Education

Holocaust Resources Wales

Thanks to a grant provided by The Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR), the project is also collaborating with the Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC) to develop 20 bilingual, locally relevant resources on Holocaust education for use in secondary schools in Wales. These will be available through Hwb from the 2024/5 semester. By promoting bilingual educational material on Holocaust and refugee history in Wales, we will support teachers to expand knowledge of the Holocaust among young people, increase the number of people engaging with Jewish heritage, and combat antisemitism and racism.

Below you can access the English and Welsh-language resources created as part of the project. The first four resources focus on the Kindertransport, and the fifth looks at Aero Zipp Fasteners at Treforest Trading Estate. 

Other resources look at: Kristallnacht; Jewish artists in Wales; Jewish businesses at Treforest Trading Estate; Internment; Jewish refugees as domestic servants; Jewish refugee doctors, dentists and nurses in Wales; Jewish refugees in the British Army during WW2; Religious life of Jewish refugees; the Welsh language; Liberation; Identity; and Remembering the Holocaust.

We have developed a resource pack for teachers to go alongside the resources, which you can download here: Teacher Resource Pack

The resources are available at People’s Collection Wales (PCW):

  1. Kindertransport 1 – Jewish Life in Central Europe Before the Second World War
  2. Kindertransport 2 – The Journey to Britain
  3. Kindertransport 3 – Arrival in Wales
  4. Kindertransport 4 – Life in Wales
  5. Kristallnacht 1 – Memories of Kristallnacht
  6. Kristallnacht 2 – The last bar mitzvah
  7. Jewish Artists in Wales 1 – Josef Herman
  8. Jewish Artists in Wales 2 – Heinz Koppel
  9. Aero Zipp Fasteners at Treforest Trading Estate
  10. General Paper and Box at Treforest Trading Estate
  11. Internment of ‘enemy aliens’ 1 – ‘Enemy Aliens’ and Internment Camps
  12. Internment of ‘enemy aliens’ 2 – ‘Enemy Aliens’ and Human Rights 
  13. Jewish Refugees as Domestic Servants
  14. Jewish Refugee Doctors, Dentists and Nurses in Wales
  15. Jewish Refugees in the British Armed Forces during the Second World War
  16. Religious Life of Jewish Refugees in Wales
  17. The Welsh Language
  18. Liberation
  19. Identity
  20. Remembering the Holocaust

We have also produced a podcast, ‘The Holocaust and Wales’, which is suitable for learners from Progression Step 4 and beyond. The podcast includes an introduction and four 20-minute episodes which explore stories using oral history interviews conducted by CMOP, the JHASW and Imperial War Museums. They are available on Spotify and at PCW.

Episodes

Introduction
1. Life in Europe Before the War
2. Leaving Home
3. Life in Wales During the War
4. Liberation and Loss
Arnold Weil, brother of Julius, whose story features in the podcast. This photograph was taken in Cologne in 1936 (courtesy JHASW)
Further resources

The Centre for Holocaust Education at University College London has prepared research briefings for teachers to inform their classroom practice and increase the effectiveness of teaching and learning about the Holocaust.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has a number of bilingual English/Welsh resources to learn more about the Holocaust and other genocides.