The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TATURA, VIC. 1943-06-10. NO. 1 CAMP, TATURA INTERNMENT GROUP WAS BUILT DURING THE WAR OF 1939-45 TO HOUSE GERMAN INTERNEES. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE MONOTONY OF CAMP LIFE, THE INTERNEES ORGANISED VARIOUS HOBBIES AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. A BAND FORMED AND CONDUCTED BY DR. G. GRUBER, IS PLAYING IN THE THEATRETTE. THE CONCERT PLATFORM WAS BUILT BY THE INTERNEES WITH MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. THIS WAS SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACOUSTIC QUALITIES. DR. GRUBER WAS IN CHARGE OF AND CONDUCTED THE VIENNESE BOYS CHOIR ON THEIR LAST PRE-WAR TOUR OF AUSTRALIA. SHOWN: V2127 DR. G. GRUBER (1), V2062 F. MELCHER (2) AND N1072 W. OTTO (3).
TATURA, VIC. 1943-06-15. BAND LEADER DR. G. GRUBER STRIKES UP THE BAND PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY, DURING ONE OF THE REGULAR ROUTE MARCHES UNDERTAKEN BY INTERNEES OF NO. 1 CAMP, TATURA IN
TATURA, VIC. 1943-06-15. CLOSE UP OF INTERNEES' BAND AT NO. 1 CAMP, TATURA INTERNMENT GROUP (GERMAN). SHOWN ARE:- S3007 T.A. BAY (1); Q211 W.K. MARGGRAF (2); V2056 J. GRUESSER (3); S3060 P. LAUCKE (4)
Tatura, Australia. 3 December 1943. Group of German internees apprehended in Australia and now interned at No. 1A Camp, Tatura, each holding a musical instrument. Back row, left to right: 3061 Knigge;
Tatura, Australia. 15 March 1945. A dance orchestra composed of German internees of No. 1 Camp, Tatura Internment Group. Pictured, left to right: R36611 Hans Krumpeter; R36467 Otto Fritsch; N1090 Helm
Tatura, Australia. 15 March 1945. Group of German internees in A Compound, No. 1 Camp, Tatura Internment Group. Back row, left to right: R36651 Rudolf Metzler; Unidentified; R36413 Carl von Brandenste
Tatura, Australia. 3 December 1943. Group of German internees apprehended in Australia, and now interned at No. 1A Camp, Tatura. Back row, left to right: 1169 Friedl; 1072 Otto; 1287 Schwiesow; 292 H.
