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 doll, named Karl by Else-Lore, was hand-carved by internee Alfons Koenig. Friedel Dehnel "Tante Fiffi" made the authentic Bavarian clothes. Friedel, wife of Walter Dehnel, arrived as a young woman from Austria, working in the Victorian snowfields as a chef and was a champion skier. She then became a dressmaker for Melbourne society and insisted that she be interned to be with her husband. She made costumes for the internment camp plays and took over her husband's duties as a cook for Camp A when he was locked up for "insubordination". She was deported with her husband back to Germany after the war and cared for her orphaned nephews and nieces in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Body, head, arms and legs carved from wood. Blue eyes, yellow hair, pink lips and skin all hand painted. Wearing a grey crochet hat with orange feather and grey crochet jacket with two metal buttons. Jacket and hat have green trim. Grey felt shorts with leather braces and green trim. White shirt and tan color tie. White socks and brown leather sandals.doll, alfons koenig, camp 3, internee, oertel family, else oertel, friedel dehnel, else-lore hukins, dressmaker, costumes, plays, chef

Story written by Haakon Nilsen, an internee in Australia during WW2. Tells his story as a child, his mother, father and eventually finding other relations in America and life at sea prior to WW2.Soft cover book, with white cover. Front is divided in three. Top section depicting riverbank and river and trees; middle has title and authors name; bottom has a picture of a ship "Touraine"haakon nilsen, australian internee, touraine

The pendant was made for Sister Lorraine Danson by a German interneeBlack and white photograph of a silver pendant made from a silver florin. A cut-out of a kookaburra and a baby bird with its mouth open sit of a branch. Leaves hang from another branch. 28 camp hospital, danson, german internee, pendant, silver, florin, handmade

"Gerhard Ernst Neumann Briefe Ohne Datum" A book in the possession of G E Neumann and used during his internment in WW2 in Tatura.Dark tan coloured light cardboard cover with fawn coloured pages inside. Tied together with a ribbonfront cover Frau G E Neumann, and an addressgerhard ernst neumann, briefe ohne datum, german internee, ww2 internee

Made in Camp 1 Tatura, containing copies of letters written by Dr. Neumann to his wife in Bendigo. Dr. Neumann came from Germany to take a position as lecturer at Sydney University c. 1937, until interned in 1939. This item remained in the possession of his daughter Ingrid until she brought it and presented to the museum.Letters from German internee Dr. Gerhard, to his wife.Light cardboard covers secured by green string, containing paper pages with typed entries, in German.Gerhard, Ernst Neumann, Briefe Ohne Datuminternment camp 1 tatura, letters, dr neumann, sydney university, german internee, internee letters, ingrid neumann, ingrid neumann-moser

Made by internee Roland Frank at Camp 3.2 round wooden buttons with shanksroland frank, camp 3 internee, wooden buttons

Dessert spoon made from stainless steel. Internment camp issue.Allbright Stainless Steel. "G" for Gunter engraved on back of handle.cutlery, stainless steel, internee, internment camps

School type compass with short black lead pencil attached. Marked in inches, 6" maximum.Inches 1 - 6. compass, school equipment, maths, camps, internees

Black lead pencil approx 1/4 used. Blue grey paint on exterior. Mauve tip on blunt end. Point covered by a metal shield. No brand name on pencil or coverpencil, camp, internee, education

3 ply wood cut into the shape of a luggage label with a hole for cord. One side has German address, the other side an internment camp address - Tatura.PWGM 36583 Internment & PW Camp Tatura Vic Aust. 11 Gunter Knop LongeoogerslatzsI 23 in a circle. Bremen 8 Germany Brit Zoneluggage label, travel, camp, internee, handmade

Indicate life and interest of German male civilians who were held in internment during /world War 2. The names of several internees involved in the production are included. A unique document saved by the family for many years, and which illustrates the methods undertaken by the internees in order to improve their life while imprisoned. Also illustrates the help offered to the internee by the Australian Authorities, viz the use of office equipment to print the program, and the making available of movie films and musical instruments. Original paper program, printed on two sides.nil

The program illustrates the interests of the internees, and the extent of the musical equipment they were able to access, and the skill of those internee musicians listed in the program.An original program which illustrates the interests, ingenuity and skill of the interned group.Front and back of an original hand printed and typed Philarmonic Orchestra program. nilinternment camp 1, tatura.