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Photograph, Camp 13 Admin Staff
Camp13 Admin staff and pay corpsBlack and white photograph of 8 Army women standing and 4 Army women squatting. Hut in back ground and to the right. All in uniform.camp 13 murchison, camp 13 admin staff, camp 13 pay corps, joyce montgomery -
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Painting, Valma Paterson
Vincenzo Galea was an Italian POW in Camp 13 Murchison. This portrait of Valma Paterson was painted from a photograph supplied by her father George Paterson, a Hygiene Officer with the Australian Army. Oil Portrait on canvas. Olive green background. A young lady with short dark brown hair. Gold highlights near centre part. Dark brown eyes and red lips. Wearing a light pink top with pleats on shoulders.V Galea 23/11/45camp 13, paterson, valma, george, murchison, vincenzo, galea, portrait -
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Book, Murchison, 1965
Written as a memorial to his friend JG KennyOrange and white dust jacket. The JG Kenny memorial history. WH Bossence. Aboriginal figure. Brown hard cover. Cover design by Anne Bossence.murchison, history of murchison, bossence w, tatura, pioneers of murchison, books, history, local -
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Decorative object - Monkey Ashtray
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13Sandstone hand-carved monkey and ashtray. Monkey has decorative markings. Ashtray has a diamond shaped recess carved into the top and decorated with two brown and black painted snakes and green and white leavesAshtray: Prisoner of War on top Monkey: Ricordo on side and Ricordo POW on bottomcamp 13, murchison, pow, italian, monkey -
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Decorative object - Monkey
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13murchison, camp 13, pow, italian, monkey, ' -
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Decorative object - Small Monkey
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13murchison, camp 13, italian, pow, monkey -
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Folder, POW Camp 13
Photos held by Keith Gregory of Murchison. Camp 13 under construction.Blue multi ring plastic folder with plastic sleeves containing photos.POW Camp 13 Murchison Army photographs purchased from Keith Gregory Murchison 1994camp 13 construction, keith gregory -
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Document, Waranga Conservation Study 1988. Volume 1, 1988
Recommendations and guidelines. A study of historical data on local conservation for Waranga Shores, includes early photos of houses in Murchison and RushworthWhite plastic back, Clear plastic on front. Picture on cover of Rimes farmhouse, Bakers Bridge Road Wanalta c 1874-8. -
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Book, Geoff Adams et al, Service and Sacrifice, 1957
Written to detail history of Murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps WW11 in district near Murchison. Also includes Roll of Honour.White plastic cover, blue letters title. RSL logo in centremurchison rsl, roll of honour, pow camps ww2 -
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Document, Nightingale M/S Jill, Wartime Art Murals Camp 13, 18 June 1972
The large twelve murals are caricatures mostly depicting Army personnel from various parts of the world. Painting high on the walls of the garrisons recreation hut by Von Gruenwaldt. The hut was later transported to Murchison and became the RSL Hall. M/s Diane McLeod, Shepparton Art Gallery insisted they be preserved as the RSL was to be demolished and Loel Thompson was unable to preserve the building as a museum. The murals have been preserved and decorate the community centre and D Jones Nursing Home.clear plastic cover with a red margin and back coverWartime Art Murals PG 40 - News Friday 18 June 1972camp 13 murals, rsl hall murchison, david jones nursing home murchison victoria, hans von gruenewaldt, jill nightingale -
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Document, Australian War Memorial , Canberra, Camp 13 Murchison Pyrethrum Growing, 12 January 1943
12 January 1943 the C.O Camp 13 Rec an urgent letter was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ingredient in insecticides for the control of mosquitoes. as all previous supplies previously came from Japan.A clear plastic front cover, red margin and back. Top right front "Camp 13 Murchison - Pyrethrum Growing - a Matter of National Importance."as abovepyrethrum growing, camp 13 mosquito control, mosquito control -
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Sketch, von Gruenewaldt, Hans, The Sappers Farewell, 1947
Sketches made in POW Camp 13 by von Gruenewaldt as the Army sappers dismantle the camp and POW's are repatriated back home. Lt. D. H. Hall wrote his signature bottom left corner. On back of sketch. Jenks with best wishes Splinter.Artist/cartoonist von Grueneweldt POW Camp 13. South African Group. Sketch entitled The Sappers Farewell. Seasons greetings 1946-1947 G. E. Murchison. signed D. H. Hall Lt. bottom left corner. "Morgen 1st Auch Ein Tag" bottom right corner.Jenks With Best Wishes Splinterhans walter von gruenewaldt, pow camp 13, army sappers, pow repatriation -
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Document, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
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Document, Australian Military Forces, Australian Military Forces - Administrative Instruction, 6 September 1939 - 8 January 1945
An interesting insight of the precautions, management, location and distribution and re organisation and number and nationality of the 13,021 POW's in Hay, Cowra, Yanco, Murchison, Tatura, Dhurringile, Graytown, Myrtleford, Loveday SA, Woolenook and Marrinup WA. With a capacity of 23,465 less unguarded good and with token guard 1000 as at 8 January 1945A plastic folder, clear front page, 3 cm border left side extending as the back cover.top of page: "Australian Military Forces 3rd District command" top right hand corner: HQ 3rd District Base SECRET -
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Photograph, Rock Sentry box, 1992
