Events

See what’s coming up at the library, or you may be interested in past events.

Virtual Talk: Photographs and Family History Research

To coincide with our exhibition ‘There was a time…’: Jewish Family Photographs Before 1939, join members of The Wiener Holocaust Library staff as they discuss the importance of photographs in family research.

Hybrid Talk: Rebuilding Lives? Displaced Persons in the post-war period

The Wiener Holocaust Library The Wiener Holocaust Library, London, United Kingdom

Elise Bath, ITS Archive Team Manager at The Wiener Holocaust Library, will explore some of the documents in the Library’s collections that give an insight into the lives of Holocaust survivors in the immediate post-war period.

Film Screening – Proof of Identity

The Wiener Holocaust Library The Wiener Holocaust Library, London, United Kingdom

The Library is delighted to be hosting the UK premiere of Mikołaj Grynberg’s documentary film, Proof of Identity, to be followed by Q & A with the director.

Virtual Book Talk: Modern Times: The Biography of Hungarian-Jewish Family

The Wiener Holocaust Library The Wiener Holocaust Library, London, United Kingdom

Drawing on a wide range of historical and literary sources, as well as extended interviews with family members and Holocaust survivors, Modern Times examines the reality of Hungarian-Jewish life in the first half of the twentieth century.

Stolperstein Ceremony and Panel Discussion

The Wiener Holocaust Library The Wiener Holocaust Library, London, United Kingdom

Following the installation of Britain's first Stolperstein, ‘stumbling stone’, at Golden Square, the Wiener Library will host a panel discussion featuring the artist Gunter Demnig, who will speak about his work. 

Hybrid Book Talk: Alice’s Book – Karina Urbach in conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein

The Wiener Holocaust Library The Wiener Holocaust Library, London, United Kingdom

To celebrate the publication of 'Alice's Book', which uncovers the truth about a stolen cookbook and tells the story of a family torn apart by the Nazi regime, author and historian Karina Urbach will be in conversation with leading political journalist Lord Daniel Finkelstein.

Recovery & Repair: Family History Research Workshop

Manchester Jewish Museum 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

The workshop will also feature family research support services available from Manchester-based partner organisations and the opportunity to register for one-on-one consultations with the Library’s expert researchers. 

Recovery & Repair: Fate Unknown Travelling Exhibition Launch and Drinks Reception

Manchester Jewish Museum 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

Take part in an exciting launch event that will feature talks by the co-curators, Professor Dan Stone and Dr Christine Schmidt, special guests, a drinks reception, and an opportunity to view the 'Fate Unknown' travelling exhibition.

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