The Invited - by Krystyna Skwarko

Copyright 1974 by Krystyna Skwarko
All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission
except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This book was originally published in the Polish language by
Poets' & Printers' Press in London in 1972 under the title
"Settlement of the Polish Children in New Zealand."
The present greatly expanded, illustrated edition has been
translated by Stefania Sondej, edited by Douglas Eckhoff and produced for the Millwood Press by Judy Siers.
A special grant from the Minister for Internal Affairs has assisted with the production of this book.

This book has been set in IBM Theme type and printed by Madison Print, Wellington, New Zealand.

This book is subject to copyright. For all information please get in touch with Krystyna Tomaszyk at:
10c/20 Oriental Terrace, Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Telephone: 64 4 385 1101
e-mail: tomaszkc@actrix.gen.nz

Note: The author's name in the original edition was misspelled as KRSTYNA SKWARKO
and in this edition it has been corrected.

 

 

 

Table of Contents

  • Part One Deportation to Russia
  • Part Two A In Persia (1)
  • Part Two B In Persia (2)
  • Part Three A In New Zealand (1)
  • Part Three B In New Zealand (2)
  • Part Four Return to Pahiatua

  • Publisher's note
  • Preface by Marian Szczepanowski
  • Foreword by K. Skwarko
  • Map (large)
  • Map - (essential fragment)
  • Photo Gallery

  • The Polish children who were evacuated to New Zealand
  • Polish Staff and their children
  • Teachers associated with the Saturday Polish Schools (1950-1974)
  • Polish Ex-Servicemen and Civilians who arrived in New Zealand later and helped in social work

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