Summary
Table carved out of a packing case by a German Prisoner of War whilst at the Broadmeadows Internment Camp, circa 1939-1945, using a pen knife and a hot nail.
Physical Description
Table carved with pen knife and hot nail by German prisoner of war interned in Australia during World War II. The table face contains a carving of the Australian Coat of Arms surrounded by miscellaneous bordering motifs.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Bill Jennings, 16 Dec 1999
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Place & Date Made
Broadmeadows, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1939-1945
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Place & Date Used
Broadmeadows, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1939-1945
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Inscriptions
Carved text: NIL DESPERANDUM
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
664 cm (Length), 445 cm (Width), 770 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Displaced Persons, German Communities, German Immigration, Immigration, Internment Camps, Migration & Settlement, National Symbols, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945