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‘Enemy Aliens’ – the British interment camps on the Isle of Man

Written by Jodi Fargher
July 7, 2023

During the course of the war, numerous concentration camps were established across German-occupied Europe in order to hold Jews and others deemed ‘undesirable’ by the Nazi regime, becoming a symbol of oppression and violence. Lesser well … 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

LIFE EXPERIENECES: SYRIA

Written by Ogochukwu Okpoko
December 4, 2022

This week we have a takeover by three University of Huddersfield students who recently interviewed other students from Rwanda, Syria and Nigeria about their experiences of war, displacement and genocide. All those interviewed currently live in Huddersfield. Keep reading

An Education Interrupted

Written by Hannah Randall
September 14, 2021

Education is vital for a healthy society. For children, school is a huge part of their lives. However, for those children affected by the Holocaust, whether as refugees or internees in camps and ghettos, their … 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

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

Child survivors of the Holocaust

Written by Hayley Shaw
May 7, 2020

9 May marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Theresienstadt concentration camp. This guest blog from Hayley Shaw describes the experiences of child survivors who came to the UK. Keep reading