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Flying High - the Instone Family
The Instone family. By Bassano Ltd. Whole-plate glass negative, 20 May 1922. Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974. National Portrait...
Aug 2, 202310 min read
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Stitches in time: The life and work of Trude Owen
Trude Owen in her studio, holding one of her embroidered Torah mantles, Cardiff, 1988 The family of embroidery artist Trude Owen...
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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European Network of Testimony-based Digital Education (ENTDE) – what is it and why is it important?
As part of my work on the ENTDE project, I’ve been involved in developing bilingual, English and Welsh, online activity plans relating to...
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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'Entered into rest far from his native land': The story of Erwin Altschul and Western Gloves.
Born to a large, middle-class Jewish family in Prague in 1877, Erwin Altschul was introduced to the glove-making trade from an early age....
May 31, 20223 min read
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Searching for the right Erna Lippman - a researcher’s journey
When I was handed the research notes on Erna Lippman of a previous volunteer with the Jewish History Association of South...
May 5, 202211 min read
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Why is the Cardiff Jewish Heritage Trail dedicated to the memory of Adrian Victor Cohen?
My first encounter with Adrian Victor Cohen was in November 2018. Towards the end of an oral history interview with a member of the...
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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What! A Welsh trail with no rugby!
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that the Cardiff heritage trail has very little sport. I can recall two mentions. One is...
Aug 3, 20213 min read
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Why volunteer?
I began volunteering with the JHASW 18 months ago as a researcher. My current commitment is researching the lives of Holocaust victims...
Jun 4, 20215 min read
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