Graytown Orchestra made up from Kormoran crew. Back row: Karl Will, trumpet; Heinz Homann, Trumpet; Ernst Gowert, clarinet and sax; Walter Brauer, accordion. Front row: Fritz Engelmann, violin; Siegfried Frossel, flute an clarinet; Ernst Hennig, clarinet (replacing for Wilhelm Elmecher); Franz Dahms, saxophone; Kurt Meder, drums; ? pianist. Werner Menzel, leader.Black and white photograph of Graytown camp orchestra formed from Kormoran Crew. graytown orchestra, pow orchestras, internee orchestras, karl will, heinz homann, ernst gowert, walter brauer, fritz engelmann, siegfried frossel, ernst hennig, franz dahms, wilhelm elmecher, kurt meder, werner menzel, kormoran

The orchestra consisted of German male civilians interned as "Enemy Aliens" during World War 2. Those interned in 1941 were former Australian residents and New Guinea missionaries.The program indicates the caring attitude of the Australian authorities in permitting the acquisition of musical instruments, and the encouragement offered to the internees in order to produce the concert. Original single page paper program with printed list of orchestral items to be performed by the camp orchestra,19th.and 20th. July 1941, in Internment Camp 1, Tatura. Also lists the names of the members of the orchestra and their instruments.Nil.

The program illustrates the interests of the internees, and the extent of the musical equipment they were able to access, and the skill of those internee musicians listed in the program.An original program which illustrates the interests, ingenuity and skill of the interned group.Front and back of an original hand printed and typed Philarmonic Orchestra program. nilinternment camp 1, tatura.

Camp 13 theatre production put on by the interneesBlack and white photograph of a theatre presentation. Heinz Dohmen as the clown, 6 man orchestra seated behind pedastals.camp 13, internees, heinz dohmen, camp theatre, camp orchestras

Painted in Camp 1 by one of the German internees, Hans Zenker, and acquired by fellow internee Wilhelm Eckles.Water colour mounted and sealed with glass front in light brown stained wooden frame. Hut with gable roofed adjunct in front, trees and grass. Man standing of to the left of the window.Hans Zenkercamp 1 internment camp, tatura, music room, camp 1 orchestra, illustrations, watercolours