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1984

Azi am scotocit prin arhiva de negative a familiei si am gasit cateva imagini facute in septembrie 1984. Lucrurile nu s-au schimbat foarte mult de atunci dar detaliile sunt interesante. Batrana Dacie, lipsa aproape totala a traficului, reclamele inexistente sunt … Continue reading

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Dupa 31 de ani…

Azi am avut ceva timp liber si mi-am propus sa il petrec intr-un mod util. Avand in minte marcantele imagini ale lui Dan Vartanian din Bucurestiul anilor 1976 am scos aparatul de fotografiat in intentia de a constata diferentele. Pentru relevanta, … Continue reading

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Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej’s Funerals

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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23rd of August Military Parade

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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Atomic Bomb…. brrrr

“Ever wondered what an atomic blast looks like before it obliterates everything around it?

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to stand in a queue philosophy

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

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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Nicolae Titulescu’s private images

These are very rare private pictures of one of the most important European diplomats before the Second World War.

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old bucharest view

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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