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Map of MezőkövesdMezőkövesd, Borsod County, town map 18th. century. |
Mezőkövesd labor workers.Labourers digging , Mezőkövesd, 1940. |
My life and work in Hungary in 1848 and 1849 by Artúr GörgeyChapter 21
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Hungarian – Jewish dictionaryGuide to Mezőkövesd communities |
Hungarian village by Ferenc ErdeiExctraordinary peasant villages, Mezőkövesd The original document is available in the collection on local history ! |
Nándor Szederkényi and Ferenc BalázsVolume III, part 2, The Turks in Heves County, 1596-1687, chapter 25. |
Written by prisonersCourt-martial trial – lucky escape Read the full text: >> here << . |
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The last transformation – the death vision of Hungarian peasantry by Ernő KuntThis book by Ernő Kunt contains several references to Mezőkövesd. Read the full text: >> here << . |
The Battle of Ihász, 1849-1999 by Róbert HermannThe books mentions the Battle of Mezőkövesd on 28th. Feb, 1849. Read the full text: >> here << . |
A life in the people’s movement by Imre HegyiOther publications by Imre Hegyi : articles, memoirs, speeches, interviews, documents. Read the full text: >> here << . The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
Matyó songs by József KissCollection of matyó songs sang in Mezőkövesd, collected by music teacher József Kiss. The lyrics and musics are available in PDF format. The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
The child in the matyó family by Márta FügediEthnographer Márta Fügedi mentions Mezőkövesd several times in her books. In this book she analyzes the status of children in matyó families. Book is readable in PDF format. . The original document is available in the collection on local history!
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Barkóság and people by Attila Kovács PaládiIn his book Attila Kovács Paládi mentions the matyó people. Book is readable in PDF format. . The original document is available in the collection on local history!
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Activities and change of goods in the Bükk folklore by Gyula VígaThis present study tries to discover the different types of adaptation with showing the rural landscapes of the Bükk and the settlements of the hills, the labor trends and the associated problems of migration and trading. Book is readable in PDF format. .. |
Árpádian origin settlements south of Abaúj County by Mária WolfThe subject of my dissertation is the Árpádian origin settlements of Abaúj County. This county was densely populated in the Árpádian, the charters mention 250 settlements. Seventy of these settlements were distroyed in the course of time. Book is readable in PDF format. .. |
The history of the communication information of North-Hungary by Miklós KamodyVolume 22 of Borsod Monograph presents the past of North-Hungary’s communication information. This part of the country has the youngest post management board however there are several old post offices with hundreds of years of history in the area. In the 16th century these first posts used to belong to the northern part of Upper-Hungary, from Bratislava to Szatmár. The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
Interethnic relations in Northeast HungaryVolume 22 of Borsod Monograph presents the past of North-Hungary’s communication information. This part of the country has the youngest post management board however there are several old post offices with hundreds of years of history in the area. In the 16th century these first posts used to belong to the northern part of Upper-Hungary, from Bratislava to Szatmár. |
The glassworks of the Bükk Hills by László VeresThe conditions of the glass industry of the Bükk and its development were determined by the economic development of a large estate. The mercantilist approach to economic management being enforced in the crown estate of Diósgyőr steadily led to the development of glass industry. |
Caves in the Bükk by Ferenc BakóIn folk architecture stone is not used in the traditional way, but following the model of natural caves, it was used to carve cavity in the rock. The condition of such cave development obviously was the presence of a suitable material. The most of the caves of the Carpathian Basin are carved out of volcanic tuff, but some of the loess lands and the sandstone also gave opportunity for people to carve cavities to dwell there. |
Borsod County Ethnographic Literature by Ferenc BodgálBibliography is essential for local history research. Data provide information on the quantity of work performed and the subject matter. For his work Ferenc Bodgál used the manuscript material of the Ethnographic Museum and the Herman Ottó Museum and he used the bibliography of István Sándor, too. He finsihed his research work on 1st October, 1958. The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
Borsod County Ethnographic Literature- part 2.
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Borsod County Ethnographic Literature- part 3. 1968-1978Our musuem publishes the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county-related ethnographic literature bibliography. The works of this book show that the county was further strengthened in the field of ethnographic interest. Book is readable in PDF format. |
Ethnographic essays in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén countyBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county has a fair tradition of voluntary ethnographic research movement. Besides the Ethographic Museum has organized and directed the work of the self-motivated ethnographic researchers for decades, two names are needed to be mentioned : Árpád Lajos and Ferenc Bodgál in particular have done much for this movement. Book is readable in PDF format. |
Exchange and migrationThe document of the conference held in Tokaj on 28th-29th October, 1985. Book is readable in PDF format. |
Sály by Ernő BarsiA village at the bottom of the Bükk hills at the time of the traditonal farming. Book is readable in PDF format. |
In memory Árpád LajosThe document of the 75th birth and the 10th death anniversary memorial meeting. Book is readable in PDF format. The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
The social stratification of a village in Borsod countyby Mária MolnárThe picture of the village drawn in 1978, at the time of the data collection, shows the characteristics of a changing society. Due to this, in many cases simply the trends were possibly shown. Book is readable in PDF format. |
Spinning room in Borsod by Árpád LajosThis book, as a scientific work, is the author’s first attempt to depict the tradition of spinning and weaving of the bygone peasant life. Spinning is highlighted both as an old way of production and as folk tradition and is demonstrated in the nation’s most varied county, in Borsod. This book is the systematic result of long arduous years of research work, giving a comparative analysis of the various ethnographic groups and landscapes of the county. Book is readable in PDF format. The original document is available in the collection on local history! |
Borsod county folk traditionsSelected material of ethnological clubs and collectors Book is readable in PDF format. . |
The personality of István Katona Geleji on his letters
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Mining and metallurgical monograph of Gömör and Borsod counties – part 1.Mining, water, industry Book is readable in PDF format. . |
The linguistic analysis of Borsod and Bodrog counties’ settlements in the Árpád Age by Rita Póczos.Bodrog and Borsod counties of the Árpád Age were regions located far from each other having different conditions in terms of geographical, social geographical and lingusitic prespective. In her essay, Rita Póczos, in particular examines wether these differences are reflected in the available data from which the names of settlements can be reconstructed, and if so, to what extent. |
Temples of the Árpád Age in Borsod county by Ferenc SzabóMore precious relics of the Árpád Age are revealed every day. Some sort of feverish activity follows the exploration. The research initiated by the Committee of National Monuments, including the results of the excavations in Esztergom led by Tibor Gerevich , has convinced everyone of the extraordinary importance of these works. Ferenc Szabó has contributed to the research work with his studies on the Árpádian churches in Borsod county. Book is readable in PDF format. . |