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Auschwitz survivor went through five camps We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Heather Morris Normal text size 1923 - 2021 The extraordinary Lotte Weiss was one of the first Jewish prisoners of Auschwitz. In March 1942, at the age of 18, she was forcibly transported by cattle wagon to Auschwitz, along with her two older sisters. Her number 2065 – indelibly embedded on her left arm by the tattooist of Auschwitz, Lale Sokolov – bore a lasting testament to her early internment at Auschwitz. Auschwitz survivor Lotte Weiss shows her tattoo n...

Trust's report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list  Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of 'wokeism' But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become 'increasingly appalled' by the trust Historian Simon Heffer said he was 'astonished' the trust had not been censured

The academic behind the National Trust's 'Woke review' to identify properties with links to colonialism today astonishingly accused the government of 'weaponising history' by trying to stop Left-wing academics 'denigrating' Britain's past.  The study, which blacklisted - among others - the Lake District home of avid anti-slaver William Wordsworth because his brother was involved in the trade, was accused of re-writing history after assembling a team of left-wing and politically 'biased' experts. Its leader, Professor Corinne Fowler, spoke today as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden prepared t...

Museums will be told by the government to present a more positive view of Britain's history rather than focusing on its imperial past. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will urge heritage institutions on Tuesday to present a 'more rounded view' of Britain's impact on the world. He will tell 25 of the country's biggest heritage bodies, museums and art galleries to not skew the public's understanding of history. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will urge heritage institutions on Tuesday to present a 'more rounded view' of Britain's impact on the world It comes after concern in the government that ...

The project was carried out by University of Leicester with National Trust funds  It received a grant of £99,600 from the National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund through the National Trust and a further £60,000 from the Arts Council The project linked almost 100 National Trust properties to British colonialism A group of Tory MPs have written to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden for an explanation to why the project was given the funds