Welcome toThe Homeward BoundCollection Browser
The Homeward Bound Collection Browser brings together materials from the Holocaust Centre North Archive, sharing a history of the Holocaust through the lives of survivors and refugees who came to the north of England, and the stories of the family members who did not survive. Here, you can explore personal papers that shed light on individual journeys and memories, as well as the broader global history in which they unfolded. Our themed galleries offer gentle, curated starting points, while the search function allows you to look for specific names, places, dates, types of item, or subjects.
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Courtesy of R. Millet & family
1930s-1940s
Courtesy of Ernest & Ruth Sterne
early 20th century
Courtesy of Ernest & Ruth Sterne
1930s
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1945
Courtesy of the Erner family
1940
Courtesy of Judith Rhodes
1939
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1939
Courtesy of Steve Karmeinsky
1932
Courtesy of Trude Silman & family
1939
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1943
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1939
Courtesy of the Kubie family
early 20th century
Courtesy of R. Millet & family
1930s-1940s
Courtesy of R. Millet & family
1930s-1940s
Courtesy of R. Millet & family
1930s-1940s
Courtesy of the Leavor family
Courtesy of the Skyte family
1939
Courtesy of the Leavor family
2007
Courtesy of the Schatzberger family
1939
Courtesy of Judith Rhodes
1920s
Courtesy of the Jacoby family
1930s
Courtesy of Rachel Mendel
1943
Courtesy of Rachel Mendel
1943
Courtesy of the Leavor family
1931
Courtesy of the Leavor family
1932
Courtesy of the Leavor family
1932
Courtesy of the Leavor family
1937
Courtesy of the Schatzberger family
1939
Courtesy of Leah Murray & family
1940s-1950s
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1943
Courtesy of Steve Karmeinsky
1932
Courtesy of the Kubie family
1927
Courtesy of the Kubie family
1910s-1920s
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1939
Courtesy of Andrew Grant, Brian Grant & Jackie Kingsley
1930s-1940s
Courtesy of Andrew Grant, Brian Grant & Jackie Kingsley
1952
Courtesy of Dr Martin Kapel
1934
Courtesy of Dr Martin Kapel
1931
Courtesy of Dr Martin Kapel
1932
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1949
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1949
Courtesy of the Eger family archive
1939