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Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Ration Book, 1988
... entitled Images of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World War II... magazine entitled Images of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World ...Reproduction of a wartime Ration Book from magazine entitled Images of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World War II - A Marshall Cavendish Collection in association with the Imperial War Museum. Issue 1 Volume 1Yellowing book with seal on top right hand corner saying "Official Paid". "Ration Book Supplement" on top left hand corner.Ministry of Food, Ration Book Supplement in the name William R. Herring, 1 Walton Way Mitcham 7 July 1941. Class & Serial No: RBIPP609997.ration book, wwii, world war 2 -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Magazine, Images of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World War II, 1988
... Images of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World War II... of War 1939-1945 The Real Story of World War II Magazine Magazine ...Magazine Issue 1 volume 1 part of " A Marshall Cavendish Collection in association with the Imperial War Museum". Red black and white magazine - cover depicting withdrawal from Dunkirkdunkirk, magazine collection, images of war 1939-1945 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Hidden Lives: war, internment and Australia's Italians, 2018
Tells the stories of those immigrants who experienced detention during World War 2 as enemy aliens in these allied nations. Some Italian families whose husbands were arrested as "security risks" were sent to internment camps such as Loveday S.A hundreds of miles away leaving their wives and families to cope alone during W.W.2Cover has colours of the Italian flag, green, white and red. Across the centre of the flag is a photo of Italian internees arriving at a camp.For our surrogate mother, Lurline Knee. Thank you for bringing the Tatura story to us. beast wishes from Claudia (Marsella) Barker may 2018.world war two, italian internees -
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Book, Stalag Australia, 1986
Stalag Australia vividly and accurately reconstructs the story of Germans and their experiences as prisoners of war.Black hard cover book, white dust cover with black and red text and a photo of the monument in Murchison POW Camp 13 on the front cover.stalag australia, german pows, camp 13, dhurringile, ww2 camp 13 -
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Multi ringed folder, Georgio Enricoscola, My Wartime Years 1940 - 1945, April 1991
Giorgio Enricoscola, aged 23 years wrote this story telling of his life during the war years, 1940 - 1945. He was an "Arandora Star" survivor, and sent to Australia on the "Dunera."Black folder with multi rings on side. 43 pages of printed A4 pages.My War- Time Years 1940 - 1945. Giorgio, Enricoscola aged, at that time, 23 years. Typed from the original handwritten copy by Maureen Howell, April1991, Lower Earleyarandora star survivor -
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Folder - biography, Andrew Crawford 1887-1974, September 2018
The story of Andrew Crawford covering his time in the army, life before the war, his role in the war, the 8th Light Horse regiment, covering many of the battles he was engaged in, his promotions through the ranks, and life after the war. Includes many graphic photographs and maps. In the back is a copy of a letter he send his mother in September 1918. Black covered multi ring folder containing 32 plastic sleeves with typed information.andrew crawford, 8th light horse regiment, ww1 battles, anzac cove -
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Photographs, Wittenberg, Emil, the artist, The "Dunera" Story. Sketches by Emil Wittenberg, c.1942 (sketches)
The original sketches were used by Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose.Timber frame with glass front containing four A4 size photographs of sketches. Four sketches by Emil wittenberg depicting conditions on the "Dunera" and in internment camps at Hay and Tatura.The "Dunera" Story. Sketches by Emil Wittenberg."dunera", hay internment camp, tatura internment camps, world war ii, internment camps, emil wittenberg, sketches -
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Book, The First Year of War in Pictures, c.1941
Removed from Garrison library, probably at Camp 3, and remained in the possession of Fred Harrison until, aged 92, he donated it to the Tatura Museum. Printed sheets found in the book consisted on the inscription of the "Arandora Star" Monument and list of names of those from the Seaton and Paignton U.K. camps, who lost their lives on the "Arandora Star", These sheets catalogued elsewhere.Brown hard covered book with gold printing on spine, story of the first year of WW2 told in pictures and text."C Company, 17th. Battalion, Tatura" stamped throughout the book.books, history, local -
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Photographs, Wittenberg, Emil, the artist, The "Dunera" Story, c. 1942 for sketches
The original sketches were used by the Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose by the Society.Four A4 photographs of colour sketches mounted in a timber frame with glass front. Photo of sketches displaying life on the "Dunera" barracks, bunks and toilet facilities in the internment camps.The "Dunera" Story, Sketches by Emil Wittenberg."dunera", hay internment camp, internment camps, tatura, camp 2, world war ii, emil wittenberg -
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Book, Missing Presumed Drowned
Tells the story of the internment of Italian residents in Britain during WW2.Blue soft covered book with white writing. Front has title, short description of book, authors name and picture of author. Spine has title and authors name. Back has a short description of what the book is about.arandora star, italian prisoners of war, stefano paolini -
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Work on paper - Story, Wartime Memories by Ivy Williams
