Given to former guard officer Lieutenant William O'Neill, an office at POW Camp 13, by a German POW.Wooden stool with unusual curved structure and leather seat, handmade at camp 13 by German POW.wooden stool, camp 13, furniture

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This doll belonged to member Allan Blain's sister. It was donated to WDHS and then recently returned after an extended loan. The doll has been re-dressed. Dollmaker Carl Trautmann founded his doll factory in Finsterbergen, Germany, in 1884. The firm made high quality ball jointed dolls and also pull-the-string mechanical and speaking dolls. In 1906 the factory moved to Catterfelder, Germany, and the company name was changed to Catterfelder Puppenfabrik. The firm JD Kestner supplied the bisque heads.This doll is significant as an example of the toys available in the early 20th century. It shows the manner in which dolls were jointed to allow movement of the limbs and head.12 inch (30cm) doll with fully jointed composition body and bisque head with open mouth containing two tiny teeth, and sleep eyes. She has a hair wig stitched down the centre of the head and has tiny pearl earrings. The doll is dressed in a lace trimmed pink nylon dress with puffed sleeves and matching hat, and cream shoes.Catterfelder Puppenfabrikblain, children's toys, dolls, warrnambool, catterfelder puppenfabrik

WWII Tan leather binocular case, empty. The paper instruction has detached from inside the lid, written in black ink in German. Dated 1937. Case has a closing strap & stud at each end. It has 2 straps for mounting on wearer's belt, each held by a stud. There is a darkened buckle on belt side. The hinge is leather, double sewn on both sides.Near belt buckle: Some stamping marks. “Made Jun 1940 & Nazi army badge - Eagle & Swastika” Stamped onto side of lid: “K”military equipment - german army, binoculars

Item belonged to William David Maher No 68, 8th LH Regt AIF. Refer 532 for main details. .1) Container, brass, round, made from possibly a 3" shell, engraved all around with depictions of small branches, leaves etc. Engraving is "Souvenir from the Great war " - "Made by G. KAMPER Duisberg Germany." .2) Lid, brass, round for .1) Lid is possibly a 3" shell with a small handle centre made from a round possible .303 size.,1) Marz, 1917. ST.G33,HL25 .2) DEZ 1917 ,ST, G,297 ,67,HL31arms - ammunition, brassware, engraving, trench art

Otto Schott, a chemist and glass engineer, had the vision of uniform production ie making glass items that would resemble one another. At the end of the eighteenth century, with most glass items still created by hand, the quality of output was still a guessing game. Schott was the first to render this an industrial certainty. 1884 Otto Schott, Ernst Abbe and Carl and Roderich Zeiss found the Schott & Associates Glass Technology Laboratory in Jena, Germany. Glastechnisches Laboratorium Schott & Gen was born. Production started in 1886. The following year, a crucial discovery was made: borosilicate, a heat and chemically resistant glass.By it’s 25th year anniversary, the company had grown from an experimental glass factory into an internationally renowned manufacturer of optical and industrial glasses. Soon to be added was fiolax, tube-shaped glass used for vials, ampoules and syringes thus allowing the company to play a significant role in supplying Europe's nascent pharmaceutical industry. During WW2 Company was taken over for military use, and in 1945 given to the Russians as East Germany - GDR. , US troops transfer the "brain trust" of Jenaer Glas to Mainz in West and In Jena , East Germany, in 1948 the company became a state-owned "property of the people." The West German company becomes Schott Glaswerk, while the people in Jena, GDR, shorten their name to Jenaer Glaswerk. When the Berlin Wall comes down in 1989 Germany is united once again and in 1991 the company is joined and the Jena factory is brought up-to-date by 1994.This 10ml clear glass, graduated cylinder for laboratory tests, set in a plastic pentagonal base, is made of borosilicate glass. It has a pouring lip. The wide pentagonal shaped base provides stability and makes the cylinder roll-resistant. agr / ? TRS 10/0.1 / B Tol + - 0.1 / ml in 20'C / GDR pharmacy, medications, medicines, glass manufacturing, glass works, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, jenaer glaswerk schott & gen company, west germany, east germany, berlin wall, ww2 1939-45, schott otto, zeiss roderich, borosilicate glass, glass cylinders, laboratory glass

"Krantz Schussfadenrichter (weft straightener)" - H. Krantz Appreturmaschinen - Fabrik, Aachen, Germany.Pamphlet / catalogue for a Krantz Schussfadenrichter (weft straightener) by H. Krantz Appreturmaschinen - Fabrik, Aachen, Germany, c.1960s.textile machinery, h. krantz appreturmaschinen-fabrik

