Made and used at Camp 13. Purchased 1948 at the camp clearing sale by Dave Campbell. Passed on to W. Finlay in 1980. Given to this museum by him in 2010.Workshop bench (timber)tatura, camp 13, murchison, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork

Made & used at one of the wartime camps. It was made using kerosene tins.Metal handmade suitcase, with handmade metal handletatura, internee camps, suitcase, ww2 camps, personal, effects, travel, goods

These items were brought to Australia from Palestine by the hotel's owner Mrs Heselschwerdt, who was interned in Australia during WW2.Tablecloth and two serviettes in bone linen. Serviettes are crocheted around edges with fine Arabic stitching."Hotel Galilee Nazareth" woven into tablecloth. hotel galilee nazareth, mrs heselschwerdt, linen tablecloth, linen serviettes

A pioneer march of soldiers came through Tatura from Seymour to Shepparton beginning of WW2.Black and white copy photograph of soldiers marching east down Hogan Street, Tatura. 1939-1940.on back: Pioneer March 1939-1940pioneer march

Drawings by Herschfeld Mack during internment at Camp 1 Tatura. Originals at Shepparton Art Gallery.Photograph of drawings of camp hut army guard in foreground. Abstract drawing.ww2 artists, herschfield mach, camp 1 tatura, shepparton art gallery

Camp 13 Tatura during WW2.Black and white photo of camp tents and huts surrounded by perimeter fences containing rolled barbed wire. Men in foreground.camp 13 tatura, internment camps, internment camp accommodation

POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo of workers using saw bench.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers

POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo Mansion surrounded by fence with tent and soldiers in foreground.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers

Sky blue cover, gold rectangular stripe. Camp 1 Tatura Military and nursing staff, WW2 1942 - 43. Original photos lent by Sister Beatrice Moore.sister beatrice moore, military nursing staff

Japanese interneesRed cover with oval to display photo.. In this case 5 Japanese parents and 7 youngsters standing in front of a hut.WW2 internees POW'sjapanese internees

Military and nursing staff from Camp 4.Sky blue photo album. Superimposed on front cover Camp 1 Tatura. Military and nursing staff - WW2 - 1942-43 - original photographs borrowed from Sister Beatrice Moore - Camp 4 commandant Major Scurry - Captain Hendy with Sisters Tootell and Elliott - 1942 - Captain Llewellyn on "Tony" and daughter Jacqueline on "Darkie" - Manfred Mueller POW artist.WW2 internees POW'ssister beatrice moore, sister tootell, sister elliott, captain llewellyn, major scurry, manfred mueller

Royal cover with 2 gold rectangles. Containing photos of Camp 13 Murchison.Camp 13 POW Murchison WW2murchison, camp 13, pow camps

Heinz Hass and bride in Germany post WW2. Photo sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison Victoria.Ex POW camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Heinz Hass and his bride, post WW2 Germanyheinz hass, george campbell, murchison, camp 13, pow's

3 saddles horses and 2 guards taking a breather at Camp 13 Murchison during WW2.Black and white photograph of 3 saddled horses held by two soldiers on a large pile of sawn timber. With the amount of harness possibly the horses could be used as light ridden harness horses.camp 13, camp 13 horses, camp 13 soldiers

Singapore group - Jewish refugees from Vienna, Austria, fled the Nazi occupation in 1938. Settled in Straits Settlements Singapore and Malaya (then British Territory) but arrested in 1939 when WW2 broke out between Germany and Britain. C:\Camp3\Singaporegroup02.JPG. 1940 sent on "Queen Mary" ocean liner converted to troopship to Sydney then by train to Albury, Seymour, Rushworth to nearby constructed Camp 3D compound. a. this photo was taken in the gardens of Raffles Hotel, in Singapore prior to WW2, when the refugee families enjoyed life in safety. b. Ludwig and Olga Meilich, two of the above, photos donated by their nephew Walter Smiley in 1990.Top half. Approximately 6 rows of people of all ages, about 80 in all. A shed on left side of photo, about 4 trees behind and 2 palm fronds top right hand corner. Bottom half is a lady on left, man (dark shirt, white buttons and jacket) on right.singapore refugee, ludwig meilich, olga meilich, queen mary ocean liner

Used by internee at Camp 3, Tatura for recording hours of work of persons at the Camp. Hand ruled/ days, dates of months/names entered/ all in pencilLined exercise book, hard cover stapled to text. Front cover has "logo label" with wording "modern" exercise book with line for entering name, grade, schol. Cover navy blue pattern. Arithmetical tables on backKarl Wied, Camp 3 "A" Taturaexercise book, wied k, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, books, schools, educational, log

Property of internee at Camp 3, TaturaHard cover girls story book in German/Gothic script, with Black and white illustration, one colour plate at front, coloured picture on front cover of 4 girls on a boatbook, kleeblat auf wander fahrt, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, childrens

Property of internee at Camp 3, TaturaHard cover, bound German travel book. Subject : A trip in unknown AmericaJ 205book, das land ohne herz, bissinger g, wied g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, books, history, local, travel