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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Record - gramaphone, Marc Roland "Parade march der Langen Kerls, 13.3.41
... Possession of POW in Camp 13, Murchison.Recording of Nazi... on separate paper slip. 64102R Possession of POW in Camp 13 ...Possession of POW in Camp 13, Murchison.Recording of Nazi wartime marchCircular 78 musical record (German) On label in centre is written "Grossdeutscher Rundfunk" above logo (eagle over swastika) Dated 13.3.41. Music by Marc Roland "Parade march der Langen Kerls". In brown paper sleeve. Record details on separate paper slip.64102Rtatura, musical, grammaphone records -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Lieut. Commander Herbert Bretschneider
... Identification Photo of German POW.|Lieut. Commander... POW.|Lieut. Commander Herbert Bretschneider. photograph people ...Identification Photo of German POW.|Lieut. Commander Herbert Bretschneider.Photograph found by Donor when cleaning up after departure of prisoners from Camp 13.photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - Board game - chess, Alfred Jahn, Chess Set, 1940's
... pow games...used by POW's at camp 13, made by Albert Jahn, an internee.... of light coloured wood. (1 piece missing) used by POW's at camp 13 ...used by POW's at camp 13, made by Albert Jahn, an internee.Carved wooden miniature chess set (31 pieces). 2 kings, 2 queens, 4 bishops, 4 knights, 4 rooks, 15 pawns. A khaki bag with a draw string top for storage. 15 pieces made of dark coloured wood. 16 pieces made of light coloured wood. (1 piece missing)albert jahn, chess set, miniature chess set, pow games, internment camp board games -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Army Cooks, 1940
... dhurringile pow camp... Dhurringile POW camp Army cooks, left is Sid Bradford... on ground. Behind is a tank stand. Dhurringile POW camp Army cooks ...Dhurringile POW camp Army cooks, left is Sid BradfordBlack and white photograph of three cooks in white traditional uniform. Bucket atop two on ground. Behind is a tank stand.dhurringile pow camp, dhurringile cooks, army cooks, sid bradford -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13 Reunion
... Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 ...Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 ...Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 1 Black and white photograph of Gerhard Kruger, wearing a tartan tie check shirt, pen in right hand. gerhard kruger, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Lamp, 1943
... . He was interned in camp 1 Tatura Group and later in POW camp... was interned in camp 1 Tatura Group and later in POW camp 13, when ...Made by Hans Knorr, sculptor, ex Arandora Star and Dunera. He was interned in camp 1 Tatura Group and later in POW camp 13, when status for merchant seaman changed to POW. Hans was, postwar, well known sculptor of wood and metals in Victoria.Wood turned lamp stand and material shade with electrical cord and plug attached. Stand has circular base on 3 feet and coiled central stand. Shade is shaped, scalloped at base of yellow and white (interior) nylon and wire frame.H/Lhilda knorr, hans knorr, camp 13, camp 1, internment camp sculptures, camp woodcraft -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, A Glastonbury Romance
... The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823 POW... 823 POW Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from ...Pattison Collection This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1942 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and its Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items have become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Warrnambool Public Library The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, and to reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. As with many Mechanics' Institutes in Australia, the one which operated in Warrnambool was established and overseen for many years by key individuals associated with the development of the city itself. The WMI publication collection is historically significant because of its association with local people, places and the key historical themes in the development of Warrnambool of rural development, industry, farming, education, and community. The collection documents and illustrates the changing interests, focus and tastes of Victorians, especially those in regional cities. Generally, the individual items in the collection are not particularly rare, as examples of all probably exist in other public collections in Victoria. It is primarily because there are so very few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections in Victoria, which lends this overall collection its significance. Many items in the WMI Collection have the potential to support further research, both as individual objects and through the collection in its entirety. This material is significant for its ability to assist in the interpretation of the history of the area and adds to the general understanding of the development of the township. Many components of the WMI publication collection complement and reinforce the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum Collection, the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection, and that in the Warrnambool Historical Society, and also contribute to a clearer understanding of the original Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute collections. This will greatly enhance the appreciation of the few surviving Mechanics' Institute collections across Victoria, and also in New South Wales. The similarities and differences between the small number of collections that have survived can provide further insights into how the people of Victoria in general, and Warrnambool in particular, constructed a civic culture of adult learning to foster an informed citizenry. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute publication collection is of both local and state significance. A Glastonbury Romance Author: John Cowper Powys Publisher: Macdonald Date: 1955 1st Published 1933 The label on the spine with typed text PAT 823 POW Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Public Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a glastonbury romance, john cowper powys -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Ern Whitmore, Loveday Internment Group Barmera SA, 28 February 1946