A story written by Ivy Williams, nee Gorman, now Botheras, in 1994. It tells of 6 prisoners of war, who were sent to help her and her husband Fred, harvest their crop of peaches in 1941. Three of them were Ezio Neri, Hans Holsbauer and Osker Fleischer.HistoricOne piece of A4 paper with a typed story and poem. Has been laminatedivy williams, fred williams, ezio neri, hans holsbauer, osker fleischer, fruit pickers, italian pow's -
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Book - Book - Childrens, Mrs H C Craddock, Everyday Stories to tell to Children, January 1930
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. Olive green linen cover with embossing on edge and spine. Gold printing on spine. 256 pages. The front of the original dust cover has been attached to the inside of the book. It is colour picture of four children in a farmyard with chickens and two cats. Painted by Ettel Kate Burgess.Hand written inside: Else-Lore Oertel from the Red Cross, Christmas 1942, Tatura Internment Camp 3A. else lore hukins, children's books, camp 3, christmas, red cross, internees -
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DVD, Oskar Speck
The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
DVD, Oskar Speck
The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Kiessling Collection, 1939-1946
German National, Walter Kiessling snr. an employee of a German firm was interned in Camp 1, Tatura. His wife remained in Melbourne where there son Walter was born. The father was immediately taken to Melbourne under escort to see his wife and baby son. Subsequently his wife would travel to Murchison by train and ride her bicycle, with the baby in a basket, out to the camp to visit her husband. Later visits were with a friend in their DKW car. Young Walter was christened by a Lutheran Pastor in the camp, under the supervision of Major Schrader, the Garrison Commandant. The photos tell the story.The humane treatment given to enemy aliens by the Australian Army during World War 2.Black two ring folder containing photos and documents in plastic sleeves.C4529 Kiessling Collection.internment camp 1 tatura, -
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Document, Merle Reiffel, Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura
Fiction based on true story. Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura, Australia. He is billeted out to a farmer at Tylden, Central Victoria. Describes life on the farm. Returns to Italy after war but then returns to the Victorian farm. Marries and moves to Gilgarre. His son becomes a league football player, Adrian Batterson. Attached are two photos of people in the story.A4 folder with 8 pages. 2 photos included.italian pow, adrian batterson, billeting, farm life -
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Book, Kialla East Hero Joseph Hillier, 1989
... The book is the story of the Boer War incorporated... Tatura the-murray The book is the story of the Boer War ...The book is the story of the Boer War incorporated in the life story of Joseph Hillier. The back cover shows the Rising Sun badge, other local volunteers to the Boer War are listed and some studied. Joseph Hillier was Tony Fords great uncle.Fawn cover with title, uniform adornments and sword. The back cover shows the Rising Sun badge.joseph hillier, boer war, local volunteers boer war -
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Book, My War - More than 150 epic events of WW2, 1990
... pages from the sun during wartime. Telling main stories... main stories of the war.. My War - More than 150 epic events ...Cover features navy, red and pale blue stripes with main area white with soldier in uniform. Each page features front pages from the sun during wartime. Telling main stories of the war.. "The Sun" -
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Book - Biography, George Michael Larin 1916 to 2008, 2013
... life from Russia to Australia and his family. Interesting story.... Interesting story of post war migration and WW2 resettlement ...Written by N. M. Larin. A biography of G. M. Larin of his life from Russia to Australia and his family. Interesting story of post war migration and WW2 resettlement of European displaced persons in Australia.On front cover rural scene and channel and photograph of G. M. Larin. On Back cover story of life of G. M. Larin and photographs as a young man.larin family history, george michael larin -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Kay Dreyfus, Silences and Secrets: The Australian Experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators, 2013
(From back cover): "The Weintraubs Syncopators, international musical celebrities of the 1930s, embarked on a four-year journey across Europe, Russia and the Far East in exile from the antisemitic ideologies of the German Third Reich. This band of mainly Jewish musicians arrived in Sydney, Australia, in 1937. The decision of some of them to stay brought them into conflict with the aggressively protectionist Musicians’ Union of Australia. They gained employment at a high-end Sydney nightclub but when war came, were forced to come to terms with a change in their status – from celebrities to enemy aliens. Denounced for alleged espionage activities in Russia, three were interned and the band broke up. In this major recounting of the experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators, Kay Dreyfus pieces together the complex personal, social and political forces at work in this story of migration at a time of insecurity, fear and dramatic conflict." The Tatura group of camps were built after the beginning of World War 2, and held prisoners of war (enemy military) and civilian internees (enemy nationals, regardless of political affiliation, either living in Australia or in Allied territories overseas). The Weintraubs Syncopators' members were just some of the civilians caught up in the conflict. Paperback book. Glossy black front cover, black & white photo of group of musicians. Blue & white text. Back cover glossy white, black & white photo group of men standing over bass drum labelled "Weintraubs Syncopators". 305 pages. Dewey no. 781.65092weintraub, camp 1, tatura, internment camps, civilian internees, jazz, jewish community, world war ii, musicians, stefan weintraub, horst graff -
