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Painting, German internee and POW graves
Oil painting of German internee, Cesare Vagarini and POW graves at a Cemetery. A large tree - left foreground - overlooks the grave plot and the white crosses - portion of a tree. Fawn coloured framepainting - oil, hoopmann l, camp 3, tatura, illustrations, oil -
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Photographs - Copy, Italian POWs held in Camp 13
Photos borrowed for copying Copies of photos of Italian POW's in Camp 13.Photos copied. -
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Postcard, Fritz Mittmann, German POW, Afrika Korps
Original post card loaned for copying. Group photograph of German POWs on postcard sent home to Germany. Fritz Mittmann back row centre.photography, photograph, slides, film -
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Camp Siren, 1940's
Used as a warning signal at the POW and Internee camps during WW2Camp Sirens - 2 bugle like sirens connected to a long bolt with a nut on one end of the bolt.siren, camp, merrigum museum, tatura, ww2 camps, security, alarms -
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Document, Pastor PG Strelan and Pastor Otto Albrecht
Letters to and from various internees at POW camps.Black cardboard folder with 2 metal rings to hold contents.ww2 camps 1, 2 and 3, documents, reports -
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Artwork, other - Ship in Bottle, c.1943
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 -
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Framed Picture (Embroidered), Sacred Heart Embroidery, 1945
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Made by Vincenzo Longo, an Italian POW, in Murchison Camp 13, Graytown POW Camp and Tocumwal and presented to Sgt. LescockWood framed embroidered picture of "Head of Christ" worked in red, pale to medium blues, yellow, brown cottons. Face and hands drawnhead of christ, embroidery, longo v, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, graytown pow camp, handcrafts -
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Picture (embroidered), Head of Christ, 1945
... tatura ww2 camp 13 graytown pow camp tocumwal handcrafts Donated ...Made by Vincenzo Longo, an Italian POW, in Murchison Camp 13, Graytown POW Camp and Tocumwal and presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW'sWooden framed, embroidered picture of "Head of Christ" worked in shades of red, blue, brown and cream cottons. Face and hands have been drawn. A bronze plaque in a small plastic bag is stuck on the back of the pictureDonated by the daughters of Vincent Villarroy 7/12/2007head of christ, embroidery, longo v, villarroya family, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, graytown pow camp, tocumwal, handcrafts -
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Photograph, Dhurringile Escape, 2001
Dhurringile Escape through Tunnel. Detmers; Bertram; Grotz; Jas; Kernstock; Folter; Jung; Plattfaut; Jansen; Menge; Kissel; Raasch; Eberle; Somann; Mader; Blomberg; Koch; Sommer; Rodszies; Schmidt. 2 Articles. Further references in folders: 1829- sketch of camp 13 tunnel.|800- Plan of Dhurringile with room allocation of POW's 858- Army Garrison. 1762- Intelligence Reports. Newspaper articles in top drawer of plan cabinet.detmers, bertram, grotz, jas, kernstock, folter, plattfaut, jansen, menge, kissel, raasch, eberle, somann, mader, blomberg, koch, sommer, rodszies, schmidt, room allocation -
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Photograph, Italian POW, 2001
repatriation, italian pow, otranto, photograph, records -
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Saucer
Supplied at "Dhurringile". No POW's were allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt, as well as his diary.Round clear glass saucersaucer, knop, g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, crockery -
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Fork
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Metal table forkSutler Art Plate Afork, knop g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
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Knife
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Very badly worn and stained metal knifeknife, knop g, schwarz m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
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Picture - Silk, 1940's
A crayon drawing done by a Japanese POWBeige coloured parachute silk on which is drawn and coloured a Japanese lady dressed in a pink kimono, holding a mauve and pink umbrella. A snow covered mountain on the left and a weeping tree and light on the right. Japanese characters bottom right, grasses bottom leftpicture, silk print, wallace i, camp 4, tatura, ww2 camp 4, illustrations, prints -
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Case - Cigarette, 1940's
Made in Camp 13 by a POW.Rectangular light and dark wood cigarette case. One side has 2 birds sitting on 2 rings and 2 flowers on stems. The other side has a diamond inlay into triangles of different shades of brown wood. A small green square opens a slide lid to allow access to cigarettes. Handmade.camp 13, smoking, k. hill, cigarette case -
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Sculpture - Monkey, 1940's
