Made by internee at camp 3 Tatura, used there by children to form a farmyard model scene.Set of 4 wooden toy models forming a fence, painted green, all supported on a square base either end; each has 2 railings. Handmade.toys, farmyard scene, toy fence

Used by internees at Camp 3Small black tin, oblong, hinged watercolour set with 3 boys on lid. 12 separate watercolour and paint pigments inside with 2 paint brushes.paint set, watercolours, camp 3, tatura, ww2, school, equipment, illustrations, watercolour

used by internees at camp 3 as playing cards for a child8 buff coloured cards, 4 depicting infant in a cradle, blue cradle with a heart shape on end and flowers on side, purple dots on quilt and pillow. 3 cards depicting a girl dressed in a red dress and hat, blue apro. Carrying a basket. 1 depicting 2 red apples on a stem, pencil drawings coloured intoys, card game, gbissinger g, wied k and n, camp 3, tatura, ww2, general

Made by internees in camp 3 tatura & used there as a handtool for woowork/carpentryHandmade wood plane with metal pieces forming cutting blade at bottom ( blade exposed underneath)2 x one penny internement camp coins used as washers.Alex Mathieson & Son Warranted Cast Stell ( on metal piece)tatura, trades, tools

Painted while interned by one of the "Dunera" internees. Water colour painting by Fred Lowenstein aka Lowen,while interned. Painting of Internment Camp in the Tatura Group possibly Camp 2.Water colour painting of camp compound with building trees and fencing. Black frame with thin gold stripe.FL 17-6-42 Taturacamp 2, tatura group, dunera, illustrations, watercolours

Donated by descendants of former prisoners and collectors.Red plastic folder containing mail covers in plastic sleeves.philately, covers

Service book of former "Dunera" internee at Camp4 Tatura. HMT "Dunera" internmees became members of the Australian Military Forces. W.H. Emden was a Jewish "Dunera" Serviceman.Record os service book with buff coloured card cover. Issued by Australian military forces. Has Australian crest/emblem (kangaroo,emu crest) on front cover. Name of serviceman at top of front cover. 2 photographs of serviceman on P. 5V377979 Sjt Emden W.H.tatura, books, military

Made and used by internees at camp 3 in Tatura during WW2Navy Blue leather belt, with white stripes on the buckle which has a metal pin in center.Belt is shaped into a point at other end and has eight holes plus 2 keepers to hold belt in place.belt, leather, camp 3, tatura, ruff, helmut, handcrafts, leatherworking, costume, accessory, female

Ex Australian Military Forces great coats were dyed a brilliant burgundy to make them easier to see, particularly should there be an escape. They were not exactly colour fast. Issued to Richard Bladau, internee from South Africa, at Camp 13.Greatcoat, 9 AMF buttons, 2 plain buttons. Pleat and belt at the back. 2 pockets with flapsM. TX. Size 28great coat, australian army, baumann m, camp 13, tatura, clothing, pow burgundy great coat, costume, male

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Used by children at the camp.High sided handmade wooden wagon, 2 sets of wheels, painted maroon on inside of body and green on the outside.wagon, roscher i, handcrafts, woodcarving, wooden wagons

Handmade by internees at WW2 Camp 3, TaturaHandmade varnished wooden sewing box with concertina-like opening sections/drawers. Two at the top having doors and cut out handles. One top drawer is divided into 2 sections and has a picture of a Kookaburra on its door, the other has 4 sections and a picture of a koala and baby on the door. Corners of sections are dovetailed and doors hingedsewing box, wood, liebeskind, wagner, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, domestic, sewing

Photos emailed from London by Guidobaldi's grandson, David Coker. Photos of paintings of Tatura Camp 2 and Loveday Camp by Italian "Dunera" internee Guidobaldi, also showing the boards on which the paintings were made.camp 2, loveday

Used as a warning signal at the POW and Internee camps during WW2Camp Sirens - 2 bugle like sirens connected to a long bolt with a nut on one end of the bolt.siren, camp, merrigum museum, tatura, ww2 camps, security, alarms

Letters to and from various internees at POW camps.Black cardboard folder with 2 metal rings to hold contents.ww2 camps 1, 2 and 3, documents, reports

Interview with Frank Firestone in which he describes his time on the Dunera2 CD's in a double plastic type pocket. CD's are gold coloured with green "TDK" and "80" printed text in blackdunera, feuerstein f, firestone l, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, communications, cd

Used by internees at Camp 3Rectangular cloth covered and painted, wooden suitcase. Metal handle, metal strips on corner.No "3" stamped in metal next to Locks (2). A Sawatzky (X3)suitcase, wood, haefer r, sawatzky a, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, personal, effects, travel, goods

Used by internees at Camp 3Metal watering can. 2 handles, 2 stays between can and outletwatering can, metal, trefz, k, threz f, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, trades, metalwork

Used by Internee Helmut Ruff at Camap 3 school for subject French Grammar (20School exercise book with "dust cover" made of sheets of newspaper, white paper label on front. Lined paper entries handwritten in ink. Picture of Stott's Business College on front cover. Printed in biro : Helmut Ruff, French Grammar, (2) 1942,1943, Int. Camp 3 School.Grammaire Francaise, Helmut Ruff.education, french grammar, stotts, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, school

Book used by internee's child at Camp 3Brown patterned line ruled book. Handwritten for Geometry, Trigonometry and 2 sheets with written tests. Arithmetical and multiplication tables on back. White label "Helmut Ruff, Geometry (exercises), Trigonometry"Helmut Ruff, Geometry (exercises) Trigonometrybook, maths, education, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, school

Book used by Internee's child at Camp 3White sticker on blue/grey exercise book, used for geometry. White label, Hemut Ruff, Geometry (Book 2), hand written.Helmut Ruff Geometry (book 2)education, geometry, ruff h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, books, school

Book sent to Internees at Camp 3, Tatura by German Red CrossBooklet , soft cover with watercolour scene. Mostly shades of green beneath title. On front cover illustrated sepia pictures, sketches of country scene. A stream meandering in centre, some shortish trees on tall darker tree right of centre, hills either side and in the background. 96 pages.1943 HEFT 2 (bottom centre of front page)book, brucke zur heimat, red cross, camp 3, tatura, ww2, german red cross, books, periodicals

The original document was written by two German internees from Camp 1, and was found left in the London Club Hotel, Sydney. The document was handed in to the authorities where it was translated and copies forwarded to all Australian Army CommandsRed plastic two ring folder containing 23 photocopied type written sheets.camp 1 organisation, books, history, local