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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, A Story is Told by Sister Mary Cabrini Fontana
Tells the story of interned persons in the concentration camps of western and south Australia, including personal experiences of internmentsoft covered book in green and pink with title in orange print, pictures in orange and an orange strip across the middle with writing in it. Back is green with the same orange strip and orange pictures. richard bosworth, sam maroochi, luigi camporeale, adelio calligaro, harvey wa, udine italy, orkney islands, sister mary cabrini fontana -
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Document, Maurice HOGAN
Maurice Hogan was a local Tatura man who joined the Australian Army in 1940. Documents include his mobilization attestation form, medical examination, oath of enlistment, service and casualty form, photograph, group photograph, attestation form, statutory declaration, Plastic folder containing Army records and photographs relating to Maurice Hogan. Copies from NAA.maurice hogan, tatura, australian army, oath of enlistment, service and casualty form -
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Book, The Island and the Sea
Story written by Haakon Nilsen, an internee in Australia during WW2. Tells his story as a child, his mother, father and eventually finding other relations in America and life at sea prior to WW2.Soft cover book, with white cover. Front is divided in three. Top section depicting riverbank and river and trees; middle has title and authors name; bottom has a picture of a ship "Touraine"haakon nilsen, australian internee, touraine -
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Sign - Petrol Price Sign
These fuel price signs were used throughout Australia. Circular sign showing large black numbers 2/3. The words "Including 7 1/4d duty" in black around the lower rim. Metal frame, price card can be rotated to suit mounting position (double sided) and behind glass and rubber gasket.petrol, service stations, sign, fuel, price -
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Book, Aland Maritime Yearbook, 1994
40th Anniversary edition of Aland Maritime Museum Yearbook. Thure Malmberg contributed articles of Ole Hillsten. a Finnish merchant seaman interned in Australia during WW 2, also the ports visited by Finnish sailing vessels in Spencer Gulf S.A.Deep blue cardboard coverAlando Nautical Club r.f.Mariehamn 1994. Reference to Ole Hellstens diary.w.w.2 -
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Document, Australian War Memorial, Internment Camp 1
Photocopied and donated by Lothar Streker. Recollections of Ludwig Winter.Photocopied photos and list of negatives held by Australian Archives relating to Camps. Recollections - Ludwig Winterlotha streker, ludwig winter, internment camp 1 -
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Document - Folder, Karl Hilgenfeldt, Internee Recollections: Karl Hilgenfeldt, May and June 1994
Karl Hilgenfeldt was a German national working in Persia (Iran) in 1930's, interned by British, transported to Australia in 1941, interned Loveday Camp until January 1944, transferred to Camp 1 Tatura and released in late 1946. Return visit to Tatura in May 1994. News journalist interview/personal recollections.Photos and articles re return visit to WW2 internment camp Tatura Museum German War Cemetery.Karl Hillgenfeldt of Sydney returned to camp 1 Tatura The Museum and German war graves May 1994karl hilgenfeldt, camp 1 internees, ww2 internment camps -
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Folder, Kurt "Bob" Vogel - author, Bob's Story, 1995
Capture, transportation in the Dunera, internment and subsequent life in Australia.Blue plastic folder with clear front containing 18 printed pages and letter.Bob's story - Kurt Vogelkurt vogel, bob's story, dunera -
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Book, Rudolf Hoefer, AJC Trade Mark, 1941-1947
Labels cut out and pasted into drawing book by Rudolf Hoefer during his period of internment.Grey covered drawing book with fruit labels cut and pasted there inAJC with map of Australia on outside coverrudolf hoefer, fruit labels goulburn valley -
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document, Prisoner of war camps
Collected from goal museum and other sources in Fremantle and PerthBlack clear fronted plastic folder with photocopied materialP.O.W and internment camps in Western Australia -
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Photograph, D. Walker, Whim Inn Motel 1986, 1986
Photograph of Whim Inn Motel, Tatura, corner Ferguson and Dhurringile Roads. Nice Australian garden with old wheels and dray in foreground. Black and white photograph of Whim Inn Motel, Tatura, exterior. one of two photographs.on back: Whim Inn Motel Tatura 1986whim inn motel tatura -
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Book, Lillian Louisa Pitts et al, Merrigum Frank, 1990
Photo essay made by Lillian Louisa Pitts c 1915. Photographs part of the biggest family album in Australia. Originals owned by Frank Pitts, copied for Museum of Victoria collection. Merrigum Frank compiled by Evan McGillivray and Matthew Nickson.Photo essay made by Lillian Louisa Pitt, c 1915. Glossy hard cover, white, blue design. Photo of boy winking. Front and back in sepia, text left hand pages, pictures on right. Pages framed in grey. no page numbers.Tatura and District Historical Society 1990 -
