Sunday Winter Films: Collection of short films

Collection of short films shown between 2-3pm relating to the children of Pahiatua

• Archive footage of the train Journey from Wellington to Pahiatua camp known as ‘Little Poland’
• Arney Rule donates his autograph book to the PHTM,  from 1944
• The story behind the Siberian Cross and its meaning.
• 1st Generation Pole and artist Basia Smolnicki and her mother (one of the children of Pahiatua children), share stories and show their art work, bringing memories of far away Persia.

1st November 2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the arrival of  the Poles to Pahiatua Camp.