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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, channel guard's diary
Three pages of channel guard's diary, for year 1892 -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Document - Framed Information Sheet, About The Map, Circa 2000s
The information sheet belongs with a map showing the Burma Thailand Railway and it's route with the various camps and P.O.W centres. The map was produced over a period of 15 months and drawn in four stages. Shows Hellfire Pass formerly ( The Konyu Cutting). The 50 Kilo Camp in Burma. There were 56 stations and 87 camps on the route of the map. The map gives due credibility and was released as a limited edition of 1000 copies only. Copies of the map are displayed all over the world including Staffordshire in England, University of Houston, National Guard Museum of Texas and on display at the Australian and New Zealand Embassies in Bangkok.Framed information sheet of the map produced to show the various camps and sights along the Burma Thailand railway. The map was produced using a number of older railway maps, including the Escritt translated map and a local Thai road touring map. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Work Party
Black and white photograph of Japanese men leaving the camp on a work detail. Taken at Camp 13.Black and white photograph stuck on coreflu depicting a group of Japanese men leaving the camp. Barracks and trees in background. The men are just coming through the sentry guard gate.japanese internees, camp 13 murchison, internment camp work detail -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, The Home Guard Fieldcraft Manual
Book written by Major John Langdon-Davies for the Home Guard. Gives instructions on various subjects relating to training of the Home Guard. Text nnd black and white drawings and photographs.Small green material covered book with black writing (title, author, price and publisher) on front and spine (title).home guard, major john langdon-davies -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, On Guard with the Volunteer Defence Corps, 1944
Hard grey cloth covered book with B&W & coloured illustrations and pictures/ photos. Black printing. Red print on front cover & spine. Logo or crest on front cover, in red.tatura, volunteer defence corps, books, military -
Kilmore Historical Society
Recollections and Anecdotes, 1863
A second series of reminiscences of the camp, the court, and the clubs by Captain R.H. Gronow, formerly of the Genadier Guards, and MP for Stafford.Red/burgundy cloth-covered hardback book. Embossed decoration to front and back covers. Cover stained and faded, very worn. Title printed in gilt on spine. Splitting of cloth at spine corner. Water staining around edges of pages. 232 pp. Poor condition.'$4' handwritten on spine. Flyleaf label, 'Glenaroua Public Hall and Library'/No.84/This book to be Returned Within One Month Undamaged' Title page, Glenaroua Public Hall and Library stamp, 'John O'Connor' hand written inside stamp.court reminiscences, kilmore mechanics institute library.