Flags with various prints on were mass produced for people to wave as the Queen visited numerous towns and cities in Australia for about 3 months early in 1954. These particular ones were sold by the Red Cross for fundraising purposes. Royal Visit 1954 by Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip|Queen visiting Tatura 5-3-1954|Red Cross|souvenirFlags commemorating 1954 Royal visit. One rectangular, on a stick. One triangular, with cords to attach to a stick. Each has Union Jack, Australian flag and Royal crown on them. Two red crosses on the rectangular one.Souvenir of Royal Visit 1954. Proceeds to Red Cross.tatura, royal visit 1954, flags, events

A collection of newspaper articles on Monte, including her time as a Warden at Camp 4 Internment Camp during WW2; presentation from the Japanese Government, an autobiographical story of her life entitled "Life Lies Hidden"; photographs of her and other people, her birthday celebrations and her grave; letters written to her from university students; an original concert party program; also the appreciation shown her after the war by the Japanese Government told from newspaper extracts and photographs.Written by Miss Punshon, she relates her little known story of wardens employed by the Australian Government to care for the women and children interned, with their Japanese husbands in the Tatura Internment Camp 4, during World War 2.Black A4 two ring binder.Punshon Collection, Camp 4 Wardenjapanese internment ww2., internment camp wardens., camp 4, tatura, monte punshon, ethel punshon

Letters written, 1942-1944 by Ewald Steiniger, while interned, to and from his wife Annemarie Steiniger. Ewald was a Lutheran Pastor in East Melbourne when he was arrested and spent time in Loveday Camp South Australia and Camp 1, Tatura. Letters, written in German, relate Ewald's experiences while interned. Brown, soft covered book with photo of man and woman on front."For Tatura Museum with good wishes Anne Steiniger;Dieter Steiniger (children of Ewald Steiniger) Oct. 2015". ISBN 978-00646-94026-7internment camp 1 tatura, internment camp love day, ewald steiniger, anne marie steiniger, luthern pastor

A German participant's account of the naval battle between the disguised German Raider HSK "Kormoran", and the Australian Light Cruiser HMAS "Sydney" off the West Australian Coast, Both vessels sank. The "Sydney" with all hands. The account follows his time in the lifeboat, his rescue, time in hospital in Perth then as Prisoner of War in Camp 13, Murchison, Vic.The author Dahm is listed as a crew member of HSK "Kormoran", and as a Prisoner of War in the National Australian Archives. The translator Barkei is a respected translator and one who has done much work for the Tatura & District Historical Society.Clear fronted plastic folder containing 95 printed pages bound with plastic strip on left side.Dahm's 'kormoran" Story Excerps from the Diary of Franz Heinrich Dahm.

Tells the stories of Jewish refugees brought to Australia, particularly those on the Prison Ship "Dunera". Emphasis on musicians.Many of the musicians were interned in camps in the Tatura Group of Internment Camps.Blue soft covered book with photos of musicians playing their instruments on front cover. There are maps,photos, sketches of musical programmes and copies of 0fficial documents required by the refugees.Exile Studies, Vol 14. ISBN 978-3-03-431951-3 jewish musicians - australia, jewish refugees - australia

These items were brought to Australia from Palestine by the hotel's owner Mrs Heselschwerdt, who was interned in Australia during WW2.Tablecloth and two serviettes in bone linen. Serviettes are crocheted around edges with fine Arabic stitching."Hotel Galilee Nazareth" woven into tablecloth. hotel galilee nazareth, mrs heselschwerdt, linen tablecloth, linen serviettes

Presented to Tatura museum by Mr Albert Whitmore ,Barmera O/C Engineering section . A 17 page history, written by Yuriko Nagata, a tutor in Japanese at Adelaide University. It contains a plan of Camp 9A clear plastic folder with black margin and white paper strip. Black back cover.Japanese internees at Loveday 1941 - 1946. Bottom left hand corner - Presented to Tatura Museum by Mr Albert Whitmore, 4 Laffert St, Barmera, South Australia 5345

An outstanding collection of memorabilia of Karl Duldig, Ludwig Mielich, Helmut Seefeld and all those who arrived in Australia on the Queen Mary 26th September 1940A clear plastic folder with a black margin with a white paper insert, on which is written "Memorabilia from Austrian Jewish refugees interned in Singapore and camp 3 1940'. The heading of the text is "Press release- reluctant passengers on the Queen Mary" and concludes Authorised by Eva de Jong - Duldig As above

Information and schedule regarding the 1956 Melbourne Olympic GamesAs for historical informationSoft cover- cream with Olympic motif and Australian coat of arms in colour on front. Also has Melbourne 1956 and Bank of new South Wales on front. A Mitchellolympic games

Used by C. J. Mitchell, builder, TaturaRed cover, linen finish. Black lettering on front; gold lettering on spine. 6th edition. In ink - C. J. Mitchell, C. J. Mitchell, Tatura and Bearice A. Mitchell on pages 11 and 111.c j mitchell, tatura businesses, tatura builders

History of Italian Catholic missionaries in Australia.History of Italian Catholic missionaries in AustraliaCream textured cardboard cover. Italian and English wording. Block of pictures on front cover includes bearded churchmen, and the Pope in lower left hand corner. Illustrated text in Italian and English. 255 pages.italian catholics, italian missionaries in australia, catholic missionaries

Hard cover book. Red covers - embossed illustration of man with rural products on front. "The Australian countryside in pictures" in silver on spine. 240 pages. Coloured and B/W pictures.."The Australian countryside in pictures" on spine.e mitchell

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

Colour photograph of mainland Australia with Private Tony Connor and Private Alf Gillespie on garrison duty behind whom is a sentry box, elevated and 2 huts. Laminated.Each state is names as well as capital cities and Tatura.private tony connor, private alf gillespie, camp garrison personnel, camp 3

Construction work in camp.Black and white photograph of 4 stonemasons building fence between brush fence and hut. A stonemason on right is seated on a fruit box.stonemasons, australian internment camps

Dhurringile guard duty.Black and white photograph of Dhurringile. Tree on left fence, Australian guard outside perimeter.dhurringile pow camp, australian pow camp guards

Guard duty at camp.Black and white photograph of an Australian Army officer talking to an Australian Army private in front of the small guard house on which a parrot is perchedAnd to think they are all friendly and I sitting here and greeting lumbago all for nothing.dunera boys, australian army guard

Made in Camp 3, handcrafts by various internees.Colour photograph of various handmade artifacts including top left, wooden jewel box with elongated paler pieces of wood with the letter HB; an opened book signed Gerda: serviettes, carved brooches heart shaped, 2 kangaroos, map of Australia. Some of the 24 items made.Herta Blaich below jewel box; Ramerabe Hillo on what could be a wallet, bottom left.camp 3, hand made objects, camp 3 hand crafts, templer society

Artifacts made in Camp 3.Colour photograph. Centre front, a superb wooden box on the lid intern lager 3 a map of Australia inlaid. Tatura 1946 on the left hand side, beautifully carved woodwork, a small clock at 7 past 4.As abovecamp 3, hand made objects, camp 3 hand crafts, templer society