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Forgotten Rescuers – the origins of the Kindertransport 1938-39
The Kindertransport, the flight to Britain of 10,000 mostly Jewish children from the persecution of the Nazis, is usually associated with the British stockbroker Nicholas Winton. He managed to save…
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HS50 QUIZ QUESTIONS JAN 2021
HS50 QUIZ QUESTIONS JAN 2021
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HARWICH KINDERTRANSPORT MEMORIAL PROJECT
Raising £5,000 to contribute to the creation of a statue, to commemorate the unaccompanied children of the Kindertransport. Harwich played a crucial role in caring for these children, however there…
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HS50 CHRISTMAS QUIZ QUESTIONS DEC 2020
HS50 CHRISTMAS QUIZ QUESTIONS DEC 2020
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HISTORIC MAYFLOWER VOYAGE MARKED BY NEW FILM ON ITS HOMETOWN
In November 1620 the Mayflower, with its 100 passengers, made landfall after a gruelling 10-‐week voyage across the Atlantic . Among those passengers was a group of Puritans seeking a…
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Amazon Smile
Heard about Amazon Smile but not sure what it is? Find out how you can donate to the Harwich Society every time you shop through Amazon with the guide below….
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HS50 Quiz Questions – Oct 2020
HS50 QUIZ QUESTIONS OCT 2020
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Mayflower 400 Harwich BBC Look East
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Heritage Open Days 2020 – Photos
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New virtual tour of Harwich’s Guildhall created for National Heritage Weekend
Harwich Town Council and the Harwich Society are great supporters of National Heritage Weekend (Heritage Open Days) and both organisations are very disappointed that this important and very popular event…