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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio Wartimes Camps, Garrison, c.1995
Copies of original material, records and recollections from the days the Camp operated during WW2, archival material, photographs and sketches. Unique material collected from the World War 2 Internment and Prisoner of War Camps in the Tatura, Murchison, Rushworth area during World War 2..Black two ring folder containing printed matter, sketches and photos in plastic sleeves.17th army garrison, pow camp, internment camp, tackaberry, ibbot, camp auction. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1945, 1945
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian half penny 1945camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Australian One Penny 1943, 1943
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australia Penny 1943camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp, 1942 australian penny -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Currency - Coin, Australian Penny 1945, 1944
Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian penny 1944camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Gefreiter Franz Rapp, 1940's
Photograph of Franz RAPP a POW at Camp13.B&W Photograph orf Gefreiter Franz Rapp. Died in action on the Finnish front 1941. Photo on a foamboard backing.franz rapp, murchison camp 13, german internee -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, German POW, 1940
Herr Mueller was a German POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Herr Mueller (German POW) standing in front of a hut with the number "PWG 41595" under his photo. PWG 41595pow's, camp 13 murchison, german pow's, pow guards, herr mueller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Antonio Guerra and friend, 1940
Antonio Guerra was a Italian POW in Camp 13.Black and white photograph of Antonio Guerra and friend (Italian POW Camp 13). A backdrop of tents and trees and other notable features.pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow guards, italian pow's, antonio guerra -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Aerial camp 13, 1946
Aeriel photo of Camp 13Black and white photograph. Aeriel view of Camp 13.camp 13, murchison camp, internment camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Recruiting for the Interim Army - Corporal W E Brown
Corporal W E Brown was recruited to continue to serve in the AMF for a period of two years from 30 April 1946. He served at Murchson Camp 13 during WW2.Black and white copy of a document from the Australian Army. ID no, name and rank and signature of person being recuited.corporal w e brown, amf, camp 13 murchison, australian army, australian army recruitment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, AWAS Group Camp 13
The girls are members of the AWAS who were at Camp 13 Garrison during WW2. Sepia photograph of 9 women, some in bathers, some in uniform, with huts in the background.awas, camp 13 murchison -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Die Nibelungen Besprechung
Written by Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt, a German internee, who was interned at Camp 13. A theatre group was established within the Camp to present plays and concert performances and thus Die Nibelungen, a trnditional German Legend by Hempel was to be staged. There are 3 editions of this book. This is a copy of Hans Wolter's original version.White cardboard front and back with a black strip as edge binder. Title in black with D and N in red. 24 pages in soft cardboard.hans wolter von gruenewald, german internees, camp 13 murchison, camp 13 internees, camp plays, camp 13 theatre group -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Furniture - Linoleum Sheeting, C 1900
This linoleum is in-situ in one of the rooms of the house at Days Mill. Newspaper laid underneath indicates the linoleum was laid after September 1910.PATTERNED LINOLEUM : A floor covering made from materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing. This piece has a cream & light grey mosaic type background with circular brown leaf repeating patterns interlaced into four square blue shapes. Central star pattern within circular leaf pattern in light & dark blues & browns. Stylised floral motif in between each circular & square shaped pattern repeats. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Mangle frame, post 1868
Found, stored on-site.Wooden frame with inscriptions, mainly indecipherable. Has vice on each side at base. No rollers. See mangle rollers DM3163 and DM2977, these fit into frame."PATENT / Sept.3. 1867 / may 13 1868 -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Wooden rope stay (2)
Used to secure rope to stay in a certain position. Found in the stive room. There are wear patterns around holes where rope has been pulled through.Wooden keyhole shaped objects with three holes each. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Barrel top
PART OF BARREL TOP. 3 x planks making part of circle. Printed with red and black. Barrel contained cement."BEST LONDON PORTLAND CEMENT../... ESSEX LONDON" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Pegs
May have been used to secure base of rabbit proof fence to ground.15 x GALVANISED WIRE PEGS. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Linseed drums
CONVERTED FOR USE IN WELL SINKING2 x LINSEED OIL DRUMS WITH HEAVY DUTY HANDLES. CAPACITY APPROX. 6 GALLONS. , opening at one end of each drum. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Textile - Textile parcel
Chamois, rolled and tied with coarse string. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Tool - Tool, wooden
Wooden tool, possibly a levering device. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Flue, chimney
Chimney or plumbing top/ flue. Irregular shape.Picture of Queen's head. "QUEENS HEAD/ SPECIAL FLAT" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Unknown object, timber
Unknown, timber object. Has a moving handle part with 'A' frame supporting the handle and bolted to the frame. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Beer bottles
Bottles, glass. 375 ml, crown seal"FOSTER'S LAGER..." (lables) -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Galvanised wire shapes
Probably hand made on property.One object looks like a handle, another is like a short poker with a small handle at one end and the other is a "D" shape with a loop at one side. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Bag
Possibly used to hold small lengths of string that could be accessed through hole in front.Small bag handmade of hessian. Has a string handle at top and has a hole in the centre that has been roughly sewn around edge of hole. There are small lengths of string inside the bag. It has been repaired at the back with string. Inscription on hessian. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Headwear - Horse fly
Would have been attached to a horse halter or bridle over horse's eyes to prevent flies infecting horse's eyes.Coloured string hand knotted into a fringed object. Colours have faded, but appears to have been red, green & yellow. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Cup
Possibly a child's cup as it is small and has the word "darling" on it.Small aluminium cup. Has a side handle and embossed decoration and inscription, "DARLING".Metal has some tears around the top and general dents."DARLING" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Lid
Lid from tin which contained cheddar cheese.Round shaped tin lid with yellow background and red detail. Rim faces downwards."KEEP TIN CAREFULLY CLOSED. TO OPEN INSERT A../ WALKER'S/ RED FEATHER BRAND/ PUREST RICHEST/ SPECIAL/ CHEDDAR CHEESE" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Jug / canister
Possibly used to hold molasses, as it has traces of the scent of molassesJug shaped canister with loop handle, conical shaped top with cylindrical lid and body traces of black paint on surface. Large dent in side of canister, surface rust, paint peeling. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Textile - Assorted textile objects
Two cloth bags, one with a drawstring. Both bags have inscriptions. Also a portion of string fibres and a double headed brush - each brush head wound with wire.On bag with drawstring, the British coat of arms then , "WALKERS / PARK.R & CO / Patent Shot / LONDON / No. 2". On other bag, "HAMEL / VICTORIA TOWER / PATENT SHOT / No 2".