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Document, Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, 1991
Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, an internee in Persia and Camp 3 Australia. Written by his daughter. Presented to the Society by his daughter.Plastic folder with red back.heinrich fuchs, internment camps, camp 3, persia, medical personnel -
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Document, Camp 4, Rushworth, 1993
Documents from Camp 4, Rushworth. Japanese internees and garrison. Major Jim Sullivan, befriended many Japanese children in the camp. They kept in touch after the war and he organised a reunion back to Australia in 1993. Grey green cardboard folder, containing lists of internees, sketches of Jim Sullivan. Letters from former Japanese internees and their families.major jim sullivan, internment camps, camp 4, rushworth victoria, japanese internees -
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Folio, Internee Recollections, 1993 translation
Diary of WW2 experiences as internee in Australia. Finnish Merchant seaman translated into English by Tor Lindquist. finnish merchant seaman, internment camps, pow -
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Document, Ern Whitmore, Loveday Internment Group Barmera SA, 28 February 1946
... "internment in South Australia" which is superimposed on an indistinct ...A concise and interesting story of the Loveday internment group Barmera SA with first hand knowledge and donated to the Museum by its author Ern Whitmore, born 1899. The forward by Lt. E. T Dean DSO VD is particularly worthy of note.A 32 page manuscript each enclosed in an individual clear plastic envelope. The top half of the front page "internment in South Australia" which is superimposed on an indistinct plan of probably be an internment camp. The lower half has a sentry with rifle in a sentry box overlooking a camp at night. On the bottom right hand corner a self adhesive sticker for the inscription on it and that inserted over the 3 cm red flap extension of the back plastic page.Internment in South Australia on the self adhesive sticker hand written "History of Loveday POW and Internment Camps" by Ern Whitmore and on the border the same as in inverted commas plus Bert Whitmore recollections.internment camps, loveday internment camp, barmera south australia, ern whitmore, lt e t dean -
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Booklet, 1940-1990 50 years in Australia, 1940
A small booklet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Dunera Boys arrive in Sydney, NSW.Predominently white booklet with England HMT Dunera and Australia in black. Commemoration booklet1940-1990 50 years in Australia dunera, 50th anniversary, internment camps, tatura -
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DVD, The Loveday Internment Camp 1940-1946
... Australia. Loveday Internment Camps Tourist information ...Used to inform tourists at an information centre in South Australia.DVD with case. The case back includes printed description of the content of the DVD.loveday internment camps, tourist information -
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Folder - survey maps
... . gerhard meinke loveday camp camp 14 south australian internment ...Maps of no 14 A, B, C and D internment camps and documents on Loveday Camp, South Australia. Donated by Gerhard Meinke concerning Loveday Camp. Brief outline of camps life, release and repatriation, list of deaths, of POW's and internees.Blue back clear plastic folder containing maps of No 14 camp and documents on Loveday Camp.gerhard meinke, loveday camp, camp 14, south australian internment camps, japanese internees -
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Sketches - copies, sketches by Eugen Graf Mansdorf, 1991
Probably drawn during his journeys and internment during WW2.Most sketches titled, dated and the temperature noted on one: Basra 30 September 1941 42 degrees C at noon.Copies of sketches by Eugen Graf Mansdorf, Basra Camp Persia and Loveday South Australia. Red back clear plastic folder.eugen graf masdorf, internment camp sketches, internee artists, loveday camp, basra camp persia -
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Folder, Australia archives accession - internees, 1940
... meinke internment camps australian archives ...Voluminous and at times humorous problems associated with internees. Dark blue hard back plastic cover with the inscription (see below). Australia archives accession - interneesgerhard meinke, internment camps, australian archives -
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Folder, Australian Military Forces, Australian Archives Brighton May 1991, revised May 1941
The interesting records of Japanese civilian internees in Camp 4. The Rev Len Kentish, pilot Hajime Toyashima and take to Cowra where he became one of the ringleaders of the infamous breakout and died during the attempt and made available with the efforts of the Knee family with the cooperation of the Australian Archives, also Shepparton News cutting, Keith Esson, Alan Fitzgerald. Italian farming soldiers.Seven Australian military forces internee/POW service and casualty forms, overprinted Japanese in individual plastic envelopes, clear plastic cover with a green border and back cover. Also the last page has details of the first Australian POW taken by Japanese on Australia soil and the first Japanese POW on Melville Island and captured by the aboriginals, one of who spoke fluent Japanese.On the green border - Australian Archives Brighton May 1991 Camp 4 Yasukichi and Terese Mupvakami and family internment camp records.rev len kentish, hajime toyashima, cowra, camp 4, keith esson, alan fitzgerald, italian farming soldiers, cowra breakout, shepparton news, japanese internees -
