The performers of the first Slovenian comedy in Australia performed in 1957 at the Kensington Town Hall. The actors names are as follows:The continuation of Slovenian culture and language in AustraliaActors of the first Slovenian Drama group in 1957, performing at the Kensington Town Hall with the comedy Županova Micka. Performers include: Ivan Jenc, Zorka Boletova, Srecko Kosir, Tinka Verbic, Tone Wergles, Ludvik Pirnat, Elka Pirnat, Erik ZdrazilThe costumes were are made by the members or hiredslovenian drama group, first drama group, slovenian club melbourne

The Slovenians enjoyed participation at the Royal Melbourne Show 1959 where they could showcase the Slovenian traditions, arts and crafts, and at times,culinary goodies as well.Traditional Slovenian crafts, national costume and the tourism jewel Lake BledSlovenian couple dressed in Slovenian national costume of Gorenjska region at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1959. The painting shows the tourist attraction Lake Bled and many traditional items of craft were placed in the exhibition as well. The man in the photo is Leopold Jalk.Couple dressed in Slovenian national costume, painting of Lake Bled and Slovenian traditional craftsslovenian national costume, slovenian crafts, lake bled, royal melbourne show

Slovenian Club - Slovenian Centre building in Park Street Carlton purchased and opened in 1960. The Slovenians have gathered for the official openingslovenski dom, carlton, 1960

Black and white photo of the Slovenians after Slovenian Mass in church at Burnley.The photo was inappropriately folded at some stage and is damagedslovenian mass

Slovenians love gatherings and picnics. In 1959 buses took Slovenians to Mt Macedon, where they had a picnic with traditional Slovenian foods, game of volleyball, singing and having conversation in Slovenian language as well as meeting new friendsslovenian club melbourne, slovenian association melbourne, slovenian picnic, mt macedon

Slovenian Mass was offered to Slovenians only at special occasions in the early 50s for there was no priest stationed in Melbourne until 1956. They sang Slovenian hymns, met new friends and spoke in Slovenian language. This mass occurred in Clifton Hill.slovenian mass,

40th Anniversary badge in a shape of a Linden leaf. Linden tree is very symbolic for Slovenians. During the period of the Slovenian national awakening and the Slovenian people's increasing national awareness, the linden tree became one of the symbols of the Slovenian nation.SDM 40 let - SAM 40 yearsbadge, slovenian associoation melbourne, 40th anniversary

Colour photo of the official guest opening the newly organised Library of Slovenian and other books at the Slovenian Association Melbourneslovenian association melbourne, library

Slovenian Club Melbourne Cultural program with many participants dressed in the national costumes, Slovenian music band and poetry recitalsslovenian association melbourne, cultural program

Monument to the deceased members at the Slovenian Association Melbourne slovenian association melbourne, monument

Colour photo of childrens' playground at the Slovenian Association melbourneslovenian association melbourne, children's playground

Colour photo of Slovenian Associations' main building in the Springslovenian association melbourne, building

Slovenian carnation is a topic for many drawing, ornaments, embroideries and songsOrnamento geometrico del garofani Gec M.slovenian carnation, marcela bole, geometric ornament, slovenian association melbourne

Sash presented to the first Miss Slovenia in Australia, Miss Danila BoleSash with a circular broche in a shape of a flowerslovenian association melbourne, miss slovenia, sash

Working bee volunteers at the new building site for the new Slovenian centre, 1972slovenian association melbourne, building, volunteers

Exhibition Catalogue: Where to? To a New Beginning . . .Where to? To a New Beginning . . . in English and Slovenian languages

Black and white photograph of a Slovenian picnic ladies sack race at Wandin East in 1962.slovenian picnic, wandin east, competition, 1962

The Slovenian Evening was the first Slovenian dance organised to raise funds for the Slovenian religious magazine MisliPaper copy of the programProgram of the evening with an illustrationfirst slovenian dance, religious magazine misli

