Fred Dagobert Heim testimony
Object numberM2018/010:041
TitleFred Dagobert Heim testimony
DescriptionFred Dagobert Heim, born November 13, 1930 in Berlin, Germany, discusses his family’s background; his childhood and education; being beaten up by children in his neighborhood for being Jewish; wearing Jewish insignias; hiding with his parents in the cellar of hid grandparent’s flat; life underground from October 1943 to May 1945; his decision to go to Australia instead of the United States; obtaining a landing permit sent by his aunt and uncle; arriving in Sydney, Australia in 1947; getting a job in a factory; getting married in 1953; his three sons; working for the commonwealth public services for 11 years as a clerk; and his feelings towards Germans.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1982-11-01 - 1982-11-01
Subjectsurvivors, testimonies, marking, hiding
Object nametestimonies
Material.wav
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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Sophie Caplan