Onchan Internment Camp ten shilling banknote
Date made: 1940-1941
Maker: unknown
Description: A paper banknote printed in green with a stylised design of the Tower of Refuge with the inscription 'Onchan Internment Camp Ten Shillings 10 Shillings Isle of Man' and the serial number 2036 cancelled with three red lines drawn through it.
The banknote was purchased as part of a set of camp currency by the donor (an ex-internee) when Onchan Camp was closed as a German, Austrian camp and the remaining internees were sent to other camps. Sets of cancelled camp currency were being sold, one assumes as a souvenir, for 3/6 and the donor purchased a set to send to his brother, before he was sent to Hutchinson Camp.
The banknote was issued 7 October 1940 with serial numbers 1-5000.
Measurements: overall: 7 cm x 12 cm
Materials: paper
Object name: banknote
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 2008-0245/1
Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS