The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Hand made bracelet manufactured from small pieces of perspex, (taken from the glazing of destroyed aircraft ) and from small brass crowns and eagles which may originally have been part of RAF or RAAF insignia. Eight sections of perspex have been utilised, four being roughly cross shaped, three square and the larger central piece being a stepped rectangle. The sections are flexibly joined using chrome plated brass rods, which may be made from cut-down sewing pins. The clasp is made from a piece of chromed brass plate, bent to form a hook, which clips over a rod.
Bracelet made by Herman van Gelder, with assistance from fellow internees, in a prisoner of war camp in Indonesia. The bracelet is made from pieces of aircraft perspex and small brass military insignia. Herman van Gelder, his wife Rosaline (nee van Mourik) and their children Max, (11) Hans (10) and Carla, (7) were residing at Semarang, on the island of Java in the Netherlands East Indies, at the time of the Japanese invasion in January 1942. Although a civilian, Herman was separated from his family and interned in a prisoner of war camp as a result of his service in the Semarang 'Stadswacht' (Town Guard) unit. He was initially held at the 'Jaarmarkt' camp near Surabaya, but was later moved to Pakanbaroe in east Sumatra, where he worked on railway construction. This bracelet was made in captivity as a gift for Rosaline van Gelder, and was given to her when the family was reunited in 1946.
Set of 52 small playing cards made from the cardboard box of a packet of US manufactured 'Piedmont' cigarettes. The cardboard has been roughly torn into pieces of approximately equal size, and marked
Hand made folding stool manufactured from teak, steel and aluminium. The underside of the seat panel has most of its original red painted finish, but the top surface is heavily worn, and much of the p
Collection relating to the Second World War internment experience of the Van Gelder family -- father Herman, mother Rosaline, children Max, Hans and Carla -- in the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)
Set of 52 small playing cards made from the cardboard box of a packet of US manufactured 'Piedmont' cigarettes. The cardboard has been roughly torn into pieces of approximately equal size, and marked
Hand made folding stool manufactured from teak, steel and aluminium. The underside of the seat panel has most of its original red painted finish, but the top surface is heavily worn, and much of the p
Collection relating to the Second World War internment experience of the Van Gelder family -- father Herman, mother Rosaline, children Max, Hans and Carla -- in the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)
Informal portrait of the Van Gelder family following their release from internment in camps in Indonesia. Left to right: Carla, Hans, Rosaline, Max and Herman. The family was interned firstly by the J
Green metal tin containing elements for the manufacture of RAAF Perspex sweetheart brooches. The tin contains seven pieces of roughly cut square and rectangular Perspex; 20 oval pieces of Perspex with
Informal portrait of the Van Gelder children before they were interned in a camp in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI). Left to right, Hans, Carla and Max. The family was interned firstly by the Japane
