George explains how members of the family were traced in later years and how he made contact with some of them. Read the transcript: INT: And you have family? G.T: Five children. G.T: My oldest son died at 42 about 12 years ago. We had twin girls, another daughter and a son now in London. … Read more
George talks about the various jobs he had in Glasgow. Read the transcript: INT: So did anyone give you support? Did anyone help you to settle into Scotland? G.T: No, not really. INT: Anyone in the Jewish community? G.T: No. I did my own thing. G.T: When I started work my boss introduced me to … Read more
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