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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

Holocaust Centre North’s screening of Three Minutes: A Lengthening 15/06/2023

Written by Asher Max Cowan
June 21, 2023

In the Everyman Cinema Leeds, Holocaust Centre North hosted Bianca Stigter for a screening of her film Three Minutes: A Lengthening. The main event was preceded by Holocaust Centre North’s artist in residence April Lin’s … Keep reading

How a Jewish Scots Guard negotiated with Eichmann to bring a school to Leeds

Written by Michael Sharp
June 8, 2023

Our mission at the Holocaust Centre North is to tell global histories through local stories. One almost forgotten local story is that of the ORT school in Leeds. The story begins in Berlin in 1937. … Keep reading

My Grandma and Me

Written by Elissa Winston
April 25, 2023

It was strange hearing my grandma’s voice again after two decades. I had been asked to do a presentation, with my 14 year old daughter, about my grandma’s story for Yom Hashoah, the Jewish day … Keep reading

The Lack of Preparation for War Crimes Investigations

Written by Dr Robert Sherwood
April 10, 2023

Introduction Many historians and students of World War II are fully aware that the Nuremberg Trials (IMT) are painted as a shining example of the four victorious Allies working together in ‘perfect harmony’. Numerous books, … Keep reading

New temporary exhibition: Afterimages by Daria Martin

Posted by Alessandro
March 31, 2023

When Jarman award-winning artist and filmmaker Daria Martin’s Jewish Czech grandmother Susi Stiassni died in 2005 aged 82, she left behind a meticulous typewritten record of almost 20,000 dreams recorded over a 40 year period. … Keep reading

Introducing our new staff member!

Posted by Andrew Key
March 15, 2023

I’ve recently joined Holocaust Centre North in the role of Development Co-Ordinator, and I’m thrilled to become part of the centre’s ambitious and creative team at such an exciting time in its growth. I learnt … Keep reading

Artist partnerships:

Encountering Survival

School Travel Subsidy Scheme

On The Anniversary

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