Hani Hooper's "Who do you think you are?"
Pupils from the King Alfred School in London were asked to find out what they could about their own family background. They came back with some fascinating stories of their families, and how many of them had arrived in Britain from all parts of the globe. Hani's family came from Iraq, where his grandfather still owns a factory making pasta. The story was told to the school's head-teacher Dawn Moore.
Tor Johnson's "Who do you think you are?"
Pupils at the King Alfred School in Golders Green were asked to find out what they could about their own background and heritage. Many of them have interesting backgrounds with families who come from all over the world. Here Tor Johnson tells his story to the school's heat-techer, Dawn Moore.
ALEX STERNBERG'S "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"
The pupils of King Alfred's School in Golders Green recently held a Heritage Day in which they were asked to find out what they could about the background to their families. This is Alex's story, as told to the Head-teacher, Dawn Moore.
JONAH KAPLAN'S "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
The pupils of King Alfred's School in Golders Green recently held a Heritage Day in which they were asked to find out what they could about the background to their families. This is Jonah's story, as told to the Head-teacher, Dawn Moore.
LIFE AS A STUDENT IN SPAIN UNDER FRANCO,
Encarna was a Medical Student in Madrid when Franco was the dictator. So concerned was the state about the possibility of an uprising by communists supported by students, that her lectures were attended by armed soldiers. There were regular beatings of dissenters, and anyone accused of opposing the government would be excluded from university. She tells her story as part of the Heritage Day at King Alfred School in London.
Life in Uzbekistan
Igor reveals some little known facts about life in Uzbekistan - a central Asian country once part of the Soviet Union. Now working at King Alfred, Igor spoke about his early life as part of the school's heritage day.
How Polly's grandparents met
Polly tells the story of her grandfather who won a scholarship to New York where he met Polly's grandmother - a relative of John F Kennedy. Polly shared this story as part of King Alfred school's heritage day.
Ely and Paula Zamek
Oliver recounts the story of his paternal great grandfather and great grandmother - Ely and Paula Zamek - who were tragically separated during WW II. Oliver shared this story as part of King Alfred school's heritage day.
RAF pilot
Molly Murnaghan tells the story of her paternal grandfather, an RAF pilot during WWII. Molly shared this story as part of King Alfred school's heritage day.