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- Holocaust Centre North is open to all, telling a global history of the Holocaust through local stories from the North of England. Based at Huddersfield University.
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1w ago
Are you curious, proactive, and passionate about working with historical items? Are you looking to pursue a career in the heritage industry and/or develop skills in archives? If this sounds like you, then we have …
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2w ago
Take a look at what we have coming up on Sundays until the end of June. Please be aware some events require booking a space! On Sundays we are open 11am – 3.30pm. 21st April …
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1M ago
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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2M ago
Are you interested in exploring how the past informs our actions in the present? Would you like to know more about how the Holocaust has shaped our contemporary understanding of genocide, ethnic persecution, and human …
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4M ago
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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Holocaust Centre North Blog
4M ago
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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4M ago
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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Holocaust Centre North Blog
5M ago
1-2 March 2024, Holocaust Centre North, Huddersfield, UK What are the challenges of exhibiting, responding to and discussing the Holocaust and other genocides in public and artistic arenas? What can we learn from each other …
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Holocaust Centre North Blog
5M ago
Since the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport to Britain in 2018, scholars, refugee organisations, and politicians have called for a “rethinking” of the Kindertransport so that we see beyond “the big Kindertransport myth”. But the …
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Holocaust Centre North Blog
6M ago
In this week, as observe the anniversary of Kristallnacht, a pivotal moment in history that remains etched in the memories of many of our founding members; Edith Goldberg, Liesel Carter, Heinz Skyte, and others whose …
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