Made by POW at Dhurringile Internment Camp, Tatura.Green painted plaster cast wall hanging of Dhurringile (mansion) Internment Camp Tatura. Shows the mansion, a hand to the left and trees on right. wording on bottom.Kdhurringile, plaque, pow

Item carved by a German Internee who was held in Camp 1 in WW2. Came into the possession of one of the guards, whose nephew donated it to Tatura MuseumSandstone piece with carved map of Austraiia, Tatura 1939-1940, and a 1939 penny inserted in the stone."Tatura Vic.1939-40." Map of Australia/Bird.internment camp 1, tatura, german internee..

Plan of Camp 3 Tatura layout as in 1945. Camp contained members of Palestine, Singapore/Straits Settlement & New Guinea Groups.Laminated coloured A4 plan showing layout of buildings and perimeter fencing of camp 3 Tatura. palestine group, singapore group, new guinea group, camp 3 layout

Plan drawn from documents and memory by former internees Helmut Ruff and Manfred Haering. Sketch plan of Camp 3 Tatura layout as in 1945. Camp contained members of Palestine, Singapore/Straits Settlement & New Guinea Groups.Copy of black ink and coloured A3 plan mounted on hardboard showing layout of buildings and perimeter fencing of camp 3 Tatura. Original hand drawn.palestine group, singapore group, new guinea group, helmut ruff, manfred haering, camp 3 layout

Valentine Carpern was a guard during WW2 at the internment camp, Tatura.Copy of original. Camp guard Valentine Carpern and hostess "Maude". Fence and garden bed in background.internment camps, camp 1, valentine carpern, internment camp gardens, tatura victoria

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 original sketches were used by Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose.Timber frame with glass front containing four A4 size photographs of sketches. Four sketches by Emil wittenberg depicting conditions on the "Dunera" and in internment camps at Hay and Tatura.The "Dunera" Story. Sketches by Emil Wittenberg."dunera", hay internment camp, tatura internment camps, world war ii, internment camps, emil wittenberg, sketches

3 ply wood cut into the shape of a luggage label with a hole for cord. One side has German address, the other side an internment camp address - Tatura.PWGM 36583 Internment & PW Camp Tatura Vic Aust. 11 Gunter Knop LongeoogerslatzsI 23 in a circle. Bremen 8 Germany Brit Zoneluggage label, travel, camp, internee, handmade

Hand written diary of days events in Camp 1 A Coy. From June 1942 to February 1947Front and back of book are black with red taped spine and a red rectangle on front with "minute book" in gold in rectangle.inside: June 1942 A Coy No 1 Camp Diarycamp 1, camp 1 diary, internment camp tatura

Certificate of Internment x 2; Deed poll; Certificate of Naturalization; Certificate of Discharge. Ludwig EICHBAUM was an refugee from England who was sent to Australia on HMT Dunera and interned in Hay NSW and then Tatura Victoria.5 documents in 4 plastic sleeves pertaining to Ludwig 00 (later known as Leslie Ernest EVERETT). certificate of internment, certificate of naturalization, certificate of discharge, deed poll, ludwig eichbaum, leslie ernest everett, hay internment camp, tatura internment camp, hmt dunera

The dolls house and furniture was made by Heinrich August Ernst KOCH, who was interned at Orange NSW on the 6 June 1940. In 1941 was taken to Tatura VIC for an appeals tribunal hearing. He was released in 1943 to the Civil Alien Corp. The donor of the dolls house, John Smiles, is the grandson of Heinrich. Heinrich made the dolls house and furniture which he made for his daughters in Sydney NSW. It was sent to them whilst interned. The furniture is copies of real life size items and the house has features common with the family home in Sydney.Wooden, painted dolls house, made from packing crates. 5 main pieces with additional pieces (roof, chimney, stairs, outside roof area, furniture) which go together to form this long single story dolls house. Painted in cream with green features and red roof. Windows and doors open. Several windows have glass in them. Original piece of Lino in kitchen area. 2 rooms are wallpapered. Original pieces of furniture are included (see list attached to worksheet). These include dining table and four chairs, side board, dressing table, bed, tall boy, low boy, entrance table, entrance bench, entrance hall stand, kitchen table, 4 chairs and 2 benches.heinrich august ernst koch, john smiles, orange internment camp, tatura internment camp, civil alien corp

The original sketches were used by the Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose by the Society.23 15 x 10 cms photos of shetches of life as a "Dunera" internee at Hay and Tatura in silver glass fronted frame. Colour sketches of prisoners, their quarters, barracks, suggested coat of arms and banknotes.dunera, hay internment camp, camp 2 internment camp, tatura, internment camp money, internee coat of arms, internment camps, world war ii

The original sketches were used by the Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose by the Society.Four A4 photographs of colour sketches mounted in a timber frame with glass front. Photo of sketches displaying life on the "Dunera" barracks, bunks and toilet facilities in the internment camps.The "Dunera" Story, Sketches by Emil Wittenberg."dunera", hay internment camp, internment camps, tatura, camp 2, world war ii, emil wittenberg

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

Heinz Kuehlenthal, Dunera refugee, internee in camp 3 during WW2. His name is on the door as the Bank Director.Photocopy of a painting depicting a man at his desk. He has short dark hair wearing a blue jacket and tie with white shirt. He has a pen in his right hand and holding it up to his lips. He has an open book in front of him. On the desk there are two black telephones, an ink well, letter tray and three bells. A large framed picture of a man in profile wearing a hat and burgandy jacket dominates the desk. A calendar on the wall shows August 3. The door to the office has a glass window with the wording "Bank director Heinz Kuelenthal" There is a shadow of a woman on the other side of the door. Hand written across the bottom of the picture is "....Dein Peter. Tatura 3 Aug 1943" Writing across the top is "Dries W...?? Dir fur spater...."heinz kuehlenthal, peter dein, dunera, camp 2, tatura

The flowers in this painting were grown and tended to with love by Hans Beck in Tatura Camp 3.A glass vase containing orange, white and yellow flowers. The vase half filled with water and is sitting on a wooden table. The background is a mustard colour. The painting has a gold frame and with linen matt.C Rippertstill life, oil painting, flowers

Watercolour painting done by internee Baron von Brandenstein whilst an internee in Camp 1 Tatura.small water colour painting of gum trees, blue sky and white clouds in light coloured timber frame with glass.on back: painted by Baron von Brandenstein 1945 in Tatura German Internment Camp. Signed on front left bottom - CB 1945baron von brandenstein, camp 1 art work, watercolour painting, ww2 internee art work