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UK, London. Polish shop with window covered with advertisements of a job, flat rental etc. commonly called "wall of crying".
A Polish "wall of crying" on a shop window covered in advertisements for jobs, flat rentals, etc. December 2007, UK, London, Tooting.
UK, London, Ealing. Polsih restaurant serving famous Polish dumplings.
Polish restaurant serving famous Polish dumplings. October 2011, UK, London, Ealing.
UK, London. Christmass Eve celebration in a Polish home.
Christmas Eve celebration in a Polish home. December 2006, UK, London, Tooting.
UK, London, Balham. Members of the Polish church gather around the Christ's tomb during the Good Friday, while Polish scouts keep the gurd.
Members of the Polish church gather around the Christ's tomb during Good Friday, while Polish scouts keep guard. April 2007, UK, London, Balham.
UK, London, Ealing. Food blessing during the Easter Saturday in the Polish church.
Food blessing during the Easter Saturday in the Polish church. April 2007, UK, London, Ealing.
UK, London, Ealing. The Corpus Christi procession unite Polish origin and other nations Roman Catholics.
A Corpus Christi procession provides a common celebration for Polish worshippers and others who follow the Roman Catholic tradition in London. June 2007, UK, London, Ealing.
UK, London, Ealing. Polish-Sri Lankan wedding in the Hindu chapel.
Polish - Sri Lankan wedding in the Hindu chapel. The bride's mother who came to London from Poland specially for daughter's wedding sits in the first row. April 2007, UK, London, Ealing.
UK, London. Polish exposition stand at the Art Car Boot Fair at Brick Lane. Visitors are treated with shots called "mad dog" that are made of Polish vodka, raspberry juice and tabasco.
Polish exposition stand at the Art Car Boot Fair at Brick Lane. Visitors are treated with shots called "mad dog" that are made of Polish vodka, raspberry juice and tabasco. July 2007, UK, London, Brick Lane.
UK, London, Balham, September 2007. Polish Football fans celebrate success of qualification to Euro Cup at The White Eagle Club.
Polish football fans celebrate the team's qualification for the Euro cup at the White Eagle Club. September 2007, UK, London, Balham.
UK, London, Hammersmith, October 2007. Parliamentary pre-election meeting with the leader of The Civic Platform Donald Tusk organised in the Polish Social and Cultural Association.
Parliamentary pre-election meeting with the leader of The Civic Platform Donald Tusk organised in the Polish Social and Cultural Association. October 2007, UK, London, Hammersmith.
UK, London, Balham, October 2007. The elections to Polish Parliament at The White Eagle Club. Crowd of voters had to queue three hours to give a vote. The elections were won by The Civic Platform.
The Polish parliamentary elections at the White Eagle Club. The crowd of voters had to queue for three hours to cast their ballots. The Civic Platform won the election. October 2007, UK, London, Balham.
UK, Colchester, November 2008. Juliusz Nowina-Sokolnicki was Polish emigration politician who recognized himself in 1972 as The President of Free Poland in Exile. He acted in opposition to London Government and President of RP in Exile. He restored granti
Juliusz Nowina-Sokolnicki was a Polish emigration politician who appointed himself the President of Free Poland in Exile in 1972. He acted in opposition to the government of London and the President of Republic of Poland in Exile. He restored the tradition of granting the Order of St. Stanislaw and appointed himself to be the VIII Grand Master. He died in 2009. March 2008, UK, Colchester.
UK, London, Lewisham. Young Polish jazz singer Monika Lidke in her flat in Southern London.
Monika Lidke, a young Polish jazz singer, in her flat in Southern London. October 2011, UK, London, Lewisham.
UK, London, Nothing Hill. Architect Cezary Bednarski on the roof terrace of his modern house designed by himself.
Architecht Cezary Bednarski on the roof terrace of his self-designed modern house. October 2011, UK, London, Nothing Hill.
UK, London, Belgravia, October 2011. The boutique of Gabriela Ligenza. She is the top five London's hat designer and producer. Her hats are worn by royals, movie stars and celebrities. She was born in Gdynia, Poland and emigrated in 80'.
Gabriela Ligenza's boutique. She's one of the top five hat designers and producers in London. Her hats are worn by royals, film stars and celebrities. She was born in Gdynia, Poland and emigrated in 1980. October 2011, UK, London, Belgravia.
UK, London, Ealing, October 2011. Businessman Jan ¯yliñski in his newly built French style palace.
Businessman Jan Żyliński in his newly built French-style palace. October 2011, UK, London, Ealing.
UK, London, Kensington, October 2011. Portrait painter Barbara Hamilton in her atelier. She is famous for portraying The Pope John Paul II, The Queen Mother and many celebrities and aristorcacy. She was born in Sopot, Poland.
Polish portrait painter Barbara Hamilton in her atelier. She is famous for depictions of The Pope John Paul II, The Queen Mother and many celebrities and aristocracy. October 2011, UK, London, Kensington.
UK, London, The Topolski Century, October 2011. The son of artist Feliks Topolski Daniel Topolski is seen in the centre dedicated to his father. Daniel Topolski is an author, former rower and rowing coach, and summariser on BBC television. He doesn't spea
Daniel Topolski, son of artist Feliks Topolski, at the centre dedicated to his father's work. Daniel Topolski is an author, former rower and rowing coach and a BBC television reporter. He doesn't speak Polish but is very proud of his roots. October 2011, UK, London, The Topolski Century.
UK, Cambridge October 2011. Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz is Polish British physician, immunologist and scientific administrator. He is currently the 345th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz is a Polish British physician, immunologist and scientific administrator. He is currently the 345th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. October 2011, UK, Cambridge.
Polish dumplings, "walls of crying" and churches. A portrait of the Polish community in London wouldn't be complete without these elements alongside the celebrating of Polish holidays,...
Polish London
Polish dumplings, "walls of crying" and churches. A portrait of the Polish community in London wouldn't be complete without these elements alongside the celebrating of Polish holidays, weddings and moments of triumph. It is the daily life of hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the city. These are also portraits of those who succeed or play an important role in multicultural British society.
The history of Polish settlement in Britain began in the 10th century when the son of Polish princess Świętosława, Canute the Great became the king of Denmark and England. In the 16th century, when most grain imports to Britain originated from Poland, merchants and diplomats arrived to facilitate its passage. However, events in recent history have caused thousands to leave Poland for Britain including the end of WWII, Communist rule in Poland and most recently after the 2004 enlargement of the European Union. Unofficial estimates of the number of Poles and Polish-British living in the UK as close to one million people.
Przemysław Kozłowski recorded life in Polish London during several visits in the years 2006-2011 while working on assignments for daily "Gazeta Wyborcza", monthly magazines "Twój Styl" and "Poznaj Świat" and Museum of Emigration in Gdynia.
