A photo from the protest on the Large Square by Ladislav Chytrý, the final days of 1989

One of several protests on the Large Square, photo by Ladislav Chytrý; the final days of 1989

Photo from the first protest organised by students, photo by Miloš Hofman, November 1989

Students leaving the house of residence to join the protest, photo by Miloš Hofman; November 1989

Students joining the prostest, photo by Miloš Hofman; November 1989

During the first protest in Hradec Králové, students were 'cleaning the city', photo by Miloš Hofman; November 1989

Great Square filled with protesters, photo by Ladislav Chytrý; the final days of 1989

Student protest in the form of a 'human chain' connecting Hradec Králové, Pardubice and Chrudim, photo by Ladislav Chytrý; December 3rd 1989

A 'human chain' between Hradcec Králové, Pardubice and Chrudim, a protest organised by students on December 3rd 1989

Piling boxes for 'Paper Wall' student protest in front of the National Committee building, photo by Vladimír Sekal; the final days of 1989

Building a paper wall in front of the National Committee building in Hradec Králové, photo by Blanka Steunerová

Students writing messages and slogans on the paper wall, photo by Blanka Steunerová; the final days of 1989

Building a paper wall in front of the National Committee building, Hradec Králové, photo by Miloš Hofman; the final days of 1989

Students building a paper wall in front of the National Committee building in Hradec Králové ,photo by Vladimír Sekal, the final days of 1989

'Paper Wall' created by students during a protest as a symbol of alienation between the Communist party and the people, photo by Miloš Hofman, the final days of 1989

Removing a paper wall in front of the National Committee building after the end of the protest, photo by Miloš Hofman, the final days of 1989

General strike at the ČKD plant in Hradec Králové, photo by Ladislav Klišč; December 1989

Josef Vágner, one of the founders of Civic Forum organisation in Hradec Králové, speaks to the ČKD employees during the general strike, photo by Vladimír Klišč; November 1989

A leaflet announcing that Václav Havel will visit Hradec Králové; January 1990

Václav Havel´s visit to Hradec Králové, co-organised by student strike committee members. Robert Novák, a committee member, awaits president´s arrival

Olga and Václav Havel at a theatre in Hradec Králové; January 1990

Václav Havel gets in a car after his visit to Hradec Králové, by the tree, in a black coat is Robert Novák, one of the organisers; January 1990

Jindřich Vedlich with Olga Havlová during Havel´s visit to Hradec Králové; January 1990

Václav Havel arriving in Hradec Králové, photo by Miloš Hofman; January 1990

Václav Havel gives an autograph during his visit to Hradec Králové; January 1990