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The last photo of Marie Rychlíkové in Sokol costume, 1948

Marie Rychlíková

* 1928 †︎ 2025

Parašutisté vycvičení během druhé světové války ve Velké Británii, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia

Jaromír Rychtr at the races in Špindlerův Mlýn, 1956/1957

Jaromír Rychtr

* 1943

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Luboš Rychvalský at the recording

Luboš Rychvalský

* 1964

Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Anti-communist rebel

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Richard Rýda, mime, 1970s

Mgr. Richard Rýda

* 1940

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Jan Rydl at the JKP (United Workers Club) in Chrudim, 1973

Mgr. Jan Rydl

* 1949

Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ladislav Rygl at the top of the decisive climb of the running part of the Nordic combined race, in which he won the title of world champion in 1970 (photo: Alexandr Tóth)

Mgr. Ladislav Rygl

* 1947 †︎ 2024

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Maturitní foto, rok 1968

Ing. Marie Rypáčková

* 1950

Boy Scouts, Relative of a political prisoner, 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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák

Mr. Rýpar as a young man

Vratislav Rýpar

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Vít Ryšánek in the army, close-up, 1968

Ing. Vít Ryšánek

* 1942

Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, May 1, 1962 "student provocation" on Petřín hill

Marie Ryšavá (Vaníčková) at the end of the 1950s

Marie Ryšavá

* 1949

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

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