Accession Number: NEKHC:2013.11.62

Object: Photograph


Physical Description: 



Ellen was born in 1922 in Königsberg, East Prussia. The family lived there happily during Ellen’s early childhood. They kept many of the Jewish holidays, and religion was an important part of family life. This is a photograph is of Ellen's parents in the snow, the camera had been accidently moved during the taking of the photograph. The image is part of an album which shows much of the family's activity during Ellen's early childhood, including holidays, school days, family portraits and the children all playing together. Ellen survived as she was sent away from the increasing persecution to England on the Kindertransport, her parents were murdered by the Nazi regime.