Preparing for the Apparition

• Peering through the window of the Apparition Room for a glimpse of Ivan (c1985)

• Ivanka and Jakov on their way to the Apparition room. (c1985)

• Marija on her way with a Franciscan Sister to the Apparition Room. (c1985)

Heavenly view...

• Not sure about the date for this aerial photo of St James church. The parish office and information office can be clearly seen, as well as the start of some building work, the block that houses the Shalom shop.

In the beginning...

I am attempting to launch a new gallery of Medjugorje images concentrating on photographs taken during the first 15 years of Our Lady’s apparitions. But I need your help. If you have any photos from this period that you would like to share and display in the new Medjugorje Gallery Archive, then please contact me by email in the first instance.

An early photo of the visionary Ivanka Ivankovic.

Vicka, Jakov and Ivanka during an apparition of the Blessed Virgin.

Visionaries Marija and Jakov during an apparition of Our Lady.

Marija, Ivanka, Jakov and Vicka during an apparition of Our Lady.

Not a shop in sight on this very early photo of St James’ church.

• Tobacco was once the main farming crop of Medjugorje. Not any more.

• Fr Svetozar Kraljevic OFM, and visionary Vicka.

• Visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti

• Visionaries Ivanka and Vicka on their way to St James’ church.

• Visionaries Ivan and Marija during one of Our Lady’s apparitions.

• The late Fr Slavko Barbaric OFM (left) in St James’s church.

• Visionaries Vicka, Ivanka, Marija and Ivan, praying with Fr Slavko Barbaric OFM.

• Visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti.

• Visionary Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti.