| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Holsworthy |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00595.059 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Holsworthy |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HOLSWORTHY INTERNMENT CAMP, NSW, 1916-04-19. INTERNEES RIOTING WITHIN THE CAMP PERIMETERS, ...
Description
HOLSWORTHY INTERNMENT CAMP, NSW, 1916-04-19. INTERNEES RIOTING WITHIN THE CAMP PERIMETERS, WATCHED BY AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS AND GUARDS FROM OUTSIDE THE COMPOUND. THE RIOT WAS CAUSED BY INTERNAL TENSIONS. A GANG CALLED THE "BLACK HAND" WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BLACKMAILING AND BULLYING OTHER PRISONERS, WHO THEN TURNED ON THE GANG MEMBERS. ONE GANG MEMBER CAN BE SEEN BEING THROWN OVER THE FENCE TO THE GUARDS. SEE ALSO P595/174/060; 086; 087. (ORIGINAL ALBUM HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE). (DONOR: R. A. SANDS)