Sister Moore holding one of the Japanese babies borne at the camp hospital. A.A.N.S. Beatrice Moore holding Japanese internee baby in doorway of Army hut. Uncurtained window in background.a.a.n.s., beatrice moore, internees, camp 1, sister beatrice moore, sister moore

New life in an internment camp.Black and white photograph of Mrs Yusiko Nabeshima with David Tanji and baby Teresa, born in camp 1 hospital. Mrs Nabeshima is seated holding the new baby and David standing in front and to her right.camp 1, camp 4, camp hospital staff, japanese internees, japanese babies

Photographs collected by Alva Marie Bennetts during her BCOF deployment in Japan. Part of the Bennetts collection. See cat No. 9726P for details of service for Alva Bennetts VFX128835.1. Black and white photograph of a group of Japanese school children standing with adults in front of a building. 2. Black and white photograph of a group of Japanese children in traditional costume. Two on the right holding musical instruments. 3. Black and white photograph of a Japanese child with a baby on her back. Baby is in a backpack harness. Small child in background. All are in front of an open doorway. 4. Black and white photograph of a group of Japanese children in school uniform. 5. Black and white photograph of a group os children walking down a street lined with buildings. alva bennetts, bennetts collection, bcof, japan, photograph

FELDBAUER / TEAGLE Theodore Albert ‘Curly’ Feldbauer was born 15 October 1909 at Melbourne, the son of Theodore Henry (a naturalised German) and Jessie Margarette Feldbauer. The family moved several times during his childhood but before he was 20 he was living and working in the Eltham district. He became a well-known local sportsman. He played cricket for the Montmorency Imperials in 1929 and 1930 in the Eltham Cricket Association and excelled as a footballer and football coach. There are press references at the time to minor misdemeanours and accidents: evidently he was up for a brawl or two, but he was also able to do a recitation at a social night to launch the Eltham Girls Club in 1932. He married a local girl, Violet Amelda Teagle, in 1933, the 12th of 13 Teagle offspring who lived in Frank Street. Curly and Violet’s first child, June, was born the following year. By 1935 Curly was honorary secretary of the Research Cricket Club. He continued playing cricket regularly, mainly for Research, through till the 1940 season, after the war had begun. The girls started at Research State School in 1939 and 1940, respectively. They lived near Violet’s parents in Frank Street. Curly and Violet’s daughter, Valerie Waller recalls: “We lived near my Teagle grandparents, who had a cow. Dad took over the milking. He would rest his head against the cow and sing to her. When he left to join the army, it took weeks before she would settle down to allow anyone else to milk her.” Curly’s service record is not yet accessible from the National Archives of Australia. Valerie Waller gives us some insight into that period between Curly joining and ultimately embarking for Singapore: “Before he sailed to Singapore, Mum would travel by train, to Seymour, to spend a few hours with him. He sent her postcards and called her his “dear love”. His idea was that the sooner everyone eligible joined up, the sooner the war would be over. He had a great love for Australia.” “While he was a prisoner, Mum received a few postcards from him, not in his neat handwriting, but in block letter printing, to tell her he had received no mail or parcels from her. He must have felt we’d forgotten him, because, of course, Mum had sent lots of parcels and letters, and the Japanese hadn’t handed them on.” Theo was one of over 2,000 Allied prisoners of war held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as part of B Force. The 1,494 POWs that made up B Force were transported from Changi [Singapore] on 7 July 1942 on board the tramp ship Ubi Maru, arriving in Sandakan Harbour on 18 July 1942. Sergeant Feldbauer, aged 35, died as a prisoner of the Japanese on 27 March 1945 at Sandakan Number 1 Camp. The Japanese recorded his death from Malaria. He has no known grave, but it is believed to be at Sandakan Number 2 Camp. His death was not reported in Australia until some months later. Valerie noted: “I will never forget the sound my mother made when she received the telegram saying Dad had died months earlier, ostensibly from Malaria, but he died during the march. The sound still haunts me.” Violet’s husband Theo is recognised on the Eltham Roll of Honour, which was commissioned by the Eltham War Memorial Trust to be hung in the Baby Health Centre opened in 1952; the first of three buildings, the others being the Eltham Kindergarten and Children’s Library, that were established as the Eltham War Memorial a living memorial, with a specific focus for the welfare of children of the district. Violet and Theo’s son Albert, being the youngest child of the children of soldier fathers attending a school in the district, was given the honour of turning the first sod for the Eltham War Memorial Building, 15 July 1950. In Loving Memory of Violet Feldbauer Died 7. 11 .1982 aged 88 Loved wife of Theo (Curly) Died P.O.W. Borneo 1945 Re-united Alongside Violet lay her parents, John Thomas and Margaret TeagleBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, charles louis layfield, edwina may layfield (nee teagle), john thomas teagle, margaret teagle, theodore feldbauer, violet feldbauer (nee teagle), annie lillian devine, frederick raymond devine, eltham war memorial, honour board, roll of honour

