FRM564775: Zielona Gora, Poland, 1976. Polish State Railways. Ticket inspector lighting his cigarette in sleeping-car; / Bridgeman Images

FRM564652: Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

FRM564676: 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

FRM564679: Stanislaw Moniuszko (05.05.1819 - 04.06.1872). The father of Polish national opera. Polish composer, conductor and teacher. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564695: Warsaw, May 1990. Ryszard Kapuscinski and Martin Pollack, an interpreter translating his book from Polish to German. They're discussing the trips Ryszard took whilst working on his book 'Imperium'. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564701: Lubaczow, 03.06.1991. Pope John Paul II's 4th Pilgrimage to Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564704: Nowy Targ Airport, 08.06.1979. Pope John Paul II's first Pilgrimage to Poland. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564719: Jaworznia near Kielce, Poland, 1979. Folk sculptor Jan Bernasiewicz (second from the right) is chatting with neighbours in his art museum's garden. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564740: Warsaw 12.09.1989 r. Posiedzenie sejmu. Nowowybrany premier Tadeusz Mazowiecki wyglasza ekspoze. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564755: Poland, second part of 1970s. Citizens Militia (Milicja Obywatelska) operation against people producing bootleg vodka at home. Militia officer going down to an underground chamber in search of alcohol. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564776: Kampinos, near Warsaw, Poland, 1976. Social free service. Beautician giving a make-up tutorial. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564788: Ursus, Warsaw, Poland, 1978. Men eating soup in a canteen. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564791: Wroclaw, 1978. Officer School in Wroclaw. Soldiers training in gas masks, fighting a fire. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564808: Warsaw, Poland, 1976. ' Ludwik WaryËùski ' Building Plants Factory ( Zaklady Warynskiego). Workers drinking water during a break. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564826: Warsaw, 02.04.07. Second anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564829: Poland, 1970s. Chemistry lesson at school. fot; Maciej Billewicz / Bridgeman Images

FRM564832: Chorzow 1981. Zbigniew 'Zibi' Kazimierz Boniek (born 03.03.1956). Former Polish footballer and coach. He received a Golden Foot career award in 2009. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564838: Bieszczady, 1982. 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

FRM564844: Warsaw, Poland, 1976. Tenement house on Grzybowska street. Boy running across the courtyard. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564859: Lacko, Poland; 1970s. Young people sitting on the ground and talking at the Day of the Blossoming Apple Tree celebration. It is a local folk gala organised every year in May. In the background: men with artistic crafts made by artist Wladyslaw Hasior. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564901: Zaleze, near Rzeszowa, 31.08.1982. Internmentees during martial law period in Poland. Bishop Wladyslaw Bobowskiego (second from right) visits internmentees after mass. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564904: Uherce, 30.09.1982. Internmentees during martial law period in Poland. Anniversary of Protests in Lubin (31.08.1982, 3 people died during the demonstrations). Photographed from left: Janusz Romaniszyn, Stanislaw Lebrowski, Antoni Grabowski (half hidden by flag), right from flag in checkered shirt: Karol Blaszczyk, Alfred Cofalik, Chrystoforosz Tulasz, Piotr Ziemacki and Jacek Nowak. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564919: Szczecin, December 1970. December 1970 protests. Damages after the 1970 protests. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564931: Wroclaw, 17.04.1987. Polish-Czechoslowakia-Solidarity demonstration calling for the release of Petra Pospichala, imprisoned for being a part of Charter 77. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564934: Bialoleka, 07.1982. Internmentees during martial law period in Poland. Standing from left: Witold Chodakiewicz, Zbigniew Sarata, Stanislaw Kujawa, sitting from left: Jan Dworak. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564940: Warsaw, 1949. Udarnik or strike worker in the canals. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564946: Gdansk Shipyard, 1947. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565000: Warsaw, 1947. Flat in Army residential building. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565015: Warsaw, 1947. Saski square. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565018: Sniezka, 1950. Lonely chalet. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565027: Warsaw, escalators connecting East-West route with the Old Town, 1951. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565039: Wroclaw, 1948. Shop. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565048: Warsaw,1955. Vistula river, Srednicowy bridge. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565069: Warsaw,1947. Vistula river, Poniatowski bridge. / Bridgeman Images

FRM565087: Warsaw 1955. Newspaper delivery services. / Bridgeman Images

FRM564812: Slovakia, Bratislava, 14.09.2003. Pope John Paul II's visit to Slovakia, Holy mass in Petrzalka district. / Bridgeman Images