Historical information
Copy of map made in Dhurringile POW Camp and carried by Captain Detmers during the tunnel escape by twenty German Officers and men. Map confiscated by the arresting officer at Tallygaroopna, Senior Constable Wilson.
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Dhurringile Escape
Other items from this collection
5802 items
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Book, Kyabram Methodism
History of the Kyabram Methodist circuit from its foundations in 1874 to the year of its centenary, but it is set in the context of the greater Methodist Church both here and in England.
Yellow hard cover book with dust jacket of yellow with green stripes and white section. Back of dust jacket white with part of the yellow spine showing. Title and author is in black on front and spine. Drawing of a dragon (yellow) on a limb (green).
kyabram, kyabram methodist church, w h bossence
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Photograph - Norm Whitford
Dispatch rider Norman James Whitford. Army Garrison
Black and white of dispatch rider on his motorbike
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Photograph - Norm Whitford
Dispatch Rider/Driver Norman James Whitford V18848. Garrison Battalion
Black and white portrait photo.
whitford, norm whitford, 17th army garrison, garrison
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Photograph - Pte Albert Russell
17th Battalion AMF Garrison Sentry. Private Albert Russell.
Black and white photograph of soldier on sentry duty outside camp. The soldier is in full uniform and holding a rifle with bayonet. A small corrugated iron hut. a large wire gate, supported by timber poles. Accommodated huts are inside the fence.
camp, 17th garrison battalion, albert russell, mould, russell, tatura
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Tool - Giant Tin Snips
Given to Peter Forster by Jack Muir of Tatura. Peter was told it was made in Camp and given to him.
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Photograph, Sergeant Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan was posted to Camp 4
Black and white photograph of man casually sitting on a rock. black shoes and Sergeants strips on his pullover.
sullivan, camp 4, japanese, tatura
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Sgt. Allan Timms
Sgt Allan Timms was a Sergeant in Camp 3 Tatura
Black and white portrait of Camp 3 Army Garrison Sergeant Allan Timms in uniform. Wearing uniform hat and Sergeant strips on his uniform.
timms, garrison, camp 3, wendy hicks, sgt timms
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Booklet, Index to Heart of the Valley Toolamba 1840-1983
Index by Lorraine Waldron to the book Heart of the Valley Toolamba 1840 to 1983
Booklet A4 softcover light blue with dark blue spine black typeface
heart of the vallely, toolamba, stewart morvell, bill morvell, lorraine waldron, shepparton family history group 2008
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Book, Historic Court Houses of Victoria
Donation from Altona Historical Society, Owen Hyde. The book shows different styles of courthouses and their builders around Victoria.
Hard cover with dust jacket. Hard cover is burgundy. Dust jacket is burgundy with a white rectangle on front with sketches of historic court houses surrounding the title and author. Spine has title and author on it.
courthouses, courthouses of victoria, courthouses of tatura, altona historical society, historic courthouses, courthouse architecture, courthouse trials
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Photograph - Dhurringile POW Camp
Dhurringile POW Camp Tatura
Black and White photograph of five people under two ornate arches at Dhurringile POW Camp. One man is standing next two three women and one man seated. All in uniform.
dhurringile, tatura, pow camp, danson
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Garrison Beer Garden
No 1 Camp Garrison beer garden. The sergeant is from the Canteen Sgt's Mess
Black and white photograph of the No 1 Camp Garrison Beer garden. Two hunts on the left of picture and and a partial glimpse of huts on the right. The huts are surrounded by gardens. In the centre of the garden is a table with two bench seats on either side. A man is standing off to the right of photo. A large tree behind him.
camp 1, garrison, beer garden, sergeant, sergeants mess, canteen, tatura, danson
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Parade Ground
Camp 1 Tatura
Black and White photo of Camp 1 Parade Ground with Guard Room on left with the number 24 on the side of one of the huts. Guards lined up outside on each side of ground. Personnel Hub on right. A stone walled garden is on the right. Two poles in the middle of the picture.
camp 1, tatura, army guards internment camps, camp 1 garrison parade, huts, guards, garrison
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Camp 1
No 1 camp compound Tatura
Black and White photograph of No 1 Camp compound. Two huts behind a wire fence. Trees in the background. In the foreground is a round garden.
camp 1, tatura, danson, camp garden
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Silver Pendant, Kookaburra
The pendant was made for Sister Lorraine Danson by a German internee
Black and white photograph of a silver pendant made from a silver florin. A cut-out of a kookaburra and a baby bird with its mouth open sit of a branch. Leaves hang from another branch.
