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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Brooch, 1940's
Made in Camp 3Wooden oval shaped brooch. Daisy like flower in the centre, gold coloured safety pin embedded into broochbrooch, wood, vollmer h, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, African Trilogy
Contains well known stories of the North African campaign of 1939- 1943Yellow soft cover book with photo of tanks on the front and back coversafrican trilogy, moorehead a, tatura, ww2, camp 13, boosk, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Merriang, 1985
Written by Hilde Knorr about her experience of buying, renovating and living in Merriang homesteadSoft cover book. Grey and white picture of a homestead and surrounds on front cover. A short history of the homestead and a picture depicting a balastrade on the back coverHilde Knorrmerriang, knorr h, camp 1, tatura, ww2, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Postcard, 1940's
Issued for use at camp3, Tatura. Used by internees for (Christmas) correspondence.Black and white picture postcard featuring an Australian country scene with sheep feeding in foreground. German words "Landschaft in Australien" printed t bottom left hand corner. On back at top below the words "postcard" is printed "Service of Prisoners of War Post", then Christmas and New Year Greetings in German along with other details for completing postcard.postcard, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, documents, postcards -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, The Wallenbergers, 1996
19 separate stories of the lives of members of Unit Wallenberg of B'Nai B'RithFront cover clear plastic, spine black, back cover grey plastic. Phamphlet"Raoul Wallenberg" holocaust collection pamphlet "The Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre. These two pamphlets are in the back of the Folder Volume 1the wallenbergers, raoul wallenberg unit, camp, tatura, ww2, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cards - Playing
Used by Internees at Camp 3, TaturaPack of 54 playing cards, numbered, illustrated (coloured picture cards, sets and nos in red or black) with blue pattern on backs. Contained in a tobacco tinKB (on lid) Union leader - smoking tobacco. Crest of eagle in centrecards - playing, tobacco tin, piatnk f & filssa, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, games -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Stilts - child, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there by childrenHandmade wooden child's stilts (pair)stilts, wied k, bissinger g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Toy - Spinning top, 1940's
Possession of internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Used there by children as spinning top toy.Toy spinning top in three parts : solid wooden block with a hole in the centre, top and length of string.K K Frank (on block) G F (on top) engravedspinning top, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jigsaw
Used by internee children at Camp 3Rural scene - sheep, hay wagon. 5 peoplejigsaw, masonite, hornung g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jigsaw
Usedby internee children at Camp 3Home orchard scene - apple trees. 5 people.jigsaw, masonite, hornung g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jigsaw
Used by internee children at Camp 3Snow scene on masonite. 7 peoplejigsaw, masonite, hurnung g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jigsaw
Used by internee children at Camp 3Rural scene on masonite -8 peoplejigsaw, masonite, hornung g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Game - Card, 1940's
used by internees at camp 3 as playing cards for a child8 buff coloured cards, 4 depicting infant in a cradle, blue cradle with a heart shape on end and flowers on side, purple dots on quilt and pillow. 3 cards depicting a girl dressed in a red dress and hat, blue apro. Carrying a basket. 1 depicting 2 red apples on a stem, pencil drawings coloured intoys, card game, gbissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Furniture - Dolls, 1940's
A Red Cross Christmas gift to Helga Wied at Camp 312 parts of handmade doll's furniture. Handpainted floral designs in colours red, blue, green, yellow, white, dark bown and black. All made of woodHW (on each item)doll's furniture, wied l, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, doll, furniture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Jewellery Box, 1940's
Jewellery box presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW's, by POW Vincenzo LongoEight sided wooden jewel box with paneled lid of light and dark wood with a small round knob on top. Lid is lined with blue material. Box is padded and lined with blue materialjewellery box, villarroya, camp 13, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork, italian pow's -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Costume - Puppets Dress, 1940's
Part of a collection of dresses for puppets from Beinssen family.Cream floral dress, red sash at waist. Cardboard hands at ends of sleeves. Drawstring at neck. Cotton & satin.camp 3, puppets, beinssen, ww2, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Uniform - Coat - Army, 1941
