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New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children

Christmas 1950 on the steps of the Polish Boys' Hostel, Island Bay, Wellington, during a visit by the Polish priest. Some of the boys arrived from New Zealand schools to spend their holidays at the hostel. Back (l-r): Józef Kubiak, Stanisław Kilian, Józef Zawada, Stanisław Ośeciłowski, Jan Kołodziński, Alfred Sapiński, Julian Nowak 2nd back (l-r): Eugeniusz Szadkowski, Stanisław Wójcik, Jerzy Białostocki (above, boys' supervisor at the Polish Children's Camp in Pahiatua), Father Broel-Plater, E…

Christmas 1950 on the steps of the Polish Boys' Hostel, Island Bay, Wellington, during a visit by the Polish priest. Some of the boys arrived from New Zealand schools to spend their holidays at the hostel. Back (l-r): Józef Kubiak, Stanisław Kilian, Józef Zawada, Stanisław Ośeciłowski, Jan Kołodziński, Alfred Sapiński, Julian Nowak 2nd back (l-r): Eugeniusz Szadkowski, Stanisław Wójcik, Jerzy Białostocki (above, boys' supervisor at the Polish Children's Camp in Pahiatua), Father Broel-Plater, Ellinor Zaleska (Officer in Charge of Polish Affairs, Child Welfare Division, Education Department), Helena Białostocka, Paulina Jastrubecka, Marcin Babczyszyn (hostel manager), Hildegard Babczyszyn (standing front of post), Marian Budny (leaning on post), Lech Lubas (standing front of post), Władysław Wojtowicz (leaning on post) Sitting 2nd step (l-r): Mieczysław Głowacki, Rudolf Szymczycha Sitting front (1-r):Ryszard Białostocki, Stanisław Wójcik, Barbara Babczyszyn, Piotr Adamczyk, Stanisław Brejnakowski, Wacław Juchnowicz

Christmas 1950 on the steps of the Polish Boys' Hostel, Island Bay, Wellington, during a visit by the Polish priest. Some of the boys arrived from New Zealand schools to spend their holidays at the hostel. Back (l-r): Józef Kubiak, Stanisław Kilian, Józef Zawada, Stanisław Ośeciłowski, Jan Kołodziński, Alfred Sapiński, Julian Nowak 2nd back (l-r): Eugeniusz Szadkowski, Stanisław Wójcik, Jerzy Białostocki (above, boys' supervisor at the Polish Children's Camp in Pahiatua), Father Broel-Plater, Ellinor Zaleska (Officer in Charge of Polish Affairs, Child Welfare Division, Education Department), Helena Białostocka, Paulina Jastrubecka, Marcin Babczyszyn (hostel manager), Hildegard Babczyszyn (standing front of post), Marian Budny (leaning on post), Lech Lubas (standing front of post), Władysław Wojtowicz (leaning on post) Sitting 2nd step (l-r): Mieczysław Głowacki, Rudolf Szymczycha Sitting front (1-r):Ryszard Białostocki, Stanisław Wójcik, Barbara Babczyszyn, Piotr Adamczyk, Stanisław Brejnakowski, Wacław Juchnowicz