Gallery – Polish refugees in New Zealand
Scouts, Guides & Cubs, 1945
Polish and New Zealand Scouts, Guides and Cubs in Pahiatua, 1945. The Poles include: Back (l-r): Aleksander Bednarski (2nd), Mikołaj Gliński (4th), Tadeusz Mazur (5th), Zdzisław Kaczorowski (9th) Middle (l-r): Bogusława Gradzik (1st), Polish Scout Leader Stefania Kozera (6th), Wiktoria Tabisz (7th), Zofia Surynt (8th) Front: Eugeniusz Szadkowski (4th)
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Rugby Team – 1947
One of several camp rugby teams, 1947 Back (l-r): Kazimierz Krawczyk, Władysław Szulgan, Władysław Nowak, Zdzisław Lepionka, Tadeusz Jankiewicz, Zdzisław Kośnik Middle (l-r): Franciszek Kubiak, Józef Jagiełło, Marian Budny, Antoni Sarniak, Nikifor Piesocki, Mieczysław Grzywa Front (l-r): Waldemar Dejnakowski, Stanisław Januszkiewicz, Zygmunt Zyskowski, Henryk Apanowicz
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
A Rugby Team – 1948
Back (l-r): Andy Nola, Teodor Poszeluk, Ryszard Żołnowski, Kazimierz Krawczyk, Tadeusz Lepionka, Eugeniusz Zajkowski, Kazimierz Niedźwiecki, Bronisław Kasprzyk, Frank Muller Front (l-r): Bronisław Gmyterko, Anatol Karpik, Władysław Leszewicz, Michał Adamczyk, Stanisław Gratkowski, Marian Budny, Tadeusz Wiewiórka, Zdzisław Witkowski
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
“Bush Primary Champs” 1947
Back (l-r): Piotr Przychodźko, Bronisław Rożniatowski, Piotr Adamczyk Middle: (l-r): Mieczysław Głowacki, Krzysztof Jasiński (Staszczuk), Bolesław Wojtowicz, Czesław Pelc Front: Jerzy Wierzbicki
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Afternoon Tea with the Dentist – Pahiatua
The Dentist Janina Budzyna-Dawidowska treats boys to afternoon tea (l-r): Mieczysław Dutkiewicz, Tadeusz Sapiński, Waldemar Dejnakowski, Lech Dobroński, Julian Mazur
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Boys at Pahiatua Camp
(l-r): Józef Głowacz, Jan Lasota, Wacław Sumicz, Michał Basałaj, Aleksander Basałaj, Edward Kukiełko, Wacław Juchnowicz, Witold Domański, Wacław Gołębiowski
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Boys at Pahiatua
(l-r): Michał Smal, Władysław Tinald, Jan Banaś
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Boys holding a picture of the Pope
(l-r): Stefan Waniuk, Ludwik Gomulski, Mieczysław Dziobak
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Boys Outside Barn – Pahiatua
Back (l-r): Stanisław Jaśkiewicz, Mieczysław Dziobak, Bronisław Martul, Marceli Jamrozy, Sergeant Major Bourne-Webb Front (l-r): Zbigniew Awdziej, Ludwik Gomulski, Tadeusz Reder, Jan Pąk
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Boys with Hammer – Pahiatua
(l-r): Ryszard Żołnowski, Zbigniew Markowski, Stanisław Dygas, Bolesław Banasiak
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Camp Commandant with Kindergarten Children
Camp Commandant Major Foxley amuses the kindergarten children with a "disappearing sixpence" trick. (l-r): Major Foxley, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Edward Wała, Franciszek Szpetner, Stanisław Banaś, Eugeniusz Sarnecki, Michał Guc, Bronisław Węgrzyn, Ryszard Gołębiewski, Kazimierz Dudek, Ryszard Tymicki, Witold Pleciak, Bronisław Witaszek, Jan Lepionka
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Class Group of some of the Youngest Boys
Teacher: Stanisława Lewandowska Back (l-r): Michał Guc, Eugeniusz Sarnecki, Witold Pleciak, Ryszard Gołębiewski, Bronisław Dudek, Edward Wała, Ryszard Tymicki Middle (l-r): Tadeusz Tietze, Zygmunt Szadkowski, Bronisław Węgrzyn, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Antoni Juchnowicz, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Stanisław Banaś Front (l-r): Czesław Nawrocki, Julian Ośko, Franciszek Szpetner, Marek Powierza, Jan Lepionka, Bronisław Witaszek
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Entrance to Block C – Pahiatua
At the entrance to Block C, bedrooms C1 and C2, during the Christmas holidays at the camp, 1948-1949 (l-r): Jan Kania, Michał Zagwojski, Bolesław Żygadło, Józef Zawada, Jan Dawiec
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Group of Boys – Pahiatua – 1945
Photo taken by Camp Commandant Major Foxley, December 1945 (l-r): Polikarp Kilczewski, Witold Domański, Władysław Miliszewski, Leon Sondej
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Some of the Youngest Boys – Pahiatua
A sea of smiling faces with some clutching prized toys. Maria Węgrzyn (back left) and Stanisława Lewandowska (back right) look over a group of their youngest charges. (l-r): Antoni Juchnowicz, Bronisław Witaszek, Zygmunt Szadkowski, Edward Wała, Julian Ośko, Czesław Nawrocki, Stanisław Banaś, Witold Pleciak, Franciszek Szpetner, Bronisław Węgrzyn, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Eugeniusz Sarnecki, Michał Guc, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Bronisław Dudek, Jan Lepionka, Ryszard Tymicki (partially hidden), Ryszard Gołębiewski
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
St Patrick’s College, Wellington 1948
