FRM565977: Gdansk-Zaspa, 12.06.1987. Pope John Paul II's third Pilgrimage to Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566028: New Huta, 04.05.1988. Strike in Lenin steel plant. Photographed: March after Holy mass. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566067: 07.04.2008. Cracow. Altar piece of Veit Stoss in St Mary's Basilica. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566109: Klewan, Inter-war period Poland, (present day Ukraine), 1930. XVIII tavern century in the jewish district. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566112: Smogorzow, 1939. Village near Przysucha, Mazowiecki region. From the archive of T. Wisniewski / Bridgeman Images

FRM566121: Brzezany, Austria-Hungary (at the time), (present day Ukraine), 1915. World War I. Group picture of Austrian soldiers and barefoot local village women at the marketplace. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566130: Poryck (present day Pawliwka Ukraine), Russian Empire (at the time), 1917. World War I, Houses and old wooden orthodox church by the riverside. A Catholic church is seen in the background. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566136: Katowice, Inter-war period Poland, 1937. Aerial picture of the city. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566190: Ostrowski, Wlodzimierz Wolynski, Russian Empire (at the time), Poland in Interbellum period, (present day Ukraine),1917. Partitions of Poland. Propaganda Ukrainian postcard presenting soldiers of Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen leading group of kids. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566283: Zloczow, Austria-Hungary (at the time), (present day Ukraine), 1916. Partitions of Poland. Aerial picture of the city. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566319: Sambor, 09.1939. Second World War. Jews on a road. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566385: Suwalki, inter-war period, Poland, 1922. View of Kosciuszki street - main city street. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566394: Vilnius, inter-war Poland, Lithuania nowadays, 1930s. Men in a now non-existent Muslim mosque in Lubiszki. Among them is Ignacy Moscicki - President of Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566415: Bialystok, inter-war period, Poland, 1930. View of Lipowa street. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566436: Szczecin near Lomza, inter-war period Poland 1930s. Everyday life at Marshal Josef Pilsudski public school. Pupils in folk costumes during fund-raising. Children carrying banners with the slogan 'More schools less prisons' (photo) / Bridgeman Images

FRM566445: Szczuczyn near Lomza, inter-war period, Poland. 1932-1938. Everyday life at the Polish - Jewish public school number 2. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563488: Pope John Paul II's first Pilgrimage to Poland in 1979. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563512: Warsaw, 25.05.1981. Participants in a student march protesting by the tomb of the unknown soldier. In second row: Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Priest Henryk Jankowski, Zbigniew Bujak, Seweryn Jaworski and Wojciech Ziembicki. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563551: Warsaw, 11.06.1999. Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to Poland from 05-17.06.1999. Visit to Parliament. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563563: Gniezno, Central-Western Poland, Cathedral, Basilica, stall founded by archbischop Jakub from Sienno, 1477, Baranowski Chapel historic first capital of Poland, Greater Poland province, the cathedral known for its twelfth-century (circa 1175), two-winged bronze doors decorated with scenes of martyrdom of St. Wojciech. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563572: Warsaw, Mala street, October 1989. Andrzej Wajda on the film set of 'Korczak'. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563795: Marble room, Justice and Peace emblems, work by Andre Le Brun, 1769-1771. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563801: Throne room, general view of royal throne and stool. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563837: July 1959. Polish-Russian relations. KPZR I secretary Nikita Chruszczow in Ploland to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland in Slask. Motorcade through Warsaw streets. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563852: July 1959. Polish-Russian relations. KPZR I secretary Nikita Chruszczow at the 15th anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland in Slask. Photographed: In Katowice. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563861: 05.1958. Kosciuszkowski division soldiers exercising in Wesola near Warsaw. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563876: 01.1959. Warsaw motorcycle factory produced the popular Osa scooters. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563903: Warsaw, 21.04.1959. Production of lard in Warsaw meat processing plant. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563945: Katowice, 10.1975. Construction of Huta Katowice. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563954: Chodziez, Poland, 04.1971. Chodziez Porcelain Factory. 40 years job experienced painter and potter Kazimierz Skibinski decorating plates with Lenin's portrait at his work stand. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563960: Lipsk on Biebrza river, Poland, 01.1977. Music lesson in primary school which was furnished and equipped by state authorities. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563972: Gdansk, crest on a baroque house founded by the city dwellers in a tribute to the kind John III Sobieski city on the Baltic coast, northern Poland, Pomerania province. Polands fourth largest metropolitan area. 2003 / Bridgeman Images

FRM564038: 06.1972. Fidel Castro's visit to Poland. From left: Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz, Fidel Castro and Edward Gierek. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564047: Warsaw 22/23. 10.1973. Poland, Edward Gierek 1st National Polish United Workers' party Conference is speaking. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564056: Warsaw 02.06.1979. Pope John Paul II's first Pilgrimage to Poland. The Pope and Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski at the grave of the unknown soldier on Victory Square (presently Pilsudskiego Square). / Bridgeman Images

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