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Fairford Polish Hostel Photos

These photos are from the book titled "Fairford Polish Hostel 1947-1959". They were gratefully provided by Alicja Christofides.

Ostaszewski siblings Alfred Konstanzja Eugeniusz Kazimierz in 1946
Nissen huts
Wojewódka family next to their shared Nissen hut
Stanislaw Wladzi, Julia Agnieszka Kolas
Henia Belsko in front of one of the brick buildings
Sabina Ignacy Swiatek, their baby held by a friend,Wladzia Marczewska
Kazimierza Czetorycka in her well-tended garden
Eugeniesz Ostaszewski on covered walkway
Residents Committee
Czesia ondratowicz and friends
Mrs Ostaszewski and son
Recreation
 Interior of Nissen hut used for wedding receptions
Sabina and Ignacy Swiatek’s wedding
Awdziejczyk family
Marczewski family
Pawlaczek children and their mother
 Krysia Johaniewicz
Natalia Romanek and baby
Mr Kondratowicz Sr with grandchild
Wladyslawa Marczewska and grand-daughter, Alicja
Alfred Ostaszewski holding Krzysztof Kudlick
Lucyna Flejszman (right) and her friend
George Lakomski and his cousin Andrew
Genowefa Flejszman with her daughter Lucyna
Mrs Juny and daughter, Kasia
Rozmanowski children
Wanda & Tadek Wojewódka, Mietek, Matyla & Danusia Koza
Alicja Swiatek by the Mill
Alicja Swiatek and her mother
Alfons and Wladzia Jochaniewicz and daughters
Rysiek Rozmanowski
Pawlaczek children
First Communion
Christmas Play
Reinhold & Wanda Koza with children &General and Mrs Goshen, of Macaroni Farm
Mr and Mrs Juny, Nurse & Dr Jedlicki
Dr Jedlicki & Nurses at the crèch
Mrs Hobrzynska with her class
Mr Fierla’s class
The class Danusia Bujas attended
A stage production in the Hostel
 Another stage production
Krysia Osinska,_Julek Heler_Zbyszek Wojewódka_Krzysztof Ukrainski at Bristol Zoo
Kazik_Franek Wojewódka_Franek_Tadek Margilewski_Zygmunt Sobolewski,
Teachers and pupils from Diddington School
Some boys from Lilford School
 The Catholic Church at Horcott
Father Czapski at First Communion
The chapel at the camp
Wojewódka family
Corpus Christi Procession
Corpus Christi Procession
Corpus Christi Procession
Corpus Christi Procession
Natalia Romanek and children
Wedding at St. Thomas of Canterbury in Horcott
Ignacy Swiatek and Sabina Marczewska’s wedding
Horwat-Gryko wedding
Woloszczynski wedding
Sobolewski wedding
Sobolewski wedding
Lucjan Horwat wedding
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
Sabina Marczewska kissing her mother's hand
Live band
Lucyna Flejszman and friend
Hela Stawiasz & partner Alfred Ostaszewski
Dance group
Dancers with moustaches
Dancers
Soccer team
Athletics
Trip to Oxford
Trip to London
Sight-seeing trip
Mr Juny the former Liaison Officer next to Mrs Wlasiuk
Group of friends
Card-playing was a popular activity
Sabina Marczewska, Krysia Czerkas (later Jurga) and Hela Moroz from Valivade
C Kondratowicz & friend
Trio of friends
 The choir
 The choir
Fredzio Ostaszewski on ‘Matchless’ motorcycle (left)
Boleslaw Wojciechowski greets General Anders at Fairfield
General Anders talking to Fairford Hostel reps
General Anders giving a speech
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