For the Living and the Dead. Traces of the Holocaust
EHRI
19 episodes
5 days ago
The final episode of the third series of the EHRI podcast takes a step back to look at micro-archives in a more general sense. In keeping with our theme, however, we also focus on an object that teaches us more about the Holocaust. An object that represents both the richness of sources that can be found in micro-archives and the challenges that those working with them face. Our object of focus is a black and white photograph, depicting a group of prisoners dressed in the distinctive str...
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The final episode of the third series of the EHRI podcast takes a step back to look at micro-archives in a more general sense. In keeping with our theme, however, we also focus on an object that teaches us more about the Holocaust. An object that represents both the richness of sources that can be found in micro-archives and the challenges that those working with them face. Our object of focus is a black and white photograph, depicting a group of prisoners dressed in the distinctive str...
For the Living and the Dead. Traces of the Holocaust
28 minutes
3 years ago
A Mica Flake from Theresienstadt
In this episode, we will talk about mica-flakes, objects of little monetary value that were kept by survivors from the Theresienstadt Ghetto. Also known as glimmer, the flakes, shiny glass-like, thin mineral sheets, were sliced from rocks with razor sharp blades by some women of the ghetto under forced labour conditions. On the one hand the flakes are a symbol of beauty, on the other of persecution and the ever present threat of not only food penalties beyond the normal rationing ...
For the Living and the Dead. Traces of the Holocaust
The final episode of the third series of the EHRI podcast takes a step back to look at micro-archives in a more general sense. In keeping with our theme, however, we also focus on an object that teaches us more about the Holocaust. An object that represents both the richness of sources that can be found in micro-archives and the challenges that those working with them face. Our object of focus is a black and white photograph, depicting a group of prisoners dressed in the distinctive str...
