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Document, Australian Military Forces, Australian Military Forces - Administrative Instruction, 6 September 1939 - 8 January 1945
An interesting insight of the precautions, management, location and distribution and re organisation and number and nationality of the 13,021 POW's in Hay, Cowra, Yanco, Murchison, Tatura, Dhurringile, Graytown, Myrtleford, Loveday SA, Woolenook and Marrinup WA. With a capacity of 23,465 less unguarded good and with token guard 1000 as at 8 January 1945A plastic folder, clear front page, 3 cm border left side extending as the back cover.top of page: "Australian Military Forces 3rd District command" top right hand corner: HQ 3rd District Base SECRET -
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Back Pack
Use by Kazenwadel family, Templer Society family, on leaving home in Palestine. Carrying luggage to an unknown destination. This donor was the first contributor to our WW2 camps collection.Yellow canvas back pack with 1 large bag with a cord draw string and a flap with a leather strap with a buckle and 8 holes. 2 smaller pockets with flaps, closed with leather strap and buckle. 2 leather straps on the back connect to hooks on either side at bottom.kazenwadel family, templer society famlly, luggage, palestine refugees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Back Pack
Use by Kazenwadel family, Templer Society family, on leaving home in Palestine. Carrying luggage to an unknown destination. This donor was the first contributor to our WW2 camps collection.Yellow canvas back pack with 1 large bag with a cord draw string and a flap with a leather strap with a buckle and 8 holes. 2 smaller pockets with flaps, closed with leather strap and buckle. 2 leather straps on the back connect to hooks on either side at bottom.kazenwadel family, templer society famlly, luggage, palestine refugees -
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Documents, Campo d'Internmento Tatura Victoria, 1940's
5 plastic sleeves listing extracts of names of Italian internees in camp 1, 1940, pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 21. -
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Pot Plant Holder
Made in one of the camps and sold to the local citizens.Rustic wooden pot plant holder made from small branches off trees which have been cut and arranged into 8 sided holder. Held together with small nails. Small pieces of branch have been used as "feet" (3) on the bottom and smaller pieces around the top (10). A circle of tin forms the base.pot plant holders -
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Newspaper article, The Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, War Ends in Europe, 8 May 1945
The Sun newspaper dated Tuesday 8th May 1945. Headline "War Ends In Europe" 16 pages. Price 2 penceas aboveend of war in europe, the sun news articles 8 may 1945 -
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Functional object - Tray - wooden, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Tray, 1940's
William Bernard JONES (Bernie) was a volunteer guard at one of the camps and was given this tray by an Italian POW. It is not known which camp or who the POW was.8 sided wooden tray. Picture created by match sticks and wooden inlay design. Features Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Front covered by glass held onto the tray by 8 sections of wood.w. b. jones, volunteer guard tatura camps, camp woodwork, mickey mouse, donald duck, wooden tray -
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Photograph, South African group of internees
South African German internees in camp 13. Back L to R Von Gruenwald, W. Brumme, Van der Ohe, H Daniels, Hans Knorr, Dr W Sensfelder, Max Baumann, E Skibbe. Front L to R. Grafe e Von Hardenburg, P Schneider, F Nienhaus, K Falk, H Messerschmitt. A foam backed copy of photograph in file. Photo of South African group. 13 men, 8 standing and 5 seated. All in shirt sleeves. 2 huts behind them with the number 122 front left. camp 13 tatura, south african german internees, r von gruenewald, w brumme, van der ohe, h daniels, hans knorr, dr w sensfelder, max baumann, e skibbe, grave von hardenburg, p schneider, f nienhaus, k falk, h messerschmitt -
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DVD, Oskar Speck
The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia -
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DVD, Oskar Speck
The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia -
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Article - Label - luggage, Gunther Knop, 1940's
3 ply wood cut into the shape of a luggage label with a hole for cord. One side has German address, the other side an internment camp address - Tatura.PWGM 36583 Internment & PW Camp Tatura Vic Aust. 11 Gunter Knop LongeoogerslatzsI 23 in a circle. Bremen 8 Germany Brit Zoneluggage label, travel, camp, internee, handmade -
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Photograph - copy, 1988
