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

Made by "Dunera Boy" Kurt Lewinski during WW2 in Camp2Handmade wooden ashtray/ ornament with carved figure of a man standing hand on hip. Removable match box holder, packet of redhead matches. Ashtray base in shape of boat, separate insert/ ashtray of handbeaten copper. All items attached to rectangular base.K. Lewinski Camp 2 Tatura 1941tatura, smoking, accessory, kurt lewinski

Souvenir of WW2Circular brass dishEgypt 1941 Rising Sun badge in the middle.

Taken in Syria in 1941, this photograph depicts Sergeant Theodore Arthur Horton, dressed in his military uniform, writing down a message to be sent by carrier pigeon. Standing next to Sergeant Horton is an unknown soldier, dressed in his military uniform, holding a carrier pigeon. Both man are standing in front of a large pigeon loft.The 1st Australian Corps Signals was a branch of the Australian Imperial Airforce that was active during World War Two. One of the tasked carried out by 1st Australian Corps Signals was to send messages through the use of carrier pigeons. Carrier pigeons were most commonly used by the Allied Forces to send messages from the front line trenches or advancing units.Black and white square reproduced photograph on rectangular archival paperObverse: Negative Number: 022213/ purchased from Australian War Memorial/ thumbnail 022213/ Syria 1941-12 Sergeant T A Horton of 1st Australian Corps Signals/ writing a message to be sent by carrier pigeon/ Reverse: 7992/ military album, beechworth, burke museum, military, world war 2, ww2, australian army, sergeant horton, theodore arthur horton

The inscription in the brick was made by Lanzinger a German internee who escaped several times from Camp 1, recaptured and placed in Camp 4 gaol. The brick was recovered by the Stanhope Museum, where it is now on display. The curator of the Museum contacted Tatura Museum for information about Lanzinger, and was advised that Lanzinger's daughter ( Ann Flegel) had visited Tatura Museum and Camp 1, from Canada. A photo of the brick was forwarded from Stanhope to Flegels, who in turn forwarded it to Josef Friedrich whom she had made contact with through the Tatura Museum. Friedrich then forwarded a copy of the photo to Tatura Museum.Colour photo of common red brick with inscriptions carved by and named Lanzinger, a date in 1941,and two swastikas.lanzinger escape, camp 1, camp 4 gaol, photography, photograph, slides, film

Book: 'Tennis'. 77 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover. Copyright 1941. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

Book: 'Tennis'. 77 pages. Edition uncertain. Hardcover. Copyright 1941. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis

In 1941,as part of the war effort, the Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of Prahran provided over 2000 money belts for soldiers and sailors leaving Prahran for active service overseas. These were included in parcels of comforts made up and presented by the Prahran Patriotic Society. Brown leather belt with four pockets with press down stud closings, possibly for money, on the inside of belt.On the inside of belt, printed in gold "With Best Wishes from the Mayor, Councillors & Citzens of the City of Prahran 1941"money belt, world war 2, prahran patriotic society

Arthur William Fadden served one term at Prime Minister of Australia, 29 August - 7 October 1941. The Prime Ministers Avenue is a collection of bronze bust portraits of the Prime Ministers of Australia, located at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens in Ballarat, Victoria. The Prime Ministers' portraits are commissioned after the incumbent term of each Prime Minister by the City of Ballarat. The City of Ballarat has taken responsibility for commissioning the busts after funds set aside by politician Richard Armstrong Crouch were exhausted in 2014. Crouch originally donate money to pay for six busts, the first of which was unveiled in 1940. The collection of prime ministers' busts are unique in Australia, representing the only sculptural portrait collection of all past Australian Prime Ministers. The different styles used reflect the unique artistic practices of the selected artists; textures, sizes and features and proportions are used by the artists to interpret the characteristics of each of the subjects. The artwork is of historic and aesthetic significance to the people of BallaratBronze bust cast on granite and concrete plinthArthur William Fadden Prime Minister 1941 prime minister, arthur william fadden, ballarat botanic gardens, australian portrait

Black and White Photo of Official Plaque, Opening of the new S.E.C. Victoria Administration Buildings March 14 1941, Plaque reads 'This Building was offically opened by the Hon. F.E. Old. MLA. Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 14 March 1941'. Flag wrapped around a bar at the top of the display, and fan. Another flag at the front bottom of the display. Rear of photo Sec. opening 14 March 1941 written in biro and number 30 written in pencil.organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria, sec victoria, sec victoria offical opening, sec victoria offical plaque

Image of RAAF Radio & Radar Trainee Mechanics taken at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne in 1941-42. In 1940, in the months after the outbreak of WWII, the Exhibition Buildings complex was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Air Force and used as a barracks and training facility. By 1942 more than 2000 men of the RAAF had been stationed there, alongside members of the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force.Brown timber frame and cream coloured mount containing photograph of large group of airmen Plaque -RAAF Radio & Radar Trainee Mechanics 1941-42 at Exhibition Building Melbourneraaf, radio & radar, exhibition building, melbourne, ww2

Souvenired by Keith David Livingston VX136969 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 1911P for his service history.Official Currency of: .1) Malaya One Dollar, 1 JUL 1941 .2 British North Borneo Company One Dollar, 1 JAN 1936 .3) Malaya 50 Cents, 1 JUL 1941 .4) Government of Sarawak 10 Cents, 1 AUG 1940numismatics-notes, currency

Document : Death certificate of Ellen Lansell Field, died 12th. July 1941. 24 Booth Street, Arncliffe.NSW Govt.place, fortuna, family history, lansell, fortuna, bendigo

Digital image of crowd at Port Melbourne Football Club Grand Final game against Coburg, probably in 1941sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, pmfc

Letter from Tobruk 1941documents

Silver Tip 1941 2PrSkipton J Hweapons, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Issued to the closest female relative of those on active service abroad, during World War 2. The number of stars on the bar suspended below the badge indicates the number of relatives involved in the war effort.Female Relative Badge 1941. Issued by Commonwealth Government. A242392.badges, military badges

Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to Act. Dr. J.H. Badham, Bendigo. Melbourne 21/7/1941. Your memo of Driver at Castlemaine has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer. Handwritten on back, Notified successful applicant 27/4/1941.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham.

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. No. 17 and No. 22 at Mt Korong Road loop - Garden Gully Loop. Photo taken Easter Saturday, 1941. Negative No. T191. No. 17 has the destination of "Eaglehawk" and is carrying a white disk at the front of the tram. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "T191 State Electricity Commission Bendigo tramways / No. 17 summer car and "No. 22 Ex MMTB G Class standing at Passing Loop in Mt Korong Road, Easter Saturday 1941." In bottom right hand corner "W. Jack Photo".trams, tramways, bendigo, mt korong road, garden gully loop, tram 17, tram 22

Items classed as Trench art..1) Shell casing, brass with flared end to make a vase. Engraving on the side is a depiction of an ancient building with place & date. .2) Same as 1.) above. Items were classed as Trench Art..1) “75 X FB ARS 69L 39D - BAALBECK 1941” .2) “75 X FB, ARS 11L 33.A - BAALBECK 1941”military history - souvenirs, arms - ordnance, metalcraft brassware