Story: Refugees

Polish children (1st of 2)

Polish children

During their stay at the Polish Children’s Camp at Pahīatua, the orphans were educated in Polish. They were to go back to Poland once the war ended, but when political circumstances there made returning difficult, they were given permanent residence.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, John Dobrée Pascoe Collection (PAColl-0783)
Reference: 1/2-003659; F

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How to cite this page:

Ann Beaglehole, 'Refugees - 1870s–1940s: refugee groups', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/1093/polish-children (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Ann Beaglehole, published 8 Feb 2005