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. internment camp 1, tatura., orchester, philharmonisches, philharmonic, orchestra, dreary lane, sturzenhofecker, g liebig, h junge, h g thiermann, f schrader, sternberg, schauer, p breisser, h moser, e huettmann, h hampel, e hauff, w weitbrecht, c wittmann, w koszowski, th junge, w schumacher, j gruesser, p laucke, a metzner, w ramcke, w erdmann georg gruber, h bross

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.german camp orchestra, new guinea missionaries, ww2 enemy aliens, camp 1 orchestra

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Placido Domingo: Arias from Italian Opera. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6451, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, Berndt W. Wssling, Lyrics with English Translation by Peggie Cochrane and Laura Mardon. Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Conductor: Nello Santi.lp, sound recording, opera

PHOTOGRAPH OF A CLUNES ORCHESTRA C 1905local history, photography, photographs, music, orchester