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Decorative object - Sampler, 1944
Made by Gertrud Hermann an internee in Camp 3.Open weave beige sampler showing 2 embroidered, 3 darning and 4 inserts in gold, brown and pink cotton. Threads have been drawn and cut away at the back. Blanket stitch around the hems.gertrud hermann, camp 3 internees, sampler, internment camp crafts -
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Photo album, 1990's
Photos by Arthur Knee, collected and filed by Lurline Knee.Grey photo album, gold pattern and lines. Contains photos of: exhibition of Leonhard Adam paintings held at the Museum in 1996, together with guests; exhibition of Emil Wittenburg sketches held at the Museum in 1997, together with guests; Courage of Care exhibition held at the Museum in 1998leonhard adam paintings, emil wittenburg sketches, courage to care exhibition -
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Pot Plant Holder
Made in one of the camps and sold to the local citizens.Rustic wooden pot plant holder made from small branches off trees which have been cut and arranged into 8 sided holder. Held together with small nails. Small pieces of branch have been used as "feet" (3) on the bottom and smaller pieces around the top (10). A circle of tin forms the base.pot plant holders -
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Tobacco Box, Harry Glathe, 1940's
Made by internee Harry Glathe at camp 1 for his friend Helmut Fruechtenicht "A passionate smoker". Both Germans from New Guinea and interned camp 1.Polished wooden cylindrical container with 7 Australian pennies placed around the outside. Wooden lid. A piece of green felt on the base.helmut fruechtenicht, harry glathe, tobacco box -
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Silhouette, Franziska, 1940's
Profile of Gerda Decker in her role as "Franziska" in the play "Minna Von Barnhelm" performed in camp 3. Black painted silhouette with small tiara, edged with white. White collar edged with black. Mounted on a light grey oval of lightweight card edged with black paint.frauziska, minna von barnhelm, gerda decker, elfriede ruff reichert -
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Sketch, Mr. A Koenig, Portrait of a Lady, 1940's
Portrait of Gerda Decker in her role as Das Fuchen in Aus Dem Zerbrochenen Krug. Artist A. Konig was a graphic artist in Sydney and interned in compound A in camp 3 in 1940.Head and shoulders portrait of a lady with plaits wearing a Dutch bonnet, cream blouse and blue check, possibly apron, over the top of the blouse. Neck on the reverse of the bonnet match the check in the blouse.gerda decker, das fuchen, a. koenig -
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Award, Portrait of a Lady, 1943
Awarded to Gerda Decker for achievement in 75 m race, high jump, long jump, shot put, 200 m race, whilst an internee in camp 3. Photocopy of award in camp 3 folder 04.01Foolscap size sheet of paper with sports events and achievements awarded to Gerda Decker. Text in Germanas abovegerda decker, sports achievements -
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Poster, Minna Von Barnhelm
Framed poster and ticket for theatre production Minna von Barnhelm. Camp 3minna von barnhelm, camp 3 theatre productions -
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Poster, Der Zerbrochen Krug
Framed poster and ticket for theatre production Der Zerbrocken Krug. Camp 3camp 3 theatre productions, de zerbrocken krug -
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Tray, Wooden Tray with handles, 1940's
Made by internee in camp 3Small wooden tray with 2 handles, stained.wood craft camp 3 -
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Functional object - Handkerchief, 1940's
Square white linen handkerchief with "S" inside an oval shape design, hand worked in one corner.as abovecamp 3 hand crafts, handkerchief, dr silke hesse, beinssen family -
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Booklet, Lager Skizzen, 1940's
Pastor Hermann Steiniger, a Pastor from the German speaking Trinity Congregation in Melbourne visited the camps for services.Lightweight cardboard folder with a pocket on one side of the inside which holds 6 original prints of the wood cuts.pastor hermann steiniger, lager skizzen, wood cuts, camp 3 tatura artists -
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Booklet, Liederbuch, 1944
Used and written by POW'sBeige coloured light card board. Additional 4 pages in back of book.H. A. Rinne POW #2078 15/3/1940 Xmas 1944liederbuch, h. a. rinne -
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Briefcase, Peter Decker, 1940's
Made by Peter Decker and used in Camp 3Light tan pig skin leather briefcase. Leather handle attached with metal strips. 2 leather strips attached which close onto 2 metal buckles.peter decker, pig skin briefcase, camp 3 internees -
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Functional object - Baby carrier, Helene Hoefer, 1940's
Made by Helene Hoefer, nee Sawatzky, for her daughter Trude (now Glenk) and her son Ulrich. Used whilst interned in Camp 3.White cotton, self embossed patterned baby carrier. Wide lace frill around the top and narrow lace on waist coat like front which has 3 button holes and two buttons. 3 button holes and no buttons at the bottom.helene hoefer nee sawatzky, trude glenk nee hoefer, ulrich glenk, baby carrier -
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Functional object - Baby carrier, Helene Hoefer, 1940's
