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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Skull, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head in shape of a skull - painted grey with black eyes, nose and white mouth. Wearing a dark brown "bush" hat.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Judy, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Brown paper mache head and arms, no body. Long dark blue material trousers under the dress. At end of material legs are small paper wooden legs and black shoes intact. Judy has a colourful dress with yellow apron. Dress has many different pieces of material of various patterns.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, murchison internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Green Lady, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Tan paper mache head ,face painted with water colours, brown headscarf over white hair, green dress with long sleeves. No body or arms/legs.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Red Lady, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head ,face painted with water colours, pink headscarf held down with tacks, a red dress with long sleeves. No body or arms/legs.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets -
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Artwork, other - Puppet, Man with moustache, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head of man with large nose, pointed chin and moustache. Hand painted blue eyes. Moustache and eye brows made with cotton thread. Magenta tie stitched to neck. Bottle green felt jacket with magenta trim. Leather hands attached to sleeves. Light brown skirt attached to jacket. leather ears on head. pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Princess, WW2
The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time. Paper mache head & arms hand painted pink. Small paper crown on top of white painted hair. White fabric dress with metallic gold trim in front on sleeves. A high collar attached to dress made of white fabric covering leather for stiffness. Blue cotton coat with gold trim. Wooden legs covered in calico with blue painted high heel shoes, with white heels.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Accessory - crocheted purse, Purse
Made by Josef "Walter" Thiele, a Dunera boy. Made as a gift for his wife in the U.K.Crocheted purse (handbag) with thin handle attached across the top. Originally blue in colour but faded to grey in front. Navy blue toggle as a clasp.dunera boys, hans kronberger, josef thiele, internment camp handcrafts, alan parkinson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Craft - Doily, 1940's
Given to Ester McIntosh, Paringa Vale, Tatura Rd, Rushworth by an Internee when she visited the camp for socialsCream cotton doily knitted on hair pins. Mounted on a black background and framed in a white wooden frame.doily,, internee handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt Buckle, Wooden, 1940
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Woodworking was popular amongst the internees and it is probable that another internee in camp 3 made the buckle for Else. Her daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item.Hand carved wooden (belt) buckle. Polished front with initial. Painted red sides. 2 x metal loops on back for threading belt, etc. through. Inscription on back also.1. "E" 2. "Januar 1940 VB"tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, clothes, handcrafts, woodcarving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Jewellery, Wooden, 1940-1945
Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The pendant was made for her & inscribed with her initials.Hand carved wooden heart pendant for use as jewellery. Small hole in carving on decorative piece on top of heart for inserting thread, chain, etc. to wear. Initials in black (ink?) on front."EL"tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, costume, accessory, jewellery, handcrafts, woodcarving, else-lore hukins, oertel -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Tools, 1940's
Sent from Germany by Elfriede & Paul Faig.Tools belonging to W. Hermann / G. Kaltenbach - 1. Small metal handle|2. Drilling device, made of metal and possibly made on lathe (no. 7955).|3. Metal thread cutting tool (originally Australian).tatura, camp 3, faig, p, kaltenbach, g, hermann, w, trades, metalworking, handcrafts, woodturning -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Model - hut, ablution block, 1940
Made by Internee at Camp 3a. Lother Streker.Wood & Cardboard Model of a shed from Camp 3 painted silver. A wood, matchstick, paper ablution block model from Camp 3. The frame is wood, the covering is made from matchsticks laid on paper and covered with paper and painted silver. The roof is done the same. The shed is divided into a hand wash room, 2 bathrooms, mixed shower rooms, wood heater room, another hand wash room and a laundry. There are lights, baths, showers, etc.tatura, handcrafts, model -
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Darner, Wooden, 1941
Else-Lore Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, with her mother from 1940-1945. Woodworking was popular amongst the internees and Werner Dehnel, another internee in camp 3, made the darning mushroom for Else-Lore, for darning socks.Wooden darning mushroom. Darker wood at top. Base (stalk) is of lighter wood. Both possibly varnished. Stalk has bevelled lines where it meets top. Base has 1939 Australian penny underside. Attached by (ribbon?) to stalk is a cardboard gift tag.Underside of mushroom top: Else/ Love von Onkel Werner. TATURA 1939/41|Attached tag: Fur Else-Lore. Von Onkel Werner.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, domestic, items, sewing, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Model - Ship, "Three Masted Schooner", 1944
Model acquired by one of the Camp 13 garrison members, the father of the Donor.Wooden model of three masted Schooner fore-and-aft-rigged on three masts, in wooden tongue and grooved varnish box with glass front.Made by German Prisoner of War in German Prisoner of War Camp, Murchison, 1944, on underside of box.three masted schooner, german pow camp 13, garrison, camp 13 murchison, craft work, model ship, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Wooden Trivet, 1941
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Woodworking was popular amongst the internees and Werner Dehnel, another internee in camp 3, made the trivet for Else. Her daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item.Wooden trivet made by internee in camp 3, octagonal shape. Dark brown, polished. Bevelled border. Made from plywood. Plaque inlaid in back. Handmade.Plaque: TATURA - 1941. Else von Werner.camp 3, internee camps, handcrafts, woodwork, trivet -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Article - Wall Hanging, 1940-1945
Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3 A as a child, from 1940-1945. Her godmother, another internee, Friedel Dehnel (Tante Fiffi) made the hanging for Else-Lore & wrote out the poem on the back for her.Handmade wooden plywood wall hanging, painted, of sleeping blonde haired baby dressed in light blue laying in a cradle painted dark blue (with red heart) with checked red & white curtains & bird (robin red-breast) atop the curtains. Cream bed furnishings, grey floor area. Back has leather attachment for hanging on wall. There is a poem in German written on the back.Poem in German, on paper attached to back: Wenn ich, o Kindlein, vor Dir stehe, wenn ich im Fraum Dich Tachelu sehe, wie Du ergluhst so wunderbar, da ahne ich mit susBem Grauen: durst ich in Deine Traume schauen, dann war neir alles, alles klar.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internee camps, toys, internment camp handcraft -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stone carving, Stone Carving of a pig playing flute, c.1943
Made by unknown Italian POW for the children of Cpl. McGlade.Painted figure of a pig playing the flute carved in to stone.sone carving, italian pow, camp 13, handcrafts, carving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Woodcuts Camp 1
Prints from woodcuts made in Camp 1 and depicting camp life scenes.Clear front plastic red folder containing pages in plastic sleeves.internment camp 1, handcrafts, woodcarving -
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Photograph - copy, 1988 copy
Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, 1981.Colour photograph of handmade wooden articles. Tools and planes made by Master Carpenter Reinhard Beilharz and a jewel box and inlay brooches he made for his wife Therla. Negative no. 19.hand made, reinhard beilharz, handcrafts, wood working tools, pow, camp internees, temple society -
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Jewellery Box, Wooden, 1939-1946
Gisela Koch was a German internee in camp 3. She was given the box while in Camp 3. Her niece, Dr. Silke Hesse donated the item.Rectangular shaped polished wooden jewellery box, rounded edges. Hinged lid, brass hinges. Medium-light brown coloured wood. Dark green velvet lining inner & on base. Underside of lid is padded underneath velvet. Has tray insert, velvet covered also. Insert possibly not made of wood, is very light to handle. tatura, internment camps, camp 3, domestic, items, ornaments, decorative, handcrafts, woodwork, containers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Sculpture - Sandstone Maps of Australia, 1940
2x hand carved sandstone maps of Australia with space for penny in one & metal kangaroo in other. 1. Space for penny in centre. Markings for state boundaries. Creamy coloured stone. 2. Metal (copper?) kangaroo in centre. Pink tinged stone.1. Tatura 1940 2. 1940 Taturatatura;, handcrafts, carving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Banner, Afrika Korps Banner, 1941
Captain Robert Ure Bain was Adjutant to Lt. Col. Bush, POW Group Commandant from 1942 - 1947. He was chosen to be one of the Australian Army officers who escorted the German POW's back to Germany in January 1947. A German POW and former member of the Afrika Korps made the item and donated it to Robert.Afrika Korps banners, embroidered, one piece of material. Large hemmed square of white/ cream cotton material embroidered with two unfinished Afrika Korps banners. Line drawn around both, to indicate edge/cutting point/unfinished embroidery point. The photograph show banner 1 which has a palm tree & swastika (emblem of the Afrika Korps). Swastika has been left outlined in pencil but not embroidered, probably so as not to create trouble by displaying the now banned swastika: Banner 2 has red stylised German eagle over the number 8. Also in picture is a model of an aeroplane and a framed coat of arms with Braunschweig (a place in north west Germany otherwise known as Brunswick).Banner 1: Afrika Korps (pink lettering); 1941 (light blue lettering). Banner 2: Zullighau (brown/gold lettering); 4. KOMP / M. G. BATL. (green lettering). (Number 4 company of the Machine Gun Battalion); framed coat of arms "Braunschweig"afrika korps, internment camps, camp 13, garrison, military, handcrafts, embroidery, captain robert bain, german pow's -
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Clothing - Evening Skirt, 1940's
Used in internment Camp 3. Made to be worn on "special occasions"Black taffeta flared evening skirt, zippered opening, waist band finished with 3 hooks and 2 eyes.evening skirt, camp 3 internees, internment camp handcrafts, hoefer family -
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Clothing - Ladies Blouse, 1940's
Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade beige coloured linen jacket-type short sleeved blouse embroidered with european alpine wild flowers. Front opening, shank buttons, blue in colour. Garment shaped to waist.hoefer family, ww2 camp clothing, camp 3 clothing, ww2 camp handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Clothing - Scarf, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Woven burgundy, yellow, green, light blue and darker blue woollen scarf, with tassels at each endscarf, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, weaving, clothes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stool, 1940's
Made by Rudolf Hoefer In Camp 3Wooden slatted folding stool. cross supports between the legsIH or HIstool, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork, furniture, domestic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stool, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden slatted folding stool. Cross supports between the legsstool, wood, bissinger g, wied, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork, furniture, domestic -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Ladder, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden ladder with mortised joints. 9 rungs.ladder, camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chair - folding, 1940's
Made in Camp 3, Tatura by internee and used there as an item of furnitureHandmade slatted wood folding chair with metal screws, studschair, wood, bissinger g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, furniture, domestic, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chair - Folding, 1940's
Made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden slatted folding chair, metal screws and studschair, wooden, camp 3, tatura, ww2, furniture, domestic, handcrafts, woodwork