Maria Wypych
(Person)
Also known as: Maria Węgrzyn.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children
Image Gallery
.jpg "A group of first-generation Polish New Zealanders with some of the former children refugees dressed in Polish national costumes at Pahiatua's centenary parade in 1981. — Standing: (l-r) Stefan Lepionka, Zbyszek Wypych, Tereska Kozera, Piotr Wypych, Ala Manterys, Michał Mendruń, Helena Zawada, Conrad Zawada, Anton Zawada, Stefan Sondej, Adam Manterys, Alinka Przychodźko, Bela Przychodźko, Danusia Choroś — Sitting: (l-r) Czesława Markowska (Gazdowicz), Zofia Czochańska, Jadwiga Domańska (Lendnał)…")
.jpg "A group of the camp's teachers, caregivers and domestic staff. — Back: (l-r) Leon Rudolf Rosenberg-Łaszkiewicz, Waleria Zatorska, Maria Węgrzyn, Stefania Nawalaniec, Ewa Benasiewicz, Elwira Kundycka, Paulina Jania, Julia Rolińska — Front: (l-r) Zofia Sprusińska, Stanisława Kołodyńska, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Janina Kornobis, Weronika Woźniak, Helena Białostocka, Zdzisława Blaschke, Balbina Wojtowicz")
.jpg "A sea of smiling faces with some clutching prized toys. Maria Węgrzyn (back left) and Stanisława Lewandowska (back right) look over a group of their youngest charges. (l-r) Antoni Juchnowicz, Bronisław Witaszek, Zygmunt Szadkowski, Edward Wała, Julian Ośeko, Czesław Nawrocki, Stanisław Banaś, Witold Pleciak, Franciszek Szpetnar, Bronisław Węgrzyn, Bronisław Pietkiewicz, Eugeniusz Sarnecki, Michał Guc, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Bronisław Dudek, Jan Lepionka, Ryszard Tymicki (partially hidden), Ryszar…")
.jpg "Cutting the cake at the 40th anniversary of the Polish children's arrival in New Zealand. (l-r) Czesław Witkowski, Krystyna Witkowska, Irena Wierzbicka, Janina Kowalczyk, Helena Wypych, Irena Mroczek, Maria Węgrzyn, Father Stanisław Marut, Mieczysław Lis, Father Bronisław Węgrzyn, Józef Głowacz, Eugeniusz Szadkowski, Tadeusz Reder, Franciszek Wypych")
.jpg "The Polish girls farewelling the popular Polish priest Father Michał Wilniewczyc at the Polish Boys' Hostel, Island Bay. — Back: (l-r) Bronisław Nawrocki (hostel manager), Henryka Nasarzewska, Janina Nawrocka, Aniela Adach, Zofia Czochańska, Józefa Wrotniak, Rozalia Manterys, Maria Węgrzyn, Krystyna Wojciechowska — Front: (l-r) Krystyna Wołyncewicz, Genowefa Dźwiniel, Leokadia Bełczącka, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Wanda Rzepka, Alicja Tarnowska, Irena Bartniczak")
.jpg "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")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Maria Wypych":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.