Used by internees at Camp 3, TaturaHarmonica, silver metal and wood, 10 holes or sections with storage box. Box in 2 sections, has decorative label.Echo|M Hohner|Made in Germany|(on back) Trare Marie, 1871 Ulm Stuttgartharmonica, echo, beck, h, hohner m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, musical, instruments, wind

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

Used by internees at Camp 3.Oval shaped metal watering can with removable rose spray head, 2 handles, 2 stays between the can and outlet to spray head. Black band around spout to help hold spray on. Handmade.Bulach. 3 letters illegiblewatering can, camp 3, metalwork, volker bulach

Collection of stories by some of the Jewish refugees who arrived in Australia from England on the "Dunera". Interned in Camps in Hay,NSW, Camp 8 and Tatura, Victoria Camp 2Grey and rust coloured soft cover with a picture of the Dunera Boys on the front cover with yellow text, spine blue with yellow and blue text, back cover yellow and blue with yellow and black text and a picture of HMT Dunera and two men

The 22 copies of Brennessel were the property of Internee Brulle, who was repatriated to Britain during the War. The copies were given to Pastor Ewald Steiniger, Pastor at the Lutheran Trinity Church in Melbourne. Steineger's son donated them to the Tatura Museum..Typed, roneod newsletters written in German with numerous sketches of camp life and identities. Hand applied colour to the name and sketch on the front page. Black 2 ring binder.Pencilled name "Brulle" on the front page.camp 1 civilian internees, illegal newsletters, books, periodicals

Eberhard Schuster was a German woolbuyer interned in Camp 1, TaturaVery faded pale blue "The Oric" exercise science book. E Schuster. 16a Anal geometric. Nov. 43. Graph pages and lined pages. 2 loose piece of paper insidescience, geometric, schuster e, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, books, education

Used in conjunction with dumpy level, by Mr. Craven to survey agricultural land in the Goulburn Valley for the pruposes of setting out farm irrigation channels and check banksRectangular wooden box, divided into 5 sections with lid attached and closed with 2 metal fasteners on to 2 screws on the lid and key hole lock (no key). 2 leather straps with 2 buckles are attached by 2 metal bars, small screw driver and metal cap from telescope on dumpy level.carry case, dumpy level, craven b, tatura, surveying, irrigation, terrestrial

Application for conversion of Leasehold into Freehold as all rents are paid. 19.1.1890. Bank of Victoria.|Lease to JT Daughtery, Commerical Bank 1.3.1879Application for Grant for Property at Girgarre East. 4 copies|Application for Lease to JT Daughtery. 2 copiesapplication for grant, application for lease, daughtery jt, tatura, girgarre east, grants, leases, documents

Pamphlets to rpomote Tatura as a great place to visit with golf and bowls, tennis, horse racing and Waranga basin nearby2 pamphlets. Black and white sketches of cars in traffic jam promoting Tatura to visit and relax, on front, Tatura and relax - in red on back. Map of Tatura and list of industries and tourist sitesget hooked on tatura, promoting tatura, tatura, tourism, documents, pamphlets

1. Finnish Opera. Black cover with 5 pictures of people on the front cover and a picture of a new Opera House in Helsinki on the back cover|2. Christmas in Finland. Navy/black cover with a christmas scene on the front and back cover.|3. Finnish Design - White cover with 4 Finnish designs on the front cover and printed fabrics on the back cover|4. Nature in Finland. Pale grey front cover depicting a cat. Back cover white with a scene in the Nuiuksio National Park, outside Helsinki on the back cover|5. Sauna - A Finnish National Institution. White cover with scenes of Lakeside saunas on the front and back covers.finland, documents, phamplets

Certificate presented to Tatura Apex Club No. 289, in 1960 when admitted to membership. 2 copies held by MuseumWhite paper, black writing, black border, Apex Logomembership of apex clubs, tatura apex, service clubs, certificates

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

Made by InterneesGrey woollen ladies suit, fully lined jacket, collar has wide lapels, 2 pockets, 3 buttons, back has inverted pleat with 1/2 belt. Skirt has inverted pleat back & front, no waistband hem not finished.tatura, female, wool, handmade

Made by internee at camp 3 Tatura, used there by children to form a farmyard model scene.Set of 4 wooden toy models forming a fence, painted green, all supported on a square base either end; each has 2 railings. Handmade.toys, farmyard scene, toy fence

