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Identity and Legacy: Oral Histories of the Kindertransport in Wales / ANNE CARDENAS
Swansea University Author: ANNE CARDENAS
Abstract
Wales is considered by many to be a nation known for its hospitality and welcoming nature. Approximately 10,000 children came to the UK in 1938-39 on the Kindertransports from Nazi Germany and Central Europe to the UK, where hundreds were settled or spent time in Wales. This thesis specifically exam...
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Swansea, Wales, UK
2024
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| Institution: | Swansea University |
| Degree level: | Master of Research |
| Degree name: | MA by Research |
| Supervisor: | Clifford, Rebecca ; Jones, Kathryn |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67681 |
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Wales is considered by many to be a nation known for its hospitality and welcoming nature. Approximately 10,000 children came to the UK in 1938-39 on the Kindertransports from Nazi Germany and Central Europe to the UK, where hundreds were settled or spent time in Wales. This thesis specifically examines the oral histories of four Kinder who spent time in Wales to determine what, if any, impact Wales had upon them, and if there truly was a Welsh Kinder experience. Did living in Wales and encountering Welsh culture have an impact on these Kinder’s sense of identity and belonging? Furthermore, four Second Generation Kinder were also interviewed and this thesis discusses the legacies of these Kinder and what was passed on to their children and families. Through careful examination of their oral histories and archived interviews, this thesis argues that there was a distinct Welsh Kinder experience and Wales did in fact have an impact on the sense of identities of these Kinder. This thesis further explores the legacies these Kinder have shared with their children and how their time in Wales and experiences as Kinder have been passed on to the Second Generation. |
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ORCiD identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2780-3199 |
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Kindertransport, oral history, Wales, Holocaust, memory, second generation |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Fulbright Global Wales Postgraduate Award |