My Voice: Ruth Edwards

Vienna to Manchester, a Lifetime’s Journey

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Ruth Edwards was born in 1926 in Vienna. She experienced life in Austria as Hitler came to power, with new laws that increasingly restricted everyday life for Jews. In November 1938, in the horror of Kristallnacht, Ruth’s father was taken away to Dachau concentration camp. Even though it meant separation from her mother, Ruth’s family arranged for her to join her great-uncle and his family in England in 1939.Ruth describes her experience of being evacuated during the war and the many letters she wrote to keep in touch with her parents, who unfortunately perished. After the war, she worked in a factory and met her husband Sidney, also a refugee from Vienna. They settled in Manchester, raising their three children and working together in the handbag trade.Ruth’s book is part of the My Voice book collection, a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. The oral history, which is recorded and transcribed, captures their entire lives from before, during and after the war years. The books are written in the words of the survivor so that future generations can always hear their voice. The My Voice book collection is a valuable resource for Holocaust awareness and education.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-09-10
Mått129 x 198 x 8 mm
Vikt159 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMy Voice: The Remarkable Life Stories of Holocaust Survivors
Antal sidor154
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9781526186799

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1 – Finkel and Byk2 – Grandfather came too3 – How father earned a living4 – My first home5 – Sweet childhood memories6 – School in Vienna7 – Horror of Kristallnacht8 – The soup kitchen and rollmop herring9 – Preparations for the journey ahead10 – My father’s release11 – A quick goodbye12 – A new life for me13 – How Lena and Nat met14 – The joys of shopping15 – Grecian Street School16 – Evacuation to Accrington17 – My return to Manchester18 – Responsibilities at home19 – The last letters20 – Leaving Auntie Lena and Uncle Nat21 – Life in Macclesfield22 – Macclesfield folk23 – Working at H & I Franklin24 – Night School25 – Christmas in London26 – Meeting Sidney27 – The ‘refugees’ table’ at the Ritz28 – Choosing the ring29 – A warm reunion30 – Wedding preparations31 – Our wedding and honeymoon32 – Married life in Whalley Range33 – Making a living34 – Esmond is born35 – Help at home36 – Michelle and Karon37 – The green van38 – Esmond’s Bar Mitzvah and accountancy39 – The girls grow up40 – 15 Ravens Close41 – Travels42 – Retirement43 – My family are very closeGlossary My Voice volunteersAbout The Fed