A Very British History // The Jews of Leeds // Part 2

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// about //
Film-maker Simon Glass explores his family history and tells the story of the Yorkshire Jews in the early 20th century. Thousands of migrants arrived by boat on the east coast of England and lived in a run-down slum area of Leeds known as the Leylands. Simon discovers stories of hardship and anti-Semitism, but also success and progress as many Jews moved out of the Leylands to the more affluent suburbs. He also travels to eastern Europe where he makes a shocking discovery about what happened to his relatives who did not migrate to Britain.
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#bbc #british #history #jewish #leeds #comedy #drama #tragedy
// credits //
produced and presented by Simon Glass
// socials //
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11 окт 2024

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@SueBrown-c5d 21 час назад

Very interesting documentary, lovely to see the old photos. I also had family in Leeds originally from Lithuania.

@EileenHall-j9f День назад

I started work in the Personnel Office at Burtons in 1962, I was introduced to Jewish life at work. Mr Reuben who was the last of the Burton line, I seem to remember was so lovely to me. I served him his tea and coffee everyday, he always sat me down for a chat. I loved him. Burtons paid for me to go on an Outward Bound course for one month. Paid for all my clothes, paid my wages, and gave me pocket money . A very paternalistic employer. Great canteen, doctors, dentists chiropodists all on site. Yearly visits to Blackpool. A disco available at lunchtime. A putting Green. Visiting celebrities, even there’d Atmy choir, spine tingling performance. Looking back, yes it was paternalistic, but as working environments went it was I guess quite a unique experience.

@junecoleman9030 20 часов назад

I remember going to see the Burton factory in Leeds …hundreds of machinists ..row upon row all heads down hard at work ..I worked in wage office in kilmarnock ..Burtons ..

@unusedsub3003 15 часов назад

That’s the best kind of employer. Work doesn’t have to be punitive. My dad was an Arab from Jordan and he had many Jewish friends at work.

@Baruch-q4n День назад

This is so very wonderful.

@littlecatfeet9064 19 часов назад

Interesting what the lady says about the Jewish migrants to Leeds looking forward, not backward while others didn’t. Everyone who migrates misses their homeland but must focus their future on the country they migrate to. Well done the Jews of Leeds for contributing so much.

@debrapaulino918 День назад

"Nothing of it left. Unrecognizable." Look down. Bricks. Brick street they walked on. I bet there's a few spirits who still are.

@denisleclerc7804 4 дня назад

Most interesting

@stevemorley5748 День назад

Jewish migrants made Leeds the city it is; Marks & Spencer,Burtons etc etc. Good hard working people.

@kimsherlock8969 День назад

What a hellish time to work with such a wage tearing in one factory environment. Fair? ?????? It is what it was it wasn't the bestie 😕

@heartofoak45 День назад

I did hear an apocryphal story once of Jews arriving at Hull on the boats and as they wanted to go to New York they were told that is where they were and they disembarked. Probably has to be taken with a pinch of salt.