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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Photograph of Painting, HSK "Kormoran", after December 1941
Original painting by Geo RosenkranzColour photograph of a painting of the Hilfs Kruezer "Kormoran" German raider battle with HMAS Sydney. Both ships sank in the Indian Ocean December 1941. The original is owned by Mrs Margaret Shannon (nee Oliver) of Katamatite, Victoriageorg rosenkranz, kormoran, hmas sydney -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Peter Lasky, 1991
Peter was a Dunera boy.Black and white photograph of Peter Lasky (white shirt, black tie) holding a violin at the Sydney University 1991.dunera boys, peter lasky -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
Singapore group - Jewish refugees from Vienna, Austria, fled the Nazi occupation in 1938. Settled in Straits Settlements Singapore and Malaya (then British Territory) but arrested in 1939 when WW2 broke out between Germany and Britain. C:\Camp3\Singaporegroup02.JPG. 1940 sent on "Queen Mary" ocean liner converted to troopship to Sydney then by train to Albury, Seymour, Rushworth to nearby constructed Camp 3D compound. a. this photo was taken in the gardens of Raffles Hotel, in Singapore prior to WW2, when the refugee families enjoyed life in safety. b. Ludwig and Olga Meilich, two of the above, photos donated by their nephew Walter Smiley in 1990.Top half. Approximately 6 rows of people of all ages, about 80 in all. A shed on left side of photo, about 4 trees behind and 2 palm fronds top right hand corner. Bottom half is a lady on left, man (dark shirt, white buttons and jacket) on right.singapore refugee, ludwig meilich, olga meilich, queen mary ocean liner -
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Model - HMAS Sydney
Model of HMAS Sydney (destroyed in action with HST Kormoran Nov 1941) made by a survivor who missed the last voyage. All hands were lost on that voyageGrey plastic model of HMAS Sydney mounted on a wooden basemodel hmas sydney tatura, handcrafts, model -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, The Scientific Investigation of a Carley Float, by John Ashton, 1993
Donated by John Ashton who spoke to the Tatura Hist. Society on the subject.Soft, grey covered booklet of approx. 45 pages. A photo of HMAS "Sydney" on the cover.books, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Somewhere Below. The Sydney Scandal Exposed, 2005
Written to expose the scandal which has emerged from coded transmissions of information, personal accounts, forensic evidence and records of naval movements, of the sinking of "HMAS Sydney" in 1941Soft covered book, red sun and rays on a grey background. Picture of "Sydney" and sailors with "HMAS Sydney"hmas sydney, sydney scandal -
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Book - lists of names, Complete Nominal Roll of Internees ex Dunera and Arandora Star
SECTION 1 Embarkation List A No 1 S.S Dunera - 251 German and Austrian survivors from the "Arandora Star" Embarkation List B No 2 200 Italian survivors from the "Arandora Star". Embarkation Lists No 3 - 359 No 4 - 48 No 5 - 210 No 6 - 26 No 9 - 94 No 10 - 174 No 11 - 320 No 12 - 269 Totals 1,941, including 3 deaths on board SECTION 2 Disembarkation Lists. Nominal Role of German Internees transferred from the United Kingdom to Australia - disembarked at Sydney to be sent to Hay -- estimated 1980 200 Italians and 346 Germans disembarked at Melbourne to be sent to Tatura - estimated 546Spiral bound book - A 4 pagesarandora star, dunera -
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Book, Leonhard Adam - From the Spree to the Yarra - Aquarelles: 1911-1955, 1996
Rectangular shaped book, covered with painting of "Undoolya" (east of Alice Springs) on both font and back covers. 30 pages. Black and white photos and paintings by the artist of Tatura camp 3, Europe, Sydney and Melbourne, Acknowledgement: Mary - Clare Adam daughter of Leonhard Adam.artwork at camp 3 tatura, life of leonhard adam, leonhard adam -
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Newspaper Article, Shepparton News - John Gribben, "Connections to organised crime (POW)"
