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54th Annual Conference International Association of Labour History InstitutionsOne museum object also tells a story: the story of the Labin Republic

Olja Višković

Labin Public Museum

La Contemporaine, Paris (Nanterre)

September 12-14, 2024

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Republic of Croatia, peninsula Istria and the city of Labin

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Labin, old town

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Podlabin, new part of the city

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Mining shaft in Podlabin�(Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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The Red Guards near mining shaft in Vinež (Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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Labin Public Museum, old town Labin�(Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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The flag of the Labin Republic�(Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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Mining shaft in Podlabin�(Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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Newspaper Labinska komuna, 06/09/1977., miner Anton Hilj

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Newspaper Labinska komuna, 30/01/1978., Milka Jan

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Newspaper Labinska komuna, 30/04/1981., miner Anton Škopac

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Miners - participants of the Labin Republic, marking the anniversary of 1977.�(Foto: Slavica Ružić, Photo library, Labin Public Museum)

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The Labin Republic permanent exhibition in the Labin Public museum

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Thank you for your attention!

La Contemporaine, Paris (Nanterre)

September 12-14, 2024