Showing 876 items
matching family camp
-
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Girschik and Streker families
Photograph was taken on the 10 March 1945 of two family groups of German internees at no 3 camp Tatura Victoria. Back row (left to right): Helga Girschik, Rudolf Girschik, Lothar Streker and Daniel Streker. Front row (left to right): Peter Girschik (standing), Elfriede Girschik holding baby Herbert, Elisabeth Streker and Liselotte Streker. AWM number 030245/04Black and white photograph 3 men and a girl standing behind a boy standing and 3 ladies sitting. Lady on left is holding a baby. Tree stump to right of photograph with a tree behind the men and barracks behind that. 818 in front of ladiescamp 3 tatura, helga girschik, rudolf girschik, lothar streker, daniel streker, peter girschik, elfriede girschik, herbert girschik, elisabeth streker, liselotte streker, german internees ww2, 030245/04 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waranga 1865 1965 A Shire History, 1965
Presentation of day-to-day happenings in Warange district by a member of Soldier-Settlement family. Research period 1865-1965Gold dust jacket. 1860 goldfields depicted thereon. Printing in white and red. 147 pagesRon Johnson Hunter. Xmas 1965waranga, forster hw, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Waranga 1865 1965 A Shire History, 1965
Presentation of day-to-day happenings in Warange district by a member of Soldier-Settlement family. Research period 1865-1965Gold dust jacket. 1860 goldfields depicted thereon. Printing in white and red. 147 pagesRon Johnson Hunter. Xmas 1965waranga, forster hw, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, History of the Waranga Basin, 1989 (reprint)
Includes details of construction of Waranga systemBuff soft covered book with map of Waranga Basin and text in brown Written by Joyce Hammond giving historical information from aboriginal presence to the situation in 1977 with reference to members of the Gunn and Hammond familiesirrigation, boat club, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Domestic object, Glass salt dish with spoon
Item used in the home of the Glover family in Tatura in the early days. Used for salt or other condiment.Pink well crafted glass dish with tiny silver spoon with "Tatura" and 2 boats on itTaturaglover family, salt dish, condiment holder -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Paperback Book, The Bootmaker of Berlin
... is sent to Australia. At the 'family camp', he makes footwear ...Berlin, 2010: A deathbed promise launches Kathy Giuliano on a quest for the truth about her family during World War II. Alone, she travels to Berlin in search of an enigmatic octogenarian who holds the keys to the past. The only clues to his identity and whereabouts and are a black-and-white photograph and an outdated address in Reinickendorf. England, 1938: After fleeing Nazi Germany for the safety of England, a teenage boy is captured when Churchill gives the order to 'collar the lot'. One of 2,000 prisoners on the hell-ship Dunera, he is sent to Australia. At the 'family camp', he makes footwear and forms life-long friendships. Eight years later, what does he find when he returns to Berlin? Victoria, 1943: With the Japanese at Australia's doorstep, a mother and daughter are arrested at their cane farm in far north Queensland and sent 'down south'. Their crime? Teaching the Italian language to school-children. The internment camp at Tatura changes everything. The secrets they share must be kept for the rest of their lives.Mauve and Pink cover with a painting of a large brown lace up boot. The book title is depicted on a wrought iron sign. non-fictionBerlin, 2010: A deathbed promise launches Kathy Giuliano on a quest for the truth about her family during World War II. Alone, she travels to Berlin in search of an enigmatic octogenarian who holds the keys to the past. The only clues to his identity and whereabouts and are a black-and-white photograph and an outdated address in Reinickendorf. England, 1938: After fleeing Nazi Germany for the safety of England, a teenage boy is captured when Churchill gives the order to 'collar the lot'. One of 2,000 prisoners on the hell-ship Dunera, he is sent to Australia. At the 'family camp', he makes footwear and forms life-long friendships. Eight years later, what does he find when he returns to Berlin? Victoria, 1943: With the Japanese at Australia's doorstep, a mother and daughter are arrested at their cane farm in far north Queensland and sent 'down south'. Their crime? Teaching the Italian language to school-children. The internment camp at Tatura changes everything. The secrets they share must be kept for the rest of their lives.ww2 italians, internment, tatura, queensland, debbie terranova, berlin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family Tree, Clarke Rees Family
Folder containing photographs and information regarding the Clarke Rees family. Grey archives folder containing family tree information.young, rees, clarke, pullbrook -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Taming the Wilderness, 1985
Irrigation history of John Herbet Davies and familySoft cardboard cover, dark blue, pale blue printing. Brown toned picture of excavatin. One families contribution to irrigation in Australia. Pages 94.books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Memorabilia - Folio, Robert Mactier. V.C, 1998
Collection of material relating to both families assembled by L. Knee. Robert Mactier awarded VC, buried in the Hem Farm Cemetery in France.Collection of Private Robert Mactier VC memorabilia and the Glover family connection.robert mactier vc, ww1 vc recipients, tatura locals -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Taming the Wilderness, 1985
Written as a memoir of one family's contribution to the development of australia. A Lawrence is son in law of J.H.Davies who farmed Hill Top.Blue cardboard cover. Illustrated with photo. Construction of Waranga Mallee channel. Back cover - Contributing membersTom, with best wishes for a very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year love Pearl Shields (Davies "Hill Top") 3/33 Gleeden St Brighton 3187.|also signed - with best wishes A E Lawrencebooks, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Story of the Beilharz Family, 1988
The story of a family of Black Forest farmers and trades people, from the 15th to the 20th Century in Germany, Palestine and AustraliaBeige hard cover book. Gold text front cover and along the spine. Yellow dust cover with map of Germany on the front cover and Palestine on the back coverPresented to this Museum by Mr. HW Beilharz, Bellvue Hill, NSW 1989beilharz, sauer p, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Swiss Family Robinson, 1902
Awarded as school prize to James Reilly.Hard cover, blue gold lettering. Blue embossing on the front.State School, Tatura no. 1441. Prize awarded to James A Reilly, Class 1V, Exercise. Teacher S Hill, 27th Feb. 1902. 381 pages.swiss family robinson, shipwrecked family, reilly j, tatura primary school, s hill, tatura state school, school prizes -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Bridging the Gap, 1971
To record events as they happened and the way early settlers and families lived in the are known as "The Shire of Goulburn".Orange dust cover, white strip and writing. Sketches, in black, of Cobb & Co, mining, bridges, wineries, Nagambiemajor mitchell, nagambie, graytown, whroo, joyce hammond -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Beyond the Bitumen, 1971
Story of Winter-Irving family. Description of life on country properties in Victoria and cattle stations in Queensland.Grey dust jacket. Stockmen and cattle scene. Title in red. Authors name in black. Photography dust cover illustration - Bronco branding at Rocklands Station by Sir Daryl Lindsaybeyond the bitumen, winter-irving family, bradbury t, rocklands station, evans w -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Family Who's Who Vol. 1V. More about the East Family, 1988
Family history of the East Family and related pioneers. Photos and family trees. Copy No. 117 of 150 copies printed for private distribution in memory of Constance EastGreen hard cover with green dust cover stuck on. Covered with plasticeast family, a family who's who vol 1v, east r, eildon dam, irrigation, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Merrigum Frank, 1990
The photo essay was made by Lillian Pitts around 1915. In a string bound album with the pictures hand pasted and lettered. Photographs n the book are part of the biggest family album in AustraliaHard cover white, blue, purple, blue lines, gold, dark blue writing. Photo of boy on front and back coversstephenson f, pitts ll 1872-1947, mcgillivray e, nickson m, pitts family, tatura, merrigum, books, children -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Book - Family History, Born on the Banks of the Murrumbidgee, 2009
The story of McCormick family spanning 2 centuries from 1809 on the Isle of Wight and Ireland to 2009 in Australia. Contains details of reunion 14 November 2009 on leaflet insert. Peppercorn trees still standing on Harston property.Pale green soft covered book, background of peppercorn leaves, rocking chair on wooden floor. Writing and sketch in black ink. Sketch by well known cartoonist and artist Jeff Hook.Born on the Banks of the Murruambidge - the chant of Peter Mcormick - Stories of his Life and his peopleparker and chambers, jeff hock, mulcahy family, parker family, chambers family, mccormick family, family reunions, harston -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, Trevaskis. The Cornish Connection, 2007
History of Trevaskis family worldwide. Continuation of work began by by Dr. AE Trevaskis., Allentown, Penn, USA. Family trees. Census returns. English births, deaths and marriagesBeige cover, black lettering in map of Australia and Tasmania outline. Family shieldcornwall, trevaskis -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Centenary of Congupna Schools and District
Section one written for Congupna School centenary 1884-1924. Section two 1925-1984. Stories on the lives of families in the districtOrange cover, black letters, sketches of old and new schools on front cover. Sketch on back cover of cow, sheep, water wheel and school books.congupna school, victorian school centenaries, victorian education, victorian schools -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Sing Me That Lovely Song Again, 2006
