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government ten cents M over BG "10" in each corner in green on a paler green background. "10" in green in each corner and centre on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government one centavo PX "1" in each corner in black on a paler green background. "1" in green in each corner and centre on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand fifty cents MP "50" in each corner in pink on a pink and blue background. "50" in pink on each side (2) on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand one dollar MD "1" in bottom left and right corners. "1" inside a scroll (2) on edges of centre blue/grey printing on a white background. "1" (3) in blue on the reverse.

Certificate issued after Japanese surrender at Morotai to members of the Allied forces there.In plastic sheeting cover. Single sheet certificate with blue printing and Australian Military Forces Commander in Chief stamp. Addressed as Advanced Headquarters, Morotai, 9 September 1945. Background scene in red, blue and green water colours of palm trees, bills, sea and rising sun. Signed by E. Blamey, General Commander in Chief.To my sister VX60690 Pte. W. Fraser.allied forces, japanese surrender, certificates, private w. fraser, morotai

WW11 history8 type written pages, a personal story of his life as a Rookie soldier during WW11 in the Pacific Also a copy of a report on phone tapping the Japanese. All 9 pages are stapled together at top left