The contents of this archive document 3 narratives all of which relate to the same extended family. The first deals with Peter Hartman the main protagonist who came to England shortly before the invasion of his homeland, Czechoslovakia, by the Nazis in March 1938. There is general correspondence documenting his life and activities (1951/2) and family correspondence mainly between him and his parents during the early part of the war, prior to the latter's deportation and murder by the Nazis (1951/1). In addition there are scanned photographs of family members (1951/7) and official documentation in both Czech and German and material relating to his emigration.

The second narrative pertains to Peter's sister Zuzana (Susan) and her husband Ferda (Ferdinand) Knobloch, comprising biographical information on Ferda; an account written by Ferda of their time in the Prague Ghetto and later in the concentration camp (1951/5).

The third narrative contains secondary material on the fate of Peter's parents and grandparents including Pages of Testimony from Yad Vashem and and an account of the notorious AAY transport (1951/4).