The Wiener Holocaust Library’s archive contain a wealth of resources which highlight the fight of British Asians against fascism, including collections on post-war antifascism and the development of the far right in Britain.
Our volunteers are vital to our success as an institution. Undertaking translation, document numbering, conservation, and delivering guided tours, they form a valuable part of our operation. This Volunteers Week we’re delighted to share a selection of testimonials from our current volunteers, describing the important work they undertake and what it means to them to be a part of the Library team.
To mark the anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, we explore a series of paintings from our art collection by British artist, Eric Taylor.
This blog is a collaboration between the Wiener Holocaust Library and the Foyle Special Collections Library at King’s College London written by Madeleine Ahern (Librarian and Project Cataloguer at The Wiener Holocaust Library) and Simone Gaddes (Library Assistant at The Foyle Special Collections Library, King’s College London).
On the 15 January we held an exclusive screening of celebrated director Jonathan Glazer’s new film, The Zone of Interest. In partnership with A24 and Jonathan we were able to host a showing of the film for our friends, supporters, staff and trustees, and hear Jonathan discussing this important film in his own words.
Our Library has a crucial role to play as the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and Britain’s most important collection of evidence of modern genocide. We are sincerely thankful for your support over the past year, without which our impressive achievements in 2023 would not have been possible.
A new film released on the 1 January 2024 explores the life of Sir Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker who rescued 669 mainly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia who were at risk of being murdered during the Holocaust. Within our archive there are several unique collections that reveal more about this story.
The Wiener Holocaust Library’s Director responds to a proliferation of prejudice and hatred in the wake of renewed conflict in the Middle East.
The Wiener Holocaust Library’s Education Programme, designed to support schools, colleges, universities, students and teachers, has evolved immeasurably over the last decade. Read more about how the programme has developed.
Day 1: May 10th 2023 The symposium opened with a first panel on Microhistory, with a presentation by Grégoire Cousin, titled ‘The fate of the Roma deported to Suha-Balca farm: […]
