Page from Vestnik, May 1964, introducing the first Slovenian Miss Slovenia in Australia, Miss Danila Bole now Stolfo.vestnik, messenger, miss slovenia, 1964

Photo of the building team laying the bricks at the corner of the new centre. The work was voluntary at the weekends, but the building was growing quite fast. On the photo are:slovenian association melbourne, building, 1972

Foundation work on the block of the new centre, preparing for the building of the new centreslovenian association melbourne, building, volunteers, 1972

Page from Vestnik depicting the drawing of the new centre.vestnik, messenger, slovenian association melbourne, building plans, 1973

Photo depicting official opening of the Hunters Lodge by Janez Zemlic, the leader of the group and Frank Jelovcan.slovenian association melbourne, hunters lodge, hunters and anglers

Colour photo of the official opening of the Hunters Lodge by Janez Zemljic (right), on the far left Frank Jelovčan and in the middle Jože Golenko

Colour photo of the presentation of the Perpetual Trophy to the hunters of Slovenian Association Melbournetrophy, hunter group, slovenian association melbourne

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

Inscription in the Book of Essaysbook, 1896

Colour photo of the Moomba float, a winning entryslovenian association melbourne, moomba, 1980

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

Miss Slovenian Community was selected every year at the Slovenian Association Melbourne. Young girls of Slovenian origin participated and collected donations, used for a known charity in Victoria.White satin sash awarded to the Miss Slovenian Community in 1985 Miss Angelique Van De Laak. She was selected among a group of other young ladies, being of one or two Slovenian parents. Angelique was tragically killed in a car accident years later. The sash is inscribed with the text: Miss Slovenian Community, 1985, Slovenian Association Melbournemiss slovenian community, angelique van de laak, 1985, white satin sash

Every entrant of the Miss Comunity Quest has worn a sash with the name and year of the entry.Miss Angelique has been tragically killed in a car accident years later.Angelique Van de Laak sash 1985 / every entrant has worn a sash with the name and the year of participationMiss Slovenian Community Quest, 1985 Miss Angelique Van De Laak Slovenian Association Melbourneangelique van de laak, miss slovenian community 1985, sash

Every Miss Community winner received a trophy with the inscription of the year and the Association presentingTrophies were kept by the entrant - winner as a memento of the year entered the quest and the winning title.Miss Slovenian Community 1985 gold plated trophy1985, Miss Slovenian Community Slovenian Association Melbournetrophy, miss slovenian community 1985, angelique van de laak

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

Brides are given the ornaments after the marriage ceremony by friends and relatives as a keepsakeIt brings luck and happiness to the newly wedsWhite crochet shoe decorated with satin flowers and pearls and a little crochet bellbridal ornament, crochet, shoe, bell

Table decoration or bridal ornament, crochet

In Slovenia, there were no vacuum cleaners until 1970s to perform the jobs so housewives have been beating the dust out of mattresses, blankets and carpetsA woven wooden(willow wood tied together with wire) dust beater to be used in spring cleaning for beating the carpets, mattresses and blankets, dust beater, willow wood, cleaning mattresses, blankets, carpets

Marcela was in a convent school in Tomaj, Slovenia, where the nuns - the teachers encouraged the girls to learn embroidery and other crafts to start the dowry.Every girl tried to prepare the linen for the dowry. Marcela had great teachers and mentors in the craft.Light blue fine linen table cloth with a circle of pink embroidery and netting fine linen table clot, embroidery, netting, slovenian, italian school, slovenian association melbourne

1 single bed flat white heavy cotton sheet with lace border at the topIdrija lace border, with special stitch (žur) line, initial MG for Marcela Gec, Marcela maiden name

There were no double beds than and the girls always made a pair - a set of cotton sheets with identical patterns.Flat white cotton sheet with the lace insert, special bordering and the initials Lace insert in the top part of the single white cotton sheet, special zig-zag border (žur) and the initials MG - for Marcela Gec, married Marcela Boleinitials mg, white cotton single sheet, lace inserted, žur

circular Idrija lace doilyThe Idrija lace was inserted in a thin off-white linenidrija lace doily, tomaj, italian school, slovenia, slovenian association melbourne

Every year the Slovenian Association Melbourne selected Mother of the Year. Sometimes the school children wrote essays and the author's mother of the best essay became Mother of the Year, receiving a sash and flowersRed satin sash with gold tassle1989 S.D.M. (Slovensko društvo Melbourne - Slovenian Association Melbourne) Mother of the Yearslovenian mother of the year, 1989, slovenian association melbourne,

Two identical white cotton pillow cases with lace inserts for the dowrywhite cotton pillow case with lace insert and the initials MGembroidered initials MG (Marcela Gec, married Bole)lace pillowcases, slovenian association melbourne, dowry, lace inserts

Box made of postcards stitched together with blanket stitch, lid opens and the box was used for jewelery and notes, named šatuljaBlanket stitch, romantic Italian postcards with a opening lidbox made of postcards, romantic cards, blanket stitch, jewelery box, šatulja, italian postcards, slovenian association melbourne

Oval white linen doily with tatted lace edgingwhite cotton doily, tatted lace edging, slovenian association melbourne

medal with inscription on a band in Slovenian flag coloursMarcela bole was presented the Medal in 1989 at the conclusion and in gratitude for her life achievements - as part of the This is Your Life cultural program Medal has a gold rim with white ceramic centre with TO JE VAŠE ŽIVLJENJE, g. MARCELA BOLE, KEW, 20. 6. 1999 on medal, to je vaše žibljenje, marcela bole, kew, 1999, slovenian association melbourne

Multicoloured double bed crochet bedspread made of rose motifscombinations of many round and square crochet parts, sewn into the bedspreadcrochet bedspread, rose patterns, squares, slovenian association melbourne

Certificate of Appreciation to Marcela Bole in 2001For a contribution to the Carers Revealed - An Artistic View exhibition for Carers WeekCertificate of AppreciationAction on Disability within Ethnic Communities Inc.certificate of appreciation, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne