23 black and white photographs about life in the USSR in the 1970s

1. "An important event"
2. "Soviet fashion"
3. "Each has a hat"
4. "Shop No. 7"
5. "Golden Smile"
6. "Children's joys"
7. "Mods"
8. "Checking at work"
9. "Passing the baton"
10. "In the yard"
11. "Fatigue after work"
12. "Spring subbotnik"
13. "Competitor"
14. "Walk around the city"
15. "Young athletes"
16. "Crystal on glass"
17. "The same kvass …"
18. "Eh, I'll pump it!"
19. "Hot summer"
20. "At the fountain"
21. "Significant day"
22. "Farewell by the bus"
23. "The last hello from the window"

Video: 23 black and white photographs about life in the USSR in the 1970s

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Those who happened to live in the USSR by the 1970s are treated differently. Someone calls this time "the heyday of the Brezhnev era", and someone a period of stagnation. The photographs from the personal archive of Yuri Tuev capture exactly that time. You look at these photos, and it seems that an eternity has passed since that time.

1. "An important event"

The festive demonstrations were an important and rather positive event in the life of the working people

2. "Soviet fashion"

Most of the women in this photo are wearing almost identical coats

3. "Each has a hat"

Often, by the headdress it was possible to determine the social status of Soviet citizens

4. "Shop No. 7"

So that everyone knows that the 7th workshop is the best!

5. "Golden Smile"

The more gold teeth there are, the wider the smile and the more respectable the person!

6. "Children's joys"

The new disc with fairy tales will become entertainment for many evenings

7. "Mods"

Bell-bottomed trousers, leather jacket and astrakhan cap

8. "Checking at work"

The presence of a controlling person at the facility added zeal to the subordinates

9. "Passing the baton"

Sports competitions were often held right on the streets of the city

10. "In the yard"

11. "Fatigue after work"

Such a picture could often be observed at subbotniks

12. "Spring subbotnik"

13. "Competitor"

Final preparations for the sporting event

14. "Walk around the city"

Young women with children against the backdrop of the House of Life - an indispensable element of every city

15. "Young athletes"

Young athletes and fans, most of whom are, of course, loving and proud parents

16. "Crystal on glass"

The more good crystal in the sideboard, the richer and more respectable the Soviet family was considered

17. "The same kvass …"

The appearance of yellow barrels of kvass on the streets meant the approach of summer

18. "Eh, I'll pump it!"

A carousel with galloping horses is a popular Soviet children's attraction

19. "Hot summer"

… and delicious Plombir ice cream in a waffle cup

20. "At the fountain"

21. "Significant day"

Seeing off to the army in the Soviet Union was inferior in scope only to a wedding

22. "Farewell by the bus"

Serving in the army was an honor, so only a few were mowed down

23. "The last hello from the window"

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