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Photo of Anica grandparents
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Photo of Anica grandparents
white red and blue folded flayer
invitation, anniversary, slovenian association melbourne, 1984
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
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