The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Tan paper mache head ,face painted with water colours, brown headscarf over white hair, green dress with long sleeves. No body or arms/legs.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre

The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head ,face painted with water colours, pink headscarf held down with tacks, a red dress with long sleeves. No body or arms/legs.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets

The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time.Paper mache head of man with large nose, pointed chin and moustache. Hand painted blue eyes. Moustache and eye brows made with cotton thread. Magenta tie stitched to neck. Bottle green felt jacket with magenta trim. Leather hands attached to sleeves. Light brown skirt attached to jacket. leather ears on head. pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets

The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent to internment camp 3 as gifts for the children at Christmas time. Paper mache head & arms hand painted pink. Small paper crown on top of white painted hair. White fabric dress with metallic gold trim in front on sleeves. A high collar attached to dress made of white fabric covering leather for stiffness. Blue cotton coat with gold trim. Wooden legs covered in calico with blue painted high heel shoes, with white heels.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharron lohe, ww2 internment camp puppet theatre, puppet theatre

This object is a wooden box with a divider in the middle which contains wooden chess pieces. Black pieces x 16 and brown pieces 15. Contains 31 pieces for the chess set. One piece went missing, at some point (brown pawn).

Set of 6 wooden buttons made in Camp 3 by German InterneesNut brown wooden buttons, large x 6, top is concave with 2 holesbuttons

1 Black clothing button, flat, wood, concave top with 2 small holesbuttons

Wooden half sphere shaped buttons in two sizes for clothingbuttons for clothing

Cone shaped, dark, wooden, 3 lines carved around thickest area.

Leather, dark in colour, possibly blackTag says "E. Frank. 388 Albert Street EAST MELBOURNE"

"Marvel" Electric Food Mixer - two beaters affixed to cylindical component that encases electric motor with cord attached - this component attached to metal stand with swivelling device - all metal painted pale green including rotating stand for placing mixing bowl on - black plastic? handle on moveable top section and circular open holes on top and around the sides.Plaque affixed to cylindrical section reads "75 watt/VOLTS AC DC 25 STYLE 21 No 1304082/MARVEL/Electric Food Mixer/Licensed under United States Patents/No's......

These goggles belonged to RAAF Pilot Francis Robertson who crash landed his trainee solo flight tiger moth into Nurse Carters home at Chiltern in 1943. Pilot Officer Robertson then went on to serve in New Guinea whilst flying Tiger Moths and Wirraways. WW2 significance with Francis Robertson having served in the New Guinea Campaign, flying Tiger Moths and Wirraways. Francis Robertson was also the trainee pilot who crashed his plane into Nurse Carter's residence at Chiltern in 1943. Leather and perspex flying goggles belonging to RAAF Pilot Francis Robertson WW1. The goggles are made of leather, reinforced rubber and protective vision perspex. pilot, world world 2, raaf, frank robertson, goggles

Four metal pips to to worn on the shoulder to identify their rank.

Railway Spike from Thai Burma Railway mounted on wood.Ex Prisoner of War Association. Found by Bill Toon in 1994.

Khaki tin containing Atebrin Tablets for Malaria.Advice for he taking of tablets printed in lid.

Khaki tin used for storing bulbs and fuses etc.Painted on the lid Bells and Fuse D arrow D

Khaki Japanese carry bag believed to have contained a flag. Small GP bag.

303 Rifle oil bottleBroad arrow plus "65"

Tin foot powderFoot Powder D D Net Weight 2 oz

Pattern 37 Web belt1275216 Burroughs

Pattern 37 Web belt 3 piece with brass fittings

Winston Churchill and General Morsehead. Winston Churchill and others. Australian 25 pounder gun with camouflage netting.

Brought home by an Australian soldier.Sword with wooden handle and metal hilt. Both hilt and scabbard have been painted black. Scabbard is metal.