Personal history written by Bill Anderson of his experiences in the Australian Army in WW2. He volunteered at the age of 18 years after Japan entered the war, as an Ally to Germany and Italy, the aggressors. Taken prisoner by the Japanese and held in camps in Malaya and Singapore, enduring previously untold horrors at the hands of the Japanese captors. Written for his grandchildren to read and perhaps understand.Burgundy hard covered book with printed title in gold, containing photocopied handwritten material and printed material.Two photos and descriptions of the author, and his record of his Army Service. 1 - Bill Anderson aged 20 years and 10 months (May 1941); 2 - Bill Anderson aged 66 years and 10 months (May 1987). Service record. These items inside front cover of book.documents, reports, bill anderson, australian army, australian army personnel

Volume 72. Nos 1 and 2. Special issue celebrating 150 years of goldmining in VictoriaGold cover, front - panoramic view of gold mining settlement, from handpainted glass "magic lantern" slide. From RHSV collection. Back - goldmining group around a campfire at night,alo from handpainted glass slide.books, periodicals

Babette Kirsch was a member of a New Guinea Lutheran Missionary family and knitted the cardigan Green long sleeved ladies button up woollen cardigan. 2 pockets, 12 brown wooden buttons, double moss stitch pattern on body, garter stitch collarladies cardigan, babette kirsch, woollen clothing, lutheran missionaries, new guinea missionaries, hedwig schulz, internment camp hand craft

Describes life in the Internment camps in Australia and the return of most internees.A comprehensive picture of internment in Australia.which explores the nationalities chosen, arresting and holding procedures, security services, the police, the media and the general public.Rectangular shaped book, soft yellow cover depicting a 1941 woodcut by Ludwig Hirschfeld Mack, from "Internment Camp: Orange NSW 'Desolation". Paper.B/W photos 311 pages.Bibliography, Index. The woodcutter is a Dunera Internee."Internment in Australia during World War 11"world war 2

Possibly used at Hill Top Golf ClubCopy machine, metal, manual crank-handle type (with rollers). "BANDA" brand. With fabric (canvas?) cover.(Sticker) label reads: For Sale and Service, Max Hurle Swan Hill, Phone 2-1397, P.O. Box 462.|Metal plaque reads: "Business Aids Mechanised", Block & Anderson Ltd, London & Darlington, Made in England. (Serial No.): 60685.tatura, commerce, office, equipment, stationery

The story of William and Helen Eliza Cross and their descendantsCream coloured card cover, 2 pictures - William Corss and Helen ElizaCross on the front cover. Scotch thistle on back cover.cross connections, cross w & he, tatura, toolamba west, books, history, local

Photos and newspaper articles on Yarrawonga Wier official opening, 50 years after completionLarge black folder containing photos of construction of Yarrawonga Weir and coffer dam, 1936 and 2 Yarrawonga Chronicle Newspapers. Also has Waranga Basin photo and "Karlsruhe", an historic home at Lancaster. photos (8)books, history, rural, industry, irrigation

Written to show the changes in history of Knight's Big Store, Kyabram. Contains list of employees and their stories.White cover, brown writing, 2 photographs of store, an earlier one and present day.knight's big store, kyabram 1886-2000, retailing in kyabram, knight's employees

Articles from Tatura Guardian Newspapers 1988Olympic News scrap book. Yellow background on front. Pictures of 2 zebras, Tropical Island. Yellow roses, surfing, parasailing, salad recipe. Yellow back cover. Black vinyl spine.tatura guardian, shire of rodney

Used by Internee children at Camp 3, TaturaPale green hard cover German childrens story book with green cloth spine. Printed on front cover "Deutsches Lesebuch Zivilinternierte Kinder". Black and white illustrations, 2 coloured (1 print, 1 hand coloured) in old German script.Deutsches Reiss Kreuz Pra Sidiumww2, camp 3, books, childrens