... hand written "History of Loveday POW and Internment Camps... adhesive sticker hand written "History of Loveday POW ...A concise and interesting story of the Loveday internment group Barmera SA with first hand knowledge and donated to the Museum by its author Ern Whitmore, born 1899. The forward by Lt. E. T Dean DSO VD is particularly worthy of note.A 32 page manuscript each enclosed in an individual clear plastic envelope. The top half of the front page "internment in South Australia" which is superimposed on an indistinct plan of probably be an internment camp. The lower half has a sentry with rifle in a sentry box overlooking a camp at night. On the bottom right hand corner a self adhesive sticker for the inscription on it and that inserted over the 3 cm red flap extension of the back plastic page.Internment in South Australia on the self adhesive sticker hand written "History of Loveday POW and Internment Camps" by Ern Whitmore and on the border the same as in inverted commas plus Bert Whitmore recollections.internment camps, loveday internment camp, barmera south australia, ern whitmore, lt e t dean -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Button - metal
... Found at POW Camp 13 site post war by wartime guard... across the centre. on the back "Superior" quality Found at POW ...Found at POW Camp 13 site post war by wartime guardRound metal button with bar across the centre. on the back "Superior" qualitymetal button, military uniform accessories -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
... for assembly of POW's.... of original black and white photograph hut used for assembly of POW's ...Copy of original black and white photograph hut used for assembly of POW's.Copy of black and white photograph. Interior of camp assembly hall. Map of the world covering end wall. Decorations hanging from ceiling rafters.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cart and horse- Model, 1940's
... Made in Camp 13 by German POW's. Presented to children... and black. Made in Camp 13 by German POW's. Presented to children ...Made in Camp 13 by German POW's. Presented to children in Camp 3Model toy : Large wooden tipping cart and articulated horse. Painted green and grey, brown and black.cart and horse, cart - tipping, wooden, krafft, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 13 and 3, handcrafts, woodwork, toys, general -
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Article - Cart - Model, Toy, 1940's
... Made in Camp 13, Murchison by German POW's for children... wheel Made in Camp 13, Murchison by German POW's for children ...Made in Camp 13, Murchison by German POW's for children at Camp 3Small wooden cart with long shafts. Painted green, 1 small red wheel, 1 larger green wheelcart, wooden, krafft, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 13 and 3, handrafts, woodwork, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs - Copy, Italian POWs held in Camp 13
... POW's in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray Photographs - Copy Italian POWs held in Camp 13 ...Photos borrowed for copying Copies of photos of Italian POW's in Camp 13.Photos copied. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Kapitan Leutenant Helmut Pich
... Kapitan Leutenant Helmut Pich, Commander of U-168.|POW... Kapitan Leutenant Helmut Pich, Commander of U-168.|POW ...Kapitan Leutenant Helmut Pich, Commander of U-168.|POW in Dhurringile.photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POWs
... Photo 6. Camp 13 German POWs in front of Stores Building.... Tatura the-murray Photograph German POWs Photo 6. Camp 13 German ...Photo 6. Camp 13 German POWs in front of Stores Building.photograph, people -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW Falk
... German POW Falk...Photograph of German POW Falk, taken during his National... Tatura the-murray Photograph German POW Falk Photograph of German ...Photograph of German POW Falk, taken during his National Service. -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Ballast Thai Burma Railway
... pow...Hand crushed ballast made by Australian POW's... of commerce Hand crushed ballast made by Australian POW's ...Hand crushed ballast made by Australian POW's for the Japanese during WWIIGreyish type of granite rock. Silver engraved plate on front.Australian - Thai chamber of commercepow, railway, ballast -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object - Cigarette Lighter
... Found at Camp 13 POW site post war by Wartime guard... at Camp 13 POW site post war by Wartime guard cigarette lighter ...Found at Camp 13 POW site post war by Wartime guardMetal cigarette lighter, no stopper in base. No igniter on the top.cigarette lighter, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Reginald Jones, Guard
... POW guards... and at POW Camp 13. ... and at POW Camp 13. Reginald Griffiths Jones Camp 13 guard POW guards ...Reginald Griffiths Jones was a guard at the Camp hospital and at POW Camp 13. Black and white photograph of a man in army uniform, with trees in background and a cut of child to his left. Picture taken off another picture.reginald griffiths jones, camp 13 guard, pow guards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sculpture - Sitting monkey
