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

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. Monte spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in brown, with bone and orange patterned kimono. Orange check obi carrying a blue/grey handbag. Black hat with bone trim. Stands on a wooden base.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon, camp 4 rushworth, aws nurse

Made by internees and given to Monte Punshon as a gift. Monte was an Australian warden who had oversight of the women and children in one of the compounds. She spoke fluent Japanese which she had learnt in the 1930's pre the war.Japanese doll dressed in cream, with blue and yellow, red/brown feather like patterned kimono with cream self patterned obi tied with a fawn cord. Black hat with brown trim. Stands on a wooden base. Carrying a flower made from material and cord.japanese doll, camp 4 hand crafts, monte punshon

made by Gertrud Hermann an internee in camp 3Beige linen sachet embroidered with blue flowers and border. Drawn thread work along hem. Hand sewn to form a pocket to hold handkerchiefs.gertrud hermann, camp 3 internees, camp 3 hand crafts

Made by internees at camp 1 for Albrecht KazenwadelWooden suitcase covered with hessian material and printed brown. 2 black clips and a centre lock on the lid. Wooden strips around the case and leather handle. Metal around all edges and corners. Lined with paper. Stored inside this object are C7787, C7788, C7789 and C7790.albrecht kazenwadel, internees camp 1, internee hand crafts, wooden suitcase

Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph of items in daily use at camp. Plate, mug and cutlery. Laundry scoop, grater and iron used with hot coals. Negatives no 3. hand crafts, pow, camp internees

Photographed at Exhibition of Camp memorabilia displayed at Temper Home for Aged, Bayswater, Victoria, in 1981.Colour photograph. "Tatura Silver". Made from jam tins - biscuit cutters, tea pot, funnel shaped beaters used to agitate washing in the coppers. Embroidered table cloth (material supplied by Red Cross). Negative no 17.tin craft, hand craft, embroidery, red cross, pow, camp internees

Calendar made by internee at Camp 3 Tatura. January sketch is of the ship Queen Elizabeth; February - December sketches are scenes at the campHandmade notepad type calendar featuring pen and ink drawing or sketch above every date/month. Has a black cotton tie at top for handing. Hand written information on backcalendars, queen elizabeth, internee calendars, internee hand crafts, gudrun gallong

Used by internees at Camp 3.Hand made folding wooden chair. Orange, green, blue, fawn, black and red canvas seat and back.folding chairs, internees wood craft, camp 3 wood craft

Handcrafts of Camp 3 interneesColour photograph of a superb hand crafted wooden tray with beautiful carving. A flash light reflection is an indication of its highly polished finish.camp 3, templer society

Used by internees at Camp 3 Tatura . Part of shoe making kitHand tool for shoe making. Has turned and polished wooden handle, metal shaft and bladeshoe making, camp 3, internee crafts, gisela wied

Made by internee at Camp 3 TaturaRectangular handmade wooden tray. Base has wood inlays feature map of Australia, kangaroo, emu, model of camp hut andd 4 internment camp coins. Also has hand printed working.Tatura Victoria Australien 1941-1944camp 3 wood crafts

Property of internee at Camp 3 Tatura. Used there as a book mark. To be found inside C7330Hand painted and printed book mark. Coloured illustrations at top and bottom with the words "Ein Jeder Bucks Lobt Seinen Schuans" in the middle.Gisela Wiedinternees camp 3, hand crafts, internee hand crafts

Made in Camp 3, handcrafts by various internees.Colour photograph of various handmade artifacts including top left, wooden jewel box with elongated paler pieces of wood with the letter HB; an opened book signed Gerda: serviettes, carved brooches heart shaped, 2 kangaroos, map of Australia. Some of the 24 items made.Herta Blaich below jewel box; Ramerabe Hillo on what could be a wallet, bottom left.camp 3, hand made objects, camp 3 hand crafts, templer society

The ingenuity of the internees to fashion useful objects from bits and pieces of any old iron.Colour photograph of various tin utensils including jugs, biscuit cutters, plates, cloth washing plungers, mugs, etc.Tatura Silbercamp 3, hand made objects, camp 3 hand crafts, templer society, tin objects

The ingenuity of the internees to fashion useful objects from bits and pieces of any old iron etc.Colour photograph of items made in Camp 3 including metal plate, cup, dipper, grater, petrol (at a guess steam) iron and a large circular item black on the inside. Part of a paiting on left.in German - Tatura near knifecamp 3, hand made objects, camp 3 hand crafts, templer society, tin objects

Made by Internee Max Baumann in Camp 13.Hand woven brown wool man's tie.men's ties, max baumann, men's clothing accessory., internment camp hand crafts

Else-Lore Oertel, with her mother, was a German internee in Camp 3A as a child, from 1940-1945. The ballerina & stand were made by persons unknown & given to Else-Lore while in the camp & was one of her childhood 'treasures'.Hand painted thin plywood decoration of ballerina inside a ring / circle, with wooden stand. Outer circle shape with insert for stand, cut out of ballerina posed inside. All carved from one piece of plywood. Circle is painted purple. Ballerina inside circle is plain plywood painted with mainly yellow, blue & white costume. Stand is flat disc with slot for ballerina cutout to insert into. Stand is painted gold. Handmade.internment, internee camps, ornaments, toys, else-lore oertel, internment camp hand crafts, childhood treasures, ballarina

Handknitted by internee Helene Hoefer, at Camp 3, for her daughter Traude.Child's knitted long sleeved woollen frock, green in colour with bands of yellow and red at edgings. Has knitted tie belt and 4 bown wooden shank buttons on centre opening of bodice.traude glenk, traude hoefer, knitted clothing, internment camp hand crafts, children's clothing, helene hoefer

Appears to be a book of patterns for hand crafts using wool. Written totally in German. Yellow hard cover.Schachenmayr Lehrbuch Der Handarbeiten Aus Wolle A Stamp - N. Arnot POG 573 Jerusalem - Palestinebook, handcraft, camp 3, internee, wool craft

Made in Tatura Internment Camp for the Internee's son and daughter.Jewel box, hand craft wooden, lined internally, and containing two tortoise shell carved pendants, tortoise shell and leather wrist ornament held with metal clasp, and an aluminium toy fighter plane lapel badge.Raised circular section on lid with letter "B"handcrafts, woodwork

Made by internees at Camp 3, TaturaTriangular shaped hand knitted woollen scarf. Navy blue with light blue stripes.scarf, hoefer family, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, internment camp hand crafts