Under the auspices of the Jewish Small Communities Network :
“Connecting Small Histories” takes the bold step of drawing the footprint of Jewish life in what are now small or former communities across the United Kingdom. Through stories and memories we identify the Jewish legacy in the local economies and culture, beginning with six very different locations, Eastbourne, St Annes, Bradford, Sunderland, Cumbria and Somerset.
After almost twelve months of work, our History Festival begins the telling of these “Small Histories”, bringing both them and a wide selection of projects from our Heritage Hub to a wider public.
Our programme brings together story tellers, academics, our volunteer researchers and the research team, to paint a picture of Jewish life and heritage spread wide across the country, in towns and countryside.
Click on the Link below for the ‘History of St.Anne’s’ by renowned historian Hilary Thomas
You mention your research covers the war years what about thenpost war years ie. the 50s,60s,70s etc. My father- in- law was the secretary/ 2nd. reader from 1955 till he died in 1974
Hello Malcolm
My research project was WW2’refugees,evacuees and the contribution made by theJewish community
1950 onwards might be atopic to be covered some time in the future
Regards
Hilary