Purchased by Jewish familyBrown hard covered book with blue dust cover, 328 pages. Collection of various writers. One chapter only relating to the Internees.dunera, hay internment camp, books, history, local

Donated to the Museum in appreciation of the Tatura Historical Society hosting the "Courage to Care" photographic and text exhibition, which featured the courage of Dutch families who secretly hosted German Jewish members during the occupation of Holland during WW2, at great risk to their own lives. Group photo of John Weppner; Lyn Harrison; Lurline & Arthur Knee at Tatura Museum.World War 2|German Jewish refugees.|Dutch families with German occupation of Holland.Colour photo in brown stained wood frame, glass front. Four figures, head & shoulders with enlarger|Raoul Wallenberg U.S 32 stamp in background."With all our thanks to the best historical team in Australia for hosting our "Courage to Care" exhibition. Raoul Wallenberg Unit of Bnai Brith." attached to back of frame.photography, photograph, slides, film

Photograph of painting by Fred Lowenstein (name changed to Fred Lowen).Photographic copy of a water colour painting of internment camp huts with timber posts in foreground.dunera, camp 2, fred lowen, fred lowenstein, ww2 internee artists, camp 2 artists, internment camp 2 artists

Electronic images of photos taken by Gunther Knop, a merchant seaman on a German ship "Marienfels", captured in the Red Sea, brought to Australia on the Ranjitiki and served as a POW in Dhurringile until repatriated. CD forwarded to Tatura Museum by Gunther Knop before he died in 2007.Lifetec CD R-80, 52 speed with hand printed title, in soft plastic folder. Coloured photos on Compact Disk.2007 Austr. Def. Dep., Gunther Knop.dhurringile pow camp, "ssmarienfels", "ms rangitiki", "ss ramses", hanseaten, "ss wildenfels", communication, electronic

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD presentation of history of HMAS Sydney, and sinking by HSK Kormoran. Original lecture presentation given by Commodore Bob Trotter at a U3A meeting.Case front - HMAS Sydney, The Grey Gladiator/Stormy Petrel, Her Story - November 2013|DVD - The HMAS Sydney Story, DVD-Video, Recorded on DVD-R|( Back of case - Description of dvd contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

DVD inside white paper sleeve. DVD recording of interview given during a lecture tour aboard the MV Dawn Princess, June 2013, by Commodore Bob Trotter.'Gone but not forgotten'|HMAS Sydney Cruising June 2013; Commodore Bob Trotter OAMtatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD slideshow presentation of photos of wrecks of HMAS Sydney & HSK Kormoran.Case front - HMAS SydneyII, Photography, Finding Sydney Foundation|DVD - HMAS SydneyII, Photography, Finding Sydney Foundation|( Back of case - Description of DVD contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

Wooden Egg Beater has a fluted head attached to the rod.tatura, domestic, items, food, preparation

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in the same compound as many Italians, and so took up Italian lessons. This book is one she used in these lessons. Black covered exercise book with lined pages. Some separate pages inside, supposedly removed from a different exercise book. Also a large, folded piece of carbon paper. italian language, language study, else oertel, camp 3a, internment camp education, tatura group internment camps

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Foolscap size exercise book. Composed of unlined pages hand-bound together inside a manila folder(?) / other cardboard. Spine has lined paper on outer & inner spine has lined paper with sums handwritten (perhaps new use for old maths lesson book?).|Book contains lessons in Russian (possibly dication?) with occasional German notations. Lessons are carbon copies from another source. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.tatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Exercise book with blue & white cover, with lined pages. Standard arithmetic & multiplication tables printed on back cover. Some separate lined & unlined pages inside, some held together with a nail. Lessons in Russian with phonetic spelling & German translations. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.Printed on front cover: The "Vana" Exercise Book/ Name/Grade/School/ Approved by the Education Department|(name) E. Oertel; (grade) 3.A; (school) Russischtatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Mrs Stevenson lived to be 104 years and was a long time Tatura resident.Framed photographic black and white portrait of Mrs Stephensontatura, tatura pioneers, photography, photograph, slides, film

Government report into the sinking of the HMAS Sydney compiled by Government Joint Standing Committee in 1998/9926 stapled booklets of paper with yellow card covers and 2 bound books of completed report with white cardboard cover with photo of HMAS Sydney. Government report into the sinking of the HMAS Sydney|28 volumes consisting of:|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 27th March 1998|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 16th April 1998|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 17th April 1998|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 1st May 1998|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 22nd May 1998|Joint Standing Committee Transcript of 29th May 1998|Index to Submissions and Transcripts of Evidence|Submissions volumes 1 - 19.|2 copies of completed report on the Loss of the HMAS Sydney dated March 1999.hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, documents, reports

Small hand crafted wooden box with lid and smaller wooden case with opening. Wooden box for cigarettes with material lining and hand crafted wooden cigarette case. 1 of 2 (L0565)tatura, colliver, containers, domestic

Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The ballerina & stand were made by persons unknown & given to Else-Lore while in the camp & was one of her childhood 'treasures'.Hand painted thin plywood decoration of ballerina inside a ring / circle, with wooden stand. Outer circle shape with insert for stand, cut out of ballerina posed inside. All carved from one piece of plywood. Circle is painted purple. Ballerina inside circle is plain plywood painted with mainly yellow, blue & white costume. Stand is flat disc with slot for ballerina cutout to insert into. Stand is painted gold. Handmade.internment, internee camps, ornaments, toys, else-lore oertel, internment camp hand crafts, childhood treasures, ballarina

Made by internee at Camp3 TaturaShoemaking template - Hard card template/pattern for shoe sole. Has small holes punched around edge & 2 slits other side of arch.Neues Modelltatura, trades, leatherworking

Made from silver coin by internee camp 3.Hand made silver brooch, made from silver coins. Heavy beaten silver brooch in shape of a gum leaf. Metal clasp soldered to back.tatura