Hans Dreyer testimony
Object numberM2018/010:014
TitleHans Dreyer testimony
DescriptionHans Dreyer, born April 21, 1912 in Berlin, Germany, discusses his childhood and education; his apprenticeship as a fur sorter and buyer and traveling throughout Western Europe; not experiencing antisemitism before Hitler came to power; being arrested in March 1933 for possessing Marxist books; being sent to a camp in Waidmannslust (in Berlin, Germany), which was run by the Nazis; remaining in Waidmannslust until April 1934; going to Zurich, Switzerland and Paris, France; going to Shanghai, China in 1938; immigrating to Australia in 1946; visiting Israel several times; and his participation in the Jewish community.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1980-02-12 - 1981-08-26
Object nametestimonies
Material.wav
Dimensions
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Sophie Caplan