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A visual archive of photographs, documents, and moments from the Croatian community’s past and present.
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Pre 1919

Anton Marian from Pitve, Hvar Is. and wife, Milka nee Franetovich from Starigrad, Hvar Is. and their children

Pre 1919

Tamburica Orchestra

1920

Men on the Woodline

1920

Tug of War

1930

Youth Tamburica Orchestra

1930

Marko and Marija Šeparović with daughter Marica

1930

Marica Separovich and her mother Marija 1930s

1930

Woodcutters, Marko Šeparović and Franko Bačić 1930 Goldfields Woodline

1940

Large crowd farewelling the SS Partizanka 1948, January Fremantle Harbour Courtesy of Villa Dalmacia Collection

1940

An article the the newspaper Napredak featuring Croatians from Australia who returned in to Yugoslavia in 1948 Titograd Brigade Page 1

1940

Titograd Brigade Page2 Napredak was a Croatian language newspaper printed in Sydney that started in 1937 and ceased publication in 1958

1940

Vela Luka Kolo Embassy Ballroom, Perth circa1943 Choreographer Marko Separovic Courtesy M Blagaich

1940

Tamburica Orchestra Sloga Club (Tamburaski Orchestra Sloga) circa 1930 Boulder City WA Courtesy M Blagaich

1940

Tamburica Orchestra (Tamburaški Zbor) circa 1910, Boulder City WA Courtesy of M Blagaich

1940

Tamburica Concert from four WA regions fund raising for the Red Cross

1940

String band and kolo dancers from Spearwood Embassy Ballroom, Perth circa 1943-44 Courtesy of M Blagaich

1940

"Napredni" Tamburica Band (Tamburaski Zbor "Napredni" Spearwood, 1946 Courtesy of M Blagaich

1940

Yugoslav-Australian Brigade Postcard from Mary Blagaic Side 1 Niksic-Titograd, Montenegro 1948, Courtesy M Blagaich

1940

Yugoslav-Australian Brigade Postcard from Mary Blagaic Side 2 Niksic-Titograd, Montenegro 1948, Courtesy M Blagaich

1940

First Australian-Yugoslav Volunteer Brigade 1948, Titograd, Montenegro (then part of Yugoslavia) Courtesy of M. Blagaich

1940

Villa Dalmacia, Spearwood WA Courtesy of Villa Dalmacia Collection

1940

Onion Growing: Eddie Garbin and mates 1947 Spearwood, WA Courtesy of Villa Dalmacia Collection

1950

Guests at Helen Petkovic's Wedding in 1950. Back L to R: Uroš Petković, Marko Šeparović, Dakie Mirosević, Franko Oreb. Front L to R: Todo Perčic, Jure Damjanović.

1950

Šepurina Picnic. Back l-r: Marija vlahov holding son, John, Janja Skroza, Karmela Franich; middle l-r: Nenad Skroza, Oscar Vlahov, Mary Vlahov, Tanja Skroza, Karen Antulov; front l-r: Frank Vlahov, Gracie Vlahov, Lena Franich, Millie Skroza, Roselyn Vlahov. Coogee, 1956/57. Courtesy of Lino Franich

1950

Zekulich Vineyard: Currants on drying racks mid-1950s Baskerville, WA Courtesy of Villa Dalmacia Collection

1960

Playing Buče (Bocci) Diana, Tony, Marica Blagaich, Katie, George Damjanovich-Napolean circa 1960 Home of Tony and Katie Nadilo-Buran, Spearwood

1960

On holiday to Croatia which was then part Yugoslavia Marica and Sam Blagaich, Margarita and Ivan Mirosevic, Tony and Katie Nadilo-Buran, Zlatica and Lovre Sumich 1965, onboard P&O Iberia Courtesy of M Blagaich

1960

Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club's first administrative committee 1963, Spearwood, WA Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1960

Foundation Meeting for the establishment of the Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club 1963, Grbavac Property, Spearwood, WA Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1960

Dalmatinac Soccer Club: Players, officials and a few supporters 1963, Spearwood, WA Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1960

Onion Cutting: Petar Yerkovich mid-1960s

1970

Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club first player group 1978, Spearwood, WA Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1970

Article from unknown newspaper Opening of the Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club premises 1978, Spearwood Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1970

Article by Janet Wainewright, newspaper unknown Opening of the Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club premises 1978, Spearwood Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1970

News article, unknown author History of the Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club No date, Spearwood Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1970

News photo Spectators at the Spearwood Dalmatinac Soccer Club 1979, Spearwood Courtesy of Dalmatinac Sport and Community Club

1990

Brian Vuleta and grandsons. West Swan, 1992. Courtesy of the West Australian.

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