Escape to Gwrych Castle - A Jewish Refugee Story

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Hesketh is a secondary school history teacher and researcher. Klappentext The often-overlooked history of the German-Jewish refugee children of Gwrych Castle. In 1939, several German Jewish refugee children, traveling on the Kindertransport, found themselves in Abergele, North Wales. Would this be their temporary new home? Gwrych Castle, where a Hachshara was being set up, was a residential ?training center? aimed at preparing the Jewish children for life on a kibbutz in Israel, where they hoped to be reunited with their families. In this intriguing debut, Andrew Hesketh explores the lesser-told history of the children who lived in this North Wales castle, bringing together their personal memories and experiences to create a unique picture of their lives. He also explores the history of the building itself, from its origins in the nineteenth century up to its use in the reality television series I?m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! in 2020.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Hesketh
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781837600069
• ISBN: 978-1-83760-006-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Escape, European History, Story, RELIGION / Judaism / General, Castle, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, to, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Jewish, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, ANDREW, British & Irish history, Second World War, The Holocaust, Judaism, Refugee, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Jewish, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Relating to Jewish people and groups, Castles & fortifications, North Wales, Architecture: castles and fortifications, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater, Gwrych, Hesketh