Dunera and Queen Mary Association (original) (raw)
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In the European spring of 1940, after seven months of ‘Phoney War’, the German Wehrmacht invaded and occupied Norway, the Low Countries and France. Britain feared it would be next. In May and June 1940, Winston Churchill’s government detained thousands of ‘enemy or dangerous aliens,’ previously determined not to be a risk, in the belief that this would stop any spies among them from forming a ‘fifth column’ in the event of an invasion…
Upcoming Events
Tatura event, Sunday 13 April
Please join us at Tatura Museum (49 Hogan Street, Tatura) for our annual Tatura event. Nick Ross, one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, will be our special guest.
- June 27, 2023
Dunera Association Hay Reunion – 2-3 September 2022
In recognition of the 82nd Anniversary of the arrival of the Dunera Boys at the Hay Internment and POW Camps 7 and 8 in 1940. (unfortunately the 80th anniversary was postponed…
- May 21, 2023
83rd Anniversary of the arrival of Dunera Boys & Queen Mary Internees
Please note a $5.00 entry fee applies – payable to the Museum
- July 27, 2021
HAY – HIRSCHFELD-MACK WEBINAR
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- April 20, 2021
81st anniversary of the Dunera Boys in Tatura & opening exhibition of art by Paul Mezulianick
You are invited to a special event, presented by the Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum, Monash University and the Dunera Association, marking the 81st anniversary of the Dunera Boys and…