Scarves Throughout History
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 …
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Reclaiming the Pink Triangle: LGBT+ people and the Holocaust
How can a symbol used for persecution become a symbol for liberation and dignity? Our Visitor Operations Manager writes about the persecution of LGBT+ people by the Nazis, and the community's subsequent work to reclaim their own narrative.
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Love out of the Darkness
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? …
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Why the Holocaust is important to me, to time and why it should be to you
The Holocaust: an event everyone has at the very least heard of, be it in a classroom, media or news. But why do *I* still care about it? How one day, and 6 million deaths, …
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Be the Light in the Dark
I am very proud to have called Lilian my boss, but most of all, a dear friend. It seems absolutely appropriate to reprise the metaphor of the light in the darkness when thinking about Lilian. …
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Holocaust Myth Busting: Challenging the Misconceptions
The history of the Holocaust, which is a very complex event, is often misunderstood. But misconceptions are dangerous as they can undermine the truth behind the Holocaust and how it happened, and can even lead …
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A Christmas Chat with Martin Kapel
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 …
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