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Book, Clive Turnbull, Liquid Gold Australia, 1960
The story of the most fertile regions of the Victoria: the Goulburn Valley and North Eastern Victoria, the adjoining territory of the Riverina district of NSW and the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric and Irrigation Scheme.Hard Cover. 2 Burgundy blocks and 2 photographs of mountains and water storage on front cover. "Liquid Gold Australia" in gold lettering and map of Australia. 2 Plain burgundy blocks, photograph of power pole and peach trees on back cover.irrigation, water, goulburn valley, north eastern victoria, snowy mountains hydro electric scheme -
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Document, Teltscher George et al, Hay Internment camp notes, pre 20th July 1984
A most interesting account of the creation of the Hay Internment camp, money, notes, the designer, printer to the now extremely expensive collectors item.Statement of account of the creation of the Hay internment camp money, notes, the designer and printer.Under the above subject title, is depicted the two shilling note under which are the kangaroo and emu as is the Australian coat of arms.They support a representation of 3 huts from a drawing of the late George Teltscher. It is in a clear plastic cover, red margin and back. michael vort- ronald, george teltscher, hay internment camp -
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Booklet, Edmund D Gill, Rivers of History, 1970
A series of 10 ABC radio talks originally broadcast under the title "The Murray Darling System, 5000 Miles of history and prehistory. The series was produced in the Melbourne studios of the ABC by Ken TaylorBeige cover. Australian river scene on front cover. Information on the work of the author Edmund T. Gill on back cover.river systems -
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Photograph - copy, Australian Soldier sculpture
black and white photocopy of a sculptured head of an Australian solder by Private Bruno Simon, a 30 year old refugee subsequently a member of the CMF Employment Company. After Nazism came to Germany in 1933 Bruno Simon studied sculpture in Paris and Florence and then came to Australia. -
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Document, Melbourne edition Jewish News The Australian, The Australian Jewish News, 29th Nov 91
Tatura's Lurline Knee was a guest when memories and old friendships were rekindled when the Dunera Boys held a reunion dinner at the Beverly Crest Hotel. Mr Robert Kahn kindly forwarded a copy of the relevant section of the Jewish News and receipt of acknowledgement of Mr Kahn's "Chapters from my past".In clear plastic cover - purple printing- The Australian Jewish News. Print copy of photos of personalities. Also a letter (part obscured), from R Kahn. The obverse has the same people. from The Australian 29th Nov '91 pg 28As abovedunera reunion -
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Book - Family History, The Maskell Family, 2008
Compiled to record the Maskell family history after a reunion, held in 2007, to celebrate 160 years of Maskell history in Australia and many links through marriage with Colliver familiesClear plastic cover, black plastic spine, white front cover. Black writing. Coat of Arms. A genealogical history of the ancestors and descendants of Isaac Maskell (1811-1892), EM Masavile (1818-1863)maskell families, colliver families, maskell r, tatura, maskell, colliver, books, history, local -
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Folder - Wartime Camps, Japanese Families Camp 4. Major Jim Sullivan Collection, 2015
James Sullivan was a Lieutenant in the Australian Army in WW2, and a casualty from the conflict in New Guinea. Medically unfit for active service he was posted to Camp 4 Internment Camp as a member of the Garrison. He became very popular with the Japanese internees, especially the children, and was responsible for arranging reunions of former Japanese Internees after the war.Includes original material from the war years, lists of names of internees, details of repatriation on the "Yoizuki" including original newspaper reports, details of arrival of group of internees from New Calledonia, copies of official wartime correspondence, material relating to individual internees, and correspondence relating to the publication of the book "Beyond All Hate".Black two ring folder containing printed sheets in plastic sleeves.japanese internees, camp 4 tatura, james sullivan, yoizuki -
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Document, Australian War Memorial , Canberra, Camp 13 Murchison Pyrethrum Growing, 12 January 1943
12 January 1943 the C.O Camp 13 Rec an urgent letter was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ingredient in insecticides for the control of mosquitoes. as all previous supplies previously came from Japan.A clear plastic front cover, red margin and back. Top right front "Camp 13 Murchison - Pyrethrum Growing - a Matter of National Importance."as abovepyrethrum growing, camp 13 mosquito control, mosquito control -
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Document, Alois Murr, Alois Murr Papers, 1938 to 5 October 1945
