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Book, Cowra on the Lachlan
Tells the story of Cowra from early settlers to when book written. Includes the 1944 prison break out and the resulting Cowra War Cemetery, Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre. Hard cover book, green with gold writing on spine (title and authors name). Dust cover, yellow, with picture of The Cowra Bicentennial tapestry on front cover. Back cover has picture of Cowra. Inside front of dust cover has what the book about and inside back of dust cover tells about the author, Joan Marriott.Presented to Tatura H S by Cowra H S 7/5/1994cowra, japanese prison break out, japanese internees, ww2 internees, australian internment camps -
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Unknown - Identification Disc, TANG Jong Hwa
Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2.Brown Bakelite disk with hole punched in centre top. Identification information pressed into it.IJF 50308 TANG YONG HWAidentification discs, ww2 identification discs, internee identification disc, pow identification discs, major jim sullivan, tang jong hwa -
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Unknown - Identification Disc, TJIOK Bik Ha
Issued to internees/pow's as identification discs during internment in WW2.Brown Bakelite disk with hole punched in centre top. Identification information pressed into it.IJF 50987 SEKI TJIOK BIK HAidentification discs, ww2 identification discs, internee identification disc, pow identification discs, major jim sullivan, tjiok bik ha -
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Article - Newspaper Article x 2, Australia's Unknown Prisoner and Finns released in Australia
First article written in Swedish about 3 Finnish prisoners of war interned at Graytown Camp, Viktor Aaltonen, Olle Hellsten and Walter Soderholm (Söderholm). Details their time chopping down eucalyptus trees to keep Melbourne supplied with firewood, while hunting rabbits in their spare time. Second Article is a list of names from the Finnish Red Cross of Finnish Internees released from Australian Camps.Photocopy of 2 newspaper articles Australiens okända fångar (Australia's Unknown Prisoners) and Australiassa vapautettuja suomalaisia (Finns released in Australia)finland, aaltonen, olle hellsten, walter soderholm, graytown internment camp, finnish red cross, finnish internees ww2 -
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Uniform - Greatcoat
Army Greatcoat, Burgandy colour, 5 Buttons on front, 2 side pockets with flap closures. Back pleats at shoulders and below waist. Belt missingarmy greatcoat, uniforms, internee clothing -
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Accessory - Cufflink, Camp Penny Cufflink, 1939-1945
... . tatura ww2 camp 3 internee camps numismatics coins accessory ...Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a grey motley plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internee camps, numismatics, coins, accessory, internment camp currency -
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Accessory - Cufflink, Camp Penny Cufflink, 1939-1945
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.Coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, internment camp currency, else oertel, else lore hukins -
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Accessory - Cufflink, Camp Threepence Cufflink, 1939-1945
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Threepence with small metal bar soldered to back ("Threepence" side). For use as a cufflink, missing the other threepence for the set.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (threepence) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency -
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Accessory - Cufflink, Camp Penny Cufflink, 1939-1945
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency -
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Photograph, Fortuna Family 1943
Fortuna family were internees in camp 3A during WW2. Photograph is of Domenic Fortuna with Mario, Con and John. Photograph taken in 1943. Second copy of picture in file.Black and white photograph of a man and 3 children in front of some shrubs and a hut behind the shrubs..john fortuna, con fortuna, camp 3a rushworth, mario fortuna, domenic fortuna -
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Clothing - Child's Dress
Child's dress made by one of the female internees for her child. Internee unknowncchilds dress with round neck, short sleeves, gathered at waist.camp internees, camp children, camp dressmaking -
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Document, 2nd Shepparton Rover Crew
Contains the list of internees who were members of the 2nd Shepparton Rover Crew during WW2. One A4 sheet of paper, laminated, with names of internees who belonged to the 2nd Shepparton Rover Crew.scout members, scout internees, 2nd shepparton rovers -
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Article - Multi ring Binder, The Arts Behind Barbed Wire - Dunera Internees at Hay Camps NSW 1940 - May 1941
