Ruby McKay, Open Air School, Bank Hall, Burnley

iBase ID

327109

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-S15-18-2

Title

Ruby McKay, Open Air School, Bank Hall, Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

Ruby McKay

General notes

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User Feedback -

'Guardian of a jewish Czech refugee - number 397 on Nicholas Winton's list of children rescued from the Nazi's. Edward Pereles arrived 1939 and Ruby became the focus for other jewish refugees from Europe. Edward's remaining family did not survive.'

02/12/2025.

User feedback - 'This is a picture Ruby Maud Mackay, the older sister of my father William Fielding Mackay.
This is the first time I have seen this picture.
I remember visiting the school when I was a child.'

01/02/2026
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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Mid 20th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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