The Baby-Max is a Japanese subminiature camera popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It was often sold in a pack containing the camera, case and boxes of Kikufilm Panchromatic, a film specialised for toy cameras. Each film took ten 14x14mm images on 17.5mm paper backed roll. It was manufactured by Tougodo, a Japanese camera maker, active from 1930 to the early 1960s. The film with this camera has an expiry date of November 1962.This item is significant due to its popularity in the 1950s and demonstration of the evolution of camera technology.The Baby-Max is a Japanese subminiature camera. It has an elongated body with polygonal ends. The viewfinder is integrated in the top casing. There is a knob on the photographer's right to roll the film and there is a small fake knob on the left. The back is hinged to the right and locked by a sliding bar on the left. It contains a single uncovered window in the middle. The lens has a fixed focus and aperture, and has no markings. There is a lever to operate the shutter. The case is of brown faux leather. It is accompanied by a box of KIKUFILM.Around the central lens: "BABY-MAX / MADE IN JAPAN"baby max camera, cameras, cameras 1950

1939 Celluloid Baby Doll given to Dorothy Cunnington by her parents, who lived in Kooyong Road Caulfield.1939 Celluloid Baby Doll, dressed in towelling nappy and Viyella underpants and singlet. White cotton dress and matching bonnet.Bonny Baby Made in Japantheatre (use performing arts), toys, dolls

When talking about World War II, Sisters Gay Mole and Jean Crameri both recall tent hospitals, epidemics, bombs and nursing without hot water and electricity. They also recall hard work, comradeship and bravery. The two women were among the3000 nurses who formed the Australian General Hospital (AGH) during the war. Sister Jean Crameri was working at the Royal Women's Hospital when she volunteered and joined the 2/9th unit of the AGH. She served in the Middle East, nursed survivors of the Kokoda Trail and saw the Commander-in-Chief if the Australian Army, Field Marshall Blamey declare peace in the South West Pacific. Sister Gay Mole was in the Nurses Army Reserve in 1939 in the 2/9th unit, with her war service starting her in Puckapunyal then on to the Middle East. After a several months on Ceylon she was back in Australia before sailing to the Pacific, where she was among the first medical staff into Changi Prison. A newspaper clipping with three columns of text and a title underneath two black and white photos, both of young women in nurse's uniforms.'24/8/95.' [black ink, top left corner]prisoners of war, army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two, stonnington, moratai, tobrukrats, palestine, german, jerusalem, syrian, queensland, new guinea, borneo, labuan island, japan, singapore, alexandria, nazareth, india, 3uz baby health centre

Belonged to Estelle McNaughton and passed on to her daughter, the donor.A clothed baby doll with a woollen singlet, cloth nappy and safety pin, cream dress with two buttons and long sleeves. Cream semi-circle bib and button and a cream bonnet with embroidered turnback and ribbons.FairyMark "Baby Blue Eyes" Minor Made in Japantoy, baby doll

Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel) visits Melbourne from her home in Perth to launch the National Mutual Nurses' Month, taking place throughout May. The biggest woman's project of the bicentennial, Nurses' Month will involve nurses throughout Australia. Though Vivian is now retired she is still very involved and concerned about the nursing world. Possibly best known as the courageous lone survivour of the massacre of Australian Army nurses by the Japanese in World War Two, Vivian went on to be matron of the Repatriation Hospital and then Fairfield Hospital. A newspaper clipping of a story consisting of three large columns of text and a large black and white photo of an older woman (head and sholders) holding a baby'WWII ' '[blue ink, top right, both copies] 'Progress Press. APRIL 1988'[black ink bottom left, one copy]world war 2, wwii, ww2, world war ii, vivian bullwinkel, red cross, mercy hospital, michael willessee, st kilda road, edith cavell, britich, belgium, german, nurses' memorial centre, lucas sampson, kerrie sampson, yarraville west

This piece was made in Japan and bears an export mark associated with Arnart Imports (N with a stylised crown). Arnart was an importer and distributor, rather than a manufacturer.Porcelain figurine of a male doctor holding a newborn baby. The doctor has brown hair and a moustache and is in surgical attire, with a white gown and white surgical hat. The cuffs of his blue trousers, and his brown shoes, are visible below the gown, and a blue jacket is visible through the gaps in the back of the gown. The doctor is holding the baby upside down by its legs, with his left hand around its calves, and is holding his right hand as if to tap the baby on the bottom. The figurine is standing on a white base decorated with green and black stripes, and is supported by a rectangular block which sits behind the figure. There is a gold coloured, floral decoration at the front of the base. There is a stamp on the underside of the base of the figurine consisting of the initial 'N' below a stylised crown. The number '3446/2' is handwritten on a sticker on the underside of the base. A second, oval shaped sticker is printed with the text 'Made in Japan'.

George Zoltan Lefton, a Hungarian immigrant who came to the United States in 1939, was the driving force behind Lefton China. Although he began his career in clothing and sportswear, his porcelain collecting interest led to the formation of the Lefton Company in 1940. Headquartered in Chicago, the company was a wholesale and marketer of ceramic goods. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Lefton helped his friend Nunome, a Japanese American, board up his business to avoid looting. When the war ended, Nunome introduced Lefton to Japanese ceramic manufacturers during the Japanese occupation. Lefton was one of the first American businessmen to work with these manufacturers. (WorthPoint)Porcelain figurine of a doctor holding a baby. The doctor has black hair, is of male appearance, and is dressed in surgical attire, consisting of a short sleeved white surgical gown and cap, brown trousers and black and white shoes. There is a glove protruding from the pocket of the gown at the left hip. The doctor is holding a baby by its ankles in his left hand, and is holding his right hand against the baby's bottom. The baby is crying. The figure is seated on the edge of a stool, and standing on a brown coloured base. There is a copyright symbol (a c inside a circle) printed on the underside of the base of the statue, along with the text 'geo.z.Lefton/THE O.B.' Sticker attached to underside of base reads 'Lefton/TRADE MARK/EXCLUSIVES/JAPAN'.obstetrics