Helga Griffin, daughter of Austrian engineer father and German mother. Interned aged 6 years and sent to Australia with her parents and young brother. Five years interned in Camp 3 near Rushworth, then released to Melbourne. Helga vividly describes her early childhood in Persia. The mixed emotions of her whole family during the internment experience and postwar, trying to adjust to a new country, new culture, new language. Very evocative memories of wartime dislocation.Blue/green front soft cover, red and white printing, white back cover and spine, black printing.With my very best wishes to the Tatura museum and the sterling work of the volunteers that contribute to its valuable presence. Helga 26.5.06ww2 camp 3, books, autobiography, helga griffin, helga griffin (girschik) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Fenton Hall Story, 2007
A documentary record of a Harston family and farm 1903-2003. Contains family tree and photographsCream cover, black lettering. Photograph of Fenton Hall homestead on frontthe fenton hall story, crawford family, fenton hall, tatura, crawford families, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Fenton Hall Story, 2007
A documentary record of a Harston family and farm 1903-2003. Contains family tree and photographsCream cover, black lettering. Photograph of Fenton Hall homestead on front. 113 pagesthe fenton hall story, fenton hall, crawford family history, tatura, crawford families, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Winter Irving, 2008
An account of one family of early settlers in Australia and their experience in the Goulburn Valley and the mansions they built in the the country and cities and family fortunes. Reference material from many sourcesWhite background cover. Copy of etching of Jock Winter on front cover. Also copy of family crest in colour. Pictures of Noorilim, Dhurringile, Robgil - Scotland 2007 and Noorilim, Melbourne on back coverwinter irving family, dhurringile mansion, finlay w, tatura, noorilim, history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Town at War, 2008
Written by Graham Apthorpe after his fascination with WW2 military history. The book reveals for the first time many new stories from WW2. The Cowra story from WW2 is a bitter-sweet one and this book adds considerably to our understanding of this special place in our nations historyBlack and cream coloured soft cover. Features Japanese Soldier's "Good Luck" flag and Japanese prisoners at the Weir family property on the front cover. Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra on a white and cream coloured back coverGraham Apthorpeatown at war, apthorpe g, tatura, ww2, cowra, camp 12, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, Cross Connections, 1995
The story of William and Helen Cross and their many descendants around Toolamba and Tatura district from 1865-1995Cream cover. 2 pictures in oval settings on front cover of William and Helen Eliza Cross. Small green logo of scotch thistle on back covercross w & h, williams b, toolamba west, tatura, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Family History, Luscombe Family Heritage, 1995
To coincide with 85th birthday of Henry Keith Luscombe, this booklet has been produced to bring together a collection of family memorabilia 1863-1995.Cream cover, photograph of George and Jane Luscombe on front, oval frame garden settling, flowers and gum leaves.luscombe family history, luscombe r, toolamba, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Mooroopna to 1988, 1989
History of Mooroopna, foreword by Sir Ian McLennan. Includes stories on local families, businesses and industries. 2 Newspaper articles on Sir I. MclennanGreen hard back cover. Gold imprint of war memorial on front. Cover design - Ross Dainton. Cream dust jacket, sketches of rural scene, sports and local fruit in oval frame on front.mooroopna to 1989, ford t, mooroopna hist soc inc, ardmona cannery, tatura, mooroopna, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Shepparton Shire Reflections, 1979
Written for centenary of Shepparton 1879- 1979. Includes early history of Shire, Furphy family, Aborigines, Squatters, Settlers, Transport, Industries and Fruit growing.Cream cover, oval framed photo of Shepparton scene from air and small plane. 1879-1979. 96 pages. shepparton shire, ford t, wallace s, goulburn valley, furphy family, shepparton industries, shepparton fruit growing industries -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Hut 4 - Model, Camp Hut
Model made by past internee of Camp 3 A, Lothar Streker. He lived in the hut with his parents, sister and other familiesModel of hut in Camp 3A. Windows and doors painted brown. Behind each door a small room. 6 windows, 3 double doors, 2 steps, front and back. Small red bucket and electric light on one end. No. 4 on both ends of hut. Flower garden all around the huthut, model, streker l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, models -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
A4 Display Book - Family History, Smith and Hurren Family Reunion, 2000
Contains genealogical information on Smith and Hurren families, former Tatura residents, for family reunion 6-7 May 2000, Tatura. Includes timeline 1836-1954. 2 copies.Red A4 display book containing 2 copies of The Smith & Hurren Family Reunion.smith family of tatura, hurren family of tatura, smith and hurren family, family reunions tatura