The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts a drawing of a single man in a bare, solitary prison cell. Bereft, he sits leaning against one of the walls with his head bowed. Internment at Long Bay assembled a mix of Italians from various professions, many of whom offered skills to help occupy fellow internees. Professor Lamberto Yonna, who organised Italian classes in the camps, provided many Italians with their first opportunity to become literate. Despite being an Italian internee (i.e. not a POW) Lamberto Yonna was interned at POW camps at Long Bay, Liverpool and Orange in New South Wales and at Loveday in South Australia for 4 years. Most of his sketches made during his internment illustrate his lively sense of humour, humanity and lack of bitterness. This work, however, reveals something of the social isolation and loneliness experienced by internees and POWs. He was an accomplished artist, conducting art classes in the camp and painting back drops for theatrical productions staged by his fellow internees. One of the largest problems for Italian internees and POWs was limited communication with their families due to inadequate mail services to Italy. Long Bay prison and state reformatory was used to house POWs during the Second World War.
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-31. As many Italian internees were released during 1943 it was decided to close No 9 Compound and transfer the remaining Italians to No 14D Compound in the Loveday In
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-04-21. Exhibition of art work by students of Lamberto Yonna who were all Italian internees in No 9 Compound of the Loveday Internment Camp Group. The large caricatures w
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-04-21. Exhibition of art work by students of Lamberto Yonna who were all Italian internees in No 9 Compound of the Loveday Internment Camp Group.
Text poster advertising a protest and concert outside Long Bay Goal in support of Louis Christofides who had refused to register for National Service. In Sydney in April 1969, 302 people were arrested
Barmera, South Australia. 1943-12-31. As many Italian internees were released during 1943 it was decided to close No 9 Compound and transfer the remaining Italians to No 14D Compound in the Loveday In
One of a series of three humorous cartoon sketches produced by Lamberto Yonna on his release from internment circa 1943-44. It shows guests sitting around a table at the conclusion of a formal dinner
