Tag: "Germany"

Interview With My Father: Part Twelve

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Interviewer: What were your initial impressions of [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Eleven

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Interviewer: What were you being told about Perth [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Ten

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Interviewer: I would like to talk about all of [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Nine

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Interviewer: You wouldn’t necessarily have taken much notice that there [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Eight

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Interviewer: So why Australia then? Dad: That we came? Because of [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Seven

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Interviewer: You were talking about the situation on board the boat. Dad: [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Six

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Interviewer: Talking about your childhood memories you were also talking about travelling around [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Five

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4 Interviewer: I hear stories of German Jews leaving the country with no money. Literally [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Four

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3 Interviewer: I want to talk about how life was to change. Presumably you didn’t have [...]

Interview With My Father: Part Three

A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2 Interviewer: As I understand your father’s military career would affect his life later on. Dad: Yes. [...]