On British Soil: Victims of Nazi Persecution in the Channel Islands

During the German occupation of the Channel Islands 1940-1945, many thousands of people were persecuted, including slave labourers, political prisoners and Jews. Their story has been largely omitted from a British narrative of 'standing alone' against Nazism and victory over Germany. This exhibition tells the stories of the persecuted, drawing upon The Wiener Library's collections, files recently released by The National Archives, and items belonging to the victims of Nazi oppression.

The exhibition launched on 19 October 2017, and is based on the research of Dr. Gilly Carr of Cambridge University, and with the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Access this resource online: https://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/On-British-Soil-online.

Find out more about the rest of the Wiener Library's collections relating to the Holocaust, its causes and legacies, and how to access them, here: www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/Collections.

You can also browse all of the Wiener Library's descriptions on the Archives Hub here: archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/GB-1556.

This exhibition will be of interest to those studying and teaching the history of the Holocaust and the Nazi era in Europe, as well as those interested in the history of the Channel Islands and their occupation during the Second World War.

Digital images of archival material are accompanied by text offering historical context and discussion of the issues raised by the exhibits.