Memorial Gestures 2 – Rey Conquer
"I wanted to know what happened when ordinary language ran out: the ways that people find to communicate in writing with those from whom they have been separated by war and persecution"
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Memorial Gestures 2 – Irina Razumovskaya
“It was their lives, but what will be left when it only becomes our history?”
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Memorial Gestures 2 – Ariane Schick
Around eighty years after my paternal grandparents and aunt became Holocaust refugees, I began reflecting on this part of my family’s past. In the midst of that, I applied for the Memorial Gestures Residency at …
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Our Archive Assistant’s Perspective: Preservation and Access
My name is Barbora Vackova Gillies and I have recently joined Holocaust Centre North as an Archive Assistant. In my role, I am working in close partnership with our Archivist, Hari, to ensure that each …
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Our Head of Collections’ Perspective: Building Relationships and Collecting Testimony
As Head of Collections, I’m always thrilled to have the opportunity to meet survivors and families as part of the Homeward Bound project, to talk to them about their personal papers and experiences, and work …
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Our Archivist’s Perspective: Cataloguing And Developing The Archive
My name is Hari Jonkers, I have been the Archivist at Holocaust Centre North since September 2021. Over the past year I have been leading on Homeward Bound, one of Holocaust Centre North’s flagship projects. …
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Memorial Gestures – Laura Fisher
Hello, I’m Laura Fisher! I am honored to have been chosen to create artistic responses to the archive at Holocaust Centre North through the Memorial Gestures artist’s residency, and I’m excited to introduce myself to …
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