Civilian internee Irmhild Beinssen wrote three puppet plays for the children of Camp 3A, Tatura. Her sister, Gisela von Koch, wrote the music and helped with costumes. Beinssen, her husband Ekkehard and her sister voiced and operated the puppets. Alfons Konig carved the puppets' heads from box wood and Italian artist Cesare Vagarini pained the backdrops. the play were dark, in the style of traditional Germain fairy-tails and heartily enjoyed by Beinssen's own children, Silke, Uwe and Peter.Carved wooden puppet head of man with tanned skin, brown eyes and black moustache. Long brown hair parted in centre tucked behind his ears. Felt light brown hand raised in the air. He is wearing a full length sewn burgandy gown with a leather belt around the waist. Decorative white ribbon sewn on the front. A small hand cut aluminium sword is tucked into the belt. The puppet is mounted on a wooden stand.irmhild beinssen, ekkehard beinssen, puppets, vagarini, puppet

Internee women and children from Camp 3. Mrs Marsella and Ricardo, in pram; Gisela Koch and nephews Beinssen boys.Sepia photograph of two ladies standing in front of a hut with 4 children in front of them, one in a pram and one in a toy car. On foam backing.camp 3 internees

The CD tells the story of the Templer Society of Australia and how they came to Australia. The story of 10 Templer families. The typed sheets are a transcript of what is on the CD.Black multi ring folder containing CD and 9 pages of typing. Round CD with coloured picture of hut and trees. Writing in black. In black and clear case.Templer Society of Australia 80 Years in Australia German Internment 1941 -1947 by Doris Frank (MP4)templer society, ernst lewandowsky, alfons konig, lothar bohmer, dr wilhelm eilers, rudolf girschik, fritz lippmann, wilhelm eppinger, hedwig schnerring, wilhelm fugmann, dr martin winkle, doris frank, camp 10 loveday sa, camp 1a internment camp, richard graze, oscar hahn, ekkehard beinssen, werner glockemann