In this section Henry explains how he trained as a chef and finally set up a successful catering business. He talks of the political, musical and other interests pursued by the Jewish refugee community in Glasgow. He describes how orthodox religious rules in Glasgow caused him some problems as a caterer. INT: Yes. So when… Continue Reading Henry Wuga – Settling In
In Glasgow my mother’s cousin, Mrs Gummers, Gummers the dentist; they emigrated to Glasgow from Germany so my mother asked Greta Gummers could she find a place for me and then the committee in Glasgow, the Ladies Committee – Mrs Thora Wolffson and Mrs Thelma Mann found me a place and I came by Kindertransport… Continue Reading Henry Wuga – Immigration
In this section Henry describes his life when he reached Britain as a Kindertransport refugee. His first placement when the war broke out was in a farm in Perthshire but fairly soon he found himself being treated as an enemy alien and was interned in various places, eventually on the Isle of Man. H.W: Now,… Continue Reading Henry Wuga – Life During The War
H.W: My name at birth was Heinz Martin Wuga. I was born in Nürnberg, Germany on the 23rd of February 1924. INT: OK. When did you arrive in Scotland? H.W: I arrived in Scotland on the 5th of May 1939 INT: So what age were you then? H.W: Fifteen and a half INT: Yes. How… Continue Reading Henry Wuga – Life Before The War
Halina describes meeting her husband and starting a family. Read the transcript: INT: So, how did you meet your husband? HM: I met him at a student dance a Glasgow Jewish Students’ Society Dance. I was a wee bit too old for it as I was already out of university by then but my mother… Continue Reading Halina Moss – Reflection On Life
Halina remembers her early years teaching in various schools in Glasgow. Read the transcript: INT: And what did you study at university? HM: I did an ordinary degree, which is not brilliant in Physics and science in general, but Physics in particular, and Maths. INT: That sounds hard to me. And how were you able… Continue Reading Halina Moss – Integration
Halina describes how she found it difficult to integrate with the Jewish community at first. Read the transcript: INT: Why were you so keen on Scotland? HM: I don’t know, I was just the kind of girl who was enthusiastic about countries. INT: So when you came here were your dreams met or were you… Continue Reading Halina Moss – Settling In
Halina describes how the family managed to leave Warsaw and finally settle in Bialystock where Halina went to school. Read the transcript: INT: Can we take you back. You went back to Poland, obviously a very dangerous time. What happened after that? HM: Well we got to Poland and we reoccupied our flat and on… Continue Reading Halina Moss – Life During The War
Halina describes her life in Poland and Russia during the war and how she eventually came to Scotland. Read the transcript INT: Could you tell us when and where you were born and what was your name at birth? HM: I was born in Warsaw and my name at birth was Halina Lewiner (L E… Continue Reading Halina Moss – Life Before The War
Read the Transcript G.S: Well I get upset about it but I haven’t joined any groups or anything to do anything about it. I suppose I should. INT: I just wondered if perhaps an experience like that would make you fear that it could happen anywhere – do you think it could? G.S: Well I… Continue Reading Gretl Shapiro – Reflection On Life