Internee children with Wally WagnerBlack and white photograph of a group of 12 teenage girls, 7 standing and in the centre Wally Wagner. 4 seated with a back drop of trees and Army huts with the number 823 front centre.the number 823internee children, wally wagner, camp 3, templer society

Part of the Templer Home for the Aged, Bayswater exhibition 1981.Colour photograph taken at exhibition of a painting of 4 Army huts, with a dominant tree behind the nearest hut and a smaller tree behind the 2 huts in front. 2 fence posts left centre front and 5 posts right midway.inscription indescipherablecamp 3, templer society

Two magazines donated by Don Mc Pherson of McPherson Newspapers.|Sketches of Army Officers. eg. Colonel Tackaberry and Quarter Master Ted ScatesTwo soft covered magazines consisting of eighteen pages of articles and sketches. (1) Fawn colored cover with red barbwire squares and a soldier in a slouch hat and army huts in the background, red and black printing on the front cover and an advertisement for Foster's Lager on the back cover. (2) Fawn cover with green barbwire squares and a soldier in a slouch hat and army huts in the background, green nd black printing on the front cover. An advertisement for Foster's Lager on the back cover.documents, reports

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

Handpainted by internees at Camp 3. The plate was returned from GermanyBlue painted tin dinner plate with cream dots on outer rim. Army issueplate, tin, rippert c, kuebler g, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, table, setting

Handpainted by internee at Camp 3. Plate returned from GermanyArmy issue tin dinner plate painted blue on the front, brick red on the back with cream dots on outer rimplate, tin, rippert c, kuebler g, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, table, setting

WW2 memorabilia from newspapers, newsletters etc. Contains stories of local Servicemen and other items (Certa Cito magazine, article on Lt Col Rod Wells, fall of Singapore, 39th Battalion)Maroon coloured A4 display book, containing 14 plastic sleeves.ww2, rsl, lt col rod wells, fall of singapore, 39th battalion

"Trix doing her 'stand fast' with the Colonel at Waranga Hospital." Drawing, colour, laser copy of Camp 1 Hospital rounds with Sister Beatrice Moore 1944Sister Beatrice MooreBrown and gold rectangular frame. Laser copy of 3 army officers in uniform and a nurse.Bottom Right corner. D Albacenti. Waranga H 23.5.44albacenti d, moore b, ww2 camp 1, sister beatrice moore, sister moore, beatrice moore

This sewing machine, made in Germany in the 19th Century, was used extensively in Tatura Camp 3. Its owner; Mrs Elisabeth Hoffmann, was permitted to bring it with her from Palestine on condition that she would make it available to everyone who wanted to use it. There was a roster system and the machine was in constant use for five years. Because normal dress material was scarce, the internees made clothes out of some of the grey army blankets and burgundy overcoats issued to them. The coats were boiled to remove the burgundy dye, then re-dyed green, navy or black, and converted into various items of clothing. The sewing machine coped well with this heavy use. After release from the camp in 1946, Mrs. Hoffmann continued to use it until 1972.Hand operated, table top model sewing machine, with decorative pattern and lettering in gold, hinged to wooden caseGM Pfaff, Kaiserlauternsewing machine, pfaff, polacsek e, uhlherr h, camp 3, tatura, domestic, sewing

Watercolour of Camp 1 hut "Home". Musicians practice roomFramed painting of the Musicians practice room. A small hut front door and window at right angles to the large army hut. A man in white shirt and hat and yellow shorts stands to the left adjacent to the windowHans Zenkerpainting, musicians practice room, zenker, hans, weckles, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, illustrations, watercolour

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

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

Blue BookletAustralian Women's Army Service 50th Anniversary Celebrations. Australian Corps of Signals 1942

presented to Mr a Ranson by Greek Government in appreciation for Australian Army defence of their country against overwhelming number of German Air and Army forces.Timber framed certificate of gratitude presented to Mr a Ranson by Greek Government in appreciation for Australian Army defence of their country.Written in Greek

Used by internees from Camp 3Handmade wooden sleeve ironing board, padded with woollen army blanket piece. Applied with tacksironing board, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, laundering

Photos of Camp 1 taken during a group tour of the camp site, those at Graytown Cemetery during the dedication of the cemetery following its restoration by Steve Anderson, Army Medic. Other photos taken during visits to Museum.Aqua coloured folder containing photos in plastic sleeves.camp 1, graytown cemetery, italian ossario, photography, photograph, slides, film

Book is a guide for non commissioned officers commanding rifle and light automatic sections. Reprinted with the permission of the controller, His Majesty's stationery office, London.soft buff coloured book, stapled at spine, back type. Insert: single page, amendments (no. 1) P 603. 101 pagesaustralian infantry

Part of the army uniform for WW2. Worn by Private Leo Kilmartin. Blue diamond inside a red square with a grey border.

locals known in this photograph: front left to right: 4th Jack Kilmartin, 5th Ern Ranson, 7th Frank Hogan, 8th Jack Arnold, 10th Claude Nye, 13th John Sullivan, 15th Bob Forsyth, 17th Bert Warman, 18th Kevin Barry, 19th Ross Forsyth. 2nd row left to right: 2nd Ray Dunlop, 3rd Bill Geales, 5th Rupert Adams, 6th Aleck Collie, 11th Maurice Dick. Back row left to right: 5th Maurie Hogan.Group photograph of approx 150 Army recruits taken at Seymour in 1939. Many locals included and named.locals army recruits, seymour army recruits