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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2019/052:012 DescripciónPostcard advertising Brandmann Jewellers and Watchmakers in Berlin, showing a woman in elegant dress gazing at a mantle clock in a beautiful home. The postcard states “no home without a floor clock or a clock by Brandmann”. The family business was owned by Fritz Brandmann, born in Berlin on 25 July 1887. With his wife Charlotte he had five children, Fritz (Fred), Johanna, John (Hans), Liselotte and Eva. Fred and Hans were also watchmakers. Brandmann Jewellers was ransacked on Kristallnacht and the Brandmann family forced into hiding. Fritz, Charlotte and Eva hid in the home of the Scheffler family. Eva was friends with Else Scheffler, whose parents Karl Vick and Marie Scheffler risked their lives by hiding Jews. Fred was hidden by one of the Brandmann Jewellers employees. Hans stayed with one of his sports friends, Johanna with the Broker family and Liselotte with her friend Fritz Koblitz. Else remembers the months that the Brandmann family stayed with them as a very painful time during which Fritz felt like a caged animal. While in hiding the family arranged their immigration to Australia. They were not allowed to take any money out of the country and all the goods in the Jewellery shop were taken away. They arrived on the Ocean Liner Narkunda in Sydney on 13 April 1939. The family lived in Bondi and established Brandman, Expert Watchmakers and Jewellers, with premises at 89 King Street Sydney. Lugar de producciónBerlin, Germany Fecha 1938 TemaGerman Jewish immigration, world that was, Jewish businesses, Kristallnacht (9-10 November 1938) Nombre del objetopostcards Materialpaper Dimensiones width: 147.00 mm height: 103.00 mm Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Margaret Brandman

Número del objetoM2019/052:012

DescripciónPostcard advertising Brandmann Jewellers and Watchmakers in Berlin, showing a woman in elegant dress gazing at a mantle clock in a beautiful home. The postcard states “no home without a floor clock or a clock by Brandmann”. The family business was owned by Fritz Brandmann, born in Berlin on 25 July 1887. With his wife Charlotte he had five children, Fritz (Fred), Johanna, John (Hans), Liselotte and Eva. Fred and Hans were also watchmakers.

Brandmann Jewellers was ransacked on Kristallnacht and the Brandmann family forced into hiding. Fritz, Charlotte and Eva hid in the home of the Scheffler family. Eva was friends with Else Scheffler, whose parents Karl Vick and Marie Scheffler risked their lives by hiding Jews. Fred was hidden by one of the Brandmann Jewellers employees. Hans stayed with one of his sports friends, Johanna with the Broker family and Liselotte with her friend Fritz Koblitz.

Else remembers the months that the Brandmann family stayed with them as a very painful time during which Fritz felt like a caged animal. While in hiding the family arranged their immigration to Australia. They were not allowed to take any money out of the country and all the goods in the Jewellery shop were taken away. They arrived on the Ocean Liner Narkunda in Sydney on 13 April 1939.

The family lived in Bondi and established Brandman, Expert Watchmakers and Jewellers, with premises at 89 King Street Sydney.

Lugar de producciónBerlin, Germany

Fecha 1938

TemaGerman Jewish immigration, world that was, Jewish businesses, Kristallnacht (9-10 November 1938)

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Margaret Brandman

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