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Ludmila Skřivanová, born Veverková, period portrait, Prague 1973

Ludmila Skřivanová

* 1944

Theresienstadt Ghetto, Journalist, Déclassé, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR) and 9 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 3 more anniversaries

Antonín Šlahůnek in the year 2019

Antonín Šlahůnek

* 1924 †︎ 2021

Forced labour during the WW2, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 1 more anniversaries

PhDr. Milena Slavická

* 1949

Emigrant, Relative of a political prisoner, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation and 2 more anniversaries

Photo for the graduation tableau of Prokop Šmiraus in 1958 shortly before his expulsion from school

Ing., CSc Prokop Šmirous

* 1939

Relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Victim of forced relocation, Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 5 more anniversaries

Bride Alice Šmotková

Alice Šmotková, roz. Molíková

* 1933

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 9. 5. 1962 – An extensive amnesty and 2 more anniversaries

Sergěj Solovjev after he was released from prison

Sergěj Solovjev

* 1924 †︎ 2021

Agent of the western secret services (cold war), Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Anti-communist rebel

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 9. 1948 – Funeral of President Edvard Beneš, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners and 1 more anniversaries

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Anton Srholec

* 1929 †︎ 2016

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Representative of the Church, Emigrant, Friars, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee and 3 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin

Portrait of Magda Štajnochrová painted by her father around 1943

Master of Fine Arts Magda Štajnochrová

* 1941

Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Vladimír Stehlík, okolo roku 1956

Vladimír Stehlík

* 1934

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Politician, Anti-communist rebel, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

contemporary photo

Marie Stiborová roz. Slouková

* 1932 †︎ 2022

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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