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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Leisure object - Dolls Furniture, 1940's
Made in Camp 3 by Mr. Alfons Koenig. Little presents such as these were made by POW's and supplied through the Red Cross presumably.9 parts of handmade furniture, handpainted, mainly floral designs in colours - red, blue, yellow, green and white. All parts fit together into a small packagefurniture, dolls, koenig a, uhlherr h, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toys, doll -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Hay and Its People Since 1900, 1980
Many aspects of Hay, including schools, council, shops, historical society, transport, families, WW2, services clubs.Written to record life in Hay. NSW. Red cover showing swing bridge 1906.hay, hay goal, hay pow camp, hay residents -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio Wartimes Camps, Italian Internees and Prisoners of War, c. 2000
Lists of Italian Pow's interned in Australia during WW2.List of names of prisoners of war held in Australia during WW2. Recollections "Voyage of an Alien" by Vittorio Tolaini.Black two ring folder with printed material enclosed in plastic sleeves. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Air Horns, c 1940
This was used as a siren in Tatura during WW2 to alert locals to the escape of POW's or for any other war time emergency. It was attached to the front of Groom & Beckwith's garage in Hogan Street.Two air horns staged on a metal frame with tubes attached for fitting to air compressor. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Gerhard Schneider and wife
Gerhard Schneider was a POW during WW2 . Photograph is of him and his wife in 1940.Black and white photograph of a woman standing in front of a man in a German Uniform. Both are looking to the right of the photograph.gerhard schneider, pow ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book - Book - Biography, The Tiger Has Many Lives
Book telling the Story of Rod Wells and his survival as a POW in WW2. Written by his wife Pamela Wells.Blue front cover with photograph of Rod Wells, title in green print at top and in the middle, a building at the bottom, authors name bottom right. Back page has description of book over a backdrop of a tiger.Book telling the Story of Rod Wells and his survival as a POW in WW2. Written by his wife Pamela Wells. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Record - gramaphone, Titanin-Marsh by composer Karl Stork, 1941
Possession of POW in Camp13 Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "March of the Titans".Circular 78 musical record (German) WW2 on label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk above logo (Eagle over swastika), dated 13.3.41,"Titanin-Marsh" by composer Karl Stork. In brown paper sleeve. Recorddetails on separate paper slip64104Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, It Wasn't Really Necessary, 2003
... camps ww2 camps australian pow camps australian internment camps ...Written in memory of the people who suffered everywhere in the world during the Second World War, but especially citizens of the many nations who found themselves, by a quirk of history incarcerated n Australian Prisoner-of-War and internment campsWhite light card cover, with black text. Attached at the back is an Addendum - Index - clear plastic front cover and a black plastic back cover. 609 pages plus addendum.ww2 camps, australian pow camps, australian internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Rampage of Killer Kast, 2005
Story of karl Kast - a ship's deserter. Could have been a spy. Escaped from POW Camps. In Queensland he shot 3 doctors then himself in 1955Black and white cover, red writing. Terror of the Terrace - in black writing. Photograph of Karl Kast. Part of Wickham Terrace depicted on back coverlife of karl kast, kast k, blanch k, camp 1, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 1 and 2, biography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Tatura & The Shire of Rodney, 1969
... , educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment Camps..., educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment Camps books history ...History of Tatura and district from early settlers. Includes Shire of Rodney ecclesiastical, legal, medical, educational, recreational, WW2 POW and Internment CampsWhite green orange cover. Black writing. Sketch of tomatoes and leaves on coverbooks, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Victory in the Pacific, 2005 (Reprinted)