WWII Germany, possibly used in German military installationsCircular white plate, stoneware with stamp on the baseStamped in black on underside: German Swastika surrounded by an eagle Makers mark in oval: Bauscher Weiden 1940military history, german memorabilia, souvenirs

This is a German made figurine, attributed to Jaschke Pretzl. Loosely translated, the label text on the figurine says 'Gynaecologist' and 'Commit to the women tenderly!'. Stamp printed on underside of base says that this is a hand-carved figure.Carved wooden figurine. Depicts a man in a white coat, with grey trousers, a red vest, blue tie, and white shirt collar, standing with his right hand in his pocket. He is holding a document in front of his chest in his left hand. The figure is atop a small wooden base, one side of which carries handwriting that reads 'Frauenarzt/Kommit den Frauen zart entgegen! ' The underside of the plinth is printed with a stamp that reads 'Figur/Handgeschnitzt/hand-carved'. 'Frauenarzt/Kommit den Frauen zart entgegen!'obstetrics

Else-Lore and her mother Else Oertel were German internees in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. This box was donated containing some smaller items that were donated. History unknown.Wooden cigar box. Picture of sunflower in vase & cigar box on table with lit cigar inside. Box around the picture is embossed / engraved with a pattern. Metal clasp. Metal hinges.(Embossed on lid): Villiger Export|(Inside lid): Wenn Mund und Gaumen sich erlaben / muss die Nase auch was habencamp 3, internment, internee camps, smoking, else oertel, else-lore, german internees, camp 3a, else-lore hukins

Herr Mueller was a German POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Herr Mueller (German POW) standing in front of a hut with the number "PWG 41595" under his photo. PWG 41595pow's, camp 13 murchison, german pow's, pow guards, herr mueller

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a large formal garden with many large mature trees. Several trees have been shaped into topiary. Amongst the trees are two buildings, a formal parterre garden, pathways and a fountain. The words Botanic Gardens Adelaide are printed in white along the lower left hand edge. On reverse, card is addressed to Miss R Dean Esmond Golden Square Victoria with a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Adelaide. The words Valentines Series Printed in Germany are printed along left hand edge.Valentines Series Printed in Germanypostcard

These four paper notes are from the Jersey Channel Islands during the German occupation in WWII.Four German government-issued paper notes. There is 1 mark, 2 reichsmark, 20 reichsmark and 50 reichsmark.german occupation money, invasion money, wwii

German medal for war effort for the Fatherland. Brass medal depicting an eagle over a swastika, sword and spade. Edged with a leaf design. Small ring attached at the topFur arbeit zum Schutze Deutsch Lands (For work for the protection of German Lands)numismatics, medals, military, german medals, german military medals

Shows picture of the entrance to the German War Cemetery, Tatura. Colour photograph showing entrance of German War Cemetery from within the cemetery. Photograph stuck onto piece of white cardboard. tatura victoria, german war cemetery tatura, war graves commission

Photograph of a Tentering machine, as produced by H. Krantz Soehne (manufacturers of finishing machinery) of Aachen, Germany.Photograph of a Tentering machine, as produced by H. Krantz Soehne (manufacturers of finishing machinery) of Aachen, Germany, c.1930.H. KRANTZ SOEHNE / AACHEN. 853textile machinery textile finishing, h. krantz s??, tentering, textile machinery, textile finishing

This is a German made figurine, attributed to Jaschke Pretzl. Loosely translated, the label text on the figurine says 'Neurologist' and 'Out! They're getting on my nerves!'. Stamp printed on underside of base says that this is a hand-carved figure.Carved wooden figurine. Depicts a man in a white coat, red tie, and glasses, standing with his hands at his side. He has a receding hairline, and a mohawk-like hair style. The figure is atop a small wooden base, one side of which carries handwriting that reads 'Nervenarzt/Raus! Sie gehen mir/auf die Nerven!' The underside of the plinth is printed with a stamp that reads 'Handgeschnitzte/Pretxl/Figur'. 'Nervenarzt/Raus! Sie gehen mir/auf die Nerven!'/'Handgeschnitzte/Pretxl/Figur'obstetrics

William GOODMAN, POW German Prison Camp Lazarette, Lamsdorf. Chief Doctor authorizes discharge home to Australia on 30.10.1942. Ref Reg No's 3568 for his service history, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573. German notification discharge due to ill health from POW Camp on 30.10.1942.document, declaration, pow

