Father Michał Wilniewczyc
(Person)
Mentioned in
- New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children
Image Gallery
.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 "Farewelling Father Wilniewczyc on his departure from the camp upon his transfer to the Polish children's refugee settlements in Lebanon, 5 December 1947. (l-r) Zofia Kołodzińska, Zofia Reder, Maria Pietrasińska, Petronela Ostrowska, Weronika Snarska, Stefania Jasionowicz, Salomea Szymczycha, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Jadwiga Żerebecka, Ludwika Sójka, Helena Białostocka, Stefania Kozera")
.jpg "Father Michał Wilniewczyc, before his departure for Lebanon, with the Ursuline nuns at the Polish Boys' Hostel. The Sisters were eventually recalled to Poland after working voluntarily and tirelessly to ensure the wellbeing of their charges")
.jpg "First Holy Communion, 1947. — Back: (l-r) Leokadia Jackowska, Irena Frydrych, Danuta Szysz, Barbara Sprusińska, Ewa Wierzbicka, Stefania Kamińska, Stanisława Markowska, Wanda Szczawińska, Aleksandra Wawryka, Barbara Szczepańska, Alicja Głowacka, Irena Okolów — Front: (l-r) Antonina Wołyncewicz, Halina Sawlewicz, Alicja Wiśniewska, Helena Characzko, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Emilia Sordel, Zofia Markowska, Urszula Bednarska, Halina Wenckiewicz, Bronisława Jasionowicz — Kneeling: (l-r) Olga Saje…")
.jpg "In the garden of the Polish Boys' Hostel, Island Bay, 1947. — Standing: (l-r) Zdzisław Kaczorowski, Stanisław Wójcik, Father Michał Wilniewczyc, Roman Kołodziński, Paweł Wójcik, Adam Banaś — Sitting: (l-r) Wacław Juchnowicz, Jan Dawiec")
.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")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Father Michał Wilniewczyc":
- 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.