INT: Can you tell me something just as it occurs to me about your, all the years that you’ve lived in Scotland, did you, have you experienced any anti-Semitism? LL: No. Really and truly not. I mean there is underlying anti-Semitism everywhere, this I know INT: And what about being involved in the community. Were … Read more
INT: I’m asking about your social life when you were in London? LL: Yes, it was very pleasant. INT: Mainly Jewish? Or non-Jewish? LL: Mostly Jewish, there was the odd non-Jewish one. I wasn’t selective but it happened to be. INT: So what kind of things did you do? LL: We mainly went to each … Read more
INT: Alright and when you arrived in Scotland, when did you come to Scotland? LL: I came INT: What age were you? LL: 26 INT: 26 years old? LL: Yes INT: Yes. How did you get to Scotland and why did you come here? LL: I was in London and I got married in Scotland … Read more
INT2: Can I just ask, when did you actually come? What year did you come? LL: ‘38 INT2: So did you come under the Kindertransport? LL: No, it’s ’36! INT2: ’36 you came? LL: ’36. I came later on again INT2: Right INT: So, in Leamington Spa where did you stay and who with? LL: … Read more
INT: The date is Sunday the 29th of August 2010 and this is an interview with Mrs. Lore Lucas in Glasgow. Mrs. Lucas can you tell us when and where were you were born? LL: In Germany, in Krefeld; K-R-E-F-E-L-D INT: And was, what was your name at birth? LL: Lindenbaum INT: Ah right, this … Read more
INT: If you look back now on your time in Scotland, what would you say are the high points in your life? LM: Well one of the highest points, definitely, about 30 odd years ago I used to go dancing, not dancing, I was no dancer, I liked traditional jazz and there was only one … Read more
INT: And how was it that you then left? What happened after the four and a half years? LM: Ah what happened was they needed the house for some reason for WAAC’s, or RAAC’S or one of the women’s naval organisations and they found another place in Castle Douglas, Ernespie house, which was an old … Read more
INT: And how did you come? Was it a train and boat or…? LM: Well yes it was a very strange arrangement. I’d never been out of the street you might say and suddenly we’re told, I remember this my mother said “C’mon, we’re going” and I had a wee parcel or something and my … Read more
INT: Today is the 26th of July 2013 and we’re here to interview Leo Metzstein. Leo, can I begin by asking you when you were born? Where were you born? And were you always called Leo Metzstein? LM: Yes I was born on the 27th of July 1932 in Berlin and I was always named … Read more
KH: Hungary is a horribly anti-Semitic country, always has been, still is today. INT: Yeah. KH: And today it’s getting worse and worse. INT: And your second cousin carried on living in Hungary? KH: Oh yes, I have four second cousins in Hungary. INT: Oh right. KH: My granny’s sister had two daughters as well. INT: Yeah. KH: And one of them had a … Read more