INT: So one of the questions, which we always finish with is highlights. When you look back and reflect back on your life, what would you say are the major highlights? RS: There are so many actually. I don’t think I could say there is one particular thing that influenced me. My parents who influenced … Read more
Rita describes the high points in her life and her connection to her past. INT: And once you were older you said you met Dorrith Sim. After that did you meet other people who came on the Kindertransport? What happened with that? RM: Yes I used to go to meetings, Kindertransport meetings, which was nice … Read more
Renate talks about her love of Scottish scenery. She then tells the interviewers about her children and grandchildren. INT: I know that your life took on many twists and turns after that but we have to come to a close and ask you a couple more questions. If you look back now on your time in … Read more
INT: One of the very interesting things as well which I think happened Moniek, was the fact of your family being traced. MG: Oh yes. INT: Yes. MG: This was. I didn’t know what had happened to my family and I actually tried to keep a low profile on the basis that if any of … Read more
Marianne talks about the effect her experiences have had on her. She explains why she is glad she came to Scotland and did not go to America, as her sisters did. Finally Marianne explains why she is now finally free of ‘her Holocaust’. INT: That’s a lovely story. And looking back over your life are … Read more
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: 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
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
INT: Can I ask you when you came here, did people know about your background? Did they know about your German background and your Jewish background and what brought you to Britain in the first place? KR: Which people? INT: The people you met here in Dundee, the local people who became your friends and … Read more
INT: Can I ask you a little about your experience as a refugee? When you came up to Glasgow did you mix with other people who had escaped Germany? BSS: Yes INT: Or even before that did you…? JSS: You mean when I first came up? INT: Well you were only here for 6 weeks … Read more