Polish boys at St Patrick's College, Wellington, 1948 Back (l-r): Władysław Wojtowicz, Antoni Wodzicki, Stanisław Manterys, Taduesz Burak, Stanisław Brejnakowski, Jan Nowotarski, Stanisław Skwarko, Jan Dawiec Middle (l-r): Wacław Juchnowicz, Jan Lasota, Henryk Rudnicki, Józef Sokalski, Michał Zagwojski, Stanisław Kilian, Mieczysław Głowacki, Lech Lubas, Aleksander Basałaj, Wacław Sumicz, Zdzisław Kaczorowski Front (l-r): Julian Nowak, Zbigniew Kaczmarek, Jan Kołodziński, Rudolf Szymczycha, Bronisław Urbanowicz, Paweł Wójcik, Roman Kołodziński, Adam Banaś, Witold Rudnicki
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
The Lawn Brigade – Pahiatua
The lawn brigade outside the school staff building (l-r): Tatiana Olechnowicz (seated), Czesław Bełczącki, Ryszard Sierpiński, Ryszard Nowacki, Witold Dziegieć
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
The Youngest Children Growing Up – Pahiatua
Standing: (l-r): Zygmunt Szadkowski, Ryszard Gołębiewski, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Ryszard Tymicki, Bronisław Dudek, Witold Pleciak Kneeling (l-r): Tadeusz Tietze, Zbigniew Szymański, Bronisław Węgrzyn, Michał Guc, Eugeniusz Sarnecki, Edward Wała
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Standard 6A – Boys – 1947
(l-r): Zbigniew Kaczmarek, Kazimierz Markowski, Rudolf Szymczycha, Czesław Belczącki, Tadeusz Burak, Józef Zawada, Stanisław Manterys, Mieczysław Głowacki, Stanisław Brejnakowski, Ryszard Nowacki, Bronisław Brączek, Mieczysław Markowski (standing), Marian Adamski, Stanisław Kilian, Jerzy Wierzbicki (front), Witold Dziegieć, Ryszard Sierpiński, Józef Wnęk (back), Józef Plewiński, Jan Rogowski, Zdzisław Gawronek, Piotr Przychodźko, Michał Zagwojski, Jan Kołodziński, Aleksander Tkaczyk (aka Goryl), Andrzej Szymanik
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Group of Boys in Coats – Pahiatua Camp
Back (l-r): Bogdan Bocian, Zdzisław Lorenc, Franciszek Żak, Krzysztof Dziegieć, Bronisław Gmyterko, Antoni Dobrowolski, Stanisław Dygas Front (l-r): Tadeusz Woś, Eugeniusz Żak, Zygmunt Zyskowski, Tadeusz Lepionka, Alfons Moroz
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Group of Boys – Pahiatua Camp
(l-r): Stanisław Brejnakowski, Zygmunt Ratuszny, a New Zealand soldier, Marceli Jamrozy, Józef Sokalski, Jan Wiewiórka (front), Zygmunt Zyskowski (back), Józef Wnęk, Tadeusz Reder, Michał Smal
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Class 6B – Boys – Pahiatua Camp
Back row (l-r): Franciszek Wypych, Józef Chwieduk, Józef Aulich, Bronisław Rożniatowski, Jan Lasota, Czesław Pelc, Witold Suchodolski, Jerzy Białostocki, Jan Nowotarski, Piotr Adamczyk, Kazimierz Rzepka, Michał Jurczenko, Krzysztof Jasiński (Staszczuk) Front row (l-r): Zbigniew Żak, Ryszard Białostocki, Stanisław Skiba, Jan Kaźimierów, Tadeusz Solarz, Bolesław Wojtowicz, Alfred Sapiński
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Young Boys Watching Gardener – Pahiatua
A group of the younger boys stare as a gardener cuts the grass with a lawnmower - a new and exciting contraption they'd never seen before.
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Staff and Girls – Pahiatua Camp
Standing (l-r): Maria Dajnowska, Teodozja Woźniak, Janina Niedźwiecka, Stefania Jasionowicz, a New Zealand soldier, a cook, Stefania Zysk, Janina Świerczyńska Kneeling: Wanda Pelc
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Scouts and Girl Guides – Pahiatua
Scouts and Girl Guides await the arrival of Lady Baden-Powell, wife of the founder of Boy Scouts. John Thomson (centre).
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Polish Scouts of New Zealand Standard
The standard of the Polish Scouts of New Zealand, donated by Scout Leader Stefania Kozera (with long skirt). The flag says: "Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego, Hufiec Nowo Zelandzki w Pahiatua" (Polish Guides in Pahiatua, New Zealand)
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Polish Girls at Teschemakers College, Oamaru, 1947
(l-r): Teresa Wiszowata, Helena Więcek, Janina Niedźwiecka, Bożena Terlecka, Lidia Koncewicz, Irena Krystman
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period:
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Playing on Scooter – Pahiatua Camp
Having fun with a scooter at the camp. (l-r): Maria Pytlos, Marek Powierza and Tadeusz Tietze
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Play: Krakowskie Wesele – Pahiatua
The play Krakowskie Wesele (Kraków Wedding) staged in the camp to a large audience of the Pahiatua public. The dresses were made in the camp's sewing room. Camp Commandant Major Finny said the play was intended to express the Poles' appreciation for the many kindnesses shown to them by the locals.
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Leaving Pahiatua Camp
A group of senior students depart the camp for New Zealand schools in 1946. (l-r): Krystyna Skwarko (senior), Krystyna Skwarko, Elżbieta Kruszyńska, Helena Lubas, Zofia Surynt, Wanda Pelc, Leokadia Krejcisz, Eugeniusz Szadkowski, Witold Domański, Zdzisław Kaczorowski, Bolesław Żygadło, Stanisław Wójcik, Józef Kubiak, Józef Głowacz, Władysław Pietkiewicz
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
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