Mr. Bill Williams

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  Whilst paling in comparison to the vast historiography of the Jewish community in London, a modest amount of historical research has been conducted on Jews in Manchester which is mainly attributable to renowned Jewish historian Bill Williams. Despite, however, publications such as The Making of Manchester Jewry being impressive in both depth and analysis, relatively little is known of the community's history in the early twentieth century and even less about its relationship with indigenous sports and physical recreations.

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  The third year dissertation at the University of Manchester is in association with her tutor Bill Williams who works alongside the Manchester Jewish Refugee Association in finding and archiving accounts of refugees who arrived in Manchester during the Holocaust.
  
  She writes: ''The hostel I am interested in was in Whitefield, a cul de sac of Wellington Road North, and housed 10 Jewish boys who had fled from Germany/Austria on the kindertransport.

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  Published on: 2/5/2009    Last Visited: 2/9/2009  

  Bill Williams, renowned for his work on oral history and his studies of the history of the Jews in Manchester, received the award this week.
  
  His distinguished career spans over 40 years.
  
  The highest non-degree award bestowed by the University, the Medal of Honour is given to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the work of the University, city or region.
  
  Mr Williams, who is based at The University of Manchester's Centre for Jewish studies, helped to establish Manchester Jewish Museum in 1984 and became its first chairman of trustees. He has produced a series of landmark studies in local history.
  
  Between 1988 and 1991, he co-ordinated interviews with Holocaust survivors for the National Sound Archive.
  
  In 1967 he was appointed principal lecturer in history in the department of education at Manchester Polytechnic becoming Director of the Manchester Studies Unit there in 1975.
  
  And in 1993, he became a lecturer and research supervisor in Religions and Theology at The University of Manchester, retiring from that role in 2006.
  
  Since 2002 he has managed a research project funded by the Association of Jewish Refugees.
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  A photo of Bill Williams receiving his award is available.

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  Published on: 3/5/2008    Last Visited: 3/15/2008  

  Bill Williams, the driving force behind the center and a part-time lecturer at the university's Centre for Jewish Studies, was quoted by the newspaper as saying: "The trustees decided this was the best option and most in keeping with what the center was going to be about: to widen knowledge of the Holocaust and the lessons of the Holocaust".

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  This talk by Bill Williams of Manchester University, examines the voices of child evacuees from Nazi Germany and their communication with their families.

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  Bill Williams, Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester

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  Mr. Bill Williams WLG4

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  Bill Williams, renowned for his work on oral history and his studies of the history of the Jews in Manchester, received the award this week.
  
  His distinguished career spans over 40 years.
  
  The highest non-degree award bestowed by the University, the Medal of Honour is given to an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the work of the University, city or region.
  
  Mr Williams, who is based at The University of Manchester's Centre for Jewish studies, helped to establish Manchester Jewish Museum in 1984 and became its first chairman of trustees. He has produced a series of landmark studies in local history.
  
  Between 1988 and 1991, he co-ordinated interviews with Holocaust survivors for the National Sound Archive.
  
  In 1967 he was appointed principal lecturer in history in the department of education at Manchester Polytechnic becoming Director of the Manchester Studies Unit there in 1975.
  
  And in 1993, he became a lecturer and research supervisor in Religions and Theology at The University of Manchester, retiring from that role in 2006.
  
  Since 2002 he has managed a research project funded by the Association of Jewish Refugees.
  
  Co-director of the Centre for Jewish Studies Prof Philip Alexander was one of the scholars who nominated him for the award.
  
  He said: "Bill has shown incredible dedication to the city of Manchester and its Jewish community.
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  A photo of Bill Williams receiving his award is available.

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  Published on: 1/1/2009    Last Visited: 4/7/2009  

  Bill Williams, renowned for his work on oral history and his studies of the history of Jews in Manchester and Jane Davies, Chief Executive of Manchester Science Park Limited (msp) were the recipients.
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  Mr Williams, who is based at the University's Centre for Jewish studies, has a distinguished career spanning more than 40 years.
  
  He helped to establish Manchester Jewish Museum in 1984 and became its first chairman of trustees and has produced a series of landmark studies in local history. Between 1988 and 1991, he co-ordinated interviews with Holocaust survivors for the National Sound Archive. And in 1993, he became a lecturer and research supervisor in Religions and Theology at The University of Manchester, retiring from that role in 2006.
  
  Since 2002 he has managed a research project funded by the Association of Jewish Refugees.

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  Centre for Jewish Studies, University of Manchester, Bill Williams ...
  
  New York, Holmes & Meier.Langbein, H. 1994.Against all hope: resistance in the Nazi concentration camps, 1938-1945.London, Constable. ... Cincinnati, Ohio, The Union of America Hebrew Congregation.http://www.mucjs.org/library3.htm

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