Object numberM2010/058:002
DescriptionHard covered educational book, 'Das Kleine Buch der Vogel und Nester' (The little book of birds and nests) with subtitle, aimed at children aged around 8 - 10, illustrated with coloured pictures of birds, each one with detailed drawings of their nests and eggs. The book, one of two in a series of books given to German children, belonged to Beate Beer and were packed in her Kindertransport suitcase which accompanied her on the Kindertransport flight in 1939, from Berlin to provincial England, and then her post-war migration in 1947, from England to Australia.
Beate Hammett (nee Beer) was born 9 May 1929, in Berlin, the only child of Alex and Alice Beer. Her father was the Chief Architect of the Berlin Jewish Community. Prompted by the destruction of the Prinzregentenstrasse Synagogue in Berlin, on 9 November 1938, Beate’s parents made arrangements for her to travel with the kindertransport to Britain. At the age of 9, Beate was sent to England. In April 1939, her new life began, commencing with a train journey and then three days on the S.S. Manhattan, the American liner which docked the children in Southampton. Beate spent the war years with a foster family in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. After the war, she immigrated to Sydney, Australia, arriving 10 November 1947. Her father was deported to Theresienstadt in March 1943 and was murdered 8 May 1944. Her mother, Alice, died in Berlin in November 1941. Beate immigrated to Australia in 1947, aged 18.
Beate Hammett (nee Beer) was born 9 May 1929, in Berlin, the only child of Alex and Alice Beer. Her father was the Chief Architect of the Berlin Jewish Community. Prompted by the destruction of the Prinzregentenstrasse Synagogue in Berlin, on 9 November 1938, Beate’s parents made arrangements for her to travel with the kindertransport to Britain. At the age of 9, Beate was sent to England. In April 1939, her new life began, commencing with a train journey and then three days on the S.S. Manhattan, the American liner which docked the children in Southampton. Beate spent the war years with a foster family in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. After the war, she immigrated to Sydney, Australia, arriving 10 November 1947. Her father was deported to Theresienstadt in March 1943 and was murdered 8 May 1944. Her mother, Alice, died in Berlin in November 1941. Beate immigrated to Australia in 1947, aged 18.
Production placeLeipzig, Germany
SubjectKindertransport, educational equipment
Object namebooks
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 120.00 mm
height: 185.00 mm
Language
- German
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ms Beate Hammett