Built James Winter 1877. POW camp 1941-1946. Presbyterian Boys Home 1965 - 1965. H. M. Rehabilitation Prison.Dhurringile Mansiondhurringile mansion, pow camp, internee camp, james winter, presbyterian boys home, h. m. rehabilitation prison.

Tatura Community playground is part of the primary school play area. Exterior of school is shown through trees. Built by prisoners from Dhurringile Prison and other volunteersBlack and white photograph of playground situated in grounds of Tatura Primary School, built 1969.on back: Tatura Community playground (at primary school) 1986.tatura community playground

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

Tatura Scouts. Photo 1. Leaving for the World Jamboree, Frankston 1934. Photo 2. Bill Bell (Governor Dhurringile Prison); ? : Harry Fleming. Photo 3. Bivouac on Montgomery's Truck.3 photographs of Tatura Scoutstatura scouts, world jamboree frankston 1934, bill bell, dhurringile prison governor, harry fleming, montgomery's truck

Mr Max Sutor was born in South Australia. He first began his work as a marine engineer at the Mildura Irrigation Trusts, moving later to the Melbourne Harbour Trusts. After a number of years as an engineer, he moved into farming at Gippsland and joined the prison service several years after during the late 1960s. He was first stationed at Morwell River Prison in South Gippsland, transferring to McLeod Prison in 1972 and finally to Beechworth in 1974 as senior prison and stores officer. He would assist in the organisation, obtaining and distribution of food and medication to prisoners. The prison, at the time, was of medium security and held high security prisoners, with an estimated amount of 108 prisoners to 23 staff. Mr Suter showed a great push in showing humility towards prisoners, wanting to avoid animosity against them by never looking at their records to treat them equally. His choice of kind behaviour towards prisoners had clearly influenced their own, especially during manual labor. The prison had worked cooperatively with a local farm, having their prisoners assist in the farm work. Attitudes inevitably changed positively for several prisoners. Whilst he held no control over their actions at the farm, he still became well trusted and liked amongst the prisoners, as they would continue to go to him for assistance and questions. Mr Suter had also worked as an instigator of finding drugs within each prison he has worked within. This led him to study the variations, and being a member of the Parents and Citizens Association at the high school his children attended, as well as Community Service Director of a Rotary club, he wanted to educate parents in guidance for those unsure on how to conduct actions against such behaviours. From his first seminar, a police surgeon told him that three drug users were found by their parents. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Mr Max Suter's account on his time and experience as a senior prison officer at Beechworth Prison is historically and socially significant for the cultural heritage of the region. His recounts of his time working within the prison and out in local parent and community associations held a positive effect on the awareness and behaviours of the Beechworth area, and provides detailed information on the duties and complications working in a 20th century rural prison, as well as the lack of local awareness from adults with young influential children. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Max Suterlisten to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, max suter, beechworth prison, farming, drug awareness

Five Christmas cards from the front in World War 2 (WWII). Two are from Jack Edgar from prison camps Stalag XXA1 and Stalag V111B. Two fom Charlie Edgar from his unit 2/4 Australian Field Regiment. One from Tommy Edgar from his unitarmed services - army, charlie edgar, jack edgar, tommy edgar

A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner

The Gaol at Portland was in operation as early as 1852. It was reproclaimed in the Government Gazette, along with several other prisons in the colony, in October 1877. In 1892, it was proclaimed a Police Gaol, under the provisions of the Gaols Act 1890. The Police Gaol was closed by proclamation in March 1893.Black and white photo of gaol at Portland, two sides visible. High stone walls, roof of building visible behind walls. Large stone pillars either side of wooden entrance. Dilapidated wooden fence, cow grazing in foreground.Front: 'THE FIRST JAIL IN VICTORIA, PORTLAND' - white print on bottom edge of photoportland gaol, jail, incarceration, prison

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

Desmond (Des) McIntosh was born in Beechworth in the old goldfield’s hospital in 1940. He was the third child born in a family of five children. His great-grandparents moved from Scotland to Yackandandah in the 1930s to pursue wealth in the gold boom, but only just made a living out of it. His grandfather eventually moved and lived in the Woolshed Valley, where Desmond’s parents came from. His family continued to live in the Woolshed Valley as dairy farmers until the 1950s and then moved to Beechworth. Desmond went to school in Wooragee but left when he was 15 to work as a salesman at Freeman’s Store in Beechworth. He worked there for nine years, and then started working in the prison service in Beechworth at what is now known as the Old Beechworth Gaol, or HM Prison Beechworth, where he worked for 27 years. Desmond was an active member of the Beechworth community outside of the Prison in the church and an APEX member (which is a social justice program run across Australia). In prison, he led work programs for the prisoners such as a gardening program where they grew the fresh vegetables and fruit that they would eat. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Mr. Desmond McIntosh’s account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details some of the change that occurred across Beechworth over time, as well as details about the management of the Old Goal Beechworth. His account is important to the region's history in terms of social issues and the effect WWII has on Beechworth. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally recorded on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side. Mr. Desmond McIntoshlisten to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, desmond mcintosh, old goal beechworth, apex, wooragee, hm prison beechworth, woolshed valley, scotland, dairy farmer, freeman's store, gardening, garden, social justive

Alan Bond was a high-profile businessman and former Australian of the Year, known for his role in the successful America's Cup (1983) yacht race and the formation of Bond University. Bond served four years in prison following a criminal conviction; he was also declared bankrupt in 1992.Biographical interest.Paper; book.Front cover: black background; two black and white photographs of Alan Bond; red and grey lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bond, alan, america's cup - 1983, australian businessmen, australian of the year, bond university, criminals, bankruptcy, millionaires, biography