Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt was a German POW who used his artistic ability to paint several large mural caricatures while he was held at Camp 13 at Murchison. The technique he used was colourful house paint, painted directly onto the walls of the German mess hut, reading room and recreation hall in compound 13D. The paintings were completed over a duration of six years (1941-1946). Colour photo of stage of the RSL Hall Murchison.hans walter von gruenewalt, german pow's, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures

The nursing home now houses many of the mural paintings that were painted by Hans Walter von Gruenewaldt while he was a POW in Camp 13.Colour photo of David Jones Nursing Home, Murchison Victoria.hans walter von gruenewalt, camp 13 murchison, pow camps, caricatures, david jones nursing home murchison victoria

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

Camp stores carried a supply of stamps to be paid for by money tokens in lieu of money. POW's were forbidden to have. Originals owned by Gustav Polig.Photograph of camp tokens (coins)ww2 artists, camp 13, gustav polig, internment camp currency

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

Photos of the opening ceremony at the Tatura Museum, in conjunction with 50th Anniversary, of the Temple Society in Australia. Sister Beatrice Moore nursed at Camp 3 during WW2 and was invited by Tatura and District Historical Society to officially open their new buildings and display on POW and Internment Camps, on 22 September 1991. Present were Council president Andrew Crawford, Dieter Ruff and members of the Temple Society and members of the Historical Society.Coloured photos (3) 1 - official opening by Beatrice Moore, 22 September 1991; 2 - Dieter Ruff, Temple Society, official representative; 3 - Lurline Knee receiving her life membership from Historical Society President Ron Donaldson.ww2 artists, camp 13 tatura, temple society, sister beatrice moore, dieter ruff, lurline knee, life membership

POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo of workers using saw bench.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers

POW's wood detail, Rushworth forrest during WW2 watched by garrison soldiers.Black and white photo Mansion surrounded by fence with tent and soldiers in foreground.internment camps, internment camp rushworth, pow's, garrison soldiers

Japanese interneesRed cover with oval to display photo.. In this case 5 Japanese parents and 7 youngsters standing in front of a hut.WW2 internees POW'sjapanese internees

Military and nursing staff from Camp 4.Sky blue photo album. Superimposed on front cover Camp 1 Tatura. Military and nursing staff - WW2 - 1942-43 - original photographs borrowed from Sister Beatrice Moore - Camp 4 commandant Major Scurry - Captain Hendy with Sisters Tootell and Elliott - 1942 - Captain Llewellyn on "Tony" and daughter Jacqueline on "Darkie" - Manfred Mueller POW artist.WW2 internees POW'ssister beatrice moore, sister tootell, sister elliott, captain llewellyn, major scurry, manfred mueller

Royal cover with 2 gold rectangles. Containing photos of Camp 13 Murchison.Camp 13 POW Murchison WW2murchison, camp 13, pow camps

Camp 13 Murchison Reunion of ex guards and pow's in 1974 Left to right: Robert Goering, Walter Klunz, Wal Gayfer, Hans Dautzenbegg, Wally Thompson and Siegfried Staut.1 Black and white photograph of a group of 6 men standing talking. robert goering, walter klunz, wal gayfer, hans dautzenbegg, wally thomson, siegfried staut, murchison, camp 13 murchison, camp reunions

Heinz Hass and bride in Germany post WW2. Photo sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison Victoria.Ex POW camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Heinz Hass and his bride, post WW2 Germanyheinz hass, george campbell, murchison, camp 13, pow's