Schlesinger, Hilary Ann (Oral history)

British civilian in GB, 1939-1945 talks about assistance given by parents to Kindertransport children from 1939

REEL 1 Background in Hampstead and Bristol, GB, 1929-1939: German Jewish family background including service of parents during First World War and Second World War; siblings including film director John Schlesinger; religion; lack of contact with Jewish community; education at Badminton School in Bristol; knowledge of Nazi Germany. Aspects of assistance given by the Schlesingers to Kindertransport children in GB from 1939: arrival of and contact with Kindertransport children including prior knowledge; parents' vetting of Kindertransport children; accommodation and religious support organised for children in Hampstead; stories of treatment given to children by parents; own understanding of situation; later contact with children when adults. REEL 2 Continues: dispersal of children after war; trauma suffered by children; story of documents discovered relating to Kindertransport children and their circulation among the children; contact with children when adults; details of Schlesinger children reunions; awareness of parent's deeds at time; details of book being written by nephew about the Schlesingers.