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1914 - 1918

The Great War, World War I. German Internment
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Trial Bay Fokker Eindecker Model c.1916

The Eindecker model has aesthetic significance and reinforces the fact that the internee community, which was educated and cultured, included wealthy industrialists, doctors, academics, publishers, professionals and entrepreneurs.


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Berrima D.A.D.G. Banner c.1916

Discover the banner made by German crews of ships belonging to the German-Australian Line, Deutsch Australische Dampfschiffs Gesellschaft (known by the initials D.A.D.G) who where interred at Berrima Gaol between 1915 -1918.


Berrima Dugout Canoe c.1917

Discover the dugout canoe Störtebeker that was made by German World War One prisoners of war at Berrima internee camp in 1915.


Trial Bay Gaol Internees Collection c.1914-1915

The Trial Bay Internees Collection interprets the story and provides evidence of the experience of the German internee’s life at Trial Bay, the attitudes of the German internees to the war and internment and their relationships to other German communities in NSW both interred and free.


Berrima Dolls House c.1915-19

Discover the dolls house made by a German merchant seaman interred at Berrima Internment Camp in 1915.


Trial Bay Dolls Miniature Furniture c.1916 – 1918

The Miniature Dolls Furniture is a part of a wider collection of objects used by the internees that are integral to the fabric of the Trial Bay Gaol heritage site and provides the distinctive character of the place.


Liverpool Holsworthy Internment Collection c.1914 – 1918

The Holsworthy Internees Collection is integral to the history of the Liverpool Region. Its primary significance lies in its relationship to the themes of wartime internment experience, racial antagonism, Australia’s fear of subversion and strict adherence to Britain’s wartime foreign policies.


Berrima Serviette Rings c.1916

Discover the carved serviette rings made by a German merchant seaman interred at Berrima Internment Camp in 1915.


Carved Wooden Shield c. 1917

Discover the carved wood shield made by a German merchant seaman interred at Berrima Internment Camp in 1915.


Berima Carved Wooden Shield c.1916

Discover the carved wood shield made by a German merchant seaman interred at Berrima Internment Camp in 1915.