The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia

The story of Oskar Speck who was canoeing around the islands in the north of Australia when war broke out. He was interned in Australia.Double DVD case, clear case, black holder, containing 2 white DVD's. Black text. Commentary in German. 8 minutes.oskar speck, canoeing around australia, interned in australia

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

Original tin containing 90 wax matches. Also cardboard in the tin plus a war effort message.Bell's Waterproof Wax Vestas. Message inside: Help the war effort. Save this tin and refill with Bells Waterproof Plaid Vestas". Made in Australiamatches, wax matches, waterproof matches, camp, internees

White floppy sun hat made from cotton.Makers details inside hard to read. May be I. Maudman & Co. 1015hat, healthcare, australian summer, cotton

Photograph taken at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia. Displayed at Templer Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph of paintings of wool bale transport, typical Australian rural scene.painting, wool, transport, pow, internment camps

German War Cemetery showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. Remains from all over Australia for reburial. World War 2 section opened on 16 November 1958. Memorial service held every year. Original photo held by R & L Kuhnle.Black and white photograph of German Cemetery, Tatura, showing gates and flag poles, grave in back ground. on back - German War Cemeterypow, german war cemetery, tatura victoria, ww2

Sporting events were organized and carried out by the German civilian internees within the compounds of the camp. This certificate sets out standards and achievement of internee.The item indicates the organizational capabilities of the internees and the sporting facilities made available by the Australian authorities. Photocopy ofeEight pages, five blank, hand printed and typed certificate, personally signed containing sports performances conducted in Camp 1.. All in German. Photocopy.

Templer Society. Supplement of the "Templer Record 744"Soft pink soft card cover with black printing. Plaque design for buildings - circle design with "T" in centre. 56 pages. B & W photos. Temple Society 150th Anniversarytempler society, 150th anniversary, independent christian community

Templer Society - an Independent Christian SocietyBlue card cover, black printing. Large "T" at bottom of cover. 44 pages. B & W photos. Number 715 April 2009temple society, independent christian community

The booklet prepared and printed by the German internees held in Camp 1, Tatura. The reproduction of the booklet was carried out on equipment in the office of the Camp Garrison, and copies of the booklet were made available to those internees within the camp and who were considered sympathetic to the German cause.The booklet tells the story of the internment of German Nationals in Australia from the German point of view. It also lists the names, internment number, dates of birth and capture, and the State where the capture took place. It also illustrate the fact that the Australian Authorities were willing to assist in the production of the booklet through the use of their office equipment.65 page booklet consisting of folded foolscap sheets with hand printed and printed material.

Fact based story that deals with German U-Boat 862's journey from Norway around to Indonesia and Australia.Black Paperback with sun rays coming from the ocean surface in bluegrahame wilson, u-boat, syndey

Biography of Heinrich Walter Fuchs MD, an internee in Persia and Camp 3 Australia. Written by his daughter. Presented to the Society by his daughter.Plastic folder with red back.heinrich fuchs, internment camps, camp 3, persia, medical personnel

Peter Drescher interred as a child from Palastine, in 1941, at Camp 3. Served for 20 years in the Australian Army, Still living in Darwin. Uhlheer and Hoffman Families Palastine group intered Camp 3, 1941, settled in Australia after the war.Clear plastic, red back foldercamp 3, tatura victoria, internment camps, hoffmann

Documents from Camp 4, Rushworth. Japanese internees and garrison. Major Jim Sullivan, befriended many Japanese children in the camp. They kept in touch after the war and he organised a reunion back to Australia in 1993. Grey green cardboard folder, containing lists of internees, sketches of Jim Sullivan. Letters from former Japanese internees and their families.major jim sullivan, internment camps, camp 4, rushworth victoria, japanese internees

