“The Ark”: Wedgwood and European Refugees, 1933-1945
The WSB will host a fascinating lecture on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EST, via video-conferencing. Lecturer Michael Ruddy, archives assistant and cataloguer at the V&A Wedgwood Collection, Stoke-on-Trent. England, will present “The Ark”: Wedgwood and European Refugees, 1933-1945”. Michael holds a MA in museum studies from the University of Leicester and earned his BA in history from the University of Derby.
Between 1933-1945, thousands of European refugees escaping Nazi persecution sought refuge in Britain. Due to an apathetic British Government, assistance for refugees was the responsibility of individuals, organizations, and businesses, such as Wedgwood. Unfortunately, their efforts have remained unexplored as have the stories of those arriving into their care. Through archival material and collections of the V&A Wedgwood Collection, this talk will reveal how the Wedgwood family and company worked resolutely to help those being oppressed across central Europe.
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