Gallery – Interwar Borderlands

Sambor City Hall clock tower 1930

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Sambor, Lwowskie

High school friends includng Bronek Sokolowski and Czesia Klepa

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Felsztyn, Lwow

Zofia Sokolowska took part in this outing during the 1930s. Following the restoration of Polish independence, the Polish government was trying to restore the Polishness of Poles Russified over the 125 years of Russian rule. This field trip was organized for people with "noble" Polish names, the so-called szlachta.

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Wieliczka

Church in the Czarnohora mountains

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Worochta, Nadwórna, Stanisławowskie

Hucułi (aka Hutsul) – 5 of 8 – Czarnohora mountains

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanislawow

Lwów_view 3 of 3

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Lwow, Lwowskie

This is a class at the Jesuit school at Chyrow, Lwow province, during the 1930s. Wladek Sokolowski is the third boy behind the priest, along the wall.

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Chyrów, Lwowskie

Hospital – Szpital Powszechny_view 1 of 3

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Śniatyn, Stanislawow

oil fields

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Boryslaw, Stanisławowskie

Hucułka (aka Hutsul) – 4 of 8 – Czarnohora mountains

Henry Sokolowski

Before WWII

Poland

Stanislawow

This photo was taken prior to WW2 when my Father had completed his military service in Poland.

Stan Gazdowicz

Before WWII

Poland

Franciszek Prusinski - These ID papers " Dowd Osobisty" belonged to my Great Grandfather on my Mother's side of the family. My Mothers Father brought these papers to New Zealand with him. They were issued in Poland in 1936

Stan Gazdowicz

Before WWII

Poland

My Great Grandfather - This is a photo of my Great Grandfather Franciszek Prusinski, taken in 1936. He was born in 1878 and died in Siberia some time between 1940-1942 (my mother was to young to remember the exact date).

Stan Gazdowicz

Before WWII

Poland

Warszawka 1928. This photo comes from Barbara Kwietniowski, whose grandfather was Jozef Kuryś. The man in the back row at the far right is my own grandfather, Lucjan Wiśniowski. On the reverse of the photo card is written, in the handwriting of Jozef Kuryś: "dnia 22 III 1928, Warszawka." [22 March 1928, Warszawka] Barbara Kwietniowski writes: "Tadeusz Kuryś (my father) identified the following people from the photograph: - Third from the right at the back - Jóƒzef Kuryś (his father); - At the very left at the back - Wicherek - Józef's wife's stepfather (Józef's wife was Ludwika Piastka, she had two sisters in the US); - 2nd Row, 2nd from the left - Aleksander Kwolek; - Front Row, 2nd from the left - Gurgacz (godfather to someone in our family, but he couldn't remember who); - Front row on the right - Rosiek (with grey hair).

Barbara Kwietniowski

Before WWII

Poland

Warszawka, Brody, Sznyrów, Klokotów & Dorocin, Tarnopol

The couple holding him are his godmother Mrs Alina Skupinska and his godfather Polish Army Major Dymowski. His mother is sitting at the major's left and at her left is Chaplain Tomasik who baptized him.

Ted Morawski

During WWII

Photo of dad (3rd row from front, 5th from right) holding trumpet/cornet. Does anybody know where this is? Can anybody translate the writing on the drum? I think it might be connected to either the Trade School or the seminary he was in before the war? Again, does anybody recognise anyone in the picture?

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Believe this to be the same orchestra as previous picture, but without my dad. Again, does anybody recognise anybody in the picture?

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Identity unknown. Can anyone identify him, or make out the embossed writing on the bottom right hand side? I think it says "VENVS" "LWOW" and "AKADEMICKA". Dated in Lodz, Poland, 27 V 1936

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Lodz

Back of previous photograph. Can anyone translate please?

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Lodz

Does anyone know anything about this establishment? Is it still in existence?

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Lodz

Translation of Leaving Certificate page 2

Vanessa Tomecki

Before WWII

Poland

Lodz

Energia sports card (inside)

Vanessa Tomecki

Poland

Can anyone identify the club/company?

Vanessa Tomecki

Poland

Franciszek and Malgorzata Stromnik (sitting on the right) with their oldest daughter Leokadia. Next to them are my grandparents with my dad. (Year 1930)

Yvonne Stromnik

Before WWII

Poland

Poland 1939 Kresy Województwo(Province) & Powiat (County) from the book: Poland's Holocaust by Tadeusz Piotrowski.

Poland

Book Cover for the Births From 1920-43 in Parafia Bialy Kamien, Pow. Zloczow, Woj. Tarnopol, Poland.

Zbyszek (Bob) Styrna

Before WWII

Poland

Cart

Bogdanna Winnicka

During WWII

Guard tower

Bogdanna Winnicka

During WWII

Winter in Wolyn

Bogdanna Winnicka

During WWII

Deportation train

Bogdanna Winnicka

During WWII