Pages of VIP day - 60th Anniversary of WW2 and other army storiesIn plastic folder|Reprinted - Newspaper articles about the end of WW2.|Singapore POW's of Japanese Soldiers stories.|Japanese War bridesww2, documents, newspapers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Beyond All Hate, 2006
Written by Major James Sullivan to record the setting up and history of Japanese POW's in Camp 4Red hard cover book gold printing on the spine and front cover. beyond all hate, camp 4, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Journey with a Stranger, 1986
Written by Hilde Knorr. The history and love story of Hans and Hilde Knorr. Hans was an Australian from South Africa. He survived the "Arandora Star" sinking, was on the Dunera, was in Camp 1 as an internee, then POW Camp 13, when rules changed. Approved to stay in Australia after release. He was a well known sculptor.Mauve coloured soft covered book. White and black text. Copy of two sculptures on front coverjourney with a stranger, knorr h, camp 1, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Jewellery Box, 1940's
Jewellery box presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW's, by POW Vincenzo LongoEight sided wooden jewel box with paneled lid of light and dark wood with a small round knob on top. Lid is lined with blue material. Box is padded and lined with blue materialjewellery box, villarroya, camp 13, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, woodwork, italian pow's -
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Bust
The bust of Major William Tackaberry was in the possession of the late Mr. Eric Streitbert, a nephew of major Tackaberry. Mr. Streitberg lived with his Aunt, Mrs. Linda Tackaberry and Uncle, William (Bill) Tuckaberry prior to and after WW2. Mr. Streitberg, who died in 1998 at the age of 86, was a member of the 2nd AIF during WW2. He spent 3 1/2 years as a POW on the Thai-Burma railway. Mr. Streitberg gave the bust to his relative, Mr. Stephen Anderson, the Grandson of his cousin the Late Pery Nott, also a nephew of William Tackaberry. It would be appreciated if this information could be kept with the bust of Major Tackaberry and the family association noted. The Australian Service Records of Major Tackaberry during WW1 are also attached. Stephen Anderson donated this to the Tatura Historical Society and PERMISSION FOR THE REMOVAL OF IT FROM THIS SITE WOULD NEED TO BE DISCUSSED with him and his permission granted. LETTER DATED 1st MAY 2001Large plaster cast of head and shoulders of Major William Tackaberry, wearing his Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia awarded after his service at Camp 1. The plaster cast bust is mounted on a wooden basebust, tackaberry, major w, 17th army garrison, see restrictions, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, handcrafts, sculpture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Album - Photo album, Hans von Gruenwaldt murals, 1980's
Photograph album containing photos of murals painted by POW Hans Von Gruenwaldt. Original murals were painted onto the walls of Camp13 Garrison recreation hall during WW2. When war ended the hut was sold to Murchison RSL and moved into the town. Red album with gold boarder. 7 black pages. tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Photograph, 2/24 Battalion, c1940
Original black and white photograph of 2/24 Infantry Battalion which includes image of Frank Percival SAVILLE VX34912 Born 4/4/1919 Enlisted 27/6/1940 and served with the 2/24th Battalion. He was a POW interned in Italy and Germany camps between 1941-45 during WW2.Black plastic frame with green mount housing original black and white photograph of soldiers in four rows.Plaque -Presented by H A Saville on behalf of his brother Frank P Saville VX34912 2/24 Battalion2/24 battalion, frank saville vx 34912, pow, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Dhurringile Mansion Painting
Lieutenant Albrecht was interned in Dhurringile during WW2, the images are of articles found in his books by his son Otto Albrecht, who forwarded copies by email. Emailed photo of painting of Dhurringile Mansion, possibly painted by Lieutenant Krampe, pow who is thought to have painted the mural on the internal wall of the Mansion, and which depicted a stallion rearing over a lion. Emailed photo of Lieutenant Krampe, Lieutenant Rahm with Pastor Strellan from Bendigo, probably taken at Camp 1B at Christmas 1946. Emailed notice of Lutheran service given to POW's in Camp 1B, Christmas 1946.Emailed copy of a painting of Dhurringile Mansion in colour. Tree to left and part of tree to right. Yellow border around picture.down right side: by courtesy of Pastor Otto Albrecht POW 4100 bottom left side: Dhurringile (painting found in a book)lieutenant albrecht, dhurringile mansion, otto albrecht, lieutenant krampe, lieutenant rahm, pastor strellan, camp 1b -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Cart and horse- Model, 1940's