21 type written pages entitited The Arts Behind Barbed Wire: the Dunera Internees at Hay. Tells the story of the Dunera internees who were sent to Hay NSW from England. It covers how the internees made life in Hay bearable by setting up a school, theatre, visual arts, etc. Tells some of the stories of several of the internees during their internment.Black plastic display folder with 21 typewritten pages. On front is a label with name and donor being a school teacher, taped ondunera, dunera internees, hay camp -
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Photograph - Photogragh - copy, German Internee Hockey players at Loveday
Group of German internees interned in Camp 14 Loveday SA, who played hockey. Back (left to right): Willy Hoelzinger, Kurt Elchlepp, Erwin Spiegel, Heinz Hercksen, Edgar Abineri, Karl Schuer. Middle: Wolfgang Heise, Walter Graever, Ernst Kropf and Heinrich Paul. Front: Karl Thierfelder, Harry Schaefer and Dr Gottfried Eissfeldt. AWM accession number 030191/09Black and white copy of photograph of 13 men (6 standing, 5 sitting and 2 squatting). All are holding hockey rackets. Guy in front has a ball, mit and protective vest on. Photograph on corfu.willy hoelzinger, kurt elchlepp, erwin spiegel, heinz hercksen, edgar abineri, karl schuer, wolfgang heise, walter graever, ernst kropf, heinrich paul, karl thierfelder, harry schaefer, dr gottfried eissfeldt, awn, 030191/09 -
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Book, Captured Lives, 2018
Story of the internees and pow's behind the barbed wire veil that was drawn around people deemed threats to Australia's security. Soft covered book. Front cover has 6 photos of internees with their id numbers. In middle is title. Authors name at bottom. Spine is brown coloured with title, author and photo of internee. Back cover has two photos, Group of adults and children and a soldier with gun and five men with hands in air. 266 pagesCaptured Lives Australia's Wartime Internment Campsaustralian internment camps, australian pow's, peter monteath, loveday internment camp -
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Domestic object - Sewing Box
The sewing box was owned by Ian Baumert's mother, Magdalene (Magda) Baumert nee Beilharz who was an internee in Camp 3 compound B in Tatura WW2.Handmade, 2 x 3 tiered sewing box, made from scrap wood found in the camp. Each tier is held together by 3 pieces of wood that when you pull the handles apart it opens to get inside. One long box and 2 x 2 smaller boxes with a lid on the top two boxes. The left hand lid has a kookaburra sitting on a tree branch with a green circle behind. The letter "M" is below and to the right of the kookaburra. The right hand side has a green circle with a Koala and her baby on her back. The letter "B" is below and to the left of the koala. Each lid is held on with two hinges."M" "B" Magdalene (Magda) Baumert (nee Beilharz)ian baumert, magdalene baumert, magdalene beilharz, magda baumert, magda beilharz, camp 3 internee, sewing box, internee craft -
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Photograph, Arbitur Class, c. 1943
Photographed by Australian Army personal for distribution to the internees in the photograph. Back row (left to right): P35574 Gerd Aberle; P36173 Theodor Wagner; R36853 Dr Wilhelm Eilers; R36754 Wilhelm Schmidt; R36476 Dr Erwin Gauba; R36366 Edgar Abineri; S3142 Werner Hebart. Front row: P36045 Dietrich Ruff; P35960 Otto Lobert; R36454 Hermann Exeler; P36201 Rolf Weller; R36861 Ernst Kropf. AWM accession number 030192/09.Black and white group photograph of 12 men internees at Loveday Camp, with number 31 displayed. One row of 7 men are standing, the others seated. Hut in background.loveday camp, camp 3, arbitur class, gerd aberle, theodor wagner, dr wilhelm eilers, wilhelm schmidt, dr erwin gauba, edgar abineri, werner hebart, dietrich ruff, otto lobert, hermann exeler, rolf weller, ernst kropf -
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Clothing - Black Knitted Dress, 1944
Made by internee, Rosa Rubitschung, at Internment Camp 3, Tatura.Handknitted woollen black dress , with belt. black shank buttons & white material collar. Plain knitting with full length centre panel which is patterned.rosa rubitschung, ladies dresses, internment camp hand crafts -
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Clothing - Frock, Handsewn Ladies Frock, 1940
Sewn by Internee Emma Aberle in Camp 3b from cloth woven in the camp by Franz Laumen, Krefeld, Germany, an internee from England.Ladies Frock - tartan Part Pleated Frock with buttons. Hand sewn with collar, short sleeves, buttoned, slightly pleated skirt. Woven clothe is a Tartan Pattern, mainly green/red.ww 2 camp 3 -
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Painting - Oil, Ludwig Winter painting, c.1943
Painted by former internee in Loveday camp, thought to be Ludwig Winter, and given to Mrs. Gillies. Winter, was interned from Persia, and on his release, obtained a position as Electrical Engineer at the Kyabram Cannery.Oil painting in plain cream chamfered timber frame. Man in foreground with hut, high peimeter fencing and guard tower.Niltatura, loveday internment camp, ludwig winter, illustrations, oil -
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Leisure object - board game, Backgammon, 1940's
Made by German internee from Palestine held in Camp 3. The dice are made from bone from the kitchen.Rectangular wooden board game, hinged in centre. Base is marked for playing a game of backgammon. Handmade. Pair of dice made from kitchen bone.toys, camp 3 entertainment, dice, backgammon board -
