Father Walter Konig's account of internment on board the "Dunera", and life in Internment in Hay Camp, and Camp 2, Tatura.Account written for "20th Century, an Australian Quarterly Review, 1963"

Collection of Australian stories about VDC episodes during WW2.Grey cloth cardboard cover. Red writing. Red circle with grey logo DVC"Presented to The Tatura museum on 16 October, 1993 by Mrs. CL Wheeler." on 1st page.on guard, volunteer defence corps, rsl, ww2, military

Made by Welm Haar at Camp 3, Compound BSuperb wooden tray, red gum. Map of Australia in centre with states and capitals. Kangaroo top left hand, bottom corner, King George 6th head on the back of a penny. Top right hand corner - army hut, coin with King George 5th head and under that "War Camps, canteen Coupons 280075 1/-", a penny with Kangaroo. Tatura bottom in the centre.As abovetray, wood, map of australia, kangaroo, haar w, haar r, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodcarving

Made by internee at Camp 3. Made to be taken to Germany but the maker stayed in AustraliaHand crocheted grey woollen blanket. One edge bound with grey cotton materialwool, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, manchester, bedding, margaret wagner

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

The original document was written by two German internees from Camp 1, and was found left in the London Club Hotel, Sydney. The document was handed in to the authorities where it was translated and copies forwarded to all Australian Army CommandsRed plastic two ring folder containing 23 photocopied type written sheets.camp 1 organisation, books, history, local

Issued by Australian Armyrectangular. Steel used as a mirror with a hole at the topmirror, australian army, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, cosmetics

Material accessed by Major James Sullivan from the Australian Archives and various Japanese ex internees, and used in writing his book "Beyond All Hate".Black two ring folder containing printed material in plastic sleeves.Camp 4 archival materialdocuments, biography

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Quote "The year we arrived in Australia"Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. Coin has been beaten to raise front of badge. Back hollowed out slightly as a result. Pin soldered/attached to backAustralia Penny 1941. Shape of Kangaroo in flight . starbrooch, penny, copper, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Minted by Royal Australian Mint to commemorate the distinguished service of HMAS Sydney 11Gold coloured $1 Australian coin with HMAS Sydney 11 and picture of the ship on the front and Queen Elizabeth on the back. Contained in a blue/green and cream folder. Black and white printing and picture of Sydney harbour and Bridge.coin, one dollar, hmas sydney, weppner j, tatura, ww2, numismatics, coins

Ken Hill was a member of the Australian Army Amenities Service - AAAS Mobil Cinema Unit No. 36 around 1946-47. He was based at Murchison Camp 13 where Josef Thum, an artist, was a Prisoner of War. Hill was a Mobile Cinema Operator during this period, after hostilities had ceased and Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "Pictures", to use the common term of the period, each time pictures were screened.Black and white photo of an army truck which was used by Australian Army Amenities Service around 1946/47 which was based at Murchison Camp 13photography, photograph, slides, film

A short history of the diverse nationalities that make up the society of New Caledonia after French possession, including various groups, including Japanese migrants who were interned in Australia, Camp 4. in WW2.|Single men of Japanese origin were held in Loveday Camp in South Australia and prisoners of war in Cowra, NSW. The book was published for the Exposition in September, 2003Orange, grey and white soft cover with green, black and orange text on the front cover. Grey and white back cover with repetitive phrase on the backww 2 camp 4, cowra, loveday

This box was made as a cover for the book "Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918.Light brown hard cardboard box. 12 staples hold the box togetherww1, books, history, local

Copies of Squatters' Runs 1840's, Goulburn Blacks Tribal Lands, History of Bangerang Tribe, Issues of Aboriginal Australia (Magazine), History of CummeragungaBlack plastic cover, plastic sleevessquatters runs, aboriginal tribal lands, cummeragunga, aboriginal history

Australian pewter medallion attached to a chain and key ringcivic, memento, souvenirs

Made as a souvenir to be sold in Geraldton Oblong Australian pewter key ring. Bow of a ship on one side, flock of seagulls on the other sidekey ring, sydney memorial, geraldton, tatura, ww2 hmas sydney, civic, momentos, souvenirs

Made as a souvenir to be sold in GeraldtonOblong Australian pewter key ring. Bow of a ship on one side, flock of seagulls on the other sidekey ring, sydney memorial, geraldton, tatura, ww2 hmas sydney, civic, memento, souvenirs

Newsletters circulated to ex POWsBlack four post folder with roneoed sheets in plastic sleeves.documents, pamphlets

Material held by Ludwig Ernst who was the Secretary of the German POWs in Australia Association.Black three ring folder containing mostly roneoed material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports

Blue two ringed folder containing photos and printed material in plastic folders.documents, reports

Research material donated by Barbara Winter.Blue two ring folder with printed material in plastic folders.documents, reports

Photographs of Camp 3 Templer families ex Australian War Museum. For photos with names attached, access through Powerpoint Program.

Forwarded by Wally to Miss B. Higgins in 1944.Brown hard covered book, of 208 pages.Jungle Warfare - with the Australian Army in the South West Pacificaif, jungle warfare, australian army in south west pacific

White soft covered bookAustralia Under Seige - Japanese Submarine Raiders 1942 by Steven L. Carruthers.steven l. carruthers, japanese submarine raiders

Soft covered glossy mainly black and whiteA Migrants Storymigrants to australia

Presented to E. J. Mitchell, of Tatura, by his grandmother in 1922 and to the Society by E. J. Mitchell's daughter, Mrs J. Forster.Brown stiff covered book with grey binding. Dark brown writing.Australia in Palestinee. j. mitchell, ww1

These books were issued to the next of kin of Australian Servicemen annually.Khaki hard covered bookaustralian servicemen, active service books