Made by Internee at Camp 3Superb hand tooled red gum wool winder on a base of 2 hexagonal pieces, 2 small hexagonals on the top piece of wood support one fixed position spool whilst the upper spool is adjustable up or downwool, hoefer r, wood, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, textile, machinery, spinning, handcrafts, woodwork

Handmade by Internee at WW2 Camp 3 TaturaHandmade wooden knitters' skein rewinder.Mounted on wooden block,'arms' of rewinder attached to central pivotal poleknitting, camp 3, wood, tatura, internees, handcrafts

Tool made by internee and used when weaving with manual loom. Made with scrap materials ansd improvised tools. W. (Jack) Weber had immigrated to Queensland in 1933 and was interned in 1939.Metal hook with varnished wooden handletatura, handcrafts, weaving

made in camp 3 by Rudolf Hoefer, an interneeTwo wooden egg cups made of redgum turned on latheegg cups, camp 3, hoefer, rudolf, woodcarving, katzenwadel, gerda, tatura, !, handcrafts

handmade by internees in camp 3handmade wooden recorder (detachable mouthpiece) with 4 metal ringscamp 3, wood, recorder, tatura, internees, musical, instruments, wind, handcrafts, woodcarving

Made by internees at Camp 3B and used for storing knitting needlesRound metal holder with lidknitting needle holder, beck l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, knitting, metalcraft, tinware

Used by internees at Camp 3. Known as "Klip Klop" sandals, worn to lavatory and shower blocks early morningsPair of carved wooden platform heel sandals. Synthetic covering on heel and sole. Leather strap nailed in position to cover toessandals, wood, bissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, costume, female, foorwear, handcrafts, woodwork

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

Designed and constructed in Camp 1 by an internee who was an engineer & used scrap metal and inprovised tools. Jack Weber had previously migrated to Queensland, later interned in 1939.Attachment for loom, shaft or rack of taut comb like metal wires embedded each side into wooden rods. Rods covered with blue card. The four ends of rods have been taped.tatura, handcrafts, weaving

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

Made by Internee at Camp 3Plaster cast of camp hut and environs with wording at bottom in German "Familien Internierungs - Lager, Tatura Australien". Metal hook at top covered with green-grey wash.Tatura (Australien) 1942plaster cast, petz i, lobert, camp 3, tatura, war camps, handcrafts, sculpture

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Used by children at the camp.High sided handmade wooden wagon, 2 sets of wheels, painted maroon on inside of body and green on the outside.wagon, roscher i, handcrafts, woodcarving, wooden wagons

Made for Wally Wagner in Camp 3.Tapestry knitting bag within wooden framework. Handles formed at top to which tapestry material is attachedbag, tapestry, knitting, liebeskind w, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp, handcrafts