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

FRM563929: Wadowice, town in Souther Poland, 50km from Cracow, the birthplace of pope John Paul II. Virgin Mary's Offertory minor basilica at the market square. at right: faimly house of the pope Lesser Poland Province, 2003 / Bridgeman Images

FRM563938: April, 1973. Shooting lessons in Polish Army Aviation Regiment in Poznan. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563953: Warsaw, Poland, 01.1978. Victory Square ( Plac Zwyciestwa) nowadays Pilsudski Square ( Plac Pilsudskiego). Changing of honour guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier monument at winter time. / Bridgeman Images

FRM563962: Katowice, 03.1977. Steel workers using blast furnace in Huta Krakow. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564004: Bialorus, 1934. Fashion and fabrics practical lesson for older female pupils. the boys took a locksmith workshop instead. Photograph taken by Bronislaw Buniakowski. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564028: Turoszow, 1950-1960s. Turow mining and power plant, Turoszow brown coal open-pit mining. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564031: Turoszow, 1950-1960s. Turow mining and power plant, Turoszow brown coal open-pit mining. / Bridgeman Images

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

FRM564049: Poland, 14.12.1976. Edward Gierek - opening of Huta Katowice with the participation of USSR Prime Minister, A. Kosygin and the Prime Minister of Poland, P. Jaroszewicz. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564067: Warsaw, 1958-1959. New Years Eve. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564073: Bialorus 1934. Picnic inviting summer. Photograph taken by Bronislaw Buniakowski. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565978: Lubaczow, 3.06.1991. Pope John Paul II's 4th Pilgrimage to Poland. / 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

FRM565999: Warsaw, Poland, 03.1970; Beginning stages of a difficult construction operation. The Lubomirski Palace (Palac Lubomirskich) is to be rotated 78 degrees to change the architectural configuration in that part of city. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566056: Czestochowa, Jasna Gora, Library. The wooden panelling above the portal has the following inscription, 'Fecit reverendus frater gragorius wozniakowic anno domini 1739 in monte czestochoviensi'. / Bridgeman Images

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

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

FRM566134: Rozana, Russian Empire (at the time), Poland in Inter-war period, (present day Belarus), 1916. World War I. View of surroundings of the marketplace and orthodox church. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566140: Grodno; Russian Empire (at the time), Poland in Inter-war period, (present day Belarus), 1890. Partitions of Poland. Panoramic view of the city and Neman river. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566146: Annopol, Inter-war period Poland,1939. Auto mobile on the road leading to the bridge over Vistula river in Annopol. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566170: Jezierna; Austria-Hungary (at the time), Poland in Inter-war period, (present day Ukraine), 01. 1915. World War I, People gathered around the Greek-Catholic church to celebrate a Jordan religious holiday. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566200: Inter-war period Poland, 1938. Polish Independence Day. Local parade celebrating the 20th anniversary of re-gaining national independence. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566203: Tarnow, 1940. German sentry unit. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566215: Bialystok, inter-war period, Poland, 1930. Fire men during a training drill. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566221: Chorostkow, Austria-Hungary (at the time), (present day Ukraine), 1916. Partitions of Poland. Houses in Jewish district. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566275: Poryck (Pawliwka), Russian Empire (at the time), (present day Ukraine), 1917. Partitions of Poland. Jewish kids surround a man playing on lyre on the square. / Bridgeman Images

FRM566281: Deblin 1940. German soldiers celebrating the New Year. / 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

FRM564810: Warsaw, Poland, 31.12.1976. New Year's Eve party. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564813: Slovakia, Bratislava, 14.09.2003. Pope John Paul II's visit to Slovakia, Holy mass in Petrzalka district. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564858: Warsaw, 22.07.1969. 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

FRM564885: Bialoleka, 08.1982. Internmentees during martial law period in Poland. Cell in internment centre in Bialoleka, on bottom bunk: Marek Nowicki. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564918: Lomza. 16.06.1981. Czeslaw Milosz (30.06.1911 - 14.08.2004). Nobel prize winner in literature, poet, essayist and translator. Czeslaw was anti-Stalin and his novel 'The captive mind' show cases his beliefs. He was a Slavic language and literature professor at the University of California. (1961-1998). / Bridgeman Images

FRM564924: Szczecin, December 1970. December 1970 protests. PZPR (Polish United Workers' Party) Communist Party building after the fires. A fence was put around the area at 18.00. View is from Soldier Square. / Bridgeman Images