Sculptured by Cr. Rubitschung in Camp 3. A present to W and F Hoffmann for a silver wedding giftIn wood. 3 sharks in foreground, 2 in backgroundHerr und Frau Hoffmann zur silber ochzeit von o.ur.Rubitschungsculpture, polacsek, e, hoffmann, schung r, wood, sharks, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts

A brief history of Fort Queenscliff, Part l. Part 2 - a brief history of the Australian Staff CollegeLight blue cardboard cover, black binding on spine of book. Large Black printing. Second edition. 64 pages.fort queenscliff, australian staff college

Written by Ernie Everett who as a 16 year old Jewish refugee was brought to Australia on HMT " Dunera" in 1941, interned at Hay Camp 8 for 6 months and transferred to Camp 3 at Tatura for 1 year. One of 2 diaries of Ernie's.Lilac soft front cover book, fawn back cover, black spine. Title of book stuck to book with sticky tape. A5 photocopied pages bound on short side.diary of ernie everett, everett e, camp 8, hay camp, tatura, ww2 camp 3, diary

Environmental history of Waranga Shire. Includes early history. Chronology from 1839 - 1943.White plastic back, Clear plastic on front. Picture on cover of former Walbran's store C 1920.tatura, pastoral leases, gold, documents, reports

Recollections of events in the life of the Girschik and Griffin families. Internment of the Girschik Family - Personal Diary by Rudolf Girschik. Letters (2) to Girschik Family and Annie Girschik in German and translated into English. New Homeland written by Helga Griffin. Copy of speeches to Goethe Society, Canberra 2006 and Tatura Probus Club 2007. Text in German and English. Birth Certificate Peter Girschik. Camp 3 TaturaWritten recollections of events in the life of the Girschik familyww2 camp 3, girschik, griffin, helga griffin, helga girschik, annie girschik, peter girschik, camp 3 tatura

Made and used by internees at Camp 3 , TaturaTop wooden frames shaped into handles (small), 2 wooden crossed legs at each end of cloth bag, which has elastic at each end and attached to the wooden frame through holes in the framesewing basket, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, domestic, sewing

Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaOval shaped brooch made from a coin (copper penny). Has decorative/dotted edging and 2 capital letters inscribed on front. Small gilt pin attached by soldering to back. Top and bottom of penny have been cut straightMBbrooch, penny, beilharz, h, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Vest made by Helene Hoefer. Wooden buttons made by Rudolf HoeferDark brown sleeveless, low scooped neckline vest, belt sown into front darts and goes around the back. Stitched at centre back. Fastened at front with 6 handmade wooden buttons, 2 small buttons on inside. Lined with poplintraude glenk, traude hoefer, ladies vest, helene hoefer, camp 3 handcrafts, rudolf hoefer

A series of newspaper cuttings and funeral programmes, collected to record the life history of many Tatura identitiesCollection of paper cuttings, mainly photocopied, relating to Tatura and district identities. 2 folders. Alphabetical orderlocal families, obituaries

Thomas Jervis Bowen, Land Sergeant, a guard at Camp 3? bought the suitcases from an inmate, passed on to his daughter.1 of 2 suitcases. Constructed from plywood obtained from lining of hut interior. Made by an unknown German/Italian internee. Acquired by a guard at camp 1 (Thomas Bowen). See C0192 for second suitcase.tatura, bowen, thomas, camp 3 garrison, personal, effects, travel, goods

A collection of articles written and compiled by Ken Wright - Japanese Barbarism - Allied Shame; El Alamein to Campo PG 57 and Beyond; The Enemy Offered Hope x 2 copies; A Beer, a Baton and a Boot. The Battle of Brisbane 1942; An Irishman's Luck; I Was Just Lucky; My Enemy, My Friend; History is Alive and Well; Black multi ring plastic folder containing plastic sleeves with 8 short stories.ken wright, el alamein to campo pg 57 and beyond, the enemy offered hope, an irishman's luck, i was just lucky, history is alive and well, my enemy my friend, japanese barbarism allied shame, a beer a baton and a boot the battle of brisbane 1942

Made by internee at Camp 3Small wooden folding chair with brown vinyl seat. 2 bar back restchair - folding, beilharz k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic