Internment camp currency used during WW2 at Tatura Group internment camps.Round bronze coin contained in a white cardboard holder with hole in middle which coin fits into. One side of the coin has "internment camps" minted on it, the other has "one penny".Internment Camp Penny; Donor: Jim Sullivan (Major ret.)internment camp currency, camp coins, coins, major jim sullivan, ww2 internment camp coins

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a grey motley plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internee camps, numismatics, coins, accessory, internment camp currency

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.Coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, internment camp currency, else oertel, else lore hukins

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Threepence with small metal bar soldered to back ("Threepence" side). For use as a cufflink, missing the other threepence for the set.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (threepence) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination ("penny" or "threepence") on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, else oertel, else lore hukins, internment camp currency

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.as abovecoin, camp 13, internment camp currency, three pence coin, ww2 internment camp currency

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

Unknown, but a most of interesting and well illustrated publication.plastic folder, clear cover, red flat and continues to the back cover. Top of the front page 6 coins on rock and "Money of the Internment Camp" Notes designed at Hay Camp and internment camp cantee coins - articles by David Allen.as above.internment camps, internment camp currency, david allen

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper Coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and the words "Internment Camps" on one side and "Three Pence", the currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, murchison camp, internment camps coin, internment camp currency

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Internment camp coin with centre hole. Features motifs and word 'Internment Camps' on one face and 'One Penny', the currency value on the other face.coin, camp 13, internment camps, internment camp currency

USA currency of design first issued in 2006. The obverse features an engraving of George Washington. The reverse shows the Great Seal of the USA. USA servicemen were camped in Victoria Park, Ballarat during World War Two. Representative of USA currency often given as gifts and souvenirs. Note printed on 25% Linen and 75% Cotton.ballarat tramway museum, usa currency

USA currency of design first issued in 2013. The obverse features an engraving of George Washington. The reverse shows the Great Seal of the USA. USA servicemen were camped in Victoria Park, Ballarat during World War Two. Representative of USA currency often given as gifts and souvenirs. Note printed on 25% Linen and 75% Cotton.ballarat tramway museum, usa currency

The buttons were used by German Lutheran Mission families before they were interned. They were currency in Papua New guinea. The buttons had to be removed from garments before washing as hot water could ruin the tortoise shell.4 x diamond shaped buttons and 4 x mushroom shaped buttons on cardboard; 1 mushroom shaped button attached to a white button (loose); 2 x small diamond shaped buttons (loose); 1 x tortoise shell buckle and 7 buttons on cardboard.buttons

Japanese occupation currency WW2Japanese government issue of five centavos. Blue grey background. Black printing. "S" in each corner.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government ten cents M over BG "10" in each corner in green on a paler green background. "10" in green in each corner and centre on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government one centavo PX "1" in each corner in black on a paler green background. "1" in green in each corner and centre on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand fifty cents MP "50" in each corner in pink on a pink and blue background. "50" in pink on each side (2) on reverse.

Japanese occupation currency WW2The Japanese government promised to pay the bearer on demand one dollar MD "1" in bottom left and right corners. "1" inside a scroll (2) on edges of centre blue/grey printing on a white background. "1" (3) in blue on the reverse.