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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDiaries, 1938, 1943, 1947
used by internee in Camp 33 diaries. 1 - green soft cover diary inside a soft leather cover; 2 - blue soft leather like cover diary. 1943 German text; 3 - black soft cover diary 1947.as abovepeter and barbara drescher, internment camp diaries -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFunctional 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 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPainting - Painting - Oil
Donated by Gunther Schnerring in memory of his mother - Matron Hedwig Schnerring. Painted by Cesare Vagarini. The painting was commissioned by Matron Schnerring.oil painting of 2 rows of huts. 5 one side, 6 on the other side. Garden beds in between the rows of huts. In a wooden framematron hedwig schnerring, gunther schnerring, cesare vagarini, camp 3 artists -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDentures, 1943
Name of internee "Ang Teng Hway" camp 4 compound Acomplete set of dentures, top and bottom, made for an internee in camp 4.ang teng hway, internee dentures, captain frank jones -
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Coat hanger, 1940-1945
Coat hanger made from fencing wire twisted into shape found in camp 1 65 years after the war ended. Hand made.camp metal work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, 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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Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. General view of camp looking west (in 1950) Army huts spread across middle - right to leftvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - Water Commission Camp in 1950 Collection of army huts with tall eucalypt foreground Carpenters shop bottom left hand cornervictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
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Photograph, Transport office Camp 13, 1950
Shows Army garrison huts in camp 13 Murchison. Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Black and white photograph. Army huts - view looking down main street - transport office on left - poplars and telegraph pole rightvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp, army garrison huts -
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Photograph, 1950
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Medium sized black and white photograph. Murchison Camp 13 - P.O.W chapel on right, house left of centre, rock pool in foreground with concrete fountainvictorian state rivers and supply commission, camp 13, murchison, water commission camp -
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Photograph, Eildon Reservoir, 1955
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph Eildon Reservoir - cars buses and people on road, top of dam wall - motor launch mid-photo, rounded hills forming horizonvictorian state rivers and supply commission, eildon reservoir -
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Folder, photocopies and excerpts, "The Raider Kormoran" The secret raiders, Copy made 1992
Encounter of the German raider "Kormoran and the warship " HMAS Sydney"Description of the encounter between German raider "Kormoran" and Australian warship " Sydney". Written by Captain of the Kormoran and an historian."Kormoran" on the binding of the folder. kormoran, hmas sydney -
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Book, About Peggy Saville
This novel was donated to the internees of B compound, No 4 camp Tatura.Faded red hardback cover. Sketch of girl and a tree on front . Title and name of authoress in gold print. Spine of book is missing.B compound, no 4 camp, Tatura -
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DVD, Finding Sydney Foundation, HMAS Sydney 11, 2009
HMAS Sydney 11 photography of the finding of the ship.DVD. Text in white on a blue coloured picture taken underwater of part of the Sydney. Inside a rectangular clear plastic case with the same picture on the front.as abovehmas sydney 11, finding the sydney -
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CD, Samuel Koehne, Templer Woodcuts
Photos of Templer woodcuts, paintings etc by Sam KoehneRed and blue circular striped CD. clear plastic case.templer woodcuts, templer paintings, sam koehne -
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A folder, Memorial to HMAS Sydney Geraldton Western Australia
history of the memorial dedicated to HMAS Sydney. at Geraldton WAA folder containing descriptions and history of the memorial at Geraldton W.A. Also A4 sized photos of various aspects of the memorial.hmas sydney, world war 2, memorial -
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CD, Camps Account L. Knee 27 January 2002 ABC, 2002
Interview given to the ABC by L. Knee about the history of the war camps. 27 January 2002Silver coloured disc. Black and silver text. Clear and black cd case.l. knee, abc interviews -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumEquipment - Sports Shaker
