List of [Jewish] Refugees in Sheffield, 1939 Sheffield City Archives: JCA/3/1/1, page 58 This plain sheet of paper may look everyday but it is actually from one of the most poignant items in the collections of Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library. The item is a file of papers, dating from 1939, all just like this one, that detail, in just a few lines, the immigrants who fled the Nazi invasion of Europe. It simply records their names, countries of origin, former and current jobs and where they are hoping to emigrate to eventually. It also shows the address they are staying at in Sheffield and the person who has taken them in, mostly people from the city’s Jewish community. The index was put together by David Brown and Ena Glass, possibly as part of their work for the Sheffield Jewish Aid Committee. Some of the entries have been annotated in pencil with changes to emigration status, marital status, and change of address. Sheffield City Archives: JCA/3/1/1, page 58 This entry is for Viktoria Ohrenstein, a single woman from Vienna who had been a lawyer and was now working as a companion and home help. She hoped to go to Australia but there is no record of whether she did or not. The entire index is available to browse online here Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library Local HistoryPartially online The Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library is a local authority archive open to the public that holds records and reports […] 19 Jul 2024 Collection Encounter: Jewish Life in Sheffield Collection Encounter: Records of Jewish Life in Sheffield, 1849-1976