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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Art Captured, 2017
This is the art work of Hans-Wolder von Gruenewaldt and relates to his time when incarcerated as a Refugee in Camp 13 Murchison during World War 2. His personal story covering the years 1939 to 1947, was written by the author in March 1961 and translated into English by his son Axel von Gruenewaldt. His artwork, images and supporting material, was compiled and formatted by Kay Ball, President, Murchison and District Historical Society IncOblong book. Colourfui sketch of Hans-Wolter von Gruenewaldt on cover as he sketches scenes from Camp 13.Hans- Wolter von Gruenewaldt .Prisoner of War Camp 13 Murchison: his story and his art.hans-wolder von gruenewaldt -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSuitcase, Fritz Muller, 1940 - 1946
Made by POW Fritz Muller in Camp 13 Murchison.Large suitcase made in Camp from galvanized iron. Handle and latches from heavier iron. Painted green outside. Staples used on corners.camp 13, suitcase, murchison, pow, muller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBox - Tin, 1940 - 1946
Made and used by POW in camp 13Tin box with detached lid used to store bathroom requisites. Hand made in camp. Corners soldered. Mirror in box (see C0226)camp 13, murchison, tin box, hygiene, pow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Letter Opener, POW - Unknown, 1944
Made and used by POW Camp 13.Knife, beautifully carved and polished from dark timber. Used as letter opener.POW "Australien" 1944knife, pow, camp 13, murchison, letter opener, wood -
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Mirror, Fritz Muller, 1940 - 1946
Made and used by POW in Camp 13.Mirror with wooden backing and tin surround. Comes with tin box (C0225).pow, camp 13, murchison, handcrafts, muller -
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Decorative object - Sailing Ship in Bottle, POW- Pedereul, Sailing Ship Wendy, 1944
Made by a POW as gift to Guard Clement Williams to celebrate the birth of a daughter A 3 mast sailing ship inside a spirits bottle. Polished wood with white sails. The name "Wendy" on the hull. A distant scene is painted on the back inside of bottle. A dark stained wooden stand is provided to hold the bottle."Wendy" on hull. "POW Pedereul Murchison POW 7231 Murchison" on bottle.pow, camp 13, murchison, ship in bottle -
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Document, POW Camp 13 at Murchison by David Green, 2009
Printed material in clear plastic cover.pow camp 13 murchison, dhurringile pow camp, graytown camp, memorials, books, history, local -
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Book, History of Murchison Fire Brigade, 1983
Centenary and history of Murchison Fire BrigadeWhite soft cardboard cover with black fireman's helmet and fireman's hose. 1883-1983 in red printing on helmet. 20 pages.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society, from Murchison Fire Brigade 17.11.90fire brigade, murchison fire brigade -
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Booklet, Treatment of Aliens in Australia During World War 2, 1988
Presented to the Museum by the Author, Frank Pronesti. An interesting comment of the treatment of Aliens, Australian Government attitude and Major Layton.A4 sized document in plastic cover, Clear front cover with a blue grey margin 1.7 cm wide extending to the back page. A vague photocopy of Murchison camp 3, Dept of Social Science - Gippsland College of Advanced Education 9 December 1988Treatment of Aliens in Australia during WW2 (1939-1945) by Frank Pronesti. Research project history/politics.tatura internment camps, internment camps, frank pronesti, major layton -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumProgramme - Souvenir Programme, Murchison School Centenary, 1960
Printed to celebrate school centenary 1860-1960. Includes details of 3 day programme. Also highlights of Murchison historySmall soft green covered souvenir of centenary of Murchison School 1860-1960. Photo of school on cover with school name. Back page has a quote in black printprogrammes, murchison school, murchison school centenary, victorian school centenary, school centenary programme -
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Book, Water Ledger - No. 1 - Rodney. State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, 1910
List of names of farmers giving their water rights and charges. Rodney District including Tatura, Toolambe and MurchisonLarge book. Cardboard cover, suede leather spine and corners. Faded labels. Gold letteringwater rights, irrigation charges, rodney district, tatura, irrigation, rural, industries -
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Book, Rodney Water Rate Book, 1940
Rodney District Rate Book for irrigation water supply. Including Wyuna, Tongala, Kyabram, Toolamba, Murchison, Waranga. 1940-41-42-43Large book, red leather bound spine and corners. Blue cardboard cover covered with cloth front and back. White label, black writingirrigation, books, history, local, rural, industry -
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Box of Maps, early 20th century
Maps are of the following: Toolamba (2), Toolamba West (2), Undera (2), North Murchison, Coomboona (2), Mooroopna, Waranga, Kyabram East, Girgarree East, Mooroopna West (2), Tatura and Goulburn irrigation district (pre 1956).Box containing maps of individual parishes in the county of Rodney, showing early selections. Also one of early Tatura townships with owners of many house blocks. 17 maps.each one is labelled with the parish (Toolamba, Tatura, , etc.) -
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Document - Folder, Isabel Cameron, Moorilim Aerodrome, 2000 (estimated)
29th Light horse training at Murchison, also story of Moorilim Aerodrome.A4 black cover folder with plastic sleeves. 9 pages. Story of the aerodrome told by Isabel Cameron (nee Bronn) from her memory. Includes her own life history. Several aerial photos of the drome. In same folder 9 photos (sepia) of 20th Light Horse at training at Murchison.moorilim, moorilim aerodrome, isabel cameron, 20th light horse -
