
Models representing traditional Polish customs related to weddings,
the Harvest and Lajkonik festivals
Made in Poland c1970
On loan from Mr & Mrs Chinura
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Canberra Solidarity material
1982-85
On loan from Horn family
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Icon, The Black Madonna
c1960
On loan from the Order of St Paul the First Hermit
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Banner, Mater Nostra
c1960
Made by Maria Pietrzak
On loan from Jerzy Pietrzak & family
Photograph
1972
Photograph reproduced courtesy of Mrs Schlegel
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Commemorative plaques, Pope John Paul II
1986 & c1990
On loan from the Horky, Mikula and Zawartko families
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Decorated eggs "pisanki"
1986
On loan from the Wojkowski family
Framed icon 1984
On loan from Mrs Fryk
Photograph albums (Pressed wood, straw, leather)
On loan from the Alwast Family
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Polish Solidarity material 1982-86, ration cards, photographs, documents |

Icon, Matka Boska 'Ostrobramska' c1930, Hammer 1943, Ivory
Cross c1943, Textbook 1942
On loan from the Horky/Baran family
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Badge 1942, Documents 1949, Photograph 1950
On loan from Schlegel family
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Wooden figure c1940, Prayer book 1927, Polish Army cap 1947, "Dog"
tags 1947, Photographs 1948/9
On loan from Barbara Stanilewicz |

Scouts and Guides shirts, photograph
1980
On loan from Zawartko family |

Purse, Philips work ID card, eyepiece and rosary beads
1940
On loan from Maria Lukacs |
| Photographs
by Canberra Museum and Andrew Stawowczyk Long |