Zdeněk Vondráček and Jan Riško, future theology students

From the left: Jan Riško, Oldřich Maršík and Leo Zdeněk Vondráček in Želiv

From the left: Leo Zdeněk Vondráček, Oldřich Maršík and Jan Riško in Želiv

František and his parents during their visit to Zaječov, where he served with the Auxiliary Technical Batallions.

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.

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

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

František Vondráček in his youth

The abbot Bohumil Vít Tajovský with his students from the Humpolec grammar school. 1998

The scouts' camp ground by Želiv. In 1969 and 1970, the camps bore the name Bratrství [Brotherhood]. In 1971 and 11972, the Junák/scout organisation was forcibly merged with the socialist youth organisation, Pionýr [Pioneer] and the scout camps were organised illegally.

The scouts' summer camp near Želiv

The Bratrství summer camp. A group of scouts with their leader and teacher, J. Nohejl

The Bratrství [Brotherhood] summer camp. 1969 or 1970

Boys from the Humpolec scout band. The Bratrství summer camp in 1969 or in 1970

In the footsteps of the first scouts. František Vondráček, the chief of the Humpolec scout band, was one of its organisers. The event took place on the 23rd July 1970 and its route was from Prague to the Jiří Wolker memorial and then to Humpolec.

The spot where the Junák/scout members used to meet when scouting was banned. June 1970. In this very place, the first Czech Junák/scout summer camp took place in 1912. Four years later, in 1916 Jiří Wolker, a renowned poet, was camping here; there is a memorial plaque dedicated to him.

Oldřich Jonáš who became the chief of the scout band after František Vondráček's retirement

The Humpolec scout band and their chief, František Vondráček (right)

František Vondráček and a group of scouts at the memorial of Jiří Wolker sometime after 1989, at the time of the third restoration of Junák/scouting

František Vondráček in Orlovy. 15th June, 1996

Representatives of several scout bands in Orlovy. 15th June, 1996

The gamekeeper's lodge in Orlovy. František Vondráček with his trusted deputy, Jiřina Jirásková. 15th June, 1996