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Letter addressed to the Lederer family sent from a Refugee Hostel in London 26 June 1939

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945–Sources
War stories
Jews, Austrian
Jewish families
Refugees
German language–Writing
Correspondence
Category4. World War II
Current HolderAustralian National Maritime Museum
Date1939-05-26
Item Number00015942
Access RightsDigitised
Country Of OriginEngland
Language German
Description From SourceOverall: 87 x 138 mm, Type written with some handwritten notations on grey/blue card This postcard was sent to Arthur and Valerie Lederer aboard the SS ORAMA from an unknown person in London, England in 1939. It features a handwritten note in German and was sent to them care of the Orient Line at Fremantle, Australia. The Lederers were travelling as displaced migrants, having fled Jewish persecution by the Nazis in Europe prior to World War II.
Physical FormatPostcards
Correspondence
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