autobiography of internee W. Pelz.Dark coral hardcover. Gold writing on spine (title and author)Jim and Michele Murrayw. pelz

Names of prisoners of war and internees who died while imprisoned in the camp at Cowra. Names include those Japanese who died during the suicidal breakout from the Cowra P.O.W. Camp. on 4th. August 1944.The majority of those buried in the Cemetery were brought to, and imprisoned in Australia during WW2. Little information remains about many of these people other than their burial records.Black two ring folder with printed material in plastic sleeve.

Historic and personal memorabilia and recollections of those internees from their life in Singapore, their transportation on the "Queen Mary", and their time in Camp 3 Internment Camp, Tatura.Irreplaceable material and personal experiences of a group of internees from Singapore during World War 2. A number of these families were Jewish who had fled to Singapore from Germany and Austria.Black two ring folder containing printed matter and photos held in plastic sleeves.

Chest of drawers made by POW's and used in huts at war camps.Handmade wooden cupboard with 2 drawers at the top, 1 drawer beneath. 2 door opening to one shelved cupboard space. Cupboard is supported on 4 corner blocks of wood. Cupboard is painted brown, edged with white. Drawers and door have white paint handles. Handle missing from long drawer.chest of draws, internee wood work

Living quarters for internees. Very hot in summer, cold in winter. Any improvements were largely carried out by the occupants.Model of a hut. Timber frame, galvanised iron roof and walls. Wire mesh under the eaves, instead of windows. Painted olive green outside and white inside.living accommodation in camps, internment camps tatura, bill doller

Leaden tooth paste tubes, melted by internees for making batteries for illegal radio. Found in ashes at Camp 1.Leaden tooth paste tubes melted into a solid grey white mass. Screw end of 1 tube at one end.toothpaste tubes, camp 1, battery making

Cover made to hold articles, newspapers, programs etc. printed at internment camp 1 Tatura by interneesHandmade bound hard cover with pouch facility on back inside cover in red card/paper material. Dark red cloth has been used in the covering of the hard card. hand written title on front cover and spine. Illustration in circle of barbed wire and bayonet blade on front cover.TWGRhedlig docke, chronik, barbed wire, camp 1 tatura, book cover

Text book on navigation compiled in Camp 1 Tatura by interneesHard sand coloured covered stitched text book of 208 pages. Separate dust cover and errata section/insert. Dust cover has hand painted illustration on front of sea/sky landscape, Ship, compass like star and title at top. Errata. Consists of 2 single sheets folded forming 8 pages.as abovekeuchenmeeister, fleth

Australian Army Nursing Service Sister K. Heaphy. No 1 Hospital Waranga 1944 POW CampLaser copy of a caricature of a nurse. Watercolour painting outline in black ink. Uniform red cape, blue uniform, white veil. Holding a sall tray. Gold coloured sticker on the back.australian army nursing service, sister k. heaphy, no. 1 hospital waranga, internee paintings, dot cussens, d. albacenti

Arandora Star was used to transport internees from England to Canada and was sunk by a German U Boat off the coast of Ireland in 1940. Donated by Marco Gazzy who was an Italian survivor and later on the DuneraFramed photocopy of watercolour painting of Arandora Star.arandora star, internees transport ship, marco gazzy, dunera

Dunera internee made this table whilst in camps at Hay and Tatura groups. Part of a nest of 2 tables, smaller table registered no C7687.Larger wooden dove tailed table with picture of army huts, guard tower and hay 1941 carved on one side. Picture of army huts and barbed wire fence, plants and Tatura 1942 carved on the opposite side. The top has been covered with contact adhesive.Hay 1941 Tatura 1942dunera boys, dr sigmund lehnert, hay internment camp wood work, tatura group internment camp wood work

Dunera internee made this table whilst in camps at Hay and Tatura groups. Part of a nest of 2 tables, smaller table registered no C7686.Small wooden dove tailed table with picture of army huts, guard tower and hay 1941 carved on one side. Picture of army huts and barbed wire fence, plants and Tatura 1942 carved on the opposite side. The top has been covered with contact adhesive.Hay 1941 Tatura 1942dunera boys, dr sigmund lehnert, hay internment camp wood work, tatura group internment camp wood work

Depicting five tiny carved figures doing different jobs transferring goods at Tocumwal Railway Gauge Change. Made by former camp 2 Tatura internee after his release in 1942 to the 8th Employment Co. at Tocumwal. Kurt Lewinski was a former Dunera Boy, originally from Berlin, refugee in England in 1938 and transported to Australia in 1940.Wood carving of 5 tiny carved figures - 1 stacking cases, one carrying large filled bag on his shoulders (piece missing when items delivered), one wheeling pallet of large timber boxes, one pushing barrel and one carrying heavy box. Several folded canvases on foreground.8th E.C. Tocumwal My Boys can do it. K. Lewinski 1945 (on back) Base features inlay plaque with inscription.kurt lewinski, wood carvings, dunera boys, refugee in england, tocumwal railway

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. Monte spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in brown, with bone and orange patterned kimono. Orange check obi carrying a blue/grey handbag. Black hat with bone trim. Stands on a wooden base.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon, camp 4 rushworth, aws nurse

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon

made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Carved wooden figure of a Japanese man in a suit. Attached to a wooden base.internee wood work, monte punshon, statue

Photographed at Tatura Museum of 50th anniversary of Templers return.Black and white photograph of Mrs Lilo Thaler, German representative of Templer Society addressing 50th anniversary return to Camp 3 at Tatura on 21 September 1991. Group of approximately 20 people.tatura war cemetery, templer society, 50th anniversary templer internees, mrs lilo thaler

Photographed at Tatura War Cemetery of 50th anniversary of Templers return.Black and white photograph. 3 gum trees with a fourth half visible. 14 people easily visible, 2 droppers in fence, large dry shrub right hand front. tatura war cemetery, templer society, 50th anniversary templer internees