Ryszard Krzysztofiak - Arrives in USA
Tells of reuniting with his parents and siblings after 20 years.
Bolesław Makowski - First book in 1967
Describing how he published his first book with the support of the Canadian Polish Congress.
Bolesław Makowski - Canadian farm contract
Describing the horrible conditions of the 2-year farm contract that 4,800 Polish soldiers signed up for.
Ludwik Cytera - Written biography of Ludwik Cytera
This is the life story of Ludwik Cytera as discovered and written up by his grandson Christopher Cytera.
Dioniza (Gradzik) Choros - What scouting meant to them
Dioniza describes all that the children learned from scouting, and how it helped them develop and grow.
Bernarda (Karbowa) Andrejczuk - Meets husband and then they move to the UK
Bernarda describes how she met her husband at the hospital, where he was sent after being injured at Monte Cassino, and they married. She spent some time in Palestine where …
Tadeusz Marczak - Beginnings in Manchester
Tadeusz describes how, after the war, they ended up in Manchester, found work and settled there.
Boguslaw Aleksander Topolski - Move to Canada
With his usual sense of humour, Alex describes why he decided to move to Canada.
Andrzej Wieslaw Dębicki - Post-war education and work
Andrzej describes how he secured a grant and was able to obtain a degree, and then secure work in London and later in Devon.
Jan Kołodziński - Working during the school holidays
Jan explains how he and his friends got jobs at GM and earned good pay during their holidays from school.
Maria (Tarasiewicz) van der Linden - Genl Sulik children smuggled out of Poland
Maria tells how her cousins were smuggled out of Poland by Jews leaving for Palestine, in thanks for having saved their children.
Mieczysław Łutczyk - President of SPK Oshawa
Mieczyslaw describes his community involvement and some of the successes he helped to achieve.
Czesław Borek - Found to have TB in Canada
On arrival in Canada, Czeslaw passed a more detailed medical examination in Kingston, Ontario and was found to have active TB on his left lung. He and some 100 others …
Kazimierz Karwowski - Surviving and thriving
Kazimierz states that they always believed they would survive and leave the USSR. They survived and went on to lead productive lives.
Józek Jagiełło - Leaving Havera to farm
Jozef describes how incredibly lonely he was when he ended up alone on the farm, away from all his mates. Having a bike helped a bit because it allowed him …
Stanisław Migut - History of father Krolikowski
Stanisław Migut - Emigration
Stanisław Migut - Post War Life
Stanisław Migut - Life in USA
Krystyna Teresa Andrecka - Early years in Australian DP camp
Krystyna describes the first years of their life in Australia where the men worked in the Jarrah timber mill and they all lived in huts. The work was dangerous but …
Barbara (Rodziewicz) Witrzens - Family in the UK
Barbara talks about her mother leaving Poland in 1956 to finally re-join Barbara’s father and brother who had remained in the UK after the end of the war.