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Folder, Japanese P.O.W.s Buried at Cowra, C. 2000
Names of prisoners of war and internees who died while imprisoned in the camp at Cowra. Names include those Japanese who died during the suicidal breakout from the Cowra P.O.W. Camp. on 4th. August 1944.The majority of those buried in the Cemetery were brought to, and imprisoned in Australia during WW2. Little information remains about many of these people other than their burial records.Black two ring folder with printed material in plastic sleeve. -
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Document - Folder - family history, Arthur Knee, Martin.W.T.A. Shire Secretary 1931 - 58, 1993
A Knee was Shire Secretary part of the same period.Black multiring folder containing 4 X A4 pages of typed manuscript. Prepared for Robert Martin by A Knee for family history purposes. It is an honest appraisal of the man as recalled by the author. A character reference.W T A Martinlocal government, family history -
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Folio Wartimes Camps, Garrison, c.1995
Copies of original material, records and recollections from the days the Camp operated during WW2, archival material, photographs and sketches. Unique material collected from the World War 2 Internment and Prisoner of War Camps in the Tatura, Murchison, Rushworth area during World War 2..Black two ring folder containing printed matter, sketches and photos in plastic sleeves.17th army garrison, pow camp, internment camp, tackaberry, ibbot, camp auction. -
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CD, Kaye Watson, Trade Delegation
Photographs taken during visit by European Trade Delegation in November 2005.Gold disk. Green and black text. Clear plastic cover. -
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Folio Wartimes Camps, German POW, C.2005
Material from the WW2 prisoner of war Camp 13 at Murchison, official reports, letters and memorabilia. Original material emanating from the time Camp 13 operated as a prisoner of war camp during WW2.Black two ring folder containing printed material, sketches and photos all contained in plastic sleeves. -
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CD, Pat Kerrins, RAAF Assoc. Talk by Pat Kerrins, 2029
Talk given by Pat Kerrins to a group from RAAF Association Bendigo on 16 September 2009.Silver CD with dark silver text inside a black and clear plastic case.raaf assoc., pat kerrins -
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CD, Bill Elmecker Interview 2008, 2008
Bill Elmecker interview on ABC Goulburn Murray Regional Radio. 18.3.08. after the finding of the wrecks of HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran (German Raider) off the west Australian coast out from Shark Bay. Bill is the only known survivor of the Kormoran still living in Australia.White disc with blue text. Also original cardboard CD cover.bill elmecker, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran -
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Ventilator, Italian POW's, 1940's
Found in Camp 2 in 1991 made by Italian Dunera interneesrectangular piece of tin with series of holes in centre.dunera boys, ventilators, internment camp 2 -
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Photograph, Big Eildon Project, 1954
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph. Terraced earthen bank forming wall of reservoir main feature - trees and several telegraph poles in foreground - gently rounded hills on horizon.Below photo: "BIG EILDON PROJECT / MAIN BANK FROM OBSERVATION POINT."victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, eildon dam -
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Photograph, Big Eildon Project, 1953
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large sepia photograph. Earthmoving equipment in right foreground and middle distance, men scattered around site working, side of hill being excavated, rounded hills beyond forming horizon.Below photo: "BIG EILDON PROJECT / Construction of Embankment across Goulburn River Bed / Work commenced November 1953." victoria state rivers and water supply commission, eildon, goulburn river -
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Photograph, Goulburn Waranga Main Channel Construction, 1957
Taken by photographer for State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.Large black and white photograph dry mounted on to cream board. Landscape scene depicting newly excavated ground with solitary man within scene.Below photograph: "GOULBURN WARANGA MAIN CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION / CHANNEL EXCAVATION AND BEACHING / LOOKING DOWNSTREAM" victoria state rivers and water supply commission, goulburn waranga main channel, goulburn, waranga -
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Photograph, POW Camp 13 - Tents
Painted by Klober at Camp 13.Photograph of watercolour depicting tents, army huts and 11 gum trees.Klober ? 41klober, gus pohlig, camp 13 art, watercolour paintings, pow camp 13, internment camp tents, internment camp accommodation -
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Article - Molten lead toothpaste tubes, 1940's
Leaden tooth paste tubes, melted by internees for making batteries for illegal radio. Found in ashes at Camp 1.Leaden tooth paste tubes melted into a solid grey white mass. Screw end of 1 tube at one end.toothpaste tubes, camp 1, battery making -
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Model - skittle alley
Built in Camp 1. Owned and operated by Eberhard SchusterRectangular wooden coloured pencil drawing of a skittle alley and surrounds. Model of a skittle alley is at right angle to the illustration.skittle alley, eberhard schuster, camp 1 entertainment, peter woolaston -
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Photograph, Camp 3 in course of construction
History of the construction of camp 3B&W photo of Camp 3 in course of construction. The traditional gates, huts and electric power line on left with arc light between electric line post and gum treecamp 3, palestine templers -
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Photograph, Erich Weigold, 1943
B&W photo of Erich Weigold, one of the Templer families who came from Palestine. 1943 in left hand bottom cornerweigold family -
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Photograph, Weigold and Pfander families, 1940
photo of 2Templer families in camp3B&W photo of the Templer families Weigold and Pfander who were in Camp 3.Names of the family members. Back row : Mr Pfander (Snr), Margaret, Isolde Pfander, and Mr & Mrs Weigold. Front row: Mrs Pfander, Helmut Rosemarie and Erich Weigold seated. The group is in front of two partly visible huts. Number 759 is in front of the group.templers, weigold family, pfander family -
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Book, Tony and Will Ford, Our Heroes, Tat, World War 1, 2003
Written to record and commemorate the deeds of locals in the field, WW1 and the presentation of the roll of honour.Dark cover. Illustrating J. Head, J. McColl, A. Robinson. Who gave their lives. Flanders Poppy in back ground. Lower section silhouette of soldiers in battle dress.tony ford, will ford, flanders poppy, roll of honour, j. head, j. mccoll, a. robinson -
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Photograph, the Baer family, 07/04/1947
the Baer familyB/W photo of two boys and a girl sitting on the ground in front of two army huts. Left to right : Reinhardt, Gerda (with plaits) and Theo Baercamp 3 -
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photograph/laminated, Reinhardt, Gerda and Theo Baer, 07/04/1947
Photo of the Baer family children, Reinhardt, Gerda and Theo.B&W photo of Reinhardt, Gerda and Theo Baer, photographed April 7th 1947. Theo, being 3 1/2 years old is seated, legs straight, Gerda's folded and Theo crossed. In the close background are portions of two huts. This photo is laminated. -
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Document - Report Booklet, Hoochschule Des Ziv Internierten - Lagers 1, Studienbuch (study book), 1944
Original booklet used at internment camp 1 high school by student Josef Friedrich, ex Dunera boy and crewmanPhotocopy of student report book in booklet form, glued at spine.hoochschule des ziv internierten - lagers 1, josef friedrich, dunera crew, internment camp school reports -
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Book, Lehr - Und U Bunksbuch Fur Anfanger (teaching - and exercise book for beginners), 22 October 1944
Exercise and practice book for the beginner. 10 Finger system. Typing used by students at Dhurringile camp.Hard cloth buff coloured covered folder of loose leaf paper pages, hand typedlehr - und u bunksbuch fur anfanger, camp 1 education, camp 1 typing lessons, dhurringile education classes, stefan eberhard, typing, dhurringile camp, internee typing class -
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Painting - copy, D Albacenti, 1944
Australian Army Nursing Service Sister K. Heaphy. No 1 Hospital Waranga 1944 POW CampLaser copy of a caricature of a nurse. Watercolour painting outline in black ink. Uniform red cape, blue uniform, white veil. Holding a sall tray. Gold coloured sticker on the back.australian army nursing service, sister k. heaphy, no. 1 hospital waranga, internee paintings, dot cussens, d. albacenti -
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Photograph, marching across paddocks, 1940
Photographs show German civilian internees being transferred from Dhurringile internment camp (Mansion) via "Kiota" farm to Camp 1. Bill Pargeter owned "Kiota" farm at that time (January 1940).2 sepia coloured photograph depicting internees marching across paddocks, under guard, with soldiers carrying guns.german civilian internees, dhurringile camp, kiota farm, camp 1 -
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Painting - Painting - Watercolour, R. Priester, Pte. Albert Stiles, 1945
Portrait of Private Albert John Stiles, internment camp 1.Khaki and brown pencil and water colour sketch of man in Army uniform with dagger like weapon and part of a rifle. Bullet belt over one shoulder.R. Priester 1945 private albert john stiles, r. priester, internment camp artists -
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Artwork, other - Painting - Watercolour, Cairo Courtyard
Painted and used at Internment camp 3.Watercolour painting of "Cairo Courtyard" on wooden board, wide brown wooden frameC. Rippert. On back: "Numurkah Butter Factory, Victoria, Australia. 54 lbs nett. Produced in the district of Numurkah. "Pure Creamery Butter". G. Glockemann - Hornsby. On a sticker "Gemalde" Von Frau Rippert Ruckseite Des Bildes Von Historischem Interesse. Frau Charlotte Rippert, the artist, was a German Lutheran Missionary in Egypt in the 1930's. Interned by British in Cairo and transported to Australia on the Queen Elizabeth, arriving in Sydney, 31 August 1941.c. rippert, internment camp 3, internment camp artists, glockmann family, charlotte rippert -
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Sculpture, Mary, Mother of Christ, 1943
Sculpture made by Hans Knorr, Africa "Arandora Star" and "Dunera". Former internee in camps 1 and 13 WW2. "Mary, mother of Christ" was the first piece Hans Knorr sculptured in the camp.Wooden sculpture of woman with hooded gown and hands together as in prayer.HK 43hans knorr, internment camp 1, internment camp 13, internement camp artists, wooden sculptures, mary, mother of christ sculpture -
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Decorative object - Letter Opener, 1940's
Made by POW's at camp 13.Ornate carved wooden letter opener. Hand turned.N0 13 POW Group Murchison Australiakevin clarke, wooden letter opener, internment camp woodwork -
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Domestic object - Egg Cup, 1940's
Made as a Christmas present for a child in camp 3 by a German POW. Gretl Frank was bought to Australia in September 1941 with her German parents who were residents in Palestine (a British Protectorate at the end of WW1). Temple society members. She was born in Palestine October 1939. Married Hornung, 2 children - Ingrid and Jennifer. She is now resident is Los Angeles USA.Polished wood turned egg cup.GS german pow, christmas present, egg cup, internment camp wood work, gretl frank -
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Clothing - Childs Apron, 1940's
Made by Gretl Hornung's mother.White cotton (child's apron) embroidered with orange, pink, blue and yellow and tan flowers and a border of yellow, orange and brown. 2 pockets with same flower and borders. Same border pattern above hem. Ties from the shoulder fasten with 2 buttons to 2 buttonholes at the waist. 2 ties at the waist.childs apron