This box was made in the Camp to bring clothes and other hings out of the Camp when leaving. Made from fruit or vegetable boxesLarge wooden storage box with lid with lock and key. Key tied onto a piece of plastic coated wire. Key loose inside box. Extra strips of wood nailed on inside and outside of boxKurt Beilharzbox, wood, beilharz k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork

One of a pair of wood turned vases, urn shape. Polished dark wood. Glass insert in this one.wood, vase, internee

One of a pair of turned wood vases. Polished dark wood. Glass insert in one. (see C0232)

Almost square tin container made of galvanized iron with lid. Corners riveted.galvanised iron, tin, internee, camp 3

One of a pair. Wooden top handmade on lathe. One has blue, red, yellow and green paint. Used as a toy.(see C0230)

One of a pair wooden tops handmade on a lathe. One has blue, red, yellow and green paint. Used as a toy.wood, toys, internee, camp 3

Hand written contributions from 20 fellow internees (probably children). Each piece consists of a message, a coloured drawing, contributors name, the date and Tatura (address). Belonged to Gisela Wied. Very neat. All writing in German.Inside: Gisela Wied, Australien. Tatura. 1946book - autograph, camp 3, internees, tatura, hand writing, autographs

A square hand made and hand sewn flat container. Pleated sides allow for space inside when raised. Lid of 4 folded pieces which over lap. Clasped by a ribbon tied with a bow. Material printed cotton. Lid and base reinforced with cardboard. Used as a handkerchief holder.container, handmade, camp 3, tatura, internee

Very small doll made entirely from wool sewn together. Blue skirt, yellow hair, blue eyes and grey body.

Made in "Lager" Tatura by internee Richard Graze for his Wife, GertrudMulti coloured handmade canvas rucksack with leather straps and drawstring. Predominate colours orange and greengraze t, graze r, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, travel, goods

Made for Wife, Gertrude Graze4 knitting needles made from barbed wire.knitting needles, graze t, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, knitting

Issued for use at camp3, Tatura. Used by internees for (Christmas) correspondence.Black and white picture postcard featuring an Australian country scene with sheep feeding in foreground. German words "Landschaft in Australien" printed t bottom left hand corner. On back at top below the words "postcard" is printed "Service of Prisoners of War Post", then Christmas and New Year Greetings in German along with other details for completing postcard.postcard, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, documents, postcards

Used for egg flip makingCylindrical mixer with base plunger with the cone bottom holes of 1/16 "mixer, frank l, camp 3, tatura, camp 3 - egg flip mixer, domestic, utensils

Made by internees at Camp 3B and used for storing knitting needlesRound metal holder with lidknitting needle holder, beck l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, knitting, metalcraft, tinware

Handmade object nailed to rectangular wooden base. Piece of canvas forms the "roller" and covers 2 movable lengths of wood attached to the metal ends. Rolled cigarette positioned in groove of canvas. Part of a rolled cigarette as well.cigarette roller, fischer g, strecker k, camp 3, tatura, ww3 camp 3, personal, effects, smoking, accessory

Property of the Hermann Family. (post war lock from Germany)Large rectangular wooden (painted) hessian covered suitcase with weather covered metal handle and metal edging and 8 corners- studded.Friedr. Herrmannsuitcase, aberle g & e, hermann family, tatura, ww2, camp 3, personal, effects, travel, goods

Presented to Ken Hill by the artist Josef Thum as a token of his friendship. Thum was an Austrian POW at Camp 13 who was permitted to assist Ken Hill who was a mobile cinema operator, as a member of the Australian Amenities Service - AAA's Mobile Cinema Unit No 36 - around 1946-47. After hostilities had ceased Thum returned to Vienna. He and his Wife had 2 childrenFaded blue hard cover book. Cloth spine and front and back edges. Linen like paper pages. 5 pages of water colour sketches, 24 pages of pencil sketchesWith many kind wishes as a token of my friendship. Ever yours. Josef Thumsketches, pencil, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, books, art

Part of a collection of dresses for puppets from Beinssen family.Cream floral dress, red sash at waist. Cardboard hands at ends of sleeves. Drawstring at neck. Cotton & satin.camp 3, puppets, beinssen, ww2, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Made by an interneeWooden deck chair framedeck chair frame, wood, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic

Made by internee at Camp3, Tatura and used there as a carpentry handtoolHandmade dark brown solid wood, polished plane with metal cuting plate and studplane, wood, haering, m, messerle t, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, trades, carpentry

Given to Hemut Ruff by his parents on his 18th Birthday in 1946Handmade leather toiletry case. Division in the centre with leather holding sections. Metal stencil "HR" on front of case. Copper clasp made from copper coinsH Rufftoiletry case, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, containers

Part of a collection of dresses from puppets from Beinssen family.Green brocade dress with yellow lace embroidered with red sequins. Shawl like collar. Red imitation stone at the centre front. Cardboard hands at end of sleeves. Gathered at neck.camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, camp 3 puppet theatre, beinssen family

Part of a collection of dresses for puppets from Beinssen family.Royal blue heavy weight cotton skirt, white drawstring around waist. Open at the back.puppets, beinssen, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatres

Part of a collection of clothes and outfits for puppets from Beinssen familyBlack bonnet for puppets with cream pleated frill around the front. 2 tiespuppets, beinssen, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Part of a collection of clothes and outfits for puppets from Beinssen family.2 layered cream neck frill for puppet with 2 ties at backpuppets, tatura, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets from the Beinssen family.Red, blue and green brocade-like material neckband with a buttonhole at one end. Heart shaped opening at the other end. Used on a puppet.puppets, beinssen, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, ekke beinssen, ww2 camp puppet theatre

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from Beinssen familyHand sewn red felt vestvest, puppets, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr s hesse

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from the Beinssen familyCream dress, with small red, yellow and blue flowers and blue, yellow and red squares with navy blue around the edges. A separate blue bodice with a yellow apron-like skirt. Bodice has straps over the shoulders and yellow lacing on front. A drawstring at the neck and pink felt hands sewn into end of sleeves. Made for puppets.beinssen, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, puppet costume

Part of a collection of clothes and accessories for puppets on loan from the Beinssen familyBlack crepe dress with sprays of yellow, beige, blue, orange flowers, drawstring at the neck. Made for a puppet.camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, puppetry, dr silke hesse, beinssen family, silke beinssen