Gallery – Polish refugees in New Zealand

Off the boat and onto the train at Wellington Wharf - 1 November 1944. The youngest children are accompanied by Red Cross Nurses. Disk 34445 - Reference No.: F-3647-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Mrs Anna Rubisz supervises the youngest children as they test drive the seesaw built by the New Zealand soldiers at the Pahiatua Camp. In tartan coat Mrs Anna Rubisz, Standing in front and at centre of seesaw in white skirt with bow in her hair is Ewa Wierzbicka, to the left of Ewa is a little boy and to the left of him is Halina Kowalczyk, directly behind Halina is Eugeniusz Sarnecki, standing at back by power pole in centre of seesaw and smiling is Ryszard Tymicki. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1376-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Teresa Jenner with friends at Pahiatua camp. Teresa is on the far right of photo.

Janina was a caregiver to girls at the Pahiatua Camp

Janina Dmochowska was a carer for girls at the Pahiatua Polish children's camp. Her daughter Teresa is standing beside her. Julia Rogalinska, another carer at the Pahiatua camp is standing on the far right.

This photo was taken with these girls who were about to return to Poland

Janina Dmochowska and her daughter Teresa at Pahiatua camp in New Zealand

Photo includes Janina Dmochowska who was a carer of girls at Pahiatua camp.

Last lap. Children enjoying their lunch on the train to Pahiatua 1 November 1944. Adult with children: Elżbieta Kruk Disk 34445 - Reference No.: F-3661-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Women and children queue for food served by Army staff at Pahiatua Camp 1 November 1944. Disk 34445 - Reference No.: F-3662-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Polish staff in kitchen - starting to take over duties gradually. Girls at Sink, facing camera (l-r): Stefania Nawalaniec, Jadwiga Haptaś Disk 34445 - Reference No.: F-3664-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Adults help youngest children with dinner on the first day at Pahiatua Camp - 1 November 1944. Children (l-r): Antoni Juchnowicz, Franciszek Szpetner, Bronisław Pietkiewicz Disk 3445 - Reference No.: F-3665-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Finally onto the train at Wellington 1 November 1944 Disk 3445 - Reference No.: F-3668-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

(l-r): Witold Pleciak, Zygmunt Szadkowski, Helena Nawalaniec, Ryszard Gołębiowski, Ryszard Tymicki, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Bronisław Węgrzyn. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1387-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Karolina Pytlos with a Nurse in the Hospital at Pahiatua Camp. Karolina is learning English whilst recovering. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1385-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Pani Petrus and girls entering dining room no. 1 - Pahiatua Camp, NZ. Adults in back of line: Maria Bednarska, Waleria Merwid Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1390-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Boys line up outside the Sala Odczytowa (auditorium - used as a cinema, church, concert hall, and dance hall) for church at Pahiatua Camp, NZ. Boy on right: Kazimierz Rajwer. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1388-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

The boys are lead into the dining room no. 1 by Mrs Krystyna Skwarko. On the right, next to boy in black vest is Teodor Poszeluk. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1389-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Ryszard Nowacki working on a jigsaw puzzle with the help of a NZ Nurse. Standing watching is Nurse Maria Sawicka. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1383-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Bożena Terlecka being treated by Nurse Zofia Szysz - 1945. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1380-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Zofia Szysz (far right) on the war at the hospital in Pahiatua Camp 1945. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1381-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

In the back of the class room: Mrs Krystyna Skwarko. Beside the window, 2nd desk from front: Ignacy Płachecki. In front, bottom right corner: Zdzisław Kaczorowski. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1374-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

(l-r): Julia Rolińska, Eleonora Pruszyńska, (at back) ?, Stefania Serdyńska, ?, Władysława Pilarska. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-1369-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Part of the welcoming group and the Polish Consul General on board the General Randall at Wellington. Standing in Front Row (l-r): Polish Consul General Kazimierz Antoni Wodzicki, Helena Pilarska, Janina Dźwiniel, Irena Woźniak, Stefania Kozera, Krystyna Skwarko Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F-3633-1/2 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe from the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

(l-r): Teresa Dąbrowska, ?, Maria Góral (in background on right) Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1373-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Eugenia Sajewicz recovers in the hospital at Pahiatua Camp - 1945 Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1382-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1372-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Boys looking at scrapbooks in the Camp Hospital, Pahiatua - 1945 On Far Right: Edward Wała Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1384-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Zofia Portas singing in the classroom at Pahiatua Camp - 1945 Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1371-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

Caregiver in background: Anna Teresa Rubisz (l-r): Zofia Dobrońska, ?, Ewa Wierzbicka, ?, Wiera Ławreńczuk, Krystyna Dygas. Disk 34442 - Reference No.: F- 1378-1/4 Photographer: John Dobree Pascoe From the John Pascoe Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, N.Z. Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library must be obtained before any reuse of this image.