George describes his life in Glasgow and speaks about meeting his wife. Read the transcript: INT: Ok. So you arrive in 28 Abbotstford Place and did you stay there when you came? With your mum? G.T: Yes, I stayed there for a bit. I was in Glasgow maybe one or two weeks and they arranged … Read more
George describes how he arrived in Glasgow and was eventually reunited with his mother. Read the transcript: INT: You came over straight to Glasgow? G.T: Yes INT: Was your mum there to meet you when you came? G.T: No she wasn’t. That’s another wee story. G.T: You were only allowed to take ten shillings (marks?, … Read more
George gives an account of the events in Germany which lead to him and his brother coming to Glasgow to settle. Read the transcript: INT: So you were here during the war years and thankfully you had a different experience from most of the Jews in Europe. What was it like being in Glasgow during … Read more
George describes his early years growing up near Poland and going to school there. Read the transcript: G.T: I was born on the 29th of November 1924. My name is Georg, the Germans spell it without the ‘e’ on the end, Nawratzki – N-A-W-R-A-T-Z-K-I. So either my father or grandfather was Polish. We lived near … Read more
Frieda speaks with love and pride about her children. She mentions the terrible fate of her parents and brothers and the fact that, although her life was hard, it could have been much worse. INT: I still never found out what age you were though, Frieda. FL: Pardon? INT: I still never found out what … Read more
Frieda describes how she met her husband and how she managed to make ends meet. She tells the interviewer that she is now Scottish. INT: What age were you when you got married? FL: 21. INT: Gosh that’s quite, that’s quite young. And so how did you meet your husband? FL: I met him through … Read more
Frieda describes her life in Scotland and the difficulties and challenges she faced as a young, vulnerable woman. She mentions her marriage and the unreliability of her husband. FL: Well, I don’t know, you see. I actually went away from my, not my religion, but I didn’t mix with Jewish people much. INT: No, but … Read more
Frieda explains why she ended up in Scotland as a domestic servant. She tells the interviewers that she had intended to study languages but the Nazis ended her hopes of an education. INT: So what age were you when… You said you were 18 when you came here. How did you leave Germany? FL: Because … Read more
Frieda talks about her family background and her early education. She mentions that she lost her immediate relatives as a result of the Nazi regime. INT: You’re unusual? FL: Unusual. INT: Do you think, do you think your complexion is so good because when you were a little girl you lived on a farm? Did … Read more
Evelyn compares the welcome she experienced from Scots people and the abuse she had lived through in Germany Read the Transcript INT: If you look back now on your time in Scotland what would you say are the high points of your time here? E.S: Just that all the Scottish people were so wonderful. I … Read more