Carving from stone of a figure of a monkey in a sitting poisition with it's tail in its mouth. Painted brown with cream flecks. Text and marking have been etched in to the stoneRicordo POW (ricordo translated means remember or memory)monkey, sculpture, ricordo, bilney r, ww 2 camp, handrafts, italian pow -
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Folio, Ex German POWs in Australia. Association Newsletters, 1981-1989
Newsletters circulated to ex POWsBlack four post folder with roneoed sheets in plastic sleeves.documents, pamphlets -
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Folio, POW Camp 13. Rudolf Liessmann Collection
Material in the possession and collected by Rudolf Liessmann.Black two ring folder containing printed material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
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Folio, Peter Mueller, POW Camp 13, Murchison
Material made during WW2 and sent to museum from Germany by Peter Mueller.Blue plastic folder with photos etc. in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
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Folio, L. Ernst Collection, 1970-1983
Material held by Ludwig Ernst who was the Secretary of the German POWs in Australia Association.Black three ring folder containing mostly roneoed material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
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Folio, Photographs of Army Garrison Members
Material collected and donated. Photographs of Army Garrison members; POW Camps including Graytown. Records E.J. Martin; T.J. Bowen; K. Liston; Photograph of water colour sketch by Pow. H. Hartmann. Dinner menus. 2/2nd. Pioneer march through Tatura. Photograph of Sgt. Johan Thomsen and five others at Graytown. Service Record White, Cyril Leyshon (2). Report of sale of paintings - Mrs. Ethel Jones, Bendigo. Service Record - Broughton Edward Renata Muhunga. Copy of AWM record 17th Garrison Battalion. Copy of AWM record 17th Garrison Battalion No. 1 Camp WW1. Copy of drawing by Leyshon-White, Cyril. Photocopy of group including N.J. Thomsen. Photocopied AWM photos including W. Ruthven. Photocopied AWM photo of delayed action rifle firing device invented by W.C. Scurry. Photo and appointment of Lieut. Tackaberry. Six photos of camps and sketch of Dhurringile donated by W. Severino.Black two ring folder with printed material and photos in plastic sleeves.army garrison members, pow camp graytown, e j martin, t j bowen, k liston, h hartmann, dinner menus, pioneer march, sergeant johan thomsen, greytown pow camp, cyril leyshon white, mrs ethel jones, edward renate muhunga broughton, 17th garrison battalion, n j thomse, w ruthven, delayed action rifle firing device, w c scurry, lieutenant tackaberry, w severino -
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Photographs, Pohlig Collection
Photos taken during time as prisoner and subsequently. German POWs in Camp 13. 1. Rudolf Liessman. 2.Ritter with wallaby 3.May 1st. Carnival: Heinz Doehman with Adolf Wilke. 4.Compound D, 1941. 5.May 1st. Carnival. 6.Camp gaol and guard tower. 7.Hebel die Nibelungen. 8. Compound D- Wagelin; ? ; Hempel & Pohlig. 9.Gus Pohlig- sketch by von Gruenwaldt. 10. Christine & Gus at Tatura German War Cemetery, 1988. 11. Gus at Camp 13 site, 1988. 12. Reunion 1983 at Kitzinger: Gus Pohlig; Hanna Wilke; Adolf Wilke; Liessmann (compound leader); Assmacher. -
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Photograph, Dhurringile POW Camp
Photograph copied from original small photo. Dhurringile Mansion as a POW Camp with Cpl. Toull in gateway.B & W photo. -
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Book, Hugh Clarke, Escape to Death
Purchased by T & D Historical Society.Paperback account of Cowra breakout by Japanese POW's 1944.Escape to Deathcowra breakout, japanese pow's, hugh clarke, camp 13 -
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Book, Cowra. The Night of a Thousand Suicides, 1935
White soft covered book with red and black printing. Red "rising sun". Previously called A Night of a Thousand Suicides.Cowra - The Night of a Thousand Suicides cowra, japanese pow's, japanese pow excapes -
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Book, Blankets on the Wire, 2006
This book tells the tragic story of the mass breakout of Japanese POW's from No 12 Camp in Cowra, NSW, on 5 August 1944Soft cover book, narrow red edge, grey background. Picture of war camp. Red text. Back cover 3 Cowra war camp photos on a red background. In Japanese and English.Blankets on the Wirejapanese breakouts, japanese pow excapes, cowra camp 12 -
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Domestic object - Mug, Tin Mug, c1940
Found at POW Camp 13 Murchison.White enamel mug with flip top lid to keep beverage hot or cool.enamel mug, camp 13, beverage holders, pow camps victoria, harold newton -
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Documents, Heritage Victoria, 06.09.2005
Letter in answer to a query as to status of Camp 13. Reports from Heritage Victoria describing Dhurringile Mansion and Camp 13 POW Camp site.Correspondence and reports. -
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Glass
Object recovered at POW Camp 13 siteGlass with heavy base. Etched into glass: Refreshment rooms SARdrinking vessel, camp 13, south australia railways -
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Functional object - Knife
Object found at POW Camp 13 Knife metal handle with long sharp pointed blademurchison, camp 13, tatura, personal, domestic, items