One full page article with 2 colour photos. A story of murder in a POW Camp near Sydney during WW1. One prisoner, an extortionist, was killed by a group of his victims. He is buried at Tatura War Cemetery. Newsprintpow, extortion, murder, ww1, german war cemetery, shepparton news -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Museums Australia Journal, 1993
Information for museums e.g. Cultural policy and new directions.Decorative cover. Beige background - dark printing. Dated 1991 - 1992. Subject of decoration - Sydney waterside workers art mural.museums, museums australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Folder - autobiography, The First Eighty Years. Book 2, 1991
History of early Hospital life in Mooroopna, then Melbourne and SydneyFolder containing autobiography of Miss May Wilson 1911 - 1991. Book 2wilson family, documents, biography -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Who Sank the Sydney
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Photograph - framed, Sydney Olympic Games 2000, 2000
The photograph was presented to Ducats and is signed "thank you Ducats, for all your support - Lee Naylor"A framed photograph of Tatura girl, Lee Naylor, training as a sprinter."thank you Ducats, for all your support - Lee Naylor"ducats support, lee naylor, sydney olympics sprinters -
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Folio Wartimes Camps, Kormoran, c.2000
Various accounts of the sea battle off the West Australian coast during WW2. HMAS "sydney" was lost with all hands, HSK "Kormoran"mas forced to be scuttled by its German crew, all surviving members of the crew being brought to camps at Dhurringile, Camp 13 and Graytown. Account of the wife of Captain Detmers.and her visit to the Tatura Museum.. Individual accounts of a famous sea battle in WW2.Black two ring folder containing printed material in plastic sleeves. h.s.k.kormoran; h.m.a.s. sydney; dhurringile; camp 13; german p.o.w.; mrs detmers. -
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Folio Wartimes Camps, Kormoran, c.2000
Individual accounts of the battle between HSK Kormoran and HMAS Sydney.Individual accounts and correspondence relating to the Kormoran/ sydney battle off the Western Australia coast.Black two ring folder containing printed matter and photos. -
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Souvenir - Coins, Australian Pennies, 1938 and 1940
These coins belonged to Wilhelm Eckels who was a wool buyer in Sydney when war broke out. He was interned in Camp 1, aged 22 years.2 Australian pennies, 1938 and 1940. Kings head on one side has been erased and "Tatura Meister 1942" (Tatura Master 1942) has been stamped or etched on it. Australian Penny on other side.as abovewilhelm eckels, woolbuyers, australian penny 1940, australian penny 1938, tatura meister -
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Banner, Internierungslager Tatura, 1941
This banner belonged to Wilhelm Eckels, a wool buyer in Sydney , NSW, when war broke out. He was interned in Camp 1, aged 22 years. Red cloth banner with hand stitched green tassels on one end. Hand painted Comedy and Tragedy symbol and writingas abovewilhelm eckels, wool buyer, rod eckels -
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Book - Exercise, Modern Exercise Book
Wilhelm Eckels was a wool buyer in Sydney when war broke out. He was interned in Camp 1.Modern exercise book belonging to Wilhelm Eckels. Blue bookW. Eckelswihelm eckels, wool buyers -
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Coffee Percolator, 1950
Presented by owners T & W Elmecker, (formerly from Europe - possibly purchased there by them). c 1950. W. Elmecker crew member of Kormoran which sunk HMAS Sydney in 1942. He settled in Tatura after the war.Silver coffee percolator, 1 1/2 litre, glass lid, wooden handle, upright stance. Early example of coffee percolator.(in a diamond shape) G B with N underneath. Bavaria. Patent ANGEMELOET -
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Painting - Pastel Drawing
Dr Frederich Kaempfe, a Chemist, was interned in Camp 3. He was captured in Iran on 15/09/1941 and transferred on the Rangitiki to Loveday South Australia. Transferred to Tatura in Feb 1945 and released to Sydney on 20 July 1946.Pastel drawing of a large gum tree surrounded by smaller gum tress in an undulating paddock.Blue hills in the background. F. Kaempte 1945camp 3, tatura, painting, gum tree, pastel, art work, kaempfe, chemist -
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Plaque & Painting, Kormoran
