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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Postcard - Post Card, Cesare Vagarini, Country Road, 1991
... POW Camp 13 artist. Original owned by Gustav Polig New York... Tatura the-murray POW Camp 13 artist. Original owned by Gustav ...POW Camp 13 artist. Original owned by Gustav Polig New York USA. Used for post card. In 1943 an agreement was reached to allow POW's to send air mail. Fee was 6 pence for a card, 1 shilling for a letter of which were censored.Coloured photograph country road. Post cardPOW Mailww2 artists, camp 13 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photographs - Copy, Italian POWs held in Camp 13
... POW's in Camp 13.... of Italian POW's in Camp 13. Photos copied. Italian POWs held in Camp ...Photos borrowed for copying Copies of photos of Italian POW's in Camp 13.Photos copied. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
... A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set... and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth ...A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
... A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set... and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth ...A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Joyce Hammond, Walls of Wire, 1990
... A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set... and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth ...A social history of the humane internment and POW camps set up during W.W.2 at Tatura, Rushworth, and Murchison in Central Victoria. Tatura camp was one of the largest internment camps in Australia holding approximately 12,000 - 13,000 people of multicultures from almost every country in the world.Hard cover, with Asiatic children from Tatura camp 4 enjoying a picnic at Waranga Basin. Front photo surrounded with a sketch of wire. B\W photos and sketches.Dedication to the memory of the author's husband, Alan Hammond.prisoners of war and internment camps - victoria - history -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Newspaper clipping, Reunion Outside
... cutting showing Erich Knaat, a POW at Camp 13 and Captain Douglas..." a photocopy of a newspaper cutting showing Erich Knaat, a POW at Camp ...Original newspaper clipping handed in (unknown when or by whom).Entitled "Reunion Outside" a photocopy of a newspaper cutting showing Erich Knaat, a POW at Camp 13 and Captain Douglas Henderson, an ex guard, having a drink together at Alexander Hotel during a chance meeting. (no date).Reunion Outside erich knaat, captain douglas henderson, camp 13, internment camps -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Article - Book - sketch, 1940's
... Empty sketch book owned by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13... at camp 13 Murchison. adolf wilke sketch books pow sketch books ...Empty sketch book owned by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered sketch book. Cover is patterned pink in colour. First page is a water colour of the ocean and sky, it appears to have been added as a separate page with photo mounting cornersadolf wilke, sketch books, pow sketch books -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Razor Blade Sharpener
... Lobert, a POW in Camp 3... by Otto Lobert, a POW in Camp 3 razor blade sharpener lobert o ...Razor blade sharpener was brought to Australia by Otto Lobert, a POW in Camp 3Mottled grey cardboard box containing a razor blade sharpener. (black rectangle base and stainless steel parts), 5 razor blades, 3 paper razor blade packets, 1 razor blade box, 1 folder of instructions (Allegro), 1 maroon rectangle pocket, 1 razor blade holder (Part of the sharpener), 3 "Star" razor blades, 1 "7 o'clock" razor blade, 1 "thin Gillette blade" razor blade.Allegrorazor blade sharpener, lobert o, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, toilet, requisites, shaving -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Documents, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion administration, Camp 13 and Dhurringile Records, 1941 - 1950
... 3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held... German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.... of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 ...3 bundles: 1 - information on some of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 - information on some of the Garrison personnel at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 3 - diary of happenings at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion over the course of 1941 - 1950; 2 typed pages of who was in Navy, Army or Air Force; a black and white photograph of Gustav Pohlig in 1940; a letter to Mrs Poniewierski re visitors book. Signed by Acting Governor Smithwik; a typed page of birthdays of POW's; a typed page of Camp and Group Commandants; typed page of important dates;Contained in an Olympic sheet protector box are record cords of white with blue striped lines with information of some German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.camp 13 documentation, dhurringile mansion documentation, gustav puhlig, german pow's, garrison personnel -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Karl Pollak, Words U. Phrases, 27 November 1941
... German-English phrase book, compiled by Karl Pollak, POW...Murchison, Murchison POW Camp 13., Victoria, Australia... Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison. Karl Pollak POW phrase books ...German-English phrase book, compiled by Karl Pollak, POW at Camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered handmade book. Consisting of pale green coloured folded sheets held together with a piece of string. Entries made in ink.27.11.41 Tatura Camp Australia Pollak Karl.karl pollak, pow phrase books, camp 13 phrase books, german-english phrase book -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, WW2, 1941 onwards
