Bedřich Havlíček  Bedřich Havlíček (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbedr̝ich ˈɦavliːtʃɛk) (6 October 1922 in Valašské Klobouky - 16 January 1994 in Český Těšín) was a high school teacher, a regional historian, ethnographer and homeland worker. Born as the eldest son of Frederick Havlicek and Frances, née Bařinková. He had two brothers Ladislav and Zdenek. He was born in a glazier’s family which had deep roots in southern Valassko. In 1941 he graduated from High school in Vsetin. He intended to study on university but Protectorate occupational regime excluded such opportunity. For a short time he attended private business school in Veverska Bityska due to forced labour order. In 1942 – 1944 he worked as a surveyor for an Institute in Prague. After war he enrolled at the Faculty of Arts where in 1948 he graduated in History and Geography subjects as school teacher. During his studies he also attended lectures on museology and ethnography lectures. Especially relationship with prof. Vaclavik motivated his interest in respective subjects for his entire life. During his high school studies he was focused on Valassko history but only after liberation he could fully unfold this interest. His career as a teacher started on Business academy in Cesky Tesin which was from other offered locations closest to Valassko where he was born. He was inspired by culture, local traditions and life style of northern part of Moravia. He gathered and documented a lot of genuine knowledge from witnesses and this formed a major part of his ethnographic and historical documentation. Thematically Mr. Bedrich Havlicek covered local history of drapery, the history of labour movement in Valassko and consequences of labour crisis in glass manufacturing in 1930. He also covered the “pulcinske” legends and the history of Broumov–Bylnice castle and also local development of Haluzice village incl. traditions of folk embroidery, an antifascist movement and significant parts of Valassko development in the middle ages and recent history. All his findings and conclusions were published in Anniversary publication about VK (1956), in news OM VK (1958 – 59) and in the book Vlachovice history (1988).