FRM564107: Bytom, Poland, 11.1971. Lesson at the vocational secondary school for workers. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564125: 08.1980 Gdansk. General strike in Lenin Gdansk Shipyard, main gate. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564749: Warsaw, Poland, 1970. Accountant counting on a wooden abacus. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564134: Construction of housing in Ursynow a neighbourhood in Warsaw in 1977. Pawela / Bridgeman Images

FRM564770: Sandomierz, Poland, 1979. People waiting at the bus stop. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564806: Warsaw, Poland, 31.12.1975. New Year's Eve party. People standing in a queue to make phone calls to their loved ones. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564866: Warsaw, Poland, 1976; Free Saturday. Woman and man smoking cigarettes in the courtyard. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565183: Konary, Grojec County, Poland, 10.1976. Fruit purchasing centre. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564209: 1949, Memorabilia photograph after land repossession. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564212: 1920s, Mountain excursion. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564275: Golancz, Greater Poland, 1919. Steam threshing machine. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564290: Wadowice, town in Souther Poland, 50km from Cracow, the birthplace of pope John Paul II. Monument of the Pope in front of the Virgin Mary's Offertory minor basilica. Themonument is believed to have miraculous power and atrracts pilgrims from all over the country Lesser Poland Province, 2006 / Bridgeman Images

FRM564317: 13.12.1981. Martial Law in Poland. TV transmission, photographed from left: Witold Stefanowicz and Andrzej Raclawicki. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564341: Szczecin 1987. Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland, after mass. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564380: Warsaw, 1974. Polish football team. Kazimierz Deyna (23.10.1947 - 01.09.1989). Polish footballer, and one of the best markers in international football. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564386: Wieliczka, Salt mine. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the world's oldest operating salt mines, which has been in operation since prehistoric times. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564689: Urszula Dudziak, wokalistka jazzowa /10/08/1995/ Bogdan Krezel / Przekroj / Visavis.pl / Bridgeman Images

FRM564732: Warsaw, 09.11.1989. German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's (left) visit to Poland. Reception of part of the guests in Namiestnikow Place. Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki (on the right) is making a speech. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564744: Lodz, Poland, 03.1970. Wizamet Factory - Polsilver. Employee controlling the consignment of razor blades. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564771: Warsaw bids farewell to the Pope John Paul II. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564127: Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (24.12.1798-26.11.1855). Polish romantic poet, author of poetic novels 'Dziady', 'Konrad Wallenroad' and 'Grazyna'. Adam was active in the struggle for independence from the Russian empire. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564184: Warsaw, 05.04.2005. Pilsudskiego Sqaure - Another day of mourning after the death of Pope John Paul II. National Mass held in remembrance of the Pope's first mass in Polnd in 1979. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564202: 1941. General Sikorski decorating Polish navy soldiers aboard the Grom-class destroyer ship. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564220: 1928. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the world's oldest operating salt mines, which has been in operation since prehistoric times. Extraction of salt. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564238: 11.11.1979. President Bronislaw Maria Komorowski(left), (born 04.06.1952). Politician, social activist and current President of the Republic of Poland. Former Marshal of the Sejm. Former Acting President after the death of President Lech Kaczynski. Bronislaw Komorowski was the Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2001. / Bridgeman Images

TRK561495: Germanicus Julius Caesar (15 B.C.-19 A.C.). / Bridgeman Images

TRK561502: Sappho (c.612-c..570 B.C.). Ancient Greek poet. / Bridgeman Images

TRK561514: Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (9-79). Roman Emperor (69-79). / Bridgeman Images

FRM564262: Kazimierz Michal Waclaw Wiktor Pulaski (06.03.1745 - 11.10.1779). 'The father of American cavalry', General, gentleman, and politician. Kazimierz Pulaski is one of only seven people to receive honorary United States of America citizenship. / Bridgeman Images

TRK561541: Arch of Constantine. Rome. Italy. / Bridgeman Images

TRK561615: Relief commemorating the victories of a gladiator, 1st century BC, Roman, (1st century BC) / Bridgeman Images

FRM563486: Pope John Paul II's first Pilgrimage to Poland in 1979. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563498: Warsaw, Okecie airport 1983. Pope John Paul II's second Pilgrimage to Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563510: Katowice, 1983. Pope John Paul II' visit to Katowice. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563516: Warsaw 09.11.1989 r Wizyta Kanclerza Niemiec Helmuta Kohla. Premier Tadeusz Mazowiecki URM Kohl Mazowiecki Niemcy / Bridgeman Images

FRM563525: Lech Walesa, former president of Poland. 1994, Otwock by Warsaw, interview for 'Der Spiegel'. photo. Krzysztof Wojcik / Bridgeman Images