Tag Archives: comunism

Antonescu’s last pictures

Posted on 21/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

I’m sure that some of you already know the pictures and the history of this man but I have to publish these images here anyway. It is very strange for me to see the eyes of a man who will … Continue reading →

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Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej’s Funerals

Posted on 14/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej was the first Communist leader of Romania from 1948 until his death in 1965. Officially he died of liver cancer but there are rumors that he was intentionally irradiated during a visit in Moscow. Some believe that … Continue reading →

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Cu Henri Cartier-Bresson prin… Drumul Taberei

Posted on 03/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Cum ar fi fost sa il vedeti cu aparatul la ochi pe aleile din Drumul Taberei sau mai bine in magazinul Big Berceni din Piata Sudului. Pai daca ati fi fost ceva mai atenti prin 1975 l-ati fi observat cu siguranta pentru ca Henri … Continue reading →

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23rd of August Military Parade

Posted on 29/01/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

I found these pictures in my father archive. I suppose that the images are made in 1952 or 53. This is an 23rd o of august military parade (the national day in the Romanian communist era). The pictures are shoot in Saint … Continue reading →

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pandele, sculele si revolutia…

Posted on 04/04/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

ce au toate astea in comun? Pai… Andrei Pandele este unul dintre fotografii buni ai Romaniei, Bricostore este un magazin de scule iar revolutia este celebra revolutie de care unii dintre noi, mai tineri, abia ne mai aducem aminte. Daca … Continue reading →

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to stand in a queue philosophy

Posted on 27/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

The queue, this was the big philosophy of the Romanian communism. It was an ordinary thing for everybody to stand in a queue for something those days

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Unirii Square in 1967

Posted on 27/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

Again for those who know the Bucharest very well and are old enough to remember (this is not my case:)), this is the old Unirii Square with Hanul lui Manuc in the background and Unirii Market in the left.Â

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old bucharest view

Posted on 22/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

For those who know Bucharest well enough, this must be a very interesting picture. This is Sfanta Vineri Square with Sfanta Vineri Church (Holy Friday Church) on the left, demolished by the Romanian dictator Ceausescu in 19.06.1987

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