... installation team. Later posted as CO of a Japanese POW Camp New Guinea... installation team. Later posted as CO of a Japanese POW Camp New Guinea ...Richard Alexander Hanson initially enlisted in the CMF No V85605, transfers to the AIF No VX111070 on 18.6.1940 age 29 years. posted to New Guinea as CO of a heavy Artillery installation team. Later posted as CO of a Japanese POW Camp New Guinea. Discharged on 7.6.1946 with the rank of Capt in Port Phillip Coastal Battery..1) Photo B & W showing a group of 20 soldiers including one native al in different stances in a jungle clearing. .2) Photo B & W of a truck/trailer with some sort of lifting device over. .3) Photo B & W of a New Guinea Native girl in a white dress..1) Paper stuck on rear basically says, "Capt R.A. Hanson is in front and to the right of the Digger in black shorts and hat back row". .3) On rear, "KOWI (?) May 1941 Port Moresby, Alec".photographs, artillery, new guinea -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Journey with a Stranger, 1986
... , was in Camp 1 as an internee, then POW Camp 13, when rules changed..., was on the Dunera, was in Camp 1 as an internee, then POW Camp 13, when ...Written by Hilde Knorr. The history and love story of Hans and Hilde Knorr. Hans was an Australian from South Africa. He survived the "Arandora Star" sinking, was on the Dunera, was in Camp 1 as an internee, then POW Camp 13, when rules changed. Approved to stay in Australia after release. He was a well known sculptor.Mauve coloured soft covered book. White and black text. Copy of two sculptures on front coverjourney with a stranger, knorr h, camp 1, camp 13, tatura, ww2 camp 1 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Dhurringile POW Kormoran Officers
... . Dhurringile POW Camp Kormoran Officers 1943. Back: Joachim Greter... site. Dhurringile POW Camp Kormoran Officers 1943. Back ...Copied from Newspaper. Also downloaded from AWM site. Dhurringile POW Camp Kormoran Officers 1943. Back: Joachim Greter; Edmund Schaefer; Freiherr Reinhold von Malapert; Fritz Skerries; Joachim von Goesseln; Wilhelm Brinkmann; Front: Henry Meyer; Kurt Foerster; Theodor Detmers; Heinz Messerschmidt;Black and white photograph of a group of 10 men (6 standing, 5 seated) with a tree trunk to the right, a barracks behind with some men standing to the right of the tree trunk and to the left of the hut. 134 in front of first man on left standingjoachim greter, edmund schaefer, freiherr reinhold von malapert, fritz skerries, joachim von goesseln, wilhelm brinkmann, henry meyer, kurt foerster, theodor detmers, heinz messerschmidt -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Camp 13, German POW's
... German POW's at Camp 13. 29 Nov 1943. Includes some... Tatura the-murray German POW's at Camp 13. 29 Nov 1943. Includes ...German POW's at Camp 13. 29 Nov 1943. Includes some of the South African Group.Black and white photograph of No 13 POW group. 9 standing, 5 seated in front of hut. The Number 72 on ground centre front . Abs Ernst Skibbe no 3530072camp 13, camp 13 internees, hans knorr, p schneider, brumme, otto von d. ohe, fr neinhaus, hans daniels, kurt falk, w senssfelder, max baumann, dr g erler, h messerschmidt, g von gruenewaldt, d von hardenburg -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Beyond All Hate, 2006
... and history of Japanese POW's in Camp 4... the setting up and history of Japanese POW's in Camp 4 beyond all hate ...Written by Major James Sullivan to record the setting up and history of Japanese POW's in Camp 4Red hard cover book gold printing on the spine and front cover. beyond all hate, camp 4, tatura, ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Footstool, approx 1944
... This stool was made by a POW in camp 13 and was gifted... Tatura the-murray This stool was made by a POW in camp 13 ...This stool was made by a POW in camp 13 and was gifted to Mr Ron Baker, who delivered milk to the camp. Wooden stool made from local timber. The top surface of the stool is made with inlaid wooden pieces to form a decorative pattern. camp woodwork, internee woodwork, wooden stool, ron baker, pow woodwork -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph
... during his internment as a POW at Camp 13 Tatura.... Mueller during his internment as a POW at Camp 13 Tatura. ww2 ...drawing called "relaxation" by artist Manfred Mueller during his internment as a POW at Camp 13 Tatura.Photograph of coloured cartoon caricature of a woman seated to play a gramophone. ww2 artists, camp 13 tatura, manfred mueller -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Gramophone Record, Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife, 13.3.41
... Used by POW's at Camp 13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi... Tatura the-murray Used by POW's at Camp 13, Murchison. Recording ...Used by POW's at Camp 13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "The Manor in the East".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written "Grossdeutscher-Rundfunk" above logo (eagle over swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife. In brown paper sleeve64107Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photos - collection, Dhurringile Breakout
... these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp... these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp ...An AWAS clerk in garrison office retrieved these identification photos of the officers and batmen at Dhurringile POW camp after the 1945 breakout. All the identification signs had been maliciously swapped by the men to mislead the photographers records. Prisoner pwcm41297 identified as Walter Haug in Jan 1999. Prisoner pwcm41618 identified as Eugen Niederberger. Prisoner pwcm41502 Heinz Gragert.9 photographs of POWs with numbers. Taken after the breakout at Dhurringile.pwca90077,78,79 &80. pwcm41297,41618 &41502. pwc41975 & 41798tatura, photography, photograph, slides, film -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Painting - Watercolour, "No 1 1939-44 POW Hospital Tatura, 1940's
