Gallery – Polish refugees in New Zealand
Friend of War-time Orphan dies in Poland – Monika Alexandrowicz
Obituary for Monika Alexandrowicz. Sister Monika was deported from Poland to Siberia and evacuated to Iran. She was asked to accompany the children to New Zealand in 1944 and then spent the next 10 years ministering to the Polish children in New Zealand before being recalled to Poland 10 years later. Written by Stefania Sondej for the Catholic publication WEL-COM September 1992, No 79, Page 14.
Source: Stefania Sondej
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
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Zawada family
Stefania (Sondej) and Józef Zawda with famiy at an A&P show in trentham, Wellington. March 1971. Children are Julian, Conrad, Anton and Helena.
Source: Stefania Sondej
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Stefania Sondej
Stefania with the Inspector of Post primary Schools. After graduating from university, Stefania worked for NZ Education Department as a gazette clerk.
Source: Stefania Sondej
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Emilia and Stefania Sondej
Photo taken in New Zealand. 1947
Source: Stefania Zawada
Time Period: After WWII
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Visit of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła of Krakow to New Zealand in 1970s.
l-r Basia Smolnicki, Adolf Smolnicki, Antoni Smolnicki (child), Eugenia Smolnicki, Suzanna Bienowski, Stefan Bienowski, Cardinal Karol Wojtiła, Michał Piotuch
Source: Eugenia Smolnicki
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Hellenic Prince
Many Poles arrived in New Zealand as Displaced Persons aboard the Hellenic Prince arriving in Wellington on 18 October 1950. See index for Hellenic Prince.
Source: Krysia Baran
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
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Map from Polacy W Nowej Zelandii
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Book Cover
Cover of the book Polacy W Nowej Zelandii
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Polish Concert at Pahiatua
Polish Concert at Pahiatua
Source: Eugenia Smolnicka
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua, Tararua District
Primary school class room in Pahiatua
New Zealand Prime Minister's visit in our camp and in my class
Source: Eugenia Smolnicka
Time Period: During WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua, Tararua District
Logo of Polish Children’s 70th Reunion in New Zealand
This logo was designed by Basia Smolnicki of Art and Architecture. Basia is a daughter of Eugenia Smolnicki, one of the Polish children who found refuge in New Zealand in 1944. Copyright: Basia Smolnicki. Permssion is required from Basia for reuse of this image. www.basiasmolnicki.com
Source: Basia Smolnicki
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Logo of 60th Anniversary of Polish Children to New Zealand
Logo of 60th Anniversary of Polish Children to New Zealand
Source: New Zealand First Refugees. Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Childrens Reunion Committee 2004 978-0-473-23129-3
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Logo of 50th Anniversary of Polish Children’s arrival in New Zealand
Logo of 50th Anniversary of Polish Children’s arrival in New Zealand
Source: Józef Zawada
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Auckland
Logo for 65th reunion of Polish children arrival in New Zealand
Logo for 65th reunion of Polish children arrival in New Zealand
Source: Jozef Zawada
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Wellington
Celebrating 5 years of Polish Childrens Camp in Pahiatua
Celebrating 5 years of Polish Childrens Camp in Pahiatua
Source: Jozef Zawada
Time Period: After WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua