Category: Our Collection

Our Archive Assistant’s Perspective: Preservation and Access

Written by Barbora Vackova Gillies
December 22, 2023

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 … Keep reading

Our Head of Collections’ Perspective: Building Relationships and Collecting Testimony

Written by Tracy Craggs
December 22, 2023

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 … Keep reading

Our Archivist’s Perspective: Cataloguing And Developing The Archive

Written by Hari Jonkers
December 22, 2023

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. … Keep reading

Memorial Gestures – Laura Fisher

Written by Laura Fisher
February 9, 2023

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 … Keep reading

Our Living Collection

Written by Hari Jonkers
August 5, 2022

In this short video our Archivist shares with you just a small number of objects, documents and photographs from our Collection. Our Collection is ever growing but currently represents over 90 Holocaust stories from those … Keep reading

The Audioguide as an Art Commission

Written by Paula Kolar
February 25, 2022

Artists Linda O Keefe and Louise Wilson have begun following the traces of history in our archive, reflecting on what is present in our collection, but also what is absent: memories of sound, lost evidence, and impalpable stories of making new lives in England’s North. Keep reading

Scarves Throughout History

Written by Beth Purslow
March 3, 2021

Do you have a favourite piece of clothing? For Holocaust survivor, Trude Silman, one particular scarf has immense value to her – it was not even her scarf, but her mother’s scarf that she found … Keep reading

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