Soviet life

The '80s weren't a great time for those living in the USSR, although those living in Moscow had it better than most. Here's a look at everyd...

The centerpiece of almost every Soviet living room was the cupboard, the main element of the furniture set (“wall”) with sliding glass doors and mirrored insides. Proud owners of such an item of furniture used to store only the most valuable things in it, both in material and spiritual aspects.

“Photos of nightlife in the Soviet Union, a thread.”

American historian Douglas Smith who specializes in Soviet history discovered a collection of photographs and videos in the home of Martin Manhoff, a US diplomat who served in USSR, that he took in 1952—1954. According to Smith, after Manhoff’s wife died he was asked to check the home of a former official for valuable memorabilia. “I was amazed at what I discovered. There are thousand of color photographs taken on the streets of Moscow, Leningrad, Murmansk, Yalta, and at points along the…

Archived photographs of the 1990s Yeltsin-era in Russia following the dissolution of the USSR.

Pop art photographer Sergey Chilikov captures a nation liberated from the social oppression of late-era Soviet rule – at parties, in the streets, and bouncing high

Archived photographs of the 1990s Yeltsin-era in Russia following the dissolution of the USSR.

Blog dedicated to the military history of former Eastern Bloc countries.

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