BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:753@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180809T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180809T160000 DTSTAMP:20180617T221604Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/visit-to-the-weiner-library-tg2v-wein erlib/ SUMMARY:Visit to the Wiener Library [TG2v/WienerLib] DESCRIPTION:The Wiener Library is one of the world's leading and most exten sive archives on the Holocaust and Nazi era.  Formed in 1933\, the Librar y's unique collection of over one million items includes published and unp ublished works\, press cuttings\, photographs and eyewitness testimony.\n\ nPlease join us for a 60 minute tour around the stores and Reading Room\, with a chance to see some interesting items from the collections followed by a Q&\;A session.\n\nwww.wienerlibrary.co.uk\n\nThe Wiener Library tr aces its roots back to Germany in the 1920s. Dr Alfred Wiener\, a German J ew\, having fought in WWI\, returned to Germany in 1919 and was horrified at the surge of right-wing antisemitism\, which blamed Jews for the defeat .\n\nDr Wiener worked with the Central Association of German Citizens of J ewish Faith to combat antisemitism\, writing\, lobbying and speaking publi cly. From 1925 (the year Hitler published Mein Kampf) he perceived a great er threat from the Nazi Party than any other antisemitic group or party. U nder his influence an archive was started just to collect information abou t the Nazis\, which formed the basis of campaigns to undermine their activ ities.\n\nDr Wiener and his family fled Germany in 1933 and settled in Ams terdam.  Dr Wiener's first archive is believed to have been destroyed. La ter that year he set up the Jewish Central Information Office at the requ est of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Anglo-Jewish Associat ion.  The JCIO essentially continued the work of the earlier archive.\n\n Following the November Pogrom of 1938\, Wiener prepared to bring his colle ction to the UK. It arrived the following summer and is believed to have o pened on the day the Nazis invaded Poland.\n\nToday\, the collection is am ong the largest and most respected in the world and continues to grow. In 2011 it moved to new premises in Russell Square and began a programme fund ed by the Heritage Lottery Fund to improve access and open its collections to the widest possible audience. In 2013\, the Wiener Library celebrated its 80th anniversary year - view a digital version of our anniversary pho to book featuring a photo series by Ali Mobasser\, Russell Weekes &\; Marianne Noble Photography\, Art Direction &\; Design.\n\n \n\nAnyone interested\, can stay longer to look at the current exhibition on this dat e:\n London 1938: Defending 'Degenerate' German Art:\nhttps://www.wienerli brary.co.uk/London-1938\n\n \;\n\nBookings for visits are open to memb ers of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries only.\n\nTo reserve a spac e please use our online booking form.\n\nIf subsequent to booking a place on a cpd25 visit you find that you are unable to attend\, we ask that yo u let us know this as soon as possible.\n\nCancellations received less tha n three working days before the event will be charged a £15 cancellation fee. In the event of a ‘no-show’ on the day\, £25 will be charged. CATEGORIES:cpd25 Events,cpd25 Visits LOCATION:The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide\, 29 Russell Square\, London\, WC1B 5DP\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5219301;-0.12805760000003374 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=29 Russell Square\, London\ , WC1B 5DP\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide:geo:51.5219301,-0.12805760000003 374 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180325T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR