By The Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
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"Ljubo doma, kdor ga pozna."
The photographs of city neighborhoods, especially the old city center, buildings, views, activities and happenings, as well as the urban pulse from the 1960s of Novo mesto captured through the lens. The photographs, which were once mostly published in a local newspaper, are today kept by the Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto in the Special Collections of Bogo Komelj.
The scene from the Main Square, when a Slovenian record was broken in Novo mesto in early March 1964. As much as 50 cm of new snow fell.
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The Main Square in Novo mesto.
Winter has come (1963) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
The first snow in Novo mesto in 1963 fell on Friday December 13th. According to local media reports 30 cm of snow fell over the weekend.
At the entrance to the city center (1950) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
At the end of the 1950s on the memorial complex area Na vratih .
Nowadays this is known as the main entrance to the Miran Jarc Public Library.
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Main entrance to the Miran Jarc Public Library
One of the first modern petrol stations in Novo mesto in the Seidlova street.
Winter joys (1960/1970) by Sandi MikulanThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Sledding in the Mestne njive neighbourhood in Novo mesto.
The wedding at Rotovž on the New Year's Eve: a wedding car, the wedding guests from Bela krajina, the musicians from Dolenjska region and some curious local observers.
Renovated buildings in the centre (1960) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Renovated buildings in the former Cesta komandanta Staneta street in the mid-sixties.
Once upon a time: to the city for errands and shopping.
Traffic (1960/1970) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
A Mercedes could also be found among the small cars.
New shop in centre (1964) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
In April 1964 a new delicatessen was opened in the Main Square.
New signboard of the radio and TV repair workshop in the Rog Institute for the Rehabilitation of disabled people.
Illuminated sign (1967) by Mirko VeselThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
In the 1967, the Novotehna trading company from Novo mesto equipped all of its stores in town with uniform illuminated signs.
New store (1962) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
At the end of 1962, the company Elektrotehna from Ljubljana opened a new store in Novo mesto. In line with the new times, they equipped the storefront in a modern and contemporary manner.
Horse carriage (1967) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
The vechile fleet in Novo mesto. In the 1960s, horse-drawn carriages were still quite common in the city.
When the traffic sign for restricted parking in the Main Square in Novo mesto is not obeyed, a fine must be paid.
New arrangement (1965) by Marjan MoškonThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
For the local holiday the square and the parking space in front of the labour's restaurant next to Kandijski most were renewed.
Picture 1: The hustle and bustle of the city in the Main Square.; Picture 2: Is this a queue in front of a store or just an interesting window display?; Picture 3: A peddler from Ribnica visited the Novo mesto market place every Monday.
Celebration (1959) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
This is how the celebration of May 25th - the Youth Day used to look like in Novo mesto.
Not far from the center of the town, Novo mesto had a rather village-like appearance even in the late sixties.
Graduation parade (1964) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
In 1964, the graduates from the Novo mesto high school said goodbye to their student life with a traditional procession through Novo mesto.
Graduation (1964) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Graduates from the teacher's school in a cheerful mood sing an old school song by the Kette's fountain.
Resting in the city park in the last days of spring in 1963.
Firefighter competition (1970) by SplichalThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Firefighter competition in the city stadium.
Playground (1960/1970) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
For a long time the park in the area of the current Novi trg was the only children's playground in the city center.
Summer by the river (1960/1970) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Summer on the bank of the river Krka.
Picture 1: The tenth anniversary of the Novoteks textile factory in Novo mesto.; Picture 2: In the car repair shop next to the fire station in Ločna.
Motor vehicle industry (1964) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
On the right the newly emerging block settlement in what was then the Zagrebška street and on the left combi vans of the IMV Motor Vehicle Industry parked in front of the factory building.
In the yard of a vehicle factory (1964) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
New blocks of flats in the former Zagrebška Street and new vehicles parked in front of them in the yard of the IMV motor vehicle factory.
Under construction (1959) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Building the block of flats in the present Smrečnikova street, called "butterfly" because of its shape.
New neighborhood (1962) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Construction of a new settlement of prefabricated houses in Žabja vas in Novo mesto.
Picture 1: Paving of the Main Square with granite blocks in 1958.; Picture 2: As much as five tons of coal from Trbovlje mine were collected by aspiring competitors in Novo mesto in the campaign that was part of the TV show "Tekmujte z nami".
Special vehicle show (1963) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
In the summer of 1963, the residents of Novo mesto were able to see the special vehicles of the Zastava factory from Kragujevac, Serbia, which made it easier for them to decide on a purchase.
A peddler selling woodenware goods in the Main Square.
First day of school (1959) by Jože PrimcThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
A playful group of boys on the first day of school in 1959.
Public noticeboard (1960/1970) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
In the past, when there was no internet, residents of Novo mesto could read the local newspaper on the public noticeboard.
"I'm counting money" ... in the SDK office in the Main Square.
In the office (1965) by unknownThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
When there is no room for words - only numbers, numbers... At the SDK in the Main Square.
Sports betting payment in the "lucky house" in Novo mesto.
Wine festival (1960/1970) by Sandi MikulanThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
Cvičkarija - one of the town's main events has a long tradition in Novo mesto.
Running competition (1967) by Slavko DoklThe Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto
On a rainy autumn day, more than thirty competitors fought to win the traditional race through the streets of Novo mesto.
A crowded bus station in Novo mesto, which in the 1960s was just a walking distance from the town center.
The presented material is part of the special collections of the Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto.
Selection and text: Mateja Kambič
Editing and translation: Alenka Murgelj
Proofreading: Darja Peperko Golob (Slovene), Natalija Mikec (English)
The Miran Jarc Public Library Novo mesto, 2023
