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Manchester Jewish Museum - First World War Collection

Items in the museum's collection relating to the First World War

The Manchester Jewish Museum holds over 31,000 items in their collection, documenting the story of Jewish migration and settlement in Manchester.  This includes many items from the First World War era; from photographs and medals, to objects made by men interned on the Isle of Man.

Discover just a selection of these items in this Collection. 

Any questions about any of the items, or queries about the Museum's collections, email curator Alex Cropper curator@manchesterjewishmuseum.com

  • Photograph of Bessy Miller in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Major Jack Brunel Cohen canvassing around the Fairfield Division of Liverpool in his invalid carriage for the 1929 General Election. He is surrounded by cheering schoolboys. He lost both his legs in the FWW. MP 1919-1931, knighted 1943. (Manchester Jewish
  • Issac N Morris of Grimsby, First World War, he was a friend of the donor's father. Written on the reverse - 'Issac N Morris to Ike Alge, 5th December 1918. Photographer - Parrish and Berry, 3 Waltham Street, Hull and 148 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby (Manches
  • Joseph Prepsler seated at a sewing machine at an Isle of Man internment camp (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Karsa Salem c. 1920. He was interned on the Isle of Man because he was an Ottoman Subject. (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Alien Registration Card for Betsy Weisberg, 80 Pimlott Place, Cheetham Hill (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Alien Registration Card for Betsy Weisberg, 80 Pimlott Place, Cheetham Hill (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Travel Identity Card for Philip Weisberg (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Travel Identity Card for Philip Weisberg (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Postcard showing drawing of Knockaloe Farm on the Isle of Man, used as an interment camp during First World War (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Back of postcard showing drawing of Knockaloe Farm on the Isle of Man, describing 'exhibition of aliens work', suggesting drawing was done by an internee (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Wooden badge with menorah made during the First World War in internment camp on Isle of Man - this item is unique in terms of items made my internees (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • German site map of Knockaloe internment camp, Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate awarded to David Marsh Ltd. as part of the King’s National Roll Scheme to employ disabled ex-servicemen (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Member's contribution card of the Fire Brigade's Union, issued to Abraham Dikofsky who worked in the fire service in the dock area of Liverpool during the FWW. (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Clothing Slip belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Soldiers Accounts on Demobilisation papers belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Tag belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Card belonging to Kiever Zaide, issued 1943 (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Card belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Victory Medal belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • British War Medal belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Army transfer papers of Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Postcard sent by Kiever Zaide to his wife during the war (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide, seated, in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide and his unit, 1001st (Russian) Labour (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate of Identity belonging to Saul David Ash (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate commemorating service of Saul David Ash in the Yorkshire Light Infantry (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of a Seder meal, Saul David Ash is marked with an arrow (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Army transfer papers of Saul David Ash (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photograph of Bessy Miller in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Major Jack Brunel Cohen canvassing around the Fairfield Division of Liverpool in his invalid carriage for the 1929 General Election. He is surrounded by cheering schoolboys. He lost both his legs in the FWW. MP 1919-1931, knighted 1943. (Manchester Jewish
  • Issac N Morris of Grimsby, First World War, he was a friend of the donor's father. Written on the reverse - 'Issac N Morris to Ike Alge, 5th December 1918. Photographer - Parrish and Berry, 3 Waltham Street, Hull and 148 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby (Manches
  • Joseph Prepsler seated at a sewing machine at an Isle of Man internment camp (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Karsa Salem c. 1920. He was interned on the Isle of Man because he was an Ottoman Subject. (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Alien Registration Card for Betsy Weisberg, 80 Pimlott Place, Cheetham Hill (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Alien Registration Card for Betsy Weisberg, 80 Pimlott Place, Cheetham Hill (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Travel Identity Card for Philip Weisberg (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Travel Identity Card for Philip Weisberg (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Postcard showing drawing of Knockaloe Farm on the Isle of Man, used as an interment camp during First World War (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Back of postcard showing drawing of Knockaloe Farm on the Isle of Man, describing 'exhibition of aliens work', suggesting drawing was done by an internee (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Wooden badge with menorah made during the First World War in internment camp on Isle of Man - this item is unique in terms of items made my internees (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Bone napkin holder in belt design made in internment camp on Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • German site map of Knockaloe internment camp, Isle of Man (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Letter written in Yiddish sent by a soldier serving in Palestine (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate awarded to David Marsh Ltd. as part of the King’s National Roll Scheme to employ disabled ex-servicemen (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Member's contribution card of the Fire Brigade's Union, issued to Abraham Dikofsky who worked in the fire service in the dock area of Liverpool during the FWW. (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Clothing Slip belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Soldiers Accounts on Demobilisation papers belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Tag belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Card belonging to Kiever Zaide, issued 1943 (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Identity Card belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Victory Medal belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • British War Medal belonging to Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Army transfer papers of Kiever Zaide (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Postcard sent by Kiever Zaide to his wife during the war (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide, seated, in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Kiever Zaide and his unit, 1001st (Russian) Labour (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate of Identity belonging to Saul David Ash (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Certificate commemorating service of Saul David Ash in the Yorkshire Light Infantry (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of Saul David Ash in uniform (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Photo of a Seder meal, Saul David Ash is marked with an arrow (Manchester Jewish Museum)
  • Army transfer papers of Saul David Ash (Manchester Jewish Museum)

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