TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION
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TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION - History
Defending Victoria and Australia - Creation of the campsIn September 1939, Australia joined Great Britain in declaring war on Germany and immediately passed legislation to enable the internment of Australian civilians who might represent a threat to national security. Internees were initially accommodated in many temporary locations including gaols and under canvas, however these did not comply with the terms of the Geneva Convention. Dhurringile Mansion was privately owned, but was commandeered by the Australian authorities at the outbreak of war. The Army, with the help of locals, surrounded the building with barbed wire and adapted it to hold prisoners. It was at first used to accommodate German Nationals who were working or living in Victoria, and considered to be a threat to Australia's security. After the "Phoney war" in May 1940, Australia was asked to take up to 50,000 internees and prisoners of war. Local farmers supervised by the army built a number of purpose-built internment camps constructed to the requirements of the Geneva Convention.
Camp 1 was commenced to hold internees initially held in Dhurringile, together with other German Nationals from the other states, and to allow the officers from the Kormoran to be accommodated in Dhurringile. The new internees included Britain's civilian internees as well as thousands of German, Italian, Japanese and other civilians from Axis countries. These had been detained by the allies in Palestine, Persia, South Africa, Singapore, and other parts of South East Asia and the Pacific. All these 'Enemy Aliens' were transported unwillingly to Australia, unaware of their destination, on civilian ships such as the Queen Elizabeth, the Arandora Star (originally destined for Canada) and the liner Queen Mary as well as troop ships such as the Dunera (which also carried enemy aliens rescued from the sinking of the Arandora Star).
Defending Victoria and Australia - Tatura camps and garrisonThe seven camps that were set up near Tatura comprised the largest group of camps in the country. They held well in excess of 8,000 people to which a contingent of 2,700 guards and other personnel was attached. All the internment camps in Australia were numbered consecutively in the order in which they were constructed, for example the POW camp at Cowra was Camp 12. The seven camps in the Tatura area were:
- Dhurringile mansion - the first camp and not numbered - POWs - German Officers and their batmen
- Camp 1 near Tatura - Internees - Single males, mostly German and Italian
- Camp 2 near Tatura - Internees - Single males, mostly German and Italian
- Camp 3near Rushworth - Internees - mostly German and Italian family groups
- Camp 4 near Rushworth - Internees - Japanese family groups
- Camp 13 near Murchison -POWs - mainly Italian and German but also some Japanese after the Cowra breakout
- Graytown (part of Camp 13) - POWs - Italian, German and Finnish
There were several compounds in each camp (typically designated Compound A etc.). These were used to keep racial or cultural groups together (or apart as there were many disagreements). Camps 3 and 4 were the only internment camps in Australia to hold families. The composition of the internees in each camp changed over the life of the camps. Jewish internees were released in 1942 when it was recognised that they should never have been interned. Many Italians were released for wood cutting and farm work after Italy signed the armistice in 1943.
A garrison of guards and other support staff were stationed outside each of the compounds. Most of the garrison were WW1 veterans, or returned WWII servicemen. The Australian Women's Army Services and the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) also worked at the camps in a variety of capacities. The VDC assisted in capturing escapees. Initially there was a supply depot at Tatura Showgrounds which was later superseded by one at the Murchison East Railway Siding, which lasted until the camps were removed. The army provided No. 28 Camp Hospital at Camp 1 and civilian and army doctors and dentists worked there. There was also a small medical hut in each compound with a nurse or an internee doctor for minor ailments. In the Collection, there are many paintings and drawings made by internees of the soldiers, medical staff and their children.
The Collection is particularly rich in items documenting all aspects of the living conditions in the camps as well as images of the camp buildings (interior and exterior), garrisons, hospitals and gardens. The recreation areas constructed by the prisoners such as theatres, a skittle alley, tennis court are also well documented by oral histories, photographs, paintings, sketches and other materials. All the camp buildings and infrastructure were sold or demolished after the release of the prisoners so these Collection items are the only documentation aside from some archaeological remains. The internees were required to wear ex-military uniforms dyed dark red to make them easier to identify. The Collection holds some of these.