Found at camp 1Blue metal shaker for balls for team selection. Round tin top, handle/bottom, 2 channels for ballsnumbers, colours, sports Paradise, shake wellsports shakers, camp 1 team selection balls -
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Glass Bottle
Found at Camp 1 by David BartonGlass bottle with black liddavid barton, camp 1 finds, glass bottle with lid -
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Card - Christmas Card
As the card says, these were supplied free of charge to people who wanted them in the POW camps.German Christmas card. German inscription reads "warmest Christmas and New Year greetings from " "free supplied by POW's held World Committee of Christian Young Men Association Australia" Back of card reads Kurt Frank "Herzlichste Weihnachts and Neujahrs Gruesse von ...." "frei geliefert von Kriegsge fangenen hilfe welthomitee der christichen Jungermannerveseine Australien"kurt frank, german christmas cards -
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Plaque - Christmas Decorations, Palestine German Families, WW2
3 rectangle wooden plaques that are adorned with painted wooden decorative flowers. One is larger than the others.On the back of each of the three flower decorations "K. Frank" is writtenchristmas decorations, kurt frank -
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Domestic object - Knitting/sewing bag, Palestine German Families, 1940's
made and used by internee at camp 3.Brown wooden frame that is similar in shape to that of a coin purse. The bag opens by pulling apart the top two wooden rails to reveal the inside of the calico coloured material the bag is made of.knitting bag, sewing bag, camp 3 hand work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDomestic object - Candle Stick Holders - wooden, Palestine German Families, 1940's
made and used by internees at camp 3Light brown wooden block squares that have holes in each in middle for holding candles.on the back "K. K. Frank"candle stick holder, camp 3 wood work -
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Book, Freud's War, 2009
Primarily focuses on the experiences of one line of the Freud family, that of Sigmund Freud's eldest son Martin and his son Walter Freud who was sent to Australia on the Dunera in 1940.Dust covered book. White text. 3 men with a swastika and 3 cars full of officers and crowd of people. Navy blue hard cover.sigmund freud, martin freud, walter freud, dunera, internees sent to australia, freud family history -
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Book, RAAF Saga, 1944
Contains stories of RAAF in Europe, the Pacific and Burma. Honor roll.Blue linen like hard cover. Print of planes and text in pale blueraaf in europe, raaf in pacific, raaf in burma, raaf honour roll -
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Book, A Guide to Victoria Wartime Heritage. Remember Them, 2009
Written as a guide to Victoria's war time heritageRed hard cover book. White text. Blue, black and red dust cover. Picture of soldier on front cover. Silver and gold text.victoria's war time heritage, a guide to victoria wartime heritage. remember them -
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Book, The Australian Military Forces et al, Khaki and Green, 1943
Wholly written by serving members of the Australian Army scattered over the Commonwealth and in all those place where Australians were called upon to serve.Green hard cover book with paler green text. Khaki and green dust cover. Khaki and green textaustralian army personnel, khaki and green, rsl -
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Folder, HMAS Sydney Search Pty Ltd, A Selection of Photographs and Accompanying information, 2009
A selection of photographs and accompanying information on the finding of HSK Kormoran on 16 March 2008Clear plastic spiral bound folder, black text.hsk kormoran finding, hmas sydney search -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook - Autobiography, Vivian Achia, Marrying Italian. When Love is not enough, 2013
The books main focus is about a social relationship. It contains the memoirs of an Australian woman who meets an older Italian man.2 paper back books. Covered in a floral pattern that is bold and dark red, which goes darker on the back cover in an ombre style. Inside one book is two paper bookmarks, one completely white and laminated and the other with the books details on it.The title and authors name printed on the books covers. The inside of one of them has written "To the Tatura Museum with best wishes Vivian Achia".vivian achia, autobiography -
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Folder, Margaret Bowering, The Uncles: the story of the Heyde Brothers, 2009
Rough draft of the story of the Heyde brothersThis book is a rough draft. It has a white front page with a clear plastic protective cover. Towards the end of the book has enclosed two pages of the presumably, authors notes.the front has the authors name and says "draft for comment"heyde brothers, margaret bowering, family histories