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Folder, Monte Punshon Camp 4 Warden, 1984
A collection of newspaper articles on Monte, including her time as a Warden at Camp 4 Internment Camp during WW2; presentation from the Japanese Government, an autobiographical story of her life entitled "Life Lies Hidden"; photographs of her and other people, her birthday celebrations and her grave; letters written to her from university students; an original concert party program; also the appreciation shown her after the war by the Japanese Government told from newspaper extracts and photographs.Written by Miss Punshon, she relates her little known story of wardens employed by the Australian Government to care for the women and children interned, with their Japanese husbands in the Tatura Internment Camp 4, during World War 2.Black A4 two ring binder.Punshon Collection, Camp 4 Wardenjapanese internment ww2., internment camp wardens., camp 4, tatura, monte punshon, ethel punshon -
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Documents- Archives, Compiled by Tatura Historical Society, Dahm's "Kormoran" Story, 01.02.2016
A German participant's account of the naval battle between the disguised German Raider HSK "Kormoran", and the Australian Light Cruiser HMAS "Sydney" off the West Australian Coast, Both vessels sank. The "Sydney" with all hands. The account follows his time in the lifeboat, his rescue, time in hospital in Perth then as Prisoner of War in Camp 13, Murchison, Vic.The author Dahm is listed as a crew member of HSK "Kormoran", and as a Prisoner of War in the National Australian Archives. The translator Barkei is a respected translator and one who has done much work for the Tatura & District Historical Society.Clear fronted plastic folder containing 95 printed pages bound with plastic strip on left side.Dahm's 'kormoran" Story Excerps from the Diary of Franz Heinrich Dahm. -
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Book, Pompey Elliott, 2002. This edition 2015
Pompey Elliott was one of the most successful and admired Army Brigaderes during World War 1. A comprehensive , deeply researched biography tells Elliott's fascinating story. It examines Elliott's origins and youth, his peacetime careers as a lawyer and politician, and his achievements - as well as the controversies he aroused during his years as a soldier. Pompey Elliott officially opened the Victory Hall in Hogan Street Tatura, on September 14th 1925.This work retrieves a significant Australian from undeserved obscurity. It reassesses notable battles he influenced, including the Gallipoli Landing, Lone PIne, Fromelles, Polygon Wood, Villers - BretonneuxA biography of Pompey Elliott, by Ross McMullin. Paper back edition with colourful portrait of Pompey on cover. (Portrait by Bill McInnes) with thanks to the Australian War Museum) 718 pages, B/W photos, and maps Foreword by Les Carlyon. -
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Book, Art behind the wire, 2014
The untold story of refugee families interned in Australia during the second world warrectangular, white cover, with a black pen and ink sketch of two horses. behind barbed wire with a tree in the forground. B/W photos, colourful picturesart -
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Newspaper Article, Shepparton News - John Gribben, "Connections to organised crime (POW)"
One full page article with 2 colour photos. A story of murder in a POW Camp near Sydney during WW1. One prisoner, an extortionist, was killed by a group of his victims. He is buried at Tatura War Cemetery. Newsprintpow, extortion, murder, ww1, german war cemetery, shepparton news -
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Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, The Pacific and Burma. Honour RollBlue linen like cover. Print of planes on frontthe raaf at war, tatura, ww2 raaf, books, history, local, military -
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Book, Ten Years in Japan, 1944
Written by JC Grew, US Ambassador to japan 1932-1942 as a contemporary record drawn from the diaries and private and official papers telling the full story of how and why America went to war with JapanCream linen like print dust cover. Black and red text. Covered with clear plastic. Brown linen-like hard coverR Bryant AN/H 27/6 Agrew jc, tatura, ww2, b small, us ambassador 1931-1942 -
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Book, War Trophies, 1999
... in parks all over Australia. Includes stories of battles. war ...Photographs of large collection of WW1 guns now in parks all over Australia. Includes stories of battles.Blue cover. Dust cover. Photo of soldiers loading heavy British gun. On back cover - German 150 mm Howitzer. Now at Warracknabeal, Vic. 1914-1918 Warwar trophies, first world war, tatura -
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Book, A Town at War, 2008
Written by Graham Apthorpe after his fascination with WW2 military history. The book reveals for the first time many new stories from WW2. The Cowra story from WW2 is a bitter-sweet one and this book adds considerably to our understanding of this special place in our nations historyBlack and cream coloured soft cover. Features Japanese Soldier's "Good Luck" flag and Japanese prisoners at the Weir family property on the front cover. Japanese War Cemetery at Cowra on a white and cream coloured back coverGraham Apthorpeatown at war, apthorpe g, tatura, ww2, cowra, camp 12, books, history, local -
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Book, Mooroopna to 1988, 1989
History of Mooroopna, foreword by Sir Ian McLennan. Includes stories on local families, businesses and industries. 2 Newspaper articles on Sir I. MclennanGreen hard back cover. Gold imprint of war memorial on front. Cover design - Ross Dainton. Cream dust jacket, sketches of rural scene, sports and local fruit in oval frame on front.mooroopna to 1989, ford t, mooroopna hist soc inc, ardmona cannery, tatura, mooroopna, books, history, local