... Item from an Italian POW held in Camp 13, 1942 to 1946...Item from an Italian POW held in Camp 13, 1942 to 1946 ...Item from an Italian POW held in Camp 13, 1942 to 1946A profile of a monkey sitting with its knees bent and arms resting on the knees Hand painted in brown with ochre face, red lips, ears and fingernails. Inscriptions in White 28-4-42 in front and PARINELLO N. on one side and PRISONER.OF.WAR on the other28-4-42, PARINELLO N., PRISONER OF WARitalian pow's, camp 13 murchison, hand made objects -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Ship in Bottle, c.1943
... italian pow...Made by unknown POW for a guard Cpl. McGlade probably...Made by unknown POW for a guard Cpl. McGlade probably ...Made by unknown POW for a guard Cpl. McGlade probably in Camp 13.Model of white hulled, four masted sailing ship in a bottle.italian pow, ornaments, corporal mcglade, murchison camp 13, garrison guards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Kurrah! : an Australian POW in Changi, Thailand & Japan, 1942-1945, 1991
... Kurrah! : an Australian POW in Changi, Thailand & Japan... and spine. Sketch of POW person superimposed over a red and white... goldfields BOOK Book Kurrah! : an Australian POW in Changi, Thailand ...Kuwah! details the experience of Bill Power a sapper with the 2.12th Field Company when thousands of Australians marched into two and a half years of captivity under the Japanese. Soft cover, cardboard, black and red print on front, back and spine. Sketch of POW person superimposed over a red and white flag on front cover. Black and white photograph of Bill Power in uniform on back cover. 146 pages cut plain. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Autobiography - diary. Front flyleaf - hand written black ink "Donated by Bgo YMCA". - blue ink "John W Toon OAM/ ex P.O.W./8th Div AASC"books, military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - DIAGRAM, MOUNTED
... Item donated by Alf Maskell POW. Refer 2485 for his... (Finished about Oct / Nov 1943) Item donated by Alf Maskell POW ...Item donated by Alf Maskell POW. Refer 2485 for his service history.Diagram showing construction of Burma-Siam railway. White background with black writing & markings. Mounted on blue board.Top centre: Diagram showing disposition of strength and others during construction of Burma - Siam Rly (Finished about Oct / Nov 1943)documents - maps, military history - pows -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW2 FRAMED, 1941
... POW...George Llewellyn Thomas VX58918, POW. Refer 1073.2 diaries.... George Llewellyn Thomas VX58918, POW. Refer 1073.2 diaries, 1075 ...George Llewellyn Thomas VX58918, POW. Refer 1073.2 diaries, 1075 medals .Photograph Sepia tone re G. L Thomas. Photo is on a metal frame with a plastic cover.photographs, thomas, pow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Article - Book - sketch, 1940's
... pow sketch books...Empty sketch book owned by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13... by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13 Murchison. adolf wilke sketch books ...Empty sketch book owned by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered sketch book. Cover is patterned pink in colour. First page is a water colour of the ocean and sky, it appears to have been added as a separate page with photo mounting cornersadolf wilke, sketch books, pow sketch books -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
... for landscaping at POW camps.... of rock used for landscaping at POW camps. camp 13 murchison ...Copy of original black and white photograph of rock used for landscaping at POW camps.Copy of black and white photograph. Working party at the quarry loading rock onto truck. NCO supervising in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp gardens -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
... POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched... using saw bench. POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 ...POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo of workers using saw bench.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
... POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched... surrounded by fence with tent and soldiers in foreground. POW's wood ...POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo Mansion surrounded by fence with tent and soldiers in foreground.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Marched In by Lurline and Arthur Knee, 2008
... internment and pow camps...Written as a record of Internee groups and POW's held... as a record of Internee groups and POW's held in Camps 1,2,3,4 and 13 ...Written as a record of Internee groups and POW's held in Camps 1,2,3,4 and 13 at TaturaContains many extracts of personal accounts from former internees, prisoners of war and their guards.Soft card front cover depicts a War Camp scenemarched in, knee l & a, internment and pow camps, tatura, ww2 -
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Razor Blade Sharpener
... Lobert, a POW in Camp 3... was brought to Australia by Otto Lobert, a POW in Camp 3 razor blade ...Razor blade sharpener was brought to Australia by Otto Lobert, a POW in Camp 3Mottled grey cardboard box containing a razor blade sharpener. (black rectangle base and stainless steel parts), 5 razor blades, 3 paper razor blade packets, 1 razor blade box, 1 folder of instructions (Allegro), 1 maroon rectangle pocket, 1 razor blade holder (Part of the sharpener), 3 "Star" razor blades, 1 "7 o'clock" razor blade, 1 "thin Gillette blade" razor blade.Allegrorazor blade sharpener, lobert o, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toilet, requisites, shaving