Praktykowanie przeszłości Muzeum i ruiny fabryki benzyny syntetycznej w Policach jako przykład historii ratowniczej
Practicing the Past The Museum and Ruins of the Synthetic Gasoline Factory in Police as an Example of Rescue History

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the case of the synthetic gasoline factory located in Police (near Szczecin), which played a significant role in the economy of the Third Reich during World War II. Rather than create a historical narrative of the Hydrierwerke and its related issues, the focus of the research problem is to provide potential methods of comprehending and interpreting „practicing the past,” which involves the development of local historical knowledge or regional identity.The author is intrigued by the motions of collecting artifacts at the local „Skarb” („Treasure”) Mu- seum. She examines the identity-building and memory potential of the mentioned initiatives, as well as what a historical museum is and how it fits into the „rescue history” paradigm.She also analyzes the possibility of constructing non-academic historical narratives, highlighting the advantages of a non-anthropocentric viewpoint.

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