Folio contains Newspaper Cuttings, postcards, pamphlets, photos and other documents relating to the loss of the HMAS Sydney & HSK Kormoran and the subsequent search and finding of both vessels.Black Archival A3 folio in sleeve with information relating to HMAS Sydney & HSK Kormoran, the history, search and enquiry contained in clear plastic archival envelopes.tatura, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, newspaper reports, postcards, sydney, kormoran, ww2, pre finding, post finding, enquiry, camp 13, carnarvon, geraldton, memorial, documents

12 January 1943 the C.O Camp 13 Rec an urgent letter was rec. to employ POW's growing pyrethrum major ingredient in insecticides for the control of mosquitoes. as all previous supplies previously came from Japan.A clear plastic front cover, red margin and back. Top right front "Camp 13 Murchison - Pyrethrum Growing - a Matter of National Importance."as abovepyrethrum growing, camp 13 mosquito control, mosquito control

A large collection of events in regard to Camp 13. Documents include the names of 983 German POW's in Murchison August 1941 - January 1947. An interesting collection confiscated intelligence report. No 94 included 26 gall of wine, 9 drums of fruit in an advances state of fermentation, flex copper wire, clothing, petrol motor and miscellaneous cameras and wireless parts. A letter by the German Naval Commander to all families of the Kormoran crew. History of German POW's in WW2 by H. Wolf. Both in German. Map 13 B. the 21 September 1942 disturbance in D compound; report in German Sydney-Kormoran; weekly rations; dimensions of a tunnel 15 June 1942. Drawings by Heinz Dohmen - Arandora Star; royal Oak both sunk by u boat ace Gunther Prien, Collins gunner Kloppe; Kormoran at the memorial service for HMAS Sydney; Red Cross reports in German as are letters; Rudi Pruckners escape; the general conditions and the recently found tunnel.Foolscap size folder with pillar box red 3 cm wide flap which extends to the back. On the front red flap is the inscription below. Prominent centre left is Australia with gum trees and sentry box and anti clockwise POW 1941-194. A kangaroo and emu on the top right hand corner. Prison of war and beneath Murchison - Australian.Camp 13 Murchison. Archival material.gustav pohlig, camp 13, murchison victoria, hmas sydney, hsk kormoran, heinze dohman, rudi pruckner

Camp 13, Italian compound. Broken concrete slab near memorial to fallen comrades. Concrete border (decorative)Camp 13, Camp Road, Murchison, Victoria. Broken concrete slab, near concrete memorial to Italian Comrades, inscription.R.... I.... OSA.. OUR ..RE ...GEREcamp 13, italian pow, internment camps, murchison victoria, memorial

Copy of original black and white photograph of monument built by "Kormoran" survivors in grounds of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph. Memorial to fallen comrades - iron cross mounted on stone base. Trees in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, internment camp buildings, kormoran, monuments

Copy of original black and white photograph of memorial to German POW's erected in grounds of Camp 13.Copy of black and white photograph. German eagle surmounting iron cross set in stone work. Garden beds on both sides. Tree and hut in background.camp 13, murchison victoria, internment camps, german pow's, interment camp memorials

Commemorative booklet written about HMAS Sydney II from the time it was lauched, until it and the Kormoran were found on the 16 March 2008 and 12 March 2008 respectively. Australia's biggest wartime mystery was finally laid to rest.Brown/Grey lightweight cardboard with picture of HMAS Sydney II memorial and some crew on a ship on the front and picture of HMAS Sydney II on back.hmas sydney ii, geraldton, kormoran, camp 13, tatura, books, history, local

Printed material in clear plastic cover.pow camp 13 murchison, dhurringile pow camp, graytown camp, memorials, books, history, local

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

Video tape made by SBS TV - remembrance day weekend 19 November 1995. Memorial service at cemetery, concert at Victory Hall, wreath laying at Restored Memorial at Camp 13 (Bonlac Shepparton) Tatura Museum Wartime camp display (Peter Decker, Gerda Kazenwadel, Dr Rolf Beilharz, Herman Ortmann, Alistair Templeton)Video tape may by SBS tv.Tatura 1995 Uncut1995 memorial service tatura, camp 13, peter decker, gerda kazenwadel, dr rolf beilharz, alistair templeton, herman ortmann

Camp 13 & Graytown. Kormoran Crew Survivors. Photo 4 is inauguration of Memorial on 15th March 1942.photograph, people