František's mom, Eliška Vondráčková, née Maršíková, (fourth from right) during her apprenticeship with Marie Šelepová, ladies' dressmaker in Humpolec, in today's Jihlavská Street.
František's mom, Eliška Vondráčková, née Maršíková, (fourth from right) during her apprenticeship with Marie Šelepová, ladies' dressmaker in Humpolec, in today's Jihlavská Street.
Far left, Jan Zábrana who later became a writer and a translator, far right, František Vondráček. The girl in a cap is Věra Metzlová, who later perished in a concentration camp.
Far left, Jan Zábrana who later became a writer and a translator, far right, František Vondráček. The girl in a cap is Věra Metzlová, who later perished in a concentration camp.
School photograph of the 4th class, 1941. František Vondráček (top row, fourth from left) attended the school with Jan Zábrana (bottom row, centre), who was to become a renowned author and translator.
School photograph of the 4th class, 1941. František Vondráček (top row, fourth from left) attended the school with Jan Zábrana (bottom row, centre), who was to become a renowned author and translator.
Olive Baden-Powell, wife of the scout movement founder, is meeting the scouts in Německý Brod (today's Havlíčkův Brod). Witness' brother Zdeněk Vondráček (nicknamed Akéla) was present at the meeting, he is one of the boys in the back rows.
Olive Baden-Powell, wife of the scout movement founder, is meeting the scouts in Německý Brod (today's Havlíčkův Brod). Witness' brother Zdeněk Vondráček (nicknamed Akéla) was present at the meeting, he is one of the boys in the back rows.
Zdeněk Vondráček, at that time a student of theology, was interned with other priests in the Broumov convent. There, he took his Premonstratensian wows secretly and took a religious name of Leo.
Zdeněk Vondráček, at that time a student of theology, was interned with other priests in the Broumov convent. There, he took his Premonstratensian wows secretly and took a religious name of Leo.
From the left, František Vondráček, Jan Riško and Františeks uncle Oldřich Maršík in the gardens of the Premonstratensian convent in Želiv.
em v zahradách premonstrátského želivského kláštera. The church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary can be seen in the background.
From the left, František Vondráček, Jan Riško and Františeks uncle Oldřich Maršík in the gardens of the Premonstratensian convent in Želiv.
em v zahradách premonstrátského želivského kláštera. The church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary can be seen in the background.
Mrs. and Mr. Vondráček went to visit their son Zdeněk to Slovakia where he served, along with other priests, with the Auxiliary Technical Batallions. The service term was over 30 months.
Mrs. and Mr. Vondráček went to visit their son Zdeněk to Slovakia where he served, along with other priests, with the Auxiliary Technical Batallions. The service term was over 30 months.
František and Zdeněk's uncle Oldřich Maršík from Čejov near Humpolec, who, in 1950, allegedly tried to cross the country borders of Czechoslovakia illegally. He was sentenced to six years of inprisonment which he served in the labour camp in uranium mines in the Příbram area.
František and Zdeněk's uncle Oldřich Maršík from Čejov near Humpolec, who, in 1950, allegedly tried to cross the country borders of Czechoslovakia illegally. He was sentenced to six years of inprisonment which he served in the labour camp in uranium mines in the Příbram area.
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948. Vladimír's head is barely showing (back row, left), with their teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Humpolec, 1978
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948. Vladimír's head is barely showing (back row, left), with their teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Humpolec, 1978
Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv who had taught at the Humpolec grammar school, Bohumil Vít Tajovský with his colleague, Mr. Knaut. Humpolec, 1996
Abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv who had taught at the Humpolec grammar school, Bohumil Vít Tajovský with his colleague, Mr. Knaut. Humpolec, 1996
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948, with their teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Also shown witness' mother, Růžena Vondráčková. Humpolec, 1998
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948, with their teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Also shown witness' mother, Růžena Vondráčková. Humpolec, 1998
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948. Also shown a popular teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Humpolec, 1996
Reunion of the Humpolec grammar school graduates of 1948. Also shown a popular teacher and later the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Želiv, Bohumil Vít Tajovský. Humpolec, 1996
