Events In History
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1 November 1944Polish refugees land in New ZealandOn 1 November 1944, more than 800 Polish refugees from war-torn Europe landed in Wellington from the troopship USS General George M. Randall. Read more...
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17 August 1839NZ Company ship Tory arrivesThe New Zealand Company party, which included William Wakefield and his nephew Jerningham, was sent to make preparations for organised settlement. Read more...
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Main image: Eberhard Focke's Somes Island internment card
Eberhard Focke's internment card
