| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.274 |
| Collection number | PR85/352 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Scrapbook |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Horcicka, Antonin |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1951 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Scrapbook relating to Antonin Horcicka, January 1951
Description
Scrapbook relating to the post war life of Antonin Horcicka, 20-22 January 1951.
A souvenir scrapbook emblazoned in internee colours with the front cover displaying Antonin Horcicka's prisoner number above a red triangle bearing the letter T representing his concentration camp prisoner classification and country of origin [a red triangle designating political prisoners and the letter T representing 'Tschenche', German for Czechs]. The scrapbook contains two hand-drawn illustrations; the first featuring historic Prague landmarks, namely Petrín Observation Tower, Prašná Brána [Powder Tower], Mostecká Vež [Old Town Bridge Tower] and Týnský Chrám [Church of Our Lady before Týn], whilst the second features an illustrated flyer advertising a fancy dress ball organised by the Sokol Organisation in Sydney.