Jewel Box

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From the Collection of Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan S Tatura VIC

Description: Wooden Jewel Box. Unhinged lid has inlaid darker wooden diamond on top.
Size: 20 x 7 x 5
Object Registration: C8042
Keywords: jewel box, handcrafts
Historical information: Manufactured in Camp 3
When Made: 1942
Last updated: 2 Aug 2018 at 1:55PM

Painting - Madonna & Child

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Glass framed portrait of Madonna & Child on a brown coloured backing. Oil on canvas.

Historical information

Given to Gerard Hillman, an Australian soldier, by the artist.

Inscriptions & Markings

V Galea

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Book - Unemployment Relief Stamp Duty Book.

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Blue/Green covered booklet with buff coloured pages

Historical information

Employer's record of stamp duty tax paid.

Inscriptions & Markings

The Lonsdale

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Book - Collected Favorites.

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

White covered recipe book with red writing and logo on front cover.

Historical information

Printed as a fund-raiser for the Tatura Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary.

Inscriptions & Markings

Tatura Urban Fire Brigade. Always Ready. Ladies Auxiliary.

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Bank book (x 2)

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Maroon covered bank books. A buff coloured sticker on front with the words "In Account Current with The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. Page ........) There are two bankbooks in this set.

Historical information

The McHugh brothers were Wood and Chaff Cutters.

Inscriptions & Markings

Mr LJP McHugh. (the owner of the two bank books.)

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Invoice book

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Grey cover with Royal Blue binding. Each page is perforated - right side is an invoice - left side has the details of the invoice.

Historical information

The McHugh brothers were wood and chaff cutters.

Inscriptions & Markings

The number 4 is handwritten on the cover.

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Wages Book

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Blue marbled cardboard cover with black binding. (Includes 2 loose "Application for Purchase of Tax Instalment Stamps" forms and one receipt from Galloway Stewart Solicitor, inside book.)

Historical information

The McHugh Brothers were wood and chaff cutters.

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Photograph - original

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Sepia portrait of lady wearing a high necked top with white collar. Cameo at neckline and locket and chain around neck.

Historical information

Rebecca Shanks from Poyntz Pass County Armagh, Northern Ireland who married Andrew Crawford in 1873.

Inscriptions & Markings

On back of portrait - Mrs Rebecca Crawford, Woodlands.

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Doily

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Cream cotton doily knitted on hair pins. Mounted on a black background and framed in a white wooden frame.

Historical information

Given to Ester McIntosh, Paringa Vale, Tatura Rd, Rushworth by the Internee when she visited the camp for socials

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Photograph - copy - Andrew Crawford

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Coloured photograph of brown framed picture of Andrew Crawford. 1846-1917

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Five Black Buttons with "Bulldog " brand printed on the outside. There are also two silver studs which are used with these buttons

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Five buttons, with "Bulldog " brand printed on the outside

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Untitled

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

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Australian RAAF buttons

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Eight circular buttons with a crown and eagle on each one, with a shank on the back for attaching to uniform

Historical information

RAAF memorabilia W.W.2

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Australian penny 1941

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

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Australian penny1943

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

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Australian half penny, 1943

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

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Australian penny, 1932

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

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Footstool

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Wooden stool made from local timber. The top surface of the stool is made with inlaid wooden pieces to form a decorative pattern.

Historical information

This stool was made by a POW in camp 13 and was gifted to Mr Ron Baker, who delivered milk to the camp.

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Documents - Camp 13 and Dhurringile Records

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Contained in an Olympic sheet protector box are record cords of white with blue striped lines with information of some German POW internees held in Camp 13 and Dhurringile Mansion.

Historical information

3 bundles; 1 - information on some of the German POW's held at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 2 - information on some of the Garrison personnel at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion; 3 - diary of happenings at Camp 13 and/or Dhurringile Mansion over the course of 1941 - 1950; 2 typed pages of who was in Navy, Army or Air Force; a black and white photo of Gustav Pohlig in 1940; a letter to Mrs Poniewierski re visitors book. Signed by Acting Governor Smithwik; a typed page of birthdays of POW's; a typed page of Camp and Group Commandants; typed page of important dates;

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Booklet "The Unusual Village" - Das Seltsame Dorf "The Unusual Village"

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

Handmade book with buff coloured front and back covers and lined pages inside. Held together with multi - coloured wool threaded through punched holes. Each page is handwritten in German and illustrated on each page. (Translation included). Child's sketch of the camp on the cover.

Historical information

Book written by nine year old Marianne Kirsch about everyday life in the Internment camp

Inscriptions & Markings

Das Seltsame Dorf ("The Unusual village")

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Booklet - Private Selini Selino

Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Tatura

6 X A4 pages of information with details of Private Sileno Silenis' 56949 war record.

Historical information

These pages have been copied from Volume 75 (part 3 ) from the National Archives of Australia - fact sheets nos 7 & 8

Significance

War records of Pte Sileno Sileni PWI 56949

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