When snow hit Gallipoli in November 1915, soldiers turned to the khaki woolen coat, known as the Greatcoat, for protection against the cold and wet climate. This item's provenance is unknown. This iconic piece of clothing often doubled as a soldier's bedding and was his chief protection against the harsh weather conditions. Khaki Army greatcoat with Australian Army buttonsJ FERRIS ...?58019army greatcoat, world war two, ww2, wwii, second world war, australian army, australian army coat, australian uniform -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Mitre Square, 1940's
Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there as a carpentry toolHandmade wooden mitre squaresquare -mitre, messerle t, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2, trades, carpentry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Fabric of Society. The Templer Journey. An Embroidered History, 2009
This book covers in word and pictures the vision, the evolution and the creationof "The Templer Society - Fabric of SocietyBeige soft cover book with 2 street scenes on the front cover and a large rural scene on the back coverthe templer journey, embroidered history, kuhnle l, tatura, ww2, templers, books, collections -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Khaki & Green, 1943
Wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in all those places where Australians were called upon to serve.Green hard cover book with paler green text.khaki and green, australian army in ww2, rsl, mac donough t, tatura, ww2, books, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Carpenters Square, 1940's
Made by Internees at Camp 3. Tatura and used there as a carpentry handtoolHandmade wooden carpentry squaresquare, messerle t, haering m, camp 3, tatura, ww2, trades, carpentry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, Camp 4 Reunion 1993
This is a DVD copy of a video of the reunion. Copied from a video borrowed from Major James Sullivan.Silver coloured DVD. Black and silver lettering. Inside a clear plastic case with black insert to hold DVDCamp 4 Reunion 1993camp 4 reunion, sullivan, j, camp 4, tatura, ww2, communications, dvd -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, Chen Family Trip 1993
This is a DVD copy of a video of this family's trip. It was copied from a video borrowed from Major James Sullivan.Silver coloured DVD. Black and silver lettering inside a clear plastic case with black insert to hold DVDChen Family Trip 1993|Tatura|Tatura Milk|Canberrachen family trip 1993, tatura milk, canberra, camp 4, tatura, ww2, communications, dvd -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge, 1940's
HMAS Sydney badge was given to a relation of Isobel Fairmaid (Donor) by Albert Seccembe, a Royal Navy officer on exchange to the RAN in 1941. He was stationed on HMAS Sydney where her family were invited on board for dinnerRed and blue anchor in a blue circle mounted on a Mother-of-Pearl badge. "HMAS Sydney" in a navy strip. Metal pin fixed to the backHMAS Sydneybadge, hmas sydney, fairmaid if, camp 3, tatura, ww2, numismatics, badges -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder, Secret Orders
Operations and tactics. Evaluation of important events of the war at seaClear plastic front cover, black back, spiral bound. Book No. 10secret orders, kormoran, sydney, konig p, ortmann h, camp 13, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, HMAS Sydney Coin, 2000
Minted by Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the distinguished service of HMAS Sydney 11Gold coloured $1 Australian coin with HMAS Sydney 11 and picture of the ship on the front and Queen Elizabeth on the back. Contained in a blue/green and cream folder. Black and white printing and picture of Sydney harbour and Bridge.coin, one dollar, hmas sydney, weppner j, tatura, ww2, numismatics, coins -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Knife
Used by Karl Koops )Uncle of Kurt Kazenwadel) during WW1Silver coloured metal table knifekazenwadel, k, koops k, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, cutlery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Jewel Box, 1940's
Made by a Japanese internee in Camp 4Rectangular stained wooden jewel box, lid is attached by 2 metal hinges held in place with 4 screws. The box is lined with purple material"Mother"wood, sullivan j, camp 4, tatura, ww2, costume, accessory, jewellery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Buckle - Wooden, 1940's
Made in Camp 3Oval, dark coloured, polished wooden bucklebuckle, wood, vollmer h, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency, British Armed Forces
Issued by command of the army Council (British Armed Forces). Valid only for transactions within official canteens and organisations laid down in GRO's of the Theatre except as may be expressly provided in GRO. It must in no circumstances be offered to any person who is not entitled to use British Service CanteensDusty pink One Pound Special Voucher, cream backgroundnote, one pound, british armed forces, walker b, tatura, ww2, numismatics, currency