Hans Schwarz with his wife Lena and one of his sons

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Date:1945 - 1949 (c.)

Description:Hans met his future wife Lena, a student at Birmingham University, on a tram in Birmingham. They were married in 1943 and had two sons. Hans went on to be a well-known painter, illustrator, and sculptor. His father died in Auschwitz along with other members of his family.

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Letter from the Quakers’ Germany Emergency Committee confirming that Hans Schwarz had a permit to enter Britain

The Society of Friends’ Germany Emergency Committee was formed in 1933. Its remit was to investigate ...

Calendar illustrated by Hans Schwarz showing an internment camp

This drawing looks like an internment camp. It is unclear whether it relates to German concentration ...

Hans Schwarz with his wife Lena and one of his sons

Hans met his future wife Lena, a student at Birmingham University, on a tram in Birmingham. They were ...

Child wearing a gas mask

Child’s ration book

Food rationing began in January 1940.

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Second World War Children and Childhood 1901-2000 (20th century)

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