Conor Brockbank, Modern History Graduate, Aberystwyth University The final blog in this series will explore the lives of the refugees from National Socialism who worked in domestic service in the areas outside of Aberystwyth and those who were guests at Pantgwyn, a guest house in the area by 1940. This blog will continue to consider Read More
Month: June 2023
German and Austrian Refugees in Domestic Service in Ceredigion during the Second World War: Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn Fawr
Conor Brockbank, Modern History Graduate Part five in this blogpost series will explore the lives and experiences of refugees from National Socialism who worked in domestic service in houses throughout Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn Fawr. This blog will address some of the questions set out in the first blog in this series, as well as questions Read More
German and Austrian Refugees at the National Library of Wales and in Agriculture in Aberystwyth during the Second World War
Conor Brockbank, Modern History Graduate, Aberystwyth University Part four in this blogpost series will explore the lives of refugees from National Socialism who came to work and reside in Aberystwyth due to the evacuation of artwork from the British Museum and the National Gallery, or simply as a safe haven which for some caused a Read More
The Evacuated German and Austrian Students and Staff of University College London in Aberystwyth during the Second World War: 3. Interned UCL Students in Australia & Canada
Conor Brockbank, Modern History Graduate, Aberystwyth University The final blog focusing on the evacuated University College London (UCL) students will explore the life stories and experiences of nine students who ended up being interned in either Australia or Canada, far away from both their safe haven of Aberystwyth and their homelands of Germany and Austria. Read More