Made in Camp 13 by German POW's. Presented to children in Camp 3Model toy : Large wooden tipping cart and articulated horse. Painted green and grey, brown and black.cart and horse, cart - tipping, wooden, krafft, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 13 and 3, handcrafts, woodwork, toys, general -
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Article - Cart - Model, Toy, 1940's
Made in Camp 13, Murchison by German POW's for children at Camp 3Small wooden cart with long shafts. Painted green, 1 small red wheel, 1 larger green wheelcart, wooden, krafft, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 13 and 3, handrafts, woodwork, general -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt, Macrame, 1940's
Handmade by POW's at Camp 3Belt is in traditional colours of royal blue, brown, red, blue, green, yellow and pink. The two tie cords are red and brown plaited on an anglebelt, macrame, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Belt - Macrame, 1940's
Handmade by POW's at Camp 3Macrame belt in colours of dark blue, light blue, red and cream. Pointed one end. Metal buckle attached to belt with redddish brown button and red and cream loop. Macrame insert in centre of belt. Buckle made from a penny rejiggedbelt, macrame, wagner w, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Pastor PG Strelan and Pastor Otto Albrecht
... camps. ww2 camps 1 2 and 3 documents reports Black cardboard ...Letters to and from various internees at POW camps.Black cardboard folder with 2 metal rings to hold contents.ww2 camps 1, 2 and 3, documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Framed Picture (Embroidered), Sacred Heart Embroidery, 1945
... ww2 camp 13 graytown pow camp handcrafts Wood framed ...Made by Vincenzo Longo, an Italian POW, in Murchison Camp 13, Graytown POW Camp and Tocumwal and presented to Sgt. LescockWood framed embroidered picture of "Head of Christ" worked in red, pale to medium blues, yellow, brown cottons. Face and hands drawnhead of christ, embroidery, longo v, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, graytown pow camp, handcrafts -
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Picture (embroidered), Head of Christ, 1945
... tatura ww2 camp 13 graytown pow camp tocumwal handcrafts Donated ...Made by Vincenzo Longo, an Italian POW, in Murchison Camp 13, Graytown POW Camp and Tocumwal and presented to Vincent Villarroya, an Army Guard/Interpreter for Italian POW'sWooden framed, embroidered picture of "Head of Christ" worked in shades of red, blue, brown and cream cottons. Face and hands have been drawn. A bronze plaque in a small plastic bag is stuck on the back of the pictureDonated by the daughters of Vincent Villarroy 7/12/2007head of christ, embroidery, longo v, villarroya family, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 13, graytown pow camp, tocumwal, handcrafts -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Saucer
Supplied at "Dhurringile". No POW's were allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him under his shirt, as well as his diary.Round clear glass saucersaucer, knop, g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, crockery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Fork
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Metal table forkSutler Art Plate Afork, knop g, schwarz, m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Knife
Supplied at "Dhurringile". All POW's were not allowed to take anything, from the Camp, back to Germany. Gunter Knop smuggled this and other items with him, under his shirt, as well as his diary.Very badly worn and stained metal knifeknife, knop g, schwarz m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, cutlery -
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Picture - Silk, 1940's
A crayon drawing done by a Japanese POWBeige coloured parachute silk on which is drawn and coloured a Japanese lady dressed in a pink kimono, holding a mauve and pink umbrella. A snow covered mountain on the left and a weeping tree and light on the right. Japanese characters bottom right, grasses bottom leftpicture, silk print, wallace i, camp 4, tatura, ww2 camp 4, illustrations, prints -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Functional object - Ash Tray, 1940's
Made by an Italian POW whilst interned in Tatura during WW2.Egg shaped stone carved ash tray with text and marking which have been etched into the stone. Brown colour with cream flecks.Ricordo, POW, Italiano around edge; on base POW Italisculpture, ricordo, bilney r, italian pow's, tatura pow camps