Side A: Holocaust by Monte Punshon. Side B: Radio interview with Monte Punshon. Monte Punshon was a Warden to the Japanese families in Camp 4 and made many friends with the internees.BASD chomadioxid 11 90 audio tape. A talk with Monte Punshon, warden at Internment Camp 4, Rushworth.monte punshon, awa nurse, japanese internment families, camp 4 rushworth

B/W photograph of nine women enjoying their music with their leader Monte Punshon (third from left) . These women were called the Morse Code Girls. Photograph taken in 1943.Long black and white photograph of a group of AWS nurses sitting in front of a buildingmonte punshon, aws nurses, morse code girls

A collection of newspaper articles on Monte, including her time as a Warden at Camp 4 Internment Camp during WW2; presentation from the Japanese Government, an autobiographical story of her life entitled "Life Lies Hidden"; photographs of her and other people, her birthday celebrations and her grave; letters written to her from university students; an original concert party program; also the appreciation shown her after the war by the Japanese Government told from newspaper extracts and photographs.Written by Miss Punshon, she relates her little known story of wardens employed by the Australian Government to care for the women and children interned, with their Japanese husbands in the Tatura Internment Camp 4, during World War 2.Black A4 two ring binder.Punshon Collection, Camp 4 Wardenjapanese internment ww2., internment camp wardens., camp 4, tatura, monte punshon, ethel punshon

Memories of former Warden to the Camp 4 Japanese families, Monte Punshon.

Monte Punshon's memories. With her knowledge of Japanese, she was employed at Camp 4 Tatura (Japanese families) during World War 2VHS Tape of Monte Punshon interview regarding her time employed at Camp 4 Tatura during World War 2monte punshon, camp 4

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 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.Carved wooden figure of a Japanese man in a suit. Attached to a wooden base.internee wood work, monte punshon, statue

Gold key to the city of Hyogo prefecture presented to Monte Punshon with the compliments of the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture at Heimeji near Kobe, Japan in 1980. Further description of blossoms of Prefecture flower "Nojigiku" is given on "with compliments" card. Both contained in a red and white material covered display box.Gold coloured key with a combination of blossoms (white and gold). The prefecture flag (blue and white) attached to a white ribbon with red along the edges. Displayed in a red covered case with white interior and includes a cream card with picture of daisies on the front. An inscription on the back of the history of Nojigiku and prefecture flag has 1980 written in pencilIn token of goodwill and friendship Tokitada Sakai Governor Hyogo Prefecture Japankey to the city of hyogo japan, monte punshon, nojigiku, hyogo prefecture

There is an article written by Dianne Rayner on the life of Monte PunshonAn article cut from a magazine Prime Time, dated July 1983. The article is about Ethel May PUNSHON, a warden at the internment camps during WW2. Contained in two plastic sleeves.magazine, punshon m, camp 4, ww2 camp 4, ethel may punshon

Presented to Miss Ethel May (Monte) Punshon in recognition of her services to Japanese internees and her contribution to friendly relations between Japan and AustraliaLarge cloisonne plaque. Green enamel background with white/pink cherry blossom on a branch embossed on the plaqueplaque, punshon m, hamblin w, camp 4, tatura, ww2, civic, momentos, plaques

Book written by Ethel May Punshon.White fly cover over hard back book. Cover has her photograph on front.camp4, japanese family internees, books, autobiography