Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.as abovecoin, camp 13, internment camp currency, three pence coin, ww2 internment camp currency

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, murchison camp, internment camps coin, internment camps currency

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, murchison camp, internment camps coin, internment camp currency

Card/Memorial printed in German for the funeral of Josef Hahn.Printed card featuring head and shoulders of a man with typed text in German. Printed religious scenes on front and back of card.card, josef hahn

Emergency medical kit for aid crew.Metal container with lid attached and 2 holes. 2 ampoule syringes - Directions for use attached around black covering. 2 card labels with instructions for using ampoule syringe with reinforced ring at one end. Piece of wadding used as protective cover for ampoules."Crown" AM. Tubunic ampoules. On container - 2 syringes "monoject" trademark "ampoule syringe morphine hydrochloride GR 1/2 burroughs wellcome and co (the welcome foundation ltd) London 99005/5/44 Poison a setcot containermedical kit, medical, raaf

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

Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF serviceman.Metal badge with crown and eagle attached with 3 small bolts and nuts.raaf, badge, tatura, ren smith

Former possession of local WW2 ex-RAAF serviceman.Silver coloured octagonal metal disc. 2 holes near edges and inscriptions on both sides.Smith 407 837 Meth RAAF A2 on reverse.raaf, ren smith, tatura

Formerly possession of ex-RAAF serviceman flight lieutenant Ren Smith.Silver metal badge, oblong with a semi-circular base with gold lettering on a blue background, illustration of aeroplane in centre, above shaped to represent wings, in centre. Piece, coloured, blue is the word "Fairey" in silver. Horseshoe-like pin.Fairey Sports + recreation club.raaf, ren smith

Former possession of local WW2 ex RAAF servicemanMetal badge with crown and eagle attached with 3 small bolts and nuts.ren smith, raaf, tatura

Formerly possession of ex-RAAF serviceman flight lieutenant Ren Smith.Copper coloured badge in shape of a crown. Has two split pins soldered onto back. Badge is slightly curved, back hollowed.ren smith, raaf, tatura

Bottle recovered from AWAS quarters, Camp 3. Used there as a scent bottle/container.Flat-shaped glass bottle with screw top715bottle, camp 3, tatura, awas

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

Teaching manual for Nurses.Eigth edition printed in September 1939. This copy belonged to Sarah Bazeley nee Zouch. Sarah was the daughter of Tatura residents Minna & Thomas Bazeley and is related to the donor, Judy Forster.Small,blue covered book, with red printing of title on cover. Many B/W sketches showing methods of giving first aid. 339 pages .

Scenes of visit to Hay NSW by Tatura Historical society members. Local photos include Heritage centre, Hay Railway station, Royal Mail hotel,and Hay Goal museum. There is also a "Dunera" Internees plaque, erected for the 50th Anniversary by the Hay Shire Council.- to mark the arrival from England of 1.984 refugees on the "Dunera" Many joined the AMF on their release from internment and made Australia their homeland.There is also a plaque to commemorate the existence of a POW camp at Hay. The plaque is on a fountain at the Hay racecourseTatura and District Historical society trip to Peppin Heritage centre May 1st 1993. Included in the visit was the Hay Intenment camp and local scenes.dunera,

Girgarre - an extraordinary history, closer settlement, soldier settlement and family stories.Tells of the history of Girgarre, with information obtained from a collection of stories and extensive research into the Closer and Soldier Settlement of the districtRectangular shaped book ,aerial photo of the township and environs of Girgarre, on Market Day, September 2013. Photo extends over front & back covers, highly colourful cover. 251 pages. B/W photos and maps of local families and local scenes.girgarre, family histories, soldier settlement

The artist of the sketches Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt - ex South African Mining Engineer served in the North Africa campaign. This album also includes photos of visitors to the Tatura Museum, Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 and visitors to Camps 1, 2, 4 and 13 Photos include Murchison R.S.L clubhouse,which was Murchison P.O.W Camp,13 Recreation Hall, Colonel Walter Tinsley D.S.O who was appointed Commandant camp 13 1946, Folk Dancers from Hungary,Scotland, Yugoslavia, Russia, Spain, Holland, German waitress, African Mother and Child,, Asia, Australian swagman, Australian A.W.A.S, British Army W.O, British Naval Officer. Visitors to Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 Photos show a collection of the art work painted on walls of Camp 13 Recreation hall Small, green coloured photo albumHans-Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W. painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the camp 13 Recreation Hall. The hall was transferred to Murchison after WW2 and was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L. as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.murchison pow recreation hall, german war cemetery