Review of documented digitizers
3. March, 2020

Scratched Easter egg from Gencsapáti

The wife of Ferenc Pungor, a local cantor teacher in Gencsapáti between 1890 and 1910, taught local girls and women how to make scratched Easter eggs. These ornaments, similar to the drawings in memoirs and Renaissance decorations, adorn the painted and scratched eggs. Just like the memoirs that served as the templates, these eggs also…
21. February, 2020

Slide of a roadside cross from Ivánc

The photo was taken in 1966 by János Bárdosi, ethnographer at the Savaria Museum. At the top of the roadside cross, two angels, holding candles, surround the Holy Sacrament. The roadside tin cross from the 19th century is a protected monument. The photo was made directly to a so-called positive film that is able to…
1. April, 2020

Soda bottle from Őriszentpéter

Longitudinally ribbed glass, with rounded shoulder and an inscription in an oval field on body: “Soda water company of Jenő Scheiper, Őriszentpéter”. The lead tap of the bottle is marked with the inscription “JENŐ SCHEIBER ŐRISZENTPÉTER“ and the name of the manufacturer (Oszkár Kont, Budapest) and the time of making the soda bottle (1937).
18. August, 2020

St. Ladislaus

Idealised image of Hungarian king, Ladislaus, in luxurious clothing with sceptre in his right hand and a simplified version of the Hungarian crown. Part of a pair with the sculpture of Saint Stephen. Sentimentality is emphasised with his left hand above his heart, his tilted head, and the look in his eyes. At that time,…
18. August, 2020

St. Stephen, king

Idealised image of the Hungarian king, Stephen, with sceptre in his right hand and simplified version of the Hungarian crown, a lush beard, hunched posture, and theatrical hand gesturing, probably made in Styria. He is dressed in luxurious, belted clothing, adorned with buttons, fringes, with a coat and high boots. The sculpture is part of…
10. February, 2020

Storks

Prekmurje was for a long time the region of Slovenia known for its numerous storks’ nests. Unfortunately these are threatened by intensive farming, the disappearance of grasslands and increasingly dry years. Today storks are found more frequently in other parts of Slovenia. In Prekmurje the masculine form of the name – štrk – is used…
10. February, 2020

The biggest castle

The Grad Castle is the largest castle building in Slovenia. It is first mentioned in sources in 1271 as Limbuh, but for a long time it was called Felsőlendva. It is surrounded by a spacious courtyard built on top of a hill with a terrace. Traces of numerous alterations and extensions can be found from…
30. April, 2020

The Chapel Statue of Mary in Felsőcsatár

The Chapel Statue of Mary in Felsőcsatár According to our knowledge, the statue is the second oldest sacral monument in Vas county. In 1686, Ms. Eleonora Talián made a gracious foundation for maintaining the statue of Mary. The Madonna statue originally stood on a column. The column was cut off. For many decades, a heart-shaped…
30. April, 2020

The outpost of Alsószölnök

The album was dedicated to the memory of by Mrs. Kálmán Horváth, Countess Geraldine Niczky, to commemorate the inauguration of the flag by the 11th Royal Border Army Battallion’s officers and staff. Since 1938, border guarding duties were usually carried out by Border Army units. The album was made by Erzsébet Derezsán, a craftswoman from…
30. April, 2020

The outpost of Apátistvánfalva

The outpost of Apátistvánfalva The album was dedicated to the memory of by Mrs. Kálmán Horváth, Countess Geraldine Niczky, to commemorate the inauguration of the flag by the 11th Royal Border Army Battallion’s officers and staff. Since 1938, border guarding duties and the protection of the frontier area was usually carried out by Border Army…