Resources
Our resources can help you learn more about the Holocaust and genocide and plan your own HMD activity. Explore life stories of survivors and those who were murdered, virtual activities, schools materials, films, images and more. You can filter them by genocide and type of resource.
First They Came - by Pastor Martin Niemöller
Racism - by Rose Young (aged 8)
Rose’s poem is part of a series of competition winners and runners up, inspired by the theme for HMD 2012: Speak Up, Speak Out.
I Kept on Walking - by Mark Hayward
Mark’s poem is part of a series of competition winners and runners up, inspired by the theme for HMD 2012: Speak Up, Speak Out.
What if it were me? - by Naomh Hannon
Naomh’s poem is the competition winner from the series inspired by the theme for HMD 2012: Speak Up, Speak Out.
Guidance on how to use images
We encourage you to adhere to the following guidance when considering which images you use on social media and at your Holocaust Memorial Day activities.
Martin Winstone - The Holocaust Sites of Europe
Martin Winstone is the author of The Holocaust Sites of Europe: An Historical Guide. In this podcast Martin talks about the geography of the Holocaust, the sites where the atrocities took place, and the different kinds of camp which existed.
Professor David Cesarani's Introduction to the Holocaust - Part Two
Professor David Cesarani OBE is one of the world's leading historians of the Holocaust. He is Research Chair in History at Royal Holloway, University of London. David is a former HMDT trustee and is Historical Consultant to HMDT. In this podcast Professor Cesarani provides an authoritative introduction to the history of the Holocaust.
Professor David Cesarani's Introduction to the Holocaust - Part One
Professor David Cesarani OBE (1956 - 2015) was one of the world's leading historians of the Holocaust and a Research Chair in History at Royal Holloway, University of London. David was a former HMDT trustee and a Historical Consultant to HMDT. In this podcast Professor Cesarani OBE provides an authoritative introduction to the history of the Holocaust.
Janusz Korczak
Janusz Korczak was an inspirational teacher and writer who cared passionately about the rights and welfare of children. He founded an orphanage in Warsaw and stayed with the children through the Ghetto and transport to the Treblinka death camp.