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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, 22 September 1991
Photos of the opening ceremony at the Tatura Museum, in conjunction with 50th Anniversary, of the Temple Society in Australia. Sister Beatrice Moore nursed at Camp 3 during WW2 and was invited by Tatura and District Historical Society to officially open their new buildings and display on POW and Internment Camps, on 22 September 1991. Present were Council president Andrew Crawford, Dieter Ruff and members of the Temple Society and members of the Historical Society.Coloured photos (3) 1 - official opening by Beatrice Moore, 22 September 1991; 2 - Dieter Ruff, Temple Society, official representative; 3 - Lurline Knee receiving her life membership from Historical Society President Ron Donaldson.ww2 artists, camp 13 tatura, temple society, sister beatrice moore, dieter ruff, lurline knee, life membership -
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Photograph
... Tatura the-murray Camp 13 Tatura during WW2. Camp 13 Tatura ...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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Garrison football Team 1944, 1945
... in 1944. camp 13 Internment camp football fields Black and white ...Group photograph of the garrison football team in 1944.Black and white photograph of 14 standing, 5 in uniform, 10 kneeling, including the umpire holding ball, 4 seated cross legged including the boundary umpire.camp 13, internment camp football fields -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Camp 13 Goal Construction, 1941
Construction work of the camp goal in camp 13Black and white photograph of the somber goal under construction at Camp 13. Carpenters "horse" left centre.camp 13, construction work in victorian camps, internment camp goal construction -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Adolf Wilke, Die Nibelungen Besprechung, 1940's
This manuscript was the brain child of German, Adolf Wilke, Afrika Korp, Prisoner of War. In a cell in Camp 13 he watched smoke from a chimney of the Recreation Hall where his mates were discussing a play. The verses describe various members of the group and their activities. The cartoonist was Count Hans Wolter van Gruenewaldt, a German mining engineer who escaped internment in South Africa, ending as a prisoner in Camp 13. This is a copy of the original. Only 3 copies of the original were made by Gerry von Gruenewaldt - one for Adolf Wilke, one for Gus Pohlig and one for himself. Gerry had a photographed copy made, printed and bound and donated it to the Tatura Museum.Cream coloured card front and back, bound together with a black multi ring binder. Photographed pages of the original printed and put together in book form. Name of book on front top left in black print with first letter of each word in red. Inside pages are on cream card. Text is in German.camp 13, world war ii, tatura, murchison, prisoner of war camps, german pows -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArtwork, other - sketch, POW Camp 13 - Tents, 1941
... Klober Camp 13 Internment camp tents Laminated watercolour sketch ...Water colour sketch by internee Klober at Camp13. Depicts tents used early 1941 before the galvanised iron huts were constructed on site.Laminated watercolour sketch of many tents with huts and large gum trees in the background. Brown frame with gold edgecamp art work, camp water colours, klober, camp 13, internment camp tents -
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Currency - Coin, Internment Camps Coin One Penny, 1940s
... dismantled and relocated. coin camp 13 internment camps Internment ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Internment camp coin with centre hole. Features motifs and word 'Internment Camps' on one face and 'One Penny', the currency value on the other face.coin, camp 13, internment camps, internment camp currency -
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Currency - Coin, Internment Camps One Penny Coin, 1940s
... dismantled and relocated. coin camp 13 internment camp internment ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and lettering "Internment Camp" on one side and "One Penny", currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, internment camp, internment camps currency -
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Currency - Coin, Internment Camps Threepence Coin, 1940s
... dismantled and relocated. coin camp 13 internment camp currency three ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.as abovecoin, camp 13, internment camp currency, three pence coin, ww2 internment camp currency -
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Coin, Internment Camps Threepence Coin, 1940s
... dismantled and relocated. coin camp 13 Murchison Camp Internment ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, murchison camp, internment camps coin, internment camps currency -
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Currency - Coin, Internment Camps Threepence Coin, 1940s