Shows the construction of the sentry box used at Camp 13 Murchison during WW2. Colour photograph of sentry box made of the rock, with a galvanized corrugated iron roof. Trees in the background.camp 13, murchison camp, sentry box -
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Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. General view of camp looking west (in 1950) Army huts spread across middle - right to leftvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
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Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - Water Commission Camp in 1950 Collection of army huts with tall eucalypt foreground Carpenters shop bottom left hand cornervictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
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Photograph, Transport office Camp 13, 1950
Shows Army garrison huts in camp 13 Murchison. Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Black and white photograph. Army huts - view looking down main street - transport office on left - poplars and telegraph pole rightvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp, army garrison huts -
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Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - P.O.W chapel on right, house left of centre, rock pool in foreground with concrete fountainvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
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Audio - Cassette - mini, Hans Wettl
Hans Wettl was interviewed by Australian John Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3 months after the interview. (CD copy of this interview C9125)Small black and red cassette, normally used in a video camera, inside a small plastic case.Hans Wettl 1 of 2 ( C9130)hans wettl, john anderson, murchison pow camp 13 -
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Audio - Cassette - mini, Hans Wettl
Hans Wettl was interviewed by Australian John Anderson about his experiences in Murchison POW Camp 13. Hans died 3 months after the interview. Small black and red cassette, normally used in a video camera, inside a small plastic case.Hans Wettl 2 of 2 (C9128)hans wettl, john anderson, murchison pow camp 13 -
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Aeroplane model, 1944
This object was purchased in Murchison under the hotel veranda in 1944 by the donors father for him. There were also others for sale.Wooden WW2 type plane painted light grey (aged silver frost). 2 engine - propellers turn. Wheels turn. Sold to donors father in 1944 by Camp guard in Murchison. Some decoration added by donor as a boy. Plane made by POW.No 86 Transport Wing RAAF A65-86models, planes, camp 13, internees, camp guard -
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Folio, Kiessling Collection, 1939-1946
German National, Walter Kiessling snr. an employee of a German firm was interned in Camp 1, Tatura. His wife remained in Melbourne where there son Walter was born. The father was immediately taken to Melbourne under escort to see his wife and baby son. Subsequently his wife would travel to Murchison by train and ride her bicycle, with the baby in a basket, out to the camp to visit her husband. Later visits were with a friend in their DKW car. Young Walter was christened by a Lutheran Pastor in the camp, under the supervision of Major Schrader, the Garrison Commandant. The photos tell the story.The humane treatment given to enemy aliens by the Australian Army during World War 2.Black two ring folder containing photos and documents in plastic sleeves.C4529 Kiessling Collection.internment camp 1 tatura, -
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Photograph, Camp 13 Main Entrance, 1989
Camp 13, Murchison, property owned by Jim Finnegan. German, Italian, Japanese prisoners held 1941-1946. Main entrance to Camp 13 Murchison.Camp 13 entrance gate, original stone pillars constructed using local stone, sentry box right mid -distance. Camp 13 Camp Road, Murchison. camp 13, pow, internment camps, murchison victoria, finnegan, japanese pows, german pows, italian pows -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 Goal, 1989
Camp 13, Murchison. Property owned by Jim Finnegan. German, Italian, Japanese prisoners of war held between 1941 - 1946. Shows the remains of what is left of the goal used by Camp 13 Murchison during WW2.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Camp 13 goal. Solid brick building showing individual cells, roofless, tree right mid-distrance. murchison victoria, goal, prison cells, pow, camp internees, jim finnegan -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 Decorative pond, 1989
Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison. Water trough made by POW's. Cream concrete with white octagonal shapes on each side.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Octagonal decorative concrete water trough, in green paddock. Cream concrete with white octagonal shapes on each side. -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, 1989
Sewage treatment pond, camp 13, Murchison. German, Italian, Japanese POW's held here between 1941 - 1946. Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Sewage treatment plant.pow, internment camp, sewage treatment, murchison, victoria, camp 13 -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, 1989
Camp 13, concrete pit, rolled barbed wire, near site of Camp 13 administration area.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Concrete pit and tangled barbed wire.camp 13, murchison victoria, pow, internment camp -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, Guard tower ruins camp 13, 1989
Camp 13 guard observation tower beams (ruins) in paddock. Timber and wire fence mid distance.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Timber beams, remnants of guard observation tower (foreground).camp 13, internment camp, murchison victoria, observation tower, ruins, guard tower ruins -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 memorials
Camp 13, Italian compound, two concrete memorials to fallen comrades.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Two concrete memorials, pine tree background, prickly pear growing beside memorials.camp 13, pow, internment camps, italian pow, memorials