An account of Geo Campbell's stint as a guard compressed to 3 pages. Also approved application overseas escort V1522 4 W.O. 2 Woof P. R.. Christmas cards and W.O. 2 Woof's diary commencing Tuesday 21 January 1947 of a reasonably placid trip on the H.T. Orantes. A 21 page diary and to conclude the contents, General Birdwood and Australians Anzac Day 1947 Trafalgar Square London and the service of commemoration at St Martins in the field Trafalgar Square.Clear plastic cover, black margin on which is printed on a white paper strip "Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 on H.T. Orantes - Warrant Officer 2 P. R. Woof. Reminiscences of Geo Campbell Camp 13 and Repatriation of German POW's Tuesday 21 January 1947 - Orantesgeorge campbell, p. r. woof, h. t. orantes, repatriation

Diary of WW2 experiences as internee in Australia. Finnish Merchant seaman translated into English by Tor Lindquist. finnish merchant seaman, internment camps, pow

A concise and interesting story of the Loveday internment group Barmera SA with first hand knowledge and donated to the Museum by its author Ern Whitmore, born 1899. The forward by Lt. E. T Dean DSO VD is particularly worthy of note.A 32 page manuscript each enclosed in an individual clear plastic envelope. The top half of the front page "internment in South Australia" which is superimposed on an indistinct plan of probably be an internment camp. The lower half has a sentry with rifle in a sentry box overlooking a camp at night. On the bottom right hand corner a self adhesive sticker for the inscription on it and that inserted over the 3 cm red flap extension of the back plastic page.Internment in South Australia on the self adhesive sticker hand written "History of Loveday POW and Internment Camps" by Ern Whitmore and on the border the same as in inverted commas plus Bert Whitmore recollections.internment camps, loveday internment camp, barmera south australia, ern whitmore, lt e t dean

Interesting document presented to the Museum by former internee and assistant (later) Shire of Rodney Executive by Stefan Asboth.Clear plastic cover with red margin and red back cover. White printing on back back ground. Inscription top right hand corner.Re Internees Remaining in Australia If They So Desire. Presented to the museum by Stefan Asboth.stefan asboth, internees, tatura camps

Folder with black plastic cover, clear front containing printed articles "Famous Men of Malvern" and "Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal" "Famous Men of Malvern" and "Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal" karl duldig, camp 3, singapore group, internee camps

A small booklet commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Dunera Boys arrive in Sydney, NSW.Predominently white booklet with England HMT Dunera and Australia in black. Commemoration booklet1940-1990 50 years in Australia dunera, 50th anniversary, internment camps, tatura

Fiction based on true story. Story of Italian taken prisoner of war in Africa and sent to Tatura, Australia. He is billeted out to a farmer at Tylden, Central Victoria. Describes life on the farm. Returns to Italy after war but then returns to the Victorian farm. Marries and moves to Gilgarre. His son becomes a league football player, Adrian Batterson. Attached are two photos of people in the story.A4 folder with 8 pages. 2 photos included.italian pow, adrian batterson, billeting, farm life

The Australian Magazine Australia 1942. What We Didn't Know. The lead article of the magazine concentrates on the most dangerous year, when 50 years ago the north part of Australia was in far greater peril than most people were led to believe.battle of coral sea

Copy of original black and white photograph of AWAS personnel on admin staff of POW camp.Copy of black and white photograph. Three prisoners with guard, building stone gateway to quarters of Australian Women's Army service. Quarters in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, awas personnel, awas personnel quarters

Copy of original black and white photograph. Huts appear to be part of administration section of camp.Copy of black and white photograph.Camp buildings - wood heaps in background. Australian flag flying in foreground.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings

Copy of original black and white photograph Camp HQCopy of black and white photograph. Administration buildings (camp HQ) with well established gardens and Australian flag flying in foreground. Large tree in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp gardens, internment camp buildings

The envelope was sent to Mr S. Asboth at Camp 1 Tatura, dated 25 July 1946. Stefan Asboth was an internee in Camp 1. Stefan was an engineer and was working in Persia when the war broke out. He was sent to Britain, then to Loveday in South Australia and then to Camp 1 where he stayed for the duration of the war. A black and white photocopy of an envelope sent to Mr S. Asboth at Camp 1 Tatura Victoriastefan asboth, camp 1 tatura, war time correspondence, internment camps in australia, shire engineers, rodney shire council