Split timber fence droppers were used with the earliest wire fences especially with closer settlement areas like Tatura. The donors family were Tatura hardware and timber merchants so may have made and supplied these to farmers. 3 wooden dropper split with axe to shape rather than sawn. 6 holes for wire to pass through (6 gauge). Used between posts to support wires. Made from straight grained timber, grey box.fence dropper, wood fence dropper, fencing material

Used by local farmer, Tatura district, for 3 generations to broadcast small areas or missed areas or seed (cereals, clover pasture, lucerne).Canvas bag with shoulder strap attached to hand driven broadcaster. Wheel with handle when turned drives cogs attached by axle to spindle with blades to propel seed.CORNISHagricultural equipment, early farm equipment

These pages have been copied from Volume 75 (part 3 ) from the National Archives of Australia - fact sheets nos 7 & 8War records of Pte Sileno Sileni PWI 569496 X A4 pages of information with details of Private Sileno Silenis' 56949 war record.sileno sileni, war records, private sileni 56949, australian military records

3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 - information on some of the Garrison personnel at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 3 - diary of happenings at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion over the course of 1941 - 1950; 2 typed pages of who was in Navy, Army or Air Force; a black and white photograph of Gustav Pohlig in 1940; a letter to Mrs Poniewierski re visitors book. Signed by Acting Governor Smithwik; a typed page of birthdays of POW's; a typed page of Camp and Group Commandants; typed page of important dates;Contained in an Olympic sheet protector box are record cords of white with blue striped lines with information of some German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.camp 13 documentation, dhurringile mansion documentation, gustav puhlig, german pow's, garrison personnel

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The penny-brooch is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the item. Says Else-Lore of the brooch: "Jewellery was made out of available metals. Pennies made a bright brooch and especially interesting if it featured the current year it was given".Brooch fashioned from Australian 1943 penny. Penny has a safety pin soldered to the reverse, for use as a brooch.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, costume, accessory, jewellery

Brown leather bound Notebook, pages are pale blue/grey colour, small black pencil in spine. Page 3 has a black outline and a hand drawn map of Australia in the centre with Australia written across the map.diaries, notebook, max baumann

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Foolscap size exercise book. Composed of unlined pages hand-bound together inside a manila folder(?) / other cardboard. Spine has lined paper on outer & inner spine has lined paper with sums handwritten (perhaps new use for old maths lesson book?).|Book contains lessons in Russian (possibly dication?) with occasional German notations. Lessons are carbon copies from another source. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.tatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in a camp where Russian was being taught & so took up lessons. Her husband was away on business in Germany at the outbreak of war and was not interned with them & therefore Else was also motivated to learn Russian because it was possible she would be repatriated to the Russian sector of Germany at the end of the war (namely Chemnitz, Saxony). This book is one she used in these lessons.Exercise book with blue & white cover, with lined pages. Standard arithmetic & multiplication tables printed on back cover. Some separate lined & unlined pages inside, some held together with a nail. Lessons in Russian with phonetic spelling & German translations. Exercise book used by Else Oertel in Camp 3A, in study of the Italian language.Printed on front cover: The "Vana" Exercise Book/ Name/Grade/School/ Approved by the Education Department|(name) E. Oertel; (grade) 3.A; (school) Russischtatura, ww2, russian language, german language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, education, language study, books, school, educational

Content of folder include: 1- Transcribed (German to English) copies of letters written by Ludwig to his daughter Marga and others, whilst interned in UK and Australia. Original letter are in the hands of Ludwig's son. Transcription done by Resi Schwarzbauer and donated by him to the Museum. 2 - A print of a wood cut done by Ludwig in Tatura in 1941 and donated to the Museum by Albert Meyer. 3 - Art school notes of Geelong Grammar during Hirschfeld-Mack time. 4 - copy of magazine "The Library" which contains an article on the Dunera Boys and Ludwig's artwork. 5 - email from "Friends of Hirschfeld-Mack" 6 - copy of "The Bauhaus Legacy" (C8304). 7 - 2 emails from ResiWhite four ring folder containing plastic sleeves which have typed information regarding Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack whilst interned on the Isle of White, on the Dunera and internment camps at Hay and Tatura. dunera, hay internment camp, albert meyer, resi schwarzbauer, ludwig herschfeld-mack, internment letters, douglas camp isle of man, tatura internment camp 2, marga hirschfeld-mack, the library magazine

Individual accounts given to Tatura Museum by the author or their descendant.Black two ring lever arch folder with printed material in plastic sleeves, containing personal accounts of experiences in internment in Tatura Camps."dunera", hay internment camp, tatura internment camps 2, 3, and 4, documents, biography

Material donated by former internees. Recollection and records of former Dunera Internees held at Tatura including Lobert and Seefeld. "Jewish Conspiracy" by Weinmann. Telegram- Wagner, death in family. "150th. Celebrations- Templers", speech by Beilharz Frida Riboni's story. Obituary Aberle. Records Khuna.Black 4 ring folder.document, biography

Navy coloured woollen greatcoat, 3 big navy buttons down each side, 1 flap each side on pocket, sleeves are turned up. Inside top has a black quilted lining. Back has a kick pleat. Inside top has a pocket each side and inside left front under pocket is a triangle piece from same fabric as coat held onto front by two small navy buttons. Has a large and small navy button under each lapel. Can be worn either for male or female.label: Ladage & Velkegreatcoat