Photographed at Exhibition of POW memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged. Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. Wooden sewing box, vases, clock, brooches with shell pictures glued on. Negative no 8. woodwork, box - sewing, jewellery, clock, vases, pow, internment camps -
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Photograph, Arthur Knee, Camp 13 stone bridge, 1989
... Garrison Gardens - Stone bridge over figure 8 pool Camp 13, Camp ...Camp 13, administration area, s.w. corner near Commandants house. Made by prisoners using local stone.Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Stone work,ornamental pond, bridge, s.w. corner near administration area - remnants.Camp 13 West Garrison Gardens - Stone bridge over figure 8 poolcamp 13, murchison victoria, pow, internment camps, stonework -
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Book, Professor Dr C. Hilty, Fur Schlaflose Nachte (Sleepless Nights), 1919
Used at Officer Camp, Dhurringile, during WW2.Linen finish cover, dark green, gold embossed, German text. 383 pages."Buecherei Offizierlager Dhurringile" stamped in red on flyleaf. Enc. greeting card - looses pages 384-385. B 8 70 in pencil on fly leaf. 2/6 in pencil.dhurringile, ww2, internment camps -
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Document, Merle Reiffel, Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura
Fiction based on true story. Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura, Australia. He is billeted out to a farmer at Tylden, Central Victoria. Describes life on the farm. Returns to Italy after war but then returns to the Victorian farm. Marries and moves to Gilgarre. His son becomes a league football player, Adrian Batterson. Attached are two photos of people in the story.A4 folder with 8 pages. 2 photos included.italian pow, adrian batterson, billeting, farm life -
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Document - Folder, James Wilson, Wilson Family, 1958
Compiled by the late James Wilson. copied by Lurline Knee. Includes Wilson family history 1879. Tatura and District records from 1856 on wards towns people. History of early settlers and business owners.Clear plastic black back. Sheets in plastic sleeves. 8 pages. Duplicate copieswilson family, tatura early settlers -
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Book - text, Internees at camp 1 Tatura, 1942
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 -
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Programme, Deutsche's Theater Tatura, 1946
Program made by internees at camp 3 Tatura for a production of Don Carlos.Program in booklet form, laminated and stapled. Black and white sketches on front and back covers. 8 pages.don carlos, internment camp 3 productions, internment camp 3 theatres, internment camp entertainment -
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Folio, Hilde Knorr, A Profile of Hans Knorr, 1986
A profile of Hans Knorr, sculptor, ex Arandoora Star and Dunera. Interned in camp 1 Tatura Group and later POW camp 13 when status for merchant seamen changed to POW.Black plastic cover, ring binder, spine. 8 plastic pockets contain A4 sheetshans knorr, hilde knorr, arandora star, dunera, internment camp sculptors, wooden sculptures -
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Report, Deutsch Reichs Sportabzeichen, 1940's
Produced by internees at camp 1 Tatura. Report/award of internees sporting achievements.8 page loose leaf booklet or report with typed and hand written entries, in German. Front cover features, in centre of page, a crest with letters D & S intertwined and a swastika.Fruchteichtdeutsches reich sportabzeichen, camp 1 tatura, camp 1 sporting achievements, internees sporting achievements, german internees -
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Magazine, Wild Life, June 1947
Australian nature magazine featuring articles written by POW Adolf Wilke about bearded lizards. Title of article "My Prison Companions" (part 1). Part 2 C7685. Adolf was a POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Article page 207.Soft covered magazine stapled at spine, has black and white illustrations throughout. Front cover features red coloured flower heads (waratah). Title is also in red. Vol 8 no 6. Price 1/-.Miss Joan Graf, 25 Lothair Road, London N4 England Wilkeadolf wilke, my prison companions, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, australian nature magazine -
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Clothing - Child's Dress, 1940's
Worn by Gretl Hornung, daughter of internee, at Camp 3. Dress made by her mother Emma Frank.Orange knitted dress. Bodice rib pattern, embroidered white and blue flowers and white zig zag pattern on ribbed bodice. Long sleeves. Garter stitch band around neck and hem of skirt. 8 glass buttons down the back.gretl hornung, emma frank, camp 3 clothing, knitted dress -
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Photograph, Camp 3 School Girls
