The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An aerial sketch, in a topographical format, of the Guard Quarters, Hospital and buildings at the Holsworthy Internment Camp, New South Wales. Above the scene are the flags of various nationalities held at the camp.
During the First World War, for security reasons, the Australian government pursued a comprehensive internment policy against 'enemy aliens' living in Australia. Under the 'War Precautions Act 1914' nearly 7,000 people of German and Austrian descent were interned in camps in Australia. War time paranoia was most strongly directed at Germans.
The internment camp at Holsworthy consisted of a collection of tents and huts complete with theatres, restaurants, cafes and small businesses. Living conditions at Holsworthy were overcrowded and sanitary facilities were basic. Of all the camps, Holsworthy was the harshest and resembled a prison. A strict regime of control was enforced by camp authorities. The camp remained open until the last internees were repatriated in 1920. Holsworthy was again used as an internment camp during the Second World War.
Depicts a drawing of Martin Kramer from Gotha, Saxony, Germany who was a POW between 1914-1919. He was held a total of 5 1/2 years at Holdsworthy in New South Wales, Australia. The portrait of Kramer,
The Sanitation Depot at the Holdsworthy Camp (also known as The German Concentration Camp). An unidentified internee sits on a horse-drawn cart used to collect to sanitary cans from the camp toilets.
Collection relating to the First World War operations of Holsworthy Internment Camp, Holsworthy, 1915-1919. Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a clothing and stores issue card for German internee number 895
Two unidentified internees behind a lathe which they had built in one of the camps workshops. The Holdsworthy Camp (also known as The German Concentration Camp) was the largest internment camp in Aust
An unidentified Australian Army camp guard seated on his horse watches internees from the Holdsworthy Camp (also known as The German Concentration Camp) was process timber at the camps saw mill for us
North-west elevation of the construction of the Australian Army camp guards new The Holdsworthy Camp (also known as The German Concentration Camp) was the largest internment camp in Australia during F
