INT: Did you like Scotland? ED: Yes, I think so. They were more open, you know. I worked in a school in Scotland, in East Kilbride. That came after, really, Sandhurst wasn’t it? And they were very, very nice, you know. The headmaster was nice, a retired army officer, sergeant major, so the school was … Read more
Judith concludes by describing the high point in her life – her husband Harold’s love and loyalty to her and her love for him. INT: Just one last question Judith. If you look, looking back on your life what would you say was the high point of your life? JR: The high point of my … Read more
Eva emphasises that the highlight of her life was living in Scotland in a free society INT: Eva we always finish with asking people to say their highlights. E.S: Yes INT: And not so much the low points of their lives. But what would you say, reflecting back, what would you say are your highlights? … 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
Bob talks of his own family in Glasgow and the importance of the wider Jewish community there INT1: One last question really about your time in Scotland. What were the high and lows for you? Obviously you got married, you had children BK: Yes. Well, obviously getting married was a high INT1: Mm BK: Um, … Read more
Alice talks about the kindness of Glasgow people and her happiness in Scotland. AM: So I have enjoyed my new country. INT: Yes. AM: I have never lost my foreign accent because when I was evacuated I was in with so many different accents I copied them all. In the end I stayed in Scotland … Read more