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Holocaust survivor relives the moment he arrived in Glasgow after fleeing Nazi Germany to educate kids

A Holocaust survivor has relived the memory of arriving in Scotland after escaping Nazi Germany to educate school pupils about the Second World War. Henry Wuga, 98, returned to Glasgow Central Station to share his story with youths. He joined Poppyscotland and Gathering the Voices to help launch new lessons for Scottish schools, based on his story… Continue Reading Holocaust survivor relives the moment he arrived in Glasgow after fleeing Nazi Germany to educate kids

Gathering the Voices featured on BBC Scotland’s Inside Central Station

Henry Wuga and Marion Camrass were interviewed by Angela Shapiro and Claire Singerman for the programme Inside Central Station. Henry talked about his journey on the Kindertransport from Nurnberg to Glasgow. He also gave an insight into his life as a chef and even brought in menus from the 1940’s. Marion had her audience spellbound… Continue Reading Gathering the Voices featured on BBC Scotland’s Inside Central Station

The Memory of Belsen

This article was written by John J. Crosbie (known as Jack) in March 1964. Jack was born in Girvan in 1915 and after the war he lived in Giffnock with his wife and two sons until his death in 1995. During the war, Jack was a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and was haunted by… Continue Reading The Memory of Belsen