This strainer was made by Fritz Kazenwadel from empty coffee tins whilst in Camp 3.Round metal tapered strainer. The holes in the base have been punched. Handmade.strainer, kazenwadel k, kazenwadel f, camp 3, ww2 camp 3

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased Thum was permitted to assist Hill, in the presentation of "Pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pastel sketch of "Head of Christ". A pieceof tissue paper is attached to cover the sketchhead of christ, sketch, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pastel

Josef Thum was a Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist Ken Hill in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pencil sketch of a bridge, Church Spire and building in Melbourne. Dated 17.8.43. A piece of tissue paper is attached to cover the sketch."melbourne", sketch, thum j, hill k, aaas, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist Ken Hill in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at Murchison.Black and white pencil sketch of a portrait of a lady. Dated 23.1.1942"australien" 231942, sketch, thumj, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema unit 36 around 1046-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "Pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at Murchison.Black and white pencil sketch of a gorilla's facegorilla, sketch, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36 around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white pencil sketch of a dog. Head and shoulders. A piece of tissue paper is attached, to cover the sketch.dog, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13 as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS - Mobile Cinema Unit 36, around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hostilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBack and white pencil sketch of a dog, head and shouldersdog, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Josef Thum was an Austrian artist in Camp 13, as a POW. Ken Hill was a member of AAAS-Mobile Cinema Unit 36, around 1946-47 and based at Murchison. After hositilities ceased, Thum was permitted to assist in the presentation of "pictures" as was the common term of the period, each time there was a screening at MurchisonBlack and white sketch of head and shoulders of a man about to throw a large ballman and ball, thum j, hill k, camp 13, tatura, illustrations, pencil

Made by "Dunera Boy" Kurt Lewinski during WW2 in Camp 2, TaturaTurned and polished circular wooden bowl/ ornament in two sections. Top section or lid has knob attached in centre with metal screw.K Lewinski Camp 2 Tatura 1941tatura, personal, effects, containers

Used by internee at Camp 3Wooden hobby horse with mane made from twinehobby horse, wied k, bissinger g, camp3, tatura, ww2, camp 3, toys, general

Written to commemorate the early drovers and the use of river crossing near Wentworth, NSW. The route was later used by noted explorers - Eyre and Sturt.Pale green front cover depicting inscription on Hawdon monument at Wentworth, NSW.first overlanders, first cattle drive, k kain, wentworth nsw, eyre and sturt explorers

Handmade by internee at Camp 3Wood plane, camp coins used as washers. One imprinted "Internment Camp". The handle turned on a pedal lathe, also made in Camp. All from materials found in camp surroundsOn coins - "One penny Internment Camp"plane, wood, hoffmann k, hoffmann e, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork, trades, tools

Made by internee at Camp 3Small wooden folding chair with brown vinyl seat. 2 bar back restchair - folding, beilharz k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, furniture, domestic

This box was made in the Camp to bring clothes and other hings out of the Camp when leaving. Made from fruit or vegetable boxesLarge wooden storage box with lid with lock and key. Key tied onto a piece of plastic coated wire. Key loose inside box. Extra strips of wood nailed on inside and outside of boxKurt Beilharzbox, wood, beilharz k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork

Used by water bailiff at TaturaBlue/green hard cover ring binder. 101 loose pages. Revised edition 1969. Gold printed title and SR and WSC logo on front coverK Grumleyirrigation, books, reference

Story of karl Kast - a ship's deserter. Could have been a spy. Escaped from POW Camps. In Queensland he shot 3 doctors then himself in 1955Black and white cover, red writing. Terror of the Terrace - in black writing. Photograph of Karl Kast. Part of Wickham Terrace depicted on back coverlife of karl kast, kast k, blanch k, camp 1, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps 1 and 2, biography

Property of internee at Camp 3, Tatura and read there to childrenHard cover childrens' book with sketch of man blowing a bugleK wied B 273.a.die frohliche stunde, bissinger, camp 3, tatura, ww2, books, childrens

Made and used by internees at Camp 3 TaturaPipe cleaner instrument consisting of 4 shaped parts (wire, nails, bicycle spokes) joined at one end by "pivot". Beige leather case is open at one endpipe cleaner, fischer g, streker k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, smoking, accessory

Handmade object nailed to rectangular wooden base. Piece of canvas forms the "roller" and covers 2 movable lengths of wood attached to the metal ends. Rolled cigarette positioned in groove of canvas. Part of a rolled cigarette as well.cigarette roller, fischer g, strecker k, camp 3, tatura, ww3 camp 3, personal, effects, smoking, accessory

Article made from scrap metal by internee at camp 3 Tatura. Maker of the tin was the uncle of donor Kurt Beilharz. No solder was available so melted down toothpaste tubes was used sparingly as solder.Handmade rectangular metal container - box with lid.tin, rectangle, beilharz k, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, containers, domestic

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura and used there by childrenHandmade wooden child's stilts (pair)stilts, wied k, bissinger g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general

Possession of internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Used there by children as spinning top toy.Toy spinning top in three parts : solid wooden block with a hole in the centre, top and length of string.K K Frank (on block) G F (on top) engravedspinning top, hornung g, frank g, camp 3, tatura, ww2, toys, general