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A bird's-eye view of the 1970s

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Vága, 1970s; The altitude of the village above sea level at the northern tip of the cadastre is 124 meters, at the southern border it is 118 meters, and in the center of the village, next to the church, it is 123. The land slopes to the south and southeast. Administratively, the ... Read More

Musicians in the late 1970s

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Vága, late 1970s; In the Cultural Center from left to right: Ernő Patkoló (prima, violin), Ernő Patkoló Jr. (violin), Gyula Patkoló (bass), Vladimír Bangó (accordion), Milán Patkoló (violin), Ernő Knézel (drums), Rudolf Kudri (clarinet), Árpád Patkoló (saxon). ; Ernő Patkoló Jr. ... Read More

Inspector from 1944

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Vága, January 31, 1944; Praise be to Jesus Christ forever, Amen.; The Catholic child's life order:; I believe in one God, I believe in one homeland, I believe in one divine eternal truth, I believe in the resurrection of Hungary! Read More

Old pig slaughterhouse in the 1980s

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Vága, early 1980s; The winter pig slaughter of the 20th century (called Vágán pig slaughter), when the smell of abalé juice (Vágán abalé), the taste of fresh, fried blood with onions, the terpertő (Vágán töpörtyű), the delicious fried sausage, smoked sausage, jelly and other deli... Read More

Speeding bikers from the 1970s

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Vága, mid-1970s; Motorcyclists on the banks of the Vága. From left to right: Árpád Krizsan (Vága name: Öcse) on a Jawa Pionier 21, in the back László Bakó (Vága name: Hosszú). József Jalsovszky (Vága name: Jodi) on a yellow Mustang. Read More

Funeral procession in the 1960s

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Vága, 1960s; In the old days, the deceased was cremated in the clean room. After the farewell at the house, the funeral procession was accompanied with sacred songs and prayers on the "Saint Michael's horse", i.e. the hearse used to carry the coffin, to its final resting place.; ... Read More

Border travel card

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Vága, early 1940s; When Vága was a border village of Hungary, such a “border travel card” was used when entering the neighboring village (in the territory of the First Slovak Republic). ; After 1945, Vága belonged to Czechoslovakia. ; Today, the Hungarian-Slovak language border i... Read More

The first grade of the Roman Catholic School of Vága in the 1937-38 school year

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Vága, 1937-38 school year; The first class of the Roman Catholic School, where there were 40 first-year Hungarian children. ; The teachers at the time in the photo: Tibor Kneif and his wife, Ilona Kneifné Pethő. ; The first Slovak school was established in Diószeg (1924) in Mátyu... Read More

Vintage horse-drawn carriage parade

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Vága, early 1960s; There used to be a harvest festival in our village. At that time, a vintage horse-drawn carriage procession would march through the streets of Vága. In the photo, you can see that a small demonstration is being held at the old embankment…; The carriage driver: ... Read More

The teaching staff of the Roman Catholic Elementary School in Vága and the parish priest

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Vága, first half of the 1940s; The teaching staff of the Vága Roman Catholic Folk School and the parish priest of the village. ; Standing from left to right: Mrs. Harmatné Gálóczi Erzsébet, Tibor Harmat, Piroska Kneif. ; Sitting from left to right: Mrs. Kneifné Pethő Ilona, Tibor... Read More