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  1. First meeting with a wonderful London policeman. Two ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    First meeting with a wonderful London policeman. Two of the little refugees welcome the "protection" of a friendly London police sergeant at Liverpool Street, London.

  2. Medical examination for second batch of refugee children ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    Medical examination for second batch of refugee children at Harwich. A doctor examining some of the child refugees on board the ship at Harwich.

  3. First batch of refugee children arrive in England from ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    First batch of refugee children arrive in England from Germany. Little refugees sleeping among their baggage on their arrival at Harwich (Essex) in the early morning.

  4. First batch of refugee children arrive in England from ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    First batch of refugee children arrive in England from Germany. Young refugees tired out on their arrival at Harwich (Essex) in the early morning.

  5. Second party of refugee children arrives - 500 from ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    Second party of refugee children arrives - 500 from Vienna seek shelter in England. A policeman talking with young refugees as they were about to disembark at Harwich.

  6. Terror-stricken jews escape from Memel as Germans occupy ...

    1. Image Collection NIOD

    Terror-stricken jews escape from Memel as Germans occupy territory. Jewish refugees, seated in a lorry piled with their household goods, passing through a street of Memel on the way to Lithuania - picture just received.

  12. Readers letters sent to the New York Forverts editorial board, 1940's and early 1950's

    1. O.22- The Mecker Collection: Letters and newspaper clippings from the "Forverts" newspaper published in New York regarding the search for relatives, 1940-1951

    Readers letters sent to the New York Forverts editorial board, 1940's and early 1950's The letters include requests for help and financial support from the families of Jewish refugees from Europe and other places.