Zlin
Photograph of the Centre of the Bata Works in Zlin Czechoslavakia showing the railway terminal.
The Centre of the Bata Works in Zlin in Moravia, Czechoslavakia. In the 1930's many young men and women from around the world went to Zlin to learn the art of shoemaking in the Bata Way.
Photograph of some British boys in Zlin being visited by the son of Ramsey Macdonald in 1933.
Photograph of some boys from Thurrock who went to Zlin in 1937 to learn the shoe trade.

Boys from Thurrock who went to Zlin to learn the Shoe Trade in 1937.

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Photograph of a residential quarter of Zlin built for the Bata employees and a typical example of the distinctive style of architecture.
A typical residential quarter of Zlin, surrounded by woods. These houses are for the families of employees of the Bata Works and are so designed as to meet all the requirements of modern, individual dwellings.
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Photograph of young people parading with their National Flags in Zlin.
International Youth Parade in Zlin.
Zlin is the home town of Thomas Bata and it is to this town that many young people from the local community went to learn their trade.
Lbour Square, Zlin.

Labour Square, Zlin.

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Photograph of the centre of Zlin.
Another view of Zlin and the Factory.
Photograph of a Dinner for the Men who went to Zlin.
A Zlin boys Dinner.
Photograph of the moving office in Zlin.

The moving office in Zlin.

An article about this moving office appeared in a Bata Record in 1936.

Photograph of main avenue in the works in Zlin.
Main Avenue of the works in Zlin.
Bata Reminiscence and Resource Centre.
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Ramsay Macdonald's son visiting British Boys in Zlin.
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