Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD presentation of history of HMAS Sydney, and sinking by HSK Kormoran. Original lecture presentation given by Commodore Bob Trotter at a U3A meeting.Case front - HMAS Sydney, The Grey Gladiator/Stormy Petrel, Her Story - November 2013|DVD - The HMAS Sydney Story, DVD-Video, Recorded on DVD-R|( Back of case - Description of dvd contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

DVD inside white paper sleeve. DVD recording of interview given during a lecture tour aboard the MV Dawn Princess, June 2013, by Commodore Bob Trotter.'Gone but not forgotten'|HMAS Sydney Cruising June 2013; Commodore Bob Trotter OAMtatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

Presentation given to U3A meeting (Western Australia) in Nov. 2013, regarding history of HMAS Sydney.DVD inside black dvd case. DVD slideshow presentation of photos of wrecks of HMAS Sydney & HSK Kormoran.Case front - HMAS SydneyII, Photography, Finding Sydney Foundation|DVD - HMAS SydneyII, Photography, Finding Sydney Foundation|( Back of case - Description of DVD contents.)tatura, hmas sydney, kormoran, hsk kormoran, audio, visual, technology, accessory, military, history, navy

Used by internees at Camp 3, TaturaLead Kangaroo and ashtray (with separate copper insert) on polished wood plinth. Underneath of base covered with woollen material. Lead has been covered with a gold coloured laquerashtray, lead kangaroo, bissinger g, weid g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, personal, effects, smoking, accessory

Made by Internee at Camp3Three square-shaped wooden buttons,tapered at the base on all sides to a smaller square top section,two holes in each button.Base darker,lighter coloured square on top.Buttons threaded onto a card.accessories, buttons, camp 3, wood, tatura, internee, costume, accessory, clothes, roland frank, bertie frank

Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. These buttons had to be removed each time the garment was washed.Pair of small polished/turned wooden shank buttons. Grain of wood distinctivebutton, wood, dostser, frank r, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

Made and used by internees at camp 3 in Tatura during WW2Navy Blue leather belt, with white stripes on the buckle which has a metal pin in center.Belt is shaped into a point at other end and has eight holes plus 2 keepers to hold belt in place.belt, leather, camp 3, tatura, ruff, helmut, handcrafts, leatherworking, costume, accessory, female

A Recent donation received by the Historical Society was an emergency Petrol sales book that was rescued from the demolition of the old RJ McClure Garage in Main Street. The Garage was located next door to the Town Hall and the book was rescued by a member of council Staff at the time of demolition. The book records; "the Sales of petrol, benzine or other motor spirits or of motor oil or motor accessories to travellers outside the hours prescribed by the factories and shop acts." The First Entry in the book is 14.12.1938, and the final one being 03.03.1951. A Motorist requiring to purchase fuel or motor accessories ha to record their name, address, vehicle registration number, make of vehicle, owner of vehicle, driver of vehicle, number of gallons purchased, the reason for the purcqahse and destination, Some of the reasons stated for the purchase of fuel outside hours were, Funeral arrangements, urgent Sickness, insufficent tank capacity, floodwaters, mechanical breakdown, return of soldier to camp and Urgent Military call. It is interesting to note the registration numbers. early on in the late 1930's, the rego. Numbers were all Numbers like 177301, 43973, 10790, 154900 and 49817. By the early 1040's Letters were being now being used. GC 733, HK 273, BW 450, FJ 668, and LC 612. Some of the vehicle names were recorded were: Willys, Essex, Buik, Morris, Singer, Hudoson, Whippet, Packard, Studbaker, Oldsmobile, La Fayette and Riley.Found at R.J. McClure Garage Main Street Stawell, by John Kindred and Given to SocietyFactories and Shops Act Emergency Bookautomotive, rationing, transport, vehicles, ww2