Not everyone was happy with efforts to rebuild Lidice. An article, anonymously penned by “The Calcutta Statesman” and published in the Evening Sentinel in October 1942, was keen to point out Britain’s lack of obligation towards the Czech people
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Launching Lidice Shall Live – an account:Launching Lidice Shall Live – an account:
Reporting about the launch of the Lidice Shall Live movement the day before, the Stoke-on-Trent Evening Sentinel wrote: The Victoria Hall has been the scene of many noteworthy gatherings and many famous people have spoken from its platform. But never has the hall held an assembly so remarkable in its significance...
Morning Parade…Morning Parade…
The meeting that launched the Lidice Shall Live movement was preceded by a colourful pageant organised by Barnett Stross. It assembled outside Hanley Town Hall in the morning:
A State of Readiness…A State of Readiness…
At the Miners’ Hall, Burslem on Friday, September the 4th, the executive of the North Staffordshire Miners’ Federation declared:
The Spirit of 1842The Spirit of 1842
A Spirit of Chartism revisited North Staffs during 28 - 30 August 1942. Rallies were held across Stoke-on-Trent, designed to build up an atmosphere of anticipation the week before the launch of the Lidice Shall Live campaign at Victoria Hall.
Dr Stross addresses the miners…Dr Stross addresses the miners…
At a meeting of the North Staffordshire Miners’ Federation, at the Miners’ Hall, on the 10th of August 1942, Dr Stross presented fresh news to the union executive - with a view to securing a greater depth of commitment from Britain’s coal-mining communities:
Clarifying the Objectives…Clarifying the Objectives…
A committee of activists, all heavily involved in the Lidice Shall Live project and led by Dr Barnett Stross – met to discuss arrangements for the launch at the Victoria Hall on the 6th of September.
Moral Re-Armament & The Forgotten FactorMoral Re-Armament & The Forgotten Factor
On Sunday, June the 20th, 1948, something significant happened at Victoria Hall, the birthplace of the Lidice Shall Live campaign. The event typified the change in direction the nation was taking. A mere three years prior, the flags of Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union were warmly embraced in the auditorium. Now their