‘Little Me’, a wartime story of resilience: A presentation by Gillian Hatley-Warnes
Saturday 2nd November, 2.00pm
Join Bassetlaw Museum for a poignant presentation that delves into the life of Kveta, a 16-year-old girl, who escaped from Prague a few months after the start of WWII. She ended up on a boat that was mined and sank after 15 months at sea. Surviving this, Kveta was put in a British Prisoner of War camp for one year, and then joined the Czech Army.
Kveta was one of the few who survived. Tragically, her entire family perished in Majdanek, a German concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Kveta’s story will be brought to life by her daughter Gillian, who will bring some of her mother’s treasured keepsakes, such as two rings and a jewellery box made out of scrap metal in the prison camp. Gillian said: “My mother always spoke about the War and I always listened.”
It is free entry to the event but booking is essential. To book a place, please contact 01777 713749 or bassetlaw.museum@bassetlaw.gov.uk.
‘Sciryuda’, photographs by Terence Lane
Open until Saturday 2nd November
This exhibition, ‘Sciryuda’, an ancient name for Sherwood Forest, is a selection of images from an ongoing project by Nottinghamshire photographer Terence Lane.
The images provide more than what was in front of a camera. A contemplative approach, removed from conventional landscape or documentary style, the images are a deeply personal response to an ancient forest, where the photographer’s ancestors worked the land, above and below. A sense of place and timeless, yet moving beyond the physical with gaps filled by imagination, the images also invite one to muse and reflect. The exhibition highlights the fragility and strength of the forest, capturing a combination of history, wonder, lamentation, and hope.