Used by internees at Camp 3Small black tin, oblong, hinged watercolour set with 3 boys on lid. 12 separate watercolour and paint pigments inside with 2 paint brushes.paint set, watercolours, camp 3, tatura, ww2, school, equipment, illustrations, watercolour

used by internees at camp 3 as playing cards for a child8 buff coloured cards, 4 depicting infant in a cradle, blue cradle with a heart shape on end and flowers on side, purple dots on quilt and pillow. 3 cards depicting a girl dressed in a red dress and hat, blue apro. Carrying a basket. 1 depicting 2 red apples on a stem, pencil drawings coloured intoys, card game, gbissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, general

Cylinder contains 2 Certificates (Text in Japanese on one, English translation on the other). Presented to Miss Ethel May PunshonBlack and grey printed snake skin on a cardboard cylinder with a lid. A piece of ribbon is attached to bottom part of cylindercylinder, snake skin, punshon, m, hamblin w, camp 4, tatura, ww2, commerce, containers

Books used by AF Menz as a student of Japanese language at classes conducted in Camp 1.13 exercise books (3 Modern Exercise Book, 9 Sovereign Exercise, 1 St. George Exercise Book) and 1 black cover bookww 2 camp 1, education, books, school, educational

Used by Karl Koops (Uncle of Kurt Kazenwadel) during WW12 Bronze coloured, metal dessert spoonskazenwadel, k, koops, camp 3, tatura, ww1, domestic, cutlery

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

Dr. Leonhard Adam studied both Anthropology and Jurisdiction as a young man. Dr. Leonhard Adam's daughter, Mary Clare Adam Murvitz, presented this collection of her Father's printed archival material to Tatura Museum on 17.2.2006. in 1934 he fled from Germany seeking refuge in England. In 1940 he was interned as a security risk in England, sent to Australian in June, 1940. Interned in Camp 2 until 1942, released to Melbourne University where he catalogued aboriginal artefacts.Soft grey cover with Australian Emblem in white printing and red printing on the cover. Also loose in the book a white card with black writing on it "Sir Hano Heysen ms A998. Tape recording NL.M888. Tape no. 27 pp 309-311 " on one side and "pp 4-7, pp 22-26, pp 50-51" on the other side. A newspaper cutting from The Herald, Thurs., Oct 17, 1985 titled "Life on the Dunera was no TV soap opera"books, jubilee exhibition of australian art, leonhard adam

This is the story of Frank Wilfred Firestone ( formerly Franz Wolfgang Feverstein) as seen through the eyes of his Granddaughter, Leah. Tell of his departure with his brother, Jack, (formerly Gerd) from Nazi Germany to England, then to Australia on the "Dunera"DVD. White disc, silver text. Title printed in black, clear plastic cover. Information folder, front black with pale blue printing, picture of ship and sketch of man smoking a pipe. Back pale blue, black printing, details of documentary. Back folder 2 photos of FW Firestone, 1909-1994dvd, documentary, feverstein f, feverstein g, firestone l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, communications

The bust of Major William Tackaberry was in the possession of the late Mr. Eric Streitbert, a nephew of major Tackaberry. Mr. Streitberg lived with his Aunt, Mrs. Linda Tackaberry and Uncle, William (Bill) Tuckaberry prior to and after WW2. Mr. Streitberg, who died in 1998 at the age of 86, was a member of the 2nd AIF during WW2. He spent 3 1/2 years as a POW on the Thai-Burma railway. Mr. Streitberg gave the bust to his relative, Mr. Stephen Anderson, the Grandson of his cousin the Late Pery Nott, also a nephew of William Tackaberry. It would be appreciated if this information could be kept with the bust of Major Tackaberry and the family association noted. The Australian Service Records of Major Tackaberry during WW1 are also attached. Stephen Anderson donated this to the Tatura Historical Society and PERMISSION FOR THE REMOVAL OF IT FROM THIS SITE WOULD NEED TO BE DISCUSSED with him and his permission granted. LETTER DATED 1st MAY 2001Large plaster cast of head and shoulders of Major William Tackaberry, wearing his Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia awarded after his service at Camp 1. The plaster cast bust is mounted on a wooden basebust, tackaberry, major w, 17th army garrison, see restrictions, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, handcrafts, sculpture