Found under 'Human Rights'

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Barney Greenman’s shoes

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

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Photo of a manikin with a white apron on it
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Lisbeth Sokal’s Apron

Find out the story of how Lisbeth escaped Austria in the 1930s to work in the UK.

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Image of a large red banner with Hebrew and English writing
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Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum Banner

Find out more about a Jewish hospital and orphanage and how it relates to tzedakah.

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Handmade painted square, black and white photograph of a man on a colourful background, four handprints at bottom, tree of life on left, rainbow and sun with words Never Forget above
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Moshe’s Quilt Square

Learn about Holocaust remembrance through one family's object.

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A black and white photograph of a family of five.
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Indian Refugee Family

Learn about migration through this photograph.

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A red banner showing two bakers shaking hands in front of an oven. Above them are the words 'The London Jewish Bakers Union'.
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Baker’s Banner

Learn about trading in the Jewish East End by looking at this banner.

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A black and white photograph of 300 children standing in an old town square.
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Prague Boys

Learn about survivors of the Holocaust by examining this photograph.

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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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Wooden, circular plate with a white stone tablet on a black star of David in the centre.
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Zangwill Plate

Explore the Jewish East End by looking at this Plate.

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