In 1944 the Pahīatua internment camp became home to 734 Polish children and 103 adults, refugees from war-torn Europe. This film clip shows the children being helped into trucks for the drive to the camp. Many of the refugees subsequently settled in New Zealand.
Using this item
Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference:
Weekly Review 169. National Film Unit, 1944
This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence
Add new comment