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M. Lokajíček.JPG (historic)

Prof. RnDr., DrSc Miloš Lokajíček

* 1923 †︎ 2019

Member of an Illegal Church, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR)

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

A period portrait of Josef Loub from the period when he served at the Auxiliary Technical Batalions, the first half of the 1950s

Prof. RnDr., DrSc Josef Loub

* 1929 †︎ 2025

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

Marie Loucká, 2025

Marie Loucká

* 1935

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Relative of a political prisoner

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Marie Loučková (née Oharková), graduation photo, 1953

Mgr. Marie Loučková

* 1935

Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad

Bohumila Louková in 1955

Ing. Bohumila Louková

* 1938

Member of Orel, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Jiří Löwy in the army, just before his return to civilian life

Jiří Löwy

* 1957

Representative of the Church, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity and 2 more categories

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, Death marches 1944-1945, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Andrej Lukáček after his ordination in 1965

Andrej Lukáček

* 1938

Dissident, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Charter 77 signatory, Boy Scouts, Vicar without State agreement and 1 more categories

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Zdeňka Lukašíková travelling after 1989

Zdeňka Lukašíková

* 1929

Member of an Illegal Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Portrait

Věra Lukášová

* 1929

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, 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

Ernest Macák

Ernest Macák

* 1920 †︎ 2016

Friars, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Catholic clerical

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

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