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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
white red and blue folded flayer
invitation, anniversary, slovenian association melbourne, 1984
Photo of Anica grandparents
Young ladies in 1933
Marcela Gec as a young lady in 1933, centre, later married Silvester Bole
marcela gec-bole, slovenia, slovenian association melbourne
Four sisters from Gec family, 1932 Štiri sestre iz družine Gec, 1932
Sisters: Ema, Ljudmila, Pavla and Marcela Gec, married Bole, 1932 Sestre: Ema, Ljudmila, Pavla in Marcela Gec, poročene Bole, 1932
family gec, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne
Marcela Bole in Trieste, 1953, centre
photo, family
Marcela (hat in hand) and Silvester Bole with daughters Danila (with a doll) and Neva (hat in hand), Trieste 1955 before boarding Toscana
Marcela and Silvester Bole with Danila and Neva, Trieste 1955, before boarding Toscana
slovenian family bole, trieste, toscana, 1955, slovenian association melbourne
Many Slovenian men were conscripted into Italian army to fight in war in Ethiopia in 1933 Veliko slovenskih moških je bilo vpoklicanih v italijansko vojsko, da so se borili v vojni v Etiopiji leta 1933.
There are not many photographs available from those times, especially of Slovenian soldiers. Zelo redke so fotografije slovenskih vojakov iz tega časa.
Silvester Bole in Italian army uniform, fought the Mussolini War in Ethiopia, 1933 Silvester Bole v italijanski vojaški uniformi. Boril se je v Mussolinijevi vojski v Etiopiji leta 1933.
slovenian men in italian army, slovenia under italy, ethiopia, slovenian association melbourne, wwii
First year in Australia
Photo of family Bole in 1956, first year in Australia, Pascoe Vale, living with family Zavadlal
slovenian family bole, slovenian association melbourne
Marcela Gec, married Bole at the School of Sewing, Fine Needlework and Embroidery in Tomaj, then under Italy, 1930
Black and white photo: Tomaj, Slovenia under Italy, School of Fine needlework and Embroidery, 1930, Marcela Gec Bole sitting front row, second
slovenia, tomaj, under italy, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne
Migrant family Bole in Australia, 1958
Family Bole in Australia, Pascoe Vale, September 5, 1958: daughter Danila, 13; Silvester, Marcela giving her husband an expresso coffee to celebrate the occasion, and Neva 17 years old
slovenian migrant family, marcela bole, slovenian association melbourne
Arrival of Bole family on Toscana, 1955
Photo of Bole family on Toscana, 1955, arriving to Sydney: fourth from left Neva, than Marcela holding a hat, and Danila
toscana, slovenian family bole, slovenian association melbourne,
Parents Gec, brothers and sisters of the poet Marcela Bole, 1938
Family Gec, parents sitting - Ema, Ludvik, Pavla, half brother Janez, Ljudmila and Marcela in 1938
marcela bole, slovenian poet, slovenian association melbourne, slovenia under italy
Marcela Bole Gec Monastery School Tomaj School Certificate from year 1925
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Marcela Bole Gec Monastery School Tomaj School Certificate from year 1924
School Certificate of Marcela Bole in Italian school
Marcela bole School Certificate from 1927
Marcela bole School Certificate from 1923
Celebration of Baraga House Hostel
Ist Anniversary
Black and white photo
Baraga House - Recreation room
Gathering of young Slovenians
Black and white photo
Gathering of friends
Friendships
Black and white photo
Baraga House
Gathering of friends at Baraga House
Black and white photo
On an outing
Photo taken after Sunday Mass
Black and white photo
Gathering at Baraga House
Friends at Baraga House relaxing in company of Fr. Basil and the cooks - Mrs Kregar and Anica (Cinc) Kregar
Black and white photo
Relaxing after Mass
Young Slovenians gathering in the park
Black and white photo
slovenian gathering
Friends gathering
Building friendship
Black and white photo outside Baraga house of Drago Lagonder, Milan Kregar, Karlo Bizjak , Rudi Koloini and Karlo Strancar
Alojz Markic - owner of 1st car
Proud moment
First car 1963
Preparation for Christmas midnight Mass at Baraga House
Celebration of Christmas by Slovenians
Black and white photo
Annual school sports day St Joseph's College Wangaratta.
Sports' Day, Championship in running
Championship stainless steel Trophies ( 2 ) plus photo
No 1 S.J.C.W 1963 A. Cimerman No 2 S.J.C.W 1963 Senior Championship A. Cimerman
anne markic, championship in running
At the building site
A little rest during work
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