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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Seeking the Sydney. A Quest for Truth, 2005
Written to struggle to piece together a labyrinth of facts, theories and in many cases, elusive false trails. Strange cryptograms, hearsay and new evidence from German survivors.White hard cover book with dust cover, front is black and white featuring " The waiting woman and dome of souls at Geraldton, "Sydney" Memorial". Back cover is blue and white featuring Wall of Rememberancehmas sydney, geraldton western australia, hmas sydney memorial -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, It Wasn't Really Necessary, 2003
Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment campsWhite light card cover, with black text. Attached at the back is an Addendum - Index - clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. 609 pages plus addendum.ww2 camps, australian pow camps, australian internment camps -
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Book, The Australian Bush Then and Now
Front cover depicts Blue sky, wheat fields, 2 school girls on bikes Black and white photo of 3 girls, l on a swing on back cover. Title in green and brown.australian backblocks, charles kerry collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, We Came with Nothing, 2002
Just prior to Xmas 1949 500 women and children reached Sale Railway Station after a 2 day journey from Cowra. NSW and were taken to a new Migrant holding centre at West Sale for the first day of their "new" lives in GippslandBlue soft cover book with copies of photos and an envelope on the front and back coverswe came with nothing, synan a, migrant camp, west sale, australian migrants -
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Book, The Enemy at Home, 2011
History of German Internees in Australia during WW1.by Nadine Helma & Gerhard Fischer.Donor: Lyn Harrison, 2011.books, reference -
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Book, A South Australian Colonist of 1836 and his Descendants, 1972
Presented by Sir Ronald East for display and research into irrigation history. We received this book following correspondence with Sir Ronald knowing he had held high office in the Stae Rivers and Water SupplyHard cover book. Dark green flyleaf cover with plastic cover. Photograph of samuel East in centre of cover. White Writing.irrigation, east, sir r, book, history, local -
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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 -
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Book, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918, 1939
This book was written as an official history of Australia in the War of 1914-1918Maroon hard cover book. Gold text on the spineww1, books, history, local -
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Book, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1941
First Edition, Australian War Memorial Canberra displays history of all who fought in the Wars. Names listed of all who died.Red and beige cover. Brown linen binding, exterior sketch of forecourt and dome n front and back. Includes floor planww1 and ww2, military, australian deaths in ww1 -
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Book, Australian War Museum, 1965
Guide to Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Description of Galleries and displays. 1 st Edition, 1941Red and cream cover. Sketch of Canberra War Memorialcanberra, military, australian war memorial canberra -
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Book, From an Australian Homestead, 1980
A collection of poemsBeige dust cover, brown sketch of a homestead and shed, brown text. Brown hard coverbooks, poetry -
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Poster, Badges of Courage, 1995
Sunday Herald Sun Poster of Medals awarded to Australian Servicemen and Women from 1914 to 1988Poster depiting Medals awarded to Australian Servicemen, in colour and description of samelist of medals, tatura, ww1 and 11, documents, newspapers -
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Book, The War Graves of the British Empire, 1925
Register of the names of British and Australian Soldiers buried atProspect Hill, Gouy, Ramicourt. British Cemetery, East British Cemetery, Communal Cemetery, Joncourt, France, Phill Hampton and Frank Maskell mentionedGrey cover, black writing. France 234-238 in plastic sleeveaustralian soldiers, books, military -
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Book, The War Graves of the British Empire, 1925
Register of the names of British and Australian soldiers buried at Prospect Hill, Gouy, Ramicourt British Cemetery, British Cemetery, East British Cemetery, Communal Cemetery, Joncourt, France. Phil Hampton and Frank Maskell mentionedGrey cover, black writing. France 234-238 in Plastic Sleeveaustralian soldiers, ww1, books, military -
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Document, Dunera News, 1984
A publication for former refugees from Nazi and Fascist persecution (mistakenly shipped to and interned in Australia at Hay and Tatura, many later serving with the Allied Forces), their relatives and friendsBlue plastic two ring binderww2 camp 3, documents, newspapers -
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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 -
