Made by internee Heinz Beilharz aged 7, for his sister's birthday, at Camp 3. He used a magnifying glass and the sun's rays to burn the imprintOval shaped wooden tag with makings burnt into it. Middle marking appears to be "M". Small hole at one end"M" and two scrollstag, wooden, beilharz heinz, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, handcrafts, personal, effects

Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaOval shaped brooch made from a coin (copper penny). Has decorative/dotted edging and 2 capital letters inscribed on front. Small gilt pin attached by soldering to back. Top and bottom of penny have been cut straightMBbrooch, penny, beilharz, h, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internees at Camp 3, Tatura. These buttons had to be removed each time the garment was washed.Pair of small polished/turned wooden shank buttons. Grain of wood distinctivebutton, wood, dostser, frank r, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, clothes

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

Made by Internee at Camp 3.Silver brooch made from beaten silver coins in the shape of a leaf. Small gilt pin soldered/attached to backbrooch, coins, silver, baumert m, beilharz, wolf, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3 , TaturaMetal brooch with 3 fashioned red painted roses positioned on a bed of green painted leaves. Metal clip clasp secured through back (leaves) One leaf brokenTatura 1942 (on back)brooch, schweiner, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3, TaturaHandmade leather brooch in the shape of 2 hearts and small separate roll of leather with small gilt pin attached. One "heart" is brown, the other beige. Both are edged with green thread. Attached to hearts are leather straps, looped over roll of beige leatherbrooch, schweiner, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, leatherwork, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3 TaturaMade from brown paper and decorated with blue with faded gold squaresbox, baumert m, beilharz m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, handcrafts, country, crafts

Handmade by Internment in Camp 3 TaturaBrown paper box, lid and pinkish paper doiley-like slip inside, silver-grey paper cut out pasted onto lid. Box and lid contructed by folds only - not fixed in any waybox, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, personal, effect, container

Made by internee in Camp 3, TaturaPearl shell butterfly brooch with small bilt pin attachedbrooch, pearl shell, baumert m, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

Made by internee at Camp 3, Tatura. Quote "The year we arrived in Australia"Brooch made from a coin (Australian penny) in 1941. Coin has been beaten to raise front of badge. Back hollowed out slightly as a result. Pin soldered/attached to backAustralia Penny 1941. Shape of Kangaroo in flight . starbrooch, penny, copper, baumert m, beilharz, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, costume, accessory, jewellery

The sewing box was owned by Ian Baumert's mother, Magdalene (Magda) Baumert nee Beilharz who was an internee in Camp 3 compound B in Tatura WW2.Handmade, 2 x 3 tiered sewing box, made from scrap wood found in the camp. Each tier is held together by 3 pieces of wood that when you pull the handles apart it opens to get inside. One long box and 2 x 2 smaller boxes with a lid on the top two boxes. The left hand lid has a kookaburra sitting on a tree branch with a green circle behind. The letter "M" is below and to the right of the kookaburra. The right hand side has a green circle with a Koala and her baby on her back. The letter "B" is below and to the left of the koala. Each lid is held on with two hinges."M" "B" Magdalene (Magda) Baumert (nee Beilharz)ian baumert, magdalene baumert, magdalene beilharz, magda baumert, magda beilharz, camp 3 internee, sewing box, internee craft