FRM565673: 17.10.1978 - the day after Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope John Paul II. Parish records register his birth and baptism, with information about his Church career added over the years. On this photo one can see the addition of the information that Wojtyla has become Pope - written in Latin by Fr. Edward Zacher. / Bridgeman Images
FRM565856: Warsaw, 1978. Skry stadium. 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. Irena starting a 400m race. / Bridgeman Images
FRM565893: Warsaw, 19.07.1989. 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
FRM565929: Suwalki, Inter-war period Poland, 1929-1930. Group picture of fire brigade chiefs from Suwalki County taken next to the training wall. Fourth from right is Konstanty Krzywicki. Picture from a private archive of the Krzywiccy family from Krasnopol. Information about picture - Krzywickie sisters. / Bridgeman Images