Made by Helene Hoefer nee Sawatzky for her daughter Trude, now Glenk and her son Ulrich. Used whilst interned in camp 3.Pink floral cotton baby carrier. Narrow lace frill around the top and on the waist coat like front which has 3 buttonholes but no buttons. There are 4 button holes and 3 buttons at the bottom. 2 long tieshelene hoefer nee sawatzky, trude glenk nee hoefer, ulrich glenk, baby carrier -
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Clothing - Baby Jacket, 1940's
Made and used in Camp 3Pale green and lemon knitted matinee jacket. Lemon border is in a bobble pattern. Silk crochet edge. Silk tie at neck.camp 3 baby clothes, peter and barbara drescher -
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Clothing - Neck Tie, 1940's
Made and used in Camp 3Black with blue tulip, part of 2 pink flowers and red heart on front. Tie attached to neck band with hook (no eye) at back.men's ties, peter and barbara drescher, men's clothing accessories -
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Diaries, 1938, 1943, 1947
used by internee in Camp 33 diaries. 1 - green soft cover diary inside a soft leather cover; 2 - blue soft leather like cover diary. 1943 German text; 3 - black soft cover diary 1947.as abovepeter and barbara drescher, internment camp diaries -
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Functional object - Tray - wooden, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Tray, 1940's
William Bernard JONES (Bernie) was a volunteer guard at one of the camps and was given this tray by an Italian POW. It is not known which camp or who the POW was.8 sided wooden tray. Picture created by match sticks and wooden inlay design. Features Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Front covered by glass held onto the tray by 8 sections of wood.w. b. jones, volunteer guard tatura camps, camp woodwork, mickey mouse, donald duck, wooden tray -
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Painting - Painting - Oil
Donated by Gunther Schnerring in memory of his mother - Matron Hedwig Schnerring. Painted by Cesare Vagarini. The painting was commissioned by Matron Schnerring.oil painting of 2 rows of huts. 5 one side, 6 on the other side. Garden beds in between the rows of huts. In a wooden framematron hedwig schnerring, gunther schnerring, cesare vagarini, camp 3 artists -
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Coat hanger, 1940-1945
Coat hanger made from fencing wire twisted into shape found in camp 1 65 years after the war ended. Hand made.camp metal work -
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Photograph, South African group of internees
South African German internees in camp 13. Back L to R Von Gruenwald, W. Brumme, Van der Ohe, H Daniels, Hans Knorr, Dr W Sensfelder, Max Baumann, E Skibbe. Front L to R. Grafe e Von Hardenburg, P Schneider, F Nienhaus, K Falk, H Messerschmitt. A foam backed copy of photograph in file. Photo of South African group. 13 men, 8 standing and 5 seated. All in shirt sleeves. 2 huts behind them with the number 122 front left. camp 13 tatura, south african german internees, r von gruenewald, w brumme, van der ohe, h daniels, hans knorr, dr w sensfelder, max baumann, e skibbe, grave von hardenburg, p schneider, f nienhaus, k falk, h messerschmitt -
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Folder, photocopies and excerpts, "The Raider Kormoran" The secret raiders, Copy made 1992
Encounter of the German raider "Kormoran and the warship " HMAS Sydney"Description of the encounter between German raider "Kormoran" and Australian warship " Sydney". Written by Captain of the Kormoran and an historian."Kormoran" on the binding of the folder. kormoran, hmas sydney -
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Glass Bottle
Found at Camp 1 by David BartonGlass bottle with black liddavid barton, camp 1 finds, glass bottle with lid -
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Plaque - Christmas Decorations, Palestine German Families, WW2
3 rectangle wooden plaques that are adorned with painted wooden decorative flowers. One is larger than the others.On the back of each of the three flower decorations "K. Frank" is writtenchristmas decorations, kurt frank -
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Domestic object - Knitting/sewing bag, Palestine German Families, 1940's
made and used by internee at camp 3.Brown wooden frame that is similar in shape to that of a coin purse. The bag opens by pulling apart the top two wooden rails to reveal the inside of the calico coloured material the bag is made of.knitting bag, sewing bag, camp 3 hand work -
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Folder, Margaret Bowering, The Uncles: the story of the Heyde Brothers, 2009
Rough draft of the story of the Heyde brothersThis book is a rough draft. It has a white front page with a clear plastic protective cover. Towards the end of the book has enclosed two pages of the presumably, authors notes.the front has the authors name and says "draft for comment"heyde brothers, margaret bowering, family histories -
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CD, Graves, German War Cemetery, 2008
A photographic collection of German War Cemetery graves.CD, black and gold text on white circle.. Plastic cover, clear front, black backgerman war graves cemetery -
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CD, Mutsumi Tsuda, Camp 1 Tour 2009. Australian - Japan National Archives, 2009
Tour of remains of Camp 1 site in November 2009 and pictures of Australia - Japan Nat. archives.Silver CD with silver and black textcamp 1 visit 2009, japanese internees