... dismantled and relocated. coin camp 13 murchison camp internment ...Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, murchison camp, internment camps coin, internment camp currency -
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Accessory - Handbag, 1940
... Tatura the-murray Made by internee Camp 13 Handbag internment ...Made by internee Camp 13Yellow handwoven, silk lined handbag. Tortoiseshell clasp with loop to close, pocket for a mirror on one side. Pocket with zip on the other side.handbag, internment camp handcrafts, max baumann -
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Decorative object - Christmas Tree, 1942/43
Made by German POW's Camp 13 and sent by Army Guards to Internment Camp 3 as a gift to German Beilharz family. Used until family released in 1946. Later, Meta Beilharz had it with her in the Tabulam and Templer Home for the Aged In Bayswater Vic.Christmas tree made of wooden upright and stand, wire branches covered in silver tinsel. Hand cut and painted angels and dwarfs, painted walnuts, stars (gold and silver), other ornaments - tiny pine cones, cotton wool, candle holderstatura, christmas tree, camp 3, beilharz family, pow, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Bulach, Ehnis, Beilharz and Froschle Family February 1943
The Bulach, Ehnis, Beilharz and Froschle families were interned in Camp 3 during WW2. Photograph taken 13 February 1943. Back row (left to right): Fritz Bulach, Annelise Bulach, Eleonore Ehnis, Hermann Beilharz, Friedhelm Bulach, Irene Beilharz, Friedrich Froschle. Front row: Gunda Froschle, Ernstine Beilharz, Rudiger Froschle, Heinz Bulach and Anne Bulach. Black and white photograph of a 6 people standing, 3 women sitting with 2 children on ladies lap and 1 child standing in front of a hut, camp 3. internment camp 3, bulach family, ehnis family, beilharz family, froschle family -
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Book, Marched In by Lurline and Arthur Knee, 2008
Written as a record of Internee groups and POW's held in Camps 1,2,3,4 and 13 at TaturaContains many extracts of personal accounts from former internees, prisoners of war and their guards.Soft card front cover depicts a War Camp scenemarched in, knee l & a, internment and pow camps, tatura, ww2 -
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Photographs, 2001
Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W (Ex South African - Mining engineer) painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the Camp 13 Recreational hall. After WW2 the hall was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.Small photo album, with a collection of painted scenes and figures as murals on the walls of camp 13 Recreational hall. The album also includes photos of visitors to the Internment camps, Japanese Chan, Oki and Takamura families at the Tatura Historical Society, and visitors to the German War Cemetery during 1992/93. -
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Pamphlets, Photographs, Collection of memorabilia from Hans Blau
All this material borrowed for scanning. Collection of memorabilia from Hans Blau, interned from Singapore and interned in Camp 3, and later in 8th. Employment Coy. All this material was made available for scanning.| Photo 1 & 2. Birthday card to Hans Blau drawn by E. Meilich, and signed on back by others.| Photos 3 & 4. Program for "Laugh & Forget" production by Hans Blau, Camp 3. |Photo 5. "Tatura Melody 1940" produced by Hans Blau. |Photo 6. "Sergeant Snowwhite" production by Hans Blau at Melbourne University Union Theatre, 1943. Hans Blau in civvies. |Photo 7. Hans Blau in camp 3.| Photo 8. Notice of internment in Singapore.| Photo 9. "Loyalty", song presumably written by Hans Blau, |Photo 10 & 11. The Viennese Orchestra program. |Photo 12. "Tatura Melody" program 1940. |Photo 13 & 14. Restriction of Travel Order issued after release.| Photo 15. Poem in German.| Photo 16-18. "Sergeant Snow White" program, 1943.| Photo 19. Sports Carnival Program.| Photo 20-22. Various programs of productions during time in 8th. Employment Coy..Material borrowed for scanning.photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Work Party
... internees Camp 13 Murchison internment camp work detail Black ...Black and white photograph of Japanese men leaving the camp on a work detail. Taken at Camp 13.Black and white photograph stuck on coreflu depicting a group of Japanese men leaving the camp. Barracks and trees in background. The men are just coming through the sentry guard gate.japanese internees, camp 13 murchison, internment camp work detail -
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Literary work - Autobiography, John Malcolm WELLER, 1970
... in the 1970's by John Malcolm WELLER. a guard in Camp 13 and Graytown ...An excerpt from the autobiography written in the 1970's by John Malcolm WELLER. a guard in Camp 13 and Graytown in 1942-1945. Clear front, grey back and side plastic folder containing 8 sheets of an excerpt from the autobiography of John Malcolm WELLERon side: donors name and address; Record of "Saddler Weller army guard at Camp 13 and Graytown 1942-1945.john malcolm weller, saddler weller, camp 13 murchison, graytown internment camp, army guards internment camps
