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![HMD 2016: Magilligan Prison, County Londonderry](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/magilligan_1-e1529079004413.jpg)
HMD 2016: Magilligan Prison, County Londonderry
Prisoners from Magilligan Prison, County Londonderry, developed Empty Spaces, an exhibition for schools based in 1940s Nissen huts in the prison.
![Rescuer Story: Gino Bartali](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bartali.jpg)
Rescuer Story: Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali was an Italian cycling legend having won the gruelling Tour de France twice, once prior to and once after World War Two. But the true heroism of Bartali’s actions went far beyond his prowess on the bike, as he used his sporting fame to help save the lives of many Jewish people.
HMDT Blog: ‘When the hills ask for your blood’ book review
'When the hills ask for your blood' by David Belton is a gripping memoir presenting three different stories and perspectives of the Genocide in Rwanda.
![The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HRH-The-Queen-with-Gabriel-Klein-1280x1002.jpg)
The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We share in the deep shock felt across the country, and around the world, as well as the gratitude felt by so many for her service to the nation.
![HMDT blog: Survivors’ perspectives on VE Day, 75 years on](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ve_Day_Celebrations_in_London_8_May_1945_©-IWM-HU-41808-1280x913.jpg)
HMDT blog: Survivors’ perspectives on VE Day, 75 years on
In our blog to mark VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), two members of the HMDT outreach team, Claudia Hyde and Genevieve Carnell, reflect on what VE Day meant to those who had survived the Holocaust and Nazi persecution.
![Scotland comes together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2020](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Scotland.jpg)
Scotland comes together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
On Monday 27 January the National Commemorative Ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2020 took place in the Scottish Parliament.
![Why the Holocaust is a contemporary issue](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Chocolates-Auschwitz-Images-64-1280x960.jpg)
Why the Holocaust is a contemporary issue
Olivia Marks-Woldman, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, explains why comprehensive Holocaust education is the key to preventing history repeating itself.
![HMD 2016: The Dora Love Prize](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dora_love_prize_2016_0.jpg)
HMD 2016: The Dora Love Prize
The Dora Love Prize was created in 2012 in memory of Dora Love, a Holocaust survivor who worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the Holocaust and the attitudes that made the Holocaust possible.
![UK marks 75 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp](https://www.hmd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Foundation-stones-photo.jpg)
UK marks 75 years since the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
15 April 2020 marks 75 years since British troops arrived to liberate Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. Despite International ceremonies and events to mark the anniversary being cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, online commemorations are still taking place.