An auction house has defended its right to put Nazi memorabilia up for bidding in an area with the highest percentage of Jewish residents in the UK.
Southgate Auction Rooms holds weekly auctions on a Monday at their premises in High Street, Southgate.
Surveying their stock on Saturday (February 18), an anonymous prospective bidder spotted two Nazi posters up for sale – one of them showing off a blatant Swastika symbol and the word ‘Hitler’ in large font.
He said: “The status of the posters was totally unambiguous – one had a prominent Swastika.
“It seemed spectacularly ill-judged to display them, especially in such a Jewish area.”
Barnet’s population is made up of 14.8 per cent Jewish residents, making it the highest percentage of any local government area in the UK.
The Barnet Times approached Southgate Auction Rooms for comment on its choice to showcase the propaganda in Barnet.
Director Jim Nolan said: “A lot of Jewish people actually buy Nazi memorabilia.”
He declined to comment any further.
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