Fragments of the lives and feelings experienced by members of Leicester’s Jewish and Polish communities are brought to light in this online exhibition through photographs they share with each other in an attempt to reconnect with their interrelated history and culture. Recovering Connections interweaves their visual impressions, reflections as well as individual and communal heritage, demonstrating the deep relationship between two communities who live in the same city but only rarely encounter one another.
Walking down the streets of Leicester, I can find many buildings that feature Jewish symbols which in my understanding testify to the long presence of Jews in the city, even though I don’t know if this is true. Knowing the history of the Second World War and that of the post-war period, I wonder how many people of Jewish origin came from Poland to Leicester? How many people have Polish roots? Where are the Poles…?
Recovering Connections 