Directory
AJR (Association of Jewish Refugees)
About
Providing social and welfare services to holocaust refugees and survivors in the UK, the AJR is also active in staging events and publishes a journal.
Notes
The AJR are a principal supporter of the Dunera Interest Group and collaborate with us and assist in the staging of our events thus helping to extend their reach.
British Museum
About
The British Museum collection includes a number of works by artists associated with the Dunera
Dunera Association
Notes
The Dunera News has over the years carried many interesting articles and personal stories. The search feature on the news page is limited, and to find articles it is in fact preferable to use the small search icon (magnifying glass) top right of the screen and then enter your search term in the area which will appear immediately below the header and use the big blue ‘search’ button. This will identify Dunera News stories you may be looking for.
Dunera Museum, Hay
About
The Dunera Museum is at Hay, close to the location where internees were initially held.
Enemy Aliens – Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
About
Walter Dunn, who was on the Dunera and interned in Australia eventually immigrated to Canada in 1948
Friends of the Dunera Boys
About
A private Facebook group with many well-informed members who exchange information.
Imperial War Museum
About
Among the many resources linked to the Dunera in the IWM archives are sound recordings of interviews which have been made available online. These include internees and others such as J.D. Layton who was sent out to Australia to interview the internees and encourage their joining the Pioneer Corps. His account of the Dunera starts at the end of the first session.
Kitchener camp
About
Kitchener transit camp in Kent was for many refugees arriving at the outbreak of war their first place of refuge in the UK. German and Austrian refugees were moved on from this location following the outbreak of war as it was deemed too close to the coast. Many went to the Isle of Man and some found themselves on the Dunera being shipped to Australia. (See Dunera related records above).
Loveday Lives
About
A few of the Dunera internees were moved from Tatura to Loveday camp in Australia.
National Archives of Australia
About
The National Archives of Australia hold extensive official records relating to internees. Use the collection search with keywords of names, or even just ‘Dunera’. You can limit results with dates and set advanced options.
National Archives UK
About
A simple search on ‘Dunera’ is in the above link. You can narrow your search with advanced options.
National Museum Australia
About
Along with a history of the Dunera the National Museum Australia offers classroom resources on the subject along with related material.
Refugee map
About
A major resource discovery project featuring material held by the Wiener Holocaust Library.
State Library New South Wales
About
The library of New South Wales holds important collections related to the Dunera and the internment of those who were shipped from the UK.
Tatura Museum
About
Following a period at Hay in Australia the majority of Dunera internees (those who had not returned to the UK) were moved to continue internment in Tatura.
The Wiener Holocaust Library
About
The world’s oldest institution devoted to the study of the holocaust, its causes and legacies. The library holds an extensive collection of papers from refugees and families including Dunera related material.
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The refugeemap.org website is a significant resource discovery site building on material in the Wiener Holocaust Library
This resource list is in active development