Номер объектаM1991/046:015
ОписаниеStudio portrait of two women and a man, seated in an elegant room. There is an inscription hand-written on the reverse that says "Warsaw". Part of a collection of unidentified photographs donated by Blanka Kline [nee Fliderbaum].
Blanka was born 13 January 1917 in Warsaw. She was 22 when World War 11 broke out in 1939. She attended a Jewish private school. One teacher—Ms. Buckiewicz who was Leftist-minded influenced her to follow suit. Her family were traditional Jews and she was strongly committed to her Judaism. She completed the equivalent of the Higher School Certificate; was particularly interested in music and studied at the Warsaw Conservatorium.
After war broke out, Poland was divided between Nazi Germany and Russia. Both her brothers fled east. After the family received news that her brothers had reached Lvov, Blanka decided to join them. Together with a group of friends she left Warsaw in November 1939. She too reached Lvov. Her future husband—a psychiatrist— sent a telegram that he had been offered a position in Bialystok. They arrived there in June 1940 and were deported from there in November 1940. They travelled for nine days in a cattle car without food, water or toilet facilities. They arrived in “the middle of nowhere.” They walked for miles till they reached the village of Wokvad. They worked in the forest cutting down trees.
One day, her husband received a letter informing him that he had been appointed as a GP to work at a hospital in Syktyvkar. They lived there for two and a half years—1941, 1942 and part of 1943. They joined the Polish army [distinct from the Anders’ army] in 1943. In June she gave birth to their daughter Anne. She received mail from home assuring her that all was well. According the Blanka, they had no idea about the transportations from Warsaw to Treblinka. After the war they returned to Warsaw. She learned that her parents were deported on either 22 or 24 July 1943. Her sister suffered to same fate. Both her brothers perished. They left Poland because they became disillusioned with Socialism, and the prevalence of antisemitism. A friend helped them acquire permits to Australia. They arrived in Melbourne in March 1948. Later they moved to Sydney. Her husband was registered as a GP. Blanka found work in a factory.
Blanka was born 13 January 1917 in Warsaw. She was 22 when World War 11 broke out in 1939. She attended a Jewish private school. One teacher—Ms. Buckiewicz who was Leftist-minded influenced her to follow suit. Her family were traditional Jews and she was strongly committed to her Judaism. She completed the equivalent of the Higher School Certificate; was particularly interested in music and studied at the Warsaw Conservatorium.
After war broke out, Poland was divided between Nazi Germany and Russia. Both her brothers fled east. After the family received news that her brothers had reached Lvov, Blanka decided to join them. Together with a group of friends she left Warsaw in November 1939. She too reached Lvov. Her future husband—a psychiatrist— sent a telegram that he had been offered a position in Bialystok. They arrived there in June 1940 and were deported from there in November 1940. They travelled for nine days in a cattle car without food, water or toilet facilities. They arrived in “the middle of nowhere.” They walked for miles till they reached the village of Wokvad. They worked in the forest cutting down trees.
One day, her husband received a letter informing him that he had been appointed as a GP to work at a hospital in Syktyvkar. They lived there for two and a half years—1941, 1942 and part of 1943. They joined the Polish army [distinct from the Anders’ army] in 1943. In June she gave birth to their daughter Anne. She received mail from home assuring her that all was well. According the Blanka, they had no idea about the transportations from Warsaw to Treblinka. After the war they returned to Warsaw. She learned that her parents were deported on either 22 or 24 July 1943. Her sister suffered to same fate. Both her brothers perished. They left Poland because they became disillusioned with Socialism, and the prevalence of antisemitism. A friend helped them acquire permits to Australia. They arrived in Melbourne in March 1948. Later they moved to Sydney. Her husband was registered as a GP. Blanka found work in a factory.
Место изготовленияPoland
Дата 1900 - 1930
ТемаJews, Pre-war life, world that was
Наименованиеphotographs, portraits
Размерность
- whole width: 88.00 mm
height: 137.00 mm
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Blanka Kline