The story is written by Ingrid Stephen, daughter of Hans Barth who was an internee in camp 1 during WW2. She wrote the story for her children as part of their knowledge and heritage, the history of how and why she arrived in Australia and her life in this wonderful country which has been so good to her and her family. Tells what her father went through from capture to release.A white book with a sepia colour photograph, in centre, of a lady and child. Title at top and author below, in black writing. Family photograph on back in colour.ingrid barth, ingrid stephen, hans barth, john stephen, camp 1 internees

Sewn by Internee Emma Aberle in Camp 3b from cloth woven in the camp by Franz Laumen, Krefeld, Germany, an internee from England.Ladies Frock - tartan Part Pleated Frock with buttons. Hand sewn with collar, short sleeves, buttoned, slightly pleated skirt. Woven clothe is a Tartan Pattern, mainly green/red.ww 2 camp 3

Property of former internee, Eberhard Schuster, at Camp 1 Tatura. Used as a school book/note taker. Has maths notes in it in German.Soft covered buff coloured reporters notebook, stapled at spine (narrow edge). Lettering on cover in black, "the Pencraft Reporter's Note book" logo below. Two crossed torches. Entries in pencil, mainly mathematics.has a blue cube drawn around "The"eberhard schuster, camp 1 tatura, camp education

Frederick, Herbert & Louis Dressing, ex Camp 1 Internees, ex Dunera Internees, 8th. Employment Co. Royal Park, Melbourne. Black and white photograph of 3 men in their summer Army uniform, standing together.frederick dressing, herbert dressing, louis dressing, camp 1 internees, dunera internees, 8th employment co

Else Oertel and her daughter Else-Lore were interned in Camp 3A from 1940. Her husband was not interned as he was on a business trip to Germany when war broke out. The coffee pot was made by internees in the Camp.Small metal coffee post with spout, handle and lid made as part of a child's tea set. Embossed with the letter "E" on the front. "E"else lore hukins, else oertel, camp 3, camp 3 children's toys, toys, internees, teaset

Mrs Liang is photographed with her son and grandson when they visited the Museum in January 1997. Mrs Liang was a camp 4 internee during WW2.Black and white photograph of 2 males and a female, standing in front of a display board at the museum.mrs liang, camp 4 internee

Camp 3 Internees from Palestine. Back: Rudolf & Helene Hoefer. Front: Ann Sawatsky; Uli & Traude Hoefer with Frau Guntner & her Children.Black and white photograph of several internee families, two adults standing and two adults and 4 children sitting. Hut behind them.rudolf hoefer, helene hoefer, ann sawatsky, uli hoefer, traude hoefer, frau guntner, guntner children, palestine internees, camp 3 internees

Camp 3 Internees. Back: Emil Hottelmann; Mr. Dannenberg. Front: Sieglinde Hottelmann; Ellen Hottelmann with baby Ellen; Mrs. Dannenberg; Maria Dannenberg. Black and white photograph of the two men in back row; two ladies in front row, one holding a baby and little girls on either end. Hut in background and tree stump to right. Number 806 at feet of ladies.emil httelmann, mr dannenberg, mrs dannenberg, maria dannenberg, sieglinde hottelmann, ellen hottelmann, 806, camp 3 internee families

Photograph of Hoefer family with Anna Sawatsky. Left to right at back: Rudolf and Helene Hoefer; front: Karl Heinz, Traude and Uli Hoefer and Anna Sawatsky. Camp 3 internees.Black and white photograph of 3 adults and 3 children. Two adults are standing. Tree in background with hut behind that.791 on sign in front centrerudolf hoefer, helene hoefer, karl heinz hoefer, traude hoefer, uli hoefer, anna sawatsky, camp 3 internees

Photograph is of the Hoefer family (left to right back): Helene Hoefer, Rudolf and Fritz Hoefer and Anna Sawatsky. In front are Karl Heinz, Traude and Uli Hoefer. Camp 3 internees.Black and white photograph of two ladies, a man holding a child and in front two boys and a girl. Trees in background.helene hoefer, rudolf hoefer, fritz hoefer, anna sawatsky, karl heinz hoefer, traude hoefer, uli hoefer, camp 3 internees

Boys were from internees families in Camp 3 on their Confirmation day. Back row (left to right): Brudy Herrmann, Wolfgang Bitzer, Helmut Ruff, Hartmann Trefz, Kurt Beilharz, Kurt Blaich and Erich Dreher. Front row: Walter Scheerle, Friedrich Beilharz, Werner Baldenhofer and Reinhold Orth.Black and white photograph of a group of boys with trees in back ground and flowers directly behind theminternment camp 3 confirmation, reinhold orth, brudy herrmann, wolfgang bitzer, helmut ruff, hartmann trefz, kurt beilharz, kurt blaich, erich dreher, walter scheerle, friedrich beilharz, werner baldenhofer