28 camp hospital, danson, german internee, pendant, silver, florin, handmade
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Tennis Court, No 28 Camp Hospital staff
The tennis court at 28 Camp Hospital Tatura
Black and White photograph of a tennis court, Two men and two women player each holding racquets. The court is surrounded by tall poles some appear to have lights on them. small shrubs in the foreground.
tennis, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, camp hospital, tennis court, tatura
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Staff, No 28 Camp Hospital staff
28 Camp Hospital Tatura
Black and white photograph of four hospital staff. Sister J Berryman in Nurses uniform with veil; an A.W.A.S Cook; a German Orderly; Sister E. Henderson in army uniform and hat. Standing in front of an unknown object on a path. Trees behind.
28 camp hospital, tatura, nurse, awas nurse, orderly, uniform
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - No 28 Camp Hospital, Staff
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - No 28 Camp Hospital, Staff
No 28 Camp Hospital Tatura
Black and white photograph of seven No 28 Camp Hospital staff pictured beside the Adminstration Block. Left to Right: Sgt "Blosson"; Sgt ?; Sister N Hamilton; Pte Mulrogue; Cpl (stores); Pte Malick; Sgt Sarsfield
tatura, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, 28 camp hospital, hamilton,
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - 28 Camp Hospital Store
The 28 Camp hospital store was opposite the camp kitchen. Pictured from left is an unknown Corporal, an unknown man, and Private Maher.
Black and White photograph of three men standing in front of a corrugated iron building. The garden is lined with rocks with large trees behind the building. One man has a white apron on the other two are wearing white gowns that appear to be or similar to medical gowns.
28 camp hospital, store, maher, danson
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - German Internees, Orderlies 28 Camp Hospital
German Internees who worked as Orderlies at the 28 Camp hospital.
Black and White photograph of four German Internee orderlies at 28 Camp Hospital Tatura. Each internee is wearing a white apron.
german, orderlies, 28 camp hospital internment camp 1, tatura, internees, danson
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - No 28 Camp Hospital, Staff
Sister D Evans; Sister Robinson; Sister E Chalmers; Capt P Gorman MD; Sister M Morrison; Sister M Peck
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Nurses, Seven Camp Nurses
Sr E Chalmers; Sr M Peck; Sr S O'Shannessy; Sr D Evans; Sr L Danson; Sr Robinson Sr M Morrison. Nursing staff from 28 Camp Hospital
Black and White photograph of seven nurses from 28 Camp Hospital Tatura
nurse, 28 camp hospital, tatura, chalmers, peck, o'shannessy, evans, danson, robinson, morrison
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Nurses, Nurses with cockatoo
"Whacko" the cocktoo was the Camp mascot.
Black and White photo of three nursing sisters in their uniforms and veils: Sr L Danson, Sr P Hooper who is holding "Whacko" the cockatoo and Sr P WIllis. Camp building in the background
whack, cocatoo, 28 camp hospital, army nurses, danson, hooper, willis
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph - Nurses, No 28 Camp Hospital staff
Sister M Morrison and R B Keeble were nurses at 28 Camp hospital Tatura
Black and white photo of Sister M Morrison and Sister B Keeble. Both wearing a suit with buttoned up jackets, tie and hat. Lace up shoes.
sister morrison, sister keeble, nurse, 28 camp hospital, camp 1, danson, "tatura" by wh bossence
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumSign - Petrol Price Sign
These fuel price signs were used throughout Australia.
Circular sign showing large black numbers 2/3. The words "Including 7 1/4d duty" in black around the lower rim. Metal frame, price card can be rotated to suit mounting position (double sided) and behind glass and rubber gasket.
petrol, service stations, sign, fuel, price
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Small Monkey
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13
murchison, camp 13, italian, pow, monkey
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Monkey
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13
murchison, camp 13, pow, italian, monkey, '
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Monkey Ashtray
Item made by an Italian POW held in Camp 13
Sandstone hand-carved monkey and ashtray. Monkey has decorative markings. Ashtray has a diamond shaped recess carved into the top and decorated with two brown and black painted snakes and green and white leaves
Ashtray: Prisoner of War on top Monkey: Ricordo on side and Ricordo POW on bottom
camp 13, murchison, pow, italian, monkey
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Ring
Carl Wied was an internee in Camp 3
Small ring made from a silver coin by Carl Wied, Camp 3. The band splits in two at the top on each side with a heart on top
silver, handmade, wied, ring, heart, carl wied, helga anderson
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPlaque - Brass plaque, Tatura Rural Services plaque
Tatura Rural Services operated in Tatura for many years and was located in Ross Street, virtually opposite the water tower. Business was owned by Bill Brown and later sold to Ritchie Trevaskis.
small brass plaque with black background, gold rim around edge and gold writing
Built by Tatura Rural Services Constructional Engineers
tatura rural services, constructional engineers, ross street tatura, bill brown, ritchie trevaskis