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Document, Dunera News, 2004
A publication for former refugees from Nazi and Fascist persecution (mistakenly shipped to and interned in Australia at Hay and Tatura, many serving with the allied forces) their relatives and friendsPlastic covered blue two ringed binderdunera news, camp 3, tatura, documents, newspapers -
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Document, Souvenir Edition of the Royal Tour, 1954
Day by day itinerary of 1954 Royal Tour and description of journey home to England by Royal couple on the back page. Royal Tour of Australia by Queen Elizabeth 2 and Duke of Edinburgh 1954|Tatura8 page souvenir edition of Australian Royal Tour. Supplemtn of Kyabram Free Press, Nathalia Herald, Tatura Guardian. Photos of Queen and Prince Phillip. White cover, blue border, Coat of Arms of England, Australia, Victoria in colour.royal tour, documents, newspapers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Backyard of Mars, 180
Written by E Barcs, a correspondent for a firm of Hungarian newspapers, expelled from Mussolini's Italy in 1938. Came to Australia. Was Interned after Pearl HarbourHard cover, navy blue, book gold gold on spine. Red dustcover, navy printing. Sketch of 2 army officers and 2 men on front cover. Copy of photo of a man on back of dust coverbarcs e, gohl e, camp 4, tatura, ww2 -
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Book, War Trophies, 1999
Photographs of large collection of WW1 guns now in parks all over Australia. Includes stories of battles.Blue cover. Dust cover. Photo of soldiers loading heavy British gun. On back cover - German 150 mm Howitzer. Now at Warracknabeal, Vic. 1914-1918 Warwar trophies, first world war, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook - 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 -
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Folder, Army, 1944-1945
Written for Australian Army SoldiersBlack binder containing 4 x Army magazines (November 1944, December 1944, January 1945, February/March 1945) featuring sketches and stories written by Australian Army members. 1 x Battle of the Ridges magazine (no 3) Scene of mountains on the front cover with green, black and white printing 1 x Battle of Wau magazine. A map is on the front cover with green, black and white printing. 1 x Jungle Trail (no front cover) magazines, army (4 copies), australian army magazine, battle of the ridges, the battle of wau, jungle trail, tatura, ww2 australian army, books -
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Book, How Deep is High, 1999
Written about Lavra Cameron of her personal encounter with the conflicting ideologies of Australian peopleDark blue soft cover. Orange, white and blue abstract design, orange and white text. Back cover orange, blue and white, white texthow deep is high, knorr h, fiction, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, books, novels -
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Book, Enemy Aliens, 1005
Tells of the plight of Italian migrants in Australia during WW2. On Jun 10th, 1940 the Australian authorities carried out the bigget round-up of civilians of an Italian descent.Navy blue soft cover with lines of green barb wire and red and white textEnemy Aliens The internment of Italian Migrants in Australia during the second world war.enemy aliens, franklin j, italian migrants, camp 14a (loveday), camp 3, tatura -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, 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) -
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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 -
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Book, The People, 2006
Listing and stories about Australia Day Citizen Awards from Tatura & District 1972-2006Blue-green and orange cover. Ron Donaldson and granddaughter, Unilever column, part of "Collage Columns" park walk. Painted by John Licciardo and DI Wattsthe people, australia day, donaldson r, mactier p, tatura, books, history, local -
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Book, To Set the Record Straight, 2008
Tells of the Author's Father who migrated to Australia in 1925. He spent 3 1/2 years in Internment Camps at Tatura, Hay and Loveday as Italians were classed as Enemy AliensWhite/green soft cover book, black and red textww2, camp 1, hay, loveday, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Scouting 1922 - 1982, 1982
Written to celebrate 75 years of scouting in Moira District.Grey cover, brown writing. Sketch of boys swinging on a rope at Dookie in 1981. Scout Emblem, Australia on back. 64 pagesFront: Scouting. Shepparton 1922 - 1982 Back: scout emblemscouting, shepparton 1922-1982, ford m l, tatura, shepparton scouting -
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Book, Australia's Frontline, 1991
Written as a part of the Battle of Australia Commemoration, the year long memorial which was observed throughout 1992 to honour those who served in the Northern TerritoryNavy blue and yellow dust cover. Navy blue line like hard cover.|Dust cover has 50th Anniversary 1992 insignia in yellow with red, yellow and blue text. Blue text on spine.australia's frontline, japanese invasion, tatura, ww2, books, history, local
