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At the Engländerlager Ruhleben: British ‘Enemy Aliens’ in the First World War
A free lunchtime talk about the Ruhleben Camp in the First World War with Dr Claudia Sternberg.
Over 5,000 British civilians were interned near Berlin between 1914 and 1918. Drawing on personal documents from Leeds University's Liddle Collection, Dr Claudia Sternberg introduces some of the internees and their families and considers life in the camp, European mobility before the war and conditions at the time of repatriation.
This is a free talk but spaces are limited so booking is es
Over 5,000 British civilians were interned near Berlin between 1914 and 1918. Drawing on personal documents from Leeds University's Liddle Collection, Dr Claudia Sternberg introduces some of the internees and their families and considers life in the camp, European mobility before the war and conditions at the time of repatriation.
This is a free talk but spaces are limited so booking is es
1.00 - 2.00pm. Free and open to all. Please book in advance online.
Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT
Thu 15 Dec 2016
Website:
library.leeds.ac.uk/treasures-events
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