In 1956 and 1957, Barnsley welcomed 200 Hungarian refugees following the crushed Hungarian revolution; they found work in the coal industry. We are commemorating this with a blue plaque.
The Hungarian Consul General Dr L Risko-Nagy will unveil the blue plaque at the Miners Hall in Victoria Road on Wednesday 23rd October at 2.00pm.
Dr Andrew Zsigmond, one of the refugees, will give a short presentation. The Mayor of Barnsley and the Area Chairman of the NUM, Chris Skidmore, will welcome our guests.
Open to everyone to attend, any of the original 1956 refugees or their descendants will be particularly welcome to come to the event.