Arriving in a new land and maintaining distinctive cultures
Table 1 summarises the origins of the internees held at the Tatura camps. None of Australia's other camps had internees which represented such a diversity of backgrounds in terms of nationalities, political convictions, faiths, class and education as those held at Tatura. Many of the oral histories document how the internees were forced to leave their homes and did not know where they were being taken. Many internees bought possessions from home such as the sewing machines and luggage bought from Palestine by the Templers. Some of these are held in the Collection. Most internees worked hard to maintain their cultures, for example, Jewish internees managed to have a kosher kitchen installed in Camp 2.
The Collection also demonstrates how some German, Austrian and Italian POWs and internees maintained their Nazi and Fascist loyalties. For example, stone carvings depicting swastikas have been found on camp sites and there are a number of documents expressing support for the Nazis in the Collection. The Nazi and fascist sympathisers made many escape attempts in order to return to fighting; and there are hand drawn maps in the Collection which were used in these escape attempts. There are also images tunnels dug by prisoners attempting to escape as well as interviews with the soldiers who captured them. Other Germans, Austrians and Italians did not support the Nazis or Fascists and did not involve themselves in these activities.
A Norwegian internee, Haakon Nilsen surreptitiously made radios to enable internees stay up to date with the progress of the war and news from their homes in Europe. They put this news into illegal newspapers. The Collection holds some of these newspapers as well as melted metal toothpaste tubes which were used to make batteries for the radios. The Quakers and the Red Cross facilitated contact between the internees and their families in Europe and the Collection holds photographs, magazines and cards exchanged between the internees and their families by these organisations.
Most of the internees grew to appreciate the Australian environment, and despite the deprivations found the camp experience positive and formative. Many applied to remain here after their release, and some ex-prisoners of war even returned several years later, all contributing to Australia's post-war prosperity and cultural diversity, some becoming well known in their chosen fields of endeavour.
Building community life
All the aspects of building community life are represented in the Collection and it reflects the way in which the internees went to great efforts to maintain their cultures and live as they had done before internment. There are a large number of objects associated with these activities, most skilfully made in the camps from scavenged materials such as food tins, 40 gallon drums, old clothes and fruit crates. These activities included: playing sports and games; making and using toys; gardening; washing and cleaning; furnishing; preparing food; making clothes, shoes and accessories; earning income and maintaining spiritual life.
Educating people
Many of the internees were highly educated. Education of adults and children was an important activity in the camps with many objects associated with this activity. These include rolled up toilet paper used by children to learn to write until paper was provided and readers. Text books were sent by sympathetic groups and some were written from memory by camp teachers. There were 48 different subjects being taught in the German B compound of Camp 3. Many of the pupils taught at the camps were able to matriculate or go to university after their release due to the good education they received in the camps.
Shaping cultural and creative life and achieving design and artistic distinction
Many of the internees and POWs were artistically inclined and drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking were important in the recreational life of the camps, despite the scarcity of materials. The Collection has many original art works - oil paintings, watercolours and sketches - that record the camp experience, some humorously focusing on people, others studying the camp environs. The following artists are represented: Dr Leonhard Adam; Robert Felix Emile Braun; Max Bruch, E. Duffner; Theodor Engel; Herr Gluckner; Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack; Alfons Koenig; Alfred Landauer; Ludwig Meilich; Frau Rippert; Georg Rosenkranz; Dr Otto Rubitschung; Cesare Vagarini; Herman Valentin; Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt; Kurt Winkler and Emil Wittenberg.
Theatre was another important aspect of life in the camps. One example is a group of nine traditional German puppets made for theatre productions in Camp 3, Compound A by Australian-German internees. The puppets were made for the Beinssen children by their parents Irmhild and Ekke who paid Alfons Koenig to make them. The costumes were made by Irmhild and her sister Gisela von Koch. Irmhild wrote rhymed plays for the puppets; Gisela wrote the music and Irmhild and Ekke performed the plays. The puppet characters include 'Kasperle' (similar to Punch - not used in Irmhild's plays), a skeleton, peasant girl, hero, devil and angel. The carved heads of the puppets are said to resemble some of the internees. Koenig and Cesare Vagarini painted some of the large and dramatic theatre backdrops used for the puppet and other performances. There are also handmade traditional folk dancing costumes in the Collection.