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Photograph, Nicola Cua, c. 1950
Photo of Nic Cua who was, after the formation of the Tatura Historical Society, the first former internee to return from the U.K. to visit the Camp 2 site. Now deceased.Head and shoulders sepia photo of man with collar and tie, neatly combed hair.On back of photo- Nicola Cua; 6 Shirley Heights; Shirley Road; Wallington. SMG 9QD Surrey. 01 647 2719.camp 2, italian internee, "dunera", "arandora star", photography, photograph, slides, film -
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Book, Ticket and Sign Writing, 1940's
Possession of internee, Kurt Frank, at Camp 3 and used as a practical guide to ticket and sign writing. Small book, minus cover, with a label stuck onto the first page with German writing on it, which translates roughly to this book was given as a gift to Kurt Frank December 1946 by the Camp Management. 64 pages.ticket and sign writing, hornung g, frank g, kurt frank, camp 3 internee, grett hornung nee frank -
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Document, Thesis by Lucilla Lentini, "Australian Nazis", Oct-12
... of National Socialist support amongst Tatura's first 42 internees...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street ...Thesis by Lucilla Lentini, "Australian Nazis: An evaluation of National Socialist support amongst Tatura's first 42 internees before, during and after World War II". Thesis for Postgraduate Diploma in Arts, School of Historical Studies, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne.Thesis, 52 x A4 pages (56 inclusive). Bound in plastic. tatura, bahlsen, fritz alfred, boelter, reinhold, bruelle, wilhelm, dehnel, werner, fent, otto carl, froelich, gustav karl, grasle, kuno hans, hahn, fridolin, haslinger, franz joseph, hemerich, otto, hempel, walter erwin, herbst, otto albert wilhelm, kiessling, walter paul, klenk, karl friedrick, kuldschun, lewandowski, siegfried, luckemeyer, wilhelm ludwig, maltz, otto paul, mayer, gustav adolph, meister, gottlieb friedrick, muffler, karl, pecher, johans, rammstedt, otto joseph, renz, hans, reutter, paul, ritter, konrad, werner kurt, rohling, adolph, schauer, willi, schoeller, ralph, schultz, rudolf, schwarz, strothe, christian, suchting, hans johannes, thierfelder, kurt oswald, utermohle, herbert, ventur, erich august, weber, fritz, weiss, karl friedrich, wildermuth, emil otto, zachen, friederick, documents, reports -
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Painting - Painting - Watercolour, Musicians' Practice Room, c.1943
Painted in Camp 1 by one of the German internees, Hans Zenker, and acquired by fellow internee Wilhelm Eckles.Water colour mounted and sealed with glass front in light brown stained wooden frame. Hut with gable roofed adjunct in front, trees and grass. Man standing of to the left of the window.Hans Zenkercamp 1 internment camp, tatura, music room, camp 1 orchestra, illustrations, watercolours -
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Wooden Trivet, 1941
Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Woodworking was popular amongst the internees and Werner Dehnel, another internee in camp 3, made the trivet for Else. Her daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item.Wooden trivet made by internee in camp 3, octagonal shape. Dark brown, polished. Bevelled border. Made from plywood. Plaque inlaid in back. Handmade.Plaque: TATURA - 1941. Else von Werner.camp 3, internee camps, handcrafts, woodwork, trivet -
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Photograph, Camp 3 Warden Florence Jack, c. 1945
Photograph given to Wally Wagner, an internee in Camp 3.Lady seated in chair in garden with barracks in rear."To Wally, with kindest thoughts from F A Jack 21/7/1947"camp wardens, camp 3, wally wagner, florence jack -
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Photograph, 2001
Photos taken by John Weppner, April 2001.Italian Osario internal photositalian osario, italian internees, italian prisoners of war, photograph, people -
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Photograph - copy, Lanzinger Brick, Original brick 1941
The inscription in the brick was made by Lanzinger a German internee who escaped several times from Camp 1, recaptured and placed in Camp 4 gaol. The brick was recovered by the Stanhope Museum, where it is now on display. The curator of the Museum contacted Tatura Museum for information about Lanzinger, and was advised that Lanzinger's daughter ( Ann Flegel) had visited Tatura Museum and Camp 1, from Canada. A photo of the brick was forwarded from Stanhope to Flegels, who in turn forwarded it to Josef Friedrich whom she had made contact with through the Tatura Museum. Friedrich then forwarded a copy of the photo to Tatura Museum.Colour photo of common red brick with inscriptions carved by and named Lanzinger, a date in 1941,and two swastikas.lanzinger escape, camp 1, camp 4 gaol, photography, photograph, slides, film -
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Instrument - Recorder, c1940
handmade by internees in war in camp 3handmade wooden recorder (mouthpiece is detachable) with purple tartan bag, string pall top.recorder, camp 3, wood, tatura, musical, instruments, wind, handcrafts, woodcarving