The Bocksbeutel ("goat's bag") bottle has been used since 1726 to store Franconian wines from south-east Germany. The Franken wine-growing region is in the north-west of Germany’s historic state of Bavaria. More than 40% of all Franken wines are bottled in the Bocksbeutel, which is often described as flagon-like in appearance. It is said that the bottle is so shaped to prevent it rolling away from its owner. Only Franken and nearby villages in northern Badenare allowed to use the Bocksbeutal, with selected areas in Portugal, Italyand Greece permitted to employ their own variations. (ref www,winesearcher)A bocksbeutel - a a flagon-shaped wine bottle in the form of a flattened ellipsoid. It is a clear green glass bottle which is seamed.Base - 3 8A 313 700 mlsbottle beverage wines bocksbeutel franken-wines

The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. In the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, there were large numbers of games produced for children and adults. These included: arcade games, board games, playing cards and puzzles. A representative sample, many now rare survivors, can be found in the collection.Children's table game. Probably made in Germany c.1926. On the box is "Ges.Gesch" which is German for trademark registered. The box includes patterns and multicoloured glass marbles. The aim of the game is to arrange the beads in the holes of the pattern. The box pictures four children playing the game. Rules: BASIC RULES There can be two aims to the game - the first to clear the board of all the pieces and the second to try and position the pieces into a specific pattern. The playing surface is a special board and set of pegs or marbles made of ivory, bone, wood and later plastic. The traditional French board is octagonal and has 37 holes to accomodate the same number of pegs. the traditional English board is circular and has 33 holes or hollows, usually to accomodate the same number of marbles (33). Often there is a channel running around the outer edge to hold eliminated pieces. Some games required all the pieces, others only a certain number. The pieces are positioned before the start of the game.Box cover: "Gloria Mosaic. Ges.Gesch"gloria mosaic, games and puzzles

German Internees who worked as Orderlies at the 28 Camp hospital. Black and White photograph of four German Internee orderlies at 28 Camp Hospital Tatura. Each internee is wearing a white apron.german, orderlies, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, tatura, internees, danson

Photograph of entrance to German War Cemetery at Tatura.Colour photograph showing the entrance to the German War Cemetery and the graves and cross behind. Lawn in front and trees at either side behind the gates.german war cemetery, winter road tatura, german internee graves, ww2 graves

Hand operated sewing machine made in Germany in the late nineteenth century. Mrs Weiss, a young Templer Lutheran living in Palestine, owned it and took it with her to Heluan, Egypt, where Germans in this region were interned during WWI. Her permission to take it was dependent on her sharing the machine with other internees. When the Templers in Palestine were interned in WWII, the sewing machine accompained Mrs Weiss and her family to Tatura in 1941 on the condition that other imternees would also use it. After the war it was taken to South Australia where its use by Mrs Weiss continued until they replaced it with an electric machine.Wooden case/cover for hand operated sewing machine. Has silver metal collapsible carrying handle and metal keyhole. Has Decorative inlay border on top and around handle. Metal hand operated table top sewing machine, painted black with gold decorative pattern. Hinged to a wooden base. Drawer built into base with sliding panel for holding accessories.Kayser, Johannes Weiss, Christine Weiss.sewing machine case, kayser, tatura internment camps, templer, palestine

An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. This postcard was published by Victorian Stamp Market as a souvenir of Marysville. An early colour tinted photograph of the Upper Cumberland Falls near Cambarville in Victoria. These falls are located on the Marysville-Wood's Point Road. Cambarville is notable for its giant mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) trees within the Cumberland Memorial Scenic Reserve, and relics from former sawmills and gold mining. The Big Culvert is located nearby on the Marysville - Woods Point Road, which was historically part of the Yarra Track. Cambarville was established as a timber mill town in the 1940s. Timber mill owners A Cameron and FJ Barton named Cambarville. They established the mill to salvage timber from trees destroyed in the 1939 bushfires. Cambarville was impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and any remaining structures were destroyed.POST CARD This space may be used for Correspondence. FOR ADDRESS ONLY Printed in Germany V.S.M. Series WOOD / VICT/ A/ 10 -4.S.10-3/ DISTRIBUZIONS JWO Gricardi/ Via Galletti/ V 16/ Loruis/ Italy Mary A????/ Australiacumberland falls, cambarville, marysville, victoria, waterfalls, postcard, souvenir, mountain ash, mining, timber mills, big culvert, yarra track, a cameron, fj barton, black saturday bushfires, 1939 bushfires, eucalyptus regnans, victorian stamp market, victorian stamp market series