Music was important in the camps. Dr Georg Gruber, the conductor of the Vienna Boys' Choir, organised many orchestral concerts and the Collection holds a number of handmade musical instruments used both for performances and to teach music to children. There is also a Japanese gramophone record of a popular Japanese singer. The Collection holds poetry, prose and diaries written in the camps, e.g. poems written by Mrs Sophie Meier, mother of Mrs Helmut Seefeld, one of the Singapore group of Jewish refugees held in Camp 3.
The internees' fascination with the Australian landscape and its flora and fauna was expressed in art works and various handcrafted items. Jewellery, ornaments, toys, embroidery, trays, sewing boxes, containers, cake moulds and ashtrays often replicate Australian emblems and are sometimes inlaid with Australian coins. Fred Lowen made furniture in the camps and went on to found the FLER furniture company.
Clothing and fancywork was made by female camp internees. Making do with few basic materials, they managed to make many useful things for 'hearth and home', helping to make the huts and life around them more homely and comfortable with things like embellished pillowcases, embroidered cloths, edged rugs, knotted string bags and decorative calendars. Some of the embroidered items draw directly on the camp experience, commemorating Tatura and the journey travelled to Australia, or learning the English alphabet. One example is a tray cloth embroidered in 1942 by fourteen year old Annemarie Treftz, of Camp 3. It tells the story of the Templers' journey from Palestine to Australia, and onto Tatura, depicting the sea, people in uniform, palm trees, a map of Australia, Sydney Harbour Bridge and a Camp 3 internment hut. There are also many very skilfully constructed and designed items of clothing made by the female internees. Many were knitted using reclaimed wool, in some cases using difficult stitches and fabrics were woven from reclaimed fabric and threads. Other pieces of clothing were made from new fabric or old clothing and decorated with fine embroidery.
Protecting Victoria's heritage
In 1988 the Tatura & District Historical Society opened their museum in the former office of the Rodney Irrigation Trust. In the first year of opening, former internees travelling to the German War Cemetery visited the Museum. They were disappointed to see that the camps did not feature in the displays, as the focus was on the agricultural history of the district. They had fascinating stories to tell, and they still had many everyday things they had kept as cherished mementoes of their camp experiences. It quickly became evident that a significant episode in Australian history had been forgotten, not just by the Museum but by the broader community as well. The Museum appointed Lurline and Arthur Knee as researchers and the first of many unique donations followed. Over the next twenty years the Museum expanded and the wartime camps Collection grew into a rich assemblage of heritage objects and archival material. The Museum is alive and vital with activity and continues to grow with new acquisitions and stories, with links continually built and maintained with people around the world. Since the opening of the Museum many former internees have visited, offering mementoes that they or their family had retained and cherished for decades. This indicates that the former internees share the Museum's view that this important part of Victoria's heritage be collected in one place close to the former camps; preserved and interpreted to the public.
Commemorating
All the and prisoners of war who died while being held in an internment or prisoner of war camp in Australia were initially buried in the local cemetery closest to their camp. After the war their remains were moved to their country's war cemetery. German internees, were reinterred at the official German War Cemetery in Australia which is next to the Tatura Cemetery. The Italian POWs and internees who died in Australia are buried in the Italian National Ossario which is located in the Murchison Cemetery. (Australia's Japanese War Cemetery is at Cowra). The Kormoran memorial is located at the site of Camp 13 and the Arandora Star Memorial was located at Camp 3 but was destroyed in 1947. The Collection holds interviews, paintings and photographs regarding all these memorials. A replica Arandora Star Memorial was installed at the Tatura Museum on 7 May 2017 showing that the museum itself is becoming a memorial.
KEY REFERENCES USED TO PREPARE ASSESSMENT
Knee, L. and A. (2008) Marched In - an account of the seven Internment and Prisoner of War Camps in the Tatura area during World War 2, Tatura and District Historical Society, Tatura
Multiple authors(2014) National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries, Version 1.4, The National Standards Taskforce, Museums Australia(Victoria), Carlton http://mavic.asn.au/assets/NSFAMG_v1_4_2014.pdf
Summerton, M (2010) Tatura Museum World War II Wartime Camps Collection.Significance Assessment, Prepared for the Tatura & DistrictHistorical Society, June 2010, Historica Cultural Heritage Projects(unpublished)
Acknowledgements
Lurline and Arthur Knee
Dr Silke Hesse
Mark Herrmann
Michelle Summerton
TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION - Plaque Citation
This Collection consists of artworks, heritage objects and archives made and used by internees and prisoners of war in the seven World War II internment camps in the Tatura area between 1940 and 1948. Photos and oral histories from the prisoners as well as the garrison and locals add to this little known story.
TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION - Assessment Against Criteria
Criterion
The Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collectionis of aesthetic, technical, historical and social significance to the State of Victoria. It satisfies the following criterion for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register:
Criterion A
Importance to the course, or pattern, of Victoria's cultural history.
Criterion B
Possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Victoria's cultural history.
Criterion F
Importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period.
Criterion G
Strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. This includes the significance of a place to Indigenous peoples as part of their continuing and developing cultural traditions.
TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.Specific Exemptions:General Condition 1
All exempted alterations are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the fabric of the registered place or object.
General Condition 2
Should it become apparent during further inspection or the carrying out of works that original or previously hidden or inaccessible details of the place or object are revealed which relate to the significance of the place or object, then the exemption covering such works shall cease and Heritage Victoria shall be notified as soon as possible.
General Condition 3
All works should ideally be informed by Conservation Management Plans prepared for the place. The Executive Director is not bound by any Conservation Management Plan, and permits still must be obtained for works suggested in any Conservation Management Plan.
General Condition 4
Nothing in this determination prevents the Heritage Council from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exemptions.
General Condition 5
Nothing in this determination exempts owners or their agents from the responsibility to seek relevant planning or building permits from the relevant responsible authority, where applicable.
Standard Permit Exemption - Movement or Relocation
The temporary relocation or movement of a registered heritage object within the Tatura Museum building does not require permit approval by the Executive Director pursuant to the Heritage Act 1995 where the activity is performed in accordance with the accepted standards, policies and procedures of the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries. This includes movements resulting from works to the building(s) which house the Collection.
Temporary external movement, relocation or loan of objects to Australian or Victorian government cultural institutions which have conservation departments does not require permit approval by the Executive Director pursuant to the Heritage Act 1995, where the activity is undertaken or supervised by qualified conservators, and performed in accordance with the accepted standards, policies and procedures of the borrowing organisation concerned. However the Executive Director should be notified of all such activities.
Movement of registered heritage objects of high financial value to secure storage outside the museum does not require permit approval by the Executive Director pursuant to the Heritage Act 1995, where the museum has documented this and advised the Executive Director and the movement is done according to the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries.
Permit Exemption for objects of contributory cultural heritage significance
If damaged, objects of contributory cultural heritage significance should be conserved where practicable. They may be replaced by duplicates if conservation is not practicable or if they have been destroyed.
Standard Permit Exemption - Museum catalogue books
New entries may be added to the Tatura Museum catalogue books andentries of Tatura Museum collections not related to the Tatura World WarII Internment and POW Camps Collection may be added.TATURA WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT AND POW CAMPS COLLECTION - Permit Exemption Policy
Preamble
The purpose of the Permit Policy is to assist when considering or making decisions regarding works to a registered place. It is recommended that any proposed works be discussed with an officer of Heritage Victoria prior to making a permit application. Discussing proposed works will assist in answering questions the owner may have and aid any decisions regarding works to the place.
The extent of registration of the Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection in the Victorian Heritage Register consists of all of the objects which are listed on the catalogue which is held by the Executive Director. Under the Heritage Act 1995 a person must not remove or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter or excavate, relocate or disturb the position of any part of a registered place or object without approval. It is acknowledged, however, that conservation may be required to keep places and objects in good repair and adapt them for use into the future.
If a person wishes to undertake works or activities in relation to a registered place or registered object, they must apply to the Executive Director, Heritage Victoria for a permit. The purpose of a permit is to enable appropriate change to a place and to effectively manage adverse impacts on the cultural heritage significance of a place as a consequence of change. If an owner is uncertain whether a heritage permit is required, it is recommended that Heritage Victoria be contacted.
Permits are required for anything which alters the place or object, unless a permit exemption is granted. Permit exemptions usually cover routine maintenance and upkeep issues faced by owners as well as minor works or works to the elements of the place or object that are not significant. They may include appropriate works that are specified in a conservation management plan. Permit exemptions can be granted at the time of registration (under s.42 of the Heritage Act) or after registration (under s.66 of the Heritage Act).
