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Found under 'During War '39-'45'

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Barney Greenman’s shoes

Learn about the Holocaust through a child's pair of shoes.

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A polka dot handkerchief with hand-written messages
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WWII Handkerchief

Learn more about the life of Jewish communities and other minorities during the rise of Nazi Germany.

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Photograph of WWII serviceman from AJEX
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Veterans Films: Part of the Same Story

Find out what it meant to be Jewish during WWII through ex-servicemens' and womens' stories.

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Photograph of lady
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Veterans Films: Memories of the Home Front

Listen to these stories of the Home Front to learn more about life in Britain during WWII.

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Photograph of man in uniform
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Veterans Films: A Window on the War

Find out more about the Anglo-Jewish contribution to WWII through these testimonies.

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Clay model cigarette tin and clay cigarettes against a yellow background
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Animated Museum: WWII Case

Learn more about a special WWII Cigarette Case through animation

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A star shaped medal with a lion at the centre.
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Victoria Cross

Learn about WWII through this medal.

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wooden handle with string wrapped around, with bristles at one end
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Handmade Toothbrush

Discover the history behind this handmade toothbrush.

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A mother and father with their young son, who is holding a wooden shoe
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The Greenman Family

Explore this photograph to learn more about the Greenman family

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