Prayer Book - Hungarian, Catholic, circa 1871

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Summary:: Hungarian, Catholic prayer book, printed circa 1871. It was brought to Australia by Margaret Szlavik when she immigrated with her family in 1957. The book has been passed down through three generations of Margaret's family, from grandmother, to mother to daughter. The inside back page lists the names and birth dates of Margaret's mother and her siblings.

Hungarian immigration to Australia peaked following the influx of displaced persons from Hungary after WWII, and the Australian Government's acceptance of around 14,000 Hungarian refugees who fled as a result of the Soviet repression of the Hungarian revolt in 1956.
Description:: Leather bound prayer book with text in Hungarian. The front cover is embossed with a name and date.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mrs Margaret Szlavik, 2001

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	17.80 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 11.50 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	rituals, immigration, religions, prayers, brought goods, hungarian communities, hungarian immigration
Themes this item is part of:	Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Travel - Brought Goods
Tertiary Classification:	religious materials
Inscriptions:	Front cover embossed: Kovacs Janos/1871.
Place Used:	Hungary, 1871-1957
User:	Mrs Margaret Szlavik, Australia, 1957