October 23rd, 1956
The date October 23rd, or the year 1956, were never mentioned in public. The topic was taboo, the revolution reinterpreted as a 'counter revolution', omitted from the history books but never expunged from people's memories. This event saw about 200,000 Hungarians flee abroad and remained a deep wound in the psyche of the nation.
Today, October 23rd is a national holiday and countless books and memoirs have been published about what happened in the days between its outbreak on the 23rd October, and when the revolution was put down on November 4th.
This page cannot detail all the events of the revolution which can be read about here, but will record in pictures some of the main events and places where they took place across Budapest.
Today, October 23rd is a national holiday and countless books and memoirs have been published about what happened in the days between its outbreak on the 23rd October, and when the revolution was put down on November 4th.
This page cannot detail all the events of the revolution which can be read about here, but will record in pictures some of the main events and places where they took place across Budapest.
Images of a Revolution
Hungarians fleeing the country arrived in large numbers both in the USA and a variety of western European countries. There was a great deal of sympathy shown for the refugees and measures put in place to make them feel welcome in their new-found homes.
Interestingly, I came across a book published in the UK in 1957, entitled "Simplified Hungarian" by S. Bradley, which in its introduction says: This book is in reply to the urgent need...it will help us all to extend the hand of fellowship to our new guests. I thus assume that there was some interest within the British populous for communicating with the Hungarian refugees who had come to their shores.
Interestingly, I came across a book published in the UK in 1957, entitled "Simplified Hungarian" by S. Bradley, which in its introduction says: This book is in reply to the urgent need...it will help us all to extend the hand of fellowship to our new guests. I thus assume that there was some interest within the British populous for communicating with the Hungarian refugees who had come to their shores.
There are many films and clips of events from 1956 - these are just a few....
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