Photo 1: Plaque given to "Kormoran" survivors.|Photo 2: Painting of encounter between "Kormoran" and HMAS "Sydney" -
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Booklet, No Survivors, 1991
Booklet printed to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of HMAS SydneySoft cover off- white coloured booklet with a picture of HMAS Sydney on the front cover and picture of 2 medallions on the back cover. Black text.ww2, camp 3, books, history, local -
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Book, Seeking the Sydney. A Quest for Truth, 2005
Written to struggle to piece together a labyrinth of facts, theories and in many cases, elusive false trails. Strange cryptograms, hearsay and new evidence from German survivors.White hard cover book with dust cover, front is black and white featuring " The waiting woman and dome of souls at Geraldton, "Sydney" Memorial". Back cover is blue and white featuring Wall of Rememberancehmas sydney, geraldton western australia, hmas sydney memorial -
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Book, The Search for the Sydney, 2009
Written by the author to tell full dramatic story of his search for both the Sydney and the KormoranDark blue dust cover with plans of HMAS Sydney on reverse side. Silver and gold text picture of Sydney front and back of cover. Grey/green hard cover book with silver anchor inside a rope circle 26 14 31S 111 12 48Ehmas sydney, mearns d, tatura, ww2, kormoran, books, maritime, history, local -
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Book, HMAS Sydney, 2009
A & L Knee discovered copy of book in library at Bowen & then purchased online.Book depicting the sinking of the HMAS Sydney by the raider Kormoran during WW2, the search for HMAS Sydney & its eventual discovery.hmas sydney;, kormoran, hmas sydney, books, history, local, maritime -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Tin, 1913
Small tobacco tin. Yellow with red banner. Showers picture of house, path, two horses and a man sitting on a log with mountains and trees in background.FLAKED GOLD LEAF "Log Cabin" W.D. & H.O. WILLS (AUSTRALIA) LTD. SYDNEY SUCCESSOR IN AUSTRALIA TO LAMBERT & BUTLER. On side: FINE 2oz net weight when packed. Upper right corner: Red Sphinxlog cabin, tobacco, smoking -
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Ashtray, Stylecraft Promotions, Estimated 1977
Bakelite brown ashtray with gold writing around outer edge (gold mainly rubbed off).Front: MCWILLIAMS CENTENARY / 100 YEARS / PROUD OF THEIR AGE / 1877 / 1977 Back: Stylecraft Promotions S SYDNEY ashtray, mcwilliam's centenary, stylecraft promotions -
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Tin - Leather Dressing, Charles Markell Company Pty. Ltd, Estimated 1880-1930
Coacholine leather dressing used as softener, preservative, cleaning and preventing rust and waterproofing.Front: Coacholine Leather Dressing (coach - trademark) / Proprietors - Charles Markell Company Pty. Ltd. / Sydney NSW Back: Coacholine - a quality leather dressing / Coacholine softens and preserves / Coacholine will prevent rust. Directions: Wipe surface and apply freely. Rub thoroughly into leather and allow to dry for a few hours / 9-1/2 oz - Net when packed / Norton Can / (trademark removed 1966).leather dressing, coachline, charles markell company pty ltd -
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Tobacco Tin, Estimated date 1913
Small tobacco tin, yellow, with red banner. Top is covered by white label with parts of a postage stamp visible on both sides. See also Reg. No's 810 and 1501.Mostly covered by white label and postage stamps. W.D. & H.O. WILLS AUSTRALIA Ltd., SYDNEY. SUCCESSOR IN AUSTRALIA TO LAMBERT & BUTLER.smoking, w.o. & h.o. wills, log cabin, tobacco -
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Ilford Rapid Chromatic Plates, Ilford Limited, Estimated 1932
Two glass lantern slides of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Post 1932 on Cardboard Box. Ilford used the word "chromatic" to show their plates had a degree of multiple colour sensitivity but is not fully panchromatic. May have a lower blue sensitivity - to be used in mountain scenery.Printed instructions for use in early photography attached to top of box holding plates.sydney, harbour, bridge, glass lantern slides, ilford rapid, chromatic