FRM565594: Zamosc; Poland, 1.05. 1977. Official parade celebrating 1st May Day. In the fore-front parade participants holding up banners with the slogan 'Agricultural specialist for mechanized farms'. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565621: Warsaw, Poland, 06.1970. Outdoor swimming pool on Inflancka street. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565624: Warsaw, 25.05.1981. Zwyciestwa Square (currently Pilsudski Square'. A demonstration organised by NZS (Independent Students Union) in defence of political prisoners. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565636: Choroszcz; Poland, 1976-1977. A mentally ill patient lives with a family unrelated to him after treatment in a local mental hospital. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565645: Kielecka, 1942 - Under German occupation. Illegal selling of geese/food, Brzezinki village. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565648: Swietokrzyska street ride, 1950s. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565669: Warsaw, 10th Anniversary Stadium. After a pro-party rally in 1976, all that is left are propaganda placards, one of which reads 'We are with you, Comrade Gierek' referring to the communist party leader of the time. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565684: Gdansk, May 1988. Lenin Gdansk Shipyard sit-in strike. Shipyard wokers in front of Shipyard gate. From left, leader of the strike Alojzy Szablewski. This strike led to Solidarnosc and government round table talks in 1989. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565726: Czestochowa. 26.05.2006. Pope Benedict XVI's pilgrimage to Poland. Believer's gathered in-front of the monastery. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565732: Gdansk, approximately 24.12. 1981. Martial Law in Poland, Offloading of a delivery of gifts from Holland, outside Saint Bridget Church in Gdansk. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565753: Sopot, May 1989. Pre-election meeting of Solidarity committee candidates to the Parliament, before the contract parliamentary elections. Photographed from left: Bogdan Lis; jan Krzysztof Bielecki; Jacek Merkel; Lech Kaczynski. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565771: 1979. Pope John Paul II's 4th Pilgrimage to Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565789: Around Nysy, 05.1957. Gypsy Tabor. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565795: Koszalin, 12.05.1957. People on streets. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565810: Nysa, 05.1957. Remnants of City gate. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565813: Nysa, 05.1957. Horse carriage, city buildings in background. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565819: Zakopane, 1959. Jerzy Skolimowski - Poet, boxer, film director, artist. / 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

FRM564620: Johnannes Hevelius (28.01.1611-28.01.1687). Mayor of Gdansk (Danzig) and astronomer who founded the lunar topography. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565843: Knorow, 03.1981. Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski born 6 July 1923. Poland's last dictator and commander of the communist Polish People's Army (LWP). Jaruzelski was Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985 and President from 1985 to 1990. Jaruzelski gave up power after the Polish Round Table Agreement in 1989 paved the way to democratic elections in Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565864: Zakopane, 1980. Irena training for the Olympics with her husband Janusz. Irena Szewinska (born 24.05.1946). Head of the Polish Federation of Athletics and member of the International Olympic committee. Former Polish-Jewish sprinter who was one of the world's leading athletes for almost 20 years, in multiple events. Winner of seven Olympic game medals, three of them gold. She broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100m, 200m and the 400m events. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565900: Wizajny, Inter-war period Poland, around 1932. Group picture of children with their mothers during a treat at the presbytery to celebrate the first Holy Communion. Picture from Jadwiga Walecka's family album. Information about picture given by Jadwiga Walecka. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565924: Chelm, Eatsern Poland, The Church of Apostoles, the Massengers Roman Catholic, set in 1217. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565927: Ejszyszki, Lida County; Nowogrzodzkie Voivodeship, inter-war period Poland, (present day Lithuania),1930s. Man on motorbike next to one of the first auto mobiles in Ejszyszki. Picture from Zofia Wieckiewicz's family album. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565945: Inter-war period Poland, 1932. Picture from Zofia Jakubowska's family album (from Sejny). Soldiers during open air dinner in company of civilians. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565948: Warsaw, 1945. Ghetto and Saint Augustine church on Nowolipka street in ruins. Reproduction Zbyszko Siemaszko / Bridgeman Images

FRM565951: Bytom, Poland, 1970s. Detached houses estate. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565963: Warsaw, 1956-1957. Staszic Palace from Przedmiescie street. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565966: Warsaw, 1957. Targowa street pavement. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565975: Warsaw, 1954. Zbawiciela Square - view from church steeple. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565993: Gdansk, Poland, 04.1972. Housing Estate of very characteristic buildings (Falowce) which design was inspired by the shape of sea waves. In photo - A girl placing rubbish in a litter bin in-front of the building. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566083: Warsaw, 1958. II post-war Miss Poland competition. / Bridgeman Images

LLJ603628: Building Westminster Hall (ink on paper), Jackson, Peter (1922-2003) / Bridgeman Images

FRM566122: Czersk, Inter-war period Poland, 1938. Female scout unit marching on the street. / Bridgeman Images