Given to Hemut Ruff by his parents on his 18th Birthday in 1946Handmade leather toiletry case. Division in the centre with leather holding sections. Metal stencil "HR" on front of case. Copper clasp made from copper coinsH Rufftoiletry case, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, containers

Gift to Helmut Ruff from German Red CrossShaped wooden handle with white hair bristlesSpree Vulkani Siertbrush - shaving, ruff h, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toilet, requisites, shaving

Issued by Australian Armyrectangular. Steel used as a mirror with a hole at the topmirror, australian army, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, cosmetics

Gift to helmut rufffrom German Red CrossWooden rectangle with two small marbles embedded and slot, used to sharpen safety razor blades. 2 pieces which are fitted together by 2 small paices of dowell Form a holder for razor bladesH Ruffww2 camp 3, personal, effects, cosmetics

Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade wooden folding camping chair with canvas set covering.chair - camping, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic

Made and used by internees at Camp 3, TaturaFolding stool, wooden frame, no back, canvas seatstool - folding, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic

Made by Internee in Camp 3Small boy dressed in blue and small girl dressed in pale blue sitting in a moon shape which is painted yellowtoy, carved, wooden, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodcarving, toys, general

Made by internee in Camp 3, TaturaPearl shell butterfly brooch with small bilt pin attachedbrooch, pearl shell, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Quote "The year we arrived in Australia"Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. Coin has been beaten to raise front of badge. Back hollowed out slightly as a result. Pin soldered/attached to backAustralia Penny 1941. Shape of Kangaroo in flight . starbrooch, penny, copper, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Supplied at "Dhurringile". No POW's were allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt, as well as his diary.Round clear glass saucersaucer, knop, g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, crockery

Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Metal table forkSutler Art Plate Afork, knop g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery

Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Very badly worn and stained metal knifeknife, knop g, schwarz m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery

Knitted in Camp 3 for Luise WiedHand knitted cardigan. Light brown back, sleeves and collar. Front knitted in two colours (light brown and orange). 2 Pockets on front. 6 orange buttonscardigan, anderson h, ww2 camp 3, female clothing

Made in Camp 3 as a child's toy saucepanSmall round metal meat paste tin with a handle soldered onto one side to form a saucepansaucepan, doll, anderson h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toy, furniture

Made in Camp 3 for Luise WiedBrooch is made of tin which has been punched to form a flower with 12 petals and a small round centre with line across. A small safety pin has been soldered on the backbrooch, anderson h, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

A book of German folk songs, made and used in Camp 3. Originally owned by Rudolph and Luise WiedLigh brown soft cardboard cover with black pen sketch of a tree and limbs, boy with a guitar, hills in the distance and sun in the background. Pages held into cover by stringleiderbuch, andersonh, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, school, education

Used by Helga Wied in Camp 3Small brown wooden child's suitcase. Leather handle, metal clasp and hingesHelga Wiedsuitcase - child, anderson h, wied h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, travel, goods

Part of a collections of dresses from puppets from the Beinssen familyPink cotton dress overlaid with 3 tiered layers of lace from the bodice. Lace also on edges of neck and sleeves and large diamante on the front. Cardboard hands at ends of sleeves. Gathered at neck.camp 3, tatura, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, ww2 camp theatre, ekke beinssen

Part of a collection of dresses for puppets from Beinssen family.Royal blue heavy weight cotton skirt, white drawstring around waist. Open at the back.puppets, beinssen, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatres

Part of a collection of clothes and outfits for puppets from Beinssen family.2 layered cream neck frill for puppet with 2 ties at backpuppets, tatura, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from Beinssen familyHand sewn red felt vestvest, puppets, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr s hesse

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from the Beinssen familyCream dress, with small red, yellow and blue flowers and blue, yellow and red squares with navy blue around the edges. A separate blue bodice with a yellow apron-like skirt. Bodice has straps over the shoulders and yellow lacing on front. A drawstring at the neck and pink felt hands sewn into end of sleeves. Made for puppets.beinssen, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, puppet costume

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from the Beinssen familyBlack crepe dress with sprays of yellow, beige, blue, orange flowers, drawstring at the neck. Made for a puppet.camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, silke beinssen

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from the Beinssen familyOlive green dress with drawstring at neck. Small length of cardboard inside sleevescamp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, puppet costume, ekke beinssen