Camp 3 school girls. Names are - Back row: Frieda Bergmann, Margrit Wagner, Traude Vollmer, Helga Baldenhofer, Renate Steller, Magnalena Rubitschung, Eva Kotelmann, Lore Decker, Lotte Blaich, Luise Kuebler. Middle row: Frieda Fuchs, Gabrielle Drude, Helga Schnerring, Leni Weinmann, Rosemarie Weigold. Front row: Hannelore Dyck, Irene Wied, Gretel Weiss, Nelli Dreher, Inge Steller, Helga Palmer, Hilde Bergmann, Anne Scherle.Black and white photograph of approximately 25 school girls in front of a section of hut and gum trees. The 8 in front are kneeling. The number 845 is to the right of centre. camp 3 school girls, camp education, frieda bergmann, margrit wagner, traude vollmer, helga baldenhofer, renate steller, magnalena rubitschung, eva kotelmann, lore decker, lotte blaich, luise kuebler, frieda fuchs, gabrielle drude, helga schnerring, rosemarie weigold, hannelore dyck, irene wied, gretel weiss, neilli dreher, inge steller, helga palmer, hilde bergmann, anne scherle, leni weinmann -
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Document, An account of the German internees from Iran, 1943-1992
An interesting account of the German internees from Iran. The names, hut allocations, hut leaders, when transferred to Tatura, 1944, when repatriated, their entertainment including plays, violin concert. The book found in the Sydney Hotel and then secret and confidential report. Tatura 8 September 1940 internees ex HMT Dunera ex Port Melbourne - 518 internees who disembarked 3 September 1940.A dark blue hard cover. Top right hand corner "Archival records German Internment Camps in Australia.As abovegerman internees, dunera, iran, gerhard meinke -
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Plastic Envelope, Australian Military Forces, service and casualty forms, revised May 1941
Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura. a clear plastic envelope containing the seven service and casualty forms as described in catalogue no C2084Minor heading - Yasukichi Murakami captured 8 December 1941 at Darwin. Born 19 December 1880 at Wakayama-Ken Japan. Photographer interned at Hay, Tatura and died 26 June 1944 Tatura.yasukichi murakami, japanese photographers, japanese internees, japanese pow's, japanese civilian internees -
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Documents- Archives, Kuhne, 1946
Donor is daughter of a member of Australian armed forces who served during WW2, and was member of garrison at Camp 13 after the war, in 1946. Donor was researching her father's service & obtained at her expense copies of these archives held by the AWM, related to daily activities in the camp during the time that her father was posted at Murchison. Records show, amongst other things, troop (garrison) movements, routine orders, outcomes of disciplinary proceedings. Copies of archival documents obtained from AWM, specifically Australian Army war diaries / intelligence summaries pertaining to Murchison POW group (Camp 13). For periods: 1. Jan-Mar 1946; 2. April-May 1946; 3. Jun-July 1946. Printed A4 pages. 3 separately bound parts. Series number: AWM52; Control Symbol: 8/7/40. Part 1 (Jan-Mar) - 110 pages. Part 2 (April-May) - 171 pages. Part 3 (June-July) - 99 pages. camp 13, murchison, prisoner of war camps, internee camps, world war ii, garrison -
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Functional object - Button Set, 1940's
Believed to be made by Mr. Doster at Camp 3, TaturaSet of 8 dark brown wooden buttons mounted on a piece of card : 2 are round each with 2 holes in the centre, 6 have shanks. All 8 are threaded onto cardbacking.button set, glockeman b, beck b, doster, wood, camp3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes -
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Folder, Yarrawonga Weir Construction 1934-1939, 1994
Photos and newspaper articles on Yarrawonga Wier official opening, 50 years after completionLarge black folder containing photos of construction of Yarrawonga Weir and coffer dam, 1936 and 2 Yarrawonga Chronicle Newspapers. Also has Waranga Basin photo and "Karlsruhe", an historic home at Lancaster. photos (8)books, history, rural, industry, irrigation -
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Booklet, Primitive Art Exhibition, 1943
Dr. Leonhard Adam studied both Anthropology and Jurisdiction as a young man. Dr. Leonhard Adam's daughter, Mary Clare Adam Murvitz, presented this collection of her Father's printed archival material to Tatura Museum on 17.2.2006. In 1934 he fled from Germany seeking refuge in England. In 1940 he was interned as a security risk in England, sent to Australia in June, 1940. Interned in Camp 2 until 1942, released to Melbourne University where he catalogued aboriginal artefacts.Soft cream coloured cover with black and red writing. 8 pages of photographs.leonhard adams, mary clare adam murvitz, camp 2 tatura -
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Document, Merit Certificate, 1935
Conferred on Margaret Culkin at the completion of Grade 8 at Mooroopna North West School on November 20,1935Original Certificate issued by Victorian Education Department to mark the successful completion of a student's elementary academicstudies 1935education, documents, certificates