Object numberM2013/034:003
DescriptionSepia photograph of four children dressed up for a studio photograph, Lublin, Poland, 1930. The boys, dressed identically, are holding walking sticks. The girls, also dressed the same, are sisters. Inscription on the reverse identifies them as: "from left: Mietek (Michael) Blumenkupt age 3 or 4, Bronia age 5, Dolek Goldsztajn age 6, Lola Goldsztajn sister, age 7 or 8.
Part of a collection of ‘world that was’ photographs, a passport, University of Vienna study book and University of Sydney certificate belonging to Bronislawa (Bronia) Hatfield (nee Goldstein).
Bronislawa Goldsztajn (Bronia Hatfield nee Goldstein) was born 4 November 1924 in Lublin, Poland. She was living with her mother Regina, her father Herman and older sister Lola in Lodz when Poland was invaded by Germany. Between 22 August and 26 August 1942, her family was murdered. Just prior, Bronislawa had managed to escape and go into hiding. Enduring many hardships, she was helped by Ukrainian and Polish peasants and a family friend who gave her his daughter’s identity card. Bronislawa made her way to Kiev where she stayed until liberation. She finished High School in Kiev and went on to study medicine in Vienna. Upon arriving in Australia in 1950, she enrolled at the University of Sydney receiving an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery). In 1961 she married. In 1965 she began to work in psychiatry, later becoming a qualified psychiatrist, working for several psychiatric hospitals and eventually opening her own private practice in 1970.
“I felt I had to contribute. I felt that there must be a reason why I survived the war and everybody else in my family perished, and all these Jewish people, millions of them”.
Part of a collection of ‘world that was’ photographs, a passport, University of Vienna study book and University of Sydney certificate belonging to Bronislawa (Bronia) Hatfield (nee Goldstein).
Bronislawa Goldsztajn (Bronia Hatfield nee Goldstein) was born 4 November 1924 in Lublin, Poland. She was living with her mother Regina, her father Herman and older sister Lola in Lodz when Poland was invaded by Germany. Between 22 August and 26 August 1942, her family was murdered. Just prior, Bronislawa had managed to escape and go into hiding. Enduring many hardships, she was helped by Ukrainian and Polish peasants and a family friend who gave her his daughter’s identity card. Bronislawa made her way to Kiev where she stayed until liberation. She finished High School in Kiev and went on to study medicine in Vienna. Upon arriving in Australia in 1950, she enrolled at the University of Sydney receiving an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery). In 1961 she married. In 1965 she began to work in psychiatry, later becoming a qualified psychiatrist, working for several psychiatric hospitals and eventually opening her own private practice in 1970.
“I felt I had to contribute. I felt that there must be a reason why I survived the war and everybody else in my family perished, and all these Jewish people, millions of them”.
Production placePoland
Production date circa 1930
Object namephotographs
Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper
Dimensions
- height: 135.00 mm
width: 85.00 mm
Language
- English
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr John Roth