Map of the journey of the deportees
Map of the journey of the deportees
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Map of the journey of the Januszewicz family
Map drawn by Halilna's uncle, shows the deportation route, and the evacuation route.
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Drawing of workers in the Siberian forest
Drawing of workers in the Siberian forest
Krystyna Szypowska
During WWII
Russia
Painting of the deportation scene
Author unknown
Krystyna Szypowska
During WWII
Poland
Barrack in Siberia
Siberia barrack drawn by Jan Szewczuk (UK)
During WWII
Russia
Another burial
(Urals 1943) Drawing by Stanisław Kulon, "Z ziemi polskiej do Polski. Wspomnienia 1939-1958".
During WWII
Losing one family member after another
(Urals 1943) Drawing by Stanisław Kulon, "Z ziemi polskiej do Polski. Wspomnienia 1939-1958".
During WWII
Clearing the forest
(Urals 1943) Drawing by Stanisław Kulon, "Z ziemi polskiej do Polski. Wspomnienia 1939-1958"
During WWII
Deportation train
(Urals 1943) Drawing by Stanisław Kulon, "Z ziemi polskiej do Polski. Wspomnienia 1939-1958".
During WWII
Urals 1943
Drawing by Stanisław Kulon, "Z ziemi polskiej do Polski. Wspomnienia 1939-1958".
During WWII
Semipaltinsk in 1941
Semipaltinsk in 1941
Kazakhstan
Semipaltinsk
Holy Card
This card was given to Halina Małgorzata Gradzik in Siberia. She has inscribed the card: Souvenir from Father Kazimierz Izyldor Woronczyn to Graduate Halina Małgorza . Nianda (posiołek) 12 March 1941.
Dioniza Choros
During WWII
Russia
Nianda, Archangielskij
School in Swerdłowskaja Oblast
Leon Sondej is seated in front row on far left. Kazimerz Szymczycha is standing in top row at far left. Stanislaw Szymczycha is standing in top row second from right. Other families that live in New Zealand which were also in this camp are the Górgól, Reder, Lepionka, Portas and Szymczycha families.
Stefania Zawada
During WWII
Russia
Uczastok, Jekaterinburg, Swerdłowskaja Oblast
Kindergarten in Swerdłowskaja Oblast
Summer 1940. Stefania Sondej is sitting in front row, fourth from left.
Stefania Zawada
During WWII
Russia
Labour Camp/Gulag, Uczastok, Jekaterinburg, Swierdłowskaja Oblas
Wojciech Narębski
Matka Boska Ostrobramska - drawing by Barbara Narębska at the Saratow labour camp, 1945
Wojciech Narębski
During WWII
Soviet Union
Teresa Jenner
Photo of Teresa (Dmochowska) Jenner taken in Siemizórka, USSR.
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Soviet Union
Siemizórka
Photo from Siemzórka USSR
Photo taken in Siemzórka, place of deportation in USSR. Photo of from left, Krystyna Kołodyńska, Stanisława Kołodyńska, unknown, Janina and Teresa Dmochowska. Both families had been deported from the town Kryzmieniec, Wołyn destrict to Siberia together.
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Soviet Union
Siemizórka
Lucjan at the Soviet Gulag, Archangelsk
Photo taken while at the labor camp.
Lucjan Krolikowski
During WWII
Russia
Archangelsk
Dziurma
Dziurma the cargo ship that transported my father to hell!
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
campmap1a
Rare map of the Kolyma camps from Anatol Krakowiecki's KSIAZKA o KOLYMIE, Veritas, London 1950. My father met the author at Magadan. And later after the war provided the next photo of the cemetery for his book.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
aaa3
In Siberia at Kolyma cemetary. My father is crouching left of the grave marker. This photo was taken in 1942. After the "Amnesty" of 1941, prisoners were given better clothing and food rations were increased in an attempt to coverup abuse and mistreatment in the labor camps.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
aaa4
My father standing center row, third from left. Photo taken at Magadan in Siberia 1942 after the "Amnesty".
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
Magadan
magadan3
Another photo taken after the "Amnesty" in Magadan USSR.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
Magadan
magadan1
My father worked as a "busboy" after the "Amnesty" at a "stolowka", (restaurant) in Magadan. He is standing second from the left top row.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
Magadan
magadan2
Reverse of the prior photo, the restaurant staff at Magadan. Some of the names are still reable.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Russia
Magadan
new2
Map of the dispersion of Poles from Kresy into the world's largest prison.
Ron Aksonowicz
During WWII
Poland
Letter
Letter from Janina to husband Władysław Stępek, 22nd May 1940
Martin Stepek
During WWII
Letter
Letter addressed from Janina to Wladyslaw, 22nd May 1940
Martin Stepek
Before WWII
Russia
Kazimierz Mihułka in Siberia Back
Back of photograph (Kazimierz is in the middle, with two friends, in USSR.)
Władysław Mihułka
During WWII
Russia
Kazimierz Mihułka in Siberia Front
Kazimierz is in the middle, with two friends, in USSR.
Władysław Mihułka
During WWII
Russia