The ring was made for the donor by her father in Camp 3, Tatura. The Wied family were settled in Palestine upon the beginning of WWII. Being of German nationality, they were considered a threat to security by Allied forces & were interned in temporary camps, before being shipped to Australia. In Australia they were interned in Camp 3, Tatura, a family camp for enemy nationals. Many of the internees came with few possessions. This item is just one of the handmade domestic items fashioned in the camp from largely scrap materials to give some home comforts in the initially barren surroundings of the camps, particularly to those interned with families and young children. Small brown metal ring, with a small heart soldered to the ring. camp 3, tatura, world war ii, internment camps

made and used by internees in camp 3 Taturahandmade wooden rolling pin, handle on both ends attached to a central pivotal shaftrolling pin, camp 3, wood, tatura, internees, domestic, cooking, food, preparation

Made by Internee,Roland Frank at Camp 3 TaturaSet of six round, polished, wooden shank buttons threaded onto a piece of card.accessories, buttons, wood, camp 3, tatura, internees, berti, costume, accessory

Handmade in internment camp 3 Tatura by Rudolf Hoefer2 handturned red gum wooden serviette rings polishedwooden serviette rings, hoefer, rudolf, camp 3, tatura, kazenwadel, gerda, handcrafts, woodwork

handmade and used in food preparation in Camp 3 Tatura during WW2 by interneeshand made vegetable peeler with wooden handle and metal bladevegetable peeler, camp 3, tatura, !, domestic, items, food, preparation

Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade wooden wall plaque with two 'pin' holes at top with length of cotton threaded through for hanging. Adhered to plaque : handcarved wooden horseshoe, painted blue. Shaped 'banner' above with 2 words written on it in German, translating as 'good luck'. A small red flower has been painted on the plaque between ends of horseshoe with green leavesWied Kplaque, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp3, tatura, ww2, camp 3, handcrafts, wood, carving