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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, German POW in Australia
Material collected and photocopied by Gus Pohlig.Black 2 ring folder with photocopied material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, German POW Association. Straszewski Collection.|Kurt Straszewski Collection
Material collected by Kurt Straszewski.Black three ring folder containing photos and printed articles in acid free sleeves.camp 13, dhurringile pow camp, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folio, Harvey & Marrinup POW Camps. W.A
Material donated by researchers in W.A.Dark blue three ring folder containing photos and printed material in plastic sleeves.documents, reports -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Peace pipe at pottery pow-wow, 1971
Article on talks between Geal Bros., Springvale Road potters, Nunawading Council, residents and the Board of Works regarding noise, pollution and traffic problems arising from their operations.Article on talks between Geal Bros., Springvale Road potters, Nunawading Council, residents and the Board of Works regarding noise, pollution and traffic problems arising from their operations.Article on talks between Geal Bros., Springvale Road potters, Nunawading Council, residents and the Board of Works regarding noise, pollution and traffic problems arising from their operations.geal bros, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, city of nunawading, springvale road, forest hill, potteries -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Memorabilia - Raffle tin, POW APPEAL, November 1945
NilHistory involved from just after WW11 for collection of funds for P.O.W's who had just returned form the conflict.P.O.W. Appeal raffle tin, street day appeal with white paper around with red writing, Silver tin compete with handle.Number 158 printed on paper. P.O.W. APPEAL printed on paper in red with address Room 11 7th Floor 340 Lt. Collins St. -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, RUSSELL BRADDON et al, THE NAKED ISLAND (WW11 POW), 1986
940.547252092, autobiography, isbn: 0 14 014975 9 -
Tramways/East Melbourne RSL Sub Branch - RSL Victoria Listing id: 27511
Book, Wng. Cdr. Lionel Hudson et al, THE RATS OF RANGOON(WWII POW CAMP), 1987
isbn: 0 09 960050 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - cutting, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramways carnival for POW fund", August 1944
Front face reports on the overall results of the fundraising and Mrs Mitchell being the winner. Includes a congratulatory note from the City of Ballarat, the previous evening. On the reverse side is part of a cutting regarding the Greyhound racing event held on 15/7. These two items have been trimmed. Further date research is required.Demonstrates newspaper reporting re the Sylvia Mitchell fund raising.Set of 2 newspaper cuttings pasted onto a sheet of card or ruled paper.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, sec, red cross, events -
Clayton RSL Sub Branch
Diary Notes, Recollection of POW 1942-1945
Private SILVEY, John Robert William VX 41717 DOB 28.4.12hand written notes recalling Private Jack Silvey's experience as a POW in Changi from 1942-19453 copied pages of hand written notes written 20.5.1945 in Japan Record of PW movement -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
Photo, Jack and Deloris Bell after receiving the Victorian Senior citizen award in 2017. Jack is 100 years young and a surviver of both Italian and German POW camps in WW2
Photos taken at Government House after being awarded the Senior Citizen award by the Governor of Victoria, The Honourable Linda Dessau AC.See photo -
Camberwell RSL Sub-Branch
Photo, Jack Bell shown as both a 100 year old ex WW2 POW and as a 22 year old RAAF member
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Furniture - Stool, 1940's
Given to former guard officer Lieutenant William O'Neill, an office at POW Camp 13, by a German POW.Wooden stool with unusual curved structure and leather seat, handmade at camp 13 by German POW.wooden stool, camp 13, furniture -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio - Audio CD, John Anderson, Italian Internees and POW's, 2005
CD of italian pow's in Loveday and the Africa CorpWhite fronted cd.Italian Internees & POW's 20 minutesitalian pow's, loveday camp, afrika corp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photo album, 1942
Military and nursing staff from Camp 4.Sky blue photo album. Superimposed on front cover Camp 1 Tatura. Military and nursing staff - WW2 - 1942-43 - original photographs borrowed from Sister Beatrice Moore - Camp 4 commandant Major Scurry - Captain Hendy with Sisters Tootell and Elliott - 1942 - Captain Llewellyn on "Tony" and daughter Jacqueline on "Darkie" - Manfred Mueller POW artist.WW2 internees POW'ssister beatrice moore, sister tootell, sister elliott, captain llewellyn, major scurry, manfred mueller -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Queensland Ex-POW Repatriation Committee, Nippon Very Sorry - Many Men Must Die, 1990
