Wevill, Vinida Nehama (Oral history)

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Palestinian Jewish civilian in Palestine, 1921-1947; married to British Palestine policeman, 1947

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REEL 1 Recollections of period as schoolchild living in Hebron, 1921-1947: family origins; family; Jewish-Arab relations; memories of witnessing Arab massacre of Jews, 1929; aftermath of massacre. REEL 2 Continues: move of family to Jerusalem after massacre; leaving Palestine on marriage to British Palestine policeman, 1947; further details of massacre.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (content)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (recorder)
Wevill, Vinida Nehama (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1991-07-24
Dimensions: whole: Duration 60, Number Of Items 2
Catalogue number: 12157

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