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Actions Displays	Robert Eder testimony Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2025/061 TitleRobert Eder testimony DescriptionAudio interview with Robert Eder, who emigrated to Malta with his family in 1938. The interview briefly of their life in Austria, decision and process of immigrating to Malta and their life in Malta during and after the war. Robert Eder was born in 1918 to Herman and Helen Eder. The family owned a hat business and Robert was to begin university when Jewish restrictions were enforced in Austria. The family had connections with Malta through business and after some difficulty, were able to apply for visas and were licensed to run their business. After initial success, the family were interned multiple times throughout the war as enemy aliens. Eventually the internment conditions changed and they were allowed to live outside the camp, but under police surveillance. The business evolved from hats, to bespoke high fashion with successful stores throughout Malta after the war. Robert passed away aged 99. Production placeMalta Production date 2014 - 2018 Subjectmigrant experiences, immigration, internment camps, textile industry Object nametestimonies Materialdigital Dimensions duration: 54.00 min Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Oliver Berger. This object is donated in memory of Robert Eder, Lisl Berger (nee Eder) and Hans Eder. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

Object numberM2025/061

TitleRobert Eder testimony

DescriptionAudio interview with Robert Eder, who emigrated to Malta with his family in 1938. The interview briefly of their life in Austria, decision and process of immigrating to Malta and their life in Malta during and after the war.

Robert Eder was born in 1918 to Herman and Helen Eder. The family owned a hat business and Robert was to begin university when Jewish restrictions were enforced in Austria.

The family had connections with Malta through business and after some difficulty, were able to apply for visas and were licensed to run their business.

After initial success, the family were interned multiple times throughout the war as enemy aliens. Eventually the internment conditions changed and they were allowed to live outside the camp, but under police surveillance.

The business evolved from hats, to bespoke high fashion with successful stores throughout Malta after the war.

Robert passed away aged 99.

Production placeMalta

Production date 2014 - 2018

Subjectmigrant experiences, immigration, internment camps, textile industry

Object nametestimonies

Materialdigital

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Oliver Berger. This object is donated in memory of Robert Eder, Lisl Berger (nee Eder) and Hans Eder. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

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