Collection Management
It is recommended that a Conservation Management Plan [CMP] and a Collection Policy [CP] are developed to manage the Collection in a manner which preserves its cultural heritage significance. The CP documents and all aspects of the management of the Collection should be in accordance with the National Standards for Australian Museums and Galleries. Original digital Collection items should be managed in keeping with the standards, procedures, policies and records management systems used for the museum's other collections. These documents should be provided to and endorsed by the Executive Director.
Additions and alterations to the Catalogue held by the Executive Director
The catalogue of the Collection is held in hard copy at the Tatura Museum contributes to the significance of the Collection as it describes the history of each item. The significance of the objects would be diminished if not lost without the catalogue. The digital copy of the catalogue of the Collection held on the Collections Victoria website is not part of the Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection and no permit policy is applicable to it. However the Tatura Museum will be required to maintain the online version of their catalogue on this or a similar independently hosted site in order to protect the important catalogue data.
It is recognised that the catalogues of all cultural collections change over time due to a number of factors. These include new additions to the Collection, cataloguing previously uncatalogued items and new research. In addition, the Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection continues to receive donations. This will necessitate amendment of the Extent of Registration on a regular basis. Therefore, every two years, the owners of the Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection will be required to submit amendments/corrections to the catalogue which is held by the Executive Director. The Extent of Registration will need to be altered to remove the old version and include the new version of the catalogue.
Closure of the museum
If this has not been done already, the owners of the Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collection should make a formal arrangement to ensure the survival of the Collection in the event of the closure of the museum. This arrangement should provide for the preservation of the Collection intact and ensures that it remains publically accessible. This arrangement should be provided to and endorsed by the Executive Director.
Permit policy - Conservation, Movement or Relocation
Exemptions will usually be granted for movement, relocation, and loan activities as specified below. Written notification is required for any proposed conservation activities. The applicant will be notified by the Executive Director whether the conservation activity requires permit approval pursuant to the Heritage Act 1995, or whether it is permit exempt.
Building works requiring the temporary relocation of the Collection to protect it:
Works to the buildings where the Collection is held have the potential to damage the Collection. These works include but are not limited to the works listed below. All objects must be removed from the area of the building impacted by these works before the works commence and not be returned until after the works have been completed.
. Any renovation of the building
. Repairs and maintenance.
. Installation, removal or replacement of electrical wiring and lighting systems.
. Painting of walls and ceilings.
. Installation, removal or replacement of hooks, nails and other devices for the hanging of paintings and other wall mounted items.
. Removal or replacement of door and window furniture including, hinges, locks, knob-sets and sash lifts.
. Removal or replacement of glazing
. Installation, removal or replacement of electric clocks, public address systems, detectors, alarms, emergency lights, exit signs, luminaires and the like on plaster surfaces.
. Installation, removal or replacement of carpets and/or flexible floor coverings.
. Installation, removal or replacement of curtain tracks, rods and blinds.
. Installation of stud walls.
. Demolition or removal of stud/partition walls, suspended ceilings or wall linings (including plasterboard, laminate and Masonite), glazed screens, flush panel or part-glazed laminated doors, windows, bathroom partitions and tiling, sanitary fixtures and fittings, kitchen wall tiling and equipment, lights, built-in cupboards, cubicle partitions, computer and office fit-out and the like.
. Refurbishment of bathrooms, toilets and kitchens including removal, installation or replacement of sanitary fixtures and associated piping, mirrors, wall and floor coverings.
. Removal of tiling or concrete slabs in wet areas.
. Installation, removal or replacement of ducted, hydronic or concealed radiant type heating.
. Replacement of lift car, mechanisms, motor and any associated elements.
. Installation, removal or replacement of bulk insulation in the roof space.
. Installation of plant within the roof space.
. Installation of new fire hydrant services including sprinklers, fire doors and elements.
. Installation of new built-in cupboards.
. Removal of items such as air conditioners, pipe work, ducting, wiring, antennae, aerials etc. and making good.
. Installation or removal of external fixtures and fittings such as hot water services and taps.
. Installation or repair of damp-proofing.
. Maintenance and replacement of plumbing and electrical services
. Vermin control
. Security and fire detection and suppression
Security of the Collection
Fire detection and suppression systems suitable for museum use should be installed if this has not been done already. A Disaster Plan should be prepared and implemented in accordance with Museums Australia's standards. A security system suitable for museum use must be installed.
