Girls – Pahiatua Camp
(l-r): Elżbieta Kruszyńska, Zofia Iwan, Maria Korczak-Bucewicz, Cecylia Gawlik
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Girls Basketball Team – Pahiatua
A basketball team with coach Mary Sergent Back (l-r): Jadwiga Adamczyk, Irena Żołnowska, Mary Sergent, Elżbieta Bednarska, Danuta Markowska, Maria Nowotarska, Bernarda Jasionowicz Front (l-r): Janina Wasiukiewicz, Wanda Pieszczoch, Jadwiga Walasiewicz, Maria Buberda
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Girls’ Basketball Team – Pahiatua 1948
A basketball team - 1948 (l-r): Stefania Serdyńska, Irena Tabisz, Władysława Pilarska, Jadwiga Walasiewicz, Magdalena Kowalczyk, Janina Śmietana, Helena Świerdłowicz, Wanda Pieszczoch, Irena Żołnowska
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
Junior Girls Basketball Team 1946
(l-r): Janina Łabędź, Janina Brejnakowska, Alina Zioło, Jadwiga Pawelec, Krystyna Wojtowicz, Anna Stocka, Zuzanna Puczko, Genowefa Adamczyk, Genowefa Bełza, Maria Kruk
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Group of Girls – Pahiatua
Standing (l-r): Eugenia Piotuch, Janina Dąbrowska, Jadwiga Jankiewicz, Mieczysława Gmyterko, Zyta Krall, Jadwiga Szczapa Sitting (l-r): Waleria Banasiak, Anastazja (Zofia) Adamczyk
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Dressed up for a concert – Pahiatua
(l-r): Regina Nowacka, Irena Wasiukiewicz, Helena Pilarska, Zofia Pacanowska, Polikarp Kilczewski
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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First Funeral – Pahiatua Camp
The first funeral at the Polish Children's Camp for Tadeusz Ostrowski who died on 22 March 1945 and was buried in Pahiatua.
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
Time Period: During WWII
Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Garden Party – Palmerston North
Polish girls in national costume at a garden party in Palmerston North.
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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City/Town/Village: Palmerston North
Girl Guides Cooking in the Woods
(l-r): Maria Zielińska, Genowefa Apanowicz, Stefania Serdyńska
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Girl Guides on Parade – Pahiatua
Mrs Stefania Kozera (Scout Leader, middle), Janina Kozera (in Polish Costume)
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Girl Guides Picnic
Girl Guides enjoy a picnic in the woods. Walentyna Zyza (left front), Janina Wasiukiewicz (2nd from left front), Irena Wierzbicka (bottom middle), Jadwiga Adamczyk (standing back of right-hand group), Irena Szczepańska (front right, facing camera)
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Girls in costume with Polish Ex-Serviceman
(l-r): Wiktoria Dajnowska, Maria Woźniak, Zofia Portas, Polish ex-serviceman Walerian Świerczyński, Halina Woźniak, Janina Dajnowska, Czesława Bełczącka
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Group of Girls Leave Camp, 1946
Trepidation and expectation. One of the first groups of girls to leave the camp, 6 February 1946. (l-r) Wiktoria Wypych, Rozalia Manterys, Maria Węgrzyn, Zofia Kornobis, Janina Krystman (kneeling), Maria Zazulak, Maria Wojciechowska
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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Kindergarten Children – Pahiatua Camp
Kindergarten children in the camp's pool
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Krakowiak – Pahiatua
The National Film Unit films the krakowiak - a regional dance from southern Poland. Stefania Kozera (second left) is directing.
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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City/Town/Village: Pahiatua
Lady Baden-Powell inspects Girl Scouts – Pahiatua
Far right: Captain Forsyth and to his left Franciszek Bała
Source: New Zealand's First Refugees Pahiatua's Polish Children Polish Children's Reunion Committee 2004 0-476-00739-9
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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
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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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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
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Country: New Zealand
City/Town/Village: Pahiatua