This painting is for the Museum. It was a gift to me by an ex prisoner, whom I met when he came to Melbourne with Vic, Nicky and others. His name is Luigi Poggioli and he was a most distinguished gentleman, so distinct and well educated that I still remember him clearly (and I do not have a good memory). Perhaps I remember so well because of his kind words in verse on the painting which read :(Translation) "Ungrateful land with handsome race of Italian blood who with their hard work enriched you". Yes I believe I remember so well because of this verse. Extract from a letter from Mrs Tolaini now living in London. She is the Wife of Vittorio Tolaini who was on the Dunera and wrote of his experiences in "Voyage of an Alien" June 1991. Framed watercolour painting - 11 trees in foreground, one small hut facing towards bottom right hand corner, 4 large huts centre of painting, black writing in Italian left and right foreground. Painting by L Poggioli.Front bottom left side: "To Noemi Vendramini for her 21st birthday, January 19,1945. L Poggioli, LP44 No. 2 Internment Camp, Tatura Front bottom right side: 4 lines of Italian writing translated "Ungrateful land with handsome race of Italian blood who with their hard work enriched you"camp 2, mrs tolaini, noemi vendramini, luigi poggioli, dunera boy

Three sections of photos in album. Section 1:Three photos of Italian War Cemetery, "Ossario" and Avenue to the POW who died at Murchison. Section 2: Nine photos taken at the Camp 3 Internment Camp at Rushworth. These photos were copied from originals borrowed from Gerda Kazenwadel (nee Decker) of Wangaratta. Section 3: Eight photos taken at Loveday Camps at Barmera S.A. These photos were copied from those borrowed from Mr A.E. Whitmore ("Ern") 4 Laffer St. Barmera S.A. 534521 Photo album with tan vinyl cover. Rectangular collection of photos both colour & b/w. 20 photositalian war cemetery,ossario, camp 3 internment camp (rushworth

SECTION 1 Embarkation List A No 1 S.S Dunera - 251 German and Austrian survivors from the "Arandora Star" Embarkation List B No 2 200 Italian survivors from the "Arandora Star". Embarkation Lists No 3 - 359 No 4 - 48 No 5 - 210 No 6 - 26 No 9 - 94 No 10 - 174 No 11 - 320 No 12 - 269 Totals 1,941, including 3 deaths on board SECTION 2 Disembarkation Lists. Nominal Role of German Internees transferred from the United Kingdom to Australia - disembarked at Sydney to be sent to Hay -- estimated 1980 200 Italians and 346 Germans disembarked at Melbourne to be sent to Tatura - estimated 546Spiral bound book - A 4 pagesarandora star, dunera

The artist of the sketches Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt - ex South African Mining Engineer served in the North Africa campaign. This album also includes photos of visitors to the Tatura Museum, Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 and visitors to Camps 1, 2, 4 and 13 Photos include Murchison R.S.L clubhouse,which was Murchison P.O.W Camp,13 Recreation Hall, Colonel Walter Tinsley D.S.O who was appointed Commandant camp 13 1946, Folk Dancers from Hungary,Scotland, Yugoslavia, Russia, Spain, Holland, German waitress, African Mother and Child,, Asia, Australian swagman, Australian A.W.A.S, British Army W.O, British Naval Officer. Visitors to Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 Photos show a collection of the art work painted on walls of Camp 13 Recreation hall Small, green coloured photo albumHans-Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W. painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the camp 13 Recreation Hall. The hall was transferred to Murchison after WW2 and was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L. as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.murchison pow recreation hall, german war cemetery

Local history of Tatura. Local WW2 history.1. Police exhibition badge 2. Tatura Gardens 1929 3. Goulburn Valley F.B. Assn. Tatura demo 30-1-50 4. Hospital day 5. For Our Fighting Men 6. For Our Own - brown with yellow wattle 7. Eventide Homes 2"

Toolamba West State School later known as Tatura East State SchoolTatura East School Records and photographs. Toolamba West State School Records from 1879-1960. 2 plaques, 1 medallions, 4 photograph albums big, 3 flip photograph albums, pupils register x 3, 1 school t shirt, 2 books, 1 inspectors report and book, 1 teacher information book (not to be displayed, 1 newspaper clipping.

Book used by internees child at Camp 3.Navy blue and white patterned exercise book used for English grammar. White label. Loose paper cutting "from a Sportsman's Scrapbook by Old Boy". Loose paper "Macbeth 11,2. 4 loose written ruled pages "Macbeth No's 1-7" "Helmut Ruff English Grammar, language history"exercise book, camp 3, education, helmut ruff, english grammar

A square hand made and hand sewn flat container. Pleated sides allow for space inside when raised. Lid of 4 folded pieces which over lap. Clasped by a ribbon tied with a bow. Material printed cotton. Lid and base reinforced with cardboard. Used as a handkerchief holder.container, handmade, camp 3, tatura, internee

Made in Camp 3. The door knobs and 'legs' are part of the little figures (men) used as counters in board games like "Mensch argere dich night"Handmade wooden doll's cupboard with shelves creating 4 sections, small brass hinges on double doors, knob on each door. The cupboard stands on 4 small knobs, one in each corner, outside is varnished.cupboard - dolls, koenig a, uhlherr h, camp 3, tatura, ww 2 camp 3, toys, dolls, furniture

Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. (These buttons had to be removed each time the garment was washed)4 round turned wooden shank buttonsbuttons, wood, baumert m, beilharz, doster, frank r, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

Made by internee at Camp 3Silver brooch made from beaten silver coins in the shape of a 4 leaf clover. Small gilt pin soldered/attached to backEngraved with a circular centre and the leaf veinsbrooch, coins, wolf, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Written as a record of japanese Internees in Australia during WW2Black and white soft covered book. Photograph of a group of Japanese on the cover. English textjapenese internees in ww2, camp 4

217th issue Vol. 55 No. . Articles on the Hentys, Italian Migrants, Victorian convicts and others.Orange cover, black writing, RHSV logo.italian migrants, henty's, victorian convicts, royal historical society of victoria

Made for Wife, Gertrude Graze4 knitting needles made from barbed wire.knitting needles, graze t, camp 3, tatura, ww2, handcrafts, knitting

Made by Camp 3 Tatura internee, Roland FrankWooden circular buckle (one bar across hollow centre) and 4 round wooden buttons with shanks. Mounted on a piece of cardbuckle, buttons, frank r, imberger mr & mrs, camp3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

Handmade by internee at Camp 3Neat child's stool, 4 slats on the top and the cross piece on which the 4 slats are affixed has a cut which fits on the top thus is a folding fool proof and sturdy chairstool, hoefer, glenk t, camp 3

Sam Koehne is a Melbourne University historian who visited Tatura Museum several times researching the Camp 3 Internment experience.Black plastic A 4 folderww2 camp 3, books, reference

Book used to record requests for extra petrol rations, tyres and tubes. 5 July 1944 - 11 April 1945Green cloth over cardboard cover, red label, black label, gold lettering on spine. Whitepaper label on spineshire of rodney, ww2 rations, shire requests during ww2