Issued for use at Camp 3, Tatura. Used by internees for Christmas correspondence.Sepia colour picture postcard, featuring kangaroo in upright position with joey in her pouch. Printed underneath in German, "Ein Australisches Kanguruh Sein Junges im Beutel Tragend (An Australian kangaroo carrying her cub (joey) in its pouch)". On back, printed details for completing postcard in German and English. Also Christmas Greetings and maker details (in German)postcard, bissinger g, tatura, ww2 camp 3, kangaroos, australian fauna

Made for children of Camp 3 by German Officers.Dark brown, light brown and red leather, brown star. Red diagonal strip across front fixed to wallet with buttonhole stitch. Brown tab fastener, edge laced with brown leather. 1 pocket inside. Cream lining.wallet, leather, griffin h, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, accessory, helga girschik

Bodice of a blue linen dress made by Elfriede Girschik for her daughter, Helga, in Camp 3. c1942 (early). The singer sewing machine it was made on came with her into the Camps.Blue linen bodice which has been part of a dress. The bodice has sleeves gathered at the top and slots for elastic (not there) at the lower edge. 6 handmade buttonholes down the opening at the back with 6 small buttons. Hand embroidery on the front, 2 ladybirds, sprays of yellow, blue, pink and orange flowers. The bodice has been separated from the bottom of the dress and hemmed up to make into a top.bodice, embroidery, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, internment camp handwork, helga griffin, helga girschik

Delivery service by Myer Emporium to an internee at Camp 3Label for Mail Order Service from Myer Emporium Ltd., Melbourne to internee in B Section of No. 3 Internment CampLuise Hoffmanlabel, myer emporium, hoffman l, camp 3, ww2 camp 3, luise hoffman

Used by internees at Internment Camp 3, Tatura as Camp currencyCircular bronze coin, three pence piece with small hole in centreInternment campscoin, three pence, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, numismatics, coins, internment camp currency, camp coin, gerd aberle

Made by craftsman in Camp 3. Care had to be taken to curve the Australian Penny without damaging the face.Circular brooch. Australian penny with clip/pin soldered on backAustralia Penny 1936. Raised impression of a kangaroo in "flight"brooch, australian penny, beck h, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery, 1936 penny

Made by internee at Camp 3Cylindrical wooden vase fluted at the topvase, wooden, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, woodwork

Used by internee at Camp 1. Red Cross tin received in Camp 1 from the German Red CrossRound tin container. Brown bottom, cream inscribed lidDeutsches Rotes Dreuz. Schokolade Hildebrand - Berlintin, german red cross issue, aberle g, camp 1, tatura, ww2 camp 1, commerce, containers

Used by internees at Interment Camp 3 as currencyCircular bronze coin - two shilling piece with hole in centreTwo shillingscoin, two shilling, whitford n, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, numismatics, coins