Herr Alois Murr, trouble shooter, Lanz Tractors prior to war, was subsequently interned, then released, became a citizen of Australia. Drawings of the single cylinder were donated by Stephen Larcombe "Pinebrow" Reservoir Road, Pettarel 3216. An interesting account of Mr Murr's longer than expected sojourn and subsequent residence in Melbourne Australia.a red coloured hard back cover on the front cover on white self adhesive paper on which is printed in ink - Alois Murr Papers - internee, camp 1 Tatura - presented by Eric Bolwell Horsham October 1994as abovealois murr, lanz tractors, camp 1 internees -
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Document, Lieut Kenneth Frederick Young, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1992
A thirty page history of Bendigo's Private Kenneth Young subsequently promoted to Lieutenant. Captured and interned in Crete, wounded 1st May 1942, was threatened with amputation, nursed to health by the Sisters of Mercy in a German hospital. Repatriated 1943, granted the authority to wear one gold wound stripe, subsequently employed in AMF Australian Inf at Murchison POW between which a broken fibula and tibia. Finally a stint as Guard of POW, accidentally shot in the leg by a German sentry when lying in bed. A unique service record from the horror of Crete. The manuscript was compiled from material provided by Lieut Young's sister, Mrs Russell.Clear plastic folder with a photo of Lieutenant Kenneth Young AIF with a red border on the front page and red back cover.Lieut. Kenneth Young AIF on the margin. Lieut Kenneth F. Young enlisted Sept 39 AIF captured Crete 1941 Repatriated 1943 Garrison Guard Dhurringile POW lieutenant kenneth f. young, mrs russell, internment camps australia -
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Booklet, 17th Garrison Battalion et al, POW WOW, 7 November 1941
Donated by Don McPherson, Shepparton News Proprietor. a most fascinating booklet of that time. POW WOW in red with black outline - Australia soldier November 7 1941 16 pagesas abovedon mcpherson, shapparton news, internment camps -
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Document, Australian Military Forces, Australian Military Forces - Administrative Instruction, 6 September 1939 - 8 January 1945
An interesting insight of the precautions, management, location and distribution and re organisation and number and nationality of the 13,021 POW's in Hay, Cowra, Yanco, Murchison, Tatura, Dhurringile, Graytown, Myrtleford, Loveday SA, Woolenook and Marrinup WA. With a capacity of 23,465 less unguarded good and with token guard 1000 as at 8 January 1945A plastic folder, clear front page, 3 cm border left side extending as the back cover.top of page: "Australian Military Forces 3rd District command" top right hand corner: HQ 3rd District Base SECRET -
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Photograph, Cluster of Huts, 1940's
Black and white photograph of a cluster of 3 huts. Would be administration. Large well established gardens dominant eucalyptus centre rear - Australian flag on tall flag pole.camp administration huts -
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Badges
WW2 badges issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing Service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment Camp 1.13 identical diamond shaped metal shoulder badges which have serrations on each side. A split pin is attached through 2 shanks on the back of the buttons. Shoulder badges (epaulets)Tria Juncta in Unodiamond shaped badges, sister kathleen heaphy, army nursing service badges, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1 -
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Buttons
Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.4 round identical brass buttons with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. 2 of the buttons have split pins through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. Stokes and Sons Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons -
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Button, K C Luke Pty Ltd
Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.1 round brass button with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. K. C. Luke Pty Ltd Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, metal buttons, k c luke pty ltd -
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Button, P J King Pty Ltd
Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.1 round brass button with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. A split pin is through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. P. J. King Pty Ltd Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, sister kathleen heaphy, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, brass buttons -
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Buttons, 1049's
Issued to Sister Kathleen Heaphy of Australian Army Nursing service. Sister Heaphy was attached, for part of her service, to 28 Camp Hospital Internment camp 1.10 identical round silver metal buttons with a metal shank crown and map of Australia and wording around the circumference. 2 have split pins through the shank.Australian Military Forces and a crown and map of Australia. Stokes and Sons Melbourneaustralian army nursing service, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, silver metal buttons