Object numberM2011/028:025
DescriptionPhotograph depicting the Holocaust memorial at the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague. The memorial features the names of 77, 297 Jewish victims of the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia. An arrow drawn in pen points to the name of Helene Gruschka.
This photograph forms part of collection of items, mainly correspondence, including 19 Red Cross messages sent during 1940-1943 between Helene Gruschka and her husband and son, Theodor and John Gruschka. The Gruschka family came from the town of Aussig in Czechoslovakia but they were forced to seperate during the war to escape the Nazi threat. In 1939 John was sent to Manchester in England. Theodor was a Professor of medicine; he escaped to Palestine taking his daughter with him. Helene had to remain in Prague to care for her sick mother. On 8 September 1942 Helene was Transported to Terezin. On 1 February 1943 she was sent in transport ‘Cu-618’ (‘death transport’) to Auschwitz where she died at the age of 53.
This photograph forms part of collection of items, mainly correspondence, including 19 Red Cross messages sent during 1940-1943 between Helene Gruschka and her husband and son, Theodor and John Gruschka. The Gruschka family came from the town of Aussig in Czechoslovakia but they were forced to seperate during the war to escape the Nazi threat. In 1939 John was sent to Manchester in England. Theodor was a Professor of medicine; he escaped to Palestine taking his daughter with him. Helene had to remain in Prague to care for her sick mother. On 8 September 1942 Helene was Transported to Terezin. On 1 February 1943 she was sent in transport ‘Cu-618’ (‘death transport’) to Auschwitz where she died at the age of 53.
Production date 1996
Subjectmemorials, memory, synagogues
Object namephotographs
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 148.00 mm
height: 105.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr John Gruschka