Specific Permit Exemptions
Once an endorsed CMP and CP has been implemented, the whole collection or an object type may be subject to a review to enable a class of standard, or specific, permit exemptions to be granted.
Permit Exemption for objects of contributory cultural heritage significance
It is recognised that duplicates exist of objects of contributory cultural heritage significance. Therefore these may be replaced by accurate copies.
Cultural Heritage Significance
The cultural heritage significance of The Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collectionlies in the intactness and comprehensiveness of the Collection as a whole including all the items of primary and contributory cultural heritage significance listed below. The close association of the Collection to the World War Two internment and prisoner of war camps located near Tatura in Victoria is evident in the physical fabric of the objects of the Collection when they are viewed in conjunction with their catalogue entries and the oral histories which are also part of the Collection. The catalogue of the Collection held in hard copy at the Tatura Museum and online at Collections Victoria contributes to the significance of the Collection.
a) All of the objects listed here are of primary cultural heritage significance in the context of the Collection. The objects of cultural heritage significance are shown in black in the catalogue. A permit is required for most works or alterations. See Permit Exemptions section for specific permit exempt activities:
. Paintings in a variety of media including oil, watercolour and gouache on a variety of supports including paper, wood and (rarely) canvas
. Three dimensional artworks and ornaments made from wood, varnish, metal, stone or leather
. Clothing and accessories (including shoes and luggage) - domestic, ceremonial and uniforms fabricated by techniques including sewing, weaving, knitting and embroidery
. Puppets made from packing crates, paint and fabric
. Theatre designs, backdrops, posters, scripts, costumes
. Mechanical equipment including looms and sewing machines
. Musical instruments
. Gardening equipment and tools often made from scrap timber and galvanised iron
. Sporting items
. Toys and objects used for playing games by adults and children
. Kitchenware and tools
. General tools
. Domestic items
. Jewellery and other items of personal adornment
. Furniture made from packing crates and other scrap timber
. Currency and medals
. Materials relating to education of and by the internees
. Models of ships, planes and buildings
. Archaeological items excavated from original camp sites
. Other objects relating to the camp inmates, construction of the camps and the garrison
. Letters and cards sent and received by Camp inmates
. Books used in the Camps
. Maps and plans, printed and hand drawn
. Poems and diaries
. Newspapers, magazines, books and booklets sent to and produced in the camps
. Original photographs
. Copies of photographs and documents which are not publically accessible
. Handwritten letters received by the Tatura Museum after the closure of the Camps
. Original oral history recordings relating to the camp inmates, construction of the camps and the garrison in a variety of formats - hard copy, video, audio, CD and digital
b) All of the objects that are listed here or not listed in a) or c) are deemed to have contributory cultural heritage significance to the Collection. They are shown in blue in the catalogue. A permit is required for most works or alterations. See Permit Exemptions section for specific permit exempt activities:
. Copies of photographs, documents and artworks which are owned by Australian public institutions such as the National Archives of Australia; the Australian War Memorial or the Jewish Museums in Sydney and Melbourne
. Published books directly related to the Camps and created after the Camps closed
. Extracts from published books which are directly related to the Camps and created after the Camps closed
. Other publically available materials (including radio interviews) featuring former internees and POWs
. Digital copies of material of primary cultural heritage significance
. The hard copy Tatura Museum catalogue books
c)All of the objects that are listed here are of no cultural heritage significance for the Collection. These may be included in the catalogues of the Tatura Museum but not listed in the catalogue of The Tatura World War II Internment and POW Camps Collectionheld by the Executive Director.
. Books on subjects indirectly related to the Camps e.g. books about HMAS Sydney or HSK Kormoran
. Extracts from books indirectly related to the Camps
. Other publically available materials (including radio interviews) indirectly related to the Camps or directly relating to the camps but not featuring former internees and POWs
. Display cabinets and storage furniture
. Mock-up of a hut used for interpretative purposes in the museum
. Objects relating to Tatura or the local area that are not related to the War Camps
. Objects relating to the irrigation history of the Goulburn Valley
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Tatura Victory HallVic. War Heritage Inventory
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Tatura Church of England Honour Roll (First World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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Tatura RSL Club Honour RollVic. War Heritage Inventory
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1 Lightfoot StreetYarra City
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1 Longfield StreetYarra City
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