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Points of Arrival Full Compilation (Subtitled)

Five stories of Jewish migration to Scotland in the 19th and 20th centuries, told by contemporary narrators.Created by the Jewish Lives/Scottish Spaces team (Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh)…

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Points of Arrival Full Compilation

Five stories of Jewish migration to Scotland in the 19th and 20th centuries, told by contemporary narrators.Created by the Jewish Lives/Scottish Spaces team (Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh)…

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Points of Arrival 90 Second Trailer (Subtitled)

Trailer for a series of 5 short films made by the Jewish Lives/Scottish Spaces team. For more information and to see all five films, go to jewishmigrationtoscotland.is.ed.ac.uk

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Points of Arrival 90 Second Trailer

Trailer for a series of 5 short films made by the Jewish Lives/Scottish Spaces team. For more information and to see all five films, go to jewishmigrationtoscotland.is.ed.ac.uk

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Points of Arrival - Isaac Hirshow (Subtitled)

Synagogue cantor Isaac Hirshow was born to a poor family in Russia in 1883. In 1922, he and his family emigrated to Glasgow and Isaac began work in the Gorbals. An inspirational teacher and…

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Points of Arrival - Isaac Hirshow

Synagogue cantor Isaac Hirshow was born to a poor family in Russia in 1883. In 1922, he and his family emigrated to Glasgow and Isaac began work in the Gorbals. An inspirational teacher and community…

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Points of Arrival - Hilda Goldwag (Subtitled)

Hilda Goldwag was born in Vienna in 1912. In 1939 she fled to Scotland to escape Nazi persecution. Hilda remained in Glasgow for the rest of her life, celebrating the everyday life of her adopted…

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Points of Arrival - Hilda Goldwag

Hilda Goldwag was born in Vienna in 1912. In 1939 she fled to Scotland to escape Nazi persecution. Hilda remained in Glasgow for the rest of her life, celebrating the everyday life of her adopted…

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Points of Arrival - Henry Wuga (Subtitled)

Henry Wuga arrived in Glasgow from Nuremberg as a teenage refugee. On leaving school, he began a successful career as a caterer and raised a family with his wife Ingrid. Henry often spoke about his…

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Points of Arrival - Henry Wuga

Henry Wuga arrived in Glasgow from Nuremberg as a teenage refugee. On leaving school, he began a successful career as a caterer and raised a family with his wife Ingrid. Henry often spoke about…

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Points of Arrival - Dorrith Sim (Subtitled)

Dorrith Sim was one of the thousands of Jewish children who arrived in the UK in 1939 on what became known as the Kindertransport. Travelling alone and speaking little English, she was taken in by an…

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Points of Arrival - Dorrith Sim

Dorrith Sim was one of the thousands of Jewish children who arrived in the UK in 1939 on what became known as the Kindertransport. Travelling alone and speaking little English, she was taken in by…

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Points of Arrival - Annie Lindey (Subtitled)

The story of Annie Lindey, who moved to Edinburgh from Russia in the late 19th century. Annie was a tireless worker for her community and an early advocate of mutual support and social welfare for…

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Points of Arrival - Annie Lindey

The story of Annie Lindey, who moved to Edinburgh from Russia in the late 19th century. Annie was a tireless worker for her community and an early advocate of mutual support and social welfare for…

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Dr Niki Vermeulen, Dr Bill Jenkins and team - Curious Edinburgh

Dr Niki Vermeulen, Dr Bill Jenkins and team - Curious Edinburgh

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