I was born in Glasgow in 1953 and after having my family, I worked for many years as a teacher of history. My grandparents came to Britain from Poland and Lithuania in the late 19th Century, so for me the Holocaust was something that I studied as a historian rather than something ‘belonging’ to my … Read more
The Holocaust Timeline The Gathering The Voices timeline focuses on the history of the Holocaust, chronicling the years from 1933 to 1940. It contains a wealth of fascinating images and visual material that helps bring to life the experiences of the people who came to Scotland to escape the Holocaust.
Judith describes life in Hungary between 1940 and 1944 as increasing anti-Semitism made life much more difficult for Jewish people. She then talks about what happened to her family after the Nazis took over Hungary. She describes their horrifying journey to Auschwitz and her time there. Being young enough to work, she is selected to … Read more
Teachers may use these examples of Questions to enrich their pupil’s experience of visiting the exhibition. Please remember the exhibition gives only a small taste of what can be found when you go to the website – gatheringthevoices.com Relevant photograph numbers follow the questions Examples of Questions BEFORE THE WAR – 1930s Look carefully at … Read more
Dorrith talks about the importance of the reunions for her and her happy memories of life in Scotland. Read the Transcript INT: So, we were thinking about the dates. When do you reckon that the reunion of Kinder was? D.S: It was fifty years after the start of the war so it must have been … Read more