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Tray, 1940
Used by internees at Camp 3 Tatura . rectangular handmade wooden tray, base has wood inlays featuring map of Australia, Kangaroo, emu, model of camp hut and 4 internment camp coins. Also has hand printed workingTatura Victoria Australien 1941-1944camp 3, wood work, wooden trays -
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Tray - wooden, 1940
Made by internee at Camp 3 TaturaRectangular handmade wooden tray. Base has wood inlays feature map of Australia, kangaroo, emu, model of camp hut andd 4 internment camp coins. Also has hand printed working.Tatura Victoria Australien 1941-1944camp 3 wood crafts -
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Document, Stanley Spodar, 22 April 1990
... . Stanley Spodar Australian Citizenship Camp 3 Internment camp ...Written by Stanley Spodar after he was allowed citizenship in Australia. Gained employment in Shepparton at Heywoods 1-5-51, worked for 18 years at Radio Australia.Migrant Stanley Stodar (Warsaw) own story of camp life during 1949-1951 as an immigrant. Red back clear plastic folder.stanley spodar, australian citizenship, camp 3, internment camp stories -
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Folder - autobiography, Bert Whitmore, 14 July 1989
an insight into the history and events of camp 14 as narrated by 90 year old Bert Whitmore.A clear plastic cover with a dark blue margin with white strip on which is written "Loveday internment camp 14 - Bert Whitmores Memoirs". The front page has a plan of internment camp 14.Loveday internment camp 14 - Bert Whitmores Memoirsloveday, south australia, bert whitmore, internee memoirs, camp 14 -
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Badges - brass
Badges belong to Major W. C. Scurry MC DSM Commandant Internment Camp 4, Army uniform insignia2 brass badges depicting the words "Australia" with a split pin on the back for attachment to garmentsAustraliamajor w. c. scurry, internment camp 4, army uniform insignia -
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CD, Resi Schwarzbauer, Letters by Ludwig Hirschfeld Mack
CD is a digital copy of letters written by Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack to his daughter whilst interned in England and Australia. Transcribed into English by Resi Schwarzbauer. The original letters are in the hands of Ludwig's son.CD in clear fronted, black backed case. Letters Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack from internment transcribed into English by Resi Schwarzbauer.dunera, hay internment camp, tatura internment camp, isle of man, resi schwarzbauer, ludwig hirschfeld-mack, internment letters -
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Book, In God We Trust, 2015
Letters written, 1942-1944 by Ewald Steiniger, while interned, to and from his wife Annemarie Steiniger. Ewald was a Lutheran Pastor in East Melbourne when he was arrested and spent time in Loveday Camp South Australia and Camp 1, Tatura. Letters, written in German, relate Ewald's experiences while interned. Brown, soft covered book with photo of man and woman on front."For Tatura Museum with good wishes Anne Steiniger;Dieter Steiniger (children of Ewald Steiniger) Oct. 2015". ISBN 978-00646-94026-7internment camp 1 tatura, internment camp love day, ewald steiniger, anne marie steiniger, luthern pastor -
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Book, Albrecht Dümling, The Vanished Musicians, Jewish Refugees in Australia, 2016
... of the musicians were interned in camps in the Tatura Group of Internment ...Tells the stories of Jewish refugees brought to Australia, particularly those on the Prison Ship "Dunera". Emphasis on musicians.Many of the musicians were interned in camps in the Tatura Group of Internment Camps.Blue soft covered book with photos of musicians playing their instruments on front cover. There are maps,photos, sketches of musical programmes and copies of 0fficial documents required by the refugees.Exile Studies, Vol 14. ISBN 978-3-03-431951-3 jewish musicians - australia, jewish refugees - australia -
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Booklets (8), 75 Years of Templers in Australia, 2016
Templer History in Australia. Memories of Internment in AustraliaPaper Booklet - 56 pages of B/W and coloured photos - ( 8 copies - 6 for sale )75 years of Templers in Australia -
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Book, Christine Piper, After Darkness, 2014
Fiction, Japanese doctor working in Broome, sent to Camp Loveday as an interneeRectangular shape, 295 pages. Colourful cover, depicting Japanese lanterns floating in ocean.Winner, The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award. A "thank you" entry from the authoress Christine Piper, to "Bill" for his help in researching and being shown the remnants of the internment camp that she and Jim Sullivan were able to view. fiction, internment camp loveday, world war ii -
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Small booklet, Photographs - 38 colour photos taken by Niela Laws