Black buckram hardcover with title and text in gold on cover. 123 pages with illustrations.FIn pen "Donated by Bgo YMCA"books, military history, japan -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremonial object - Bracelet, Missing in Action (MIA)
Stainless steel open-ended bracelet engraved with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square velvet satin-lined box.Robert Charles Carver, 04/11/70mia, robert charles carver, mia 4/11/1970 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, MIA Bracelet
Stainless steel open ended bracelet engraved with missing servicemen's full name and date missing. In a buff square velvet satin-lined box. Date, 03/11/70 on the bracelet.Michael Patrick John 03/11/70mia, michael patrick john herbert -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, MIA Bracelet
Stainless steel open-ended bracelet engraved with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square velvet satin-lined box.David John Elkington Fisher 27/09/69mia, david john elkington fisher -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, MIA Bracelet
Stainless steel open ended bracelet with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square satin lined box.MIA John Francis Gillespie 17/04/71mia, john francis gillespie -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, MIA Bracelet
Stainless steel open-ended bracelet engraved with missing serviceman's full name and date missing. In a buff square velvet satin-lined box.MIA Peter Raymond Gillson 08/11/65mia, peter raymond gillson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Ceremorial Object, MIA Bracelet
Stainless steel, open-ended bracelet engraved with the missing serviceman's full name & date missing in a buff square velvet satin-lined box.Richard H J Parkermissing in action bracelet, richard harold john parker 8.11.1965. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Carving, Eagle & Swastika, 1940
Found at camp 13 TaturaCarving on local stone of an eagle & swastika. The word "Tatura" is carved on the bottom edge and '1940' above the eagle.1940 , Taturacarving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Knife, Italian POW officers, 1940's
Given to Mr JR Shale who then donated it to Mrs Noel Pattersonknife, brass handle and steel blade. Made by an Italian officer in Myrtleford.myrtleford -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Decorative object - Letter Opener, 1940's
Made by POW's at camp 13.Ornate carved wooden letter opener. Hand turned.N0 13 POW Group Murchison Australiakevin clarke, wooden letter opener, internment camp woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, We Remember, 2001
Discovered in Kingaroy, giving the history of wartime conditions in relation to shortage of labourers and presence of POW'sBlack lettering and cream covered. Illustrations of POW and representatives of the families they worked for.books, history, local -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Book, WHILE HISTORY PASSED
The story of the Australian nurses who were POW of the Japanese for three and a half years.Hard Cover with Dust Cover. Dust Cover illustrates the work of the female POW's.Author JessieElizabeth Simons Publisher William Heinman Ltd. 1954 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, Manfred Mueller, Original 1942, copy 1989
WW2 internment camp Tatura. Prisoners of war.ID photo of German POW, Manfred Mueller, artist, in profile. Number PWG41595pow, german pow, pwg41595, manfred mueller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
Tatura Internment Camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photographs taken at exhibition of camp memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater in 1981.Colour photograph of painting of POW barracks and garden by Vagarin. Negative no 9.vagarin, pow camp, ww2, tatura, internees, templers -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, 1988
Tatura Internment camp built during WW2 for POW's. Photograph taken at exhibition of Camp Memorabilia displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria in 1981.Colour photograph of painting of POW barracks and garden by Vagarin. Negative no. 6.photographs, vagarin, pow's, internment camps, paintings, ww2, templers -
Orbost & District Historical Society
plans, Elliott Engineering Company Pty Ltd, 1980
These plans were used by POW Sawmills, Newmerella, probably owned at the time by Henry's Timber Company. Hec Pow and his father sold the Newmerella mill to Henry Silverberg and Les Grace. The mill is currently owned by Mectec.Orbost has historically been based on the timber industry, but that industry has declined considerably over the last 20 years. The number of locals involved in the timber industry has declined and many of the mills have closed. This item reflects a time when that industry was a significant contributor to the economy of the district.Eight large plans for various sections of POW's at Newmerella. The plans were drawn up for Bonang Timbers and Bowman.2317.2 - on back in pen "REC 24/9/80" 2317.3 - on back in red pen "INCOMPLETE SET OF PLANS" ; sticker with "Shire of Orbost Compulsory Inspection" 2317.5 - "DODD" in red ink (John H. Dodd Pty Ltd)