Doctor Lilian Marjorie Cleeve was born in 1915 and died in February 1996. She grew up in Moonee Ponds and graduated as a doctor from the University of Melbourne School of Medicine in 1941. She completed her training at the Women's Hospital in Melbourne from Dec 1940 to Jan 1941 where she delivered her first baby, Beverley Margaret Manley. In 1942 at the beginning of the war with Japan, Dr Cleeve travelled to Bendigo. The train was full of soldiers travelling to camp at the Bendigo Show Grounds (Now the Tom Flood Centre), next to the hospital. Because of the war, the streets were all dark. Some soldiers carried her suitcase for her to her new home. Doctor Cleeve immediately began work as the hospital registrar. Later-on she specialized in the delivery of babies, who always seemed to be born on her days off. After the hospital Lilian joined the medical practice run by Drs (husband and wife) Gorman and Grant. Their rooms were on the corner of View and Mckenzie streets, the Atkinson building (Named after Doctor Harry Atkinson). Later on her medical practice was where the Dan Murphy's Car Park is now in Garsed St. Later she had an eye clinic with Dr Gorman's son, on the other side of Garsed St. She also used to visit Puckapunyal Army Base to screen both the regular army and the conscripts who were sent to Vietnam. She last worked as part of their associate medical staff at the Bendigo Teacher's College in Osborne St (1979 to 1980). In 1944 Lilian married Sargent George Cathcart (Fortuna Army Survey Regiment). They lived at 96 Moore St (Called 'Silver Birches') close to the hospital. Later they purchased the house (which they named 'Roslyn') at 28 Reginald St., Quarry Hill. With George, she had one son, Andrew. George was the secretary/treasurer of the Bendigo branch of the Liberal party. After George passed away from a heart attack in 1957, Dr Cleeve later married Roy Lockart Chisholm in 1960. Roy was the manager of the Charing Cross Branch of the CBA Bank. In 1960 Dr Cleeve sold 96 Moore St and they and, following Roy's retirement, they purchased a house (which they named 'Roslyn') at 28 Reginald St., Quarry Hill. Not long after the marriage, Dr Cleeve (now Mrs Chisholm), Roy and their son Andrew had a honeymoon voyage on the cargo vessel "Milos" to Hong Kong, Japan, New Guinea and Borneo (where they visited the Sandakan War Memorial). Sadly, Roy died in 1963 after a stroke. Respected and well-liked, Mrs Chisholm continued to raise Andrew in Reginald Street with the assistance of her faithful housekeeper Coral Suurpaa, known to all as “Hickey". Coral lived in a house in Breen Street, right beside the Myrtle St railway bridge. Prior to this "Hickey" had lived-in in Moore St whilst Dr Cleeve was widowed from George. Photos, Passport, Letter and Nameplate 11138a Doctor Lilian Marjorie Cleeve passport photo May 1961 11138b British Australian Passport 11138c The Premier Visits 'Silver Birches' 96 Moore St., Bendigo on April 8th 1957 Photo. From Left to Right are: Former Bendigo Organiser, Mr T.J. Langdon (now at Ballarat), Mrs Langdon, Mrs John Stanistreet, The Premier, Hon. H.E. Bolte, Mr John Stanistreet, M.L.A., Mrs G. Cathcart (Dr Cleeve) and Mr G.W.S. Cathcart. 11138d Doctor Cleeve and George Cathcart Photo 11138e Dr Cleeve front row 3rd from the right with her first baby delivered at the Women's Hospital Melbourne 1940 Photo. Back Row: B J Bernstein, B Chromow, S I D Preston, H J Hoffman, P Zerman, D G Sisely. Middle Row: L B Satchell, J B Buchanan, O B Pearce, J C Trinea, M R Millikan, I J Selikoff, R E Dwork. Front Row: J Kremer, R B Lewis, Miss B Marshall, Dr M A Mackie, Prof. Marshall Allan, Miss L Cleeve, Miss J grant, H Berinshaw. 11138f Dr Cleeve, Coral Suurpaa, Andrew Cathcart Photo in the backyard at 28 Reginald St. Quarry Hill, 1195-1997. 11138g Letter from Andrew Cathcart to the Sisely family in dec 2009 re the photo taken at the Women's Hospital Melbourne in 1940-41 11138h Dr L M Cleeve Nameplate Front View 11138i Dr L M Cleeve Nameplate Rear View 11138j The University of Melbourne Conferring of degrees Wilson Hall Monday 1st June 1942bendigo, doctor lillian cleeve, doctor lorna sisely, women's hospital melbourne, roy lockart chisholm, reginald street, quarry hill, coral suurpaa