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Fascinating Vintage Photos Show Life of Poland in 1970

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These fascinating photos show street scenes, landmarks, and everyday life in Poland in 1970. It was the time when polish people were protesting against the sudden increase in prices of food and other everyday items. Gomułka’s government signed a treaty with West Germany that involved a recognition of the Oder-Neisse border.

These photographs were taken by French Photographer Philippe Guillot during his trip to Poland.

Also check, Poland in the 1980s.

#1 Traditional carriage in Mragowo (ex-Sensburg), July 1970

Traditional carriage in Mragowo (ex-Sensburg), July 1970

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#4 Fountain stormed by children. Warsaw, July 1970

Fountain stormed by children. Warsaw, July 1970

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#7 Old town street. Warsaw, July 1970

Old town street. Warsaw, July 1970

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#9 Palace of Science and Culture. Warsaw, July 1970

Palace of Science and Culture. Warsaw, July 1970

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#11 Sale of fruit (‘Warzywa Owoce’). Warsaw, July 1970

Sale of fruit ('Warzywa Owoce'). Warsaw, July 1970

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#12 St. Stanislaus and Wenceslas Cathedral. Warsaw, July 1970

St. Stanislaus and Wenceslas Cathedral. Warsaw, July 1970

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#14 The column of Sigismund III, Zamkowy Square. Warsaw, July 1970

The column of Sigismund III, Zamkowy Square. Warsaw, July 1970

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#15 The monument to Fryderyk Chopin. Warsaw July 1970

The monument to Fryderyk Chopin. Warsaw July 1970

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#18 Wilanów Palace. Warsaw, July 1970

Wilanów Palace. Warsaw, July 1970

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#20 Chapel overflowing with faithful in Little Poland, July 1970

Chapel overflowing with faithful in Little Poland, July 1970

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#21 Fishing at the Masurian Lake. Warsaw, July 1970

Fishing at the Masurian Lake. Warsaw, July 1970

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#22 Lenin leader of the proletarian revolution. Gdansk, July 1970

Lenin leader of the proletarian revolution. Gdansk, July 1970

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#24 Town Hall Square. Gdansk, July 1970

Town Hall Square. Gdansk, July 1970

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#27 Old town street. Krakow, July 1970

Old town street. Krakow, July 1970

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#28 One of the countless trams in the capital of Krakow Voivodeship. Krakow, July 1970

One of the countless trams in the capital of Krakow Voivodeship. Krakow, July 1970

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#30 The Cloth Hall. Krakow, July 1970

The Cloth Hall. Krakow, July 1970

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#32 The statue of Adam Bernard Mickiewicz de Poraj. Krakow, July 1970

The statue of Adam Bernard Mickiewicz de Poraj. Krakow, July 1970

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#33 La presqu’île de Hel, sur la mer Baltique, July 1970

La presqu'île de Hel, sur la mer Baltique, July 1970

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#34 The Teutonic fortress of Marienburg. Malbork, July 1970

The Teutonic fortress of Marienburg. Malbork, July 1970

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#35 On the Dunajec, in the Pienines massif. July 1970

On the Dunajec, in the Pienines massif. July 1970

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#36 The Auschwitz concentration camp. Oświęcim, July 1970

The Auschwitz concentration camp. Oświęcim, July 1970

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#37 The Auschwitz concentration camp. Oświęcim, July 1970

The Auschwitz concentration camp. Oświęcim, July 1970

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#39 Sromowce Wyzne. Aubade on a raft. July 1970

Sromowce Wyzne. Aubade on a raft. July 1970

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#42 The port on the estuary of Swina. Swinoujscie, July 1970

The port on the estuary of Swina. Swinoujscie, July 1970

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