Holocaust Centre North (@holocaustnorth.bsky.social)

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 11:23 AM

Calling all teachers and educators! Join us for our teacher CPD Day, a full day of expert talks, practical workshops and discussion, exploring effective approaches to teaching the Holocaust, tackling prejudice and discrimination, and helping young people think critically about the world around them.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM

Join us on 1st October for the launch of Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust. We will be joined by Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, who survived the Holocaust after being rescued by Nicolas Winton, who will share her story.

holocaustcentrenorth.org.uk/events/

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 12:01 PM

Wishing everyone observing a peaceful and reflective Yom Kippur. 📷 A page from a prayer book belonging to Iby Knill. Holocaust Centre North Archive, with kind permission of the family of Iby Knill - Chris Knill & Pauline Kinch.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:17 PM

#OnThisDay in 1945, the Belsen Trial began in Germany.

44 former SS men, SS women and kapos who had served at Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz were put on trial for crimes committed in the camps.

The trial lasted 54 days. 18 defendants were found guilty, with 11 sentenced to death.

📸 IWM

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 3:12 PM

Join us on 1st October for the launch of Between Life and Death: Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust, an international exhibition presented by the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity.

Book your place now: holocaustcentrenorth.org.uk/events/

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 12:53 PM

The books from our previous Memorial Gestures residents are waiting to be discovered by new readers! 📚 Conversation Time by Rey Conquer, Translator-in-residence 📚 Klutz by Tom Hastings, Writer-in-residence Also check out Poetry after Auschwitz, written by our former chair Ben Barkow.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 7:30 AM

Wishing a happy New Year to all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah🍯 Looking for something to make for tonight? Check out this Honey slices recipe from Rosl Schatzberger’s 1935 edition of Olga and Adolf Hess’ “Wiener Küche”. 📷 Holocaust Centre North Archive, courtesy of Lesley Schatzberger and family.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:39 PM

Find us on Waterstones and Foyles! Our Memorial Gestures residency publications will be available to buy on the Waterstones and Foyles websites. Conversation Time (2025) by Rey Conquer Klutz (2025) by Tom Hastings Poetry After Auschwitz (2024) by Ben Barkow 📖 Add the books to your wish list now!

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 12:58 PM

Last month, we were delighted to welcome Mark Sewards MP to Holocaust Centre North. Mark explored our archives and exhibition and heard about our free learning programme, which uses the experiences of survivors and refugees to help students understand the Holocaust.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Aug 31, 2026, 8:30 AM

How are you spending your bank holiday? 🏖️ We love this photograph of a young Rudi Leavour playing at the beach at Baltic coast in 1931. From beach days to family gatherings, photographs like this capture the everyday experiences that help us connect with the people behind the history.

@holocaustnorth.bsky.social Aug 28, 2026, 8:30 AM

How do we preserve the memories, people and stories that make up our family history? Join AJR’s six-week online course, led by author Nick Barlay, to explore how writing can bring family stories and memories to life. For more information, email [email protected]. @jewishrefugeesajr