Group of German internees from Murchison POW camp 13 who were attached to the No 6 labour detachment. Back row: Bogner, Feud, Brackmann, Albers, Koefer. Front row: Schiefler, Leutzech, Schuber, Prange, Bortels.historicBlack and white photograph of 10 German internees, dressed in uniform. 5 standing, 5 seated. 733 in front. Hut behind.german internees, german pow's, murchison camp 13, no 6 labour detachment, bogner, feud, brackmann, albers, koefer, schiefler, leutzech, schuber, prange, bortels, 733

Organ purchased in 1886 by Presbyterian Church, Girgarre East (Springvale) and used continually there until 1975. Bought then by W&D Ballantyne (Harston). They gave it to this museum in 2009 on permanent loan. Used during WW2 when internee was married in the church. Girgarre East Presbyterian Church. Mrs M Clapp was the organist who played it at Springvale Presbyterian Church, Harston, for church services and Japanese weddings from internees at Camp 4. When Mrs Clapp became to old to play the pedal organ the Church purchased an electric organ for her. The donor purchased the pedal organ for personal use then donated it to the Museum. Packard reed organ (harmonium) featuring very ornate case. Good variety of stops.Packard Organ Port Wayne Iln. USAtatura, musical, instruments, keyboard, ballantyne, mrs clapp, springvale presbyterian church, japanese weddings

Former internees and families of Camp 13. 2 couples, Mr and Mrs Roddy Davies and Dr and Mrs Trucco, of Edinburgh Scotland, on left. Mr Trucco was Lieutenant Riccardo Trucco, Italian POW camp 13, who was the dentist at that camp. Colour photograph of 2 couples standing in front of the Museum wall with part of the Museum sign to the left of the photograph.roddy davies, dr trucco, lieutenant riccardo trucco, italian pow's, camp 13, riccardo trucco, lieutenant trucco, camp 13 dentist, ww2 internment camp dentist

Photo taken by A. Knee. Photo of ex Camp 3 internees c.1997 visiting Museum. Walter & Marianne Klink & Gerda Kazenwadel. Gerda was the first donor to the Wartime Camps section of the Museum, donating the two large theatre posters "William Tell" & "The Broken Jug".Colour photograph of a man and two ladies outside the Museum. Photograph has been laminated.walter klink, marianne klink, gerda kazenwadel, camp 3 internees ww2

Book of theatre programmes made an internee in an Australian camp during WW2. Sent to the Museum by Andreas Benzing along with 2 spare copies of 2 programmes and a postcard from Italy. The book was found in Dublin Ireland and belonged to a German who had lived in Dublin Ireland.Blue speckled material hard covered book with brown paper lining inside containing pages of theatre programmes.Spine: Lager Tatura/Austr Inside page 1: From Frank Phelan (ingen). no 35 appartment Finsbury House Ballsbridge 689823ww2 camp theatre, ww2 camp theatre programmes, internee theatre programmes

Pfander and Weigold families were internees during WW2 at camp 3. Back row: Isolde Pfander, Wilhelm Weigold, Mr Paul Pfander, Erwin Pfander, Margarete Pfander. Front row: Rosemarie Weigold, Mrs Margarete Weigold, Helmut and Erich Weigold and Mrs Klara Pfander.Black and white photograph of Pfander and Weigold families. Taken Camp 3 13 February 1943. No 200 in front of Isolde Pfander (left of picture). isolde pfander, wilhelm weigold, paul pfander, erwin pfander, margarete pfander, rosemarie weigold, margarete weigold, helmut weigold, erich weigold, klara pfander

Group of Italian internees at No 3 Camp Rushworth Victoria. Photograph taken 10 March 1945. Back (l to r): Elpi Fortuna, Domenico Fortuna, Liliana Sabatini and Enrico Sabatini Front (l to r): Mario Fortuna (youngest child), Concetto Fortuna, Carmelo Fortuna and Mafalda Fortuna.Black and white photograph of a 2 women and 2 men standing and 4 children standing in front of the adults. Tree behind in centre and hut of to the right. No 85 on ground in front. Tree stump to the right.italian internees, no 3 camp, elpi fortuna, domenico fortuna, liliana sabatini, enrico sabatini, mario fortuna, concetto fortuna, carmelo fortuna, mafalda fortuna

German camp 3 internees formed a study group. The girls are: Annelies Bulach, Eleonore Ehnis, Gertrud Beilharz, Irene Beilharz, Magda Beilharz, Lotte Muller, Ruth Vollmer, Anny Kubler, Gertrud Scheerle, Helga Eppinger, Maria Streker, Liselotte Steller, Liselotte Streker and Evan Ruff.Black and white photograph of 10 young ladies standing, 4 seated. The number 828 centre front. To their right a tree stump in front of a hut several yards behind the stump.the number 828 internee children, camp 3, templer society, camp 3 study group