Knockaloe Internment Camp plaque
Date made: 1916
Description: Plaque made by German prisoners at Knockaloe Camp for Aliens 1916.
This item appears in the Museum Trustees' report of 10 April 1930. Inscribed 'Peel Isle of Man 1914-15' Donor the artist Archibald Knox was a parcel censor at Knockaloe.
Internees were held on the Isle of Man in two camps, a requisitioned holiday camp in Douglas and a purpose built camp located at Knockaloe near Peel on the west coast of the Island. These held at their peaks over 4,000 and 23,000 men in some cases for nearly five years between opening in 1914 and final closure in 1919. Over 30,000 men passed through Knockaloe between 1914 and 1917 more than the population of Douglas the largest town.
Measurements: overall: 16.6 cm x 11 cm x 1.6 cm
Materials: wood?
Object name: plaque
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1954-2840
Subject tags : #WW1INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS