Shoreham Airport
in 2026, we visited Shoreham Airport. The highlight of our visit was the The Shoreham Airport Collection, aka the Shoreham Airport Visitor Centre.
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Leopold Amersin: A Treuhänder in Occupied Kraków
Leopold Amersin was the Treuhänder (trustee) appointed to run the Aryanised firm A. Nussbaum in Kraków. His name appears repeatedly in the documents relating to the Englard family, including those used in the reconstruction of Mala Englard’s story, published earlier on this site.
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Tracing A Name Through Occupied Kraków – Mala Englard
Navigating the oppressive and often deadly bureaucracy of occupied Kraków. This is the story of Mala Englard, a young Jewish woman. From residency denied to reversal.
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Wanda Delong | Resistance Fighter From Cieszyn
Biography of the Polish resistance fighter from Cieszyn who didn’t come home. In my mother’s photo album sits a photo of Wanda Delong ‘sarenka’, clearly in my mother’s heart.
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Minute’s Silence at Worthing Town Hall in 2026
The Minute’s Silence at Worthing Town Hall to commemorate the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine took place on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
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Salomea Berlińska | From a Cieszyn Schoolroom to the Kraków Ghetto?
This biography about Salomea Berlińska is a companion piece to my main article on the Handlówka in Cieszyn Class of 1936, where her signature first appears.
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The Girls of Handlówka in Cieszyn: Class III.B of 1936
This project focuses on a 1936 pre-war photo album that belonged to my mother, Aniela Szkawran, who studied at the Miejska Szkoła Handlowa (Handlówka in Cieszyn).
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Commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day in Worthing on 27 January 2026
On Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2026, local communities will gather at the Holocaust Memorial Tree in Worthing.
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Battle of Racławice Panorama in Wrocław
In June 2025, my wife and I visited Wrocław to see the impressive Battle of Racławice Panorama. Created by artists Jan Styka and Wojciech Kossak, it depicts the 1794 battle led by General Kościuszko. The immersive 15×114 meter painting is a must-see for history buffs. Check out the photos I took.
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The Bernheim Petition
Find out how a Jewish employee, dismissed from his position in Germany, was able to take his grievance to the League of Nations and win his case for anti-Jewish discrimination. Updated 23 May 2025.
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Charles Dickens Museum – Our Visit
Our visit to The Charles Dickens Museum was unforgettable. This historical house, where Dickens once lived, showcases his life and works with captivating exhibits. The enthusiastic staff enhanced our journey through time, making it one of our best museum experiences. If you haven’t visited yet, prepare to be enthralled!
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Peter Fouché R.I.P. | Peter was destined to be a Powerful Advocate for Ukraine
Two months before combat medic Peter Fouché fell on a frontline in Ukraine, Olga Butko, a TV presenter from Ukraine’s Rada TV Station, crafted a powerful TV interview with Peter.
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