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Diary of Max Venables [D 7955/CARD(L)] • Mixed material

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Summary

Diary kept by Max [Maxwell Roy] Venables whilst a prisoner of war in Changi prison camp; together with the leather wallet he carried throughout the war ('contents were mostly of family photos'); two Christmas cards - one from his father, Clarrie Venables of Whyalla, and the other hand made by fellow prisoner Eric Wilson; two newspaper cuttings - one reporting him as missing ('Advertiser', 13 May 1942) and one of his engagement to Nancy Margaret Barnes (not dated); a hand sewn cotton cloth pouch; and a South Australian income tax stamp.

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Physical description

handwritten;
newspaper cutting;
tax stamp;
card (Christmas)
2.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1943-1946

Creator

Venables, Max

Subject

Venables, Max, 1922-2009
Australia. Army. Division, 8th Ammunition Sub Park -- History
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Asia, Southeastern

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General notes

The diary has been published in 'From Wayville to Changi and beyond', 2002 and can be requested through the Library's reference desk. The publication includes a complete transcript of the diary, together with explanatory notes, as well as recording the wider experience of the 8th Division Ammunition Support Unit, and the experiences of others involved. The Library also holds two oral histories with Max Venables (OH 362/3 and OH 257/1).

Digitisation information

Date

15/10/2009

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,020 x 2,063 pixels (6.2 MP)

Size

18.72 MB

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