Scenes of visit to Hay NSW by Tatura Historical society members. Local photos include Heritage centre, Hay Railway station, Royal Mail hotel,and Hay Goal museum. There is also a "Dunera" Internees plaque, erected for the 50th Anniversary by the Hay Shire Council.- to mark the arrival from England of 1.984 refugees on the "Dunera" Many joined the AMF on their release from internment and made Australia their homeland.There is also a plaque to commemorate the existence of a POW camp at Hay. The plaque is on a fountain at the Hay racecourseTatura and District Historical society trip to Peppin Heritage centre May 1st 1993. Included in the visit was the Hay Intenment camp and local scenes.dunera, -
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Document, Teltscher George et al, Hay Internment camp notes, pre 20th July 1984
A most interesting account of the creation of the Hay Internment camp, money, notes, the designer, printer to the now extremely expensive collectors item.Statement of account of the creation of the Hay internment camp money, notes, the designer and printer.Under the above subject title, is depicted the two shilling note under which are the kangaroo and emu as is the Australian coat of arms.They support a representation of 3 huts from a drawing of the late George Teltscher. It is in a clear plastic cover, red margin and back. michael vort- ronald, george teltscher, hay internment camp -
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Folder - Wartime Camps, Japanese Families Camp 4. Major Jim Sullivan Collection, 2015
James Sullivan was a Lieutenant in the Australian Army in WW2, and a casualty from the conflict in New Guinea. Medically unfit for active service he was posted to Camp 4 Internment Camp as a member of the Garrison. He became very popular with the Japanese internees, especially the children, and was responsible for arranging reunions of former Japanese Internees after the war.Includes original material from the war years, lists of names of internees, details of repatriation on the "Yoizuki" including original newspaper reports, details of arrival of group of internees from New Calledonia, copies of official wartime correspondence, material relating to individual internees, and correspondence relating to the publication of the book "Beyond All Hate".Black two ring folder containing printed sheets in plastic sleeves.japanese internees, camp 4 tatura, james sullivan, yoizuki -
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Document, Seefeld Letters & Documents, 1940's
Includes collection of correspondence and files between Garry (Gerhard) Seefeld and the Australian Authorities, regarding the Jewish Refugees, Singapore Group and his family's continued internment in Tatura. Included are secret reports as to why Garry and family continued to be interned after all other family members had been released. All the above information was made available from the National Archives, Canberra and forwarded to Loretta Forsey (daughter of Gerhard Seefeld) by Keith Forsey in 2001. Files date from 25 February, 1942 to 3 December 1942.Blue plastic 3 ringed binderww2 camp 3, documents, letters, reports, seefeld -
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Book, Exercise
Used by Helmut Ruff for Trigonometry exercies at Internment Camp 3 SchoolSchool exercise book "The Australian Exercise Book". Has navy blue patterned covers and white paper label on front cover, top right worded, in biro "Helmut Ruff, Trigonometry (exercises) Int. Camp 3 School.Helmut Ruff V1education, trigonometry, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, school -
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Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
Copy of original black and white photograph of AWAS personnel on admin staff of POW camp.Copy of black and white photograph. Three prisoners with guard, building stone gateway to quarters of Australian Women's Army service. Quarters in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, awas personnel, awas personnel quarters -
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Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
Copy of original black and white photograph. Huts appear to be part of administration section of camp.Copy of black and white photograph.Camp buildings - wood heaps in background. Australian flag flying in foreground.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings -
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Photograph - copy, Camp HQ, 1989 copy
Copy of original black and white photograph Camp HQCopy of black and white photograph. Administration buildings (camp HQ) with well established gardens and Australian flag flying in foreground. Large tree in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp gardens, internment camp buildings -
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Photograph - copy, 1989 copy
The Decker family lived at Camp 3, Rushworth, for 6 years. They were evacuated from Palestine when war was declared and sent to Australia on board the Queen Elizabeth.Black and white photograph. Grave of J. Decker. Inscription on the cross at the head of the grave reads "Templar. J. Decker 3-9-46"camp 3 rushworth, decker, internment camp 3 -
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Photograph - copy, 1989
... , South Australia. Loveday, South Australia Opium crops Internment ...As part of the war effort this crops of opium was grown near Camp 14, Loveday, South Australia.Black and white photograph. Crop, showing irrigation channels between rows.loveday, south australia, opium crops, internment camp loveday