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Book, Our Century. The Growth of a Community, October 1999
A journey through 10 decades including time lines, citizens of the century, communities, sport, schools, transport and industry. Pictures from Shepparton, Murchison, Mooroopna, Tatura and Merrigum.Selections from Shepparton News depicting 100 years. Wes Shellie, son of Carmel and Peter Shellie, is the newsboy on front page, created by artist Andrea Demay. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, Recruiting for the Interim Army - Corporal W E Brown
Corporal W E Brown was recruited to continue to serve in the AMF for a period of two years from 30 April 1946. He served at Murchson Camp 13 during WW2.Black and white copy of a document from the Australian Army. ID no, name and rank and signature of person being recuited.corporal w e brown, amf, camp 13 murchison, australian army, australian army recruitment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, AWAS Group Camp 13
The girls are members of the AWAS who were at Camp 13 Garrison during WW2. Sepia photograph of 9 women, some in bathers, some in uniform, with huts in the background.awas, camp 13 murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, AWAS Quarters Garden
Photograph depicts the garden at the AWAS quarters at Camp 13 Murchison.Black and white photograph of a garden. Stone wall at bottom of the picture, flowers and lawn behind. Huts to the right. Left of centre is a flag pole with a hedge behind. Trees in distance.awas quarters, camp 13, murchison pow camp, camp gardens -
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Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
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Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
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Letter - Camp 13 History, Cattanach Canal History Residents of Camp 13 Murchison During Period 1952 - 1956
3 Typed pages stapled at top left corner, type colour is purple. Also a handwritten post script on last page. non-fiction -
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Photograph, Camp 13 Reunion
Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 1 Black and white photograph of Gerhard Kruger, wearing a tartan tie check shirt, pen in right hand. gerhard kruger, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Die Nibelungen Besprechung
Written by Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt, a German internee, who was interned at Camp 13. A theatre group was established within the Camp to present plays and concert performances and thus Die Nibelungen, a trnditional German Legend by Hempel was to be staged. There are 3 editions of this book. This is a copy of Hans Wolter's original version.White cardboard front and back with a black strip as edge binder. Title in black with D and N in red. 24 pages in soft cardboard.hans wolter von gruenewald, german internees, camp 13 murchison, camp 13 internees, camp plays, camp 13 theatre group -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumRecord - gramaphone, Titanin-Marsh by composer Karl Stork, 1941
Possession of POW in Camp13 Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "March of the Titans".Circular 78 musical record (German) WW2 on label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk above logo (Eagle over swastika), dated 13.3.41,"Titanin-Marsh" by composer Karl Stork. In brown paper sleeve. Recorddetails on separate paper slip64104Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumGramophone Record, Ange wor fen die Propeller by Buden Kigsow, 13.3.41
Used by POW's at Camp13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "Starting up the Propellers".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk. Above logo (Eagle over Swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Ange wor fen die propeller" by buden kigsow. In brown paper sleeve.64101.Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumGramophone Record, Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife, 13.3.41
Used by POW's at Camp 13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "The Manor in the East".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written "Grossdeutscher-Rundfunk" above logo (eagle over swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife. In brown paper sleeve64107Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
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Booklet, From Protectorate to Premier Smaller Town, 1985
A brief history of murchison 1840-1985 incorporating "125 years of Education and Achievement" Murchison Primary School 1860-1985Yellow soft cover book. Green text and 2 pictures on the front. Picture of the town on the back cover.murchison, education, back to murchison, books, history, local -
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Book, Services and Sacrifice, 1957
Written to detail history of murchison RSL. Includes history of POW Camps, WW2 in district near MurchisonWhite plasticised cover. Blue lettering. RSL logo in centrepow camps ww2, books, history, local, military -
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Booklet, One Hundred Years of History, 1975
To record the first 100 years history of St. Germains State School No. 1555. 1875-1975Red cover. Black writingG M Rathbone. Page 1. Presented by Mr. Rathbone at "Noorilam" Murchison. Oct. 19th '75small rural schools, st germains, st germains state school, schools in victoria, g m rathbone -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Murchison, 1965
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Murchison history. JG Kenny Memorial history.Hard brown cover. White and orange dust cover.Presented to Tatura & District Historical Society by Geoffrey and Margot Gaylard (nee Kenny)murchison, gaylard g & m, bossence w, tatura, books, history, local