Slovenian waited a long time to have the opportunity to purchase a building for their Slovenski Dom. Many hours of asking, collecting donations, organising fundraising paid off, and they could not be more proud of their achievement.A very important dayLadies singing at the cultural program celebrating the opening of the Slovenski Dom in Carlton in 1960. The performers were dressed in Slovenian national costumesThe opening of the Slovenian centre in Carlton 1960slovenski dom opening, slovenian centre in carlton, slovenian songs, slovenian national costumes

Old Slovenian book of Essays, by P. Miklavec, printed at Novo mesto in 1886. The book was donated to the HASA archive by Book is very damaged and poorly cared for with masking tape holding the fragile pagesbook, spisje

Spinning wheelGold coloured metal plaque with the inscriptionslovenian, spinning wheel, 1896

Authority Certificate for the Building Fund for Slovenian Club House issued to Mr Gomizel of Essendon, signed by the then president Zlatko VerbičStamped and signedslovenian association melbourne, building fund authority certificate

Black and white photo of Helen Trinnick presenting Sir Ruper Hamer with the donation to Red Cross by the Slovenian Association Melbourne in slovenian association melbourne, donation, red cross

An invitation to Slovenians to visit the Slovenian exhibition at the Royal Melbourne Show on September 28 to October 7, 1961.In Slovenian - Slovenians, visit the Slovenian exhibition at the Royal Melbourne Show and dates, beautifully decorated with a family in Slovenian national costumes.invitation, royal melbourne show

Slovenians of the Slovenian Club Melbourne loved to organise cultural evening with songs, poetry, dances and drama. The audience enjoyed every performance.Preservation of the Slovenian culture, language and traditionsBlack and white photograph Some members in the audience include: Fr Bazili Valentin, Leopold Jalikslovenian cultural evening, slovenian poetry, slovenian songs, slovenian drama, slovenian music

The Celebration badge issued at the Official Opening of the new Slovenian Association Melbourne Centre at Research - Eltham in 1978, a proud moment for all the Associations members.Gold lettering on white background: SAM October 1978 at the time of the opening of the Eltham centrebadge, slovenian association melbourne, 1978

When St Nicholas visits every year, the angels help him to give presents to the good children and the naughty are taken and frightened by the red-clothed devils with chains. Slovenians all over the world keep this tradition.A special tradition, adapted in every nations to their need and possibilietsBlack and white photo of St Nicholas with Slovenian children (and adults) held every year in first week of December. He was accompanied by the angels and devils.Traditional Slovenian customs celebrated every yearst nicholas, sv miklavž, celebration, angels, devils

Wooden plates a traditional Slovenian item for various souvenirs and celebration items. The plates were produced for the 25th Anniversary of the Slovenian Association MelbourneCelebrated anniversaryWooden carved plate with the carved text -Slovenian Association Melbourne, Silver Anniversary and some floral and geometrical ornamentsSlovensko društvo Melbourne v priznanje in spomin ob 25. letnici - Slovenian Assocaition Melbourne in appreciation at the time of Silver Jubillee. SDM 1954-1979wooden carved plate, slovenian association melbourne, silver jubillee

Slovenian Association Melbourne has given option to all the members of the association to purchase the badgeSymbolic presentation of Slovenian flag colours, Association being formed in Australia in 1954, showing Mt Triglav, the highest Slovenian mountain and the Slovenian national flower - the carnationbadge of slovenian association melbourne, establishment date

- Migrant ships arriving into Port Melbourne in 1956. Migrants boarding the train to Bonegilla camp and resettling in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed by Father Basil Valentin OFM who was the Chaplain of the American Olympic team. -Also showed extracts of Moomba festival in 1957. - Slovenian settling on Australian farms and weddings of members of the Slovenian community This video shows the magnitude of migrants who arrived in Australia in 1956 by ships mainly from Italian ports from Genoa, Trieste and Naples. It shows the settling of migrants into camps and depicts their everyday life including education and recreation and assimilation into Australia. 120 minute video cassette in colour depicting migrant ships arriving to Port Melbourne in 1956 and short clips of the Melbourne Olympic Games. Also includes footage of train journey to Bonegilla camp and camp housing facility.0002migration, resettlement, bonegilla, slovenians, ships, olympics 1956