Leaden tooth paste tubes, melted by internees for making batteries for illegal radio. Found in ashes at Camp 1.Leaden tooth paste tubes melted into a solid grey white mass. Screw end of 1 tube at one end.toothpaste tubes, camp 1, battery making

Made and used by internees at Camp 1Pen and ink sketch of 1 complete hut and 3 partial huts. Gardens in front of huts. Brown wooden frame.Nos 15 and 25 E. Dulfer Tatura 1/1941sketches by e. dulfer, camp 1 artists, internee artists

Portrait of Private Albert John Stiles, internment camp 1.Khaki and brown pencil and water colour sketch of man in Army uniform with dagger like weapon and part of a rifle. Bullet belt over one shoulder.R. Priester 1945 private albert john stiles, r. priester, internment camp artists

Sculpture made by Hans Knorr, Africa "Arandora Star" and "Dunera". Former internee in camps 1 and 13 WW2. "Mary, mother of Christ" was the first piece Hans Knorr sculptured in the camp.Wooden sculpture of woman with hooded gown and hands together as in prayer.HK 43hans knorr, internment camp 1, internment camp 13, internement camp artists, wooden sculptures, mary, mother of christ sculpture

Table made by German internee in Camp 1. Mr N. J. Mills, of West End Garage, Tatura, presented the table as a wedding gift to his daughter Joyce and her husband Bill Baker, April 1946.Narrow oval wooden table on an octagonal pedestal and octagonal base. Base is wider at actual base and narrows and slopes up to join pedestral.n. j. mills, west end garage tatura, joyce baker nee mills, bill baker, internment camp 1 woodcraft

Painted by Theodor Engel whilst in Camp 2. Donated by son of Lieutenant F. Hardy, Paymaster at Camp 2Framed watercolour painting of 4 army huts, 2 trees, garden structure and 2 people sitting at a bench. Gold colored wooden frame.Tatura 1941 Theodor Engel. on the back: n. Col Colliver, Shepparton high above all otherstheodor engel, col colliver, camp 2 artists, internment camp 2 artists, don hardy, lieutenant hardy

Made by POW's at camp 13.Ornate carved wooden letter opener. Hand turned.N0 13 POW Group Murchison Australiakevin clarke, wooden letter opener, internment camp woodwork

Made by Gretl Hornung's mother.White cotton (child's apron) embroidered with orange, pink, blue and yellow and tan flowers and a border of yellow, orange and brown. 2 pockets with same flower and borders. Same border pattern above hem. Ties from the shoulder fasten with 2 buttons to 2 buttonholes at the waist. 2 ties at the waist.childs apron

Worn by Gretl Hornung, daughter of internee, at camp 3. Dress made by her mother, Emma Frank. Worn in an official family photo. No 809 in front of 3 Frank families. Kurt, my father, Roland and Max. On the back of the photo is some sort of stamped ID. Photograph No MH 302 44/809 supplied by Military History Section (SD9) General Staff LHQ for personal enjoyment only and on condition that it will not be produced in any form.Blue grey knitted child's dress, round yoke, puffed sleeves, skirt is gathered onto yoke. Yellow, pink, orange, blue daisy like flowers embroidered on yoke. Opening at back of neck, fastened with 4 small buttons which have been crocheted over with blue cotton and fastened cord like loops.gretl hornung, emma frank, camp 3 sewing, gretl frank, kurt frank

Worn by Gretl Hornung, daughter of internee, at Camp 3. Dress made by her mother Emma Frank.Round neck, sleeveless, navy blue cotton dress. 6 bronze like buttons, fastened through loops and 1 press stud. Red, green and yellow embroidered dots around neck, down the front and around the armholes and across the top of 2 pockets, gathered skirt.gretl hornung, emma frank, camp 3 clothing

Worn by Gretl Hornung, daughter of internee, at Camp 3. Dress made by her mother Emma Frank.Square neck, cotton beige child's dress. Fastened down the front with 6 press studs. Puff sleeves, gathered skirt. Embroidered with red, light blue, dark blue and yellow floral pattern along front edges and around the neck. A frill around the edge of the neck. Blue and red flowers on each of 2 pockets on skirt.gretl hornung, emma frank, camp 3 clothing

Made and used by internees at camp 3.Wooden folding frame with 3 adjustments and 2 armrests. Red, yellow, orange, black and green stripped canvas attached to top and front forming seat.camp 3 chairs, internee wood work, deck chair

made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden folding frame with 5 adjustments. Green, black, orange, yellow, blue and white striped canvas attached at top and front forming a seat.deck chair, camp 3 wood work, gisela bissinger nee wied

made and used by internees at Camp 3Wooden folding frame with 3 adjustments and 2 armrests. Light and dark green and red striped canvas attached at top and front forming a seat.deck chair, camp 3 wood work

Made and used by internee at camp 3. Carpentry workshop Ein "Kamp Einser"Wooden folding frame and 2 armrests. Tan, black, orange, yellow and brown canvas.kamp einser, deck chair, camp 3 wood work, magna baumert nee beilharz

made by Karl Streker as an internee at camp 3.Wooden rectangular buckle. Rounded on long sides. Bar across the centre.wooden buckles, karl streker

Army supply at Camp 3.tin mugs (panikins) with two pieces of thin wire to form a folding handle.M - Aarmy supply, tin mugs, panikins

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. Monte spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in brown, with bone and orange patterned kimono. Orange check obi carrying a blue/grey handbag. Black hat with bone trim. Stands on a wooden base.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon, camp 4 rushworth, aws nurse

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon

made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Carved wooden figure of a Japanese man in a suit. Attached to a wooden base.internee wood work, monte punshon, statue

material for the tie was woven from Australian wool on a loom at Camp 1. The material was cut and made into a neck tie and used by Gerda Kazenwadel at Camp 3.woollen tartan, red, royal blue, green and black neck tie.gerda kazenwadel, woollen neck tie, camp 1 weaving

Made in camp 1 for Albrecht KazenwadelWoven woolen black and white scarf with black and white tassels on each end.albrecht kazenwadel, woolen scarf, camp 1 hand crafts