... POW hospital at Camp 1... Tatura the-murray POW hospital at Camp 1 internment camp artists ...POW hospital at Camp 1framed painting of 4 blue buildings, trees in the back ground, brush fence. 2 flags on a pole and light pole. Gold coloured sticker on the backA 44 on the front "No 1 1939-44 POW Hospital Taturainternment camp artists, internment camp paintings, internment camp hospitals, dot cussens, watercolour paintings -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal - German
... Possession of POW at war camp... Tatura the-murray Possession of POW at war camp tatura ...Possession of POW at war campDecorative silver & black military? medal in form of cross with dates 1813,1914, crowns, leaf design, FW & W embossedtatura, numismatics, medals, military -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Badge - German, German Nazi Army Badge
... Possession of POW at war camp... Tatura the-murray Possession of POW at war camp tatura ...Possession of POW at war campGrey metal oval shaped badge with fastening pin on back. Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. At the top of the badge is the German Eagle with the German swastika attached. tatura, numismatics, badges -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, They were prisoners
... A booklet compiled of accounts relating to Changi POW Camp... A booklet compiled of accounts relating to Changi POW Camp during ...A booklet compiled of accounts relating to Changi POW Camp during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. In particular the three YMCA representatives that stayed with the 8th division as welfare workers, despite being offered the opportunity to leave on one of the last ships to leave the island. The accounts were about their service and were used by the YMCA in this booklet to promote their organisation. This booklet was kept in the Legacy Library.Accounts of war time experiences were collected as part of the Legacy library collection.Booklet of buff coloured pages in brown cover about experiences in Changi Camp x 8 pages.world war two, prisoners, pow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Crocodile
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted green paper mache head. Teeth and inside of jaw painted red with red fabric lining at back of jaw. Black painted eyes. The body is of green fabric, hand stitched to leather which is tacked to the crocodiles head.hand puppets, internment camp hand crafts, pow puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre, crocodile puppet -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, Kasper (Punch), WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted brown paper mache head with red lips, blue eyes and black eyebrows. Wearing a blue and white check hat and matching top over a green and red top, skirt and trousers. Long sleeves have a white trim. He has a white frilled neck ruff. The legs are only material at top with wooden boots painted black. There is no body parts. He is wearing a loose leather belt.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre, puppetry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, The Judge, WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted brown paper mache head with red lips, blue eyes and black eyebrows. Has white judge wig with small round green hat. He has a white frilled neck ruff and wearing a black cape with high stand up collar. There are no body parts. pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre, puppetry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, The Jester, WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted fawn brown paper mache head with red lips and open mouth, green protruding eyes with red outline and big eye sockets. He is wearing a red pointed hat and matching red and gold and fur trimmed coat. There are no body parts. His legs are material with wooden fur boots and stubs for arms.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, The Policeman with key ring and sword, WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted light pink paper mache head with goatee beard, black eyes and eyebrows. Is wearing a black top hat and has black short hair and side burns. There are no body parts. His legs are just his trousers of checked tweed. His shirt is navy blue with high neck with white trim and 6 gold tacks securing head to body. Sleeves are long with white cuffs. Hands are brown paper mache. He has a wooden knife with elastic on handle to put on arm and a wooden key with metal ring to put on arm.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Puppet, The Scribe, WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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.Hand painted orange paper mache head with goatie beard, blue eyes and white eyebrows. Wearing a long black and white dress with a grey collar and cuffs over a cream with little red flower skirt which is trimmed in grey. Legs are cream material with wooden feet. Hands are wood. Hair is white with bald head.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Artwork, other - Puppet, The Devil, WW2
... The puppets were made by German POW's in camp 13 and sent...Unknown German POW in Camp 13.... Tatura the-murray The puppets were made by German POW's in camp ...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 and hands and 1 wooden boot covered with brown leather. 1 wooden leg carved as a hoof. Head painted red with white eyes and teeth trimmed in black. dressed in maroon trousers and coat with red and gold trimmings. Black felt collar.pow puppets, pow handcrafts, hand puppets, sharon lohe, ww2 camp puppet theatre