Category: Family Stories

Love out of the Darkness

Written by Hannah Randall
February 10, 2021

Boy meets girl. They fall in love, they marry, have a family and live happily ever after. The age-old fairy-tale, but what happens when that initial meeting is only made possible because of unimaginable horror? … Keep reading

A Christmas Chat with Martin Kapel

Written by Beth Purslow
December 21, 2020

University of Huddersfield History student Beth Purslow writes about Martin’s childhood experiences at Christmas, and what they can show us about our own difficult year. The past year has been difficult and challenging for a … Keep reading

Celebrating Freedom: Reflections on Upcoming Jewish Holidays

Written by Micahel Sharp
March 9, 2020

Spring in the Jewish calendar brings two festivals which commemorate past attempts to wipe out or dehumanise the Jewish populations in the countries concerned. These festivals, Purim and Pesach (Passover) resonate with the mission of … Keep reading

The Women of ‘Through Our Eyes’

Written by Hannah Randall
March 3, 2020

Our exhibition ‘Through Our Eyes’ features the stories of nine extraordinary women who survived the Holocaust or came to the UK as Holocaust child refugees. Iby Knill BEM Iby grew up in Bratislava, then in … Keep reading

From Leeds to Klingenmünster: A Story of Discovery

Written by Judith Rhodes
November 18, 2019

From Leeds to Klingenmünster: A story of family discovery. Guest blog by Judith Rhodes In 2019 I had been employing a researcher to try to find out a little more about my mother’s family. Her … Keep reading

Artist partnerships:

Encountering Survival

School Travel Subsidy Scheme

Exhibition closed

Love out of the Darkness

A Christmas Chat with Martin Kapel

Celebrating Freedom: Reflections on Upcoming Jewish Holidays

The Women of ‘Through Our Eyes’

From Leeds to Klingenmünster: A Story of Discovery